Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, every Prophet has an ally among the Prophets and surely my ally is my father, Abraham, the intimate friend of my Lord, upon him be peace.” Then, the Prophet recited the verse, “Verily, the closest to Abraham are those …
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Hisham reported: ‘Urwah ibn al-Zubayr, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “O my son, do not fall into the habit of cursing others. Have you not seen that Abraham never cursed anyone? As Allah said: When he came to his Lord with a pure heart.” (37:84) Source: Tafsīr al-Ṭabarī 37:84 عَنْ هِشَام عن عروة …
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Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, taught us to say when we entered the morning, “We have entered the morning upon the pure nature of Islam, the word of sincerity, the Sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and the religion of our …
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Wahb ibn Munabbih reported: I read in some of the books revealed from heaven, “Verily, Allah Almighty said to Abraham, upon him be peace: Do you know why I have taken you as an intimate friend? Ibrahim said: No, O Lord. Allah said: For your humility in standing before Me in prayer.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ …
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Tahir reported: Yusuf ibn Asbat, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “It reached me that Allah Almighty revealed to Abraham, upon him be peace: Do you know why I have taken you as an intimate friend? It is because you give to people and take nothing in return.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 8/242 عَنْ طَاهِر …
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Ka’b ibn ‘Urjah reported: We asked, “O Messenger of Allah, how do we send blessings upon you and the people of the house? Allah has taught us how to send peace upon you.” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Say: O Allah, send your grace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, …
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Jabir reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when he arrived in Mecca, circling the House seven times, and reciting the verse, “Take the station of Abraham as a place of prayer,” (2:125). The Prophet prayed behind the station, then he came to the black stone and greeted it. …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “We are more likely to doubt than Abraham, when he said: Lord, show me how You give life to the dead. Allah said: Do you not have faith? Abraham said: Of course, but rather to put my heart at rest.” (2:260) …
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Wathila ibn al-Asqa’ reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The scriptures of Abraham, upon him be peace, were revealed on the first night of Ramadan. The Torah was revealed after six nights of Ramadan had passed, the Gospel was revealed after thirteen nights of Ramadan had passed, and the …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would seek refuge for his grandsons Hasan and Husayn, saying, “Verily, your forefather would seek refuge for Ishmael and Isaac. I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from every devil and scourge and every harmful eye.” In another narration, the Prophet said, …
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Ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I met Abraham on the night of my Ascension and he said: O Muhammad, greet your nation with peace from me. Tell them Paradise has pure soil and delicious water, that it is a level plain and its plants grow with …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, where is my father?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He is in Hellfire.” When he turned away, the Prophet called to him and he said, “Verily, my father and your father are in Hellfire.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 203 Grade: Sahih …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, recited the saying of Allah Almighty about Abraham, upon him be peace, “My Lord, the idols have misled many people, so whoever follows me is part of me,” (14:36). And the words of Jesus, upon him be peace, “If You punish them, they …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The nobleman, son of the nobleman, son of the nobleman, son of the nobleman. That was Joseph, son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, upon them be peace.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3202 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ …
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Ibn Abbas reported: It was said to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, “Which religion is the most beloved to Allah?” The Prophet said, “Pure, easy monotheism.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 2108 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قِيلَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيُّ الْأَدْيَانِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Indeed, I can tell when you are angry or pleased with me.” I said, “How do you know that, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet said, “Verily, when you are pleased, you say: Yes, by the Lord of Muhammad! But when we …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The first to be clothed on the Day of Resurrection will be Abraham. Some people among my companions will be taken towards the left side and I will say, ‘My companions! My companions!’ It will be said, ‘They were renegades, turning back on …
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Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to her, “O Aisha, had your nation not recently left ignorance, I would have had the Ka’bah pulled down and rebuilt to include the portion which had been missing. I would have made it level with the ground, with two doors, one towards the …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not believe the people of the Book, nor disbelieve them. Say: We have faith in Allah, in what has been revealed to us and what has been revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes of Israel, in what …
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Wathilah ibn al-Asqa’ reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah chose Kinanah from the sons of Ishmael, he chose the Quraysh from Kinanah, he chose the tribe of Hashim from the Quraysh, and he chose me from the tribe of Hashim.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2276 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to …
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