Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When death approached Noah, upon him be peace, he called his sons and he said: Verily, my time is short and you must receive instruction. I command you with two and prohibit you with two. I forbid you from committing …
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‘Amr ibn Murrah reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, what do you think if I testify there is no God but Allah and you are the Messenger of Allah, I perform the five prayers, I pay the obligatory alms, and I …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah loves for you to take his concessions, just as he loves you to fulfill his edicts.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 354 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ …
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Sindi reported: A man asked Abu Abdullah, Imam Ahmad, “My father has ordered me to divorce my wife.” Ahmad said, “Do not divorce her.” He said, “Did not Umar command his son Abdullah to divorce his wife?” Ahmad said, “Is your father like Umar, may Allah be pleased with him?” Ibn Muflih said, “If his …
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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 knowledge about it. Abu Hatim said, “It means by his commands, his prohibitions, his stories, his actions, and his permissions, peace and blessings be upon …
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Sa’id ibn Jubayr reported: I asked Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, “Shall I enjoin good and forbid evil upon the ruler?” Ibn Abbas said, “If you fear he will kill you, then no.” Then, I asked him again and he said the same to me. Then, I asked him again and he …
Ibn Abbas on Rulers: Do not confront rulers if they will kill you Read More »
Abdullah ibn al-Muzanni reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Pray before the sunset prayer.” The Prophet said on the third time, “For whomever wishes,” as he disliked for people to consider it an obligatory tradition. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1183 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ عَبْد اللَّهِ الْمُزَنِيّ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ …
Hadith on Salat: Recommended two raka’at before Maghrib Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: Fifty prayers were obligated upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, when he was taken on his night journey. Then, it was reduced until it was set at five and an announcement was made, “O Muhammad, My word is never changed, so these five prayers will be counted as …
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Ka’b ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked, “Which of the people is best?” The Prophet said, “A believer in service of two noble parents.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 160 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سُئِلَ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَفْضَلُ …
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Abu Huraira reported: A man said to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, “My father has died and he left behind some property without drafting a will for it. While his sin be expiated if I give charity on his behalf?” The Prophet said, “Yes.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1630 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according …
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Al-‘Abbas reported: They entered upon the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, without having brushed their teeth. The Prophet said, “You enter upon me with unclean teeth? Go use the toothstick. Were it not hardship for my nation, I would have obligated them to use the toothstick at every prayer, just as …
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Abu Ayyub reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever performs ablution and prayer as he has been commanded, he will be forgiven for his previous misdeeds.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 144 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ …
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Uthman ibn Affan reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever perfects his ablution as Allah Almighty has commanded him, the prescribed prayers will be an expiation for what occurs between them.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 231 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If you pay alms on your property, you have fulfilled your obligation. Whoever accumulates wealth unlawfully and then spends it in charity, he will not have a reward and its burden of sin is upon him.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 3216 …
Hadith on Zakat: Charity from unlawful wealth is not rewarded Read More »
Yahya ibn Yahya reported: We were with Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, and a man came to him, saying, “O Abu Abdullah, ‘The Merciful rose above the Throne,’ (20:5). How is this rising?” Malik bowed his head silently until he raised it, dripping sweat, saying, “The rising is not unknown, its …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would abstain from doing a deed he liked to perform, fearing that people would do it until it became an obligation upon them. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1076, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 717 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ …
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‘Awf ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Obey me as long as I am here with you. You must hold firmly to the verses of Allah. Permit what they permit and forbid what they forbid.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 18/38 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ …
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Ma’qil ibn Yasar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No servant is given authority by Allah and he does not fulfill its duties sincerely but that he will never smell the fragrance of Paradise.” In another narration, the Prophet said, “Allah will forbid him from enter Paradise.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, obligated Zakat al-Fitr as purification of the fasting person from vain talk and misbehavior, as food for the poor. Whoever pays it before the Eid prayer, it is accepted as Zakat. Whoever pays it after the Eid prayer, it is part of …
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Umm Salamah reported: While we were with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, Ibn Maktum was given permission to enter. He entered and that was after the command to veil. The Prophet said, “Veil yourselves from him.” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, is he not blind? He cannot see or …
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