Sunnahs in Family & Visiting include: Treating One's Spouse Well, Loving Children, Visiting Relatives. The table below lists each sunnah with a short description and the reference of the hadith it rests on. Sunnahs without a basis in authentic sources are not included.
Family & Visiting sunnahs and hadith references
| Sunnah | Description | Hadith reference |
|---|---|---|
| Treating One's Spouse Well | Treating one's spouse well and putting love into words is a sunnah the Prophet valued. | at-Tirmidhi, Book of Suckling, 11 (hadith no. 1162) at-Tirmidhi, Book of Virtues, 63 (hadith no. 3895) al-Bukhari, Book of Conditions, 15 (hadith no. 2731) al-Bukhari, Book of Maintenance, 8 (hadith no. 5363) al-Bukhari, al-Adab al-Mufrad, 190 |
| Loving Children | Loving children, showing them affection and giving them time reflects the warmth of the sunnah. | al-Bukhari, Book of Good Manners, 18 (hadith no. 5997) al-Bukhari, Book of Good Manners, 22 (hadith no. 6003) Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah, 1/302 an-Nasa'i, Book of Adornment, 57 (hadith no. 5229) |
| Visiting Relatives | Visiting relatives regularly — silat ar-rahim — brings great reward. | al-Bukhari, Book of the Beginning of Revelation, 1 (hadith no. 3) at-Tirmidhi, Book of Righteousness and Kinship, 16 (hadith no. 1924) Muslim, Book of Righteousness and Kinship, 20 (hadith no. 6523); al-Bukhari, Book of Good Manners, 12 (hadith no. 5986) |
| Kindness to Parents | Being kind to one's mother and father is among the most virtuous deeds. | al-Bukhari, Book of Divine Unity, 48 (hadith no. 7534) al-Bukhari, Book of Good Manners, 6 (hadith no. 5976) Qur'an, al-Isra 17:23 |
Other categories
- Eating & Drinking sunnahs
- Greetings sunnahs
- Cleanliness sunnahs
- Sleep Etiquette sunnahs
- Clothing sunnahs
- Speech Etiquette sunnahs
- Social Life sunnahs
- Prayer & Worship sunnahs
- Everyday Courtesy sunnahs
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