Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever pulls his hand away from lawful obedience to the ruler, he will meet Allah …
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Hudhayfah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “In the wealth of a man is a trial, and in his wife and children are a trial.” Source: …
Hadith on Trials: Blessings a test of gratitude, obedience to Allah 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 »
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will be rulers appointed over you who delay the prayer from its proper times …
Hadith on Rulers: Warning not to obey leaders if they order sin Read More »
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came out to us one day as if to say farewell. The Prophet said, “I am …
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Muhammad ibn Yahya reported: Dawud al-Ta’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “A servant does not leave the disgrace of disobedience to the honor of righteousness except that he …
Dawud on Taqwa: Faith is richness in your heart without wealth Read More »
Usamah ibn Sharik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whatever Allah hates for you to do, then do not do it in private.” Source: …
Hadith on Privacy: Be obedient to Allah even when you are alone Read More »
Makhul reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The believers are easy-going and gentle, like a camel tethered by its nose. If he is restricted, …
Hadith on Islam: Believers are obedient to the commands of Allah Read More »
Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him. Whoever vows to disobey Allah, he must not disobey Him.” …
Hadith on Vows: Permission only to vow in righteousness Read More »
‘Adi ibn Hatim reported: We said, “O Messenger of Allah, we do not ask you about obedience to Godfearing rulers, but rather those who do this and that,” and he …
Hadith on Rulers: Fear Allah, listen, and obey lawful orders Read More »
‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O ‘Ubadah!” I said, “I am here.” The Prophet said, “Listen and obey authorities in …
Hadith on Rulers: Patience with tyranny but no obedience in sin Read More »
Wa’il al-Hadrami reported: Salamah ibn Yazid asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saying, “O Prophet of Allah, what do you think if rulers are charged …
Hadith on Rulers: What if they do not give us our rights? Read More »
Abdullah ibn Umar reported: When we pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, on condition of listening and obeying, he said to us, “As …
Hadith on Obedience: Obey Allah, His Messenger, authorities as much as you can Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “You must listen and obey authorities in hardship and ease, what you are eager for and …
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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 …
Malik on Rulers: Do not curse kings, rather repent to Allah Read More »
Abu Bakrah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the quickest act of obedience to be rewarded is to maintain family ties, even if the people …
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Al-Ghazali reported: Ali, may Allah ennoble his face, when he saw the decorations of the Nabataeans in Iraq on the day of Eid, he said, “What is this they are …
Ali on Eid: Every day obeying Allah is a celebration Read More »
Abdullah ibn Shawdhab reported: We were with Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, and he heard a man speaking during Eid. Al-Hasan said, “Every day in which Allah …
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Abu Mu’awiyah reported: Ja’far ibn Muhammad, may Allah have mercy on him, used to supplicate, “O Allah, honor us by obedience to You and do not disgrace by disobedience to …
Ja’far on ‘Izzah: O Allah, honor us with obeying Your commands Read More »
Abu al-Husayn reported: Abu Uthman al-Hiri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Companionship with Allah Almighty is to have good manners, to always be reverent, and to be mindful. …
Abu Uthman on Suhbah: Friend to Allah, His Messenger, believers, and fools Read More »