Al-‘Irbad ibn Sariyah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No doubt, by Allah, I have admonished you, commanded you, and prohibited you from things like those in the Quran or even more. Verily, Allah Almighty has not made it lawful for you to enter the houses of the People …
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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 »
Abu Musa reported: The Jews used to sneeze in front of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, hoping that he would say, “May Allah have mercy on you.” The Prophet would say, “May Allah guide you and amend your affairs.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2739 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى …
Hadith on Sneezing: The Prophet prays for Allah to guide the Jews Read More »
Mansur reported: Ibrahim al-Nakhi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “There is nothing wrong if one says to a Jew or a Christian: May Allah guide you.” Source: Muṣannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah 29833 عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ النخعي رحمه الله قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَقُولَ لِلْيَهُودِيِّ وَالنَّصْرَانِيِّ هَدَاكَ اللَّهُ 6/105 مصنف ابن أبي شيبة …
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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 man who has a temper. I would say harsh words to them.” ‘Ata’ said, “Do not do so! Allah Almighty said: Speak good words to …
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Anas reported: A Jewish man invited the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, to a meal of barley bread and stale meat and the Prophet accepted his invitation. Source: Musnad Aḥmad 13201 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّ يَهُودِيًّا دَعَا النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى خُبْزِ شَعِيرٍ وَإِهَالَةٍ سَنِخَةٍ فَأَجَابَهُ …
Hadith on Meals: The Prophet accepts an invitation from a Jewish man Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, ordered fasting on the day of Ashura, the tenth of al-Muharram. Al-Tirmidhi said, “It is reported from Ibn Abbas that he said to fast on the ninth and tenth of the month and to do so differently from the Jews, and this …
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Abdullah reported: A rabbi came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Muhammad, Allah will place the heavens on a finger, the earth on a finger, the mountains on a finger, the trees and rivers on a finger, and the rest of creation on a finger, then …
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Abu Tha’labah reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, we live in a land of the people of the Book. Can we eat from their utensils?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not eat from them unless you cannot find anything else, then wash them and eat from them.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would let his hair hang down, while the idolaters would part their hair. The people of the Book would let their hair hang down and the Prophet liked to agree with the people of the Book in matters for which he received …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The Jews were divided into seventy-one or seventy-two sects, and the Christians were divided as well. My nation will divide into seventy three-sects.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2640 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ …
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Aswad ibn Sari’ reported: I came with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and participated in the battle with him. I engaged in the skirmish that day, until some people killed children. The Prophet was told about it and he said, “What is wrong with these people transgressing the limits of …
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Sa’id ibn al-Musayyib reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, was presented with a dispute between a Muslim and a Jew. Umar believed that the truth was on the side of the Jew, so he passed judgment in his favor. The Jew said to him, “By Allah, you have judged with the …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came to Medina and he found the Jews fasting on the day of Ashura. The Prophet said, “What is this day you are fasting?” They said, “This is a great day in which Allah saved Moses and his people, and he drowned …
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Ziyad ibn Labid reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will be a time when knowledge disappears.” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, how can knowledge disappear when we read the Quran and will teach it to our children until the Day of Resurrection?” The Prophet said, “May your mother be …
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‘Urwah ibn Ruwaym reported: I saw Abu Umamah al-Bahili, may Allah be pleased with him, greet with peace whomever he would meet among the Muslims and non-Muslim citizens. Abu Umamah would say, “This is the greeting for the people of our religion, an assurance of security for the people of our covenant, and the name …
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Usamah ibn Zayd reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by a mixed gathering of Muslims and Jews and he greeted them all with peace. Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2702 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أُسَامَة بْن زَيْدٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَرَّ بِمَجْلِسٍ وَفِيهِ أَخْلَاطٌ مِنْ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْيَهُودِ …
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Salman al-Farisi reported: I asked the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, about the people of religion who had been with me, mentioning their prayers and acts of worship. Then, Allah revealed the verse, “Verily, those who have faith, those who are Jewish, Christian, or Sabians, whoever believed in Allah and the Last Day …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, when the Jews greet you, they say death be upon you, so say: And upon you.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6529 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari Ibn al-Qayyim said, “Some of the scholars said it was permissible to initiate the …
Hadith on Greetings: Responding to peace greetings or insults Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not make the prophets better than one another.” In another narration, the Prophet said, “Do not say that anyone is better than Jonah son of Mata, upon him be peace.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2281, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2374 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed …
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