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 …
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Abdullah ibn Mu’awiyah reported: A man said, “What is purification of the soul?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “That one knows Allah Almighty is with him wherever he is.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Ṣaghīr 555 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عن عَبْد اللَّهِ بْن مُعَاوِيَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ وَمَا تَزْكِيَةُ …
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Abu Nu’aym reported: Al-Rabia’ ibn Khuthaym, may Allah have mercy on him, said to his companions, “Do you know the disease, the cure, and the healing?” They said no. Al-Rabia’ said, “The disease is sin, the cure is to seek forgiveness from Allah, and the healing is to repent and then not repeat it.” Source: …
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Qurrah reported: ‘Awn, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, Allah compels his servant into a trial in the same way as caretakers do to their sick and their children. They say: Drink this, for in the end it will be good for you.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 5703 عَنْ قُرَّة عَنْ عَوْنٍ رحمه الله …
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Al-Hakim al-Tirmidhi reported: Bakr ibn Abdullah al-Muzanni said, “Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, was not favored over people because of an abundance of fasting and prayer. Rather, he was only favored over them because of something that settled in his heart.” Source: Nawādir al-Uṣūl 1/148 عَن الحكيم الترمذي عَن بكر بن عبد …
Muzanni on Abu Bakr: Righteous Caliph was favored by his pure heart Read More »
Abdullah ibn Hanzalah reported: Abdullah ibn Salaam, may Allah be pleased with him, passed by the market carrying bundles of firewood. It was said to him, “What makes you do this? Allah does not need you to do this.” Abdullah said, “I want to be purged of arrogance. I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace …
Hadith on Kibr: I want my soul to be pure of arrogance Read More »
Al-Qushayri reported: A man said to Al-Rabiah al-‘Adwiyyah, may Allah have mercy on her, “I have committed many sins and acts of disobedience. If I turn to Allah in repentance, will he turn to me?” Al-Rabiah said, “No, rather only if he turned to you first could you turn to him. Know that Allah Almighty …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, obligated Zakat al-Fitr as purification of the fasting person from vain talk and misbehavior, as food for the poor. Whoever pays it before the Eid prayer, it is accepted as Zakat. Whoever pays it after the Eid prayer, it is part of …
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Abu Bakr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No man commits a sin, then purifies himself in ablution, then prays, and then asks Allah for forgiveness, but that Allah will forgive him.” Then, the Prophet recited this verse, “Those who, if they behave immorally or wrong themselves, they remember Allah and …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A day of just leadership is better than sixty years of worship, and a legal limit properly established in the land is more pure for it than forty days of rain.” Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá 16139 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Mundhiri …
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Salam ibn Miskin reported: Qatadah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, this Quran tells you about your diseases and your cures. As for your diseases, they are your sins. As for your cures, it is seeking the forgiveness of Allah.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 6643 عن سَلام بْن مِسْكِينٍ قال قَتَادَة رحمه الله إِنَّ …
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Al-Azdi reported: Ibrahim al-Khawwas, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The cure of the heart is in five things: reading the Quran with contemplation, emptying the stomach, standing for prayer at night, humbly supplicating at dawn, and sitting with the righteous.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 15767 عَنْ لأَزْدِي قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْخَوَّاصَ رحمه الله دَوَاءُ الْقَلْبِ …
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Amr ibn Shurahbil reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I tell you about what will rid the heart of impurities? Fasting three days of every month.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 2385 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عن عمرو بن شرحبيل قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
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Abdur Rahman ibn Azhar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the parable of the believer, when he is afflicted by illness or fever, is only that of a piece of iron placed in the fire; its defects vanish and its goodness remains.” Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá 6544 Grade: Sahih …
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Zayd ibn Aslam reported: He as admitted into the home of Abu Dujanah, may Allah be pleased with him, while he was ill, but his face was joyful. It was said to him, “Why is your face joyful?” Abu Dujanah said, “There is no work more reliable to me than two things: that I do …
Abu Dujanah on Deeds: Pure heart to Muslims, mind own business Read More »
Abu Nu’aym reported: Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “It has been said that among the character of the prophets and chosen elect is the purity of their hearts. They are three characteristics: forbearance, penitence, and a portion of prayer in the night.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 11718 عن أبي نعيم قَالَ …
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Abu Nu’aym reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “When a servant renounces the world, Allah will cause wisdom to grow in his heart and to come forth from his tongue. He will grant him insight into the faults of the world, its diseases, and its cures.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 6/389 عن …
Sufyan on Zuhd: He gains wisdom once he forsakes worldly life Read More »
Al-Bukhari reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “If you intend to mention the faults of your companions, then remember your own faults.” Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad 328 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Bukhari Ibn Qudamah said, “Beware of being preoccupied with rectifying others before you rectify yourself. Busy yourself with rectifying your …
Ibn Abbas on Humility: Remember your own faults before other people Read More »