Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “By the One in whose hand is my soul, this nation will not perish until a man mounts a woman and they fornicate in the street. The best among them in that time will merely say: If only you had taken her around …
Hadith on the Hour: Extreme depravity near the end of days Read More »
Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Avoid these filthy crimes that Allah has prohibited. Whoever commits one, let him seek concealment from Allah and repent to Allah. Verily, whoever shows us his deed, we will retaliate according to the Book of Allah.” Source: Sharḥ Mushkil al-Āthār …
Hadith on Hudud: Avoid legal punishment unless it becomes public Read More »
Abu al-Ahwas reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The most blameworthy characteristic in a believer is obscenity.” Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad 314 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي الْأَحْوَصِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بن مسعود رضي الله عنه قَالَ أَلْأَمُ أَخْلَاقِ الْمُؤْمِنِ الْفُحْشُ 314 الأدب المفرد باب ليس المؤمن بالطعان …
Ibn Mas’ud on Akhlaq: Vulgarity worst character trait of a believer Read More »
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I had prohibited you from visiting the graves, but it occurred to me that now you may visit them. Verily, they soften the heart, shed tears in the eyes, and remind of the Hereafter. Thus, visit them and do not say anything …
Hadith on Graves: Visiting the dead softens the heart Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: It was said, “O Messenger of Allah, when should we abandon enjoining good and forbidding evil?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When there appears among you the same as the nations which came before you.” We said, “O Messenger of Allah, what appeared among the …
Hadith on Evil: When to give up enjoining good, forbidding evil? Read More »
‘Alqamah reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, there are two verses in the Book of Allah, never does a servant commit a sin, recite them both, and seek forgiveness from Allah but that Allah will forgive him. His saying: Those who, if they behave obscenely or wrong themselves, they …
Ibn Mas’ud on Tawbah: Two verses to seek forgiveness from Allah Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O young men of Quraysh, do not commit adultery and guard your chastity. No doubt, whoever guards his chastity will certainly enter Paradise.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ 6750 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى …
Hadith on Chastity: The Prophet’s advice for unmarried young men Read More »
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When my nation adopts five practices, their destruction is inevitable: when they curse each other openly, they wear silk, they take up musical instruments, they drink wine, and men are satisfied with men and women are satisfied with women.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān …
Hadith on Vice: Ummah is endangered by five evil practices Read More »
Shaqiq reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, used to say often in his supplications, “Our Lord, set things right between us and guide us to the path of Islam. Save us from darkness and bring us to the light. Keep obscenities away from us, the outward and inward among them. Bless …
Abdullah on Islam: O Allah, guide us to the path of Islam Read More »
Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Announce the marriage.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 4066 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Arna’ut Ibn al-Qayyim said, “The Lawgiver has set conditions for marriage, in addition to the contract, in order to cut off any suspicion of promiscuity, such as …
Hadith on Nikah: Command to announce the marriage in public Read More »
‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, these lineages of yours cannot be used to disparage anyone. You are all the children of Adam, going back to him equally and cannot be exceeded. No one is favored except by religion or good deeds. It is enough …
Hadith on Lineage: All people go back equally to Adam and Eve Read More »
Salman reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Three people will not enter Paradise: an elderly person who commits adultery, a dishonest leader, and a conceited dependent.” Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 2235 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ سَلْمَانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
Hadith on Arrogance: Three sinful people will not enter Paradise Read More »
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If modesty were to take the form of a man, he would be a righteous man. If shamelessness were to take the form of a man, he would be a wicked man.” Source: Makārim al-Akhlāq li-Ibn Abī al-Dunyā 85 Grade: Hasan (fair) …
Hadith on Haya: If modesty and obscenity took human form Read More »
Abu Udhaynah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best of your women are loving, fertile, suitable, and comforting, if they fear Allah. The worst of your women unveil their beauty, take pride in their appearance, and they are hypocrites. None of them will enter Paradise except as rarely …
Hadith on Women: Best of your women, worst of your women Read More »
Abdullah ibn Zayd reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, what I fear most for you after me is ostentation and hidden lusts,” meaning adultery. Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 6320 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عن عبد الله بن زيد أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ أَخْوَفَ مَا أَخَافُ …
Hadith on Riya: The Prophet fears hidden lusts, showing off in worship Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Five sins come with five afflictions. People do not violate their covenant but that their enemies are given power over them. They do not judge by other than what Allah has revealed but that poverty will be prevalent. Obscenity does not …
Hadith on Sins: Five divine punishments for five deadly sins Read More »
Abu Bakr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No man commits a sin, then purifies himself in ablution, then prays, and then asks Allah for forgiveness, but that Allah will forgive him.” Then, the Prophet recited this verse, “Those who, if they behave immorally or wrong themselves, they remember Allah and …
Hadith on Istighfar: Praying for repentance after committing a sin Read More »
Abu Nu’aym reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “A woman will pass by a man and he cannot restrain himself from looking at her lustfully although there is no benefit in it. What could be weaker than this?” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 7/68 عن أبي نعيم قال سفيان الثوري رحمه الله الْمَرْأَةُ …
Sufyan on Men: Who is weaker than a man unable to lower his gaze? Read More »
Aisha reported: A man sought permission to enter the home of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and when he saw him, the Prophet said, “A wretched brother of a hostile clan, a wretched son of a hostile clan.” When the man entered, the Prophet greeted him cheerfully and smiled at him. Aisha …
Hadith on Adab: The Prophet is polite to a vulgar, rude man Read More »
Usamah ibn Zayd reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I have not left a trial after me more harmful to men than women.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 4808, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2740 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى …
Hadith on Women: Among greatest trials for men is women Read More »