Common Courtesy

فِعلُ المَعروفِ ، وإغاثَةُ المَلهوفِ ، وإقراءُ الضُّيوفِ ، آلَةُ السِّيادَةِ . _{ح: 6585}

Performing common acts of courtesy, bringing solace to a grief-stricken person, and being hospitable to guests is the instrument of leadership. _{H: 6585}

المَعروفُ ذَخيرَةُ الأبَدِ . _{ح: 980}

Acts of courtesy are treasures for eternity. _{H: 980}

أحْيِ مَعروفَكَ بِإماتَتِهِ . _{ح: 2282}

Give life to your act of courtesy by killing it [i.e. by killing your expectation of receiving anything in return]. _{H: 2282}

مِلاكُ المَعروفِ تَركُ المَنِّ بِهِ . _{ح: 9724}

The yardstick [used to measure the goodness] of an act of courtesy is the absence of expectation accompanying it. _{H: 9724}

قِوامُ الشَّريعَةِ الأمرُ بِالمَعروفِ، والنَّهيُ عَنِ المُنكَرِ. _{ح: 6817}

The basis of Islamic law is the enjoinment of good and the prohibition of wrong. _{H: 6817}

إذا صُنِعَ إلَيكَ مَعروفٌ فَاذكُرْ ، إذا صَنَعتَ مَعروفاً فَانْسَهُ . _{ح: 4000 - 4001}

If an act of courtesy is done unto you, then be sure to remember it, and if you do an act of courtesy unto someone else, then be sure to forget it. _{H: 4000 & 4001}

الأمرُ بِالمَعروفِ أفضَلُ أعمالِ الخَلقِ . _{ح: 1977}

Enjoinment of good is the best of all acts performed by creation. _{H: 1977}

مَن لَم يُرَبِّ مَعروفَهُ فقَد ضَيَّعَهُ . _{ح: 9115}

One who does not sustain his good action loses it. _{H: 9115}

خَيرُ المَعروفِ ما اُصيبَ بِهِ الأبرارُ . _{ح: 4983}

The best act of common courtesy is that which good people are able to benefit from. _{H: 4983}