Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, taught us to say when we entered the morning, “We have entered the morning upon the pure nature of Islam, the word of sincerity, the Sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and the religion of our …
Hadith on Dua: Supplication upon monotheism, morning and evening Read More »
‘Amr ibn al-Hamiq reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whenever a man promises safety for another man’s life and then kills him, I disavow myself from him even if the victim was an unbeliever.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 5982 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَمِقِ …
Hadith on Killing: The Prophet disavows himself from treachery, murder Read More »
Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, prayed at night reciting a single verse until morning, by which he would bow and prostrate, “If You punish them, they are Your servants. If You forgive them, You are the Almighty, the Wise,” (5:118). When the Prophet awoke in the morning, …
Hadith on Prayer: The Prophet spends all night reciting one verse Read More »
Buraydah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The covenant between us and them is the prayer, so whoever abandons it has committed unbelief.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2621 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ بُرَيْدَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْعَهْدُ الَّذِي بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمُ الصَّلَاةُ فَمَنْ …
Hadith on Salat: Whoever abandons the prayer commits unbelief Read More »
Al-Barbahari reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Know that there are three tidings at the time of death. It will be said: Receive glad tings of the pleasure of Allah, O beloved of Allah, and Paradise! And it will be said: Receive tidings of the anger of Allah, O enemy of …
Ibn Abbas on Akhirah: Angels say one of three things upon death 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 scuffing of their sandals. Two angels come to him and sit by his head, saying to him: What do you say about this man, Muhammad? …
Hadith on Graves: Angels come to ask about Muhammad Read More »
Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: On the day Mecca was liberated, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, granted general amnesty to all of the people except for four men and two women. They were ‘Ikramah ibn Abi Jahl, Abdullah ibn Khatal, Maqis ibn Subabah, and Abdullah ibn Sa’d. As for ‘Ikramah, …
Hadith on Mercy: I will find Muhammad forgiving and generous Read More »
Qutaylah reported: A Jewish man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “Indeed, you are setting up rivals with Allah and associating partners with Him when you say, ‘What Allah wills and you will,’ and when you swear by the Ka’bah!” The Prophet ordered them to say when they …
Hadith on Shirk: Safeguarding oaths and phrases from lesser idolatry Read More »
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: …
Hadith on Kaba’ir: Idolatry, losing hope, not fearing Allah Read More »
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked about seeking a cure from magic (al-nushrah). The Prophet said, “They are among the works of Satan.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 3868 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ …
Hadith on Sihr: Prohibition of using magic to counter magic Read More »
‘Imran ibn Husayn reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He is not one of us who reads omens or has them read for him, or who performs soothsaying or has it performed for him, or who practices magic or has it practiced for him.” Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 3578 Grade: …
Hadith on Sihr: Fortunetellers and magicians are not Muslims Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever goes to a fortuneteller and believes in what he says, or approaches his wife for intercourse while she is menstruating, or approaches his wife for intercourse from her backside, he was nothing to do with what has been revealed to …
Hadith on Kahin: Warning against belief in soothsayers or sodomy Read More »
Abu Bashir reported: He was with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in one of his travels. The Prophet sent a messenger, saying, “Do not leave a stringed necklace upon a camel, or any necklace, but that you cut it off.” Malik said, “I think they were for protection from the …
Hadith on Talismans: The Prophet orders all charms removed Read More »
Ghazrah reported: Hudhayfah, may Allah be pleased with him, entered the home of a sick man and he saw him wearing a luck charm on his arm. Hudhayfah cut it off or removed it, then he recited the verse, “Most of them do not believe in Allah but that they associate with Him.” (12:106) Source: …
Hudayfah on Shirk: Wearing good luck charms is lesser idolatry Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: When the verse was revealed, “Verily, We have given you a clear victory,” (48:1), they had returned from Al-Hudaybiyyah mixed with grief and despair. They slaughtered their sacrificial animals at Hudaybiyyah, then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A verse has been revealed to me that …
Hadith on Hudaybiyyah: Peace treaty with idolaters a victory for the Prophet 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 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 …
Ibn Abbas on Shirk: Creation fears associating partners with Allah Read More »
Ibn Jurayj reported: I said to ‘Ata’, may Allah have mercy on him, “Do you disapprove of us praying in the midst of graves or in a mosque pointing towards a grave?” ‘Ata’ said, “Yes, that has been prohibited.” I said, “What do you think if there is a small space between me and it, …
‘Ata’ on Graves: Prohibition of mosques pointing to a graveyard Read More »
Qatadah reported: Anas ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, passed by a graveyard of Ramad while they were building a mosque over it. Anas said, “It is hated to build a mosque in the midst of graves.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 2679 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ قَتَادَةَ أَنَّ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ …
Hadith on Masajid: Prohibition of building mosques in graveyards Read More »
Abu al-Hayyaj reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib said to me, “Shall I not send you upon the mission with which the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sent me? Do not leave a graven image but that you efface it, and do not leave a built over grave but that you level …
Hadith on Shirk: Effacing graven images, leveling high graves Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, prohibited building over graves, sitting upon them, or praying over them. Source: Musnad Abī Ya’lá 1020 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يُبْنَى عَلَى الْقُبُورِ أَوْ يُقْعَدَ عَلَيْهَا أَوْ …
Hadith on Qubur: Forbidden to build, sit, or pray over graves Read More »