Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are three persons who will get what they deserve. No servant is wronged, and he
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Sa’id ibn Suwayd reported: Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The best frugality is at a time of abundance, and the best forgiveness is at
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‘Abd al-Razzaq reported: A slave girl belonging to Ali ibn al-Husyan, may Allah be pleased with him, poured out some water as he prepared to pray and she dropped the
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‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No man suffers an injury to his body, and forgives it as charity, but that
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Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, wrote in his poetry, “When I forgave and stopped holding malice against anyone, I relieved my soul of the worries of enmity.” Source:
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‘Abdu Samad reported: Al-Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If a man comes to you complaining about another man, then say: O brother, forgive him, as
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Ibn Hibban reported: Abu Hatim, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Forbearance is most graceful when it is given despite having the power to take revenge.” Source: Rawḍat al-‘Uqalā
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Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported: On the day of the battle of Uhud, sixty-four of the Ansar and six of the Muhajirun had fallen, one of whom was Hamza, and the
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has overlooked for my nation their honest mistakes, forgetfulness, and what they are forced into doing.”
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If two people exchange harsh words, it is against the instigator as long as the one
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Ask your Lord for forgiveness and wellness in the world and the Hereafter. If you
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‘Adi ibn Artah reported: When a man among the companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was praised for his righteousness, he would say, “O Allah, do
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Malik ibn Nadlah reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, I stayed with a man and he did not host me or show me hospitality. Now he is staying with
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Abu al-Sha’tha reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The people of the time of ignorance would eat some things and leave other things believing they were
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Sufyan reported: A man came to Ali ibn al-Husyan, may Allah be pleased with him, and he said to him, “Indeed, a man has harmed and disparaged you!” Ali said,
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When a servant embraces Islam and practices his Islam well, Allah will record every good
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever cancels the sale of a regretful Muslim, Allah will cancel his mistakes on the Day
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Abdullah ibn Shumayt reported: Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “A man will not hit the mark, nor fulfill his manhood, until he has two characteristics: Forgiving
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Al-Mada’ini reported: It was said to Al-Ahnaf ibn Qays, may Allah have mercy on him, “What is manhood?” Al-Ahnaf said, “Forbearance at a time of anger, and forgiveness at a
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Overlook the faults of good people, except for legal punishments.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4375 Grade: Sahih
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