Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “By the One in whose hand is my soul, among the blessing you will be questioned …
Hadith on Gratitude: Allah asks about even the smallest blessings Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, entered the room of Bilal and he found a pile of dates with him. The Prophet said, …
Hadith on Tawakkul: Trust in Allah, but do not store to excess Read More »
Aisha reported: The household of Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, never ate two meals in a day but that one of them consisted of dates. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī …
Hadith on Meals: The Prophet ate a portion of dates every day Read More »
Aisha reported: She said to ‘Urwah, “O my nephew, we used to sight three crescent moons in two months without having any fire to cook in the house of the …
Hadith on Zuhd: The simple living of the Prophet Read More »
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: My mother called me one day while the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was seated in our house. She said, “Come here …
Hadith on Dishonesty: Beware of telling lies about small things Read More »
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to her, “O Aisha, set up a barrier from the Hellfire, even with half of a date …
Hadith on Sadaqah: Set up a barrier from Hell with charity Read More »
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Let one of you protect his face from the Hellfire, even with half of a …
Hadith on Sadaqah: Guard yourself from Hell, even with small charity Read More »
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah will raise up a date or a morsel in charity, just as one of you …
Hadith on Sadaqah: Allah multiplies charity until it is like a mountain Read More »
Aisha reported: We in the household of Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, used to live for a whole month without cooking anything over a fire. We would have …
Hadith on Poverty: The Prophet’s family endures hardship, starvation Read More »
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The parable of the believer who recites the Quran is that of citron, whose fragrance and taste …
Hadith on Company: Parable of Quran reciters, righteous friends Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: We would bring for Zakat al-Fitr a portion of food, or a portion of barley, or a portion of dates, or a portion of cheese, or …
Hadith on Ramadan: One portion of any food due for Zakat al-Fitr Read More »
Abdullah ibn Ja’far reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, eating fresh dates with cucumbers. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2043 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to …
Hadith on Food: The Prophet eats a balanced diet Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The most excellent pre-fasting meal of the believer is dates.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 1399 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according …
Hadith on Fasting: Best pre-fasting morning meal is dates Read More »
‘Alqamah reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Do not scatter the Quran as if it were dates falling from a tree, nor recite quickly as …
Ibn Mas’ud on Quran: Let the amazing verses move your heart Read More »
Umar reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, spend the entire day suffering from hunger. The Prophet could not find even the worst dates …
Hadith on Hunger: The Prophet suffers from hunger all day Read More »
Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If the son of Adam had a valley of date palms, he would wish for another like …
Hadith on Greed: Human beings covet for more until death Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khadimi reported: A man said to Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, “Indeed, someone has backbitten you!” Hasan sent a dish of sweet dates to the …
Hasan on Backbiting: Hasan sends gifts to those who backbite him Read More »
Abu ‘Aziz ibn ‘Umayr reported: I was among the prisoners of war on the day of the battle of Badr. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, …
Hadith on Captives: The Prophet commands good treatment of prisoners Read More »
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, the parable of the …
Hadith on Faith: Parable of the believer as a piece of gold Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No charity is due on less than five bundles of dates, nor less than five camels, nor …
Hadith on Zakat: No charity is due on minimum amounts Read More »