Al-Muttalib reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Prayer is offered two cycles at a time, a sitting testimony offered after each two cycles, that you humbly express need, with calm and dignity, and you raise your hands, saying: O Allah! O Allah! Whoever has not done so has been deficient.” Source: …
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Qudamah ibn Abdullah reported: I saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, upon a she-camel stoning the pillar at Hajj. There was no hitting, nor crowding, nor shouts to make way. Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 903 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ قُدَامَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
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Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When you proceed to prayer, then go with dignity and calm. Pray whatever you have reached and make up whatever you have missed.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ 1335 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى …
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Maymunah reported: If a calf wanted to pass beneath the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, when he prostrated, it could certainly pass through. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 496 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ مَيْمُونَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا سَجَدَ لَوْ شَاءَتْ بَهْمَةٌ أَنْ تَمُرَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ لَمَرَّتْ 496 …
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‘Utbah ibn Abdu Sulami reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When one of you comes to their spouse for intercourse, let them cover themselves and not approach each other like two wild mules.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 1921 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Suyuti Al-Ghazali said, “Meaning, be not …
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Qudamah ibn Abdullah reported: I saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, stoning the Jamarat at Hajj while he was on his camel. There was no hitting, nor crowding, nor anyone shouting for people to move. Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 903 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ قُدَامَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ …
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Ibn Abdul Barr reported: Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, it is the duty of a student of knowledge to behave with dignity, tranquility, and reverence, and to follow the way of those who came before him.” Source: Jāmi’ Bayān al-‘Ilm 619 عن ابن عبد البر قال مالك بن أنس …
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Ibn Abbas reported: He was riding with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, on the day of Arafat. The Prophet heard people behind him making a loud disturbance, striking and shouting at their camels. The Prophet pointed to them with his whip and he said, “O people, you must be calm, for there …
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Aisha reported: I never saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, laughing so hard that one could see the back of his throat. Rather, he would only smile. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 4551, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 899 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ مَا رَأَيْتُ …
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Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came to us and he saw an unkempt man with disheveled hair. The Prophet said, “Could this man find nothing to groom his hair?” The Prophet saw another man with a dirty garment and he said, “Could this man find nothing …
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Abdullah ibn Sarjis reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Good composure, consideration, and moderation are among the twenty-four parts of prophecy.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2010 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَرْجِسَ الْمُزَنِيِّ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ السَّمْتُ الْحَسَنُ وَالتُّؤَدَةُ وَالِاقْتِصَادُ جُزْءٌ مِنْ أَرْبَعَةٍ …
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Sulayman ibn Musa reported: Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “When you fast, then let your hearing, seeing, and tongue fast as well from falsehood and sins, and avoid harming your servants. Rather, you must have dignity and calmness on the day of your fasting. Do not make days you do not fast …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Deliberation is from Allah, and recklessness is from Satan.” Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá 20270 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ التَّأَنِّي مِنَ اللَّهِ وَالْعَجَلَةُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ 20270 السنن الكبرى للبيهقي …
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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, eagerness for knowledge, sympathy with understanding, moderation in worship, mercy with effort, giving to those who ask, not wronging the one he hates, not sinning …
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Ibn Abdul Barr reported: Abu Hanifa, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The stories and gatherings of the scholars are more beloved to me than a great deal of law, for they have the best manners and character.” Source: Jāmi’ Bayān al-‘Ilm 582 عن ابن عبد البر عَنْ أَبِي حَنِيفَةَ رحمه الله قَالَ الْحِكَايَاتُ عَنِ …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, delivered a sermon to the people on the day Mecca was liberated. The Prophet said, “O people, Allah has removed the slogans of ignorance from you and the exaltation of its forefathers. The people are only two kinds: either a righteous, Godfearing believer dignified …
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‘Imran ibn Muslim reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Acquire knowledge and teach people. Learn with it dignity and tranquility, humility for those who teach you and humility for those whom you teach. Do not be tyrannical scholars and thus base your knowledge upon your ignorance.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 1650 …
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Samurah ibn Jundub reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Acts of begging are lacerations with which a man disfigures his face. Whoever wishes may preserve his dignity and whoever wishes may abandon it, unless a man asks those in authority or he has no other way in the matter.” Source: Sunan …
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Al-Sharid ibn Suwayd reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by me while I was sitting with my left hand behind my back and leaning upon it. The Prophet said, “Do you sit like one with whom Allah is angry?” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4848 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the prayer is established, do not come to it running, but rather come to it walking. You must be calm, for if you reach it in time, you may pray it. If you miss anything of it, you may complete …
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