Hadith 2365

Abu Jurayy Jabir ibn Sulaym (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: “I came to Madinah and saw a man whose opinion people followed. He did not say anything except that people acted upon it. I asked: ‘Who is this?’ They said: ‘This is the Messenger of Allah.’ I said: ‘Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah,’ twice. He said: ‘Do not say: “Peace be upon you,” for that is the greeting of the dead. Say: “Peace be upon you.”’ I said: ‘Are you the Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘I am the Messenger of Allah. If harm befalls you and you call upon Him, He will remove it. If a year of drought befalls you and you call upon Him, He will make it grow for you. If you are in a barren land and your mount strays, and you call upon Him, He will return it to you.’ I said: ‘Advise me.’ He said: ‘Do not curse anyone.’ After that, I did not curse any free person, slave, camel, or sheep. He said: ‘Do not belittle any good deed, even if it is speaking to your brother with a cheerful face. That is a good deed. Raise your garment to mid-calf, and if you refuse, then to the ankles. Beware of letting your garment drag, for it is a sign of arrogance, and Allah does not love arrogance. If someone insults you and shames you with what he knows about you, do not shame him with what you know about him, for the burden of that will be on him.’”