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 …
Hadith on Ijtihad: The Prophet has opinions, but never lies about Allah Read More »
Jabir reported: When death was approaching Mu’adh ibn Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him, he said, “Lift the cloth from my face. I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace …
Hadith on Tawhid: Mu’adh’s final Hadith before he passes away Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Leave me with what I have left for you. When I narrate a saying to you, …
Hadith on Sunnah: Do not dispute with the Prophet Read More »
Al-Miqdam ibn Ma’dikarib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, what the Messenger of Allah has forbidden is like what Allah has forbidden.” Source: …
Hadith on Sunnah: The Prophet’s commands are like Allah’s commands Read More »
Salamah al-Hamdani reported: We used to sit by the door of Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, before dawn prayer. When he came out, we would walk …
Abdullah on Bid’ah: Rejection of apparently good or small innovations Read More »
Ruwayfah ibn Thabit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Ruwayfah, perhaps you will live for a long time after me. Tell the people …
Hadith on Amulets: The Prophet prohibits charms and filth Read More »
Ibn Umar reported: He heard that Al-Husayn ibn ‘Ali, may Allah be pleased with them both, had set out to Iraq, so he met up with him three days out. …
Ibn Umar on Husayn: Ibn Umar weeps for the Prophet’s grandson Read More »
Al-Muzanni reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, heard me one day as I said, “This narrator is a great liar!” Al-Shafi’i said to me, “O Abu Ibrahim, dress …
Shafi’i on Criticism: Delivering criticism in the best way, without hyperbole Read More »
Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, left us behind and no bird flaps with its wings but that he had given us some …
Hadith on Prophecy: The Prophet left us everything we need to know Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Mesenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The parable of one who learns sacred knowledge and then does share it is like one …
Hadith on ‘Ilm: Parable of those who do not share Islamic knowledge Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, I hear many traditions from you and I forget them.” The Prophet said, “Spread open your garment.” I spread it and …
Hadith on Hadith: The Prophet’s miracle for Abu Huraira’s memory Read More »
Ibn Abi Mulaykah reported: I was sitting with Abdullah ibn Amr, may Allah be pleased with him, by the stone of the Ka’bah and he mentioned a prophetic tradition, then …
Abdullah on Weeping: Cry from fear of Allah, or pretend to cry Read More »
Abu Humayd reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If you hear a narration from me that your hearts recognize, settles your hair and skin, and you …
Hadith on Hadith: When you hear a Hadith you accept or reject Read More »
Ibn Abi Dunya reported: Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever is not governed by reason, he will not benefit by an abundance of reports from the …
Hasan on Reason: No benefit in narrations without using reason Read More »
‘Ubaydullah ibn ‘Amr reported: We were with Al-A’mash, may Allah have mercy on him, while he was asking Abu Hanifa about legal issues and Abu Hanifa answered him. Al-A’mash said …
A’mash on Hadith: Fiqh scholars are doctors, Hadith scholars pharmacists Read More »
Abu Bakrah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said in the farewell sermon, “Verily, your lives, your property, and your reputations have been made sacred to you, …
Hadith on Muslims: Lives, wealth, honor of believers made sacred Read More »
Al-Qayrawani reported: Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The prophetic Hadith cause misguidance, except for the scholars of Fiqh.” Source: al-Jāmi’ fī al-Sunan wal-Ādāb 1/118 عن …
Sufyan on Fiqh: Hadith cause misguidance, except for scholars of Fiqh Read More »
Al-Darimi reported: Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “I have divided the night into three parts. I sleep in a third of it, I stand in prayer …
Abu Huraira on Hadith: I spend a third of the night remembering Hadith Read More »
Abu al-Tufayl reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Speak to people only according to their level of knowledge. Would you like for Allah and …
Ali on Hadith: Narrate to people only what they can understand Read More »
‘Ubaydullah reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “You do not narrate to people what their minds cannot grasp but that it will be a trial …
Ibn Mas’ud on Caution: Not exposing confusing matters to common people Read More »