Guidance الهداية

Ahmad on Rulers: Supplication for guidance of Caliphs and Imams

Abu Bakr al-Marrudhi reported: I heard Ahmad ibn Hanbal, may Allah have mercy on him, mentioning the Caliph al-Mutawakkil and he said, “Indeed, I pray for his righteousness and well-being.” Source: al-Sunnah li-Abī Bakr al-Khallāl 16 عَنْ ‌أَبِي بَكْرٍ الْمَرُّوذِيُّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَحْمَدَ بْنَ حَنْبَلٍ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ وَذَكَرَ الْخَلِيفَةَ الْمُتَوَكِّلَ فَقَال إِنِّي لَأَدْعُو لَهُ بِالصَّلَاحِ …

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Hadith on Qadr: Happiness in being pleased with Allah’s decrees

Sa’d reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Among the happiness of the son of Adam is contentment with what Allah has decreed for him. Among the misery of the son of Adam is to abandon asking Allah for guidance, and among the misery of the son of Adam is …

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Hadith on Hidayah: The Prophet completes guidance for the Ummah

Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Nothing remains to bring you closer to Paradise and further from the Hellfire but that I have made it clear to you.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 1647 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى …

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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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Fudayl on Truth: Do not feel lonely on the path of guidance

Al-Nawawi reported: Al-Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Do not feel lonely on the paths of guidance because their people are few, and do not be deceived by the great many who are ruined.” Source: al-Adhkār lil-Nawawī 1/207 عن النووي قَالَ الْفُضَيْلُ بْنُ عِيَاضٍ رضي الله عنه لَا تَسْتَوْحِشْ طُرُقَ الْهُدَى …

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Ibn Mas’ud on Jama’ah: Strong encouragement to pray in congregation

Abu al-Ahwas reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Whoever would be pleased to meet Allah tomorrow as a Muslim, let him guard over these prayers when they are announced. Verily, Allah has instituted for His Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, practices of guidance, for they are indeed practices …

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Umar on Sunnah: No excuse for misguidance after clear proof

Al-Awza’i reported: Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “O people, we do not find any excuse after the Sunnah for anyone to be in misguidance, embarking upon it and considering it guidance, nor to be in guidance, embarking upon it and considering it misguidance. The matters have been explained, the proof has been …

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Abdullah on Bid’ah: Rejection of apparently good or small innovations

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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Ibn Abbas on Quran: Following Quran protects from misguidance, damnation

‘Ikramah reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Allah has guaranteed for one who follows the Quran that he will not be led astray in the world, nor be damned in the Hereafter.” Then, he recited the verse, “Thus, whoever follows My guidance will not be led astray or damned.” (20:123) Source: …

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Hadith on Hidayah: The Prophet leaves behind complete religious guidance

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, there is nothing to bring you closer to Paradise and distance you from Hellfire but that I have commanded you to do it, and there is nothing to bring you closer to Hellfire and distance you from Paradise but …

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Hadith on Sneezing: The Prophet prays for Allah to guide the Jews

Abu Musa reported: The Jews used to sneeze in front of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, hoping that he would say, “May Allah have mercy on you.” The Prophet would say, “May Allah guide you and amend your affairs.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2739 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى …

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Hadith on Manners: Sneezing and its proper etiquette

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When one of you sneezes, let him say: Allah praise is due to Allah. Let his brother or companion say: May Allah have mercy on you. When he invokes the mercy of Allah upon him, let him say: May Allah guide you and …

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Ibrahim on Dua: No harm in asking Allah to guide non-Muslims

Mansur reported: Ibrahim al-Nakhi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “There is nothing wrong if one says to a Jew or a Christian: May Allah guide you.” Source: Muṣannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah 29833 عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ النخعي رحمه الله قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَقُولَ لِلْيَهُودِيِّ وَالنَّصْرَانِيِّ هَدَاكَ اللَّهُ 6/105 مصنف ابن أبي شيبة …

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Hadith on Fitnah: Tribulations coming one after another

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, no prophet came before me but that it was a duty upon him to guide his nation to what he knew was good for them and to warn them of what he knew was evil for them. This nation …

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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 Sincerity: Make my heart better than my appearance

Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, make what is within me better than my outward appearance and make my outward appearance righteous. O Allah, I ask You for the righteousness of what You give to people of property, family, and children without being misguided …

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Ali on Iman: Faith is a light in the heart, hypocrisy is darkness

Abdullah ibn Hind reported: Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, faith begins like a fragment of white in the heart. Each time faith increases in magnitude, it increases that brightness. When he completes his faith, the entire heart is brightened. Verily, hypocrisy begins like a fragment in the heart. Each time hypocrisy …

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Hadith on Akhlaq: O Allah, guide me to the best of character

Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, You are the King. There is no God but You. You are my Lord and I am Your servant. I have wronged myself and acknowledged my sins, so forgive all of my sins. Verily, none forgives sins …

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Hadith on Khtubat al-Hajah: How the Prophet began his sermons

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, gave us the combination of all good and its endings, for he taught us the statements of prayer and the statements of need. The statements of prayer are, “All greetings, prayers, and good things are for Allah. Peace be upon you, …

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Hadith on Dua: The Prophet asks Allah for light in his heart

Ibn Abbas reported: He spent the night with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he woke up. The Prophet cleansed his teeth, performed ablution, the call to prayer was announced, and he went out for the prayer while he was saying, “O Allah, place light in my heart and light …

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