Mujahid ibn Jabr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When one of you loves your brother for the sake of Allah, let him tell him, for through it friendship will endure and affection take root.” Source: al-Ikhwān li-Ibn Abī al-Dunyā 69 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ مُجَاهِدِ بْنِ جَبْرٍ …
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Muhammad ibn Yahya reported: Dawud al-Ta’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “A servant does not leave the disgrace of disobedience to the honor of righteousness except that he will be enriched without wealth, he will be strengthened without a tribe, and he will be entertained without company.” Source: al-Zuhd al-Kabīr lil-Bayhaqī 904 عَنْ …
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Ibn Umar reported: He passed by a bedouin on a journey and the bedouin’s father had been a friend of Umar, may Allah be pleased with him. Ibn Umar said to the bedouin, “Are you not his son?” The bedouin said, “Of course.” Ibn Umar ordered that he be given a donkey from his entourage, …
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Ali ibn Abi Talhah reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Allah has commanded patience at a time of anger, and forbearance and forgiveness at a time of being wronged. If they do so, Allah will protect them from Satan and subdue their enemies such that they become like dear friends.” Source: …
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Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever would like to maintain relations with his father in his grave, let him maintain relations with his father’s brothers after him.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 432 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti عَنْ عَبْد اللَّهِ بْن عُمَر قَالَ قَالَ …
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Al-Mu’afi ibn ‘Imran reported: Al-Awza’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “A time will come to people in which the rarest thing of that era will be a friendly brother, or a lawfully-earned coin, or a practice from the Sunnah.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 12995 عَنْ الْمُعَافَى بْن عِمْرَانَ عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ رحمه الله قَالَ يَأْتِي …
Awza’i on Sunnah: Brotherhood, Halal money, Sunnah to become rare Read More »
‘Amr ibn ‘Abasah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty said: My love is a right upon those who befriend each other for my sake. My love is a right upon those who defend each other for my sake.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Ṣaghīr 1092 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ …
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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 the best character, soft in nature, friendly and befriended. The most hateful of you to Allah are those who spread gossip, who cause discord between loved ones and seek misery …
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Abu al-Ahwas reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Remember Allah Almighty often. You must not accompany anyone unless they help you remember Allah Almighty.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 8998 عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بن مسعود رضي الله عنه أَكْثِرُوا ذِكْرَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَلا عَلَيْكَ أَنْ لا تَصْحَبَ أَحَدًا …
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Yunus al-Sadafi reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Being withdrawn from people will earn hostility and being pompous with them will result in bad companions. Thus, be between an introvert and an extrovert.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 13738 عن يُونُس بْن عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى الصَّدَفِي قال الشَّافِعِي رحمه الله الانْقِبَاضُ عَنِ النَّاسِ مَكْسَبَةٌ لِلْعَدَاوَةِ …
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‘Amr ibn al-‘As reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would meet even the worst people with eye contact and speak at their level, by which he would show friendliness to them. The Prophet would meet me with eye contact and speak at my level, until I thought that I was …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, you cannot enrich all of the people with your wealth, but rather you enrich them with your cheerful faces and good character.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 7567 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى …
Hadith on Akhlaq: You enrich people with good character, smiling Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, when a man among us meets his brother or friend, should he bow for him?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No.” The man said, “Should he embrace him and kiss him?” The Prophet said, “No.” The man said, “Should he …
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Abu Darda reported: My dear friend the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, instructed me, “Do not associate anything with Allah, even if you are slashed and burned. Do not leave the obligatory prayers on purpose, for whoever leaves them on purpose has forfeited the protection of Allah. Do not drink wine, for it …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: When the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was given something, he would say, “Go to such person, for they were a friend of Khadijah. Go to the house of such person, for they were loved by Khadijah.” Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad 225 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ كَانَ …
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‘Urwah reported: Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said, “I never felt so jealous about any woman as I did for Khadijah. She had died three years before I married the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. I heard him mentioning her so often, and his Lord ordered him to give her glad …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah said: Whoever shows hostility to a friend of Mine, I have declared war upon him. My servant does not grow closer to Me with anything more beloved to me than the duties I have imposed upon him. My servant continues …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best companion to Allah is the best to his companions, and the best neighbor to Allah is the best to his neighbors.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1944 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ …
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Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Among the best acts of righteousness is to keep relations with a man who was loved by one’s father.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2552 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ أَبَرُّ …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty says: I have nothing to give to My faithful servant but Paradise if I cause his dear friend to die and he remains patient.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6424 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ …
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