Narrated by Abu ad-Darda
Nothing is heavier on the scale of the believer on the Day of Resurrection than good character.
Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2002, Sunan Abi Dawud 4799
What this hadith teaches
Good manners can outweigh many voluntary acts.
Reference and grade
- Grade
- Sahih (al-Albani)
- Narrator
- Abu ad-Darda
- Chapter
- Good character
The hadith in Arabic نص الحديث
مَا شَيْءٌ أَثْقَلُ فِي مِيزَانِ الْمُؤْمِنِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مِنْ خُلُقٍ حَسَنٍ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَيَبْغَضُ الْفَاحِشَ الْبَذِيءَ
Arabic text of Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2002, as given on sunnah.com.