Ibn Rajab reported: When the treasures of Khosrau were opened for Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, he wept and he said, “Verily, the likes of this were never opened for people but that Allah made it a source of enmity between them.” Source: Kashf al-Kurbah 1/318 عن ابن رجب ولما فتحت …
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Abu Ayyub reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It is not lawful for a Muslim to boycott his brother for more than three nights, such that they meet each other and turn away. The better of the two is the one who initiates the greeting of peace.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ …
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Hisham ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It is not lawful for a Muslim to boycott another Muslim for longer than three nights. Verily, they are both diverting from the truth as long as they are divided. The first of them to return will have his sin …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He is not one of us who instigates a wife against her husband, or a servant against his master.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2175 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
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Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No two people loved one another for the sake of Allah Almighty, or for Islam, then separated from one another but that it was due to a sin one of them committed.” Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad lil-Bukhārī 401 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to …
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Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman reported: The people used to ask the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, about good, but I would ask about evil for fear it would overtake me. I said, “O Messenger of Allah, we were in ignorance and evil and Allah sent us this good. Will there be evil …
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Ibn Abdu Rabbih reported: Abdul Malik said to his father Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, “O father, what is the matter that you do not implement the commands? By Allah, I would not mind if it caused discord between us as long as it was the truth.” Umar said, “Do …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If the treasures of Persia and Rome were opened for you, what kind of people will you be?” Abdur Rahman ibn Awf said, “We will be as Allah has ordered us.” The Prophet said, “Perhaps you will be something else. …
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Ibn Abu Rawad reported: Umar ibn Abdul Aziz said, “You must fear Allah alone without associating partners with Him. Beware of joking for it leads to ugliness and causes rancor. Sit together for the Quran and discuss it. If it is too difficult for you, then narrate the stories of pious men and go forth …
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Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Satan places his throne over the water and he sends out his troops. The closest to him in rank are the greatest at causing tribulations. One of them says: I have done this and this. Satan says: You have done nothing. Another one says: …
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Abu Musa reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, before the Hour will be an upheaval.” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, what is the upheaval?” The Prophet said, “Killing.” Some of the Muslims said, “O Messenger of Allah, right now we fight many idolaters every year.” The Prophet …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The Hour will not be established until two groups fight each other. There will be a massive slaughter between them and their claim is one and the same. The Hour will not be established until close to thirty lying impostors appear, …
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Al-Nu’man ibn Bashir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Straighten the rows of prayer or else Allah will surely disfigure your faces.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 685, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 436 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim Al-Nawawi said, “The meaning is that it will put …
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Jabir reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Satan has given up that those who pray will ever worship him, so rather he incites hateful discord between them.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1937 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ قَدْ يَئِسَ …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not envy each other, do not outbid each other, do not hate each other, do not turn away from each other, and do not outsell each other. Rather, be servants of Allah as brothers. The Muslim is the brother of …
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Abu Bakrah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No sin deserves quicker punishment from Allah Almighty for its doer in the world, along with what is prepared for him in the Hereafter, than transgression and severing family ties.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2511 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ …
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