Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, I ask You for the health of my faith, such faith in good character, and salvation leading to success, Your mercy, Your wellness, Your forgiveness, and Your pleasure.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 8255 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ahmad Shakir …
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Al-Zuhri reported: When ‘Urwah ibn al-Zubayr, may Allah have mercy on him, was afflicted with gangrene in his leg, it was said, “Shall we not call a doctor for you?” ‘Urawh said, “If you wish.” A doctor arrived and he said, “Drink this substance. It will ease your mind.” ‘Urwah said, “Go away with your …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, which supplication is best?” The Prophet said, “Ask your Lord for health and wellness in the world and in the Hereafter. If you are given wellness in the world and in the …
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Al-‘Abbas reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, teach me something to ask Allah Almighty.” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Ask Allah for wellness.” I waited some days, then I came and said, “O Messenger of Allah, teach me something to ask Allah.” The Prophet said to me, “O ‘Abbas, O …
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Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No believing man or woman, nor Muslim man or woman, is afflicted with illness but that Allah will curtail some of their sins.” Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad 508 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ …
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Salman al-Farisi reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are blessings in three: the united community, tharid stew, and the pre-fasting meal.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 7114 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ سَلْمَانَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْبَرَكَةُ فِي ثَلَاثَةٍ فِي الْجَمَاعَةِ وَالثَّرِيدِ وَالسُّحُورِ …
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Abu Huraira reported: I said, “What is Paradise built from?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Bricks of silver and gold, its mortar is musk of strong fragrance, its pebbles are pearls and rubies, and its soil is saffron. Whoever enters it will enjoy bliss without despair and eternity without …
Kathir ibn ‘Ubayd reported: Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, if a child was born to anyone from her family, she would not ask if it was a boy or a girl. Aisha would say, “Was it created healthy?” If the answer was yes, she would say, “All praise is due to Allah, the …
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Jubayr ibn Mut’im reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah Almighty will put His servant to trial by illness until his every sin is expiated.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 1548 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ …
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Al-Rabia’ ibn Sulayman reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I have not satiated myself for sixteen years, as I have cast fullness aside. For satiety puts heaviness in the body, hardens the heart, causes loss of intelligence, induces sleepiness, and weakens the performance of the worshiper.” Source: Ādāb al-Shāfiʻī wa Manāqibuh 1/78 …
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Abu Muslim al-Khawlani reported: A man came to him and he said, “Instruct me, O Abu Muslim.” Abu Muslim, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Remember Allah under every tree and hillside.” The man said, “Tell me more.” Abu Muslim said, “Remember Allah until people think you have gone mad with the remembrance of …
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Al-Harith ibn Mansur reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “A time will come to people in which the hearts are dead even as the bodies are alive.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 7/82 عَنْ الْحَارِث بْن مَنْصُورٍ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ الثوري رحمه الله يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ تَمُوتُ فِيهِ الْقُلُوبُ وَتَحْيَى الْأَبْدَانُ 7/82 حلية …
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Khalid ibn Abi Bakr reported: Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Cure your heart, for Allah Almighty requires the servants to have sound hearts.” Source: al-Tawāḍu’ wal-Khumūl 240 عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍعَنِ الْحَسَنِ البصري رحمه الله قَالَ دَاوِ قَلْبَكَ فَإِنَّ حَاجَةَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَى الْعِبَادِ صَلَاحُ قُلُوبِهِمْ 240 التواضع والخمول …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When one of you gets up from his bed and then returns to it, let him brush it off with the end of his garment three times, for he does not know what came to it after him. When he lies …
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Shaddad ibn Aws reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah Almighty says: When I put one of my faithful servants to trial and he praises Me despite his trial, he will rise from his bed free of sin like the day he was born from his mother. The …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to say, “O Allah, grant me wellness in my body, wellness in my sight, and make my sight endure within me. There is no God but You, the Forbearing, the Generous. Glory be to Allah, the Lord of the Great Throne. All …
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Abu Bakrah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, grant me wellness in my body. O Allah, grant me wellness in my hearing. O Allah, grant me wellness in my seeing. There is no God but You.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 5090 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ibn Hajar عَنْ …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If Allah puts the Muslim servant to trial in his body, Allah says: Record his righteous deeds for him that he used to do. If he is healed, it is his cleansing and purification. If his soul is taken, he will be …
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Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Cover the vessels and close the water skins, for there will be night out of the year in which an epidemic descends. It will not pass over an uncovered vessel or an untied water skin but that some of this …
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Sa’d reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If you hear of a plague in a land, do not go into it. If it happens in land where you are, do not go out of it.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5728, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2218 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari …
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