Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the children of Israel split into seventy-one sects and this nation will surely split into seventy-two sects. All of them are in the Hellfire except one: the united community.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 3993 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Leave me with what I have left for you. When I narrate a saying to you, take it from me. Verily, those before you were only ruined because they excessively interrogated and disputed their prophets.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2679 Grade: Sahih …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, there were three among the children of Israel whom Allah Almighty intended to test: a leper, a bald man, and a blind man. He sent an angel to them and he came to the leper, saying: What would you love …
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Malik ibn Dinar reported: A rabbi among the tribes of Israel would be visited in his house by men and women, whom he would admonish and remind them of the days of Allah. One day, he saw some of his sons harassing women, so he said: Easy, my sons! Easy, my sons! He later fell …
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Tariq ibn Shihab reported: It was said to Hudhayfah, may Allah be pleased with him, “Was it in one day that the tribes of Israel abandoned their religion?” Hudhayfah said, “No, rather when they were given a command, they would leave it, and when they were given a prohibition, they would commit it, until they …
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Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “While three men were walking, they were overcome by rain and took refuge in a cave in a mountain. A boulder fell over the mouth of their cave, blocking them inside. One of them said to the others, ‘Look at …
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Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Two men shared their lineages in the time of Moses, upon him be peace. One man boasted to the other: I am this person, son of this person, back for nine generations. Who are you? You have no mother? The …
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Abu al-Zar’a reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “A monk worshiped Allah in his hermitage for sixty years. Then, a woman came and laid down at his side, so he laid down with her and was intimate with her for six nights. He became regretful and he fled. He arrived …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When Allah drowned Pharaoh, he said: I believe in the One in whom the children of Israel believe. Gabriel said: O Muhammad, if only you could have seen me while I was taking mud from the sea and filling his mouth, fearing lest …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There was a man among the children of Israel who had killed ninety nine people. Then he set out seeking repentance. He came upon a monk and he asked him if his repentance would be accepted. The monk said no, so the …
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Ibn Yazid reported: Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said about Surat Bani Isra’il, Al-Kahf, Maryam, Ta Ha, and Al-Anbiya’, “They were among the first chapters I learned and they are my old treasures.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 4431 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عن ابن يزيد بْنِ قَيْسٍ قال قال ابْن مَسْعُودٍ …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, mentioned a woman from the children of Israel who would wear a ring filled with musk, and that musk is the best perfume. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2252 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى …
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “What comes over my nation will surely be what came over the children of Israel, step by step until if one of them fornicated with his mother, one from my nation would do the same. Verily, the children of Israel …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The nobleman, son of the nobleman, son of the nobleman, son of the nobleman. That was Joseph, son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, upon them be peace.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3202 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would narrate stories from the children of Israel until the morning came. The Prophet would not stand up but for the greatness of prayer. Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 3663 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ كَانَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Convey from me, even a single verse. Narrate from the children of Israel, for there is no blame in it. Whoever deliberately lies about me, let him take his seat in Hellfire.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3461 Grade: Sahih authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A prostitute had once been forgiven. She passed by a dog panting near a well. Thirst had nearly killed him, so she took off her sock, tied it to her veil, and drew up some water. Allah forgave her for that.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The world is sweet and green. Verily, Allah will make you successors in it to see how you will behave. Beware of the world and beware of women. Verily, the first trial of the children of Israel was with women.” …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not believe the people of the Book, nor disbelieve them. Say: We have faith in Allah, in what has been revealed to us and what has been revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the tribes of Israel, in what …
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