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I saw the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace Do as you saw me do
إني رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فعل كما رأيتموني فعلت
علي بن أبي طالب رضي الله عنه · رواه البخاري
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (99) | Chapter on having many hands over food
None of you should drink while standing Whoever forgets, let him fall
لا يشربن أحد منكم قائماً فمن نسي فليستقع
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه مسلم
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (99) | Chapter on having many hands over food
The last of the people took a drink
ساق القوم آخرهم شرباً
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه الترمذي
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (99) | Chapter on having many hands over food
He came to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and we brought out water for him in a bowl from Safar, so he performed ablution
أتان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فأخرجنا له ماء في تور من صفر فتوضى
عبد الله بن زيد · رواه البخاري
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (99) | Chapter on having many hands over food
If you have water, spend the night in Shannah, otherwise we will eat
إن كان عندك ماء بات هذه الليلة في شنة وإلا كرعنا
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه البخاري
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (99) | Chapter on having many hands over food
The Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, forbade us from using silk, brocade, and drinking from vessels of gold and silver, and said, “It is for them in this world and it is yours in the hereafter.”
إن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم نهانا عن الحرير والديباج والشرب في آنية الذهب والفضة وقال هي لهم في الدنيا وهي لكم في الآخرة
حذيفة · متفق عليه
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (99) | Chapter on having many hands over food
He who drinks from silver vessels only draws the fire of hell into his stomach
الذي يشرب في آنية الفضة إنما يجرجر في بطنه نار جهنم
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · متفق عليه
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (99) | Chapter on having many hands over food
Whoever drinks from a vessel of gold or silver will draw fire from hell into his stomach
من شرب في إناء من ذهب أو فضة فإنما يجرجر في بطنه نارا من جهنم
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه مسلم
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (99) | Chapter on having many hands over food
Eat with your right hand, he said, I cannot He said, "No, I can't."
كُلْ بِيَمِينِكِ، قال لا أستطيع قال لا استطعت
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه مسلم
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (98) | Chapter: Eating from the following
Don't compare The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, forbade pairing Then he says, “Unless the man asks his brother’s permission.”
لا تقارنوا فإن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم نهى عن الإقران ثم يقول إلا أن يستأذن الرجل أخاه
عبد الله بن عمر رضي الله عنهما · متفق عليه
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (98) | Chapter: Eating from the following
O Messenger of God We eat and are not satisfied He said Perhaps you will separate They said yes He said So gather around for your food And mention the name of God Bless you
يا رسول الله إنا نأكل ولا نشبع قال فلعلكم تفترقون قالوا نعم قال فاجتمعوا على طعامكم واذكر اسم الله يبارك لكم فيه
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه أبو داوود
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (98) | Chapter: Eating from the following
The blessing descends in the middle of the food So they ate from its edge And do not eat from its middle
البركة تنزل وسط الطعام فكلوا من حافتيه ولا تأكلوا من وسطه
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه أبو داوود والترمذي
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (98) | Chapter: Eating from the following
He said, "A Bedouin." What is this session? The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said God has made me a generous servant He did not make me stubborn and arrogant Then the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said Eat around it and leave its top He blesses her
فقال أعرابي ما هذه الجلسة قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إن الله جعلني عبدًا كريمًا ولم يجعلني جبارًا عنيدًا ثم قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كلوا من حواليها ودعوا ذِروتها يُبارك فيها
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه أبو داود
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (98) | Chapter: Eating from the following
I don't eat while reclining
لا أكل متكئة
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه البخاري
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (98) | Chapter: Eating from the following
If one of you eats food He should not wipe his fingers until he has licked or licked them
إذا أكل أحدكم طعاما فلا يمسح أصابعه حتى يلعقها أو يلعقها
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · متفق عليه
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (98) | Chapter: Eating from the following
You do not know what blessing your food contains
إنكم لا تدرون في أي طعامكم البركة
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه مسلم
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (98) | Chapter: Eating from the following
If a morsel of one of you falls, let him take it and remove the harmful substance from it and eat it and not leave it to the devil
إذا سقطت لقمة أحدكم فليأخذها وليمط عنها الأذى وليأكلها ولا يدعها للشيطان
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه مسلم
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (98) | Chapter: Eating from the following
No, in the time of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, we would not find such food except rarely. When we found it, we would have no napkins except for our palms, forearms, and feet. Then we would pray and not perform ablution.
