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

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

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

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.

Keeping family ties can lead to an increase in one's lifespan and provisions.

Breaking promises is one of the main characteristics of the hypocrites.

When Allah wants good for someone, He keeps him away from knowledge and understanding, in order to test the purity of his soul, according to one of the hadeeths we studied.

The only people who claim that smiling is from Islamic manners are the Ikhwanis who wish to lead the Muslims into accepting all types of falsehood.

Oppression (thulm) is layers of darkness on the Day of Judgment.

According to a hadeeth we studied, a person who mistreats those under his authority does not enter Paradise.

According to the Sunnah, the youth should initiate greetings of salaam to the elders.

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

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

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?)

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

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

The most hated of men to Allah is: the obstinate debater.

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.

If we uphold the limits of Allah in our lives and honor His commands and prohibitions, He will preserve us with special kinds of preservation.

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

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.

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.

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

The Prophet (may Allah raise his rank and grant him peace) explained the "baaqiyaat saalihaat" (never-ending righteous things) as: five phrases of Allah's remembrance in a hadeeth narration we studied.

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.

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..."

When the author says, "Agreed upon," about a hadeeth, this means: The hadeeth was collected by all six imaams of the major books of Sunnah.

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.

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

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.

According to the wording of a hadeeth we studied, the reason we are not allowed to insult the deceased is: because they can still hear us.

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.

Suspicion is described as "the most untruthful kind of speech" in one of the hadeeths we studied.

One of the bad results of cursing people too much is that you would not be allowed to be a witness on the day of Judgment, according to a narration we studied.

People who misuse the wealth which Allah gave them face a severe threat of Fire on the Day of Judgment.

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

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 the wording of a hadeeth we studied, a "shadeed" (strong man) is one who does not become angry.

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

According to the wording of a hadeeth we studied, anger is a sin eats away one's good deeds like how fire devours wood.

Non-Muslim neighbors have no rights in Islam.

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.

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

Allah has forbidden us from insolence (bad treatment) of our mothers.

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

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.

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

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

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

Slander is more severely sinful than backbiting.