Qur’an verses and hadith about daʿwah
Daʿwah is invitation rather than argument — these passages are about how it is carried and what it asks of the one carrying it. Each one carries its full source and a short explanation of what it was answering.
- Make things easy and do not make them difficult. Give glad tidings and do not drive people away.Sahih al-Bukhari 69
- None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.Sahih al-Bukhari 13
- A good word is charity.Sahih al-Bukhari 2989
- The best among you are those who learn the Quran and teach it.Sahih al-Bukhari 5027
- Convey from me, even a single verse.Sahih al-Bukhari 3461
- He is not one of us who does not show mercy to our young and honor to our elders.Riyad as-Salihin 355
- Whoever does not show mercy to people, Allah will not show mercy to him.Sahih Muslim 2319
- The most complete of the believers in faith are those with the best character.Sunan al-Tirmidhi 1162
- Nothing is heavier on the scale of deeds than good character.Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2002
- Whoever guides someone to good will have a reward like that of the one who does it.Sahih Muslim 1893
- Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak good or remain silent.Sahih al-Bukhari 6018
- Your smiling in the face of your brother is charity.Sunan al-Tirmidhi 1956
- The Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand other Muslims are safe.Sahih al-Bukhari 10
- Be merciful to those on the earth, and the One above the heavens will be merciful to you.Sunan al-Tirmidhi 1924
- Modesty brings nothing but good.Sahih al-Bukhari 6117
- Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him be generous to his neighbour.Sahih Muslim 47
- The best of people are those most beneficial to people.al-Tabarani
- Whoever relieves a believer of a hardship in this world, Allah will relieve him of a hardship on the Day of Resurrection.Sahih Muslim 2699
- Charity does not decrease wealth.Sahih Muslim 2588
- The upper hand is better than the lower hand.Sahih al-Bukhari 1429
- Fear Allah wherever you are; follow a bad deed with a good one to wipe it out; and treat people with good character.Sunan al-Tirmidhi 1987
- Every act of kindness is a charity.Sahih al-Bukhari 6021
- He is not a believer who eats his fill while his neighbour beside him goes hungry.al-Adab al-Mufrad 112
- Whoever conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah will conceal his faults in this world and the next.Sahih Muslim 2699
- Be truthful, for truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise.Sahih al-Bukhari 6094
- Allah is gentle and loves gentleness in all matters.Sahih Muslim 2593
- Protect yourself from the Fire, even with half a date given in charity.Sahih al-Bukhari 1417
- No one humbles himself for the sake of Allah except that Allah raises him.Sahih Muslim 2588
- Modesty is a branch of faith.Sahih Muslim 35
- Spread peace among yourselves, and you will love one another.Sahih Muslim 54
- The tongue is the translator of the heart.Arabic proverb
- The wound of the tongue is worse than the wound of the hand.Arabic proverb
- The best speech is that which is brief and to the point.Arabic proverb
- One hand does not clap.Arabic proverb
- Many a brother is one your mother never bore.Arabic proverb
- Forbearance is the master of all virtues.Arabic proverb
- Wisdom is the believer's lost treasure; he takes it wherever he finds it.Arabic proverb
- Do good, and cast it into the sea.Arabic proverb
- And speak to people good words.Quran 2:83