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 and punishment of the grave, from the evil of the trials of wealth, and from the evil of the trials of poverty. O Allah, I …
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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 sins just as the furnace removes impurity from iron, gold, and silver. There is no reward for an accepted Hajj but Paradise.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī …
Hadith on Hajj: Pilgrimage purifies from sins and poverty Read More »
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 never cursed anyone? As Allah said: When he came to his Lord with a pure heart.” (37:84) Source: Tafsīr al-Ṭabarī 37:84 عَنْ هِشَام عن عروة …
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‘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 pledge that you will not commit any idolatry with Allah, you will not steal, you will not commit adultery, you will not kill your children, …
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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 bridge between Paradise and Hellfire. Then, they will justly retaliate against each other for wrongs committed between them in the world, until they are cleansed …
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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 سُفْيَان قَالَ قَالَ عُثْمَانُ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ لَوْ أَنَّ قُلُوبَنَا طَهُرَتْ مَا شَبِعَتْ مِنْ كَلَامِ اللهِ 7/272 حلية الأولياء لأبي نعيم
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 Allah fills what is between the heavens and the earth. Fasting is half of patience and purification is half of faith.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3519 …
Hadith on Virtues: Fasting half of patience, purification half of faith Read More »
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. He is generous and He loves generosity. He is magnanimous and He loves magnanimity.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2799 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti عَنْ …
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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 240 عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍعَنِ الْحَسَنِ البصري رحمه الله قَالَ دَاوِ قَلْبَكَ فَإِنَّ حَاجَةَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَى الْعِبَادِ صَلَاحُ قُلُوبِهِمْ 240 التواضع والخمول …
Hasan on Tazkiyyah: Allah commands you to have a pure heart Read More »
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 of them fall down. When he finishes his prayer, his sins will have fallen away.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 6125 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani …
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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 will cleanse you. Then, you are exposed to fire, you are exposed to fire! If you perform the noon prayer, it will cleanse you. Then, …
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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 rivers between a working man’s house and his place of work, he would depart for work as much as Allah willed and he would be …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No deeds are more pure to Allah Almighty, nor greater in reward, than good deeds performed in the ten days of the month of sacrificing.” Source: Sunan al-Dārimī 1774 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ …
Hadith on Dhul-Hijjah: These ten days most pure to Allah Read More »
Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If Allah wills goodness for a servant, He purifies him before his death.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, what is the purification of the servant?” The Prophet said, “He inspires him to perform good deeds until his soul is taken.” …
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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, “He wanted the lower-self to be cut off from its aims… so he guarded his will and restricted it from anything besides Allah Almighty.” Source: …
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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. O Allah, our Lord, to You belong praise as fills the heavens, fills the earth, and fills anything You will after them.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim …
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Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I had a choice between the intercession and only half of my nation entering Paradise, so I chose the intercession, as it is broader and more fulfilling. Do you think it is for the righteous and the pure? No, rather …
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Abu Huraira reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, began the opening exaltation of prayer, he would remain silent for a short while before reciting. I said, “O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be ransomed for you! What do you say in the silent period between your …
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Al-Qushayri reported: Abu al-Husayn al-Warraq, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whomever we hated to meet, we would not take revenge for our own sake. Rather, we would excuse him and show humility towards him. If we felt disdain enter our hearts for anyone, we would commit ourselves to his service and good treatment …
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Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Remain upright and it is a blessing if you can do so. The best of your good deeds is prayer and none can preserve his ablution but a believer.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 279 Grade: Sahihli ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according …
Hadith on Wudu: Guard your ablution, inwardly and outwardly Read More »