Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever exalts himself or carries himself with arrogance, he will meet Allah while He is angry with him.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 5959 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir عن ابن عمر قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ تَعَظَّمَ فِي …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: Safiyyah hared that Hafsa referred to her as, “Daughter of a Jew!” So Safiyyah started crying. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, entered while she was crying and he said, “What makes you cry?” Safiyyah said, “Hafsa said about me that I am a daughter of Jew.” The Prophet …
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‘Iyad ibn Himar reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, what do you think of a man who insults me in a gathering beneath me and I reciprocate him. Is there any blame on me?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Two people who insult each other are like two devils accusing and …
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Ibn Abbas reported: In the year of Mecca’s liberation, Al-Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, with Abu Sufyan ibn Harb and he embraced Islam. Al-Abbas said, “O Messenger of Allah, Abu Sufyan is a proud man, so give him something.” The Prophet said, “Yes. Whoever enters the …
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Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever trails his garment in vanity, Allah will not look at him on the Day of Resurrection.” Abu Bakr said, “One of my robes slides down unless I am cautious about it.” The Prophet said, “You are not doing it …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No servant should say that I am better than Jonah son of Mata.” In another narration, the Prophet said, “Whoever says that I am better than Jonah son of Mata has told a lie.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3234, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2373 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity …
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Muhammad ibn Sirin reported: Some people were boasting, mentioning whether there would be more men or women in Paradise. Abu Huraira said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the first group to enter Paradise will have faces as bright as the full moon at night; the next group will …
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Aisha reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, the son of Jud’an would maintain family ties and feed the poor in the time of ignorance. Will it benefit him?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It will not benefit him, for he never said even for one day: My Lord, forgive my …
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Abu al-Malih reported: A man said, “I was riding on a mount behind the Prophet and it stumbled, so I said: May Satan perish!” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not say: May Satan perish! If you say that, he will swell with pride until he becomes as big as a …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The most vile man to Allah on the Day of Resurrection, the most filthy and the most wretched, is a man who was named ‘king of kings,’ yet there is no king but Allah.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2143 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
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‘Ata reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “I do not see anyone acting upon this verse: O people, We have created you male and female and made you into nations and tribes so that you may know one another, for the most noble of you to Allah is the most righteous …
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Harithah ibn Wahb reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Neither the haughty, nor the cruel, will enter Paradise.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4801 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ibn Muflih عَنْ حَارِثَةَ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ الْجَوَّاظُ وَلَا الْجَعْظَرِيُّ 4801 …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No one who has the weight of a seed of arrogance in his heart will enter Paradise.” A man said, “But a man likes to have nice clothes and nice shoes.” The Prophet said, “Verily, Allah is beautiful and He loves beauty. Arrogance is …
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Al-Nu’man ibn Bashir reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Supplication is worship itself.” Then, the Prophet recited the verse, “Your Lord said: Call upon Me and I will respond to you. Verily, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell in humiliation.” (40:60) Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3247 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani …
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‘Iyad ibn Himar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has revealed to me that you must be humble towards one another, so that no one oppresses another or boasts to another.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2865 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ عِيَاضِ بْنِ حِمَارٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى …
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