‘Amr ibn ‘Abasah reported: I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and I said, “O Messenger of Allah, who is with you in this matter?” The Prophet said, “The free and the enslaved.” I said, “What is Islam?” The Prophet said, “Kind words and feeding the hungry.” I said, …
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Abu Ayyub reported: A bedouin came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, I love horses. Will there be horses in Paradise?” The Prophet said, “If you enter Paradise, you will be given a horse of rubies with two wings to mount, then it will fly …
Abu Sai’d al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A bridge will come and be placed across Hell.” We said, “O Messenger of Allah, what is the bridge?” The Prophet said, “It is shaky and slippery, over which are claws, pincers, and broad spikes with curved thorns like the …
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Ali reported: None among us was upon a horse on the day of Badr other than Al-Miqdad. We saw, although everyone else was sleeping, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, under a tree praying and weeping until dawn. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Khuzaymah 899 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَلِيٍّ …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah will raise up a date or a morsel in charity, just as one of you raises his mare or his young, until it becomes like the mountain of Uhud.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 3317 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut …
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Sabrah ibn Abi Fakih reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Satan lies in wait for the son of Adam along his paths. He sits on the path of Islam and he says: You will embrace Islam and abandon your religion and your forefather’s religion? He disobeys him and …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I not tell you of the best of people? A man who clutches the reins of his horse in the way of Allah. Shall I not tell of the best after him? A man who withdraws with his flocks to fulfill the …
Hadith on Virtue: Best strive in jihad and worship, worst are miserly Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon, him, said, “The parable of the believer and faith is that of a horse in its stable. It roams about and then returns to its stable. Verily, the believer becomes negligent and then returns back to faith.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 11312 Grade: Hasan (fair) …
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Al-‘Ala ibn al-Musayyib reported: A horse was stolen from Al-Rabia’, may Allah have mercy on him, so the people sitting with him said, “Pray to Allah Almighty against him!” Al-Rabia’ said, “No, rather I will pray for him. O Allah, if he was rich, turn his heart. If he was poor, enrich him.” Source: al-Zuhd …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “None gives charity from what is good, for Allah only accepts what is good, except that the Merciful takes it with His right hand. Even if it is a date, it is nurtured in the hand of the Merciful until it …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The rider should greet with peace those who are walking, those who are walking should greet those who are sitting, and a small group should greet a larger group.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5880, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2160 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed …
Hadith on Salaam: Etiquette of greeting groups with peace Read More »
Aisha reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, arrived home after the expedition to Tabuk or Khaybar, the wind raised the end of a curtain which was hanging in front of her room and it revealed her dolls. The Prophet said, “O Aisha, what is this?” Aisha said, “My dolls.” …
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah made mercy into one hundred parts. He kept ninety-nine parts with Himself and sent down one part to the earth. From that one part, the creation is merciful to each other, such that a horse raises its hoof over its child …
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Tariq ibn Shihab reported: A man asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, “What is the best jihad?” The Prophet said, “A word of truth in front of a tyrannical ruler.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 18449 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Nawawi عَنْ طَارِقِ بْنِ شِهَابٍ أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ …
Hadith on Jihad: Best jihad to speak truth in front of oppressors Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Faith is from Yemen and unbelief is from the east. Tranquility is found among people who tend to sheep. Pride and showing off are found among the uncivil owners of horses and camels.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 52 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according …
Hadith on Yemen: Faith is Yemeni, peace among sheep Read More »
Abu Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever guides someone to goodness will have a reward like one who did it.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1893 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ مَنْ دَلَّ عَلَى خَيْرٍ فَلَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِ فَاعِلِهِ 1893 صحيح …
Hadith on Hidayah: Guiding to good rewarded like one who did it Read More »