Importance of Good Manners

1.It is related by Abdullah Ibne Amr radhiyallahu anhu that the
Apostle of Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said: "The best of you are
those who possess the best of manners."
Bukhaari and Muslim
2.Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu related to us that the Apostle of
Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said: "Muslims who possess better
morals are the most perfect in Faith".
Abu Dawood and Daarami
3.It is related by Abu Dardaa radhiyallahu anhu, that the Apostle of
Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said: "On the Day of Reckoning, the
most weighty item in the Scales of Deeds will be good manners".
Abu Dawood and Tirmizi
Commentary
It would not be correct to assumefrom the above Traditions that good
morals were even superior to faith or the principal tenets likeImaan,
Salaat, Sawm(fasting), Zakaat and Hajj. The Holy Companions to whom
these sayings were directly addressed had already learnt from the
Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallamthat among the various branches of
Islaam, the most important were Imaan (faith) and the doctrine of
Divine Unity, and, then, came the fundamental duties. As for the rest
of the departments of religious life, some of them take procedence
over others in various ways, and the place of moral virtues,
undoubtedly, is very high, and in the attainment of success and
salvation in After-life and the gaining of the countenance of the
Lord, their significance is beyond question.
4.Aaishah radhiyallahu anha relates that she heard the Apostle of
Allah sallallahu alayhi wasallam say: "A Believer with good manners
and a good moral disposition gets the same reward as he who fasts
(permanently) and spends his nights in prayer ".
Abu Dawood
Commentary
It shows that a person who is a true Muslim, both in Belief and
Action, and, also, possesses good manners, but does not engage himself
much in nafl (supererogatory) fasts and prayers attains the same
degree of excellence, through moral goodness, as the one who,
generally, stands up in prayer throughout the night and fasts allday
long.

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