لا قد كنا زمن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لا نجد مثل ذلك الطعام إلا قليلا فإذا نحن وجدنا لم يكن لنا مناديل إلا أكفنا وسواعدنا وأقدامنا ثم نصلي ولا نتوضى
جابر بن عبد الله · رواه البخاري
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (98) | Chapter: Eating from the following
Name God, and eat with your right hand, and eat from what follows you.
سمِّ الله وَكُلْ بِيَمِينِكِ وَكُلْ مِمَّا يَلِيكِ
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · متفق عليه
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (97) | Dining etiquette book
When one of you eats, let him mention the name of God Almighty, and if he forgets to mention the name of God Almighty at the beginning, let him say, In the name of God, at the beginning and at the end.
إذا أكلَ أحدُكم فليذكُر اسمَ الله تعالى فإن نسِيَ أن يذكُرَ اسمَ الله تعالى في أولِه فليقُل بِاسمِ الله أولَهُ وآخِرَه
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه أبو داود والترمذي
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (97) | Dining etiquette book
If a man enters his house and mentions God Almighty when he enters and when he eats, Satan says to his companions, “You have no sleep or dinner.” And if he enters and does not mention God Almighty when he enters, Satan says, “You spent the night and spent the night.” And if he did not mention God Almighty when he ate, he said, “You spent the night and dinner.”
إذا دخل الرجل بيته فذكر الله تعالى عند دخوله وعند طعامه قال الشيطانُ لأصحابه لا مبيت لكم ولا عشاء وأذا دخل فلم يذكر الله تعالى عند دخوله قال الشيطان أدركتم المبيت وأذا لم يذكر الله تعالى عند طعامه قال أدركتم المبيت والعشاء
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه مسلم
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (97) | Dining etiquette book
Satan makes food permissible, then he mentioned the name of God Almighty over it, and he brought this slave girl to make it permissible, so I took her hand. Then he brought this Bedouin to make it permissible, so I took his hand, and by the One in whose hand is my soul, his hand is in my hand with their hands.
إن الشيطان يستحل الطعام ثم ذكر اسم الله تعالى عليه وإنه جاء بهذه الجارية ليستحل بها فأخذت بيدها فجاء بهذا الأعرابي ليستحل به فأخذت بيده والذي نفسي بيده إن يده في يدي مع يديهما
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه مسلم
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (97) | Dining etiquette book
Satan kept eating with him, but when he mentioned the name of God, he vomited what was in his stomach
ما زال الشيطان يأكل معه فلما ذكر اسم الله استقاء ما في بطنه
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه أبو داوود والنسائي
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (97) | Dining etiquette book
But if he had risen, it would have been enough for you
أما إنه لو سما لكفاكم
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه الترمذي
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (97) | Dining etiquette book
Praise be to God, abundantly good and blessed, not sufficient, not consigned, or indispensable to our Lord
الحمد لله كثيرا طيبا مباركا فيه غير مكفي ولا مودع ولا مستغنن عنه ربنا
النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه البخاري
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (97) | Dining etiquette book
Whoever eats food and says, “Praise be to God, who fed me this and provided me with this, and there is no strength in it,” his previous sins will be forgiven
من أكل طعاما فقال الحمد لله الذي أطعمني هذا ورزقني ولا قوة غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه أبو داود والترمذي
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (97) | Dining etiquette book
The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, never criticized food. If he desired it, he ate it, and if he disliked it, he left it
ما عاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم طعاما قط إن اشتهاه أكله وإن كرهه تركه
أبو هريرة · متفق عليه
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (97) | Dining etiquette book
Yes, vinegar, yes, vinegar
نعم الأدم الخل نعم الأدم الخل
النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه مسلم
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (97) | Dining etiquette book
If one of you is called, then he should respond, and if he is fasting, then he should pray, and if he is slandering, then he should eat
إذا دعي أحدكم فليجب فإن كان صائما فليصلي وإن كان مفترا فليطعم
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه مسلم
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (97) | Dining etiquette book
This man follows us, so if you wish, you can give him permission, and if you want, he will return. He said, “Rather, give him permission, O Messenger of God.”
