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Hadith on the Hour: Lack of piety, brotherhood, and respect signs of the Hour

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, among the signs of the Hour is that a man would pass through the mosque without even praying two cycles, that a man would only greet with peace those whom he knows, and that children will expect the elders …

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Ibn Abbas on Ramadan: Old people may break fast, feed poor instead

‘Ikramah reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Elders have been given a concession to break their fast in Ramadan and to feed a poor person for each day, without a need to make it up later.” Source: Sunan al-Dāraquṭnī 2380 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Daraqutni عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ …

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Hadith on Leaders: Honoring elders, scholars, righteous rulers

Abu Musa al-Ash’ari reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, part of glorifying Allah is to honor the gray-haired Muslim and the bearer of the Quran, who is neither extravagant nor neglectful of it, and to honor the just ruler.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4843 Grade: Hasan (fair) according …

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Hadith on Evil: When to give up enjoining good, forbidding evil?

Anas ibn Malik reported: It was said, “O Messenger of Allah, when should we abandon enjoining good and forbidding evil?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When there appears among you the same as the nations which came before you.” We said, “O Messenger of Allah, what appeared among the …

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Abu Bakr on Jihad: Abu Bakr’s ten commandments for just war

Yahya ibn Sa’id reported: Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, dispatched armies to Syria and he said, “I give you ten instructions: Do not kill a woman, nor a child, nor an infirm elder. Do not cut down fruit-bearing trees, nor tear down inhabited buildings. Do not slaughter sheep or camels, except for …

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Hadith on Duties: Mercy to children, respect to elders

Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He is not one of us who is not merciful to our young, nor respects the rights of our elders, nor enjoins good, nor forbids evil.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1921 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ …

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Hadith on Islam: Disappearance of religious knowledge at end of time

Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Islam will be taken apart just as a garment is taken apart, until fasting is not known, nor prayer, nor rites, nor charity. The Book of Allah Almighty will vanish in a single night, such that no verse of it …

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Hadith on Funerals: The Prophet’s supplication at funerals

Abu Ibrahim al-Ash’hali reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, performed the funeral prayer, he would say, “O Allah, forgive our living and our deceased, those of us present and those of us absent, our young and our old, our males and our females.” In another narration, the Prophet said, …

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Hadith on Hereafter: His deeds seem insignificant on Judgement Day

‘Utbah ibn ‘Abdu Sullami reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Were a man to be dragged on his face from the day he was born until the day he died as an old man, seeking the pleasure of Allah Almighty, he would consider his deed insignificant on the Day of Resurrection.” …

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Hadith on Sins: Four people who are hateful to Allah

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are four people who are hateful to Allah Almighty: a merchant swearing false oaths, a conceited poor person, an elder who commits adultery, and an unjust leader.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 2576 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ …

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Hadith on Arrogance: Three sinful people will not enter Paradise

Salman reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Three people will not enter Paradise: an elderly person who commits adultery, a dishonest leader, and a conceited dependent.” Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 2235 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ سَلْمَانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …

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Hadith on Knowledge: Learning religion from youth a sign of the Hour

Abu Umayyah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, among the signs of the Hour is that knowledge will be sought from the young.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 908 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ اللَّخْمِيِّ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ مِنْ أَشْرَاطِ السَّاعَةِ ثَ أَنْ …

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Hadith on Shuyukh: Blessings are with your elders

Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Blessings are with your elders.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 559 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ الْبَرَكَةُ مَعَ أَكَابِرِكُمْ 559 صحيح ابن حبان كتاب البر والإحسان باب الصحبة والمجالسة ذكر استحباب التبرك للمرء …

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Hadith on Ahruf: Seven readings of Quran to ease teaching, learning

Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was met by Gabriel and he said, “O Gabriel, I have been sent to an unlettered nation, among them are the disabled, the elderly, young boys and girls, and men who have never read a book.” Gabriel said, “O Muhammad, the …

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Hadith on Salat: You are in prayer if you are waiting for prayer

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: We prayed with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, at nightfall and he did not come out until half of the night had passed. The Prophet said, “Take your places.” We took our places and the Prophet said, “Verily, people have prayed and laid down in their …

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Hadith on Salat: Imam should lighten prayer for sick, elderly with him

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If one of you leads people in prayer, let him lighten it as among them are the weak, sick, and elderly. If one of you prays by himself, let him pray for as long as he wishes.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 671 …

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Hadith on Wisdom: No wisdom unless one has experience of age

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no forbearance unless one has blundered, and there is no wisdom unless one has experience.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2033 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا حَلِيمَ …

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Hadith on Prayer: Number of raka’at in the witr prayer

Umm Salamah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would perform witr prayer with thirteen cycles, and when he became older and weaker he performed it with seven cycles. Al-Tirmidhi said, “It has been narrated from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that he would perform witr prayer with thirteen, eleven, …

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Dawud on Talaq: Worst men divorce their wives for trivial reasons

Raja’ reported: Dawud ibn Abi Hind, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I sat with the learned jurists and I found my religion with them. I sat with the preachers and I found softness in my heart. I sat with the elders of people and I found manhood among them. I sat with the …

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Hadith on Society: How can Allah sanctify a cruel nation?

Jabir reported: When the emigrants returned to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, from across the sea, the Prophet said, “Will you not tell me about the most amazing things you saw in the land of Abyssinia?” They said, “Of course, O Messenger of Allah. While we were sitting, an elderly …

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