Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Satan has a snout like that of a dog positioned over the son of
Hadith on Satan: Shaytan withdraws when Allah is remembered Read More »
Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would say, “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the trials and punishment of the Hellfire, from the trials
Hadith on Dua: The Prophet seeks refuge from many evil trials Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Faith and unbelief cannot be combined together in the heart of a man, nor can dishonesty
Hadith on Hearts: Good and evil do not combine in the heart Read More »
Usamah ibn Zayd reported: One of the daughters of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, sent a messenger calling for him and telling him that her child or
Hadith on Mercy: Compassion Allah placed within His servants Read More »
Abu al-Husayn reported: It was said to ‘Amir ibn Abdul Qays, may Allah have mercy on him, “Do you talk to yourself in prayer?” ‘Amir said, “Yes. I tell myself
‘Amir on Salat: Do you talk to your Nafs in prayer? Read More »
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
Hadith on Dua: Words of prayer better than gold and silver Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Richness does not exist outwardly. Verily, true richness is the richness of the soul. If Allah
Hadith on Hearts: True wealth is not outward, rather in the heart Read More »
Muhammad ibn Yahya reported: Dawud al-Ta’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “A servant does not leave the disgrace of disobedience to the honor of righteousness except that he
Dawud on Taqwa: Faith is richness in your heart without wealth Read More »
Al-Nawwas ibn Sam’an reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah strikes a parable of the straight path. On either side of the path are
Hadith on Islam: Parable of straight path, open doors, and curtains Read More »
Zayd ibn Thabit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are three qualities by which malice cannot enter the heart of a Muslim: sincere
Hadith on Sincerity: Three virtues to protect from malice Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever has the weight of an atom of faith in his heart will be taken out of
Hadith on Salvation: Every believer is eventually taken out of Hell Read More »
Abu ‘Awn reported: Whenever the people of virtue would meet, they would enjoin each other with three sayings, and if they departed one another, they would write to each other
Abu ‘Awn on Salaf: Three statements of the righteous predecessors Read More »
Ibn Qudamah reported: Malik ibn Dinar, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked about the reason for his repentance and he said: I was an officer and I was
Malik on Tawbah: Malik ibn Dinar’s story of repentance Read More »
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I had prohibited you from visiting the graves, but it occurred to me that now you may
Hadith on Graves: Visiting the dead softens the heart Read More »
Abu Salih reported: Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The heart is king and its soldiers are the limbs. If the king is set right, his soldiers
Abu Hurairah on Qulub: Heart is king, body is the soldier Read More »
Abu Maryam al-Salt reported: Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, the people of understanding continue to alternate from remembrance to reflection, and reflection to remembrance, until
Hasan on Self-Talk: Hearts of believers speak with wisdom Read More »
Tariq ibn Shihab reported: A man said to Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, “The one who does not enjoin good or forbid evil has been ruined!”
Abdullah on Munkar: Destruction for one not rejecting evil in his heart Read More »
Abu al-Tufayl reported: It was said to Hudhayfah, may Allah be pleased with him, “Who are the dead among the living?” Hudhayfah said, “Those who do not recognize good in
Hudhayfah on Fitnah: Who are the dead among the living? Read More »
Al-Qushayri reported: Mu’adh ibn Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Talk to people a little and talk to your Almighty Lord often, for perhaps your heart will see
Mu’adh on Silence: Speak to people little, but to Allah often Read More »
Thawban reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Soon the nations will be summoned to you just like one is invited to a feast.” It
Hadith on Trials: Nations gather to dominate weak Ummah Read More »