Purification of the Soul تزكية النفس

Hadith on Illness: Do not curse fever as it purifies from sin

Abu Huraira reported: Fever was mentioned in front of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and a man cursed it. The Prophet said, “Do not curse …

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Hadith on Deeds: If the inward is good, the outward is good

Mu’awiyah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the deeds are only like vessels. If the bottom is clean, the top will be clean. …

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Hadith on Dua: Supplication against anxiety and depression

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Never is a servant struck by worry or grief but let him say, ‘O Allah, …

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Hadith on Dua: The Prophet seeks refuge from many evil trials

Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would say, “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the trials and punishment of the Hellfire, from the trials …

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Hadith on Hajj: Pilgrimage purifies from sins and poverty

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 …

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‘Urwah on Ibrahim: Abraham never cursed anyone, his heart was pure

Hisham reported: ‘Urwah ibn al-Zubayr, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “O my son, do not fall into the habit of cursing others. Have you not seen that Abraham …

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Hadith on Bay’ah: Companions pledge their loyalty to Islam

‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: I pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, along with a group of people. The Prophet said, “I take your …

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Hadith on Sirat: Believers purified by justice before entering Paradise

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The believers will be saved from the Hellfire and they will be stopped at a …

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Uthman on Quran: If we were pure, never bored of Quran

Sufyan reported: Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “If our hearts were pure, we would never be tired of the speech of Allah.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 7/272 عن …

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Hadith on Virtues: Fasting half of patience, purification half of faith

Jurayy al-Nahdi reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Glorification of Allah is half of the Scale, the praise of Allah fills it, and the exaltation of …

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Sa’id on Cleanliness: Allah is pure, clean, generous, magnanimous

Salih ibn Abi Hassan reported: Sa’id ibn al-Musayyib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, Allah is pure and He loves purity. He is clean and He loves cleanliness. …

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Hasan on Tazkiyyah: Allah commands you to have a pure heart

Khalid ibn Abi Bakr reported: Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Cure your heart, for Allah Almighty requires the servants to have sound hearts.” Source: al-Tawāḍu’ wal-Khumūl …

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Hadith on Prayer: Salat removes sins like leaves from a tree

Salman al-Farisi reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the Muslim prays while his sins hang over his head. Every time he prostrates, some …

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Hadith on Salat: Five prayers protect believers from the Fire

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “You are exposed to fire, you are exposed to fire! If you perform the dawn prayer, it …

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Hadith on Salat: Five prayers expiate filthy sins like rivers

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The five prayers expiate the sins between them. You see that if there were five …

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Abu Yazid on Will: I want not to want anything in the world

Ibn al-Qayyim reported: It was said to Abu Yazid, may Allah have mercy on him, “What do you want?” Abu Yazid said, “I want not to want.” Ibn al-Qayyim said, …

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Hadith on Salat: The Prophet’s supplication rising from bowing

Ibn Abi Awfa reported: When the Messegner of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, raised his back from bowing, he would say, “Allah has heard one who praised Him. …

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