‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, these lineages of yours cannot be used to disparage anyone. You are all the children of Adam, going back to him equally and cannot be exceeded. No one is favored except by religion or good deeds. It is enough …
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Mu’awiyah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is pleased to be received by men standing, let him take his seat in the Hellfire.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2755 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ مُعَاوِيَة قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَتَمَثَّلَ لَهُ …
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Jabir ibn Sulaym reported: I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and I said, “O Messenger of Allah, we are people of the desert. Teach us something with which Allah will benefit us.” The Prophet said, “Do not belittle any good deed, even pouring your leftovers into another’s cistern, …
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Abu Tha’labah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the most beloved of you and closest to me in the Hereafter are those with the best character. The most hateful of you to me and furthest from me in the Hereafter are those with the worst character: the braggarts, the verbose, …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Three deeds are destructive vices: greed that is obeyed, whims that are followed, and everyone impressed by their own opinion.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 3976 Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi (fair due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani عن ابْن عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Three deeds are salvific virtues and three are destructive vices. As for salvific virtues, they are fear of Allah in public and private, a word of truth in pleasure or displeasure, and moderation in wealth or poverty. As for destructive vices, …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Three deeds are destructive vices, three are salvific virtues, three are expiations, and three are a rise in ranks. As for destructive vices, they are greed that is obeyed, whims that are followed, and man being impressed with himself. As for …
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Abu Sa’id reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I am the master of the children of Adam, and it is no boast. I will be the first for whom the earth is split on the Day of Resurrection, and it is no boast. I will be the first to …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever humbles himself by a degree for Allah, glory be to Him, Allah will raise him by a degree. Whoever is arrogant to Allah by a degree, Allah will lower him by a degree until he is made ‘the lowest …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He is not arrogant who eats with his servants, rides a donkey in the market, tends to his sheep and milks them.” Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad 547 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The garment of a Muslim should be lowered to the middle of the shin, but there is no harm or blame in what is between it and the ankles. Whatever is lower than the ankles is in the Hellfire. Whoever …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, my nation will be afflicted by the diseases of nations.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, what are the diseases of nations?” The Prophet said, “Insolence, hubris, turning their backs to one another, competing for worldly possessions, hating each other, …
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Abu Nu’aym reported: Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever commits a sin due to desire, hope for his repentance. Verily, Adam, upon him be peace, disobeyed due to desire and he was forgiven. If a sin is committed due to pride, fear that the perpetrator may be cursed. Verily, Iblis …
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Ka’b reported: Allah Almighty said to Moses, upon him be peace, “O Moses, be soft in nature, for the most abhorred creation to me is one within whom is arrogance, in whose tongue is sharpness, and in whose heart is hardness. The most beloved character traits to me are mercy, compassion, kindness, and gentleness. O …
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Ahmad reported: Wahb ibn Munnabih, may Allah have mercy on him, delivered a sermon to the people upon the pulpit, and he said, “Guard for me three things. Beware of whims that are followed, an evil companion, and the vanity of a man impressed by his own opinion.” Source: al-Zuhd li-Aḥmad Ibn Ḥanbal 2230 Grade: …
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Abu Musa reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, there is a valley in Hell named Habhab, in which will reside every tyrant. Beware lest you be among them!” Source: Sunan al-Dārimī 2816 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Mundhiri عن أبي موسى عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ فِي …
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Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Beware of arrogance, for arrogance may be in a man by the cloak upon him.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ 558 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Haytami al-Makki عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِيَّاكُمْ …
Hadith on Pride: Beware of arrogance from wealth, clothing Read More »
Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Expeditions are of two kinds. As for one who seeks the countenance of Allah, obeys the leader, spends in charity from his precious possessions, shows leniency to his colleagues, and avoids corruption, then the entirety of his sleep and vigilance …
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Bukayr ibn al-Ashajj reported: Abdullah ibn Salaam, may Allah be pleased with him, came out from behind a building while carrying a bundle of firewood. When people saw him, they said, “O Abu Yusuf, your son and your servant are enough to help you with this!” Abdullah said, “I want to compel my heart. Is …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Three are destructive vices: greed that is obeyed, whims that are followed, and a man impressed with himself. Three are salvific virtues: justice in a time of pleasure or anger, moderation in a time of wealth or poverty, and the fear of …
Hadith on Salvation: Fear of Allah, justice, moderation are salvific virtues Read More »