Hadith on Israiliyyat: Umar brings the Torah
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: When Umar came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, he said, “We have heard wonderous stories from the Jews. Shall we write them […]
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Hadith on Heraclius: Roman emperor rejects Islam, fearing his army
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Who will depart with this letter of mine to Caesar and thus he will have
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Hadith on Jihad: Protection inside places of worship during war
Ibn Abbas reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, dispatched his armies, he would say, “Go forth in the name of Allah and fight in
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Hadith on Da’wah: Whoever hears of Muhammad must believe
Abu Musa reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever hears of me among my nation, the Jews, or the Christians but does not have faith in
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Hadith on Islam: People of the Book given double reward
Abu Umamah reported: I was beside the camel of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, on the day of liberation. The speech of the Prophet was
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Hadith on Sunnah: No permission to violate rights of Ahl al-Kitab
Al-‘Irbad ibn Sariyah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No doubt, by Allah, I have admonished you, commanded you, and prohibited you from things
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Hadith on Moderation: Do not be hard on yourself in worship
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not be hard upon yourselves, lest the matter be made severe upon you. Verily,
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Hadith on Shirk: Origins of idolatry in grave worship, graven images
Aisha reported: Umm Habibah and Umm Salamah mentioned a church they saw in Abyssinia that had graven images in it. They mentioned it to the Prophet, peace and blessings be
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Ibrahim on Dua: No harm in asking Allah to guide non-Muslims
Mansur reported: Ibrahim al-Nakhi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “There is nothing wrong if one says to a Jew or a Christian: May Allah guide you.” Source: Muṣannaf
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Umar on Wudu: The Caliph’s ablution from Christian water
Zayd ibn Aslam reported: Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, performed ablution using the water of a Christian woman, in the jar of a Christian woman. Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá
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‘Ata’ on Gentleness: Speak good words to all people
Al-Qurtubi reported: Talhah ibn Umar said to ‘Ata’, may Allah have mercy on him, “Indeed, you are a man whom people of various whims gather around and I am a
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Hadith on Romans: Muslims rejoice at victory of Christians
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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Abu Darda on Curses: Do not curse anyone, not befitting believers
Hakim ibn Jabir reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, was lying down between his companions and he had a cloth over his face. A priest passed by
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Hasan on Funerals: How to console non-Muslims at their funerals
Ibn al-Qayyim reported: Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If you console a non-Muslim citizen, say: May nothing beset you but goodness.” Huraym reported: I heard Al-Ajlah,
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Hadith on Utensils: Wash vessels of unbelievers if they eat pork, drink wine
Abu Tha’labah reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, we live in a land of the people of the Book. Can we eat from their utensils?” The Prophet, peace and
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Hadith on Dress: The Prophet agrees with People of the Book
Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would let his hair hang down, while the idolaters would part their hair. The People of the
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Hadith on Society: How can Allah sanctify a cruel nation?
Jabir reported: When the emigrants returned to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, from across the sea, the Prophet said, “Will you not tell me about
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Hadith on Sects: Muslims will split into seventy-three sects
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The Jews were divided into seventy-one or seventy-two sects, and the Christians were divided as well.
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Hadith on Children: The Prophet condemns killing of children
Aswad ibn Sari’ reported: I came with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and participated in the battle with him. I engaged in the skirmish that
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Umar at Jerusalem: Covenant between Umar and the Christians
At-Tabari reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, made peace with the people of Jerusalem at Al-Jabiya and therein he wrote a single covenant for every village
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