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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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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Al-Hasan reported: Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, used to say, “O Allah, make my deeds righteous, make them purely for Your sake, and do not let anyone else …
Umar on Ikhlaas: Make all my deeds sincere for Your sake Read More »
‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, received a group of men and he accepted the pledge of nine of them, while he …
Hadith on Amulets: Wearing good luck charms an act of idolatry Read More »
Abdullah ibn Zayd reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, what I fear most for you after me is ostentation and hidden lusts,” meaning adultery. Source: …
Hadith on Riya: The Prophet fears hidden lusts, showing off in worship Read More »
Jundub reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever acts to be heard, Allah will make him heard. Whoever acts to show off, Allah will …
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Muhammad ibn Sa’d reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Seek refuge in Allah from the reverence of hypocrisy.” It was said, “What is the reverence of …
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Abu Nu’aym reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “You must be honest in all things. Beware of lying and treachery and sitting with those who commit …
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Ma’qil ibn Yasar reported: I departed with Abu Bakr to meet the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and the Prophet said, “O Abu Bakr, there is idolatry among …
Hadith on Shirk: Beware lesser idolatry, ostentation in worship Read More »
Shaddad ibn Aws reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever prays to be seen has associated partners with Allah. Whoever fasts to be seen …
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Al-Dahhak ibn Qays reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty says: I am the best partner. Whoever associates another partner with Me, then …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, magic spells, amulets, and charms are acts of idolatry.” Abdullah’s wife, Zaynab, said, “Why do you …
Hadith on Spells: Amulets and charms are forbidden medicine Read More »
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever turns back from something due to seeing an omen, he has committed idolatry.” They …
Hadith on Omens: Following omens an act of idolatry Read More »
Ka’b ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever seeks knowledge to impress the scholars, to argue with the foolish, or to attract the attention …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever seeks knowledge that should be sought for the sake of Allah Almighty, but only to …
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Abu Mas’ud reported: When the verses of charity were revealed, we were employed to transport it. A man came and gave many things in charity. They said, “He is showing …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Faith is from Yemen and unbelief is from the east. Tranquility is found among people who …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came to us while we were discussing the False Messiah. The Prophet said, “Shall I not …
Hadith on Shirk: Hidden idolatry is ostentation, showing off Read More »