Conduct - Manners
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·
Treat
them with equity, justice, and beneficence.
· Exchange
gifts.
·
Eat
their food if they are of the People of the Book.
· Do
not admit their unbelief, or imitate their habits.
·
Do
not take them as patrons at the expense of Muslims.[24]
·
Greet
those who were in that place first before you take your seat.
· Be
calm and staid.
· When
standing up to leave, ask Allah’s forgiveness for the sin of backbiting or
talebearing (gossip) that might have been committed.
·
Lower
one’s gaze.
· Answer
greetings that are offered to you.
·
Enjoin
the right and forbid the wrong.
·
Remove
any kind of harm from the road.
·
Guide
the wanderer.[25]
· Prepare
all travel expenses from lawful sources.
· Leave
sufficient money for one's family expenses, bid them farewell, and wish them all
that is good.
· Return
due rights, debts and trusts.
·
Pray
the prayer of Istikharah (supplication for right guidance) before traveling and
recite a certain invocation.
·
Women
should not travel unless with an unmarriageable member of her family or in a
trustworthy group.
·
Return
home once business is accomplished.
·
Not
to surprise one’s family when arriving.[26]
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Evidence from Qur'an and Sunnah
Manners towards non-Muslims:
Treating
them kindly:
Allah
says:
]لا
يَنْهَاكُمُ
اللَّهُ
عَنِ
الَّذِينَ
لَمْ
يُقَاتِلُوكُمْ
فِي
الدِّينِ
وَلَمْ
يُخْرِجُوكُم
مِّن
دِيَارِكُمْ
أَن
تَبَرُّوهُمْ
وَتُقْسِطُوا
إِلَيْهِمْ
إِنَّ
اللَّهَ
يُحِبُّ
الْمُقْسِطِين.
إِنَّمَا
يَنْهَاكُمُ
اللَّهُ
عَنِ
الَّذِينَ
قَاتَلُوكُمْ
فِي
الدِّينِ
وَأَخْرَجُوكُم
مِّن
دِيَارِكُمْ
وَظَاهَرُوا
عَلَى
إِخْرَاجِكُمْ
أَن
تَوَلَّوْهُمْ
وَمَن
يَتَوَلَّهُمْ
فَأُوْلَئِك هُمُ
الظَّالِمُونَ[
(الممتحنة:
8 - 9)
This
means: “Allah does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who
fought not against you on account of religion and did not drive you out of
your homes. Verily, Allah loves those who deal with equity. It is only as
regards those who fought against you on account of religion, and have driven
you out of your homes, and helped to drive you out, that Allah forbids you
to befriend them. And whosoever will befriend them, then such are the
Zhalimun (wrong-doers those who disobey Allah).”
(60, Al-Mumtahinah: 8 - 9)
Allah
says:
]وَإِنْ
أَحَدٌ
مِّنَ
الْمُشْرِكِينَ
اسْتَجَارَكَ
فَأَجِرْهُ
حَتَّى
يَسْمَعَ
كَلاَمَ
اللّهِ
ثُمَّ
أَبْلِغْهُ
مَأْمَنَه[
(التوبة: 6)
This
means: “And if anyone of the Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, pagans,
disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah) seeks your protection then grant him
protection, so that he may hear the Word of Allah (the Qur'an), and then
escort him to where he can be secure.” (9, At-Tawbah: 6)
Allah
says:
]وَطَعَامُ
الَّذِينَ
أُوتُواْ
الْكِتَابَ
حِلٌّ
لَّكُمْ
وَطَعَامُكُمْ
حِلُّ
لَّهُم[
(المائدة:
5)
This
means: “The food (slaughtered cattle, eatable animals, etc.) of the people
of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) is lawful to you and yours is lawful
to them.” (5, Al-Ma’idah: 5)
The
Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
“Beware, if anyone wrongs a
contracting man, or diminishes his right, or forces him to work beyond his
capacity, or takes from him anything without his consent, I shall plead for
him on the Day of Judgment.”
