In the name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the All-Compassionate

"May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon You"

Praise be to Allaah, we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allaah from the
evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides will never be led
astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no
god but Allaah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

Adab And Guidelines For The Group

Compiled by Imran Ayub

Approved by Dr. Muhammad al-Jibaly

1. Please stick to the Qur’aan and Sunnah as understood by the Salaf

“And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allâh (i.e. this Qur'ân), and be not divided
among yourselves,. ..” [The Noble Qur’aan, Soorah Aali Imran 3:103]

The following are statements from the four great imams about sticking to the Qur’an and
authentic Sunnah. The Quotes are from Sheikh al-Albaanee’s book, “The Prophet’s Prayer
Described”.

Imam Abu Haneefa (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “When a hadeeth is found to be
saheeh, then that is my madhhab.” [Ibn 'Aabideen in al-Haashiyah (1/63)] And he also said:
“When I say something contradicting the Book of Allaah the Exalted or what is narrated from the
Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam), then ignore my saying.” [Al-Fulaani in Eeqaaz al-
Himam (p. 50)]

Imam Maalik (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “Truly I am only a mortal: I make mistakes
(sometimes) and I am correct (sometimes). Therefore, look into my opinions: all that agrees with
the Book and the Sunnah, accept it; and all that does not agree with the Book and the Sunnah,
ignore it.” [Ibn 'Abdul Barr in Jaami' Bayaan al-'Ilm (2/32)] And he said: “Everyone after the
Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) will have his sayings accepted and rejected - not so the
Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam).” [Ibn 'Abdul Haadi declared it saheeh in Irshaad as-
Saalik (227/1)]

Imam Shaafi’ee said: “The sunnahs of the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam)
reach, as well as escape from, every one of us. So whenever I voice my opinion, or formulate a
principle, where something contrary to my view exists on the authority of the Messenger of
Allaah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam), then the correct view is what the Messenger of Allaah
(sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) has said, and it is my view.” [Related by Haakim with a continuous
sanad up to Shaafi'i, as in Taareekh Dimashq of Ibn 'Asaakir (15/1/3), I'laam al- Mooqi'een
(2/363, 364) & Eeqaaz (p. 100)]

Imam Ahamed (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “Do not follow my opinion; neither follow the
opinion of Maalik, nor Shaafi'i, nor Awzaa'i, nor Thawri, but take from where they took.” [Fulaani
(p. 113) & Ibn al-Qayyim in I'laam (2/302).] And he said: “Whoever rejects a statement of the
Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) is on the brink of destruction.” [Ibn al-Jawzi
(p. 182).]

2. Please Do Not Abuse Each Other

Narrated Abu Musa: Some people asked Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam), "Whose
Islam is the best? i.e. (Who is a very good Muslim)?" He replied, "One who avoids harming the
Muslims with his tongue and hands." [Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 1, Book 2, Number 10]

Narrated 'Abdullah: The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "Abusing a Muslim is Fusuq
(an evil doing) and killing him is Kufr (disbelief)….” [Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 1, Book 2,
Number 46]

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "Anybody who
believes in Allah and the Last Day should not harm his neighbour, and anybody who believes in
Allah and the Last Day should entertain his guest generously and anybody who believes in Allah
and the Last Day should talk what is good or keep quiet. (i.e. abstain from all kinds of evil and
dirty talk). [Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 8, Book 73, Number 47]

Narrated Anas: I served the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) for ten years, and he never
said to me, "Uf" (a minor harsh word denoting impatience) and never blamed me by saying,
"Why did you do so or why didn't you do so?" [Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 8, Book 73, Number
64]

Narrated Anas: The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "None of you will have faith till
he wishes for his (Muslim) brother what he likes for himself." [Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 1, Book
2, Number 12]

Narrated Jarir bin 'Abdullah: The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "He who is not
merciful to others, will not be treated mercifully. [Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 8, Book 73, Number
42]

Narrated Masruq: We were sitting with 'Abdullah bin 'Amr who was narrating to us (Hadith): He
said, "Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) was neither a Fahish nor a Mutafahhish, and
he used to say, 'The best among you are the best in character (having good manners)."'
[Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 8, Book 73, Number 61]

3. Try To Help Each Other And Make Things Easy For Each Other

Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "A believer to another
believer is like a building whose different parts enforce each other." The Prophet then clasped
his hands with the fingers interlaced. (At that time) the Prophet was sitting and a man came and
begged or asked for something. The Prophet faced us and said, "Help and recommend him and
you will receive the reward for it, and Allah will bring about what He will through His Prophet's
tongue." [Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 8, Book 73, Number 55]

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Umar: Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "…Whoever
fulfilled the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs; whoever brought his (Muslim) brother
out of a discomfort, Allah will bring him out of the discomforts of the Day of Resurrection,… "
[Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 3, Book 43, Number 622 and Volume 9, Book 85, Number 83;
Saheeh Muslim, Book 032, Number 6250]

Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "Make things easy for
the people, and do not make it difficult for them, and make them calm (with glad tidings) and do
not repulse (them )." [Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 8, Book 73, Number 146]

4. Always Greet Each Other With ‘Salam’

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr: A person asked Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) .
"What (sort of) deeds in or (what qualities of) Islam are good?" He replied, "To feed (the poor)
and greet those whom you know and those whom you don't know." [Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume
1, Book 2, Number 27]

5. Keep Away From Hypocrisy And Lying

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr: The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "Whoever has the
following four (characteristics) will be a pure hypocrite and whoever has one of the following four
characteristics will have one characteristic of hypocrisy unless and until he gives it up.

