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 besides Jerusalem: In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. This is what is granted of security by the servant of Allah, Umar, the …
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Sa’id ibn al-Musayyib reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, was presented with a dispute between a Muslim and a Jew. Umar believed that the truth was on the side of the Jew, so he passed judgment in his favor. The Jew said to him, “By Allah, you have judged with the …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no faith for one who cannot be trusted. There is no religion for one who cannot uphold a covenant.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 12383 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى …
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Malik reported: A man from the people of Kufa said that Umar ibn al-Khattab wrote to a commander in an army he had dispatched, saying, “I have heard that it is the habit of some of your men to chase an unbeliever until he takes refuge in a high place. Then, a man tells him …
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Abu Salama reported: Umar ibn Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “By Allah, if one of you were to give a gesture of safety to an idolater and he came trusting you and you killed him, then I would execute you for it.” Source: Sunan Sa’eed ibn Mansur 2439 عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبِي …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Among the signs of a hypocrite are three, even if he fasts and prays and claims to be a Muslim: when he speaks he lies, when he gives a promise he breaks it, and when he is trusted he betrays.” Source: …
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Muhammad ibn Ka’b reported: Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked about initiating the greeting of peace to non-Muslim citizens and he said we should respond to their greeting, but we do not greet them first. As for me, I do not see any harm in greeting them with peace …
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‘Urwah ibn Ruwaym reported: I saw Abu Umamah al-Bahili, may Allah be pleased with him, greet with peace whomever he would meet among the Muslims and non-Muslim citizens. Abu Umamah would say, “This is the greeting for the people of our religion, an assurance of security for the people of our covenant, and the name …
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‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: We pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, on the condition that we would listen to and obey our leaders, in adversity and in prosperity, in what we favor and in what we dislike, even if he commits favoritism against us, and that we would …
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Al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad reported: He said, “O Messenger of Allah, if I confront an unbeliever and we fight each other and he severs one of my hands with his sword, then he hides from me behind a tree and claims he has submitted himself to Allah, should I kill him?” The Prophet said, “Do not …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever seeks refuge with you in the name of Allah, grant him refuge. Whoever asks you in the name of Allah, give it to him.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 5109 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ …
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Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A Muslim has six rights over another Muslim in good conduct: to greet him with peace when he meets him, to respond to his invitation, to respond to his sneeze, to visit him when he is sick, to follow his …
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Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The Prophet never forced the religion upon anyone, but rather he only fought those who waged war against him and fought him first. As for those who made peace with him or conducted a truce, then he never fought them and he never compelled them to …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah has cursed the one who consumes usury, its client, its witness, and its recorder. Usury and adultery do not become widespread among people but that they will become vulnerable to the punishment of Allah Almighty.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 3799 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
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‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Guarantee for me six deeds and I will guarantee for you Paradise: Be truthful when you speak, keep your promises when you make them, fulfill the trust when you are trusted, guard your chastity, lower your gaze, and restrain your …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Fulfill the trust of those to whom they are due, and do not be treacherous to the one who betrays you.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1264 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَدِّ الْأَمَانَةَ …
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Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The wife of Al-Walid ibn ‘Uqbah came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and she complained to him saying, “O Messenger of Allah! Al-Walid has beaten me!” The Prophet said, “Say to him: He has protected me.” She did not stay but for a while until she …
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Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Medina is sacred from the mountain unto the end. Whoever innovates a heresy in it or aids a heretic, upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and the people altogether. His obligatory and surplus good deeds will …
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Amr ibn Shuaib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is party to a just pact during the time of ignorance, then Islam does not increase it but in strength.” Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad 570 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ أَن رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ …
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Ibn Asakir reported: When Sa’d passed by Abu Sufyan with the banner of the Prophet on the day Mecca was liberated, he announced, “O Abu Sufyan! Today is a day of slaughter! Today the unlawful will be lawful! Today Allah will disgrace the Quraish!” So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, …
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