(Reported by Muslim)
Not
to take them as patrons:
Allah
says:
]يَا
أَيُّهَا
الَّذِينَ
آمَنُواْ
لاَ
تَتَّخِذُواْ
الْكَافِرِينَ
أَوْلِيَاء
مِن دُونِ
الْمُؤْمِنِين[
(النساء: 144)
This
means: “O you who believe! Take not for Awliya' (protectors or helpers or
friends) disbelievers instead of believers.” (4, An-Nisa’: 144)
Allah
says:
]لا
تَجِدُ
قَوْمًا
يُؤْمِنُونَ
بِاللَّهِ
وَالْيَوْمِ
الآخِرِ
يُوَادُّونَ
مَنْ حَادَّ
اللَّهَ
وَرَسُولَهُ
وَلَوْ
كَانُوا
آبَاءهُمْ
أَوْ
أَبْنَاءهُم
أَوْ
إِخْوَانَهُمْ
أَوْ
عَشِيرَتَهُمْ[
(المجادلة:
22)
This
means: “You (O Muhammad SAW) will not find any people who believe in Allah
and the Last Day, making friendship with those who oppose Allah and His
Messenger (Muhammad SAW), even though they were their fathers, or their
sons, or their brothers, or their kindred (people).” (58, Al-Mujadalah:
22)
Not
to emulate non-Muslims:
The
Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
“He
who copies any people is one of them.”
(Reported
by Abu Dawud)
The
Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
“Do
the opposite of what the pagans do. Keep the beards and cut the moustaches
short.” (Reported by Al-Bukhari
and Muslim)
Allah
says:
]وَإِذَا جَاءكَ
الَّذِينَ
يُؤْمِنُونَ
بِآيَاتِنَا
فَقُلْ
سَلاَمٌ
عَلَيْكُم[
(الأنعام: 54)
This
means: “When those who believe in Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses,
lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) come to you, say: "Salamun
'Alaykum" (peace be on you).” (6, Al-An`am: 54)
Allah
says:
]يَا
أَيُّهَا
الَّذِينَ
آمَنُوا
إِذَا قِيلَ
لَكُمْ
تَفَسَّحُوا
فِي
الْمَجَالِسِ
فَافْسَحُوا
يَفْسَح
اللَّهُ
لَكُمْ
وَإِذَا
قِيلَ
انشُزُوا
فَانشُزُوا
يَرْفَعِ
اللَّهُ
الَّذِينَ
آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ
وَالَّذِينَ
أُوتُوا
الْعِلْمَ
دَرَجَاتٍ
وَاللَّهُ
بِمَا
تَعْمَلُونَ
خَبِير[
(المجادلة: 11)
This
means: “O you who believe! When you are told to make room in the
assemblies, (spread out and) make room. Allah will give you (ample) room
(from His Mercy). And when you are told to rise up [for prayers, Jihad (holy
fighting in Allah's Cause), or for any other good deed], rise up. Allah will
exalt in degree those of you who believe, and those who have been granted
knowledge. And Allah is Well-Acquainted with what you do.” (58,
Al-Mujadalah: 11)
Allah
says:
]وَعِبَادُ
الرَّحْمَنِ
الَّذِينَ
يَمْشُونَ
عَلَى
الأرْضِ
هَوْنًا
وَإِذَا
خَاطَبَهُمُ
الْجَاهِلُونَ
قَالُوا
سَلامًا[
(الفرقان: 63)
This
means: “And the slaves of the Most Beneficent (Allah) are those who walk
on the earth in humility and sedateness, and when the foolish address them
(with bad words) they reply back with mild words of gentleness.” (25,
Al-Furqan: 63)
Allah
says:
]قُل
لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
يَغُضُّوا
مِنْ
أَبْصَارِهِم[
(النور:
30)
This
means: “Tell the believing men to lower their gaze (from looking at
forbidden things).” (24, An-Nur: 30)
Allah
says:
]وَإِذَا
حُيِّيْتُم
بِتَحِيَّةٍ
فَحَيُّواْ
بِأَحْسَنَ
مِنْهَا
أَوْ
رُدُّوهَا[
(النساء:
86)
This
means: “When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is
better than it, or (at least) return it equally.” (4, An-Nisa’: 86)
]وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ
وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ
بَعْضُهُم
أَوْلِيَاء
بَعْضٍ
يَأْمُرُونَ
بِالْمَعْرُوفِ
وَيَنْهَوْنَ
عَنِ
الْمُنكَر[
(التوبة: 71)
This
means: “The believers, men and women, are Awliya' (helpers, supporters,
friends, protectors) of one another, they enjoin (on the people) Al-Ma'ruf
(i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam orders one to do), and forbid
(people) from Al-Munkar (i.e. polytheism and disbelief of all kinds, and all
that Islam has forbidden).” (9, At-Tawbah: 71)
Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated
that Allah's Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
“Avoid
sitting on the streets. They (his Companions) said: Allah's Messenger, there
is no other help (but to sit here as we) to hold our meetings and discuss
matters there. Thereupon, Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: If you
have to sit there, then fulfill the rights of the street.
