Sunnahs in Family & Visiting include: Treating One's Spouse Well, Loving Children, Visiting Relatives. The table below lists each sunnah with a short description and the reference of the hadith it rests on. Sunnahs without a basis in authentic sources are not included.
Family & Visiting sunnahs and hadith references
| Sunnah | Description | Hadith reference |
|---|---|---|
| Treating One's Spouse Well | Treating one's spouse well and putting love into words is a sunnah the Prophet valued. | T1162 Tirmizî, Radâ', 11 T3895 Tirmizî, Menâkıb, 63 B2731 Buhârî, Şurût, 15 B5363 Buhârî, Nafakât, 8 EM541 Buhârî, el-Edebü'l-müfred, 190 |
| Loving Children | Loving children, showing them affection and giving them time reflects the warmth of the sunnah. | B5997 Buhârî, Edeb, 18 B6003 Buhârî, Edeb, 22 Hİ1/302 İbn Hacer, İsâbe, I, 302 N5229 Nesâî, Zînet, 57 |
| Visiting Relatives | Visiting relatives regularly — silat ar-rahim — brings great reward. | B3 Buhârî, Bed'ü'l-vahy, 1 T1924 Tirmizî, Birr, 16 M6523 Müslim, Birr, 20; B5986 Buhârî, Edeb, 12 |
| Kindness to Parents | Being kind to one's mother and father is among the most virtuous deeds. | B7534 Buhârî, Tevhîd, 48 B5976 Buhârî, Edeb, 6 İsrâ, 17/23 |
Other categories
- Eating & Drinking sunnahs
- Greetings sunnahs
- Cleanliness sunnahs
- Sleep Etiquette sunnahs
- Clothing sunnahs
- Speech Etiquette sunnahs
- Social Life sunnahs
- Prayer & Worship sunnahs
- Everyday Courtesy sunnahs
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