Forty Hadiths on Good Moral Values by Capt.[ Rtd ] M. A. Ondig

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Forty Hadiths
on
Good Moral Values
with Short Commentaries
Capt. (Rtd) Yahya M. A. Ondigo
أربعون حديثاً في محاسن الأخلاق
الدار العالمية للكتاب الإسلامي
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC PUBLISHING HOUSE
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Forty Hadiths
011
Good Moral Values
with Short Commentarien
Capt. (Rtd) Yahya M. A. Ondigo
أربع حديتايل منتصر الأخوة
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC PUBLISHING HOUSE
The statements and actions of our Prophet Muhammad () contain much that we need: rules and advice, reminders, examples, warnings and encouragement. The collection of hadiths in Forty Hadiths on Good Moral Values by Yahya Ondigo contains some of the Prophet's statements on positive ethics and attributes that all people-Muslims and non-Muslims-should strive to adopt in the way we deal with others; we need to work to incorporate these morals and principles into our daily habits.
The author has commented on each hadith, presenting the issue in a way designed to help readers implement what they have learned.
Presenting the issue in a way designed to help readers implement what they have learned. He writes:
Demonstrating earnest leniency, tolerance and benevolence is the best way for the beauty of Islam to be seen in our own lives with our non-Muslim family members, neighbours, colleagues, workmates, schoolmates and all our fellow human beings that we interact with.Benevolence in whatever actions we undertake is the best form of da'wah that we can give to another person. This is because our actions speak louder than our words: no matter how much we try to convince people that Muslims are generous, peaceful, tolerant, kind, amicable, charitable, and so on, words alone are not convincing enough. If our moral values and compassion are not reflected in our actions, the words become meaningless.
About the author
Born into a strict Christian household in Kenya, Yahya Ondigo was always a man of faith. When his questions about Christian faith were left inadequately answered, Ondigo's search for the truth led him towards Islam. Since then, he has pursued Islamic Studies, become a caller to Islam, and authored several books on Islamic topics, all under publication with IIPH, including My Journey from Christianity to Islam, Muslim-Christian Interactions, and Forty Hadiths on Poisonous Social Habits, which is the companion piece to this present book.
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ISBN 978-603-501-064-1
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Contents
Arabic honorific symbols used in this book
Pronunciation & Transliteration Chart.
About the word Lord.
Publisher's Note..
Foreword by Sheikh Ali Said Sunkar.
Prefac
1. Honesty
2. Modesty.
3. Humility.
4. Courage
5. Steadfastness.
6. Kindness.
7. Gentleness..
8. Chastity
9. Peacefulness.
10. Moderation.
11. Politeness
12. Contentment.
13. Cheerfulness.
14. Charity.
15. Cooperation..
16. Justice.
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Arabic honorific symbols
used in this book
() Subhanahu wa Ta'ala "The Exalted"
(): Ṣalla-Allâhu 'alayhi wa sallam
"Blessings and peace be upon him"
() Alayhis-salâm
"May peace be upon him"
(a) Radiya-Allâhu 'anhu
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() Radiya-Allâhu 'anha
"May Allah be pleased with him"
"May Allah be pleased with her"
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Many great and famous Muslim scholars from the time of
the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad() to this day have endeavoured to compile books of hadiths. Many have made efforts to compile collections of forty hadiths covering different subjects and topics ranging such as 'aqeedah, akhlaq, asceticism, jihad," tarbiyyah, da'wah, and so on, as witnessed in the words of Imam an-Nawawi in the introduction to his compilation of forty-two hadiths, also famously known as Al-Arba'een an-Nawawi, in which he said:
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The scholars, may Allah be pleased with them, have compiled innumerable works of this nature. The first one that I know of who compiled such a work was 'Abdullâh ibn al-Mubarak. After him came Ibn Aslam at-Toosi, a pious scholar. Then came al-Hasan ibn Sufyân an-Nasâ'i, Abu Bakr al-Âjurri, Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Ibrâheem al-Asfahâni, ad-Dâraqutni, al- Hâkim, Abu Nu'eem, Abu 'Abdur-Rahmân as-Salami, Abu Sa'eed al-Mâleeni, Abu 'Uthmân aş-Şâbooni, 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Anşâri, Abu Bakr al-Bayhaqi, and countless others, both from earlier and later times. I have asked Allah for
7 'aqeedah: belief system that is based upon a firm conviction in all the fundamentals of faith and of the oneness of Allah; firm creed that one's heart is fixed upon without any wavering or doubt, and that excludes any supposition, doubt or suspicion
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8 akhlaq: morality, good manners
jihad (jihad): struggle or striving (in Allah's cause)
10 tarbiyyah: upbringing, moral education