Verily, a believer can attain, by his good manners, the rank of one who fasts and prays often
Narrator in the source: ‘Ā’ishah, Mother of the Believers, reported saying:
‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Verily, a believer can attain, by his good manners, the rank of one who fasts and prays often."- Grade in the source
- Sahih/Authentic by virtue of other supportive narrations
- Reported by
- Narrated by Abu Dāwūd and Ahmad
- Source entry
- HadeethEnc · 5799 ↗
Original Arabic wording
عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: «إنَّ المُؤْمِنَ ليُدرِكُ بِحُسْنِ خُلُقِهِ دَرَجَةَ الصَّائِمِ القَائِمِ».Understand this hadith
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) points out that good manners enable one to reach the rank of a person who persistently fasts during the day and prays at night. The core of good manners is doing good, speaking good words, having a smiling face, and refraining from harming people and bearing harm from them.
Lessons from the hadith
- The Hadīth shows that Islam gives great attention to refining and perfecting manners.
- It highlights the merit of good manners, so much so that a well-mannered person can reach the level of one who fasts continuously and prays relentlessly.
- Fasting during the day and praying during the night are two great acts of worship that involve hardship for those who perform them. However, this level can be reached by a well-mannered person, for he engages in self-struggle to assume noble manners.
References (original Arabic)
سنن أبي داود (7/ 176) (4798). مسند أحمد (40/ 414) (24355). بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، لسليم الهلالي (1/ 675). تطرز رياض الصالحين، لفيصل آل مبارك (ص411). مشكاة المصابيح، لمحمد العمري (3/ 1409).