Abdullah ibn Amr reported: ‘Amr ibn al-‘As said, “O Messenger of Allah, my idolatrous father ordered in his will to emancipate one hundred slaves. Hisham has emancipated fifty of them, and another fifty remain. Shall I emancipate them on his behalf?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If he had …
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Abdullah ibn Salam reported: We were travelling with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when people were heard saying, “Which deeds are best, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet said, “Faith in Allah and His Messenger, jihad in the way of Allah, and a righteous Hajj pilgrimage.” Then, a caller was …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “By the One in whose hand is my soul, the son of Mary will surely answer the call of the Hajj pilgrimage in the valley of Al-Rawha’, or for Umrah, or both together.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1252 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “By the One in whose hand is my soul, none among you are more fervent to claim a right from Allah on the Day of Resurrection than the believers on behalf of their brothers in the Hellfire. They will say: Our Lord, …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Perform the Hajj and ‘Umrah pilgrimages, one after another, for they both erase poverty and sins just as the furnace removes impurity from iron, gold, and silver. There is no reward for an accepted Hajj but Paradise.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī …
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Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan, performs the prayers, and makes the Hajj pilgrimage to the House, it is a duty upon Allah to forgive him whether he emigrates in the path of Allah or remains in the land of …
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‘Amr ibn al-‘As reported: I came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and I said, “Stretch out your hand that I may pledge allegiance to you.” The Prophet reached out but I clenched my hand. The Prophet said, “What is the matter with you, O ‘Amr?” I said, “I wish to make …
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Qudamah ibn Abdullah reported: I saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, upon a she-camel stoning the pillar at Hajj. There was no hitting, nor crowding, nor shouts to make way. Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 903 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ قُدَامَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
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Muhammad ibn al-Dahhak reported: A man came to Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, and he said, “Where should I put on my clothes for pilgrimage?” Malik said, “At the places designated by the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.” The man said, “I will do it from a …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The idolaters would say, “O Allah, at Your service! You have no partners!” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would say, “Woe to you! Stop here! Stop here!” Then they would say, “Except for partners You own and do not own You.” They would say this as they …
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Aisha reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, is jihad a duty upon women?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Yes, jihad is a duty upon them in which there is no fighting: the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 2901 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ …
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Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever leaves his house with ritual purification for a prescribed prayer, his reward will be like one performing a Hajj pilgrimage in a state of sanctity. Whoever leaves to glorify Allah in the forenoon, laboring only for this purpose, his reward …
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Abu Darda reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The virtue of prayer in Masjid al-Haram is one hundred thousand times better than prayer elsewhere, prayer in this mosque of mine is one thousand times better than prayer elsewhere, and prayer in Bayt al-Maqdis is better than five hundred prayers elsewhere.” Source: …
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Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, stoning the pillar and running between Al-Safa and Al-Marwah is only to establish the remembrance of Allah.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 902 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ عَائِشَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ رَمْيُ الْجِمَارِ وَالسَّعْيُ بَيْنَ الصَّفَا …
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Abdur Rahman ibn Samurah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came out to us and he said, “Verily, I saw something wondrous last night. I saw a man of my nation as angels were holding him back, and his ablution came to save him from that. I saw a man …
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Hudhayfah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Islam has eight shares: Islam is a share, prayer is a share, charity is a share, Hajj pilgrimage to the House is a share, fasting is a share, enjoining good is a share, forbidding evil is a share, and jihad in the way of …
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Abu Darda reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever comes with five deeds, along with faith, will enter Paradise: one who preserves the five prayers, their ablution, their bowings, their prostrations, and their timings, who fasts the month of Ramadan, who performs Hajj pilgrimage to the House if he …
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Ibn Umar reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, instruct me.” The Prophet said, “Worship Allah and associate none with Him, perform the prayer, give charity, fast the month of Ramadan, and perform the two pilgrimages. Listen to and obey your leaders. …
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Abdur Rahman ibn Yazid reported: Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, prayed four cycles at Mina. Abdullah ibn Mas’ud said, “I prayed it as two cycles with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, as well as Abu Bakr and Umar.” Mu’awiyah ibn Qurrah added: Abdullah then prayed four cycles in Mina. It …
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Tawus reported: A man said to Abdullah ibn Umar, “Why do you not join the military campaigns?” Ibn Umar said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: Verily, Islam is built upon five: to testify there is no God but Allah, to establish prayer, to give charity, to fast …
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