‘Ubayd ibn ‘Umayr reported: They used to beat and strangle Noah, upon him be peace, until he fainted. When he woke up, Noah said, “O Allah, forgive my people for
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Jundub reported: A bedouin came, dismounted his camel, and tied it, then he prayed behind the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. Afterwards, he called out, “O
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Abu Sa’id reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever shows mercy, even in the slaughter of a sparrow, Allah will be merciful to him
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was the most merciful of people to his dependents. He had his son suckled in part of Madina,
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Jarir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is not merciful will not receive mercy. Whoever does not forgive will not be forgiven. Whoever
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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Abu Huraira reported: Al-Tufayl came with his companions, and they said, “O Messenger of Allah, the tribe of Daws has disbelieved and rejected you, so pray to Allah against them!”
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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
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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
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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,
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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 like the place of the head to the
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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
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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
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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,
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