12 – Etiquette of Sneezing and Belching


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In this episode Shaykh Yahya Rhodus discusses some of the etiquette that Prophet Muhammad pointed to regarding some of the bodily functions, namely sneezing and belching. He highlights the importance of displaying courteous outer manners, which help rectify inward manners.

The Content of Character is a remarkable collection of sayings of the Prophet Muhammad. Chosen by the scholar, Shaykh Al-Amin Ali Mazrui and translated by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, this book was published to great critical acclaim.

Shaykh Al-Amin intended to show that progress among Muslims required not the abandonment of Islam but the recovery of the original spirit of Islamic enlightenment.

In this podcast series for SeekersHub, Shaykh Yahya Rhodus does a commentary on these concise and yet comprehensive sayings, with a special focus on character-building, morals, good manners and ethics.