Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to the Ansar, “Verily, you will encounter favoritism after me, so be patient until you meet me at your promised place by the Fountain in the Hereafter.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6595 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ …
Hadith on Hawd: Be patient with oppression until you meet the Prophet Read More »
‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O ‘Ubadah!” I said, “I am here.” The Prophet said, “Listen and obey authorities in hardship, in ease, and in what you dislike, even if they give undue preference over you, even if they consume your property and they strike …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “You must listen and obey authorities in hardship and ease, what you are eager for and what you dislike, even if they give undue preference over you.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1836 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ …
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Abdul Malik ibn ‘Umayr reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Whoever employs a man among his loved ones or relatives, employing him for no other reason besides that, then he has betrayed Allah, His messenger, and the believers.” Source: Musnad al-Fārūq 740 عن عبد الملك بن عُمَير قال قال عمرُ …
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‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, these lineages of yours give no cause over anyone. All of you are only the children of Adam. No one is better than another except by religion and good deeds. It is enough sin for a man to be …
Hadith on Racism: None superior to another but by good deeds Read More »
Abu Dharr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Behold! Verily, you have no virtue over one with white skin or black skin, except by favor of righteousness.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 21407 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ …
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Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, addressed us during the middle of the day at the end of the pilgrimage in the farewell sermon. The Prophet said, “O people, your Lord is one and your father Adam is one. There is no virtue of an Arab over …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever has a daughter and he does not bury her alive, nor humiliate her, nor prefer his sons over her, he will enter Paradise due to her.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 5146 Grade: Sahih (fair) according to Ahmad Shakir عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ …
Hadith on Children: Enter Paradise by being just with daughters Read More »
‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: We pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, on the condition that we would listen to and obey our leaders, in adversity and in prosperity, in what we favor and in what we dislike, even if he commits favoritism against us, and that we would …
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Ibn Abi Layla reported: Eisa ibn Musa said to me, and he was a religious man who was severe in his tribalism on behalf of the Arabs, “Who is the jurist of Basra?” I said, “Al-Hasan ibn Abi Al-Hasan and Muhammad ibn Sireen.” He said, “What are these two?” I said, “They are both freed …
Ibn Abi Layla on Arabs: Most of jurists were non-Arabs Read More »
Usayd ibn Hudayr reported: A man among the Ansar took aside the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “Will you not appoint me leader as you have appointed others?” The Prophet said, “Verily, you will see favoritism after me, so be patient until you meet me at the fountain in …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, after me there will be undue favoritism and matters you will reject.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, what do you order us to do if we reach that time?” The Prophet said, “Fulfill the duties placed over you …
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Wathilah ibn Al-Asqa’ reported: I asked the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saying, “O Messenger of Allah, is it part of tribalism that a man loves his people?” The Prophet said, “No, rather it is tribalism that he supports his people in wrongdoing.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 3949 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to …
Hadith on Oppression: Tribalism is to support your people in injustice Read More »
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever supports his own people in their oppression is like a camel that falls dead into a well and is pulled out by its tail.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 4292 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Arna’ut عن عبد الله بن مسعود قَالَ قَالَ …
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Abu Nadrah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said during the middle of the day at the end of the pilgrimage, “O people, your Lord is one and your father Adam is one. There is no favor of an Arab over a foreigner, nor a foreigner over an Arab, and …
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‘Ata reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “I do not see anyone acting upon this verse: O people, We have created you male and female and made you into nations and tribes so that you may know one another, for the most noble of you to Allah is the most righteous …
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Jubayr ibn Mut’im reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He is not one of us who calls to tribalism. He is not one of us who fights for the sake of tribalism. He is not one of us who dies following the way of tribalism.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd …
Hadith on Tribalism: He is not one of us who fights for tribalism Read More »