Forty Hadiths on Good Moral Values With Short Commentaries
by retired Captain Yahya M.A Ondigo
Hard back 336 pages
Publishers – International Islamic Publishing House IIPH
ISBN 978-603-501-064-1
The Commentaries are reasonably detailed & extensive
Good for the classroom or Home Reading to Children and youngsters
The statements and actions of our Prophet Muhammad (s) contain much that we need: rules and advice, reminders, examples, warnings and encouragement. The collection of hadiths in Forty Hadiths on Good Moral
Values by Yahya Ondigo contains some of the Prophet’s statements on positive ethics and attributes that all people-Muslims and non-Muslims-should strive to adopt in the way we deal with others; we need to work to incorporate these morals and principles into our daily habits.
The author has commented on each hadith, presenting the issue in a way designed to help readers implement what they have learned.
He writes:
Demonstrating earnest leniency, tolerance and benevolence is the best way for the beauty of Islam to be seen in our own lives with our non-Muslim family members, neighbours, colleagues, workmates, schoolmates and all our fellow human beings that we interact with. Benevolence in whatever actions we undertake is the best form of da’wah that we can give to another person. This is because our actions speak louder than our words: no matter how much we try to convince people that Muslims are generous, peaceful, tolerant, kind, amicable, charitable, and so on, words alone are not convincing enough. If our moral values and compassion are not reflected in our actions, the words become meaningless.
About the author
Born into a strict Christian household in Kenya, Yahya Ondigo was always a man of faith. When his questions about Christian faith were left inadequately answered, Ondigo’s search for the truth led him towards Islam. Since then, he has pursued Islamic Studies, become a caller to Islam, and authored several books on Islamic topics, all under publication with IIPH, including My Journey from Christianity to Islam, Muslim-Christian Interactions, and Forty Hadiths on Poisonous Social Habits, which is the companion piece to this present book.
Topics Include
1. Honesty 35
2. Modesty 44
3. Humility 53
4. Courage 59
5. Steadfastness 66
6. Kindness 75
7. Gentleness 81
8. Chastity 85
9. Peacefulness 92
10. Moderation 97
11. Politeness 106
12. Contentment 109
13. Cheerfulness 117
14. Charity 121
15. Cooperation 129
16. Justice 134
17. Forgiveness 147
18. Love 153
19. Patient perseverance 162
20. Benevolence 176
21. Mercifulness 183
22. Respect 193
23. Generosity 200
24. Amicability 206
25. Upholding Ties of Kinship 212
26. Caring for the Weak 218
27. Treating Servants Well 222
28. Hospitality 227
29. Protecting People’s Honour .~ 231
30. Trustworthiness 237
31. Good Neighbourliness 245
32. Having a Good Fragrance 248
33. Forbearance and Deliberation 251
34. Reconciliation 255
35. Giving Gifts 259
36. Sincerity 263
37. Visiting the Sick 274
38. Thinking Well of People 279
39. Observing the Rights of the Street 285
40. Listening and Obeying 294
Conclusion 322
Bibliography 326
Glossary of Islamic terms 329
