I have not seen a man commanding so much respect in his gathering, and nor more beautiful in manners and gentleness than Abu Haneefah.
Category: Manners
May Allaah nobilify you
Yes, [and] he should intend by it [his embracing] Islaam.
Remember the authority of Allaah over you
If your authority over the people allows you to oppress them, then remember the authority of Allaah over you…
When a man oppresses me
When a man oppresses me, I have mercy [and forgive] him.
The peak of humility
From that which ‘Abdullaah ibn Muhayreez would be most keen on hiding of himself, would be the best of what he had [been blessed with].
Fear of fame and popularity
If more than four [students] sat with Abul-’Aaliyah, he would get up and leave.
Show the good qualities
From the correct understanding and etiquette of honouring our parents and being dutiful to them is that when we are with them, we only mention the good deeds and qualities of our sisters and brothers, and hide their bad.
Remain silent about the pain
From the correct understanding and etiquette of honouring our parents and being dutiful to them is that when we are with them, we display good relations with our sisters and brothers…
Maintaining contact with our parents
From the correct understanding and etiquette of honouring our parents and being dutiful to them is that we do not suffice with keeping contact with them via modern gadgets…
This causes them anguish
From the correct understanding and etiquette of honouring our parents and being dutiful to them is that we do not argue with our sisters and brothers, nor raise our voice in the presence of our parents…