Fitnah الفتنة

Ibn Abbas on Sahaba: Seek forgiveness for companions in the Fitnah

Mujahid reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Do not curse the companions of Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, for Allah Almighty commanded seeking forgiveness for them even though He knew they would fight each other.” Source: Faḍā’il al-Ṣaḥābah li-Aḥmad Ibn Ḥanbal 1741 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ibn Taymiyyah …

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Hadith on Jama’ah: Hand of Allah above united Muslim community

‘Arfajah ibn Shurayh reported: I saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, delivering a sermon to the people, saying, “Verily, the Hand of Allah is over the united community, for Satan is with one who secedes from the community, running after him.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 4020 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ ‌عَرْفَجَةَ بْنِ …

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Hadith on Barzakh: Muslims who die on Friday protected from the grave

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No Muslim passes away on Friday, or its night, but that Allah will protect him from the trial of the grave.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1074 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ ‌عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ …

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Hadith on Death: Every human is constricted in the grave

Ibn Abbas reported: On the day the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, buried Sa’d ibn Mu’adh, he was sitting over his grave and he said, “If anyone were to be saved from the trial of the grave, it would have been Sa’d ibn Mu’adh. He was given a mighty squeezing, but then he …

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Hadith on Fitnah: Standing firm during end-times tribulations

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Soon there will come a time in which the people are sifted and only the dregs of humanity remain, their covenants and trusts are disordered, and they are set against each other.” They said, “How should we be, O Messenger …

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Hadith on Dua: The Prophet seeks refuge from many evil trials

Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would say, “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the trials and punishment of the Hellfire, from the trials and punishment of the grave, from the evil of the trials of wealth, and from the evil of the trials of poverty. O Allah, I …

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Hadith on Ummah: Allah protects the Muslims from three disasters

Abu Malik al-Ash’ari reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has protected you from three calamities: that your Prophet supplicate against you and thus you all perish, that the people of falsehood prevail over the people of truth, and that you would unite upon misguidance.” Source: Sunan Abī …

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Hadith on Fitnah: When practicing Islam is like grasping thorns

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Woe to the Arabs for an evil tribulation approaching like darkest part of the night! A man will wake up as believer but by evening will be an unbeliever. People will sell their religion for some pitiful gains in the world. …

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Hadith on Travel: Shortening prayer in times of safety

Ya’la ibn Umayyah reported: I said to Umar ibn al-Khattab about the verse, “There is no blame upon you for shortening the prayer if you fear persecution from those who disbelieve,” (4:101). I said, “The people are now safe.” Umar said, “I wondered about it as you did, so I asked the Messenger of Allah, …

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Ali on Haqq: Know the truth, you will know its people

Al-‘Utbi reported: Al-Harith ibn Hut came to Ali and he said to him, “Do you see that I think Talhah, Al-Zubayr, and Aisha have united upon falsehood?” Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “O rebel, you are confused! Verily, truth and falsehood are not known by the statures of men. Know the truth …

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Malik on Bid’ah: What is worse than contradicting the Messenger?

Muhammad ibn al-Dahhak reported: A man came to Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, and he said, “Where should I put on my clothes for pilgrimage?” Malik said, “At the places designated by the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.” The man said, “I will do it from a …

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Hadith on Trials: Seek refuge from tribulations, torment of grave

Zayd ibn Thabit reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, this nation will be put to trial in their graves. Were it not that you would stop burying each other, I would have called upon Allah to make you hear the punishment of the grave as I hear it.” Then, the …

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Abdullah on Munkar: Destruction for one not rejecting evil in his heart

Tariq ibn Shihab reported: A man said to Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, “The one who does not enjoin good or forbid evil has been ruined!” Abdullah said, “Rather, the one who does not recognize good in his heart or reject evil in his heart has been ruined.” Source: Muṣannaf Ibn …

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Hudhayfah on Fitnah: Who are the dead among the living?

Abu al-Tufayl reported: It was said to Hudhayfah, may Allah be pleased with him, “Who are the dead among the living?” Hudhayfah said, “Those who do not recognize good in their hearts and do not reject evil in their hearts.” Source: Muṣannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah 37577 عَنْ أَبِي الطُّفَيْلِ قَالَ قِيلَ لِحُذَيْفَةَ رضي الله عنه …

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‘Amr on Fitnah: Tyranny a better situation than lengthy tribulation

Ibn ‘Asakir reported: ‘Amr ibn al-‘As, may Allah be pleased with him, said to his son, “My son, memorize what I instruct you: a just leader is better than abundant rain, a predatory lion is better than an oppressive leader, and an oppressive and tyrannical leader is better than an everlasting tribulation.” Source: Tārīkh Dimashq …

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Hadith on Fitnah: Tribulations coming one after another

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, no prophet came before me but that it was a duty upon him to guide his nation to what he knew was good for them and to warn them of what he knew was evil for them. This nation …

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Hadith on Khuruj: Violent rebellion against Muslim ruler is ignorance

Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “None of the people rebel against the ruler by as much as a handspan and die but that he will have died a death of ignorance.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1849 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنْ رَسُولِ …

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Hadith on Trials: Nations gather to dominate weak Ummah

Thawban reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Soon the nations will be summoned to you just like one is invited to a feast.” It was said, “Will we be few in that day?” The Prophet said, “No, rather, you will be many in that day, but you will be …

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Hadith on Fitnah: Say my Lord is Allah, until you are killed

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will be a tribulation in which the one asleep is better than one lying down, the one lying down is better than the one sitting, the one sitting is better than the one standing, the one standing is better …

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Hadith on Evil: When to give up enjoining good, forbidding evil?

Anas ibn Malik reported: It was said, “O Messenger of Allah, when should we abandon enjoining good and forbidding evil?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When there appears among you the same as the nations which came before you.” We said, “O Messenger of Allah, what appeared among the …

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