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Hadith on Funerals: Paradise for patience with lost loved ones

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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Hadith on Jannah: The Prophet hopes for united families in Paradise

Rifa’ah al-Juhani reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I testify before Allah that no servant dies bearing witness there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah and then does what is right, except that he will find his way into Paradise. My Lord Almighty …

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Hadith on Tawhid: Encourage dying to say testimony of faith

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Inspire your dying to declare there is no God but Allah, for whoever says there is no God but Allah as his last words at death, he will enter Paradise in time regardless of what he had committed beforehand.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ …

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Hadith on Quran: Balanced recitation between hope and fear

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, this Quran was revealed in seven modes, so there is no blame upon whichever you recite. Yet, do not end at a mention of mercy without also remembering punishment, nor end at a mention of punishment without also remembering mercy.” …

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Hadith on Death: Remembering death balances hope in the Hereafter

Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Remember often the destroyer of pleasures: death. Verily, no one living with plenty does so but that it diminishes his vain hopes, nor one living with little but that it increases his hope in Allah.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ lil-Ṭabarānī 5780 Grade: …

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Hadith on Funerals: Dead are tortured by wailing over them

Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The deceased are tormented by their families wailing over them.” Ibn al-Mubarak said, “I hope he would be spared from that if he prohibited them while he was alive.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1002 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ …

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Hadith on Tawhid: Allah promises to forgive the monotheists

Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty says: O My servant, as long as you worship Me and place your hopes in Me, I will forgive you despite what you have done. O My servant, if you meet Me with enough sins to fill the earth, …

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Hadith on Hopes: Be careful what you wish for

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If one of you makes a wish, then be careful what he wishes for. He does not know what will be decreed of his wishes.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 8674 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ …

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Hadith on Mercy: Compassion which Allah has placed within His servants

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 son was on the verge of death. The Prophet said to the messenger, “Return to her and tell her that it is for Allah Almighty …

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Hadith on Salvation: Every believer is eventually taken out of Hell

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 the Hellfire.” Abu Sa’id said, “Thus, whoever is in doubt, let him recite the verse: Verily, Allah does no wrong even the weight of an …

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Hadith on Jannah: The Prophet hopes they join families in Paradise

Rifa’ah al-Juhani reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, no servant has faith and then follows right direction but that he will be admitted into Paradise. I hope they will not enter it unless all of you and your …

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Hadith on Kaba’ir: Idolatry, losing hope, not fearing Allah

Ibn Abbas reported: A man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “What are the major sins?” The Prophet said, “To associate partners with Allah, to despair of relief from Allah, and to feel safe from the plan of Allah. These are the worst of enormities.” Source: …

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Hadith on Tawhid: Name of Allah greater than all sins

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah will single out a man from my nation before all of creation on the Day of Resurrection. Ninety-nine scrolls will be unrolled before him, each scroll as far as the eye can see. Allah will say: Do you …

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Ibn Abbas on Shirk: Creation fears associating partners with Allah

Al-Tabari reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, idolatry terrifies the heavens, the earth, the mountains, and all of creation except for the worlds of men and jinn. They nearly quake from the greatness of Allah, as goodness with idolatry will not benefit the idolater. Thus, we hope that Allah will …

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Hadith on Nawafil: Voluntary prayer between Maghrib and Isha

Anas ibn Malik reported: In regards to the verse, “They arise from their beds, calling upon their Lord in fear and in hope, spending from what We have provided them,” (32:16). Anas said, “They are those who are awake to pray between sunset and evening prayer.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 1321 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according …

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Hadith on Life: Long living always good for a believer

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Let none of you wish for death, nor call for it before its time comes. When one of you dies, his deeds come to an end. Verily, the life of a believer only increases in good.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2682 Grade: …

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Hadith on Death: Remembering death balances fear and hope in Allah

Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Remember often the destroyer of pleasures: death. Verily, no one living a hard life remembers it but that it expands his contentment, nor one living in prosperity but that it constricts his vain hopes.” Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 6987 Grade: Hasan (fair) according …

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Bara’ on Hope: To destruction if he despairs of Allah’s mercy

Al-Bara’ reported: A man said to him, “O Abu ‘Umarah, the verse: Do not throw yourself to destructions by your own hands (2:195). Is it a man who meets the enemy in battle and he fights until he is killed?” Al-Bara’ said, “No, rather it is that a man commits a sin and he says: …

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Ma’ruf on Delusion: Foolish to rely on Allah’s mercy while disobeying Him

Ibn al-Jawzi reported: Ma’ruf al-Karkhi, may Alla have mercy on him, said, “Your hope in the mercy of the One you refuse to obey is nothing but delusion and foolishness.” Source: al-Muqliq li-Ibn al-Jawzī 1/29 عن ابن الجوزي قال مَعْرُوف الكرخي رحمه الله رَجَاؤُكَ لِرَحْمَةِ مَنْ لَا تُطِيعُهُ مِنَ الْخِذْلَانِ وَالْحُمْقِ 1/29 المقلق لابن الجوزي

Hadith on Dunya: Love of world accompanied by three vices

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever absorbs his heart in love of the world will be entangled by three things: misery that will not cease to discomfort him, greed that will not achieve his independence, and vain hopes that will never reach their end. For …

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