Overeating is unhealthy. The Prophet (peace be upon him) highlights this and states that it is sufficient to eat what is enough to satisfy hunger and enable a person to remain active.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) addresses his companions during his Farewell Pilgrimage, reminding them of the sanctity of life and other people’s money. He outlines prohibited traditions inherited from the days of ignorance. He discards whatever is prohibited by Islam of such practices, starting with what belonged to his own clan and relatives. He then urges good treatment of women and strict adherence to God’s Book, the Qur’an.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) states that a true Muslim is one who does no harm to other Muslims, either verbal or physical. A true migrant is one who abandons sinful practices.
One of the Prophet’s companions puts the question about the first claimant to his kindness and good treatment. The Prophet answered that his mother is the one who deserves this. He repeated this three times before mentioning the father on the fourth occasion. Then other relatives, according to the closeness of kinship
Islam promotes the ties of neighbours, giving a neighbour clear rights and responsibilities. In this hadith, the Prophet tells us that Gabriel repeatedly urged him to be kind to his neighbours to the extent that the Prophet thought that neighbours may be included as one’s heirs.
A Muslim does not bring his belief to perfection until his feeling towards his Muslim brethren is such that he loves that they would have whatever he wishes for himself.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) compares the mutual feelings of love, compassion and care among believers to a single body. When any part of the body complains of pain, the pain will be felt by the rest of the body and the person will suffer from fever and sleeplessness.
God, the Ever-Merciful, does not extend His mercy to the one who does not show mercy to His creation, whether humans, birds or animals.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) makes it clear that whoever has something which he wants to bequeath to someone should not delay in writing his will. He should do it as soon as possible, because death may come at any time.
To be responsible for people’s affairs is a position of great trust, which involves serious risks. Therefore, it is not proper for anyone to seek it. If it is given to a person without seeking it, God will help him to discharge his duties. The hadith also tells us that it is wrong to make one’s oath a barrier preventing one from doing what is best. It is better to atone for his oath and do what is best.
Every Muslim is duty-bound to listen and obey those who are in charge of the affairs of the Muslim community, unless he or she are bidden to disobey God. No person may be obeyed in what constitutes disobedience of God, the Creator
The Prophet (peace be upon him) accepted the pledges made by the Anṣār on the night of Aqabah. They pledged not to associate partners with God, steal, commit adultery, kill their children, nor perpetrate any falsehood. Whoever remained true to their pledge would have their reward from God as He admitted them into Heaven. Whoever committed a sin that carried a mandatory punishment and the punishment was enforced, his sin would be wiped away. Otherwise, his case would be determined by God: He could, if He so willed, punish him for his sin then admit him into Heaven, or He could forgive him.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) gives all believers the happy news that all their affairs will be good for them. When something good happens to them, they will be thankful and express their gratitude to God, and this will earn them His reward. If they go through some adversity, they remain patient and they are rewarded for that.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) tells us that truthfulness leads to every good thing and this naturally secures admission into Heaven. A person will habitually continue to tell the truth until he earns the rank of the truthful. By contrast, lying is the way leading to all sorts of sin, which naturally leads to Hell. A person will become a habitual liar until he is labelled as a liar.
People learnt certain values from early prophets, and these were passed on to later generations. One of these values is that a person who feels no shame may do what he likes. This means that a sense of shame stops a person doing many unbecoming things. Hence, when a person does not have that sense, nothing will stop him from doing what he wants.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) urges believers to be kind to their neighbours and to be very hospitable to their guests. On the first day, a person should serve his guest the best food he can afford. Subsequently, the guest shares the normal food of his host’s family. The Prophet also urges us to watch what we say to ensure that we only say what is good.
God orders that all creation must be treated with kindness, even when we slaughter an animal for food. If we have to kill, then we should choose the least painful way of killing. When we slaughter an animal, the knife must be sharpened and the animal prior to slaughter comfortably laid down.
In this hadith, the Prophet (peace be upon him) narrates from God, Mighty and Exalted, that pride and greatness are two traits that belong only to God. If anyone of His creation claims them, God will punish him in Hell.
A man requested advice from the Prophet and the Prophet advised him not to get angry. The man wanted more of the Prophet’s advice, but the Prophet added no more.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) mentions that God has surrounded Heaven with duties and similar things which a human being normally dislikes. He has surrounded Hell with pleasures and temptations that a human being loves to have. All this adds to man’s trial on earth.
