It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade sitting in open spaces in front of houses and on pathways. The Muslims said: We do not have the strength for this, meaning it is difficult for us to avoid it. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "If you cannot avoid it, then fulfill the rights of the pathway." The Companions asked: What are its rights? He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Lowering the gaze, guiding the traveler, responding to one who sneezes and says «الحمد للہ» , and returning greetings of peace."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: The greatest miser is the one who is miserly in greeting (salam), and the one who suffers loss is the one who does not reply to the greeting. If a tree comes between you and your brother, and you are able to initiate the greeting, then do so.

Salim, the freed slave of Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah have mercy on him), narrates that when someone greeted Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) with salam, he would reply with even more words. I came to him while he was sitting, so I said: «السلام علیکم» ! He replied: «السلام علیکم ورحمۃ اللہ» ! I came again and said: «السلام علیکم ورحمۃ اللہ» ! So he replied: «السلام علیکم ورحمۃ اللہ وبرکاتہ» ! Then I came to him once more and said: «السلام علیکم ورحمۃ اللہ وبرکاتہ» ! He replied: «السلام علیکم ورحمۃ اللہ وبرکاتہ وطبیب صلواتہ» ! Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah, and His blessings, and His pure salutations.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them) that he said: Do not greet those who drink alcohol.

It is narrated from Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, that he said: There is no respect between you and a transgressor.

It is narrated from Ali bin Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah have mercy on him, that he disliked chess, and used to say: Do not greet the person who plays with chess. This is gambling.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), he said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) passed by some people among whom was a man wearing khuluq (a saffron-colored fragrance). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) looked at them, greeted them with salam, and turned his face away from that man. The man said: "Have you turned your face away from me?" The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "There is a burning coal of fire between his eyes."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) while he had a gold ring in his hand. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) turned his face away from him. When that person saw the Prophet’s displeasure, he left and had the gold ring removed and made a ring of iron, which he wore and then came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:“This is even worse than that. This is the adornment of the people of Hell.”He went away and threw it away and wore a silver ring. Upon this, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) remained silent.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man from Bahrain came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and greeted him with salam, but the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not reply to his salam. This was because he had a gold ring on his hand and was wearing a silk cloak. The man left in distress and went to his wife and told her. She said: Perhaps the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was displeased with you because of your cloak and ring, so take them off and go back. He did so, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied to his salam. He said: I just came before and you turned away from me? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "There was a burning coal in your hand." He said: Then I have brought many coals. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "What you have brought (here) is of no more value to anyone than the stones of a stony land. But it is a provision of worldly life." He said: Then what kind of ring should I wear? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Wear a ring of silver, brass, or iron."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Umar bin Abdul Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him) that he asked Abu Bakr bin Sulaiman bin Abi Hathmah (may Allah have mercy on him): Why did Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) write: «من ابی بکر خليفۃ رسول اللہ» , then after him Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) used to write: from «عمر بن خطاب خلیفۃ ابوبکر» , and who was the first to start writing "Ameer al-Mu'mineen" (Leader of the Believers)? He said that my grandmother Shifa told me, and she was among those who migrated in the beginning, and whenever Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the market, he would definitely visit her. She said: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote to the governors of Kufa and Basra to send me two strong and intelligent men so that I may inquire from them about Iraq and its inhabitants. So both governors sent Sayyiduna Labeed bin Rabee'ah and Sayyiduna Adi bin Hatim (may Allah be pleased with them). They came to Madinah Tayyibah and tied their mounts in front of the mosque, and when they entered the mosque, they met Sayyiduna Amr bin Aas (may Allah be pleased with him). Both of them said to him: O Amr! Seek permission for us from Ameer al-Mu'mineen Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) quickly went to Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: «السلام عليك يا أمير المؤمنین» . Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: O son of Aas! Where did you get this name from? Explain the reason for what you said. He said: Certainly, Labeed bin Rabee'ah and Adi bin Hatim have come, and they told me to seek permission for us from Ameer al-Mu'mineen. So I said: By Allah, you have chosen the right name for him. He is indeed an Ameer (leader) and we are believers. From that day, this title became established.