Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best of you are those with the most excellent character and are careful of those around them. The worst of you are the pompous, the braggarts, and the pretentious.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān lil-Bayhaqī 7621 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani …
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Ka’b ibn ‘Ujrah reported: A man passed by the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and the companions of the Messenger of Allah saw his endurance and vigor. They said, “O Messenger of Allah, if only this man was in the way of Allah!” The Prophet said, “If he goes out striving for his …
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Abu Malik al-Ash’ari reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Four traits in my nation are among the affairs of ignorance that they have not abandoned: boasting over status, disparaging over lineage, seeking rain by the stars, and wailing over the dead.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 934 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim …
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Al-‘Abbas ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The religion will be victorious until you pass beyond the seas and fight upon the seas in the way of Allah, then after you will come people who recite the Quran. They will say: We recite the Quran, so …
Hadith on Hypocrisy: People will be arrogant with the Quran Read More »
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Were you not to sin, I would fear for you what is even worse: vanity.” Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 6936 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَن أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيه وَسَلَّم لَوْ لَمْ تَكُونُوا تُذْنِبُونَ لَخَشِيتُ عَلَيْكُمْ مَا …
Hadith on ‘Ujb: The Prophet fears self-admiration for the Muslims Read More »
Al-Muhasibi reported: It was said to Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, “When does a man become villainous?” Aisha said, “When he thinks of himself as virtuous.” Source: al-Ri’āyah li-Ḥuqūq Allāh 337 عن المحاسبي وقيل لعائشة رضي الله عنها متى يكون الرجل مسيئاً قالت إذا ظن أنه محسن 337 الرعاية لحقوق الله
Ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the accursed Satan, his madness, his pride, and his poetry.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 808 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ …
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Al-Ghazali reported: Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Let no one look down upon another among the Muslims, for even the smallest of Muslims is great to Allah.” Source: Iḥyā’ Ulūm al-Dīn 3/338 عن الغزالي قال أبو بكر رضي الله عنه لا يحْقِرَنَّ أحدٌ أحدًا من المسلمين فإن صغير المسلمين عند الله …
Abu Bakr on Humility: Let no Muslim belittle or despise another Read More »
Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Two men shared their lineages in the time of Moses, upon him be peace. One man boasted to the other: I am this person, son of this person, back for nine generations. Who are you? You have no mother? The …
Hadith on Tribalism: Two men share lineage, one man goes to Hellfire Read More »
Hudhayfah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “All of you are the children of Adam and Adam was created from dust, that people might stop boasting of their fathers lest they become more insignificant to Allah than the dung of a beetle.” Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 2938 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
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Abu Mutarrif reported: I came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, while he was reciting the verse, “Competition for wealth diverts you,” (102:1). The Prophet said, “The son of Adam boasts: My wealth! My wealth! O son of Adam, have you truly earned any wealth but what you ate and consumed, or …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty says that might is His garment and grandeur is His cloak: Whoever competes with Me, I will punish him.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2620 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى …
Hadith on Arrogance: None can compete with grandeur of Allah Read More »
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When my nation walks with a swagger and their servants are the sons of kings, Persians, and Romans, the worst of them will be given authority over the best of them.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2261 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani …
Hadith on Ummah: Muslim nation ruled by evil if it is arrogant Read More »
Abu Sa’id reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A man before you left his house wearing two green mantles, boasting in them. Allah commanded the earth to take him. Verily, he will be buried in it until the Day of Resurrection.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 11141 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according …
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Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “While a man was trailing his robe out of vanity, he was suddenly swallowed up and he will be buried in the earth until the Day of Resurrection.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5790 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عن عبد …
Hadith on Vanity: Earth swallows man dragging his garment in pride Read More »
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The arrogant will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection as tiny particles in the form of men. Disgrace will be cast over them from every direction. They will be dragged to a prison in Hell named Balus, to be submerged in …
Hadith on Kibr: Terrifying punishment for the arrogant in Hellfire Read More »
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever has the weight of a mustard seed of arrogance in his heart, Allah will throw him down on his face in Hellfire.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 7015 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عن عبد الله بن عمرو أَنَّ رَسُولَ …
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Suraqah ibn Ju’shum reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Suraqah, shall I tell you about the people of Paradise and Hellfire?” Suraqah said, “Of course, O Messenger of Allah.” The Prophet said, “As for the people of Hellfire, it is every hard-hearted, cruel, and arrogant person. As for …
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Fadalah ibn ‘Ubayd reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not ask about three people: a man who competes for the robe of Allah Almighty, for His robe is grandeur and His garment is might, a man who doubts in the matter of Allah, and one who despairs of …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty says: Grandeur is My cloak and pride is My garment. Whoever competes with Me in one of these two, I will throw him into the Hellfire.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4175 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ ابْنِ …
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