Hadith on Israiliyyat: Umar brings the Torah
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: When Umar came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, he said, “We have heard wonderous stories from the Jews. Shall we write them
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Hadith on Fitnah: Practicing Sunnah like holding a hot ember
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “One holding fast to my Sunnah while my nation is in conflict is like one grasping a
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Hadith on Abraham: Ibrahim is the ally of the Prophet
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, every Prophet has an ally among the Prophets and surely my ally is my
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Hadith on Sunnah: The Prophet’s commands are like Allah’s commands
Al-Miqdam ibn Ma’dikarib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, what the Messenger of Allah has forbidden is like what Allah has forbidden.” Source:
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Ibn Abbas on Quran: Following Quran protects from misguidance, damnation
‘Ikramah reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Allah has guaranteed for one who follows the Quran that he will not be led astray in the world,
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Ibn Mas’ud on Salat: Catching up with the Imam in prayer
Abu al-Ahwas reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Whoever does not catch the Imam while bowing, he has not caught that raka’ah.” Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá
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Abu Uthman on Suhbah: Friend to Allah, His Messenger, believers, and fools
Abu al-Husayn reported: Abu Uthman al-Hiri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Companionship with Allah Almighty is to have good manners, to always be reverent, and to be mindful.
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Hadith on Ikhtilaf: Companions criticized leadership but remained united
Abdur Rahman ibn Yazid reported: Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, prayed four cycles at Mina. Abdullah ibn Mas’ud said, “I prayed it as two cycles with the Prophet,
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Hadith on Sahaba: Virtues of Abu Bakr, Umar, ‘Ammar, and Ibn Mas’ud
Ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Follow these two men from my companions after me, Abu Bakr and Umar. Accept the guidance
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Hadith on Faith: Blessed is one who has faith without seeing him
Abdur Rahman al-Juhani reported: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, what do you think of one who has faith in you, believes in you, and follows you, but never
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Hadith on Salat: What the Imam and followers say in prayer
Abu Huraira reported: When the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah heard those who praise him,” he would say, “O Allah, our Lord, for you is praise.”
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Ibn Umar on Sunnah: Ibn Umar naps as the Prophet napped
Nafi’ reported: Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, would come to a tree between Mecca and Medina, and he would take a nap under it. He told people
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Hadith on Vices: Greed, caprice, and vanity are destructive vices
Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Three deeds are destructive vices: greed that is obeyed, whims that are followed, and everyone impressed
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Hadith on Virtues: Three salvific virtues, three destructive vices
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Three deeds are salvific virtues and three are destructive vices. As for salvific virtues, they are
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Hadith on Deeds: Three expiations, salvific virtues, and destructive vices
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Three deeds are destructive vices, three are salvific virtues, three are expiations, and three are a
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Malik on Adab: Duty of students to have good manners
Ibn ‘Abdul Barr reported: Imam Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Surely, it is the duty of a student of knowledge to behave with dignity, calm,
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Abu Darda on Knowledge: Be a scholar, student, devotee, or follower
Al-Hasan reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Be a scholar, a student, a devotee, or a follower; do not be the fifth type lest you be
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Ahmad on Sunnah: Do not blindly follow me, follow Hadith
Ibn Abdul Barr reported: Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Al-Awza’i had opinions, Malik had opinions, Sufyan al-Thawri had opinions. Each of them had opinions,
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Abu Hanifa on Sunnah: Follow the Sunnah first, jurists second
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi reported: Abu Hanifa, may Allah have mercy on him, said to his student Abu Yusuf one day, “Woe to you, O Ya’qub! Do not write down everything you
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Shafi’i on Sunnah: Leave my opinion if it contradicts Sunnah
Al-Nawawi reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If a prophetic narration is authenticated and it contradicts my opinion, act according to the narration and abandon my opinion.”
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