This book shows some events that reveal the high traits and the wise behaviors of the prophets. It shows examples and lessons of the mannerism of the prophets.
- Ethics of The Prophets
- Publisher’s Note
- The Translator’s Note
- Introduction
- The Fourfold Characteristics Of The Prophets
- Visitation
- Cheerfulness And Shaking Hand
- The Prophets’ Dislike Of Affectation And Undue Trouble
- Prophets And Moral Virtues
- Prophet’s Salient Characteristics
- To Perfume The Whisker
- Cleanliness
- To Have Walking Stick
- The Fivefold Characteristics Of The Prophets
- Being Kind To Ladies
- The Way The Prophets Slept
- The Prophet’s Vigil
- Keeping Away From A Sinful Look
- The Prophet’s Forgiveness
- Avoiding Flattery
- The Prophets’ Way Of Speaking
- The Prophet’s Heritage
- The Prophet’s Supper
- Farming And Shepherdism
- Brushing One’s Teeth
- Truthfulness And Trustworthiness
- Where The Prophets Cannot Endure
- The Prophets And Perfume
- The Prophets And Tribulation
- Prophets And Immaculacy
- Longevity In The Light Of Obedience To God
- Perfume, Espouse, And Toothbrush
- Prophets’ Generosity
- Prophets’ Weapon
- 1. The Ethos Of Prophet Adam
- Introduction
- The Modesty Of Prophet Adam
- Weeping Over His Fault
- His Repentance
- His Love Of Beauty
- Acquaintance With Eve
- Patience And Tolerance
- His Thankfulness
- Begging Reward From God
- Use Of Hard-Earned Money
- Taciturnity
- Seeking A Remedy From The Evil Of Eblis
- Enjoining Keeping Secrets
- Mourning Abel
- Praising Allah After Sneezing
- Avoiding Haste
- Enjoining Piety (Fear Of Allah)
- Giving Away Part Of His Life To David
- Enjoining Good Deeds
- Tasbeeh And Taqdeess Of God At The Time Of Death
- Expression Of Pain And Inability At The Time Of Death
- 2. The Ethos Of Prophet Sheth
- 3. The Ethos Of Epoch (Prophet Idris )
- 4. The Ethos Of Prophet Noah
- Introduction
- Propagating Divine Mission
- Inviting People To Worship God
- Care For Believers
- Seeking Help From God
- His Servitude And Thanksgiving
- Praying And Cursing
- His Moral Advice To His Children
- His Worship
- His House
- His Opinion Of The World
- His Thanksgiving
- His Days And Nights
- Model For Thanksgiving
- His Appeal To Laa Ilaha Illa Allah
- His Lament
- Praying For His Persecutors
- His Endurance In Calling People To God
- Never Breaks His Promise
- 5. The Ethos Of Prophet Hud
- 6. The Ethos Of Prophet Saleh
- 7. The Ethos Of Prophet Abraham
- Introduction
- Immunity From Infidels
- His Thankfulness
- His Recommendations To His Sons
- Three Fold Virtues Of His
- His Truthfulness
- Why Did God Choose Him As A Friend?
- His Threefold Characteristics
- At His Table
- Reliance On God
- Thanking God For Not Committing Sin
- His Hospitality
- His Pity For Hagar And Ismail
- Entrusting Wife And Child To God
- Forbearance Before Sarah’s Bad Temper
- Asking God To Give Him A Daughter
- His Supplication For Sinners
- Abraham’s Demise
- His Desire For Long Life
- His Long Prostration
- The First One Who Fought In The Cause Of God
- His Zeal
- His Feeding Of People And Midnight Prayer
- The First Person Who Hoisted Banner
- Abraham’s "Zekr" In Mangonel
- The Zekr Which Saved Abraham
- His Looking For Guests
- His Prayer For Help From Allah
- Prostration Of Thanks
- Unconditional Obedience To God
- Mocking At Artificial Gods
- His Migration From The Land Of Infidelity
- Abraham’s Initiatives
- Nomenclature Of Abraham
- His Mornings And Evenings
- 8. The Ethos Of Lot
- 9. The Ethos Of Isaac
- 10. The Ethos Of Prophet Jacob
- Introduction
- He Recommends Keeping Secrets
- His Hospitality
- Jacob And The Good News
- His Letter To Save A Prisoner
- His Assistance
- During His Separation From Joseph
- His Grief
- Religion As Seen By Him
- His Fears Of Joseph Losing His Faith
- His Advice To His Sons In The Bed Of Death
- In The Service Of Baytul-Muqaddas
- 11. The Ethos Of Prophet Joseph
- Introduction
- His Modesty
- Pardoning His Brothers
- His Generosity
- His Nomenclature
- His Mottos Written On Prison Walls
- When He Arrived In The King’s Palace
- When Joseph Came To The King Of Egypt
- He Did Not Eat Fill During His Reign
- Prison Or Sin?
