Talhah ibn ‘Ubayd reported: A man came to the Mesenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, from the people of Najd. His hair was unkempt and his loud voice was heard, which could not be understood until he came closer. He was asking about Islam. The Prophet said, “There are five prayers in …
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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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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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Ibn Umar reported: Gabriel said, “O Muhammad, what is Islam?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Islam is to testify there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, to pray, to give charity, to perform pilgrimage, to wash oneself of impurities, to perform ablution thoroughly, …
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Jabir reported: A man asked the Prophet, “Do you think if I pray the five prescribed prayers, I fast the month of Ramadan, and I uphold what is lawful and unlawful without adding anything to it, will I enter Paradise?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Yes.” The man said, “By Allah, …
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Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, one day, a man appeared with very white clothes and very black hair. There were no signs of travel on him and we did not recognize him. He sat in front of the Prophet, rested his knees …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Islam is to worship Allah without associating any partner with Him, to establish prayer, to give charity, to fast the month of Ramadan, to perform pilgrimage to the House, to enjoin good and forbid evil, and to greet your people with peace. Whoever …
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Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If you have two hundred silver coins and a year has passed, five coins are due for alms. You will owe nothing until you own twenty gold coins. If you own twenty gold coins and a year has passed, half of …
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Al-Suyuti reported: The judge Abu Sa’id responded comprehensively in regard to a question about the school of Al-Shafi’i with four rules (qawa’id); first, certainty does not remove doubt. The basis of this is the saying of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, “Verily, Satan comes to one of you while he is in …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If a woman prays her five prayers, fasts her month of Ramadan, guards her chastity, and obeys her husband, she will enter Paradise from any gate she wishes.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 4163 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ …
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Abu al-Muntafiq reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, teach me what will save me from the punishment of Allah and admit me into Paradise.” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him, establish the prescribed prayers, give the obligatory charity, perform the …
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Abu Umamah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said in his farewell sermon, “Fear Allah your Lord, pray your five prayers, fast your month of Ramadan, give charity from your wealth, and obey those in authority over you. You will enter the Paradise of your Lord.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 616 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever has faith in Allah and His messenger, establishes prayer, and fasts the month of Ramadan, he will have a right upon Allah that he will enter Paradise, whether he wages jihad in the way of Allah or remains in his …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, appeared before the public one day when a man came to him and said, “O Messenger of Allah, what is faith?” The Prophet said, “Faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, His books, His meeting, His messengers, and to believe in …
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Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: I was travelling with the Prophet one morning, close to him as we journeyed together, and I said, “O Messenger of Allah, tell me of a deed that will admit me into Paradise and keep me away from the Hellfire.” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “You have …
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Jabir reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, between a man and idolatry and unbelief is abandoning the prayer.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 82 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ جَابِرٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ بَيْنَ الرَّجُلِ وَبَيْنَ الشِّرْكِ وَالْكُفْرِ تَرْكَ الصَّلَاةِ 82 صحيح مسلم كتاب الإيمان باب بيان إطلاق …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Islam is built upon five: to worship Allah and to disbelieve in what is worshiped besides him, to establish prayer, to give charity, to perform Hajj pilgrimage to the house, and to fast the month of Ramadan.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 8, …
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Abu Huraira reported: A bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, show me a deed by which I may enter Paradise.” The Prophet said, “Worship Allah and never associate anything with Him, establish the prescribed prayers, give the obligatory charity, and fast of the …
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Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sent me to Yemen and he said, “Verily, you are going to people among the people of the Book, so call them to testify there is no God but Allah and I am the Messenger of Allah. If they accept that, then …
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