Ibn Muflih reported: Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Supplication is a proportional punishment. Whoever supplicates against the one who wronged him, he has not
Ahmad on Dua: Prayer against oppressors allowed, but forgiveness better Read More »
Al-Sha’bi reported: Jesus the son of Mary, upon him be peace, would say, “Verily, goodness is not that you are good to the one who is good to you, for
Usamah ibn Sharik reported: I went out with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, and the people would come to him. One would
Hadith on Hajj: No blame for mistakes, unless defaming a Muslim Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Ansari reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Regret is part of repentance, and one who truly repents is like one without sin.”
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Abu Huraira reported: When the verse was revealed to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, “Unto Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth,
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Abdur Rahman ibn ‘Awf reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, there are three
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Salman al-Farisi reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked about eating ghee, cheese, and wild donkeys. The Prophet said, “The lawful is what Allah
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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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Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: On the day Mecca was liberated, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, granted general amnesty to all of the people except
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Ali ibn Abi Talhah reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Allah has commanded patience at a time of anger, and forbearance and forgiveness at a time
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Al-Mughirah ibn Shu’bah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No one has a greater sense of honor than Allah. No one loves to allow
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Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, fought against the tribe of Muharib ibn Khasafah, and a man among them named Ghawrath ibn
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Al-Aswad ibn Sari’ reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No one loves to be praised more than Allah Almighty, and no one accepts more
Hadith on Mercy: Allah loves praise, forgiving His servants Read More »
Mujahid reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be please with him, said, “Mention your brother when he is absent in the way you would love to be mentioned by him. Forgive
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Aisha reported: Something was stolen from her, so she began to supplicate against the thief. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not lighten his
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Al-Muharrir reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever suffers injury to his body by someone, in any way, and he leaves it for the sake of
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Abdullah ibn Abbas reported: A man presented a water-skin filled with wine to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. The Prophet said, “Do you know that
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The one murdered will come with the scalp and head of his killer in his hand on the
Hadith on Murder: Is there any repentance for the killer? Read More »
Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah reported: When the verse was revealed, “Hold to forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the ignorant,” (7:199), the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings
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Wahb ibn Kaysan reported: Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him, said upon the pulpit, “Hold to forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the ignorant
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