- His Invocation In Well
- Marrying Zoleikha
- Joseph’s Meal In Prison
- One Who Is Not Stranger (Lonely)
- The Result Of His Patience And Piety
- Joseph Feeds The Poor And Is Kind To Orphans
- 12. The Ethos Of Prophet Job (Ayyub)
- 13. The Ethos Of Prophet Shuaib
- 14. The Ethos Of Prophet Moses
- Introduction
- Moses’ Devotion
- Moses’ Advice
- Advice On Reliance
- Seeking Help God
- Asking For Deliverance
- Need For God
- Keeping Away From Lustful Look
- Modesty And Humility Before God
- Deeds For God
- Moses And The He-Goat
- Thanking God During His Childhood
- Sympathy And Prayer For Asieh
- Seeking God’s Pleasure
- His Humility
- No Way To Escape From Death
- God’s Command Above Mother’s Request
- Warm Welcome Given To Shuayb
- Asking For An Advice From Khidr
- Thanking God For Drowning Pharaoh
- Moses Broken Heart
- Seeking Advice From Khidr
- 15. The Ethos Of Prophet Khidr
- Introduction
- His Knowledge
- His Advice To Noses
- Khidr’s Humility
- His Condolence To The Household Of The Prophet Of Islam
- His Participation In Hajj Rituals And The Believers Prayers
- His Wise Words With Imam Baqer
- One Of His Desires
- Reading Moses Mind
- Taking The Opportunity
- His Justification Of Human Knowledge
- 16. The Ethos Of Prophet Ilyas (Elijah)
- 17. The Ethos Of Prophet Ismael, Truthful In Promise
- 18. The Ethos Of Luqman
- 19. The Ethos Of Prophet David (Dawud)
- Introduction
- His Appearance And Character
- Successful Businessman
- Frequent In Returning (To Allah)
- Prayer For Removing People’s Afflictions
- Weaver Of Basket
- His Advice To Solomon
- Helping A Bachelor To Get Married
- His Moral Advice
- His Grief Over His Son’s Death
- His Courage
- His Discipline
- His Recommendations
- David’s Maxims
- Meeting The Death Angel
- 20. The Ethos Of Prophet Solomon
- Introduction
- His Thankfulness
- Asking For Forgiveness
- Asking For A Heart Full Of Wisdom
- His Hospitality
- Mixing With The Poor
- The Virtue Of Glorification Of God
- His Clothing And Meal
- His Four Virtues
- His Advice To His Son
- His Seclusion For Worship
- His Appearance And Character
- Seeking Advice From Ant
- Learning From A Sparrow
- Solomon’s Thrones
- 21. The Ethos Of Prophet Daniel
- 22. The Ethos Of Jonah (Yunus)
- 23. The Ethos Of Prophet Zachariah
- 24. The Ethos Of Prophet John (Yahya)
- His Virtues As Mentioned In The Holy Quran
- Dislikes To Play
- Meeting Jesus Christ
- His Meal And Garment
- Seeking Advice From Jesus
- Weeping Out Of Fear Of God
- In The Grave Dug By Himself
- Inviting People To Repentance And Piety
- The Agony Of Death
- His Interest In Admonition
- Weeping And Smiling
- Simple Way Of Living
- 25. The Ethos Of Jesus Christ
- Introduction
- Doing Miracles.
- Inviting People To Serve God
- Enjoining Piety
- Verifying Torah And Gives The Good News Of Prophethood Of The Holy Messenger Of Islam
- Features Of Jesus Christ
- Gold And Mud Brick Equal To Jesus Christ
- Jesus’ Meal And Garment
- When Hearing Of The Day Of Judgment
- When Hearing An Admonition
- When Morning Came
- Detachment From The World
- His Admonitory Dialog With A Ruined City
- Sea Creatures
- With God’s Permission
- Forbidding Negative Attitude
- Free From Want
- His Humility
- Receiving Guests
- Immunity From Ignorance
- Reckoning
- When Passing By A House
- 26. The Ethos Of Prophet Muhammad
- The Personality Of The Holy Prophet
- Sublime Morality
- The Holy Quran Testifies To His Compassion
- The Holy Quran Testifies To His Leniency
- His Features
- His Respect For Those Having Moral Virtues
- His Permanent Request From God
- His Moral Virtues Before Prophethood
- His Six Fold Features
- Recommending Moral Virtues
- His Fair Attitude
- His Smile While Speaking
- His Association With The Needy
- His Four Features
- Imam Ali’s Description Of His Virtues
- Helping Others
- Helping His Own Family Members
- His Reaction To An Arab’s Impudence
- His Behavior At Home
- His Behavior Outside Home
- His Behavior In Meetings
- His Behavior Towards His Associates
- His Silence
- How Would He Sit?
