Sunan Abu Dawood 4886 - General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)

Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Ajlan reported the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: Is one of you unable to be like Abu Damdam? The people asked: who is Abu Damdam? He replied: A man of old before you. He then mentioned the rest of tradition..

Narrated Muawiyah: I heard the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم say: If you search for the faults of the people, you will corrupt them, or will nearly corrupt them. Abud Darda said: These are the words which Muawiyah himself from the..

Narrated Miqdam ibn Madikarib ; Abu Umamah: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: When a ruler seeks to make imputations against the people, he corrupts them. ..

Narrated Abdullah ibn Masud: Zayd ibn Wahb said: A man was brought to Ibn Masud. He was told: This is so and so, and wine was dropping from his beard. Abdullah thereupon said: We have been prohibited to seek out (faults). If anything becomes..

Narrated Uqbah ibn Amir: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: He who sees something which should be kept hidden and conceals it will be like one who has brought to life a girl buried alive. ..

Narrated Uqbah ibn Amir: AbulHaytham quoted Dukhayn, the scribe of Uqbah ibn Amir, saying: We had some neighbours who used to drink wine. I for them, but they did not stop. I then said to Uqbah ibn Amir: These neighbours of ours drink wine, and I..