Chosen Islamic Manners

*It is unlawful for one to hate, envy or boycott someone for personal reasons for more than three days.
*It is unlawful for one to scoff at another’s name or to poke fun at him by giving him funny titles. Abu Hubairah b. ad-Dah’hak () said: ‘This verse Nor defame one another, nor insult one another by nicknames. How bad is it, to insult one's brother after having Faith. was revealed in Bani Salamah. The Messenger of Allah () came to us and each man had two or three names, and when he called one of us, the people would say, ‘O Messenger of Allah () he dislikes being called by that name!’ This verse was then revealed.’ (Abu Dawood)
*One should arbitrate between two who have a misunderstanding. The Prophet () said:

‘Shall I not inform you of a rank that is better than fasting, performing prayers and giving out Sadaqah (charity)?’ They said: ‘Certainly!’ He () said: ‘Resolving problems that exist between brothers; indeed when problems exist between them, it will destroy them.’ (Tirmidthi)

*One should spend on his brothers. It is narrated on the authority of Yahya b. Hilal al-War’raq that he went to Abu Abdullah and complained to him about his condition, so he gave him four Dirhams and said: ‘This is all that I own.’
*It is unlawful for one to brag to his brother of his favors upon him. The Prophet () said:

‘Allah will not talk to three on the Day of Resurrection nor will He look at them nor will he sanctify them and they will be punished with a severe torment…’ and he mentioned from among them: ‘The one who counts his favors upon an individual.’ (Muslim)

*One should keep their fellow brother’s secrets and not spread them. Anas () said: ‘The Messenger of Allah () came to me while I was playing with the other children, and he greeted us with Salam. He sent me to do something for him and I was a bit late, so my mother asked me: ‘What kept you?’ I said: ‘The Messenger of Allah () sent me to do something for him.’ She said: ‘What is it?’ I said: ‘It is a secret.’ She said: ‘Do not tell anyone about the secret of the Messenger of Allah ()!’ (Muslim)