Sahih Adab al-Mufrad

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Indeed, a person, due to good character, attains the rank of one who stands (in prayer) at night."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that I heard Abul-Qasim (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saying: "The best among you in Islam are those who are best in character, provided they have understanding of the religion."

Thabit bin Ubaid says that I have not seen anyone more dignified in gatherings and more cheerful at home than Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him).

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) reports that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked: "Which religion does Allah Almighty like the most?" He replied: "The upright religion which is the easy way."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) says: There are four qualities; if you attain them, then whatever else of the world passes you by, you will not be harmed: good character, pure and lawful food, truthful speech, and safeguarding trust.

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do you know which thing leads most to Hell?" The people said, "Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) know best." He said: "The two hollow things: the private parts and the mouth. And which thing leads most to Paradise? Fear of Allah and good character."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Usama bin Sharik (may Allah be pleased with him) who says: I was with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) when many Bedouins came to him from here and there. So everyone became silent, only those people began to speak. They submitted: O Messenger of Allah! Is there any harm in doing this, is there any harm in doing that? They asked about some matters among people's affairs in which there was no harm. Upon this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "O servants of Allah! Allah has removed all harm except for the person who cuts off his brother unjustly, that is, he backbites him. This is the person who has fallen into hardship and has been destroyed." They asked: O Messenger! Can we seek treatment? He said: "Yes, O servants of Allah! Seek treatment, for Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, has not sent down any disease except that He has also sent down its cure, except for one disease." They asked: O Messenger of Allah! And what is that? He said: "Old age." The people submitted: O Messenger of Allah! What is the best thing given to a person? He said: "Good character."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was the most generous of all people in goodness, and he was most generous during Ramadan when Jibril (peace be upon him) would meet him. Jibril would meet him every night of Ramadan, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would present the Qur'an to him. And when Jibril met him, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was more generous in goodness than the sent wind.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Mas’ud Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The account of a man from among the people before you was taken, and no good deed was found for him except that he used to mix with people and was wealthy, so he would order his servants to show leniency to those in difficulty. So Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, said: We are more deserving of doing that than he was, so Allah forgave him.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Nawwas bin Sam'an Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that he asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) about virtue and sin. So he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Virtue is good character, and sin is that which pricks your heart and you dislike that people become aware of it."