Awf ibn Malik reported: I stood with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, to pray at night. The Prophet began to recite Surat al-Baqarah and he would not pass by a verse of mercy but that he would ask for it, nor did he pass by a verse of punishment but …
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Al-Muttalib reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Prayer is offered two cycles at a time, a sitting testimony offered after each two cycles, that you humbly express need, with calm and dignity, and you raise your hands, saying: O Allah! O Allah! Whoever has not done so has been deficient.” Source: …
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Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever says one hundred times after dawn prayer before moving his feet, ‘There is no God but Allah, without any partners. He owns the dominion and to Him is all praise, He gives life and He causes death, and all goodness …
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Qudamah ibn Abdullah reported: I saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, upon a she-camel stoning the pillar at Hajj. There was no hitting, nor crowding, nor shouts to make way. Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 903 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ قُدَامَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
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Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When you proceed to prayer, then go with dignity and calm. Pray whatever you have reached and make up whatever you have missed.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ 1335 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى …
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Abdur Rahman ibn Samurah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came out to us and he said, “Verily, I saw something wondrous last night. I saw a man of my nation as angels were holding him back, and his ablution came to save him from that. I saw a man …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No people gather to remember Allah Almighty but that the angels surround them, cover them with mercy, send tranquility upon them, and mention them to Allah among those near to Him.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2700 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim …
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Abdu Samad reported: Al-Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If a man comes to you complaining about another man, then say: O brother, forgive him, as forgiveness is closer to righteousness. If he says my heart cannot tolerate forgiveness, but rather retaliation as Allah Almighty has commanded me, then say: If …
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Abu Humayd reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If you hear a narration from me that your hearts recognize, settles your hair and skin, and you see it as close to you, then I am most deserving of it. If you hear a narration from me that your hearts reject, makes …
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Qudamah ibn Abdullah reported: I saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, stoning the Jamarat at Hajj while he was on his camel. There was no hitting, nor crowding, nor anyone shouting for people to move. Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 903 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ قُدَامَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ …
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Jabir ibn Samurah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came out to us and he said, “Be calm in prayer.” Then, the Prophet came out to us another time and he said, “Will you not form your prayer rows as the angels do before their Lord?” We said, “O Messenger …
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Al-Tabari reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Goodness is in peace of mind and evil is in doubt. Leave what makes you doubt for what does not make you doubt.” Source: Tafsīr al-Ṭabarī 67:15 عن الطبري وَقَالَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ رضي الله عنه الْخَيْرُ فِي طُمَأْنِينَةٍ وَالشَّرُّ فِي رِيبَةٍ فَذَرْ مَا يُرِيبُكَ …
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Ibn Abdul Barr reported: Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, it is the duty of a student of knowledge to behave with dignity, tranquility, and reverence, and to follow the way of those who came before him.” Source: Jāmi’ Bayān al-‘Ilm 619 عن ابن عبد البر قال مالك بن أنس …
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Ibrahim ibn Bashar reported: Ibrahim ibn Adham, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If the kings and their sons knew what we experience of pleasure and happiness in Islam, they would fight us for it with their swords.” Source: al-Zuhd al-Kabīr lil-Bayhaqī 80 عن إِبْرَاهِيم بْن بَشَّارٍ قال إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ أَدْهَمَ رحمه الله لَوْ …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Make things easy and do not make things difficult. Give glad tidings and do not frighten them away.” In another narration, the Prophet said, “Make people calm and do not frighten them away.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 69, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1734 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity …
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Zayd ibn Thabit reported: I was sitting to the side of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, one day as the revelation came to him. The Prophet was overcome with calm and his thigh fell upon my thigh as the calm overtook him. By Allah, I have never found anything heavier than the …
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Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Beloved to me in the world are women and perfume, yet the delight of my eyes is in prayer.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 3939 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حُبِّبَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ …
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Ibn Abbas reported: He was riding with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, on the day of Arafat. The Prophet heard people behind him making a loud disturbance, striking and shouting at their camels. The Prophet pointed to them with his whip and he said, “O people, you must be calm, for there …
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Aisha reported: I never saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, laughing so hard that one could see the back of his throat. Rather, he would only smile. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 4551, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 899 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ مَا رَأَيْتُ …
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Abdullah ibn Sarjis reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Good composure, consideration, and moderation are among the twenty-four parts of prophecy.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2010 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَرْجِسَ الْمُزَنِيِّ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ السَّمْتُ الْحَسَنُ وَالتُّؤَدَةُ وَالِاقْتِصَادُ جُزْءٌ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ …
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