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Hadith on Oppression: The Prophet never intercedes for tyrants or renegades

Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Two kinds of people from my nation will never receive my intercession: an oppressive and malevolent leader, and every extremist renegade.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 8079 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ …

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Hadith on Funerals: Angels prod those who wail over his grave

Sin الإثم

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 was! How dignified he was!’ but that two angels are appointed over him to prod him, saying, ‘Is that really how you were?’” Source: Sunan …

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Hadith on Funerals: Dead are tortured by wailing over them

Sin الإثم

Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The deceased are tormented by their families wailing over them.” Ibn al-Mubarak said, “I hope he would be spared from that if he prohibited them while he was alive.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1002 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ …

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Hadith on Speeches: Allah hates excessive, exaggerated speaking

Sin الإثم

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah despises an extravagant speaker among men, who flaps his tongue about like the flapping of a cow.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2853 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ ‌عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ …

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Hadith on Dhikr: Remembering Allah as a private conversation

Wisdom الحكمة

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, retreated within the mosque and he heard them raising their voices in recitation. The Prophet lifted the curtain and he said, “Are not all of you in private conversation with his Lord? Do not bother each other and do not raise …

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Hadith on Muhammad: Satan wants to exaggerate the status of the Prophet

Wisdom الحكمة

Abdullah ibn Shikhir reported: I proceeded with the delegation of the tribe of ‘Amir to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. We said, “You are our master.” The Prophet said, “The Master is Allah Almighty.” We said, “You are the best and greatest among us.” The Prophet said, “Say what you …

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Hadith on Moderation: Do not be hard on yourself in worship

Wisdom الحكمة

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not be severe upon yourselves, lest the matter be made severe upon you. Verily, if people are severe upon themselves, Allah will be severe upon them. Their remnants are in monasteries and abbeys.” Then, the Prophet recited the verse, …

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Hadith on Quran: Recommendation to recite distinctly, not too quickly

Wisdom الحكمة

Shaqiq reported: A man from the tribe of Bahilah named Nahik ibn Sinan came to Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, and he said, “I recite the chapters of al-Mufassal in one cycle of prayer.” Abdullah said, “This is like the recitation of poetry. I know the manner in which the Messenger …

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Hadith on Leaders: Honoring elders, scholars, righteous rulers

Righteousness البر

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 Idolatry: O Allah, do not make my grave an idol

Faith الايمان

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, do not turn my grave into an idol that is worshiped. Allah has cursed people who take the graves of their prophets as places of worship.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 7352 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ …

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Hadith on Shirk: Origin of idolatry in glorifying ancestors, building statues

Quran Exegesis التفسير

‘Ata’ reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “All of the idols among the people of Noah appeared among the Arabs later. They were the names of righteous men among the people of Noah. When they passed away, Satan inspired in their people to build statues in the places they used to …

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Hadith on Knowledge: Each generation refutes distortions against Islam

Wisdom الحكمة

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “This knowledge will be carried by the trustworthy of every successive generation, refuting the corruption of extremists, the distortions of falsifiers, and the interpretations of the ignorant.” Source: Musnad al-Shāmiyyīn 588 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad ibn Hanbal عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ …

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Mutarrif on Moderation: Middle path between two extremes is best

Scholars العلماء

Abu ‘Ubaydah reported: Mutarrif ibn Abdullah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The best of matters is the middle course, for a good deed is between two evil deeds.” Source: Tārīkh Dimashq 62970 عن أبي عُبَيْد قَالَ قَالَ مُطَرِّف بْن عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رحمه الله خَيْرُ الْأُمُورِ أَوْسَاطُهَا وَالْحَسَنَةُ بَيْنَ السَّيِّئَتَيْنِ 62970 تاريخ دمشق لابن …

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Umar on Humility: The woman is right, the man is wrong

Scholars العلماء

Abdur Rahman al-Salami reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Do not be excessive in the dowry of women.” A woman said, “It is no so, O Umar, for Allah said: You gave one of them a great amount,” (4:20). Umar said, “Indeed, a woman has disputed Umar and she has …

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Hadith on Flattery: Beware of exaggerating praise of others

Sin الإثم

Al-Miqdad reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When you see those who flatter others, throw sand in their faces.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 3002 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim Ibn Muflih said, “It is said that the Prophet meant by (throw sand in their faces) to express rebuttal and …

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Hadith on Quran: Teach Quran, but not to gain wealth

Wisdom الحكمة

Mu’awiyah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Learn the Quran. When you teach it to others, do not exaggerate with it, do not be crude with it, do not earn your livelihood from it, and do not accumulate wealth by it.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 15239 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according …

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Hadith on Moderation: Be moderate in worship, never give up

Wisdom الحكمة

Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him passed by a man who was praying on a rock. The Prophet said three times, “O people, you must be moderate. Verily, Allah will not give up on you unless you give up.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4241 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …

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Sa’id on Sunnah: Punished for praying differently from Sunnah

Scholars العلماء

Sa’id ibn al-Musayyib reported: He saw a man praying after sunrise at dawn with more than two cycles, and he was excessive in his bowing and prostration, so Sa’id prohibited him. The man said, “O Abu Muhammad, will Allah punish us for praying?” Sa’id said, “No, but he will punish you for opposing the Sunnah.” …

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Hadith on Dua: Beware transgression in supplication, worship

Sin الإثم

Abdullah ibn Mughaffal reported: He heard his son supplicating, “O Allah, I ask You for the white palace on the right side of Paradise when I enter it.” Abdullah said, “O my son, ask Allah for Paradise and seek refuge in Him from the Hellfire, for I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings …

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Hadith on Dua: Beware exaggeration in supplication

Sin الإثم

Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will be people who will transgress in supplication, so beware not to be one of them. If you are granted Paradise, you will be granted all that is good therein. If you are protected from the Hellfire, you …

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