Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The unpaid alms of one of you will come on the Day of Resurrection as a white-headed, venomous serpent. Its owner will flee from it, but it will pursue him, saying: I am your treasure! By Allah, the serpent will not …
Hadith on Zakat: Unpaid charity appears as a fearsome snake Read More »
Abdur Rahman ibn Shibl reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Recite the Quran and do not exaggerate in it, do not abandon it, do not earn your livelihood from it, and do not accumulate wealth from it.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 15529 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ عَبْدِ …
Hadith on Quran: Recite Allah’s Book sincerely, not for wealth Read More »
Ali bin Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Gabriel, upon him be peace, said to me: O Muhammad, love whom you wish for you will surely part with them, act as you wish for you will surely see its results, and live as you wish for you …
Hadith on Death: Every worldly attachment is eventually gone Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is never thankful to people is never thankful to Allah.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1955 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ لَمْ يَشْكُرِ النَّاسَ لَمْ يَشْكُرِ اللهَ …
Hadith on Ingratitude: Be grateful to both Allah and people Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best of you are those with the most excellent character and are careful of those around them. The worst of you are the pompous, the braggarts, and the pretentious.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān lil-Bayhaqī 7621 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani …
Hadith on Akhlaq: The best of you, the worst of you Read More »
Talq ibn ‘Ali reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He will not enter Paradise whose neighbor is not secure from his harm.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 8250 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ طَلْقِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْحَنَفِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَيْسَ الْمُؤْمِنُ الَّذِي …
Hadith on Neighbors: No Paradise for an evil neighbor Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty said: If I put My servant to trial and he does not complain of Me to his visitors, I will release him from his captivity, then I will replace his flesh and blood with what is better, then he …
Hadith on Trials: Expiation of sins for not complaining to people Read More »
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Gabriel, upon him be peace, said to me: O Muhammad, live as you wish for you will surely die, love whom you wish for you will surely part with them, and act as you wish for you will surely see …
Hadith on Jibreel: Gabriel advises the Prophet on living Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He is not a believer whose neighbor is not safe from his malevolence.” Source: al-Mustadrak ‘alá al-Ṣaḥīḥayn 7300 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَيْسَ بِمُؤْمِنٍ مَنْ لَا …
Hadith on Malice: Believers are not malicious to neighbors Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah will put His servant to trial with illness until that expiates every one of his sins.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān lil-Bayhaqī 9397 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ …
Hadith on Trials: Allah expiates all sins with sickness Read More »
Abu Shurayh reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Hospitality for the guest is no more than three days, and it is courteous to host for one day and night. It is not lawful for a Muslim man to reside with his brother until he tempts him to sin.” They said, “O …
Hadith on Guests: Warning not to overstay your welcome Read More »
Wa’il al-Hadrami reported: Tariq ibn Suwayd asked the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, about wine and the Prophet prohibited him from preparing it. Tariq said, “I only prepare it as medicine.” The Prophet said, “Verily, it is not a cure, but rather it is a sickness.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1851 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to …
Hadith on Alcohol: Intoxicants are poisonous, not medicine Read More »
Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever pulls his hand away from lawful obedience to the ruler, he will meet Allah on the Day of Resurrection without any argument in his favor. Whoever dies without any ties of allegiance, he will have died a death of …
Hadith on Revolt: No excuse with Allah for unlawful rebellion Read More »
Mu’awiyah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah might forgive any sin except for a man who kills a believer on purpose or a man who dies as an unbeliever.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 3984 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى …
Hadith on Kufr: Allah may forgive anything but murder and disbelief Read More »
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whomever Allah promises to reward for a good deed, He will surely bring it about. Whomever Allah warns to punish for an evil deed, He has the choice to carry it out or not.” Source: al-Sunnah li-Ibn Abī ‘Āṣim 960 Grade: Hasan (fair) according …
Hadith on Deeds: Good definitely rewarded, evil maybe punished Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When a man commits adultery, faith departs from him as if it were a cloud overhead. When he stops what he is doing, faith returns to him.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4690 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ …
Hadith on Adultery: Faith leaves with major sin, returns with repentance Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Inspire your dying to declare there is no God but Allah, for whoever says there is no God but Allah as his last words at death, he will enter Paradise in time regardless of what he had committed beforehand.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ …
Hadith on Tawhid: Encourage dying to say testimony of faith Read More »
Abu Musa reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever performs a good deed and is pleased with it, and commits a sin and is distressed by it, then he is a believer.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 19565 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ …
Hadith on Sins: True believers upset by their bad deeds Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Ansari reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Regret is part of repentance, and one who truly repents is like one without sin.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 22/306 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنِ أَبِي سَعْدٍ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ النَّدَمُ تَوْبَةٌ …
Hadith on Tawbah: One who repents is without sin Read More »
Jarir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No man commits sinful disobedience among a people, although they could prevent him but do not, except that Allah will strike them all with punishment before they die.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4339 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) …
Hadith on Enjoining: Collective punishment for failure to stop evil Read More »