إن هذا تبعنا فإن شئت أن تأذن له وإن شئت رجع قال بل آذن له يا رسول الله
النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم · متفق عليه
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (97) | Dining etiquette book
He consulted them about the matter
وشاورهم في الأمر
القرآن الكريم
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (96) | Chapter on istikharah and consultation
If it is Eid day, change the road
إذا كان يوم عيد خالف الطريق
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه البخاري
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (96) | Chapter on istikharah and consultation
So the companions of the starboard side are what the companions of the starboard side and the companions of the starboard side are what the owners of the starboard side are
فأصحاب الميمنة ما أصحاب الميمنة وأصحاب المشأمة ما أصحاب المشأمة
القرآن الكريم
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (96) | Chapter on istikharah and consultation
The Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, was impressed by the time of day in its entirety, in its purity, and when he walked and wore his shoes
كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يعجبه التيمن في شأنه كله في طهوره وترجله وتنعله
عائشة رضي الله عنها · متفق عليه
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (96) | Chapter on istikharah and consultation
The right hand of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was for his purification and food, and the left hand was for his privacy and whatever harm he caused.
كانت يد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم اليمنى لطهوره وطعامه وكانت اليسرى لخلائه وما كان من أذى
عائشة رضي الله عنها · رواه أبو داوود
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (96) | Chapter on istikharah and consultation
We started with its right and the places where it was placed
إبدأنا بميامنها ومواضع الوضوع منها
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · متفق عليه
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (96) | Chapter on istikharah and consultation
If one of you puts on shoes, he should start with the right, and if he takes them off, he should start with the left, so that the right hand should be the first to be worn and the last to be removed.
إذا انتعل أحدكم فليبدأ باليمنى وإذا نزع فليبدأ بالشمال لتكن اليمنى أولهما تنعل وآخرهما تنزع
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · متفق عليه
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (96) | Chapter on istikharah and consultation
He used to use his right hand for food, drink, and clothing, and use his left hand for anything else
كان يجعل يمينه لطعامه وشرابه وثيابه ويجعل يساره لما سوى ذلك
حفصة رضي الله عنها
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (96) | Chapter on istikharah and consultation
When you dress and when you perform ablution, start your days
إذا لبستم وإذا توضأتم فابدأوا بأيامكم
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه أبو داود والترمذي
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (96) | Chapter on istikharah and consultation
Go with these sandals. Whoever you meet from behind this wall bears witness that there is no god but God, being certain of it in his heart, so give him good tidings of Paradise.
إذهب بنعلي هاتين فمن لقيت من وراء هذا الحائط يشهد أن لا إله إلا الله مستيقنا بها قلبه فبشره بالجنة
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه مسلم
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (95) | Chapter on the desirability of giving good tidings, and the chapter on bidding farewell to a friend
The best thing we consider is testimony that there is no god but God and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God
إن أفضل ما نعد شهادة أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمد رسول الله
عمرو بن العاص · رواه مسلم
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (95) | Chapter on the desirability of giving good tidings, and the chapter on bidding farewell to a friend
Did you not know that Islam destroys what came before it, that immigration destroys what came before it, and that the Hajj destroys what came before it?
أما علمت أن الإسلام يهدم ما كان قبله وأن الهجرة تهدم ما كان قبلها وأن الحجة يهدم ما كان قبله
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه مسلم
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (95) | Chapter on the desirability of giving good tidings, and the chapter on bidding farewell to a friend
O people, I am only a human being. The Messenger of my Lord is about to come and I will answer, and I am leaving behind you two matters. The first of them is the Book of God, in which is guidance and light. So take the Book of God and hold fast to it.
ألا أيها الناس إنما أنا بشر يوشك أن يأتي رسول ربي فأجيب وأنا تارك فيكم ثقليم أولهما كتاب الله فيه الهدى والنور فخذوا بكتاب الله واستمسكوا به
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه مسلم
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (95) | Chapter on the desirability of giving good tidings, and the chapter on bidding farewell to a friend
Go back to your families and stay with them, teach them, visit them, and pray such-and-such a prayer at such-and-such a time and pray such-and-such at such-and-such a time. When the time for prayer comes, let one of you make a vow to you, and the guardian of your mother is the eldest among you.
إرجعوا إلى أهليكم فأقيموا فيهم وعلموهم ومروهم وصلوا صلاة كذا في حين كذا وصلوا كذا في حين كذا فإذا حضرت الصلاة فليؤذ لكم أحدكم ولي أمكم أكبركم
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · متفق عليه
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (95) | Chapter on the desirability of giving good tidings, and the chapter on bidding farewell to a friend
I entrust your religion, your honesty, and the conclusions of your work to God
أستودع الله دينك وأمانتك وخواتيم عملك
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه الترمذي
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (95) | Chapter on the desirability of giving good tidings, and the chapter on bidding farewell to a friend
O Messenger of God, I want to travel, so increase me. He said: May God increase you in piety. He said: Increase me. He said: And forgive your sins. He said: Increase me. He said: May goodness be facilitated for you wherever you are.
