Salih reported: A man mentioned Al-Hajjaj or others to his father, Ahmad ibn Hanbal, may Allah be pleased with him, saying, “Let him be cursed!” Ahmad said, “I do not […]
Ahmad on Curses: Disapproval of praying against people by name Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever has two wives and he inclines to one of them over the other, he will
Hadith on Polygamy: Warning against injustice to multiple wives Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Let not two privately converse to the exclusion of a third, for that will hurt the
Hadith on Najwa: Do not harm believers by excluding them Read More »
Abu Musa al-Ash’ari reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No person dies and people stand over him wailing, saying, ‘What a great man he
Hadith on Funerals: Angels prod those who wail over his grave Read More »
Al-Mu’afa ibn ‘Imran reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I met the jurists and they disliked to answer a question or a request for a legal
Salaf on Fatwa: Hesitancy in legal verdicts unless necessary Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not perform Witr prayer with three cycles, rather perform it with five or seven. Do
Hadith on Witr: Separating raka’at of Witr from previous prayers Read More »
‘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
Hadith on Intimacy: Approach your spouse with kindness, gentleness Read More »
Abdullah ibn al-Muzanni reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Pray before the sunset prayer.” The Prophet said on the third time, “For whomever wishes,” as he
Hadith on Salat: Recommended two raka’at before Maghrib Read More »
Ibrahim al-Nakha’i reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, disapproved of hanging anything from the Quran around the neck. Ibrahim said, “They disapproved of all types of
Ibn Mas’ud on Amulets: Disapproval of Quranic talismans, necklaces Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Among protective jealousy is what Allah loves and hates. As for what Allah loves, it is
Hadith on Gheerah: Protective jealousy that Allah loves and hates Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, only prayed two cycles after the afternoon prayer because some property came to him, which occupied him from performing
Hadith on Salat: No voluntary prayer after ‘Asr and Fajr, with exceptions Read More »
Abu Qatadah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Beware of swearing many oaths while trading. Verily, it helps trade but erases the blessing.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim
Hadith on Oaths: Do not swear many oaths for your business Read More »
Jabir ibn ‘Abdillah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is a bedding for a man and a bedding for his wife. The third
Hadith on Luxury: More furniture than needed is blameworthy Read More »
Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would not urinate unless he was sitting. Al-Tirmidhi said, “The prohibition of urinating while standing means it is a matter
Hadith on Cleanliness: The Prophet does not urinate standing up Read More »
‘Amir reported: A man said in front of Al-Mughirah ibn Shu’bah, may Allah be pleased with him, “Allah send blessings upon Muhammad, the seal of the prophets. There is no
Mughirah on Prophets: Jesus appears before and after Muhammad Read More »
Ibn Umar reported: One of the wives of Umar attended dawn and evening prayers in congregation in the mosque. It was said to her, “Why do you go out while
Hadith on Mosques: Umar does not stop his wife from visiting the Masjid Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not single out the night of Friday for voluntary prayer to the exclusion of other nights. Do
Hadith on Friday: Do not single out Friday for night prayer, fasting Read More »
Abdur Rahman ibn Samurah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me, “O Abdur Rahman, do not ask for authority! If it is given to you
Hadith on Leadership: Disapproval of seeking power, authority Read More »
Ahmad ibn Hanbal reported: The companions of Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, if they passed by people from whom they saw something they disapproved, they would say,
Ibn Mas’ud on Enjoining: He would not be mad at them, he was gentle Read More »
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, prohibited partial shaving. It was said to Nafi’, “What is partial shaving?” Nafi’ said, “It is to
Hadith on Hair: Discouragement to partially shave head, leave rest Read More »