Talhah reported: I passed by some people with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, who were on top of palm trees. The Prophet said, “What are you doing?” They said, “They are grafting them, mixing the male and female to produce more yield.” The Prophet said, “I do not expect it …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever teaches a verse from the Book of Allah will have its reward as it is recited.” Source: Ḥadīth Ibn Shādhān 150 Grade: Jayyid (very good) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Learn the Quran and use it to ask Allah for Paradise before people learn it to ask for the world. Verily, the Quran is learned for three reasons: a man who uses it to boast, a man who uses it …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Never is a servant struck by worry or grief but let him say, ‘O Allah, I am Your servant, the son of Your servant, the son of Your maidservant. My forelock is in Your hand, Your decision over me has …
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Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, I know a word that no servant truthfully says in his heart and dies upon it but that Allah will forbid him from entering Hellfire: There is no God but Allah.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 204 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is pleased to know the relationship of Allah to him, let him examine his relationship with Allah.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 6/176 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ سَرَّهُ …
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Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best of you are those who learn the Quran and teach it.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2909 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ …
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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 know, let him say: Allah knows best. Verily, the most knowledgeable of you is one who says when he does not know: Allah knows best.” …
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Abu Huraira reported: When the verse was revealed to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, “Unto Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth, whether you reveal what is within yourselves or hide it, Allah will hold you accountable for it, as He forgives whomever He wills and punishes …
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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, “O leader of the faithful, how does one flee?” Ali said, “That you say: Allah knows best.” Source: Sunan al-Dārimī 183 عَنْ رَزِين أَبِي النُّعْمَانِ …
Shaddad ibn Aws reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When you see people amassing gold and silver, then amass these words: O Allah, I ask You for firmness in the matter and determination upon guidance. I ask You for gratitude over Your blessings, I ask You to help me …
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Abu Zumayl reported: I asked Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, saying, “What is this I find in my chest?” Ibn Abbas said, “If you find any doubt within yourself, then recite the verse: He is the First and the Last, the Ascendant and the Intimate, and He has knowledge of all things.” …
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Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, a dream will come to pass in the manner it is interpreted. The parable of this is a man who raises his foot until he places it down. Thus, if one of you sees a dream, let him not speak about …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, performed prayer at night, he would exalt Allah and then say, “Glory be to You, O Allah, with Your praises, blessed is Your name, exalted is Your majesty, and there is no God besides You.” Then, he would say, “Allah …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Know that whatever happens to you could never miss you, and whatever misses you could never reach you.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 11/123 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A chapter was just revealed to me.” The Prophet recited, “In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. Verily, We have given you the Abundance,” (108:1) until he finished it. The Prophet said, “Do you know what is the …
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Al-Mu’afa ibn ‘Imran reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I met the jurists and they disliked to answer a question or a request for a legal verdict. They would not issue a legal verdict unless no one else could be found, then they would give their judgment.” Source: Akhlāq al-ʻUlamāʼ lil-Ajurrī …
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Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not acquire knowledge to impress the scholars, nor to argue with the fools, and do not seek the best seat in the gathering by it. Whoever does so, then to the Hellfire, the Hellfire!” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 254 Grade: Sahih …
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Al-‘Utbi reported: Al-Harith ibn Hut came to Ali and he said to him, “Do you see that I think Talhah, Al-Zubayr, and Aisha have united upon falsehood?” Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “O rebel, you are confused! Verily, truth and falsehood are not known by the statures of men. Know the truth …
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Abu Musa reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, we seek refuge in You from associating any partners with You while we know, and we seek Your forgiveness for what we do not know.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 19606 Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi (fair due to external evidence) according …
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