- Riyād al-Sālihīn by Imām Yahyá ibn Sharaf al-Nawawī is a book of Islamic ethics, manners, and acts of worship.
The following are some chapters of this work with the Arabic text, English translation, and links to Daily
Hadith Online for fuller hadīth citations.
Virtues and Good Deeds
Intention and sincerity
Good character
Repentance
Love for the sake of Allah
Spreading peace
Godfearing piety
Reliance and trust in Allah
Truthfulness and honesty
Uprightness and steadfastness
Patience and perseverance
Modesty and good conscience
Forgiveness and pardon
Reconciliation and harmony
Smiling and kind words
Thankfulness and gratitude
Sincere good will
Seeking knowledge
Kindness and gentleness
Kindness to parents
Kindness to neighbors
Kindness to women
Kindness to servants
Kindness to the poor
Freeing slaves
Enjoining good and forbidding evil
Self-sufficiency and contentment
Hard work and responsibility
Fulfilling promises
Covering faults
Good habits
Martyrdom without fighting
Valuable lessons
Sins and Evil Deeds
Innovation in religion
Cursing and abuse
Enjoining good but practicing evil
Vanity in clothing
Acts of Worship
Remembrance of Allah
Practicing the Sunnah
Moderation in worship
Walking to the mosque
Ritual ablution
Prescribed five prayers
Congregational prayer
Voluntary Sunan prayers
Friday prayer
Special prayer for guidance
Supplications for Prophet Muhammad
Reading the Quran
Special verses of the Quran
Fasting and charity in Ramadan
Hastening to break the fast
Safeguarding the fast
Feeding others during the Fast
Night of Decree in Ramadan
Seclusion in the mosque in Ramadan
Hajj and Umrah Pilgrimage
Etiquette
Eating and drinking
Clothing
Sleeping and resting
Interpreting dreams
Greeting with peace
Assembly and gathering
Travelling
Trials and tribulations
Success comes from Allah, and
Allah knows best.
Source: https://abuaminaelias.com/
riyad-us-saliheen-by-an-nawawi/
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
