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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Awf ibn Malik reported: I stood with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, to pray at night. The Prophet began to recite Surat al-Baqarah and he would not pass by a verse of mercy but that he would ask for it, nor did he pass by a verse of punishment but …
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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 …
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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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Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Is one of you unable to earn one thousand good deeds each day? Let him glorify Allah one hundred times. Thus, it will be recorded for him as one thousand good deeds, or one thousand bad deeds will be erased.” Source: …
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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 …
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Abu al-‘Aliyah reported: They said, “O Messenger of Allah, what are the words we just heard you say?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “They are words that the Angel Gabriel, upon him be peace, taught me as an expiation for gatherings: Glory be to You, O Allah, with Your Praises. I …
Hadith on Majlis: Supplication for forgiveness after leaving assembly 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 »
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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Qays ibn ‘Ubad reported: Abu Sa’id al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Whoever performed ablution, let him say: Glory be to You, O Allah, and Your praise. I testify there is no God but You. I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to You.” Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá lil-Nasā’ī 9829 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according …
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Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever leaves his house with ritual purification for a prescribed prayer, his reward will be like one performing a Hajj pilgrimage in a state of sanctity. Whoever leaves to glorify Allah in the forenoon, laboring only for this purpose, his reward …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, dispatched a company. They acquired spoils and rushed back to tell people about how close was their battle, how many their spoils, and how quickly they returned. The Prophet said, “Shall I not tell you what is closer than a battle, …
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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 »
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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Abu ‘Ubaydah reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “No prophet among the prophets experienced distress but that they would seek aid with the glorification of Allah.” Source: Amālī Ibn Samʻūn 162 عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بن مسعود رضي الله عنه قَالَ مَا كَرَبَ نَبِيٌّ مِنَ الأَنْبِيَاءِ إِلا اسْتَغَاثَ …
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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 …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: We were on a journey with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and we ran short of water. The Prophet said, “Bring the remaining water.” They brought a vessel with a little water in it. The Prophet placed his hands in the vessel, then he said, “Come …
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Hudhayfah reported: I prayed one night with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he recited in a relaxed manner. If he passed by a verse glorifying Allah, he would glorify Him. If he passed by a verse of petition, he would ask Him. If he passed by a verse of refuge, he …
Hadith on Quran: The Prophet supplicates between verses Read More »