Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “One will be taken out of the Hellfire who said there is no God but Allah and he had good in his heart like the weight of a grain of barley. Then, one will be taken out of Hellfire who said there …
Hadith on Mercy: Sinful believers eventually taken out of Hellfire Read More »
Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: I entered the room of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while he was lying on his side over a mat. I sat down as he drew up his lower garment and he was not wearing anything else. The mat had left marks on his side. I …
Hadith on Akhirah: Umar weeps at the poverty of the Prophet Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: We would bring for Zakat al-Fitr a portion of food, or a portion of barley, or a portion of dates, or a portion of cheese, or a portion of raisins. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1435, Ṣaḥīḥ 985 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim Al-Tirmidhi said, “This is …
Hadith on Ramadan: One portion of any food due for Zakat al-Fitr Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, left this world while he had never ate to his fill of barley bread. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5098 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ الدُّنْيَا وَلَمْ يَشْبَعْ …
Hadith on Food: The Prophet never filled his stomach with bread Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would spend several nights in a row with an empty stomach, and his family would not find anything for dinner. Most of their bread was made from barley. Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2360 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ …
Hadith on Hunger: The Prophet spent many nights hungry Read More »
Abu Hazm reported: He asked Sahl, “Did you see refined flour in the time of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him?” Sahl said no. He said, “Would you sift the barley flour?” Sahl said, “No, but we would blow the husks from it.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5094 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari …
Hadith on Bread: Caution against refined, processed white flour Read More »
Abdullah ibn Abi Awfa reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When you see the sun set and night has come from the east, it is time to break the fast.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1855, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1101 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ …
Hadith on Fasting: Time to break fast at sunset, Maghrib prayer Read More »
Mirdas al-Aslami reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Righteous people will be taken away, one after another, until only the dregs of society will remain like the sediment of barley or dates. Allah will have no esteem for them.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6434 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ مِرْدَاسٍ …
Hadith on Trials: Disappearance of righteous a sign of the Hour Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty said: Who is more unjust than one who considers his creation as My creation? Let him create the smallest ant, or let him create a grain of wheat or barely.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 7559, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2111 Grade: Muttafaqun …
Hadith on Shirk: Folly of trying to rival Allah’s creation Read More »
Abu Musa reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, sent myself and Mu’adh ibn Jabal to Yemen. I said, “O Messenger of Allah, there is a wine in our land prepared from barley known as beer and another wine prepared from honey known as mead.” The Prophet said, “Every intoxicant is unlawful.” Source: …
Hadith on Intoxicants: Every intoxicant is forbidden no matter how it is made Read More »
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, obligated payment of charity at the end of Ramadan, a portion of dates or barely, upon slave and freeman, male and female, young and old among the Muslims. The Prophet ordered it to be given before people go out for Eid prayer. …
Hadith on Ramadan: Zakat al-Fitr at end of Ramadan Read More »
Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, passed away while his armor was mortgaged to a Jew for thirty portions of barley. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2759, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1603 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ تُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَدِرْعُهُ …
Hadith on Trade: The Prophet has business relations with Jews Read More »