Abu al-Husayn reported: Abu Uthman al-Hiri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Companionship with Allah Almighty is to have good manners, to always be reverent, and to be mindful. Companionship with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, is to follow his Sunnah and adhere to the outward rulings. Companionship with …
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Abdullah ibn Mu’awiyyah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever does three deeds will taste the sweetness of faith: one who worships Allah alone, who declares there is no God but Allah, and who gives charity from his wealth each year with a cheerful and earnest soul.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd …
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Abu Darda reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever comes with five deeds, along with faith, will enter Paradise: one who preserves the five prayers, their ablution, their bowings, their prostrations, and their timings, who fasts the month of Ramadan, who performs Hajj pilgrimage to the House if he …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, your smile in the face of your brother is charity. Lifting harming things from the road is recorded for you as charity. Pouring your leftovers in the vessel of your brother is charity. Enjoining good and forbidding evil is your …
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Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Smiling in the face of your brother is your charity. Enjoining good and forbidding evil is charity. Guiding a lost man through the land is your charity. Lending your eyesight to a man who cannot see well is your charity. Removing …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No Muslim man settles into the mosque for prayer and remembrance but that Allah is delighted for him, just as a family is delighted when their absentees return to them.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 800 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي …
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Ahmad ibn Jamil reported: Muhammad ibn al-Nadr, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The first part of manhood is a cheerful face. The second part is loving kindness to people. The third part is fulfilling the needs of others.” Source: al-Mujālasah wa Jawāhir al-‘Ilm 828 عن أَحْمَدُ بْنُ جَمِيلٍ قَالَ قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ النَّضْرِ …
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Abdullah ibn Khubayb reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is nothing wrong with being wealthy for one who is mindful of Allah, yet good health for one who is mindful is better than wealth. And cheerfulness is among the blessings.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 2141 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
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Abu Talha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came to us one day with a cheerful face. We said, “We see you smiling.” The Prophet said, “Verily, the angel came to me and he said: O Muhammad, your Lord has asked if would you not be pleased that no one sends …
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Aisha reported: When I saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, with a cheerful face, I said, “O Messenger of Allah, supplicate to Allah for me.” The Prophet said, “O Allah, forgive Aisha for her past and future sins, in secret and in public.” Aisha laughed so much that her head fell from …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, you cannot enrich all of the people with your wealth, but rather you enrich them with your cheerful faces and good character.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 7567 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى …
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Abu Huraira reported: I have not seen anyone more graceful than the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, as if the sunlight emanated from his face. I have not seen anyone quicker in his walking than the Prophet, as if the earth was folded for him. We would exert ourselves, while he …
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Hakim ibn Hizam reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, this wealth is green and sweet. Whoever receives it with a pure soul will be blessed in it. Whoever receives it with a selfish soul will not be blessed in it, for he is like one who eats and is not satiated. …
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Abu Musa reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The honest Muslim storekeeper, who carries out his orders completely, giving with a cheerful heart and paying those whom he was ordered to pay, he is one of two who have given charity.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1371, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1023 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi …
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Zuhayr ibn Abi ‘Alqamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah Almighty loves to see the traces of blessings on his servant. He does not love one who wallows in misery and pessimism.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 5167 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti عَنْ زُهَيْرِ بْنِ أَبِي عَلْقَمَةَ قَالَ قَالَ …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The most beloved people to Allah are those who are most beneficial to people. The most beloved deed to Allah is to make a Muslim happy, or to remove one of his troubles, or to forgive his debt, or to feed his hunger. That …
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Suhayb reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the people of Paradise enter it, Allah Almighty will say: Would you like anything more? They will say: Have You not brightened our faces? Have You not admitted us into Paradise and saved us from Hellfire? Then, Allah will lift the veil and …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, recited the saying of Allah Almighty about Abraham, upon him be peace, “My Lord, the idols have misled many people, so whoever follows me is part of me,” (14:36). And the words of Jesus, upon him be peace, “If You punish them, they …
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Salman al-Farisi reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If I scold a man among my nation, or I curse him in my anger, then know that I am only a son of Adam. I get angry as they do. Verily, I was only sent as a mercy to the …
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Aisha reported: She was with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, while on a journey. Aisha said, “I raced him on foot and I outran him, but when I gained some weight, I raced him again and he outran me. The Prophet said: This is for that race.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2578 …
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