Salih al-Murri reported: Malik ibn Dinar, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I have found in the Wisdom that Allah says: I am Allah, the King of kings. The hearts of the kings are in My hand. Whoever obeys Me, I will make them merciful to him, and whoever disobeys me, I will make …
Malik on Rulers: Do not curse kings, rather repent to Allah Read More »
Yunus ibn ‘Ubayd reported: Ibn Sirin, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I have never envied anyone over something they had in the world. For if he was among the people of Paradise, how could I envy him for something in the world while he will be sent to Paradise? If he was among …
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Isma’il ibn Nujayd reported: Abu al-Khayr, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Hearts are containers. A heart filled with faith has signs of compassion for all Muslims, concern for their concerns, and is cooperative in their welfare. A heart filled with hypocrisy has signs of malice, rancor, dishonesty, and envy.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 10/377 …
Abu Khayr on Qulub: Hearts of believers merciful, hypocrites malicious Read More »
Abi al-Sa’ib reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Do not frequently scold others, for scolding leads to resentment and hatred and too much of it is bad manners.” Source: Rawḍat al-‘Uqalā’ 1/182 عَنْ أَبِي السَّائِبِ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ لا تُكْثِرِ الْعِتَابَ فَإِنَّ الْعِتَابَ …
Al-Mawardi reported: Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Beware of mockery, for it is foolishness that produces malice.” Some of the wise men said, “Indeed, mockery is a form of insult, unless it makes the recipient laugh.” And it is said, “Mockery is only named as such because it misdirects …
Umar II on Mockery: Beware of making fun and causing hatred Read More »
Abu Turab reported: Hatim al-Asamm, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I saw that every person has an enemy, so I said I will look at who is my enemy. As for one who backbites me, he is not my enemy, or one who takes something from me, he is not my enemy. Rather, …
Hatim on Enmity: No one is a true enemy except for Satan Read More »
Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, wrote in his poetry, “When I forgave and stopped holding malice against anyone, I relieved my soul of the worries of enmity.” Source: Dīwān al-Shāfiʻī 31 قال الشافعي رحمه الله في شعره لَمَّا عَفَوْتُ وَلَمْ أحْقِدْ عَلَى أحَدٍ أرحتُ نفسي من همَّ العداواتِ 31 ديوان الشافعي
Abu Tha’labah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “On the middle night of Sha’ban, Allah looks down upon His creation and He forgives the believers, gives respite to the unbelievers, and He abandons the people of malice to their malice until they give it up.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 3832 Grade: Sahih li …
Hadith on Hiqd: Allah leaves people of grudges to their malice Read More »
Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah looks down at His creation on the middle night of Sha’ban and He forgives all of His creatures, except for an idolater or one filled with malice.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 5665 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) …
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Al-Rabia’ ibn Sulayman reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Arguing about the religion hardens the heart and produces resentment.” And Al-Shafi’i said, “I never debated anyone but with sincere good will.” Source: Siyar A’lām al-Nubalā’ 10/28 عن الرَّبِيع بْن سُلَيْمَان قال الشَّافِعي رحمه الله الْمِرَاءُ فِي الدِّينِ يُقَسِّي الْقَلْبَ وَيُورِثُ الضَّغَائِنَ وقال …
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Al-Bayhaqi reported: Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “It is enough malevolence against the Muslims that one desires to raise their prices.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 10706 عن البيهقي قال الحسن البصري رحمه الله كَفَى غِشًّا لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ أَنْ يَتَمَنَّى غَلَاءَ سِعْرِهِمْ 10706 شعب الإيمان فصل في ترك الاحتكار
Ali ibn Rabah reported: Amr ibn al-‘As, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “I am bewildered by a man who flees from the divine decree and is in battle with it. He sees the mote in the eye of his brother, yet he places a beam in his own eye. He brings out resentment …
Amr on Hypocrisy: He sees a speck in his eye, not a log in his own Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are three traits by which a believer will have no malice: sincerity in deeds for Allah, good will to the Muslims, and uniting with their community.” Source: Musnad al-Shāmiyyīn 1279 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according …
Hadith on Sincerity: Good will protects from hatred, malice Read More »
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Forgive each other and drop the grudges between yourselves.” Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 5403 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Suyuti Al-San’ani said, “Grudges are malice, enmity, and hatred. Indeed, they are among the great sins, so let them fall away from your …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to supplicate, saying, “O Lord, help me and do not help anyone against me, support me and do not support anyone against me, plan for me and do not plan against me. Guide me and make guidance easy for me. Support me against …
Hadith on Dua: O Allah, take the hatred out of my heart Read More »
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Let not one of you mention anything bad to me about my companions, for I love to meet them while my heart is at peace.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3896 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ahmad Shakir عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ …
Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The world is not opened for anyone but that Allah Almighty will cast enmity and hatred between them until the Day of Resurrection; I pity on them for it.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 94 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir …
Hadith on Wealth: Riches of world cause hatred, hostility Read More »
Ibn ‘Asakir reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, the believers are people with good will and love for each other, even if their lands and countries are far apart. The hypocrites are people with malevolence for each other.” Source: Tārīkh Dimashq 23310 عن ابن عساكر قال علي بن …
Ali on Sincerity: Believers have good will, love for each other Read More »
Abu Musa reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah looks down in middle night of Sha’ban and He forgives all of His creatures, except for an idolater or one filled with malice.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 1390 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ عَنْ …
Hadith on Sha’ban: Allah forgives everyone but idolaters, haters Read More »
Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The believer is friendly and befriended, for there is no goodness in one who is neither friendly, nor befriended. The best of people are those who are most beneficial to people.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ 5937 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ …
Hadith on Friendliness: Best people are kind, benefit others Read More »