‘Ubaydullah ibn ‘Abdillah reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “No one narrates a hadith to people who cannot comprehend it except that it will be
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‘Awf ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, before the Hour will be years of deception in which liars are believed and
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‘Ubayd ibn ‘Umayr reported: They used to beat and strangle Noah, upon him be peace, until he fainted. When he woke up, Noah said, “O Allah, forgive my people for
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “To whomever Allah wills goodness, He grants them understanding of the religion.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah
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Mu’awiyah ibn Qurrah reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Learn sacred knowledge before it is taken away, for knowledge is taken away by the disappearance of
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Abu Wa’il reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Do you know how Islam is weakened?” They said, “Just as the dye of a garment fades,
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Abu Sufyan reported: In his lengthy narration regarding the story of the Roman Emperor, Heraclius, that he asked him, “What does he command you to do?” Abu Sufyan said, “The
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Ibrahim al-‘Udhri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “This knowledge will be carried in the following centuries by its trustworthy caretakers, refuting the distortions
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When one of you performs ablution in the best manner, then leaves from his house to
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Abu Wa’il reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, one of you will remain good as long as he fears Allah. If you find doubt
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Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The parable of the believer is that of a planted stalk. It stays rigid in one moment
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Al-Hasan reported: A man saw a woman he recognized from the time of ignorance, so he talked to her and then left her. He turned back to look at her,
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Abdullah ibn Mughaffal reported: A man met a woman who was a prostitute in the time of ignorance and he played with her until he wanted to touch her. The
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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
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Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, entered a palm garden of the tribe of Al-Najjar one day, and he heard the voices of men
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Masruq reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “O people, fear Allah! Whoever among you knows something, let him say what he knows. Whoever does not
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Razin Abi al-Nu’man reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “When you are asked about what you do not know, then flee.” It was said,
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If one of you has a desire, let him be careful what he wishes for. He
Abu Musa reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O people, beware of this idolatry, for it is more hidden than a crawling ant!” It
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Abdur Rahman ibn Mahdi reported: I was with Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, as a man came and he said, “O Abu Abdullah, I have come