Salih al-Murri reported: Malik ibn Dinar, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I have found in the Wisdom that Allah says: I am Allah, the King of kings. The hearts of the kings are in My hand. Whoever obeys Me, I will make them merciful to him, and whoever disobeys me, I will make …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would come to us and I had a little brother whose nickname was Abu ‘Umayr. He had a pet sparrow he used to play with and it died. The Prophet entered one day and saw him grieving, so he said, “What …
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Isma’il ibn Nujayd reported: Abu al-Khayr, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Hearts are containers. A heart filled with faith has signs of compassion for all Muslims, concern for their concerns, and is cooperative in their welfare. A heart filled with hypocrisy has signs of malice, rancor, dishonesty, and envy.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 10/377 …
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Abu Udhaynah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best of your women are loving, fertile, suitable, and comforting, if they fear Allah. The worst of your women unveil their beauty, take pride in their appearance, and they are hypocrites. None of them will enter Paradise except as rarely …
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Al-Qurtubi reported: Malik ibn Dinar, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “A servant is not struck by a greater punishment than having a hard heart. Allah is not angry with people but that he removes mercy from their hearts.” Source: Tafsīr al-Qurṭubī 39:22 عن القرطبي قَالَ قَالَ مَالِك بْن دِينَارٍ رحمه الله مَا ضُرِبَ …
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Ibn Abi Dunya reported: Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Loving kindness towards people is half of reason.” Source: Mudārāt al-Nās 44 عن ابن أبي الدنيا عَنِ الْحَسَنِ رحمه الله قَالَ التَّوَدُّدُ إِلَى النَّاسِ نِصْفُ الْعَقْلِ 44 مداراة الناس لابن أبي الدنيا
Ka’b reported: Allah Almighty said to Moses, upon him be peace, “O Moses, be soft in nature, for the most abhorred creation to me is one within whom is arrogance, in whose tongue is sharpness, and in whose heart is hardness. The most beloved character traits to me are mercy, compassion, kindness, and gentleness. O …
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Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The world is not opened for anyone but that Allah Almighty will cast enmity and hatred between them until the Day of Resurrection; I pity on them for it.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 94 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir …
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Al-Nu’man ibn Bashir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The Muslims are like a single man. If the eye is afflicted, the whole body is afflicted. If the head is afflicted, the whole body is afflicted.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2586 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ …
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Ibn Abdul Barr reported: Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, from the character of the believer is strength in religion, determination with leniency, faith with certainty, eagerness for knowledge, sympathy with understanding, moderation in worship, mercy with effort, giving to those who ask, not wronging the one he hates, not sinning …
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Sahl ibn Sa’d reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the believer among the people of faith is in the position of the head to the body. The believer feels pain for the people of faith, just as the body feels pain in its head.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 22370 Grade: Hasan (fair) …
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‘Amr ibn Abi Habib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A servant has failed and lost if Allah has not placed mercy in his heart towards humanity.” Source: Tārīkh Dimashq 21/54 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ …
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Abu Umamah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, took me by the hand and he said, “O Abu Umamah, among the believers are those who soften my heart.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 7655 Grade: Jayyid (very good) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ قَالَ أَخَذَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِيَدِي فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, visited the grave of his mother and he wept and made others around him start weeping. The Prophet said, “I asked my Lord for permission to seek forgiveness for her and He did not give me permission, then I asked my Lord for permission …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to Al-Ashajj ‘Abdul al-Qays, “Verily, you have two qualities beloved to Allah. They are forbearance and patience.” In another narration, the Prophet said, “They are forbearance and modesty.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 17 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ …
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Malik ibn al-Huwayrith reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Pray as you have seen me praying. When the time of prayer arrives, let one of you announce the call to prayer for you and then let the older of you leader the prayer.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5662, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 674 Grade: Muttafaqun …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A prostitute had once been forgiven. She passed by a dog panting near a well. Thirst had nearly killed him, so she took off her sock, tied it to her veil, and drew up some water. Allah forgave her for that.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ …
Hadith on Animals: Allah forgives prostitute for kindness to dog Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A man suffered from thirst while he was walking on a journey. When he found a well, he climbed down into it and drank from it. Then he came out and saw a dog lolling its tongue from thirst and licking the …
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Tamim al-Dari reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The religion is sincere good will.” We said, “To whom?” The Prophet said, “To Allah, His Book, His Messenger, the leaders of the Muslims, and their common people.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 55 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ تَمِيمٍ الدَّارِيِّ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ …
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Jubayr ibn Mut’im reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, I have many names: I am Muhammad, I am Ahmad, I am the eraser through whom Allah erases unbelief, I am the gatherer at whose feet the people will be gathered, and I am the last prophet after which …
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