‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Everyone will be in the shade of their charity until judgment is carried out between the people.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 3310 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
Hadith on Sadaqah: All people in shade of their charity Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The unpaid alms of one of you will come on the Day of Resurrection as a white-headed, venomous serpent. Its owner will flee from it, but it will pursue him, saying: I am your treasure! By Allah, the serpent will not …
Hadith on Zakat: Unpaid charity appears as a fearsome snake Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A man will take his father’s hand on the Day of Resurrection and want to enter Paradise with him. It will be announced: An idolater will not enter Paradise! Allah has forbidden Paradise for the idolaters! He will say: O …
Hadith on Shirk: Idolaters forbidden from entering Paradise Read More »
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: ‘Amr ibn al-‘As said, “O Messenger of Allah, my idolatrous father ordered in his will to emancipate one hundred slaves. Hisham has emancipated fifty of them, and another fifty remain. Shall I emancipate them on his behalf?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If he had …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever listens to a verse from the Book of Allah Almighty will have a multiplied reward. Whoever recites a verse will have a light on the Day of Resurrection.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 8494 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Suyuti عَنْ أَبِي …
Hadith on Quran: Reward for listening and reciting a verse Read More »
Ali bin Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Gabriel, upon him be peace, said to me: O Muhammad, love whom you wish for you will surely part with them, act as you wish for you will surely see its results, and live as you wish for you …
Hadith on Death: Every worldly attachment is eventually gone Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the people with the most complete faith have the best character, for good character reaches the level of regular fasting and prayer.” Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 7445 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, those of you in the closest position to me on the Day of Resurrection are those of you with the best character in the world.” Source: Tārīkh Dimashq 6085 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ …
Hadith on Akhlaq: Good character nearest to the Prophet Read More »
Talq ibn ‘Ali reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He will not enter Paradise whose neighbor is not secure from his harm.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 8250 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ طَلْقِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْحَنَفِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَيْسَ الْمُؤْمِنُ الَّذِي …
Hadith on Neighbors: No Paradise for an evil neighbor Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah says: If I take the two noble eyes of My servant in this world, there is no reward for him with Me but Paradise.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2400 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ …
Hadith on Blindness: Paradise for patience with losing eyesight Read More »
‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty said: My love is the right of those who loved each other for My sake. They will be under the shade of the Throne on the Day of Resurrection when there is no shade but Mine.” Source: al-Ikhwān …
Hadith on Love: Believers shaded on Judgment Day by their love Read More »
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Gabriel, upon him be peace, said to me: O Muhammad, live as you wish for you will surely die, love whom you wish for you will surely part with them, and act as you wish for you will surely see …
Hadith on Jibreel: Gabriel advises the Prophet on living Read More »
Sahl ibn Sa’d reported: We were in the trench with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while he was digging and we were carrying the dirt away. The Prophet passed by us and he said, “O Allah, there is no life worth living but the life of the Hereafter, so forgive …
Hadith on Akhirah: Hereafter is the only life worth living Read More »
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah is not satisfied for His believing servant to be rewarded with anything but Paradise if his loved ones on earth pass away, he remains patient, hopes for reward, and says what he has been commanded.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī …
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Al-‘Irbad ibn Sariyah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty said: When I deprive My servant of his two noble eyes, although he was reluctant to lose them, I am not satisfied with any reward for him but Paradise if he praises Me for them.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Learn the Quran and use it to ask Allah for Paradise before people learn it to ask for the world. Verily, the Quran is learned for three reasons: a man who uses it to boast, a man who uses it …
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Khuraym ibn Fatik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever donates charity in the way of Allah, it will be multiplied up to seven hundred times in his record.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1625 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ خُرَيْمِ بْنِ فَاتِكٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ …
Hadith on Charity: Spending in the way of Allah multiplied Read More »
Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever pulls his hand away from lawful obedience to the ruler, he will meet Allah on the Day of Resurrection without any argument in his favor. Whoever dies without any ties of allegiance, he will have died a death of …
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Mu’awiyah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah might forgive any sin except for a man who kills a believer on purpose or a man who dies as an unbeliever.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 3984 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى …
Hadith on Kufr: Allah may forgive anything but murder and disbelief Read More »
Abu Musa reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever hears of me among my nation, the Jews, or the Christians but does not have faith in me, he will enter Hellfire.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 19652 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى عَنِ …
Hadith on Da’wah: Whoever hears of Muhammad must believe Read More »