Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has angels who speak upon the tongues of the children of Adam about whether a man was good or evil.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān lil-Bayhaqī 9318 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ …
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Abdur Rahman ibn Qatadah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah created Adam and then took hold of the creation from behind and He said: These were created for Paradise and I am not concerned, and these were created for Hellfire and I am not concerned.” It was said, “O Messenger …
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Mujahid reported: Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Allah Almighty created four things with His hand: Adam, upon him be peace, the Throne, the Pen, and the Gardens of Eden. Then, He said to the rest of creation, ‘Be’ and it was.” Source: al-Sharī’ah lil-Ājurrī 756 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah took the covenant from the loins of Adam at Arafat, bringing forth from his backbone every seed that he would sow. He scattered them before him and then He spoke to them as they stood before Him, saying: Am I not your …
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Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported: In regards to the saying of Allah Almighty, “As your Lord took from the children of Adam, from their loins, their progeny and He made them testify against themselves: Am I not your Lord?” (7:172). Adam, upon him be peace, looked at his progeny and he saw the rich and the …
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Hudhayfah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “All of you are the children of Adam and Adam was created from dust, that people might stop boasting of their fathers lest they become more insignificant to Allah than the dung of a beetle.” Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 2938 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The angels were created from light, the jinn were created from a mixture of fire, and Adam was created as has been described for you.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2996 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى …
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‘Amr ibn ‘Abasah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The sun does not rise over any creation of Allah but that it glorifies Allah, except for the devils and the fools among the children of Adam.” Source: Musnad al-Shāmiyyīn lil-Ṭabarānī 960 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَمْرِو …
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‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, these lineages of yours cannot be used to disparage anyone. You are all the children of Adam, going back to him equally and cannot be exceeded. No one is favored except by religion or good deeds. It is enough …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty will say to the one least punished in the Hellfire: If you had anything on the earth, would you ransom yourself with it? He will say yes. Allah will say: I asked from you less than that while you were …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If one of you fights his brother, let him avoid the face. Verily, Allah created Adam in His image.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2612 Al-Nawawi said, “A group of scholars said the ‘image’ is attributed to Allah Almighty, and the meaning is …
Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Were is not for the children of Israel, meat would not spoil. Were it not for Eve, a wife would not betray her husband.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3152, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1470 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim Ibn …
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Abu Nu’aym reported: Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever commits a sin due to desire, hope for his repentance. Verily, Adam, upon him be peace, disobeyed due to desire and he was forgiven. If a sin is committed due to pride, fear that the perpetrator may be cursed. Verily, Iblis …
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Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The son of Adam never acts with a deed better to save him from the punishment of Allah than with the remembrance of Allah.” It was said, “Not even jihad in the way of Allah?” The Prophet said, “Not even …
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Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The son of Adam does not act with a deed better to save him from the punishment of Allah than with the remembrance of Allah.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 22079 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ أَنَّهُ …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, delivered a sermon to the people on the day Mecca was liberated. The Prophet said, “O people, Allah has removed the slogans of ignorance from you and the exaltation of its forefathers. The people are only two kinds: either a righteous, Godfearing believer dignified …
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Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, addressed us during the middle of the day at the end of the pilgrimage in the farewell sermon. The Prophet said, “O people, your Lord is one and your father Adam is one. There is no virtue of an Arab over …
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Al-Tabari reported: Qatadah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “O son of Adam, be just as you would love justice for yourself, and fulfill the measure as you would love for it to be fulfilled for yourself. Verily, in justice is the well-being of people.” Source: Tafsīr al-Ṭabarī 55:8 عن الطبري قال قَتَادَةَ رحمه …
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Abu Musa al-Ashari reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, right before the Hour there will be a tribulation like pieces of the dark night in which a man may be a believer in the morning and an unbeliever by evening, or a believer in the evening and an …
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‘Imran ibn Husayn reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Nothing between the creation of Adam until the establishment of the Hour is a greater tribulation than the affair of the False Messiah.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2946 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عن عمران بن حصين قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ …
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