Narrated Hudhayfah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed the one who sat in the middle of a circle.

Narrated AbuBakrah: Sa'id ibn AbulHasan said: When AbuBakrah came to us to give some evidence, a man got up from his place, but he refused to sit in it saying: The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade this, and the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade anyone to wipe his hand on the garment of anyone whose clothing he had not himself provided.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ), another man got up from his place for him, and when he went to sit in it, the Prophet (ﷺ) forbade him. Abu Dawud said: The name of Abu al-Khusaib is Ziyad b. 'Abd al-Rahman.

Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A believer who recites the Qur'an is like a citron whose fragrance is sweet and whose taste is sweet, a believer who does not recite the Qur'an is like a date which has no fragrance but has sweet taste, a profligate who recites the Qur'an is like basil whose fragrance is sweet but whose taste is bitter, and the profligate who does not recite the Qur'an is like the colocynth which has a bitter taste and has not fragrance. A good companion is like a man who has musk; if nothing of it goes to you, its fragrance will (certainly) go to you; and a bad companion is like a man who has bellows; if its (black) root does not go to you, its smoke will (certainly) go to you.

The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Abu Musa from the Prophet (ﷺ) through a different chain of narrators up to “and its taste bitter”. Ibn Mu`adh added: Anas said: We used tell one another that a good companion is like... He then transmitted the rest of the tradition.

The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Anas b. Malik from the Prophet (ﷺ) through a different chain of narrators in a similar way.

Narrated AbuSa'id al-Khudri: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Associate only with a believer, and let only a God-fearing man eat your meals.

Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A man follows the religion of his friend; so each one should consider whom he makes his friend.

Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: The spirits are in marshaled hosts; those who know one another will be friendly, and those who do not, will keep apart.

Abu Musa reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Gladden people and do not scare them; make things easy and do not make them difficult.

Narrated As-Sa'ib: I came to the Prophet (ﷺ). The people began to praise me and make a mention of me. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: I know you, that is, he knew him. I said: My father and mother be sacrificed for you! you were my partner and how good a partner ; you neither disputed nor quarrelled.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Salam: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sat talking (to the people), he would often raise his eyes to the sky.

Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) spoke in a distinct and leisurely manner.

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) spoke in a distinct manner so that anyone who listened to him could understand it.

Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Every important matter which is not begun by an expression of praise to Allah is maimed. Abu Dawud said: It has also been transmitted by Yunus, 'Aqil, Shu'aib, Sa'id b. 'Abd al-Aziz from al-Zuhri from the Prophet (ﷺ) in Mursal form (the link of the Companion is missing).

Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Every sermon which does not contain a tashahhud is like a hand cut off.

Narrated Maimun ibn Abu Shabib: A beggar passed by Aisha and she gave him a piece of bread. Another man who wore clothes and had a good appearance passed by her, and she made him sit down and he ate (with her). When she was asked about that, she replied: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Treat the people according to their ranks. Abu Dawud said: The version of Yahya is short. Abu Dawud said: Maimun did not meet 'A'ishah.

Narrated AbuMusa al-Ash'ari: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Glorifying Allah involves showing honour to a grey-haired Muslim and to one who can expound the Qur'an, but not to one who acts extravagantly regarding it, or turns away from it, and showing honour to a just ruler.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: One should not sit between two men except with their permission.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: It is not lawful for a man to separate two persons except with their permission.