Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will be rulers after me whose malevolence will deceive the people. Whoever affirms their lies and helps their wrongdoing, I disavow myself from him and he is disavowed from me. Whoever does not affirm their lies, nor helps their wrongdoing, I …
Hadith on Tyranny: The Prophet disowns supporters of evil rulers Read More »
Khabbab ibn al-Aratt reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, there will be rulers after me, so do not affirm their lies, nor help them in their wrongdoing. Whoever affirms their lies and helps them in their wrongdoing, he will be turned away from me at the Fountain.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn …
Hadith on Hawd: Supporters of tyranny forbidden from the Fountain Read More »
Al-Nu’man ibn Bashir reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Surely, there will be rulers after me who tell lies and commit oppression. Whoever affirms their lies and advises them in their wrongdoing, then he is not part of me and I am not part of him. Whoever does not affirm their …
Hadith on Tyranny: Warning not to help evil rulers in their sins Read More »
Ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “One of the servants of Allah was commanded to be flogged in his grave with a hundred lashings. He continued to beg and plead until it was reduced to a single lashing, then his grave became filled with fire. When it was taken …
Hadith on Graves: Punishment in graves for failing to help oppressed Read More »
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The record of a man will be presented to him on the Day of Resurrection until he thinks he has been saved, but the ones he wronged among the children of Adam will continue to pursue him until none of his good …
Hadith on Retribution: Good deeds destroyed by wronging others Read More »
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Satan has despaired that idols will be worshipped in the land of the Arabs, but rather he will be pleased with you for less than that by your contempt for each other, which is a punishment on the Day of Resurrection. …
Hadith on Wrongdoing: Satan is pleased when Muslims oppress each other Read More »
Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The Muslims is the brother of another Muslim. He does not wrong him, nor forsake him. By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, no two people who love each other for Allah and then separate but that it was …
Hadith on Brotherhood: Muslims remain brothers, unless they sin Read More »
Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Two kinds of people from my nation will never receive my intercession: an oppressive and malevolent leader, and every extremist renegade.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 8079 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ …
Hadith on Oppression: The Prophet never intercedes for tyrants or renegades Read More »
Abu al-Ahwas reported: Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Bribery to receive a favorable judgement is an act of unbelief, and between people it is illicit.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 9100 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي الْأَحْوَصِ عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ …
Hadith on Bribery: Taking bribes is an act of lesser unbelief Read More »
‘Awf ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If you wish, shall I not tell you what is leadership? The first of it is blameworthy, the second of it is regret, and the third of it is punishment, unless he is just.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 18/71 Grade: …
Hadith on Leaders: Three terrible stages of leading, unless fair Read More »
Anas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, every guardian will be asked about those under his care. Did he preserve that or squander it? Even a man will be asked about the people of his household.” Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá lil-Nasā’ī 9129 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسٍ عَنِ …
Hadith on Responsibility: Allah asks how dependents were treated Read More »
Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The master of the martyrs is Hamza ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 2958 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَيِّدُ الشُّهَدَاءِ حَمْزَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ …
Hadith on Sahaba: Master of martyrs is great companion Hamzah Read More »
Abu Bakrah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever honors the authority of Allah in the world, Allah will honor him on the Day of Resurrection.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 20433 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ أَكْرَمَ سُلْطَانَ اللهِ فِي …
Hadith on Sultan: Allah honors those who respect His authority Read More »
Yunus ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ala reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah be pleased with him, said to me, “Pleasing people is a goal you can never achieve, and I know of no way to be safe from them, so you must be concerned with what benefits you and hold onto it.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 9/122 عَنْ يُونُس بْن …
Shafi’i on Popularity: You cannot please everyone, benefit yourself instead Read More »
Sa’id ibn Jubayr reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, used to say, “O Allah, I ask You by the light of Your Face, which shines over the heavens and the earth, that you place me within Your fortress, Your protection, Your guardianship, and under Your shadow.” Source: Muṣannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah 29539 …
Ibn Abbas on Nur: I ask You by the Light of Your Face Read More »
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will be rulers appointed over you who delay the prayer from its proper times and invent new heresies.” Abdullah said, “What should I do if I see them?” The Prophet said, “You ask me, O son of Umm ‘Abd, …
Hadith on Rulers: Warning not to obey leaders if they order sin Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, this Quran was revealed in seven modes, so there is no blame upon whichever you recite. Yet, do not end at a mention of mercy without also remembering punishment, nor end at a mention of punishment without also remembering mercy.” …
Hadith on Quran: Balanced recitation between hope and fear Read More »
‘Abdu Khayr reported: Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Shall I not inform you of the best from this nation after its Prophet? It is Abu Bakr, and the best after him is Umar. Then, Allah will place goodness wherever He wishes.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 922 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ …
Hadith on Caliphs: Ali testifies for Abu Bakr and Umar Read More »
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Islam began as a something strange and it will return to being strange, so blessed are the strangers.” It was said, “Who are the strangers?” The Prophet said, “Those who removed themselves from their tribes.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 3784 …
Hadith on Ghuraba: Blessed strangers leaving their idolatrous tribes Read More »
Abu Abdur Rahman reported: I said to Sa’id ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, “O Abu Muhammad, what is this weeping that confronts you in your prayer?” Sa’id said, “O nephew, why do you ask about it?” He said, “O uncle, perhaps Allah will benefit me.” Sa’id said, “I never stood for …
Sa’id on Salah: Visualizing the Day of Resurrection in prayer Read More »