- How Would He Sleep
- How Would He Enter A House
- How Would He Take Part In A Funeral
- On Facing The Corpse Of Those In Debt
- His Concern About A Martyr In Debt
- He And Pasture
- His Eight Fold Virtues
- A Child Polluting His Clothes
- Inquiring After Brothers In Faith
- His Personal Affairs
- When Visited
- Never Finding Faults With Others
- His Pleasantries
- An Example Of His Pleasantries
- A Similar Humor
- His Laughter Before Others Humor
- Showing Pleasure Before Others Humor
- Shaking Hands When Meeting Others
- A Person Who Had Feared Him
- Honoring Those Who Embrace Islam
- Honoring Guests
- A Man Who Came To Visit Him In Mosque
- Loving Children
- Being Kind To Children Was A Habit Of The Messenger Of Allah
- Kissing Of His Own Children
- A Person Who Did Not Kiss His Child
- Eating With The Needy
- His Behavior Toward Female Bedouins
- His Forbearance Towards The Bedouins Impudence
- Facing The People’s Impudence
- Accepting An Apology
- His Attitude Towards Abusive Poet
- Looking Into People’s Needs
- Observing Others Turn
- An Uninvited Guest
- Carrying Goods Home
- Planting Trees And Milking With His Own Hands
- How Would He Walk?
- How He Would Drink Water
- Avoiding Eating Hot Food
- Contentment With Bread And Vinegar
- The Night He Retired To Bed Hungry
- Eating A Little And Fearing God
- Milk Mixed With Honey
- His Food And Fuel
- His Heedlessness To The World’s Glitter
- The Impression Of Straw Mat On His Side
- A House Devoid Of Luxury
- The Blessed 12 Dirhams
- Care For Children
- Care For Children’s Personality
- Behavior Towards Other Children
- Being Kind To Children While Praying
- Shortening Of Prayer
- Not Rejecting Any Needy Person
- Giving Away His Own Shirt
- The Most Generous Man On The Earth
- His Generosity In The Eye Of Imam Ali
- An Ailing Beggar On His Knees
- Kind Behavior Towards The Poor
- His Foster Mother
- Respect For Foster Sister
- Meeting People’s Demand Between 2 Prayers
- In His Headquarters
- A Thirsty Cat
- The Holy Prophet And Bedouin
- Negus’ Envoys
- The Son Of Hatam Tai
- His Detachment From The World
- Living A Simple Life
- Good Behavior
- Conclusion Of Speech
- Flattery
- False Esteem
- Exaggeration
- Seeking Heal From His Aba (Cloak)
- Shaking Hands
- Two Circles Of Believers
- Zeal
- Seeking Help From God On The Day Of Badr
- Listening To The Holy Quran
- Weeping
- Showing No Desire For Revenge
- Forbidding Backbiting
- Enjoying No Privilege
- His Trustworthiness
- Keeping Promise
- Eating With Guests
- Never Speaking Ironically
- Salutation And Greeting
- Moral Mission
- Eating With Others
- Never Disgracing People
- Equal Division
- Weight-Lifter
- In Ummi-Salmah’s Home
- Endeavor In Prayer
- Prostration
- Daily Praise And Thanks
- Repentance
- Thankfulness
- Ibrahim
- His Wrath
- When Riding
- Inhibition
- How He Would Walk?
- He And The Orphans
- Condolence To The Son Of Zeid Ibn -Hareseh
- Visiting The Sick And Taking Part In Funeral
- Prayer For The Unjust
- Explanation
- When He Felt Proud
- Humiliating Others
- Three Other Virtues
- Camel Race
- Brushing The Teeth
- Brushing The Teeth At Night
- New Clothes
- In Prayer
- The Holy Prophet’s Oaths
- Kissing The Hand Of A Worker
- Tidying Up
- Abo-Jahl’s Confession
- Akramah Son Of Abo-Jahl
- Habits
- Water Carrying
- Those Resembling Him
- Greeting Women
- General Pardon
- Respect For The Elderly
- Meeting A Worker
- Meeting An Idle Person
- Learning How To Use Weapons
- Seeking Refuge To God
- The Greater Jihad
- Advice
- Adulteration
- Advice To Survivors
- Children Of The End Of The World
- Practical Lesson
- Bibliography
