25 Holy Prophet Muhammad Quotes on Ethics

Holy Prophet Muhammad quotes on ethics

4. Allah has revealed to me that you should adopt humility so that no one oppresses another.

6. Allah will not be merciful to those who are not merciful to people.

7. Allah's Apostle said, 'Anybody who believes in Allah and the Last Day should not harm his neighbor, 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.

8. Avoid cruelty and injustice for, on the Day of Judgment, the same will turn into several darknesses; and guard yourselves against miserliness; for this has ruined nations who lived before you.

10. ...Do not betray, do not be excessive, do not kill a newborn child.

12. (Each one) of you should save himself from the fire by giving even half of a date (in charity). And if you do not find a half date, then (by saying) a pleasant word (to your brethren).

15. 'God does not judge you according to your bodies and appearances, but He looks into your hearts and observes your deeds.' [The man asked] 'Who is more entitled to be treated with the best companionship by me?' The Prophet said, 'Your mother.' The man said. 'Who is next?' The Prophet said, 'Your mother.' The man further said, 'Who is next?' The Prophet said, 'Your mother.' The man asked for the fourth time, 'Who is next?' The Prophet said, 'Your father.'

18. He who has been a ruler over ten people will be brought shackled on the Day of Resurrection, until the justice (by which he ruled) loosens his chains or tyranny brings him to destruction.

20. I heard Allah's Apostle saying, 'The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration was for what he emigrated for.'

21. In the name of God, I put my trust in God. O God, I seek refuge in Thee lest I stray or be led astray or cause injustice or suffer injustice or do wrong or have wrong done to me!

22. It is better for a leader to make a mistake in forgiving than to make a mistake in punishing.

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24. It is better for any of you to carry a load of firewood on his own back than to beg from someone else.

27. O people! Your God is one and your forefather (Adam) is one. An Arab is not better than a non-Arab and a non-Arab is not better than an Arab, and a red (i.e. white tinged with red) person is not better than a black person and a black person is not better than a red person, except in piety.

28. People, beware of injustice, for injustice shall be darkness on the Day of Judgment.

30. Righteousness is good morality, and wrongdoing is that which wavers in your soul and which you dislike people finding out about.

35. The first cases to be adjudicated between people on the Day of Judgment will be those of bloodshed [killing and injuring]

38. There is a reward for kindness to every living animal or human.

42. Whoever killed a person having a treaty with the Muslims, shall not smell the smell of Paradise though its smell is perceived from a distance of forty years.

92. O People, it is true that you have certain rights with regard to your women, but they also have right over you. If they abide by your right then to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. Do treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and committed helpers.

93. All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over black nor a black has any superiority over white except by piety and good action. You know that every Muslim is the brother of another Muslim. Remember, one day you will appear before Allah and answer for your deeds. So beware, do not astray from the path of righteousness after I am gone.

95. Even as the fingers of the two hands are equal, so are human beings equal to one another. No one has any right, nor any preference to claim over another. You are brothers.

97. A woman was punished because she imprisoned a cat until it died. On account of this, she was doomed to Hell. While she imprisoned it, she did not give the cat food or drink, nor did she free it to eat the insects of the earth.

98. When you slaughter an animal, do so in the best way. One should sharpen his knife to reduce the suffering of the animal.

99. Kindness is a mark of faith, and whoever has no kindness has no faith.

103. The ink of the scholar is holier than the blood of the martyr.