Gratitude الشكر

Hadith on Ingratitude: Be grateful to both Allah and people

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is never thankful to people is never thankful to Allah.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1955 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ لَمْ يَشْكُرِ النَّاسَ لَمْ يَشْكُرِ اللهَ …

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Hadith on Gratitude: What kind of wealth should we acquire?

Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Destruction is in the desire for gold and silver.” Umar said, “O Messenger of Allah, what kind of wealth should we seek?” The Prophet said, “A tongue of remembrance, a grateful heart, and a believing wife.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ lil-Ṭabarānī …

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Abu Darda on Qadr: Peak of faith is acceptance of Allah’s decree

Al-Lalaka’i reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The pinnacle of faith is in four things: patience with the judgment of Allah, pleasure with the decree of Allah, sincerity and trust in Allah, and surrender to the Lord.” Source: Sharḥ Uṣūl I’tiqād Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jamā’ah 1697 عَنْ اللَّالَكَائِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ رَضِيَ …

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Abdullah on Qadr: Accept Allah’s decree with patience or gratitude

Qays ibn Khabtar reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Accept two things you dislike: death and poverty. By Allah, there is nothing but richness and poverty, and I do not care with which of them I am put to trial, for the right of Allah in each of them must …

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Hadith on Trials: Blessings a test of gratitude, obedience to Allah

Hudhayfah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “In the wealth of a man is a trial, and in his wife and children are a trial.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 3024 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ فِي مَالِ الرَّجُلِ فِتْنَةً وَفِي …

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Hadith on Dua: Words of prayer better than gold and silver

Shaddad ibn Aws reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When you see people amassing gold and silver, then amass these words: O Allah, I ask You for firmness in the matter and determination upon guidance. I ask You for gratitude over Your blessings, I ask You to help me …

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Hadith on Sajdah: The Prophet prostrates to thank Allah

Abu Bakrah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, if he received good news or something pleasing, he would fall down in prostration from gratitude to Allah. Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2774 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ إِذَا جَاءَهُ أَمْرُ سُرُورٍ …

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Hadith on Gratitude: Thankfulness to Allah rewarded like patience

Sinan ibn Sannah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The one who eats gratefully has a reward similar to one who fasts patiently.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 1765 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ سِنَانِ بْنِ سَنَّةَ الْأَسْلَمِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الطَّاعِمُ الشَّاكِرُ …

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Hadith on Shukr: Sin of ingratitude to husbands who provide

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah will not look at a woman who is ungrateful to her husband while she cannot take care of herself without him.” Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá lil-Nasā’ī 9086 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ قَالَ …

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Hadith on Advice: The Prophet’s virtuous instructions to Abu Dharr

Abu Dharr reported: My dear friend, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, instructed me with virtuous traits. He instructed me not to look at those above me and to look at those below me. He instructed me to love the poor and be close to them. He instructed me to maintain my family …

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Hadith on Quran: Revelation of last verses of Ali ‘Imran

Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon, said to me on one of my nights, “O Aisha, leave me to worship my Lord tonight.” I said, “By Allah, I love to be close to you and I love what pleases you.” The Prophet stood up and performed ablution, then stood in …

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Adam on Rizq: Why people are not given equal provision?

Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported: In regards to the saying of Allah Almighty, “As your Lord took from the children of Adam, from their loins, their progeny and He made them testify against themselves: Am I not your Lord?” (7:172). Adam, upon him be peace, looked at his progeny and he saw the rich and the …

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Hadith on Deen: O Allah, make me firmly grounded upon Islam

Shaddad ibn Aws reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to say in his prayer, “O Allah, I ask You to make me firmly grounded in the matter and determined upon right guidance. I ask You to make me grateful for Your blessings and to help me worship You in …

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Hadith on Mahabbah: Love Allah, His Messenger, and Ahl al-Bayt

Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Love Allah for the blessings by which He nourishes you, love me for the love of Allah, and love the people of my house for the love of me.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3789 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ ابْنِ …

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Umar II on Qadr: O Allah, make me satisfied with the Decree

Yahya ibn Sa’id reported: Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah be pleased with him, used to say, “O Allah, make me content with Your providence and bless me in Your decree, such that I would not like to hasten what has been delayed, nor delay what has been hastened.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 224 عَنْ يَحْيَى …

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Hadith on Zuhd: The Prophet chooses humility over great wealth

Abu Umamah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “My Lord presented me with the valley of Mecca that He might turn it into gold for me. I said: No, O Lord, rather I will be satiated some days and hungry some days. When I am hungry, I will humble myself to …

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Hadith on Adversity: Be grateful in prosperity, Allah helps in hardship

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Acknowledge Allah in prosperity and He will acknowledge you in adversity.” Source: Amālī Ibn Bishrān 1365 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ تَعَرَّفْ إِلَى اللَّهِ فِي الرَّخَاءِ يَعْرِفْكَ فِي الشِّدَةِ 1365 أمالي ابن …

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Sufyan on Zuhd: Definition of asceticism is being thankful, patient

Ali ibn al-Madini reported: It was said to Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah, may Allah have mercy on him, “What is the definition of temperance?” Sufayn said, “It is that you are grateful in prosperity and patient in adversity. If one is like that, he is temperate.” It was said, “What is gratitude?” Sufyan said, “It is …

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Abdullah on Islam: O Allah, guide us to the path of Islam

Shaqiq reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, used to say often in his supplications, “Our Lord, set things right between us and guide us to the path of Islam. Save us from darkness and bring us to the light. Keep obscenities away from us, the outward and inward among them. Bless …

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Hadith on Hamd: Believers praise Allah even as they die

Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the believer is in good shape in every situation. He praises Allah Almighty even while his soul is taken out of his body.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 2475 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ …

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