Sunnahs in Social Life include: Looking After the Neighbor, Visiting the Sick, Exchanging Gifts. 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.
Social Life sunnahs and hadith references
| Sunnah | Description | Hadith reference |
|---|---|---|
| Looking After the Neighbor | Treating the neighbor well and looking after them is a sunnah the Prophet valued greatly. | T1943 Tirmizî, Birr, 28 M6689 Müslim, Birr, 143 B6475 Buhârî, Rikâk, 23 |
| Visiting the Sick | Visiting and consoling sick friends and loved ones is a beautiful part of the sunnah. | T2097 Tirmizî, Ferâiz, 7 HM12823 İbn Hanbel, III, 175 T2087 Tirmizî, Tıb, 35 M5709 Müslim, Selâm, 47 HM12614 İbn Hanbel, III, 156 MU1731 Muvatta', Ayn, 7 |
| Exchanging Gifts | Giving a gift and receiving it graciously nourishes love between hearts. | T2130 Tirmizî, Velâ, 6 B2585 Buhârî, Hibe, 11 MŞ21965 İbn Ebû Şeybe, Musannef, Büyû' ve akdiye, 253 |
| Saying That You Love Someone | Telling someone you love them is a sunnah the Prophet recommended. | T2391 Tirmizî, Zühd, 53 D5125 Ebû Dâvûd, Edeb, 112-113 T3895 Tirmizî, Menâkıb, 63 B2731 Buhârî, Şurût, 15 |
| Honoring the Guest | Meeting guests with a smiling face and generosity is one of the beautiful reflections of the sunnah. | B6475 Buhârî, Rikâk, 23 M5362 Müslim, Eşribe, 174 B5375 Buhârî, Et'ıme, 1 B87 Buhârî, İlim, 25 |
| Forgiveness and Keeping One's Word | Forgiving the one who wrongs you and answering with kindness was the way of the Prophet. | T2016 Tirmizî, Birr, 69 BS18784, BS18785 Beyhakî, es-Sünenü'l-kübrâ, IX, 195 D2758 Ebû Dâvûd, Cihâd, 151 B7 Buhârî, Bed'ü'l-vahy, 1 |
| Giving Charity | Giving charity, however little, protects its giver and softens the heart. | M2053 Müslim, Îdeyn, 9 M2350 Müslim, Zekât, 68 T664 Tirmizî, Zekât, 28 T1956 Tirmizî, Birr, 36 M2333 Müslim, Zekât, 55 B6021 Buhârî, Edeb, 33 HM3012 İbn Hanbel, I, 326 |
| Faithfulness to a Trust | Guarding what is entrusted to you and returning it to its owner is the most basic sign of trustworthiness. | HS3/11 İbn Hişâm, Sîret, III, 10 B2681 Buhârî, Şehâdât, 28 HM12410 İbn Hanbel, III, 134 |
| Wanting for Your Brother Too | Wanting for your brother what you want for yourself is a sign of mature faith. | B13 Buhârî, Îmân,7 |
| Seeking Knowledge | Allah eases the path to Paradise for one who sets out in search of knowledge. | T2682 Tirmizî, İlim, 19 T2647 Tirmizî, İlim, 2 M6699 Müslim, Birr, 152 |
| Never Saying "I Have None" | A generosity that made a principle of never saying "I have none" when asked for something. | M6018 Müslim, Fedâil, 56 HM3012 İbn Hanbel, I, 326 TŞ226 Tirmizî, Şemâil, 97 TŞ352 Tirmizî, Şemâil, 160 |
Other categories
- Eating & Drinking sunnahs
- Greetings sunnahs
- Cleanliness sunnahs
- Sleep Etiquette sunnahs
- Clothing sunnahs
- Speech Etiquette sunnahs
- Prayer & Worship sunnahs
- Family & Visiting sunnahs
- Everyday Courtesy sunnahs
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