Al-Nu’man ibn Bashir reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Surely, there will be rulers after me who tell lies and commit oppression. Whoever affirms their lies and advises them in their wrongdoing, then he is not part of me and I am not part of him. Whoever does not affirm their …
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Sa’id ibn Jubayr reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “If an imposing ruler comes to you and you fear he will pillage you, then say three times: Allah is the greatest, Allah is more powerful than all His creation together, Allah is mightier than what I fear and worry. I seek …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, counting the glorifications of Allah with his fingers. Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3411 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَعْقِدُ التَّسْبِيحَ 3411 سنن الترمذي أبواب الدعوات عن …
Hadith on Tasbih: The Prophet counts his glorifications of Allah Read More »
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are two practices no Muslim man preserves but that he will enter Paradise. Surely, they are both easy yet few act upon them. Glorify Allah at the end of every prayer ten times, praise Him ten times, and exalt …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever says when he retires to his bed, ‘There is no God but Allah alone without any partners, to Him belong the dominion and praise and He is powerful over all things, there is no movement or might but in Allah, glory be …
Hadith on Dua: Supplication for forgiveness before sleeping Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, performed prayer at night, he would exalt Allah and then say, “Glory be to You, O Allah, with Your praises, blessed is Your name, exalted is Your majesty, and there is no God besides You.” Then, he would say, “Allah …
Hadith on Salat: Alternate opening supplications for prayer Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings upon him, announced the news to people on the day the Negus died. The Prophet went out with them to the place of prayer, they stood in rows, and he exalted Allah with four exaltations. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1333, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 951 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi …
Hadith on Janazah: Four takbirat in the funeral prayer Read More »
Salamah al-Hamdani reported: We used to sit by the door of Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, before dawn prayer. When he came out, we would walk with him to the mosque. Abu Musa al-Ash’ari came to us and he said to him, “O Abu Abdur Rahman, I recently saw something in …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no one on earth who declares there is no God but Allah, Allah is the greatest, and there is no movement or might except in Allah, but that it will expiate his sins even if they were like …
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Talhah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no one better to Allah than a believer who lives long to glorify Him, exalt Him, and declare His oneness.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 1401 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ طَلْحَة قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
Hadith on Life: Best believers live long to glorify Allah Read More »
Aisha reported: The sun eclipsed in the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, so he sent a caller to announce a congregational prayer. They gathered and arrived, then they exalted Allah and prayed four cycles, two by two, with four prostrations. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 901 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according …
Hadith on Kusuf: The Prophet prays during an eclipse Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When Allah decrees a matter in heaven, the angels beat their wings in submissive obedience to His word, as if it were a chain dragging over rock, and ‘when fright is removed from their hearts, they say: What has your Lord said? They …
Hadith on Decree: Angels obey Allah’s word in heavens Read More »
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: We went out with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, on the day Sa’d ibn Mu’adh passed away. When the Prophet prayer over him, placed him the grave, and covered it over, he glorified Allah and so we glorified Allah for a long time. Then, the Prophet …
Hadith on Funerals: Glorify and exalt Allah upon burial of deceased Read More »
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has distributed your characters among you just as He has distributed your provision. Allah gives the world to those He loves and to those He does not love, but He only gives faith to those He loves. Whoever …
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Jurayy al-Nahdi reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Glorification of Allah is half of the Scale, the praise of Allah fills it, and the exaltation of Allah fills what is between the heavens and the earth. Fasting is half of patience and purification is half of faith.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3519 …
Hadith on Virtues: Fasting half of patience, purification half of faith Read More »
Abu Ma’mar reported: I said to Khabbab, “Did the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, recite in the noon and afternoon prayers?” Khabbab said yes. We said, “How do you know?” Khabbab said, “By the movement of his beard.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 777 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari Al-Nawawi said, “The …
Hadith on Salat: Moving lips for silent recitation in prayer Read More »
Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: He entered the house of a woman along with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while she had date-stones or pebbles in her hand by which she counted her glorifications of Allah. The Prophet said, “Shall I not tell you what is easier or better than …
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Hudhayfah reported: He prayed one night with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he heard him when he announced the opening exaltation, “Allah is the greatest, O possessor of power, dominion, grandeur, and might.” The Prophet said in his bowing, “Glory be to Allah the Almighty.” When he raised his …
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Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the caller to prayer says, ‘Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest,’ then let one of you say, ‘Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest.’ Then he says, ‘I testify there is no God but Allah,’ one …
Hadith on Adhan: Sunan of responding to the call to prayer Read More »
Ali reported: Fatimah complained about blisters on her hands from working the millstone and she asked for a servant. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I not tell you what is better than you ask for? When both of you lay down to sleep, exalt Allah thirty-four times, glorify Allah thirty-three …
Hadith on Dhikr: Remember Allah for strength to keep working Read More »