Abu Malik al-Ashari reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Some people from my nation will drink wine, calling it by different names, and musical instruments will be played for them and girls will sing to them. Allah will cause the earth to swallow them up, and he will turn …
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Hassan ibn Kurayb reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “One who says something vulgar and one who publicizes it are equal in sin.” Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad 324 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ حَسَّانَ بْنِ كُرَيْبٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ الْقَائِلُ الْفَاحِشَةَ وَالَّذِي يُشِيعُ بِهَا …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whomever Allah protects from the evil between his jaws and the evil between his legs, he will enter Paradise.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2409 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ وَقَاهُ …
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Sahl ibn Sa’d reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever guarantees for me what is between his jaws and his legs, I can guarantee for him Paradise.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6109 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ …
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Ibn Hisham reported: Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, began to speak at his inauguration, praising Allah as He deserves and saying, “O people, I have been put in authority over you and I am not the best of you. If I do the right thing, then help me. If I do wrong, …
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Umm Salamah reported: When Ja’far ibn Abu Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, was in Abyssinia, he addressed the Negus saying, “O king! We were plunged in the depth of ignorance and barbarism. We adored idols, we lived in immorality, we ate dead bodies, and we spoke abominations. We disregarded every feeling of humanity …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The world is sweet and green. Verily, Allah will make you successors in it to see how you will behave. Beware of the world and beware of women. Verily, the first trial of the children of Israel was with women.” …
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Jabir reported: Abdullah ibn Ubayy would say to his servant girl, “Go earn us something from prostitution.” Then, Allah Almighty revealed, “Do not compel your slave girls to prostitution if they desire chastity, seeking thereby the interests of worldly life. If someone compels them, Allah is forgiving and merciful to them after their compulsion.” (24:33) …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O emigrants, there are five things with which you will be tested, and I seek refuge in Allah that you will live to see them. Promiscuity never becomes widespread among people but that they will be afflicted by plagues and diseases …
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Sabrah al-Juhanni reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, prohibited temporary marriage and he said, “Behold, it is forbidden from this day of yours until the Day of Resurrection” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1406 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim Al-Maziri said, “It is confirmed that temporary marriage was permissible in the …
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Abu Darda reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Nothing is heavier upon the scale of a believer on the Day of Resurrection than his good character. Verily, Allah hates the vulgar and obscene.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2002 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was never obscene or immoral. The Prophet would say, “Verily, among the best of you are those with the best character.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3559, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2321 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked, “What admits most people into Paradise?” The Prophet said, “Fear of Allah and good character.” It was asked, “What condemns most people to Hellfire?” The Prophet said, “The mouth and the genitals.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2004 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would not insult others, he would not use profanity, and he would not curse others. If he wanted to criticize one of us, he would say, “What is the matter with him? His forehead be dusted!” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6031 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
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