Sahl ibn Sa’d reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will come at the end of time the collapse of cities, stones raining from the sky, and the transmutation of creatures.” It was said, “When is that, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet said, “When there is a prevalence …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “At the end of this nation will be the collapse of cities, the transmutation of creatures, and stones raining from the sky.” Aisha said, “O Messenger of Allah, will we be destroyed while the righteous are among us?” The Prophet said, “Yes, …
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Abu Bakr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Afflictions, diseases, and sadness in the world are a recompense for sins.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 8/119 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيق قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمَصَائِبُ وَالْأَمْرَاضُ وَالْأَحْزَانُ فِي الدُّنْيَا جَزَاءٌ 8/119 …
Hadith on Sins: Believers recompensed in the world for their sins Read More »
Abu Malik al-Ash’ari reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has protected you from three calamities: that your Prophet supplicate against you and thus you all perish, that the people of falsehood prevail over the people of truth, and that you would unite upon misguidance.” Source: Sunan Abī …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Know that whatever happens to you could never miss you, and whatever misses you could never reach you.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 11/123 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ …
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Muhammad ibn al-Dahhak reported: A man came to Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, and he said, “Where should I put on my clothes for pilgrimage?” Malik said, “At the places designated by the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.” The man said, “I will do it from a …
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Al-Husayn reported: Ibn al-Mubarak, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Among the greatest of calamities is that a man knows his own shortcomings but he does not care about them, nor does he grieve over them.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 867 عن الْحُسَيْنَ قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ رحمه الله مِنْ أَعْظَمِ الْمَصَائِبِ لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يَعْلَمَ …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, no prophet came before me but that it was a duty upon him to guide his nation to what he knew was good for them and to warn them of what he knew was evil for them. This nation …
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Thawban reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Soon the nations will be summoned to you just like one is invited to a feast.” It was said, “Will we be few in that day?” The Prophet said, “No, rather, you will be many in that day, but you will be …
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Umm Salamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the disobedient gain ascendancy in my nation, Allah Almighty will send down His punishment upon all of them.” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, will there be righteous among them on that day?” The Prophet said, “Of course.” I said, …
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Al-Hasan reported: Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The death of a scholar is a loss that cannot be replaced for as long as the day and night alternate.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 1590 عَنِ الْحَسَنِ قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ رضي الله عنه مَوْتُ الْعَالِمِ ثُلْمَةٌ لَا يَسُدُّهَا شَيْءٌ مَا اخْتَلَفَ اللَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ …
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Abu al-Ahwas reported: Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said, “A sudden death is mercy for the believer and regretful for the wicked.” Source: Muṣannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah 12007 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ أَبِي الْأَحْوَصِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رضي الله عنها قالت مَوْتُ الْفُجَاءَةِ رَأْفَةٌ بِالْمُؤْمِنِ وَأَسَفٌ عَلَى الْفَاجِرِ 12007 المصنف ابن …
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Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When evil appears on the earth, Allah sends down his punishment upon its inhabitants.” Aisha said, “Even if there are people who obey Allah Almighty among them?” The Prophet said, “Yes, then they will be sent back to the mercy of Allah Almighty.” Source: …
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Abu Salma reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Nothing is heavier on the Scale than to glorify Allah, to praise Allah, to declare there is no God but Allah, to declare Allah is the greatest, and for a Muslim parent whose righteous child passes away yet he bears it patiently for …
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Qabisah ibn Jabir reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Whoever renounces the worldly life, afflictions will be made easy for him. Whoever expects to die, he will hasten to good deeds.” In another narration, Ali said, “Whoever yearns for Paradise, he will forget his lusts. Whoever is afraid of …
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Ahmad ibn Hanbal reported: Abu Muslim al-Khawlani, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “To renounce the world does not mean to forbid what is allowed, nor to squander wealth. Verily, to renounce the world means to be more reliant on what is in the hand of Allah than your own hand. If you are …
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Abdur Rahman ibn Azhar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the parable of the believer, when he is afflicted by illness or fever, is only that of a piece of iron placed in the fire; its defects vanish and its goodness remains.” Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá 6544 Grade: Sahih …
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Ammar ibn Yasar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, by Your knowledge of the Unseen and Your power over the creation, give me life as long as You know life is good for me and take me away if You know passing is better for me. O …
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Ibrahim ibn al-Ash’at reported: I asked Al-Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah have mercy on him, “What is humility?” Al-Fudayl said, “It is to humble yourself for the truth, to act in accordance with it, and to accept it even if you hear it from a child.” I asked, “What is patience with calamity?” Al-Fudayl said, …
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Abu Darda reported: Regarding the saying of the Almighty, “Every day he brings forth a matter,” (55:29), the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Among his affairs are forgiving sins, relieving hardship, raising people and debasing others.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 202 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ …
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