Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not acquire knowledge to impress the scholars, nor to argue with…
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Hadith on Nawafil: Voluntary prayers greater at home
Damrah ibn Habib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The voluntary prayer of a man in his house is…
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Suhayb ibn al-Nu’man reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The prayer of a man in his house is better…
View More Hadith on Nawafil: Voluntary prayers better at homeUmar on Ikhlaas: Make all my deeds sincere for Your sake
Al-Hasan reported: Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, used to say, “O Allah, make my deeds righteous, make them purely for Your sake, and…
View More Umar on Ikhlaas: Make all my deeds sincere for Your sakeSufyan on Self-Talk: Negative voluntary thoughts are blameworthy
Abu Talib al-Makki reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I was deprived of the night prayer for five months because of…
View More Sufyan on Self-Talk: Negative voluntary thoughts are blameworthyHadith on Ostentation: Special place in Hell for reciters showing off
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Seek refuge in Allah from the pit of sorrow.” They said,…
View More Hadith on Ostentation: Special place in Hell for reciters showing offHadith on Hypocrisy: No reward for worshipping with worldly motives
Ubay ibn Ka’b reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Give glad tidings to this nation of honor, victory, and stability. Yet,…
View More Hadith on Hypocrisy: No reward for worshipping with worldly motivesHadith on Lusts: Beware of hidden passions, acts of ostentation
Ibn Ghanam reported: Shaddad ibn Aws, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, what I fear most for you people is what I heard…
View More Hadith on Lusts: Beware of hidden passions, acts of ostentationHadith on Riya: The Prophet fears hidden lusts, showing off in worship
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…
View More Hadith on Riya: The Prophet fears hidden lusts, showing off in worshipIbn Mas’ud on Hereafter: One is either relieved or relieved from
Abu Wa’il reported: Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Whoever acts to show off, Allah will show him off. Whoever acts to…
View More Ibn Mas’ud on Hereafter: One is either relieved or relieved fromHadith on Hypocrisy: Allah will expose hypocrites on Judgment Day
Jundub reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever acts to be heard, Allah will make him heard. Whoever acts…
View More Hadith on Hypocrisy: Allah will expose hypocrites on Judgment DayIbn Abbas on Humility: Remember your own faults before other people
Al-Bukhari reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “If you intend to mention the faults of your companions, then remember your own…
View More Ibn Abbas on Humility: Remember your own faults before other peopleAbu Darda on Nifaq: Beware of hypocrisy of reverence, humility
Muhammad ibn Sa’d reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Seek refuge in Allah from the reverence of hypocrisy.” It was said,…
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Abu Nu’aym reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “You must be honest in all things. Beware of lying and treachery and…
View More Sufyan on Honesty: You must be truthful in everything you doHadith on Shirk: Beware lesser idolatry, ostentation in worship
Ma’qil ibn Yasar reported: I departed with Abu Bakr to meet the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and the Prophet said, “O Abu…
View More Hadith on Shirk: Beware lesser idolatry, ostentation in worshipAbu Aliyah on Ikhlas: Only do good deeds for Allah, no one else
Abu al-Aliyah reported: The companions of Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me, “Do not do a good deed for anyone besides…
View More Abu Aliyah on Ikhlas: Only do good deeds for Allah, no one elseHadith on Idolatry: Showing off is lesser idolatry
Shaddad ibn Aws reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever prays to be seen has associated partners with Allah.…
View More Hadith on Idolatry: Showing off is lesser idolatryHadith on Jihad: Only a jihad for the right reason is rewarded
Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Expeditions are of two kinds. As for one who seeks…
View More Hadith on Jihad: Only a jihad for the right reason is rewardedHadith on Idolatry: Allah does not accept deeds shared with idols
Abu Sa’d reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When Allah gathers the people on the Day of Resurrection, a…
View More Hadith on Idolatry: Allah does not accept deeds shared with idolsBilal on Hypocrisy: Do not show people two faces with an evil heart
Ibn Abi Dunya reported: Bilal ibn Sa’d, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Do not be one with two faces and two tongues, making…
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