يا رسول الله إني أريد سفرى فزودني فقال زودك الله التقوى قال زدني قال وغفر ذنبك قال زدني قال ويسر لك الخير حيث ما كنت
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه الترمذي
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (95) | Chapter on the desirability of giving good tidings, and the chapter on bidding farewell to a friend
O people, rest easy For righteousness is not a waste
أيها الناس عليكم بالسكينة فإن البر ليس بالإيضاع
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه البخاري
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (94) | The door to dignity and tranquility, and the door to honoring the guest
Have you heard the story of Abraham's honored guest? When they entered upon him, they said hello He said: Peace be upon you, people who are in denial He went to his family and brought a fat calf So he approached them and said, “Don’t you eat?”
هل أتاك حديث ضيف إبراهيم المكرمين إذ دخلوا عليه فقالوا سلاما قال سلام قوم منكرون فراغ إلى أهله فجاء بعجل سمين فقربه إليهم قال ألا تأكلون
القرآن الكريم · سورة الذاريات
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (94) | The door to dignity and tranquility, and the door to honoring the guest
Whoever believes in God and the Last Day Let him honor his guest And whoever believes in God and the Last Day May his soul rest in peace And whoever believes in God and the Last Day Let him say good things or keep silent
من كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر فليكرم ضيفه ومن كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر فليصل رحمه ومن كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر فليقل خيرا أو ليصمت
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (94) | The door to dignity and tranquility, and the door to honoring the guest
Whoever believes in God and the Last Day Let his guest honor his reward They said: What is his reward, O Messenger of God? He said his day and night And hospitality for three days What was behind that? It is a charity given to him
من كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر فليكرم ضيفه جائزته قالوا وما جائزته يا رسول الله قال يومه وليلته والضيافة ثلاثة أيام فما كان وراء ذلك فهو صدقة عليه
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · متفق عليه
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (94) | The door to dignity and tranquility, and the door to honoring the guest
It is not permissible for a Muslim to stay with his brother until he commits a sin against him
لا يحل لمسلم أن يقيم عند أخيه حتى يؤثمه
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · رواه مسلم
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (94) | The door to dignity and tranquility, and the door to honoring the guest
So give good news to servants Those who listen to what is said and follow the best of it
فبشر عباد الذين يستمعون القول فيتبعون أحسنه
القرآن الكريم · سورة الزمر
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (94) | The door to dignity and tranquility, and the door to honoring the guest
Their Lord gives them good tidings of His mercy, satisfaction, and gardens in which they will have lasting bliss
يبشرهم ربهم برحمة منه ورضوان وجنات لهم فيها نعيم مقيم
القرآن الكريم · سورة التوبة
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (94) | The door to dignity and tranquility, and the door to honoring the guest
And give good tidings of the Paradise that you were promised
وأبشروا بالجنة التي كنتم توعدون
القرآن الكريم · سورة فصلت
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (94) | The door to dignity and tranquility, and the door to honoring the guest
God Almighty
الله المستعام
عثمان بن عفان
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (94) | The door to dignity and tranquility, and the door to honoring the guest
So I took it to their graves
فأولتها قبورهم
سعيد بن المسيب
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And fulfill your covenant with God if you make a covenant
وأوفوا بعهد الله إذا عاهدتم
القرآن الكريم · سورة النحل
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O you who believe, fulfill your contracts
يا أيها الذين آمنوا أوفوا بالعقود
القرآن الكريم · سورة المائدة
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The signs of a hypocrite are three: if he tells a lie, if he breaks a promise, and if he commits a betrayal
آية المنافق ثلاث إذا حدث كذب وأيذا وعد أخلف وأيذا أتو من خان
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · متفق عليه
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (93) | Chapter on fulfilling the covenant and fulfilling the promise
There are four things: whoever has one of them is a pure hypocrite, and whoever has one of them has a trait of hypocrisy until he gives it up: if they come to someone who betrays, if he tells a lie, if he makes a covenant he betrays, and if he is a traitor he does not commit sin.
أربع من كن فيه كان منافقا خالصا ومن كانت فيه خصلة منهن كانت فيه خصلة من النفاقي حتى يدعها إذا أتو من خان وأيذا حدث كذب وأيذا عاهد غدر وأيذا خاص ما فجر
رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم · متفق عليه
▶ Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (93) | Chapter on fulfilling the covenant and fulfilling the promise