Abu Talhah reported: We were sitting in the courtyards and open spaces, talking amongst ourselves, when the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came to us and
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Al-Hasan reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The most beloved servants to Allah are those who are most beneficial to His dependents.” Source: al-Jāmi’
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Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “All creatures depend upon Allah, so the most beloved creatures to Allah are those who are most
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “All creatures depend upon Allah, and the most beloved creatures to Allah are those who
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Asma’ bint Yazid reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It is not allowed to lie except in three cases: a man conversing with his
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Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The parable of the believer is that of a palm tree. Whatever you take from it will
Hadith on Faith: Believers like a date palm benefitting everyone Read More »
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
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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
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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?”
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Abu Sa’id reported: On the day of Badr, the Romans were victorious over the Persians and the believers were pleased by that, as Allah had revealed the verse, “The Romans
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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
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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
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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
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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
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