‘Amr ibn Hurayth reported: I remember looking at the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while he was upon the pulpit. The Prophet had a black turban […]
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Abu Juhayfah reported: I came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in Mecca while he was at al-Abtah in a red leather tent. Bilal came out with
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Clothe yourselves in white garments, for they are the best of garments, and shroud your deceased
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Safwan ibn ‘Assal reported: I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while he was reclining in the mosque on his cloak. I said to
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Ibn Umar reported: A man asked the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, “Which places are worst?” The Prophet said, “I will not know until I ask Gabriel.” Then
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Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: When Umar came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, he said, “We have heard wonderous stories from the Jews. Shall we write them
Ibrahim al-‘Udhri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “This knowledge will be carried in the following centuries by its trustworthy caretakers, refuting the distortions
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would walk with such vigor that it would be known he was neither weak, nor lazy. Source:
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Abu Juhayfah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever establishes a good practice that is acted upon after him, he will have a reward
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Abu Huraira reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he encouraged others to give charity to him. One man said, “I have something,”
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Buraydah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The believer dies with sweat upon his brow.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 982 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The believer is the mirror of another believer.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ lil-Ṭabarānī 2114 Grade: Sahih
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Abu Wa’il reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, one of you will remain good as long as he fears Allah. If you find doubt
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Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Destruction is in gold and silver coins.” Umar said, “O Messenger of Allah, you said
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Jubayr ibn Nufayr reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, used to say about people, “We know you better than a veterinarian knows his animals. We surely know
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah is pleased with three things for you, and He is displeased with three things
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Abu Ayyub reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When one of you sneezes, let him say: All praise is due to Allah in every
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Anas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I am delighted by optimism, the good word, the kind word.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2224 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Bind the knowledge.” I said, “How to bind it?” The Prophet said, “Books.” Source: al-Mu’jam
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Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, when the Muslim falls ill, Allah Almighty inspires the angels, saying: O angels, I have
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