Sa’id ibn Jubayr reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “If an imposing ruler comes to you and you fear he will pillage you, then say three times: Allah is the greatest, Allah is more powerful than all His creation together, Allah is mightier than what I fear and worry. I seek …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah has appointed an angel over every womb. He says: O Lord, a drop! O Lord, a clot! O Lord, a bit of flesh! Then if Allah decrees the completion of its creation, he says: O Lord, male or female? O Lord, …
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Abdur Rahman ibn Qatadah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah created Adam and then took hold of the creation from behind and He said: These were created for Paradise and I am not concerned, and these were created for Hellfire and I am not concerned.” It was said, “O Messenger …
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Mujahid reported: Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Allah Almighty created four things with His hand: Adam, upon him be peace, the Throne, the Pen, and the Gardens of Eden. Then, He said to the rest of creation, ‘Be’ and it was.” Source: al-Sharī’ah lil-Ājurrī 756 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani …
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Abu al-Husayn reported: It was said to ‘Amir ibn Abdul Qays, may Allah have mercy on him, “Do you talk to yourself in prayer?” ‘Amir said, “Yes. I tell myself to stand in front of the Lord Almighty and to turn away from what is in front of Him.” Source: al-Zuhd wal-Raqā’iq 1561 عَنْ أَبِي …
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Anas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Who in creation has the most astonishing faith?” They said, “The angels.” The Prophet said, “But how could the angels not believe?” They said, “The prophets.” The Prophet said, “But the prophets were given divine revelation, so how could they not believe?” They said, …
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Ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, You have made my creation beautiful, thus make my character beautiful.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 6734 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلى الله عَلَيه وسَلم يَقُولُ اللهُمَّ حَسَّنْتَ خَلْقِي فَحَسِّنْ خُلُقِ …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah will single out a man from my nation before all of creation on the Day of Resurrection. Ninety-nine scrolls will be unrolled before him, each scroll as far as the eye can see. Allah will say: Do you …
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Al-Tabari reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, idolatry terrifies the heavens, the earth, the mountains, and all of creation except for the worlds of men and jinn. They nearly quake from the greatness of Allah, as goodness with idolatry will not benefit the idolater. Thus, we hope that Allah will …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, entered Mecca on the day of its liberation and there were three hundred and sixty idols around the House. The Prophet thrust his staff at them, saying, “The truth has come and falsehood has passed away. Verily, falsehood will ever pass away (17:81). …
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Abdur Rahman ibn ‘Awf reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah said: I am Allah and I am the Merciful. I created the womb and I derived it from My name. Whoever upholds it, I will uphold him. Whoever severs it, I will deprive him of My mercy.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon, said to me on one of my nights, “O Aisha, leave me to worship my Lord tonight.” I said, “By Allah, I love to be close to you and I love what pleases you.” The Prophet stood up and performed ablution, then stood in …
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Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported: In regards to the saying of Allah Almighty, “As your Lord took from the children of Adam, from their loins, their progeny and He made them testify against themselves: Am I not your Lord?” (7:172). Adam, upon him be peace, looked at his progeny and he saw the rich and the …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to the angel Gabriel, “Why do I never see the angel Michael laughing?” Gabriel said, “Michael has not laughed since the creation of the Hellfire.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 13343 Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi (fair due to external evidence) according to …
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Abu Ayyub reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If you were not to sin, Allah would surely create people who would sin and He would forgive them.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2748 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَوْلَا …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The hand of Allah is full and it is not diminished by continuous spending night and day. Do you not see that He has been spending since the creation of the heavens and the earth, and it has not decreased anything …
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Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: He entered the house of a woman along with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while she had date-stones or pebbles in her hand by which she counted her glorifications of Allah. The Prophet said, “Shall I not tell you what is easier or better than …
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Anas reported: He was sitting with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while a man was praying, and then he supplicated, “O Allah, I ask You by virtue of all praise belonging to You. There is no God but You, the Beneficent, the Originator of the heavens and the earth. O …
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Abu Sa’id reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The superiority of the words of Allah over all other words is like the superiority of Allah over His creation.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2926 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When death approached Noah, upon him be peace, he called his sons and he said: Verily, my time is short and you must receive instruction. I command you with two and prohibit you with two. I forbid you from committing …
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