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Narrated by Abu DaoudGood hadith

I guarantee a house on the outskirts of Paradise for the one who refrains from arguing even if he is right

Narrator in the source: Abu ’Umāmah al-Bāhili reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah say:

Abu Umāmah al-Bāhili (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I guarantee a house on the outskirts of Paradise for the one who refrains from arguing even if he is right, and a house in the middle of Paradise for the one who refrains from lying even if he is joking, and a house in the highest part of Paradise for the one who perfects his manners."
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Narrated by Abu Daoud
Original Arabic wording
عن أبي أمامة الباهلي رضي الله عنه مرفوعاً: «أنا زعيم ببيت في رَبَضِ الجنة لمن ترك المِرَاءَ وإن كان مُحِقًّا، وببيت في وسط الجنة لمن ترك الكذب وإن كان مازحاً، وببيت في أعلى الجنة لمن حَسَّنَ خلقه»
Understand this hadith

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed us that he guarantees a house in the surroundings of Paradise for the one who refrains from arguing even if he is right, because arguing is a waste of time and causes enmity and hatred among people. He also guarantees a house in the middle part of Paradise for the one who refrains from lying even if he is joking and a house in the highest part of Paradise for the one who improves and perfects his manners by striving to discipline himself.

References (original Arabic)

سنن أبو داود, تأليف: أبو داود سليمان بن الأشعث السجستاني, تحقيق: شعيب الأرنؤوط, الناشر: دار الرسالة العالمية, ط1 عام 1430. حجة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كما رواها عنه جابر رضي الله عنه, تأليف: محمد ناصر الدين الألباني, الناشر: المكتب الإسلامي, ط5 عام 1399. رياض الصالحين, تأليف: أبي زكريا يحيى بن شرف النووي الدمشقي, تحقيق: عصام موسى هادي, الناشر: وزارة الأوقاف والشؤون الإسلامية بقطر, ط4 1428. بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين, تأليف: سليم بن عيد الهلالي, دار ابن الجوزي. دليل الفالحين لطرق رياض الصالحين, تأليف: محمد علي بن محمد بن علان, اعتنى بها: خليل مأمون شيحا, الناشر: دار المعرفة, ط4 عام 1425.

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