Hisham ibn Hakim reported: A man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, shall we start acting or …
Hadith on Qadr: Righteous and wicked facilitated for their fate Read More »
Abu Waqid reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah said: Verily, We have sent down wealth for the performance of prayer and offering charity. …
Hadith on Wealth: Allah provides for charity, not indulgence Read More »
Ibn al-Zubayr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If the son of Adam had two valleys full of wealth, he would desire a third. …
Hadith on Takathur: Competition for worldly goods misleads you Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If the son of Adam had two valleys full of wealth, he would desire a third. Nothing will …
Hadith on Greed: Humans insatiably desire wealth Read More »
Sahl ibn Sa’d reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came out to us while we were reciting the Quran to each other. The Prophet said, …
Hadith on Unity: All ethnicities gather to recite the Quran Read More »
Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No soul upon the earth dies while not associating partners with Allah and testifying that …
Hadith on Shahadah: Forgiveness for testifying faith with certainty Read More »
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The record of a man will be presented to him on the Day of Resurrection until he …
Hadith on Retribution: Good deeds destroyed by wronging others Read More »
Yunus ibn ‘Abd al-‘Ala reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah be pleased with him, said to me, “Pleasing people is a goal you can never achieve, and I know of no way …
Shafi’i on Popularity: You cannot please everyone, benefit yourself instead Read More »
Sa’id ibn Jubayr reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “If an imposing ruler comes to you and you fear he will pillage you, then say three …
Hadith on Oppression: Supplication when fearing a tyrannical ruler Read More »
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Soon there will come a time in which the people are sifted and only the …
Hadith on Fitnah: Standing firm during end-times tribulations Read More »
Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Satan is a wolf amongst humanity like the wolf who seizes the sheep wandering …
Hadith on Shaytan: Devil attacks believers who are alone Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the servant is placed in his grave, his companions turn and leave until he hears the …
Hadith on Graves: Angels come to ask about Muhammad Read More »
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 …
Ibn Abbas on Shirk: Creation fears associating partners with Allah Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah took the covenant from the loins of Adam at Arafat, bringing forth from his backbone every seed …
Hadith on Mithaq: Allah takes covenant from children of Adam Read More »
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I have been given five that were given to no one before me: every prophet …
Hadith on Nubuwwa: The Prophet is given five unique blessings Read More »
Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the food of the son of Adam presents a parable for the worldly life in what …
Hadith on Dunya: Worldly life is pleasant, then becomes foul Read More »
Al-Dahhak ibn Sufyan reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him, “O Dahhak, what are you eating?” He said, “Meat and milk.” The Prophet …
Hadith on Dunya: Worldly life is like good food becoming excrement Read More »
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The son of Adam grows old but remains young in two matters: greed for wealth and greed …
Ibn ‘Abis al-Juhani reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him, “O Ibn ‘Abis, shall I not tell you about the best way to …
Hadith on Mu’awwidhatayn: Best two chapters for seeking refuge in Allah Read More »
Al-Qurtubi reported: Talhah ibn Umar said to ‘Ata’, may Allah have mercy on him, “Indeed, you are a man whom people of various whims gather around and I am a …
‘Ata’ on Gentleness: Speak good words to all people Read More »