Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Recite the Quran, for it is the most excellent intercessor on the Day of Resurrection. It will say: O Lord, adorn him with the noblest of ornaments! Thus, he will be adorned with the noblest of ornaments. It will say: O …
Hadith on Quran: Book of Allah intercedes for its reciters Read More »
Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would say, “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the trials and punishment of the Hellfire, from the trials and punishment of the grave, from the evil of the trials of wealth, and from the evil of the trials of poverty. O Allah, I …
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Al-Mustawrid reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever eats so much as a morsel at the expense of a Muslim’s reputation, then Allah will feed him the likes of it in Hell. Whoever clothes himself with a garment at the expense of a Muslim’s reputation, then Allah will clothe him with …
Hadith on Honor: Warning of profit at the expense of another’s reputation Read More »
Ibn Umar reported: He passed by a bedouin on a journey and the bedouin’s father had been a friend of Umar, may Allah be pleased with him. Ibn Umar said to the bedouin, “Are you not his son?” The bedouin said, “Of course.” Ibn Umar ordered that he be given a donkey from his entourage, …
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Abdullah al-Hawzani reported: I met Bilal, the caller of prayer for the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, at Aleppo and I said, “O Bilal, tell us about the spending of the Prophet.” Bilal said, “He would not have anything left. I was the one to manage it for him since Allah …
Hadith on Generosity: The Prophet donates all of his money before sundown Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The most severely tested are the prophets and then the righteous. One of them would be tested with poverty until he could find nothing to cover himself but a cloak. One of them would rejoice in a trial just as …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “None of you should perform prayer in a single garment that does not cover any part of the shoulders.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 359, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 516 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ …
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Abu Huraira reported: I said, “What is Paradise built from?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Bricks of silver and gold, its mortar is musk of strong fragrance, its pebbles are pearls and rubies, and its soil is saffron. Whoever enters it will enjoy bliss without despair and eternity without …
Salamah al-Hamdani reported: We used to sit by the door of Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, before dawn prayer. When he came out, we would walk with him to the mosque. Abu Musa al-Ash’ari came to us and he said to him, “O Abu Abdur Rahman, I recently saw something in …
Abdullah on Bid’ah: Rejection of apparently good or small innovations Read More »
‘Imran ibn Husayn reported: A woman of Juhaynah came to the Prophet of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while she was pregnant from adultery. She said, “O Prophet of Allah, I have committed a legal offense, so impose it upon me.” The Prophet called for her guardian and he said, “Be kind to …
Hadith on Tawbah: Great repentance of the adulteress Read More »
Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked, “Which deeds are best?” The Prophet said, “To bring happiness to a believer, to satisfy his hunger, to clothe his nakedness, or to fulfill his needs.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ 5081 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ …
Hadith on Charity: Best deeds to bring happiness, fulfill needs Read More »
Al-Bara’ ibn ‘Azib reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, when the believer is ready to depart the world and is facing the Hereafter, angels from heaven descend with bright faces, as if their faces were the sun, with them are the shrouds and perfumes of Paradise, until they sit from …
Hadith on Death: Angels receive the souls of righteous or wicked Read More »
Buraydah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the Quran will meet its companion on the Day of Resurrection, when his grave is cleaved open, as a pale man, saying: Do you recognize me? He will say: I do not recognize you. The pale man will say: I am …
Hadith on Quran: Tremendous rewards for memorizing Quran Read More »
Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will be men from my nation who eat a variety of foods, drink a variety of drinks, wear a variety of clothes, and are boastful in their speech. These are the worst of my nation.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 7512 Grade: …
Hadith on Luxury: Worst Muslims extravagant in food, clothing, speech Read More »
Fatimah bint Muhammad reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The worst of my nation are those who are nourished by pleasure, eating a variety of foods, wearing a variety of clothes, and being pompous in their speech.” Source: Kitāb Dhamm al-Ghībah 12 Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi (fair due to …
Hadith on Extravagance: Worst Muslims are addicted to luxury Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When death approaches the believer, angels of mercy come to him with white silk, saying: Come out satisfied and well-pleasing to the rest and comfort of Allah and to a Lord who is not angry! So it comes out like the best fragrance …
Hadith on Death: Angels taking souls of believers and unbelievers Read More »
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came to the hypocrite Abdullah ibn ‘Ubayy after he was placed in his grave. The Prophet ordered him to be taken out, he placed him on his knees, he blew his blessed breath over him, and he wrapped him in his …
Hadith on Funerals: The Prophet respectfully buries a hypocrite Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The servant says: My wealth, my wealth! Verily, he only gets three from his wealth: he eats and it perishes, or he wears clothes and they degrade, or he gives in charity and it is stored for him. Whatever is beyond …
Hadith on Sadaqah: Only acts of charity are stored for the Hereafter Read More »
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever abandons wine-drinking although he could drink it, he will be given drink within the holy sanctuary. Whoever abandons wearing silk although he could wear it, he will be clothed within the holy sanctuary.” Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 7381 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi …
Hadith on Virtue: Reward for giving up wine, silk Read More »
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When my nation adopts five practices, their destruction is inevitable: when they curse each other openly, they wear silk, they take up musical instruments, they drink wine, and men are satisfied with men and women are satisfied with women.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān …
Hadith on Vice: Ummah is endangered by five evil practices Read More »