1. Whenever he is entrusted, he betrays.

2. Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie.

3. Whenever he makes a covenant, he proves treacherous.

4. Whenever he quarrels

[Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 1, Book 2, Number 33]

Narrated Samura bin Jundub: The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "I saw (in a
dream), two men came to me." Then the Prophet narrated the story (saying), "They said, 'The
person, the one whose cheek you saw being torn away (from the mouth to the ear) was a liar
and used to tell lies and the people would report those lies on his authority till they spread all
over the world. So he will be punished like that till the Day of Resurrection. "' [Saheeh Bukhaari,
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 118]

Narrated 'Abdullah: The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "Truthfulness leads to
righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise. And a man keeps on telling the truth until
he becomes a truthful person. Falsehood leads to Al-Fajur (i.e. wickedness, evil-doing), and Al-
Fajur (wickedness) leads to the (Hell) Fire, and a man may keep on telling lies till he is written
before Allah, a liar.” [Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 8, Book 73, Number 116]
6. Do Not Look For Others Faults

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, ".. and do not look for the
others' faults…” [Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 8, Book 73, Number 90]

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "…and do not hate one
another; and O Allah's worshipers! Be brothers (as Allah has ordered you!)” [Saheeh Bukhaari,
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 90]

7. Conceal Each Others Faults

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Umar: Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "…and whoever
screened a Muslim, Allah will screen him on the Day of Resurrection . " [Saheeh Bukhaari,
Volume 3, Book 43, Number 622 and Volume 9, Book 85, Number 83; Saheeh Muslim, Book
032, Number 6250]

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) as saying: The servant (who
conceals) the faults of others in this world, Allah would conceal his faults on the Day of
Resurrection [Saheeh Muslim, Book 032, Number 6267]

8. Do Not Accuse Each Other Of Kufr (Disbelief) [Unless you have concrete evidence]

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "If a man says to his
brother, O Kafir (disbeliever) !' Then surely one of them is such (i.e., a Kifir). [Saheeh Bukhaari,
Volume 8, Book 73, Number 125d]

9. Do Not Be Suspicious and Backbite about each other

“O you who believe! Avoid much suspicions, indeed some suspicions are sins. And spy not,
neither backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You
would hate it (so hate backbiting). And fear Allâh. Verily, Allâh is the One Who accepts
repentance, Most Merciful.” [The Noble Qur’aan, Soorah Al-Hujurat 49:12]

10. Avoiding Being Aggressive

Narrated Abu Huraira: A man said to the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) , "Advise me!
"The Prophet said, "Do not become angry and furious." The man asked (the same) again and
again, and the Prophet said in each case, "Do not become angry and furious." [Saheeh
Bukhaari, Volume 8, Book 73, Number 137]

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle(sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam) said, "The strong is not the
one who overcomes the people by his strength, but the strong is the one who controls himself
while in anger." [Saheeh Bukhaari, Volume 8, Book 73, Number 135]

11. Always Verify Information You Receive

“O you who believe! If a rebellious evil person comes to you with a news, verify it, lest you harm
people in ignorance, and afterwards you become regretful to what you have done.” [The Noble
Qur’aan, Soorah Al-Hujurat 49:6]
12. Always reference everything and avoid giving personal opinions (unless it’s a discussion)

“And follow not (O man i.e., say not, or do not or witness not, etc.) that of which you have no
knowledge (e.g. one's saying: "I have seen," while in fact he has not seen, or "I have heard,"
while he has not heard). Verily! The hearing, and the sight, and the heart, of each of those you
will be questioned (by Allâh).” [The Noble Qur’aan, Soorah Al-Isra 17:36]

13. Keep It Short, Simple And To The Point

14. Avoid Sending Private Messages To The Opposite Sex

The Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) warned us against being alone
with a non-mahram woman, and said: “No man is alone with a woman but the shaytaan is the
third one present.” [Narrated by Ahmad, al-Tirmidhi and al-Haakim; classed as saheeh by al-
Albaanee in Saheeh al-Jaami’ (2546)]

15. Always Stick To The Topic

16. Questions and Problems Should Be Emailed To The Group Owner

And It is Only Allah Who grants success. May Allah Exalt the mention of His slave and
Messenger Muhammad, and render him, his household and companion safe from Evil.

"May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon You"

“O you who believe! Fear Allâh (by doing all that He has ordered and by abstaining from all that He has
forbidden) as He should be feared. [Obey Him, be thankful to Him, and remember Him always], and die
not except in a state of Islâm (as Muslims) with complete submission to Allâh.” (Aali Imran 3:102)

“O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person (Adam), and from him (Adam)
He created his wife [Hawwa (Eve)], and from them both He created many men and women and fear Allâh
through Whom you demand your mutual (rights), and (do not cut the relations of) the wombs (kinship.
Surely, Allâh is Ever an AllWatcher over you.” (An-Nisa 4:1)

“O you who believe! Keep your duty to Allâh and fear Him, and speak (always) the truth.” (Al-Ahzab
33:70)