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 …
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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 a stringed necklace upon a camel, or any necklace, but that you cut it off.” Malik said, “I think they were for protection from the …
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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 off or removed it, then he recited the verse, “Most of them do not believe in Allah but that they associate with Him.” (12:106) Source: …
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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 have a share of them.” Source: al-Zuhd li-Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal 617 عَنِ الْحَسَنِ أَنَّ عُمَرَ رضي الله عنه كَانَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ عَمَلِي صَالِحًا وَاجْعَلْهُ …
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‘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 refrained from one. They said, “O Messenger of Allah, you accepted the pledge of nine men and left this one out?” The Prophet said, “Verily, …
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Ibn Ghanam reported: Shaddad ibn Aws, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, what I fear most for you people is what I heard from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, of hidden lusts and idolatry.” ‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit and Abu Darda said, “May Allah forgive! Did not the Prophet …
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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: Shu’ab al-Imān 6320 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عن عبد الله بن زيد أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ أَخْوَفَ مَا أَخَافُ …
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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 show him off. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6134, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2987 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim Al-Nawawi said, “The scholars …
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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 hypocrisy?” Abu Darda said, “It is that you see the body in reverence, but the heart is not reverent.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 6474 عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ …
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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 them; it will all be a burden of sin. Beware, my brother, of ostentation in words and deeds, as it is a form of idolatry. …
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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 you more hidden than the crawling of an ant.” Abu Bakr said, “Is there idolatry other than to make a god alongside Allah?” The Prophet …
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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 has associated partners with Allah.” Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 2967 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ibn Kathir عَنْ شَدَّادِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى …
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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 I leave him to My partner.” Then, the Prophet said, “O people, make your deeds sincere for Allah Almighty. Verily, Allah does not accept any …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, spells, amulets, and charms are acts of idolatry.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 3883 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ الرُّقَى وَالتَّمَائِمَ وَالتِّوَلَةَ شِرْكٌ 3883 سنن أبي داود كتاب …
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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 said, “O Messenger of Allah, what is the expiation for that?” The Prophet said, “That he says: O Allah, there is no good but Your …
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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 of people, Allah will admit him into Hellfire.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2654 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ …
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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 gain some worldly benefit, he will never know the fragrance Paradise on the Day of Resurrection.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 3664 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according …
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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 off.” Another man came and he gave a small amount in charity. They said, “Indeed, Allah does not need this small amount!” Then, the verse …
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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 tend to sheep. Pride and showing off are found among the uncivil owners of horses and camels.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 52 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according …
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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 tell you about my greater fear for you than the False Messiah?” We said, “Of course!” The Prophet said, “It is hidden idolatry, that a man …
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