Riyāḍ al-Ṣāliḥīn by Imām Yaḥyá ibn Sharaf al-Nawawī is a book of Islamic ethics, manners, and acts of worship.
The following are select chapters of this work in English translation with the Arabic text.
Virtues and Good Deeds
- Sincerity, good intention in all deeds
- Good character and manners
- Repentance and seeking Allah’s forgiveness
- Love for the sake of Allah
- Spreading peace, greeting with peace
- Godfearing piety and righteousness (taqwa)
- Reliance, conviction, and trust in Allah
- Truthfulness and honesty
- Integrity, 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
Acts of Worship
- Remembrance of Allah
- Practicing the Sunnah
- Moderation in worship
- Walking to the mosque
- Ritual ablution
- Five daily prayers
- Congregational prayer
- Friday prayer
- Voluntary Sunan prayers
- Forenoon prayer
- Witr 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
- Voluntary Sunan fasting
- Night of Decree in Ramadan
- Spiritual retreat in the mosque in Ramadan
- Hajj and Umrah Pilgrimage
Manners and Etiquette
- Eating and drinking
- Clothing
- Sleeping and resting
- Interpreting dreams
- Greeting with peace
- Assembly and gathering
- Travelling
- Trials and tribulations
Sins and Evil Deeds
Success comes from Allah, and Allah knows best.