Hasan reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Whoever follows his ego in everything he sees in people, his sadness will be lengthened and his rage will
Abu Darda on Ego: One who follows his ego harms himself Read More »
Abu Qilabah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It is an evil mount for a man to rely upon what others merely assert.” Source:
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Ibn al-Mubarak reported: A man said to Al-Makhul, may Allah have mercy on him, “Indeed, someone has slandered you!” Al-Makhul said, “May Allah have mercy on him, for he is
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Let not one of you mention anything bad to me about my companions, for I
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: We were sitting with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, when a man stood to leave, then another man spoke badly about him after
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah Almighty is pleased with you by three things and displeased by three things. He
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Ibn al-Mubarak reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If you know yourself, you will not be harmed by whatever is said about you.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’
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Abu Sa’id al-Khadimi reported: A man said to Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, “Indeed, someone has backbitten you!” Hasan sent a dish of sweet dates to the
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Hudhayfah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The gossiper will not enter Paradise.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6056, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 105 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon)
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Be merciful to others, and you will receive mercy. Forgive others, and Allah will forgive you.” Source:
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Asma’ bint Yazid reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I not tell you about the best of you?” They said, “Of course.” The Prophet said,
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Abu Darda reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever defends the reputation of his brother, Allah will defend his face from the Hellfire on the Day
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Most of the sins of the children of Adam are on their tongues.” Ibn Mas’ud
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do you know what calumny is?” They said, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” The Prophet said,
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by two graves and he said, “Both of them are being punished, but not for a
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The worst of my nation are the garrulous, the braggarts, and the pompous. The best of my nation are
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‘Ali ibn Husayn reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, among excellence in Islam is for a man to leave what does not concern
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Asma’ bint Yazid reported: She was with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while men and women were sitting with him. The Prophet said, “Perhaps a man
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the most evil of people in the presence of Allah on the Day of
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Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: I was traveling with the Prophet one morning, close to him as we journeyed together, and I said, “O Messenger of Allah, tell me of a
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