Yunus al-Sadafi reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Being withdrawn from people will earn hostility and being pompous with them will result in bad companions. Thus, be
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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
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Al-Qurtubi reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Do not be an enemy to the blessings of Allah.” It was said, “Who is an enemy to
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Be servants of Allah as brothers. Do not be hostile to each other and do not
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Al-Tabari reported: Hasan al-Basri, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Your enemy is not the one you are relieved from if you killed him. Rather, your true enemy is
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Jabir reported: It was said, “O Messenger of Allah, the arrows of the tribe of Thaqif have pierced us, so pray against them!” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Forgive each other and drop the grudges between yourselves.” Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 5403 Grade: Hasan (fair)
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Let not one of you mention anything bad to me about my companions, for I
Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The world is not opened for anyone but that Allah Almighty will cast enmity and
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The Jews were divided into seventy-one or seventy-two sects, and the Christians were divided as well.
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Al-Bara’ reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, on the day of the battle with the confederates, while he was carrying so much earth
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Hudhayfah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, some people were weak and poor, and they were being fought by tyrants who outnumbered them.
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‘Amr ibn Shurahbil reported: When the prohibition of wine was yet to be declared, Umar ibn al-Khattab said, “O Allah, give us a clear explanation of wine.” Allah revealed the
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Maslamah ibn Abi Bakr reported: Umar ibn ‘Abdul ‘Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, took a pledge from some of his military deputies, saying, “You must fear Allah in
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Ubaid ibn Umair reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, supplicated after bowing in prayer and he said, “O Allah, forgive the believing men and believing women
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Ibn al-Qayyim reported: Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy on him, said to me once, “What can my enemies do to me? My paradise and my garden are
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Ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would supplicate, saying, “O Allah, protect me with Islam standing, protect me with Islam sitting, protect me
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Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The believer is friendly and befriended, for there is no goodness in one who is neither friendly
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Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A Muslim has six rights over another Muslim in good conduct: to greet him with
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Abu Huraira reported: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, a man intends to fight for the sake of Allah, and he is seeking worldly gains.” The Messenger of Allah,
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