The book, Buloogh al-Maraam, was authored by Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan.

Being in this world like a stranger or wayfarer means to take what you need from it to reach your real destination (the Hereafter), without getting too attached to this world.

Seeking refuge with Allah from "displays of bad character" includes seeking refuge from lying and oppression, as well as many other bad manners.

Insulting a Muslim is kufr (disbelief or a serious level of ingratitude), and fighting him is fusooq (disobedience).

In the hadeeth we studied (which means), "A qattaat does not enter Paradise," a "qattaat" is: someone who chews a lot of tobacco.

Section Four of our book, 130 Hadeeth on Manners, contains a total of less than 30 hadeeth narrations.

The second baab (sub-chapter, or section) of our 130 Hadeeth on Manners is about birr (kindness) and silah (keeping ties).

The definition of backbiting is: Mentioning something false about your brother which he would hate to hear.

When two Muslims are turning away from each other for personal reasons, the better one is the one who gives greetings of salaam to the other one first.

An-Nawwaas ibn Sim'aan asked the Prophet (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) about birr (piety) and ithm (sin). Part of the answer was: "Piety is good character..."

Haste is from the Shaytaan, and pessimism is bad character, according to two narrations we studied.

One of the six basic rights mentioned in the first hadeeth of our study is that when a Muslim gets sick, you visit him or her.

Our Prophet (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) taught us to make room for more people to sit in our gatherings.

Licking your fingers after eating is a forbidden act of imitating non-Muslims.

The first sin ever committed was hasad (spiteful envy).

In Islamic rulings, everything is either clearly halaal (permissible) or clearly haraam (forbidden).

The believer who mixes with the people and bears their harms is better than someone who does not mix with the people and bear their harms.

People by nature admire others and try to resemble them. We must avoid admiration of evil people, so we do not end up resembling them.

When Sahl ibn Sa'd asked about something that would earn him Allah's Love, the Prophet (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) told him to focus greatly on worldly matters. (Assuming the hadeeth to be authentic as Ibn Hajar graded it.)

The Prophet (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) said (what means), "Piety is right here!" and he pointed to the Ka'bah three times.

Slander is more severely sinful than backbiting.

The Prophet (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) once told a man who was seeking advice (what means): "Do not get angry." He repeated this each time he asked for advice.

It is authentically reported from the hadeeth of Anas that "Supplication is the core of worship."

Two people should not leave a third person by himself, so as to talk among themselves, because this makes that third person sad.

Paradise is forbidden for the one who dies while deceiving those under his authority.

According to Hadeeth #1 of our study, one of the six basic rights Muslims have upon each other is to say, "al-Hamdu lillaah" when your brother/sister asks you, "Kayfa Haaluk?" (How are you?)

According to Hadeeth #2, we should look to those who have less than us, in order to be more grateful for what we have.

According to a hadeeth we studied from Saheeh al-Bukhaaree, whoever commits the sin of eavesdropping shall have hot lead poured into his ears on the Day of Judgment.

Qutbah ibn Maalik was a companion from those who narrated the most hadeeth (from the "mukthiroon").

Sitting in gatherings devoid of Allah's mention, where no salaat is sent upon the Prophet (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace), will be a source of regret on the Day of Judgment.

The most important organ in the human body, religiously speaking, is the brain. If it is sound, the whole body will be sound. If it is corrupt, the whole body will be corrupt.

When two people insult one another, the sin is on the one who started it, so long as the other one does not transgress.

Some people can become so obsessed with materialism that they could legitimately be called 'Abd ad-Dirham ("worshipper/slave of the silver coin").

Allah revealed to His Messenger (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) that Muslims are to be strong and not humble.

Non-Muslim neighbors have no rights in Islam.

A Muslim is required to give naseehah to everyone, even to Allah and His Messenger (may Allah raise his rank).

Ordering what is good and forbidding what is evil is from the rights of the street upon those who sit there, according to a hadeeth we studied.

Ibn Mas'ood asked the Prophet, "Which sin is greatest?" He replied, "To ascribe a partner to Allah when He [alone] has created you."

From a man's good practice of Islam is to focus on matters that do not concern him.

Even though the Prophet (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) forbade us from getting angry, he got angry for the sake of Allah, and it is still virtuous for Muslims to get angry for the sake of Allah (not for personal reasons).

Revelation in Islam is so complete that it even provides guidance on how to prepare soup (specifically).

Hadeeth #85 (which means), "Whomever Allah wants good for, He grants him understanding in the religion," was mistakenly included twice in the text of the chapters on manners in Buloogh al-Maraam by the author.

Strong believers are actually more beloved to Allah than weak believers, yet even weak believers still have some goodness in them.

Being honest in speech leads to all types of piety, and that leads one to Paradise by the Permission of Allah.

Some of the scholars said that Allah may extend the lifespan of a person based on his kind treatment of family members, by extending the actual length of the person's pre-determined lifespan.

Pleasing Allah is attained by pleasing one's parents.

It is permissible to tell jokes which are not actually true, so long as it makes people laugh and does not hurt anyone's feelings.

Allah loves pious servants, those who are content and modestly reserved.

If you insult another person's parents, and this leads them to insult your parents, you bear the burden of the sin of insulting your own parents.

The final section of 130 Hadeeth on Manners, Section Six: Remembrance & Supplications, consists of only supplications to memorize.