Al-Harith ibn Suwayd reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “If a leader is appointed over you from whom you fear arrogance or injustice, let him say: O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens, Lord of the Mighty Throne, be my protector against this man, the son of this man, and …
Hadith on Sultan: Supplication when fearing an oppressive ruler Read More »
‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “One who recites the Quran publicly is like one who gives charity publicly, and one who recites privately is like one who gives charity privately.” Al-Tirmidhi said, “According to the scholars, the meaning is that private recital protects a man …
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Ka’b ibn ‘Ujrah reported: A man passed by the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and the companions of the Messenger of Allah saw his endurance and vigor. They said, “O Messenger of Allah, if only this man was in the way of Allah!” The Prophet said, “If he goes out striving for his …
Hadith on Jihad: Supporting family and oneself in the way of Allah Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, performed prayer at night, he would exalt Allah and then say, “Glory be to You, O Allah, with Your praises, blessed is Your name, exalted is Your majesty, and there is no God besides You.” Then, he would say, “Allah …
Hadith on Salat: Alternate opening supplications for prayer Read More »
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not acquire knowledge to impress the scholars, nor to argue with the fools, and do not seek the best seat in the gathering by it. Whoever does so, then to the Hellfire, the Hellfire!” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 254 Grade: Sahih …
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Muhammad ibn Abi al-Qasim reported: Fudyal ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah gave mercy on him, said, “By the measure of how small a sin seems to you, such is it enormous to Allah. By the measure of how enormous it seems to you, such is it small to Allah.” Source: al-Tawbah li-Ibn Abī al-Dunyā 64 عن …
Fudayl on Sins: Degree of sinning depends on perception of it Read More »
Al-Awza’i reported: Bilal ibn Sa’d, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Do not look at the smallness of the sin, but rather look at the One you have disobeyed.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 5/223 عَنِ الْأَوْزَاعِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ بِلَال بْن سَعْدٍ رحمه الله لَا تَنْظُرْ إِلَى صُغْرِ الْخَطِيئَةِ وَلَكِنِ انْظُرْ إِلَى مَنْ عَصَيْتَ 5/223 حلية …
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Abu Malik al-Ash’ari reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Four traits in my nation are among the affairs of ignorance that they have not abandoned: boasting over status, disparaging over lineage, seeking rain by the stars, and wailing over the dead.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 934 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim …
Hadith on Jahiliyyah: Four traits left over from pre-Islamic ignorance Read More »
Al-‘Abbas ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The religion will be victorious until you pass beyond the seas and fight upon the seas in the way of Allah, then after you will come people who recite the Quran. They will say: We recite the Quran, so …
Hadith on Hypocrisy: People will be arrogant with the Quran Read More »
Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will be men from my nation who eat a variety of foods, drink a variety of drinks, wear a variety of clothes, and are boastful in their speech. These are the worst of my nation.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 7512 Grade: …
Hadith on Luxury: Worst Muslims extravagant in food, clothing, speech Read More »
Fatimah bint Muhammad reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The worst of my nation are those who are nourished by pleasure, eating a variety of foods, wearing a variety of clothes, and being pompous in their speech.” Source: Kitāb Dhamm al-Ghībah 12 Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi (fair due to …
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Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Were you not to sin, I would fear for you what is even worse: vanity.” Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 6936 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَن أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيه وَسَلَّم لَوْ لَمْ تَكُونُوا تُذْنِبُونَ لَخَشِيتُ عَلَيْكُمْ مَا …
Hadith on ‘Ujb: The Prophet fears self-admiration for the Muslims Read More »
Al-Muhasibi reported: It was said to Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, “When does a man become villainous?” Aisha said, “When he thinks of himself as virtuous.” Source: al-Ri’āyah li-Ḥuqūq Allāh 337 عن المحاسبي وقيل لعائشة رضي الله عنها متى يكون الرجل مسيئاً قالت إذا ظن أنه محسن 337 الرعاية لحقوق الله
Ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the accursed Satan, his madness, his pride, and his poetry.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 808 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ …
Hadith on Arrogance: The Prophet seeks refuge from Satan’s pride Read More »
Zayd ibn Wahb reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “It is enough sin for a man to get angry when he is told to fear Allah.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 8588 Grade: Rijal al-Sahih (narrators are reliable) according to Al-Haythami عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بن مسعود رضي الله …
Ibn Mas’ud on Taqwa: Sinful to show anger when told to fear Allah Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The arrogant and the tyrants will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection as tiny particles. The people will trample upon them due to their disgrace before Allah Almighty.” Source: al-Tawāḍu’ wal-Khumūl 224 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-‘Iraqi عَنْ أَبِي …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When death approached Noah, upon him be peace, he called his sons and he said: Verily, my time is short and you must receive instruction. I command you with two and prohibit you with two. I forbid you from committing …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A neck will emerge from the Hellfire on the Day of Resurrection, with two eyes to see, two ears to hear, and a tongue to speak. It will say: Verily, I am in charge of three persons, every stubborn tyrant, everyone …
Hadith on Hell: The Fire declares its ownership of tyrants and idolaters Read More »
Al-Ghazali reported: Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Let no one look down upon another among the Muslims, for even the smallest of Muslims is great to Allah.” Source: Iḥyā’ Ulūm al-Dīn 3/338 عن الغزالي قال أبو بكر رضي الله عنه لا يحْقِرَنَّ أحدٌ أحدًا من المسلمين فإن صغير المسلمين عند الله …
Abu Bakr on Humility: Let no Muslim belittle or despise another Read More »
Salih al-Murri reported: Al-Hasan, Yunus, and Ayyub, may Allah have mercy on them, were outside discussing humility. Al-Hasan said, “Do you know what is humility? Humility is that you leave your house and you do not meet any Muslim but that you view him as better than yourself.” Source: al-Tawāḍu’ wal-Khumūl 116 عَنْ صَالِح الْمُرِّيّ …
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