Mu’awiyah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came out to a gathering of his companions and he said, “Why are you sitting?” They said, “We are sitting to remember Allah and to praise him for guiding us to Islam and blessing us with it.” The Prophet said, “Only for Allah …
Hadith on Dhikr: Allah boasts to angels of those who remember Him Read More »
Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I enjoin you to follow my companions, then those after them and those after them. Thereafter, falsehood will spread until a man offers his oath without being asked and a witness gives testimony without being asked. No doubt, a man is not …
Hadith on Sahaba: I enjoin you to follow my companions Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are three to whom Allah will not speak on the Day of Resurrection, nor will he look at them, nor will he purify them, and they will have a painful punishment: A man who has extra water in his vessel …
Hadith on Dishonesty: Allah punishes miserliness, false oaths Read More »
Al-Bara’ ibn ‘Azib reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, prohibited us from seven things: using gold rings, silk, flax, brocade, red saddle clothes, taffeta, and silver vessels. And the Prophet commanded us to do seven things: to visit the sick, to follow the funeral procession, to bless those who sneeze, to return …
Hadith on Rules: The Prophet’s seven prohibitions and commands Read More »
Abu Dharr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are three to whom Allah will not speak on the Day of Resurrection: one who does not give anything in charity unless his generosity is praised, a hypocrite who sells goods upon a false oath, and one who trails his garment in …
Hadith on Akhirah: Three sinners punished on Day of Judgment Read More »
Harithah ibn Wahb reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I not tell you about the inhabitants of Paradise? Every meek, humble person, but if they swore an oath by Allah, he would fulfill it. Shall I not tell you about the inhabitants of Hellfire? Every cruel, rude, and arrogant person.” …
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Thabit ibn al-Dahhak reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever swears falsely by a religion other than Islam, he is what he has professed. Whoever kills himself with something, he will be punished with it in the fire of Hell. Cursing a believer is like killing him, and accusing a believer …
Hadith on Sins: False oaths, suicide, cursing, excommunication Read More »
‘Adi ibn Hatim reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever has given an oath and then he sees something better than it, let him choose that which is better and abandon his oath.” In another narration, the Prophet said, “Then if he sees something more righteous, let him choose …
Hadith on Oaths: Abandon oaths if better option available Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the people of Paradise will look upon the inhabitants of mansions above them, just as they look at a brilliant star on the horizon in the East or West, due to their favor over them.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, …
Hadith on Paradise: Believers in Paradise admire those above them Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not make the prophets better than one another.” In another narration, the Prophet said, “Do not say that anyone is better than Jonah son of Mata, upon him be peace.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2281, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2374 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed …
Hadith on Prophets: Do not say a prophet is better than another Read More »
Abu al-Ahwas reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “For me to swear by Allah nine times that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, had been killed is more beloved to me than swearing once that he was not, for Allah Almighty appointed him as Prophet and …
Ibn Mas’ud on Muhammad: Martyrdom of the Messenger of Allah Read More »
Aisha reported: Abu Bakr once cursed some of his slaves. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Abu Bakr! Those who curse, or those who are true? No, by the Lord of the Ka’bah!” The Prophet said it two or three times. On that day, Abu Bakr freed some of his slaves. …
Hadith on Curses: Abu Bakr frees his slaves whom he cursed Read More »
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Indeed, I can tell when you are angry or pleased with me.” I said, “How do you know that, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet said, “Verily, when you are pleased, you say: Yes, by the Lord of Muhammad! But when we …
Hadith on Marriage: The Prophet can recognize his wife’s mood Read More »
Abdullah ibn Hisham reported: We were with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he was holding the hand of Umar ibn al-Khattab. Umar said to him, “O Messenger of Allah, you are more beloved to me than everything but myself.” The Prophet said, “No, by the One in whose hand …
Hadith on Muhammad: Umar learns to love the Prophet more Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Jesus, son of Mary, saw a person he thought was stealing. Jesus said to him: Have you committed theft? The man said: No, by Him besides whom there is no God! Jesus said: I believe in Allah and I disbelieve my …
Hadith on Doubts: Jesus gives believers benefit of the doubt Read More »
Abdullah ibn ‘Adi reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while he was standing near Mecca and saying, “By Allah, you are the best and most beloved land to Allah. Had I not been driven away from you, I would not have left you.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3925 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
Hadith on Makkah: The Prophet loves his hometown of Mecca Read More »
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: I would write down everything I heard from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, wanting to memorize it, but the Quraysh told me not to do it. They said, “Do you write down everything you hear from him? The Prophet is a human being; he speaks when …
Hadith on Sunnah: Abdullah ibn Amr writes down the Hadith Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If people were given in accordance with their claims, men would claim the wealth and lives of other people. Rather, the burden of proof is on the accuser and an oath is a duty upon the defendant.” Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá lil-Bayhaqī …
Hadith on Court: Burden of proof is on the claimant Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah said: There are three whom I will oppose on the Day of Resurrection: a man who gives his word by me but proves treacherous, a man who sells a free person into slavery and usurps his price, and a man who employs …
Hadith on Dishonesty: Allah opposes a liar, slave-trader, fraud Read More »
Abu Shurayh reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said three times, “By Allah, he does not have faith!” It was said, “Who is it, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet said, “He whose neighbor is not safe from his harm.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6016 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ أَبِي شُرَيْحٍ …
Hadith on Neighbors: He is not a believer if neighbor is unsafe Read More »