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Allah said: HVerily, "Verily, I have been sent to accomplish the
fine mannersH. manners". Allah has praised the fine manners of
His Messenger saying: ..And "And surely thou hast sublime
mora)s"w. morals""'. A'ishah, A'ishah. the wife of the Messenger of Allah. Allah,
peace peace be on him, was asked about his manners. She
said: HHis "His manners were were al-Qur'an". A'ishah meant
that the Prophet, peace peace be on him, clung to the Qur'an,
it rules of discipline. its commands. its prohihitions, prohibitions, and
the excellent., excellent, beautiful and gracious gracious things comprised
in it. For For this this reason reason Allah Allah commands commands the the helievers believers to
follow follow the the exemplary exemplary life life of of His His Messenger, Messenger, peace be
on him. him. saying: saying: "Ye have have indeed indeed in in the the Messenger Messenger of
Allah an excellent exempler"I'.
exempler"".
Islam Islam en.loins enjoins good manners manners for for every every occasion: occasion: seeking
permission, greeting., greeting, sitting, sitting, eating, eating. learning, learning, teaching.ing.
sporting. sporting. travelling. travelling. dressing. dressing. visiting. sleeping.
marriage, marriage, treating treating people., people, particularly relatives relatives and and
neighhours neighbours with kindness, kindness. etc. etc. Codes Codes of of all all such great
manners manners are are found found in both both the the Qur'an and and the the Prophetic Prophetic
traditions traditions ofthe of the Messenger Messenger of of Allah. Allah. peace he on on him.
The family family enjoys enjoys a high status status in in Islam. It is is the core
of society; society; a healthy healthy family means a healthy healthv society. societv.
hence Allah., Allah, the Exalted Exalted commands to treat them them with \\!ith
gentleness and suhmissiveness submissiveness saying:
HThy "Thy Lord hath decreed that that ye worship none but
Him, Him, and and that ye he kind kind to to parents.
10. Qur'an 68 : 4.
11. Qur'an 33 t3 : :21. 21.
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