They said: What
are these rights? Thereupon, he said: Keeping the eye downward
(so that you
may not stare at women), refraining from doing some harm to others and
exchanging greetings (saying As-Salamu `Alaykum) and commanding the good and
forbidding the evil.”
(Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
Samurah
(may Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
“When
we came to the Prophet (peace be upon him), each one would sit down where
there was room.” (Reported by
At-Tirmidhi)
The
Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
“Do
not ask someone to give up his seat in order to take it, but make
accommodation wide and sit at ease.”
(Reported
by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
The
Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
“It
is not permissible for a person to sit between two people without their
permission.”
(Reported by Abu Dawud)
The
Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
“If someone leaves his seat
(for one reason or another)
and returns to it, he is better entitled to it.” (Reported
by Muslim)
Abu
Barzah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
Allah
says:
]يَا
عِبَادِيَ
الَّذِينَ
آمَنُوا
إِنَّ
أَرْضِي
وَاسِعَةٌ
فَإِيَّايَ
فَاعْبُدُون[
(العنكبوت:
56)
This
means: “O My slaves who believe! Certainly, spacious is My earth.
Therefore worship Me (Alone).” (29, Al-`Ankabut: 56)
Allah
says:
]لِتَسْتَوُوا
عَلَى
ظُهُورِهِ
ثُمَّ
تَذْكُرُوا
نِعْمَةَ
رَبِّكُمْ
إِذَا
اسْتَوَيْتُمْ
عَلَيْهِ
وَتَقُولُوا
سُبْحان
الَّذِي
سَخَّرَ
لَنَا هَذَا
وَمَا
كُنَّا لَهُ
مُقْرِنِينَ.
وَإِنَّا
إِلَى
رَبِّنَا
لَمُنقَلِبُون[
(الزخرف:
13 - 14)
This
means: “When you mount thereon, and say: "Glory to Him who has
subjected this to us, and we could never have it (by our efforts). And
verily, to Our Lord we indeed are to return!” (43, Az-Zukhruf: 13 - 14)
Ibn
`Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
The
Prophet (peace be upon him) used to bid farewell saying:
“I
entrust Allah with your religion, your trust and your last deeds.” (Reported by At-Tirmidhi)
The
Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
“Traveling is a piece
of torture; it deprives a traveler of his sleep, food and drink. When a person has
accomplished his purpose of journey, he should hurry up in returning to his
family.”
(Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
The
Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
“If
anyone of you was away from home for a long period, he should not return
home at night.”
(Reported by Al-Bukhari
and Muslim)
“It
is not lawful for a woman to take a journey for a day and a night unless she
is accompanied by a male Mahram (umarriageable person).”
(Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
The
Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
“When
you enter your home in the night, Wait so that the lady whose hair is
unkempt may comb her hair and that the lady whose husband has been away may
shave her pubic hair.” (Reported by
Al-Bukhari)
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