Talhah reported: I passed by some people with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, who were on top of palm trees. The Prophet said, “What are you doing?” They said, “They are grafting them, mixing the male and female to produce more yield.” The Prophet said, “I do not expect it …
Hadith on Ijtihad: The Prophet has opinions, but never lies about Allah Read More »
Yunus ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ala reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah be pleased with him, said to me, “Pleasing people is a goal you can never achieve, and I know of no way to be safe from them, so you must be concerned with what benefits you and hold onto it.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 9/122 عَنْ يُونُس بْن …
Shafi’i on Popularity: You cannot please everyone, benefit yourself instead Read More »
Abu Abdur Rahman reported: I said to Sa’id ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, “O Abu Muhammad, what is this weeping that confronts you in your prayer?” Sa’id said, “O nephew, why do you ask about it?” He said, “O uncle, perhaps Allah will benefit me.” Sa’id said, “I never stood for …
Sa’id on Salah: Visualizing the Day of Resurrection in prayer Read More »
Al-Tabari reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, idolatry terrifies the heavens, the earth, the mountains, and all of creation except for the worlds of men and jinn. They nearly quake from the greatness of Allah, as goodness with idolatry will not benefit the idolater. Thus, we hope that Allah will …
Ibn Abbas on Shirk: Creation fears associating partners with Allah Read More »
Uthman ibn Affan reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, when he finished burying the deceased, he would stand over them and say, “Seek forgiveness for your brothers and ask Allah to keep them firm, for they are being questioned now.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 3321 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Nawawi عَنْ …
Hadith on Funerals: Supplicating benefits believers in grave Read More »
Al-Mughirah reported: I heard the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saying after the prayer, “There is no God but Allah alone without any partners. O Allah, none can withhold what You give and none can give what You withhold. The might of the mighty is no benefit against You.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6615 …
Hadith on Salat: The Prophet’s supplication after prayer Read More »
Safwan ibn ‘Assal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, towards the Western sun is an open gate the length of which is seventy years of travel. It will remain open for repentance until the sun rises from there. When the sun rises from the West, the faith of …
Hadith on Tawbah: Repentance open until sun rises in West Read More »
Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi reported: Yahya ibn Mu’adh, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If you cannot benefit, then do not harm. If you cannot bring joy, then do not bring distress. If you cannot praise, then do not blame.” Source: Tanbīh al-Ghāfilīn 1/165 عَنْ أبي الليث السمرقندي عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ مُعَاذٍ الرَّازِيِّ قَالَ رحمه …
Yahya on Positivity: If you cannot benefit, at least do not harm Read More »
Zayd ibn Thabit reported: Abu Bak sent for me after the people of Al-Yamamah were killed and Umar ibn al-Khattab was with him. Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Umar came to me and said that many reciters of the Quran were killed in the fighting at Al-Yamamah, saying: I am afraid …
Hadith on Mushaf: Umar convinces Abu Bakr to collect the Quran Read More »
Abu Sa’id reported: On the day of the battle of Badr, the Romans were victorious over the Persians and the believers were pleased by that. Allah had revealed, “The Romans were defeated in the nearest land, but they will be victorious after their defeat in a few years. To Allah belongs the matter before and …
Hadith on Romans: Muslims rejoice at victory of Christians over idolaters Read More »
Abdullah reported: Umm Habibah, the wife of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, let me enjoy my husband, the Messenger of Allah, my father Abu Sufyan and my brother Mu’awiyyah.” The Prophet said, “You have asked Allah about terms already set, days already numbered, and provision already allocated. He does …
Hadith on Qadr: Better to ask Allah for salvation in Hereafter Read More »
Ibn Abi Dunya reported: Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever is not governed by reason, he will not benefit by an abundance of reports from the scholars of narration.” Source: al-‘Aql wa Faḍluh 71 عن ابن أبي الدنيا عَنِ الْحَسَنِ البصري قَالَ رحمه الله مَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ عَقْلٌ يَسُوسُهُ لَمْ …
Hasan on Reason: No benefit in narrations without using reason Read More »
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No worldly precaution is enough against the divine decree. Supplication benefits by what is sent down and what is not sent down. Verily, a supplication will confront a trial and they both fight each other until the Day of Resurrection.” Source: al-Mu’jam …
Hadith on Qadr: No precaution enough against providence but supplication Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When three signs appear, no soul will benefit from its faith if it did not already believe or earn good by its faith: the rising of the sun from the west, the False Messiah, and the beast from the earth.” Source: …
Hadith on Signs: Faith of no benefit after seeing three signs Read More »
‘Imran ibn Husayn reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to my father, “O Husayn, how many gods do you worship today?” My father said, “Seven. Six on earth and one in heaven.” The Prophet said, “In which of them do you depend for your most ardent hopes and concerns?” He said, …
Hadith on Idolatry: How many gods do you worship now? Read More »
‘Urwah ibn al-Zubayr reported: Aisha, may Allah have pleased with her, would say when she intended to sleep, “O Allah, I ask you for good and true dreams, not false dreams, beneficial and not harmful.” When she said this, they knew that she would not say anything more until she awoke in the morning or …
Aisha on Dreams: O Allah, I ask you for good and true dreams Read More »
Sari ibn al-Mughallis reported: Al-Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever fears Allah, no one can harm him. Whoever fears another besides Allah, no one can benefit him.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 936 عَنْ سَرِيّ بْن الْمُغَلِّسِ قال الْفُضَيْل بْن عِيَاض رحمه الله مَنْ خَافَ اللَّهَ لَمْ يَضُرَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَمَنْ خَافَ غَيْرَ …
Fudayl on Tawhid: Only Allah can truly bring benefit, cause harm Read More »
Al-Ahnaf ibn Qays reported: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, give me a word that will benefit me, but keep it short so I can understand it.” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not be angry.” The man repeated that question and each time the Prophet said, “Do …
Hadith on Anger: Teach me a saying to benefit me in the Hereafter Read More »
Mu’adh reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is appointed over the affairs of people in any way and he conceals benefit from the weak and the needy, Allah will conceal benefit from him on the Day of Resurrection.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 21504 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due …
Hadith on Imams: Allah treats rulers as they treated their subjects Read More »
Al-Rabia’ reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Knowledge is not merely what is memorized. Knowledge is what benefits.” Source: al-Madkhal ilá al-Sunan al-Kubrá 400 عن الربيع قال الشافعي رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ لَيْسَ الْعِلْمَ مَا حُفِظَ الْعِلْمَ مَا نَفَعَ 400 المدخل إلى السنن الكبرى للبيهقي