Talking: 10 Madani pearls

1.         Make conversation smilingly and politely.

2.         With the intention of pleasing Muslims, talk respectfully with the elders and kindly with the youngsters. اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, in addition to earning reward, you will hold a respectful status before them.

3.         Talking loudly as if you are shouting, as friends do, is not a Sunnah.

4.         With good intentions, make it your habit to talk politely even with a new born baby. Your manners will improve and the child will also learn good manners.

5.         During a conversation, one should not do anything disgusting such as touching the private parts, removing dirt from the body with the fingers, touching the nose or putting fingers into the ears, nose or repeatedly spitting etc. People are disgusted by such acts.

6.         Calmly continue listening as long as the other person is speaking. Interrupting someone’s conversation is not a Sunnah.

7.         Do not laugh while talking. The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم never laughed.

8.         Excessive talking and frequent laughing affect one’s prestige.

9.         The Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘When you see someone blessed with disinterest in the world and (the attribute of) speaking less, adopt his nearness and company, as Hikmah (wisdom) is given to him.’ (Sunan Ibn-e-Majah, pp. 422, vol. 4, Hadees 4101)

10.      A blessed Hadees says, ‘The one remaining silent received salvation.’

(Jami’ Tirmizi, pp. 225, vol. 4, Hadees 2509)

To learn various Sunan, obtain the following books, Bahar-e-Shari’at part 16 comprising of 312 pages and Sunnatayn aur Adaab, comprising of 120 pages, both published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah, the publishing department of Dawat-e-Islami. One of the best ways to learn Sunan is to travel in the Madani Qafilahs of Dawat-e-Islami with the lovers of the Beloved Prophet.