Ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah Almighty made the world for a short time and what remains is but the shortest of it. The parable of what remains is like the pure mountain top water being drank, and what is leftover is its murkiness.” Source: …
Hadith on Dunya: Time remaining for the world is short Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I not teach you a prayer which, if you supplicated by it, Allah would discharge your debt from you even if it were like the size of a mountain? Say: O Allah, the Absolute Sovereign, You grant sovereignty to …
Hadith on Dua: Supplicate even if you have debt like mountains Read More »
Ibn Qudamah reported: Malik ibn Dinar, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked about the reason for his repentance and he said: I was an officer and I was given to drinking wine. When half the night had passed in the month of Sha’ban, which was Friday night, I became drunk from wine and …
Malik on Tawbah: Malik ibn Dinar’s story of repentance Read More »
Zayd ibn Thabit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If Allah were to punish the inhabitants of His heavens and His earth, He would punish them without being unjust to them. If He were to have mercy on them, His mercy is better for them than their deeds. If …
Hadith on Qadr: Allah can never be unjust to His servants Read More »
Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the evil eye might attach itself to a man by permission of Allah, until he climbs a tall mountain and then throws himself off it.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 21471 Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi (fair due to external evidence) according to …
Hadith on ‘Ayn: Evil eye can drive a man insane, suicidal Read More »
Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “While three men were walking, they were overcome by rain and took refuge in a cave in a mountain. A boulder fell over the mouth of their cave, blocking them inside. One of them said to the others, ‘Look at …
Hadith on Tawassul: Story of three men in the cave Read More »
Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: I was with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in Mecca and we went out to one of its neighborhoods. He did not face any mountain or tree but that it would say, “Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3626 Grade: Sahih li …
Hadith on Miracles: The rocks and trees greet the Prophet Read More »
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah will raise up a date or a morsel in charity, just as one of you raises his mare or his young, until it becomes like the mountain of Uhud.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 3317 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut …
Hadith on Sadaqah: Allah multiplies charity until it is like a mountain Read More »
Ibn Mas’ud reported: He was harvesting toothsticks from an Arak tree and he had tiny shins. The wind blew and made him fall over, so people laughed at him. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “What are you laughing at?” They said, “O Prophet of Allah, he has tiny shins.” …
Hadith on Ibn Mas’ud: His shins weigh more than Uhud in the Hereafter Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Soon the best property of a Muslim will be a flock of sheep he takes to the top of a mountain, or in the valleys of rainfall, fleeing with his religion from tribulations.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 19 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
Hadith on Fitnah: Muslims flee to the mountains, escaping persecution Read More »
Anas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Leave my companions alone. By the One in whose hand is my soul, if one of you were to spend as much gold as the mountain of Uhud in charity, you would still not reach their level of good deeds.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 13812 …
Hadith on Sahaba: Do not speak badly of the Prophet’s companions Read More »
Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, suffice me with your allowances against your prohibitions and make me independent by Your favor of all those besides you.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3563 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ …
Hadith on Dua: Make me independent of all besides you Read More »
Ibn Asakir reported: Wahb ibn Munabbih, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I knew the early period of Islam. By Allah, the Kharijites never had a group except that Allah caused it to split due to their evil condition. Never did one of them proclaim his opinion except that Allah caused his neck to …
Wahb on Khawarij: Consequences of the Kharijite heresy, rebellion Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever follows the funeral of Muslim, in faith and seeking reward, and he remains with it until the prayer is offered and the burial ceremony is finished, then he will return with two great rewards. Each reward is like the size …
Hadith on Funerals: Great rewards for attending a funeral Read More »
Al-Dhahabi reported: Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The believer is the best of people in good deeds, but has the strongest apprehension. If he were to spend a mountain of his wealth in charity, he would not be sure of the reward until he sees it. He does not increase in …
Hasan on Fear: Believer are righteous by fear of Allah Read More »
Al-Harith ibn Suwaid reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, the believer views his sins as if he were sitting under a mountain, fearing it will fall upon him. The wicked views his sins as if they were a fly passing over his nose.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5949 Grade: Sahih …
Ibn Mas’ud on Sins: Believers fears their sins, wicked do not Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “None gives charity from what is good, for Allah only accepts what is good, except that the Merciful takes it with His right hand. Even if it is a date, it is nurtured in the hand of the Merciful until it …
Hadith on Sadaqa: Allah multiplies reward for spending charity Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not insult my companions. If one of you were to spend the likes of mount Uhud in gold, it would not reach a small portion of theirs or even half of that.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3673, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2540 Grade: Muttafaqun …
Hadith on Sahaba: Do not curse companions of the Prophet Read More »
Qatadah reported: It was asked of Ibm Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, “Did the companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, laugh?” Ibn Umar said, “Yes, and the faith in their hearts was greater than the mountains.” Source: Muṣannaf ‘Abd al-Razzāq 20976 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ibn Hajar عَنْ قتادة قَالَ …
Ibn Umar on Sahaba: Faith of companions greater than mountains Read More »
Al-Mughira ibn Shu’bah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked about the False Messiah more than anything else. The Prophet said to me, “O my son, why are you worrying about him? He will not harm you.” I said, “Indeed, the people will think that he has with him …
Hadith on Dajjal: False Messiah will not harm true believers Read More »