Riyāḍ al-Ṣāliḥīn by Imām Yaḥyá 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 ḥadīth 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
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.