Speaking Good Words and Displaying a Cheerful Face

Had you been harsh and hard-hearted, they would surely have scattered away from about you. (Al Imran 3:159)

 

364. Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A good word is sadaqa.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Adab, 34; Sahih Muslim, Zakah, 56).
365. Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me, “Do not think little of anything which is right, even just showing your brother a cheerful face. (Sahih Muslim, Birr, 144).

 

Nawawi, Imam. Riyad As-Salihin; The Gardens of the Righteous: A collection of authentic hadiths. Tughra Books Press, Inc. 2014