Muhammad ibn Ziyad reported: Wahb ibn Munabbih, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever places his lusts beneath his feet, Satan will flee from…
View More Wahb on Shahwah: Satan flees from one who overcomes his desiresTag: Forbearance الحلم
Abu Darda on Patience: Be forbearing in the face of insults, curses
Abdur Rahman ibn Jubayr reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Give up your reputation for the sake of Allah. Whoever abuses…
View More Abu Darda on Patience: Be forbearing in the face of insults, cursesHadith on Fitnah: Trials afflict those with good words, corrupt hearts
Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah Almighty said: I have created My creatures with tongues as sweet…
View More Hadith on Fitnah: Trials afflict those with good words, corrupt heartsHadith on Pardon: Allah commands the Prophet to forgive bad manners
Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah reported: When the verse was revealed, “Hold to forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the ignorant,” (7:199), the Messenger…
View More Hadith on Pardon: Allah commands the Prophet to forgive bad mannersIbn Zubayr on Character: Commandment to tolerate people’s bad manners
Wahb ibn Kaysan reported: Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him, said upon the pulpit, “Hold to forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and…
View More Ibn Zubayr on Character: Commandment to tolerate people’s bad mannersAbu 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…
View More Abu Uthman on Suhbah: Friend to Allah, His Messenger, believers, and foolsIbrahim on Character: Asking Allah to give Paradise to the wrongdoer
Al-Qushayri reported: Ibrahim ibn Adham, may Allah have mercy on him, went out to one of the prairies and he was confronted by a soldier.…
View More Ibrahim on Character: Asking Allah to give Paradise to the wrongdoerHadith on Anger: Real strength is one who can control his anger
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whom do you consider to be a fighter among you?”…
View More Hadith on Anger: Real strength is one who can control his angerHadith on Restraint: Controlling speech, anger, and apologizing
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever restrains his tongue, Allah Almighty will cover his faults. Whoever…
View More Hadith on Restraint: Controlling speech, anger, and apologizingHadith on Anger: Ibn Umar asks the Prophet for pithy advice
Ibn Umar reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, give me a word and make it short that I might understand it.” The Messenger of…
View More Hadith on Anger: Ibn Umar asks the Prophet for pithy adviceHadith on Consequences: Three people get what they deserve
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are three persons who will get what they deserve. No…
View More Hadith on Consequences: Three people get what they deserveAli on Freedom: Ali ibn al-Husayn emancipates his slave girl
‘Abd al-Razzaq reported: A slave girl belonging to Ali ibn al-Husyan, may Allah be pleased with him, poured out some water as he prepared to…
View More Ali on Freedom: Ali ibn al-Husayn emancipates his slave girlHadith on Hilm: Forbearance must be learned and cultivated
Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, knowledge only comes by learning and forbearance only comes by cultivating forbearance.…
View More Hadith on Hilm: Forbearance must be learned and cultivatedFudayl on Forgiveness: Always recommend pardon, mercy, forbearance
Abdu Samad reported: Al-Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If a man comes to you complaining about another man, then say:…
View More Fudayl on Forgiveness: Always recommend pardon, mercy, forbearanceAbu Hatim on Hilm: Graceful patience to forgive without vengeance
Ibn Hibban reported: Abu Hatim, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Forbearance is most graceful when it is given despite having the power to…
View More Abu Hatim on Hilm: Graceful patience to forgive without vengeanceHadith on Retaliation: Equal punishment permitted, forgiveness is better
Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported: On the day of the battle of Uhud, sixty-four of the Ansar and six of the Muhajirun had fallen, one of…
View More Hadith on Retaliation: Equal punishment permitted, forgiveness is betterHadith on Dua: The Prophet teaches Ali what to say in distress
Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, taught me to say when I was afflicted with distress,…
View More Hadith on Dua: The Prophet teaches Ali what to say in distressHadith on Dua: The Prophet’s supplication for distress and sorrow
Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would say at a time of distress, “There is no God but Allah, the…
View More Hadith on Dua: The Prophet’s supplication for distress and sorrowHadith on Gossip: Worst spread gossip, find faults, divide people
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the most beloved to me are those of you with…
View More Hadith on Gossip: Worst spread gossip, find faults, divide peopleHadith on Nafs: Only the strong can defeat their lower-self
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The strong are not those who defeat people. Rather, the strong…
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