Al-Bayhaqi reported: Hamdun al-Qassar, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If one of your brothers commits an error, seek seventy excuses for him. If your hearts do not accept it, know that the fault is with yourselves.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 10436 عن البيهقي عن حمدون القصار رحمه الله قال إِذَا زَلَّ أَخٌ مِنْ إِخْوَانِكُمْ فَاطْلُبُوا …
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Abdullah ibn Umar reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, circling the Ka’bah and saying, “How pure you are and how pure is your fragrance! How great you are and how great is your sanctity! By the one in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, the sanctity of …
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Al-Bayhaqi reported: Ja’far ibn Muhammad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If you hear something from your brother that you reject, make an excuse for him up to seventy excuses. If you cannot do it, then say: Perhaps he has an excuse I do not know.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 7853 عن البيهقي قَالَ قَالَ …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Jesus, son of Mary, saw a person he thought was stealing. Jesus said to him: Have you committed theft? The man said: No, by Him besides whom there is no God! Jesus said: I believe in Allah and I disbelieve my …
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Ibn Abi Mulaykah reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “It is not allowed for a Muslim who hears a word from his brother to assume evil of him if he can find something good about it.” Source: al-Tamhīd 18/20 عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ رضي الله عنه قَالَ …
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Aisha reported: Some people among the bedouins would bring us meat and we did not know if the name of Allah was mentioned over it or not. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Mention the name of Allah over it and eat.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 4436 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani …
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Usamah ibn Zayd reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sent us on an expedition. In the morning we attacked Al-Huraqat of Juhaynah. I caught hold of a man and he said, “There is no God but Allah!” I stabbed him anyway. Then, it occurred to me that I should mention …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, thinking well about Allah Almighty is a part of the excellent worship of Allah.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 8694 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ahmad Shakir. عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِنَّ حُسْنَ الظَّنِّ بِاللَّهِ …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the most false of tales. Do not seek out faults, do not spy on each other, do not contend with each other, do not envy each other, do not hate each other, and do not …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When one of you calls upon Allah, let him be determined in the supplication and he should not say: O Allah, give me if You will. There is no one to coerce Allah.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6338, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2678 Grade: …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be and blessings on him, said, “Allah Almighty says: I am as My servant expects of Me and I am with him as he remembers Me. If he remembers Me in himself, I will remember him in Myself. If he mentions Me in a gathering, I will …
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