Foundations of Manners
What is the Arabic term that refers to respect, good manners, and proper etiquette?
Adab
What do Muslims say before eating or drinking? Why?
Bismillah (in the name of Allah).
We say this to seek Allah's blessings and so shaytan doesn't eat with us.
How should a muslim enter their house?
They should open the door gracefully with their right foot.
How should you walk when accompanying an elder? (2 things)
Slightly behind and to their right.
According to the Prophet SAW, a muslim's speech should be _______
Brief and concise.
How does manners make up a society?
The Prophet (SAW) said, "Cleanliness is half of __."
(Say the hadeeth in arabic as well).
Faith (Iman)
الطُّهُورُ شَطْرُ الْإِيمَانِ
What is the full Islamic greeting used when entering or leaving a house? (2 things)
Bismillah Al Rahman Al Raheem & Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu
The Prophet (SAW) said:
"ليس منا من لم ____ صغيرنا و ____ كبيرنا"
English translation:
"Whoever does not _______ our elders and does not show ________ to our youth, he is not one of us."
1. يوقر - Respect
2. يرحم - Mercy
What did Aisha RA say about the Prophet's speech?
"The Prophet SAW spoke [so few words] that you could count his words.”
Adab can be defined as having proper manners in many different areas. Name three of these areas.
Sitting, eating, dressing, talking, and hospitality.
Which natural items are discouraged to eat before going to the masjid due to their strong smell?
Garlic and onions.
Which quality is essential when entering a house where people are sleeping, according to the hadith?
Gentleness (rifq).
According to the hadith, when served at a gathering, who should be served first? Who is served after them?
The most noble elder, then those to their right.
The Prophet SAW was جوامع الكلم. What does this mean?
The Prophet (SAW) was given a talent where he said so little words but they conveyed the message, holding so many great meanings.
Sometimes we spend hours just explaining one hadith of the Prophet (SAW) because it has so many different lessons that we can derive from it
Which surah emphasizes speaking gently to the Prophet (SAW) and lowering one’s voice/which ayah?
Surat Al-Hujurat.
يٰٓاَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا لَا تَرْفَعُوْٓا اَصْوَاتَكُمْ فَوْقَ صَوْتِ النَّبِيِّ وَلَا تَجْهَرُوْا لَهٗ بِالْقَوْلِ كَجَهْرِ بَعْضِكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ اَنْ تَحْبَطَ اَعْمَالُكُمْ وَاَنْتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُوْنَ
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تُقَدِّمُواْ بَيۡنَ يَدَيِ ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦۖ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٞ
What are some sunnan that are recommended to do on Fridays? Why?
Ghusl & putting on perfume.
It is important to show up to jummuah looking clean and smelling nice because it is a blessed day.
What should you do before entering a house that is not your own? (3 things)
1. Seek permission
2. Knock 3 times
3. Say Salam
In Surat Isra, Allah SWT makes a dua for our parents. What was the duaa and what does it mean?
Allah SWT says in Surat Israa:
وَقَضٰى رَبُّكَ اَلَّا تَعۡبُدُوۡۤا اِلَّاۤ اِيَّاهُ وَبِالۡوَالِدَيۡنِ اِحۡسَانًا ؕ اِمَّا يَـبۡلُغَنَّ عِنۡدَكَ الۡكِبَرَ اَحَدُهُمَاۤ اَوۡ كِلٰهُمَا فَلَا تَقُلْ لَّهُمَاۤ اُفٍّ وَّلَا تَنۡهَرۡهُمَا وَقُلْ لَّهُمَا قَوۡلًا كَرِيۡمًا ﴿17:23﴾ وَاخۡفِضۡ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ الذُّلِّ مِنَ الرَّحۡمَةِ وَقُلْ رَّبِّ ارۡحَمۡهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيٰنِىۡ صَغِيۡرًا ؕ ﴿17:24
“My Lord! Be merciful to them as they raised me when I was young.”
What is the dua after Athan? What does it mean?
اللهم رب هذه الدعوة التامة، والصلاة القائمة، آت محمدًا الوسيلة والفضيلة، وابعثه مقامًا محمودًا الذي وعدته؛ حلت له شفاعتي يوم القيامة هذا
Oh Allah, the Lord of this perfect call and imminent prayer, please award Muhammad the help, virtues and desired status you promised him
Imam Zakariyya said, "Knowledge without adab is like fire without __."
Wood
Why was the Prophet (SAW) about to make honey haram upon himself?
Aisha and Hafsa (rA) made him think that after he ate honey his breath smelled bad. Even though he loved honey a lot, he was about to make it haram upon himself showing how much he cared about clean smell.
What is a story of a time when someone invaded the privacy of the Prophet SAW? And, from this story, what can we apply today?
A man once peeked through a hole into the room of the Prophet pbuh while he was scratching his head with a small pitchfork. When the Prophet saw the intruder he told him “Had I known you were looking I would have poked your eye! Asking permission was prescribed to prevent intrusion”
Based on this, if someone sitting next to us takes out their phone, we should avoid looking at their screen as that is an invasion of privacy.
Who was Anas ibn Malik RA? How come we learned so much about the Prophet SAW from him?
Anas ibn Malik was an Ansari who at the age of 10 served the Prophet (SAW) for 10 years, so he was always around the Prophet (SAW) and knew so much about him.
What does لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله mean?
This means that we cannot stay away from sin and do not have the strength to do طاعة (good deeds) without the help of Allah.