On the manners of the Holy Prophet,Sallallahu ʿAlayhi waalihi

175. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad, from Ali Bin Al-Hakam, from Muawiya Bin Wahab, who has narrated the following: Abu Abdullah عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘The Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم did not eat whilst leaning, since he صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم was Sent by Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic, up to his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم passing away. He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم was modest for the Sake of Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic, and no one ever saw his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم knees is a gathering at all. And the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم did not shake hands with a man at all by pulling his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم hand from his hand until the man would pull his own hand from his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم hands. The Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم did not recompense anyone with evil at all. Allah عز وجل the High Said to him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم: “[23:96] Repel evil by what is best”, so he صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم did it. And he never denied any beggar at all. If he صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم had it with him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم he صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم would give it, or else he صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم would say: ‘Allah عز وجل will Give it’. And he صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم did not Give anything at all on the Authorisation of Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic except that Allah عز وجل Authorised that for him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم even if it was the Paradise, Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic Authorised that for him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم’. He عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘And his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم brother (Ali عليه الصلاة والسلام) from after him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, by the One Who عز وجل Took his عليه الصلاة والسلام soul, did not eat anything at all Prohibited in the world until he عليه الصلاة والسلام exited from it. By Allah عز وجل, if two matters were presented to him عليه الصلاة والسلام in both of which was the obedience to Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic, he عليه الصلاة والسلام would take the one which was more difficult upon his عليه الصلاة والسلام body. By Allah عز وجل, he عليه الصلاة والسلام freed a thousand slaves for the Sake of Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic, from the work of his عليه الصلاة والسلام own hands. By Allah عز وجل, no one could endure the deeds of the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم after him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم, apart from him عليه الصلاة والسلام. By Allah عز وجل, there did not descend upon the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم any (difficulty) at all except that he عليه الصلاة والسلام was the foremost in facing it, being a reliable one from him صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم for it. And whenever the Rasool Allah صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم sent him عليه الصلاة والسلام with his صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم flag, so Jibraeel would fight on his عليه الصلاة والسلام right and Mikaeel on his عليه الصلاة والسلام left. Then he عليه الصلاة والسلام would not return until Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic Granted victory to him عليه الصلاة والسلام’.