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…
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Hadith on Akhlaq: Bad character spoils good deeds
Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, bad character spoils deeds just as vinegar spoils honey.” Source: al-Muntakhab 799…
View More Hadith on Akhlaq: Bad character spoils good deedsHadith on Speeches: Allah hates excessive, exaggerated speaking
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah despises an extravagant speaker among men, who flaps…
View More Hadith on Speeches: Allah hates excessive, exaggerated speakingIbn Mubarak on Parenting: Be gentle with your children
Al-Ghazali reported: A man came to Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak, may Allah have mercy on him, and he complained about disrespect from his son. Ibn al-Mubarak…
View More Ibn Mubarak on Parenting: Be gentle with your childrenHadith on Status: Love of worldly life dangerous to faith
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Two ravenous, hungry wolves spending the night in a pen of…
View More Hadith on Status: Love of worldly life dangerous to faithAbdullah on Bid’ah: Rejection of apparently good or small innovations
Salamah al-Hamdani reported: We used to sit by the door of Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, before dawn prayer. When he…
View More Abdullah on Bid’ah: Rejection of apparently good or small innovationsSufyan on Bid’ah: Innovations more beloved to Satan than major sins
Ibn al-Yaman reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Religious innovations are more beloved to Satan than sinful disobedience to Allah. Disobedience…
View More Sufyan on Bid’ah: Innovations more beloved to Satan than major sinsIbn Abbas on Patience: Enemies become friends by forgiveness
Ali ibn Abi Talhah reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Allah has commanded patience at a time of anger, and forbearance…
View More Ibn Abbas on Patience: Enemies become friends by forgivenessHadith on Kaba’ir: Idolatry, losing hope, not fearing Allah
Ibn Abbas reported: A man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “What are the major sins?”…
View More Hadith on Kaba’ir: Idolatry, losing hope, not fearing AllahHadith on Sihr: Prohibition of using magic to counter magic
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked about seeking a cure from magic (al-nushrah). The Prophet…
View More Hadith on Sihr: Prohibition of using magic to counter magicHadith on Sihr: Fortunetellers and magicians are not Muslims
‘Imran ibn Husayn reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He is not one of us who reads omens or…
View More Hadith on Sihr: Fortunetellers and magicians are not MuslimsHadith on Kahin: Whoever believes a soothsayer, disbelieves in the Prophet
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever goes to a fortuneteller and believes in what he says,…
View More Hadith on Kahin: Whoever believes a soothsayer, disbelieves in the ProphetHadith on Amulets: The Prophet prohibits charms and filth
Ruwayfah ibn Thabit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Ruwayfah, perhaps you will live for a long time…
View More Hadith on Amulets: The Prophet prohibits charms and filthHadith on Talismans: The Prophet orders all charms removed
Abu Bashir reported: He was with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in one of his travels. The Prophet sent a…
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Ghazrah reported: Hudhayfah, may Allah be pleased with him, entered the home of a sick man and he saw him wearing a luck charm on…
View More Hudayfah on Shirk: Wearing good luck charms is lesser idolatryHadith on Tawhid: The name of Allah is heavier than all sins
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah will single out a man from my nation…
View More Hadith on Tawhid: The name of Allah is heavier than all sinsIbn Mas’ud on Akhlaq: Vulgarity worst character trait of a believer
Abu al-Ahwas reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The most blameworthy characteristic in a believer is obscenity.” Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad…
View More Ibn Mas’ud on Akhlaq: Vulgarity worst character trait of a believerHadith on Dua: Declaring glory of Allah expiates sins
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no one on earth who declares there is…
View More Hadith on Dua: Declaring glory of Allah expiates sins‘Ata’ on Graves: Prohibition of mosques pointing to a graveyard
Ibn Jurayj reported: I said to ‘Ata’, may Allah have mercy on him, “Do you disapprove of us praying in the midst of graves or…
View More ‘Ata’ on Graves: Prohibition of mosques pointing to a graveyardHadith on Masajid: Prohibition of building mosques in graveyards
Qatadah reported: Anas ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, passed by a graveyard of Ramad while they were building a mosque over it.…
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