Salih reported: A man mentioned Al-Hajjaj or others to his father, Ahmad ibn Hanbal, may Allah be pleased with him, saying, “Let him be cursed!” Ahmad said, “I do not
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Muhammad ibn Thabit reported: Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Know that if the servant treated everyone well, but he was evil to his chickens, he
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Abu Wa’il reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Do you know how Islam is weakened?” They said, “Just as the dye of a garment fades,
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Ayyub reported: Abu Qilabah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “People never innovate a heresy except that they make the sword lawful by it.” Source: Muṣannaf ‘Abd al-Razzāq 18660
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Ibn Umar reported: A young boy was murdered in an act of treachery. Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “If the people of San’a’ had conspired to do
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “You cannot be in the habit of cursing and among the truthful at the same time.” Source: al-Mustadrak
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Jabir ibn Sulaym reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If a man insults you and reviles you for something he knows about you, do not disparage
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Greed and faith are never combined within the heart of a servant.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 3109
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It is not permissible for a man to separate two people in a gathering without
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Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not wear silk, for whoever wears silk in the world will not wear it
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever trails their garment in pride, Allah will never look at them on the Day of
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Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Draping is in regards to the robe, shirt, and turban. Whoever trails any of them
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whatever part of the garment is below the two ankles is in the Hellfire.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah will not look on the Day of Resurrection at one who trailed his garment in
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Jundub reported: A bedouin came, dismounted his camel, and tied it, then he prayed behind the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. Afterwards, he called out, “O
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Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When you engage in usurious transactions, hold on to the tails of cows, being pleased with agriculture, and
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Ibn Abbas reported: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, what are the major sins?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him said, “Idolatry with Allah, losing hope in
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, stood up one day and mentioned stealing from the spoils, emphasizing the severity of the matter. The
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‘Ali ibn al-Husayn reported: He saw a man coming to the opening by the grave of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he entered it to supplicate.
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has not forbidden any deed but that He knew some of you would
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