79/8. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6235 — Seven Commands of Good Manners
To propagate As-salam
Seven Commands in Islam: Visiting, Helping, and Spreading Salam
Sahih Bukhari : 6235
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6235
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ سُوَيْدِ بْنِ مُقَرِّنٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِسَبْعٍ بِعِيَادَةِ الْمَرِيضِ، وَاتِّبَاعِ الْجَنَائِزِ، وَتَشْمِيتِ الْعَاطِسِ، وَنَصْرِ الضَّعِيفِ، وَعَوْنِ الْمَظْلُومِ، وَإِفْشَاءِ السَّلاَمِ، وَإِبْرَارِ الْمُقْسِمِ، وَنَهَى عَنِ الشُّرْبِ فِي الْفِضَّةِ، وَنَهَانَا عَنْ تَخَتُّمِ الذَّهَبِ، وَعَنْ رُكُوبِ الْمَيَاثِرِ، وَعَنْ لُبْسِ الْحَرِيرِ، وَالدِّيبَاجِ، وَالْقَسِّيِّ، وَالإِسْتَبْرَقِ.
Al-Bara' bin 'Azib Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered us to do seven (things): to visit the sick, to follow the funeral processions, to say Tashmit to a sneezer, to help the weak, to help the oppressed ones, to propagate As-Salam (greeting), and to help others to fulfill their oaths (if it is not sinful). He forbade us to drink from silver utensils, to wear gold rings, to ride on silken saddles, to wear silk clothes, Dibaj (thick silk cloth), Qassiy and Istabraq (two kinds of silk). (See Hadith No. 539, Vol. 7)
[1] Tashmīt means to say 'May Allāh bestow His Mercy on you' to a sneezer who has already said, ' Alhamdu-lillāh (Praise be to Allāh)'.Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6235In-book reference : Book 79, Hadith 9USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 74, Hadith 253
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6235
This Hadith lists seven actions that Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم ordered: visiting the sick, following funeral processions, saying tashmit to the sneezer, helping the weak, helping the oppressed, spreading salam, and helping others fulfill their oaths when the oath is not sinful. It also mentions things that were forbidden, such as drinking from silver utensils, wearing gold rings, riding on silken saddles, and wearing certain kinds of silk. The core message is about social duties and personal restraint. The Hadith about spreading salam appears alongside care for the sick, the weak, and the oppressed, showing that Islamic manners are active and practical.
What we learn from this hadith
- Visiting the sick is among the ordered good actions.
- Helping the weak and oppressed is directly mentioned.
- Spreading salam is a social duty taught in the Hadith.
- The Hadith also names items and clothing styles that were forbidden.
