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 …
Hadith on Heraclius: Roman emperor rejects Islam, fearing his army Read More »
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 …
Hadith on Jihad: Protection inside places of worship during war Read More »
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 …
Hadith on Da’wah: Whoever hears of Muhammad must believe Read More »
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 …
Hadith on Islam: People of the Book given double reward Read More »
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 …
Hadith on Sunnah: No permission to violate rights of Ahl al-Kitab Read More »
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, …
Hadith on Moderation: Do not be hard on yourself in worship Read More »
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 …
Hadith on Shirk: Origins of idolatry in grave worship, graven images Read More »
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 …
Ibrahim on Dua: No harm in asking Allah to guide non-Muslims Read More »
Aslam reported: Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, performed ablution from the water of a Christian women in the jar of a Christian woman. Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá lil-Bayhaqī 129 …
Umar on Wudu: The Caliph’s ablution from Christian’s jar Read More »
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 …
‘Ata’ on Gentleness: Speak good words to all people Read More »
Abu Sa’id reported: On the day of the battle of Badr, the Romans were victorious over the Persians and the believers were pleased by that. Allah had revealed, “The Romans …
Hadith on Romans: Muslims rejoice at victory of Christians over idolaters Read More »
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 …
Abu Darda on Curses: Do not curse anyone, not befitting believers Read More »
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, …
Hasan on Funerals: How to console non-Muslims at their funerals Read More »
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 …
Hadith on Utensils: Wash vessels of unbelievers if they eat pork, drink wine Read More »
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 …
Hadith on Dress: The Prophet’s way of wearing his hair Read More »
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 …
Hadith on Society: How can Allah sanctify a cruel nation? Read More »
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. …
Hadith on Sects: Muslims will split into seventy-three sects Read More »
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 …
Hadith on Children: The Prophet condemns killing of children Read More »
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 …
Umar at Jerusalem: Covenant between Umar and the Christians Read More »
Ziyad ibn Labid reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will be a time when knowledge disappears.” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, how can knowledge …
Hadith on Ignorance: Knowledge gone if people stop applying Quran Read More »