Muhammad ibn Surqah reported: A man said to ‘Ata, may Allah be pleased with him, “A man was captured by the Daylamites and they said: We will send you back
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Abu Bakrah reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, passed by the door of some people, over which was an old blind man begging for charity. Umar
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Abu Ja’far reported: The commander of the faithful, Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, passed by an old man among the non-Muslim citizens who was going from
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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
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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
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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
Hadith on Trust: No faith for one who cannot keep a promise Read More »
Malik reported: A man from the people of Kufa said that Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, wrote to a commander in an army he had dispatched,
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Abu Salamah 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
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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
Hadith on Hypocrisy: Three signs of a hypocrite, even if he is Muslim Read More »
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
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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
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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,
Hadith on Baya’: Companions pledge allegiance to the Prophet Read More »
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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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