Yahya ibn Sa’id reported: A man came to Zayd ibn Thabit, may Allah be pleased with him, and he said, “How do you view reciting the entire Quran in seven days?” Zayd said, “That is good, but to recite it in half a month or ten days is more beloved to me. Ask me why …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The servant will continue to have his supplications answered as long as he does not ask for sin or cutting family ties, and he is not impatient.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, what is its impatience?” The Prophet said, “He …
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Abu Bakrah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the quickest act of obedience to be rewarded is to maintain family ties, even if the people of the household are wicked, such that it will grow their wealth and increase their numbers if they maintain family ties. No people of a …
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Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, dispatched a company to Najd and they acquired many spoils and rushed back. A man who did not go with them said, “We have not seen a company return more swiftly and with better spoils than this one!” The Prophet said, “Shall I …
Hadith on Spoils: Remembrance in mosque better than booty Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, dispatched a company who acquired a great amount of spoils and returned quickly. A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, we have not a company of our people return more quickly with greater spoils!” The Prophet said, “Shall I not inform you …
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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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Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is careful hesitation in everything but the deeds of the Hereafter.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4810 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ سعد بن أبي وقاص عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ التُّؤَدَةُ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ إِلَّا فِي …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by me while I was plastering a wall belonging to me and my mother. The Prophet said, “What is this, O Abdullah?” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, it is something I am repairing.” The Prophet said, “The matter of …
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Shaqiq reported: A man from the tribe of Bahilah named Nahik ibn Sinan came to Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, and he said, “I recite the chapters of al-Mufassal in one cycle of prayer.” Abdullah said, “This is like the recitation of poetry. I know the manner in which the Messenger …
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‘Abis al-Ghifari reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Hasten to do good deeds before six signs: foolish leaders, proliferation of enforcement, bribery in judgment, bloodshed is taken lightly, family ties are severed, and a generation are brought up treating the Quran as musical instruments; they put forth one of …
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Abu Abdullah al-Ash’ari reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saw a man who did not complete his bowings and rushed through his prostrations while praying. The Prophet said, “If he were to die in this state, he will have died upon a religion besides that of Muhammad. The parable of …
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‘Uqbah ibn al-Harith reported: I prayed the afternoon prayer with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and when he ended by invoking peace, he quickly stood up and entered the house of some of his wives. Then, he came out and he saw wonder on the people’s faces at his haste. The Prophet …
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Ibn Abbas reported: Triple divorce in the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, Abu Bakr, and two years of the Caliphate of Umar was considered to be only one revocable divorce. Umar ibn al-Khattab said, “Verily, the people have become hasty in a matter for which they should take …
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Shidad ibn al-Had reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came out to us for one of the evening prayers and he was carrying his grandson Hasan, or Husayn. The Prophet came forward and put him down, then began prayer with exaltation and prayed. He prostrated at the end of his …
Hadith on Children: Kids climb over the Prophet’s back as he prays Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The servant will continue to be upon goodness as long as he is not impatient.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, how is he impatient?” The Prophet said, “He says: I have supplicated to my Lord and He did not …
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Qabisah ibn Jabir reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Whoever renounces the worldly life, afflictions will be made easy for him. Whoever expects to die, he will hasten to good deeds.” In another narration, Ali said, “Whoever yearns for Paradise, he will forget his lusts. Whoever is afraid of …
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Ibn Abbas reported: He was riding with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, on the day of Arafat. The Prophet heard people behind him making a loud disturbance, striking and shouting at their camels. The Prophet pointed to them with his whip and he said, “O people, you must be calm, for there …
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Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah reported: Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The most daring of people to issue religious verdicts are those with the least knowledge of the disagreements of scholars. The most restrained of people from issuing religious verdicts are those with the most knowledge of the disagreements of scholars.” Source: Jāmi’ …
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Abu Nu’aym reported: Khalid ibn Ma’dan, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If a door of good is open for one of you, let him rush to it. He does not know when it will be closed to him.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 5/211 عن أبي نعيم عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ رحمه الله قَالَ إِذَا فُتِحَ …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Hasten to perform good deeds before seven events: Are you waiting for poverty that makes you forgetful? Or wealth that burdens you? Or a debilitating disease or senility? Or an unexpected death or the False Messiah? Or is it evil in …
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