Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, one of you will be confronted by Satan and he will say: Who created you? Then he says: Allah. Satan says: Who created Allah? If one of you feels that, let him recite: I have faith in Allah and His Messengers. …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Satan will come to one of you and say: Who created the heavens? Then he says: Allah. Satan says: Who created the earth? Then he says: Allah. Satan says: Who created Allah? If one of you feels that, let …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Leave me with what I have left for you. When I narrate a saying to you, take it from me. Verily, those before you were only ruined because they excessively interrogated and disputed their prophets.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2679 Grade: Sahih …
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Abdullah ibn Wahb reported: We were with Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, when a man entered and he said, “O Abu Abdullah, ‘the Most Merciful rose above the Throne,’ (20:5). How did He rise?” Malik bowed his head in silence until he began to sweat, then he said, “The Most Merciful …
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Al-Mu’afa ibn ‘Imran reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I met the jurists and they disliked to answer a question or a request for a legal verdict. They would not issue a legal verdict unless no one else could be found, then they would give their judgment.” Source: Akhlāq al-ʻUlamāʼ lil-Ajurrī …
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Mughirah reported: Al-Sha’bi, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The statement ‘I do not know’ is one half of knowledge.” Source: Sunan al-Dārimī 186 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Darani عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ رحمه الله قَالَ لَا أَدْرِي نِصْفُ الْعِلْمِ 186 سنن الدارمي 186 المحدث حسين سليم أسد الداراني خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده …
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Ka’b ibn ‘Urjah reported: We asked, “O Messenger of Allah, how do we send blessings upon you and the people of the house? Allah has taught us how to send peace upon you.” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Say: O Allah, send your grace upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, …
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Yahya ibn Yahya reported: We were with Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, and a man came to him, saying, “O Abu Abdullah, ‘The Merciful rose above the Throne,’ (20:5). How is this rising?” Malik bowed his head silently until he raised it, dripping sweat, saying, “The rising is not unknown, its …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah does not like for you to waste wealth, nor ask many unnecessary questions, nor spread gossip.” Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 8463 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَن أبي هُرَيرة قَالَ قَالَ رَسُول اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيه وَسَلَّم لاَ يُحِبُّ الله إِضَاعَةَ الْمَالِ …
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Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the only cure for ignorance is to ask questions.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 336 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani Ibn al-Qayyim said, “The Prophet (ṣ) designated ignorance as a disease and he designated the cure as asking the scholars.” Source: …
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‘Ubaydullah ibn ‘Amr reported: We were with Al-A’mash, may Allah have mercy on him, while he was asking Abu Hanifa about legal issues and Abu Hanifa answered him. Al-A’mash said to him, “From where did you get this?” Abu Hanifa said, “You narrated to us from Ibrahim as such. You narrated to us from Al-Sha’bi …
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Abu Firas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Ask me about whatever you wish.” A man called out, “O Messenger of Allah, what is Islam?” The Prophet said, “To perform prayer and give charity.” The man said, “What is faith?” The Prophet said, “Sincerity.” The man said, “What is …
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Abdur Rahman ibn Samurah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me, “O Abdur Rahman, do not ask for authority! If it is given to you at your request, you will be held fully responsible for it. If it is given to you without your request, you will be helped by …
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Safiyyah bint Shaybah reported: Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said, “How excellent are the women of the Ansar! They do not allow shyness to prevent them from understanding the religion.” In another narration, Aisha said, “They do not allow shyness to prevent them from asking questions about the religion and seeking to understand …
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Sa’d reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Among the most criminal of Muslims towards other Muslims are those who ask about a matter that is not forbidden, then it becomes forbidden for people due to his questioning.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6859, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2358 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed …
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Abdullah al-Hashimi reported: Tawus, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Would you like me to summarize in this sitting all of the Torah, the Gospel, the Psalms, and the Quran?” I said yes. Tawus said, “Fear Allah Almighty more than anything else, hope in Allah more intensely than you fear him, and love for …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah Almighty is pleased with you by three things and displeased by three things. He is pleased for you to worship Him without associating anything with Him, to hold fast to the rope of Allah altogether, and to not become …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, when Allah Almighty bestows bounties upon a servant, He loves to see the traces of His bounties upon him. He dislikes one who wallows in misery and pessimism. Allah hates the obstinate questioner, and He loves those who are modest, …
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Al-Mughira ibn Shu’bah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked about the False Messiah more than anything else. The Prophet said to me, “O my son, why are you worrying about him? He will not harm you.” I said, “Indeed, the people will think that he has with him …
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Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No people are led astray after being guided but that they indulged in arguments.” Then, the Prophet recited the verse, “They strike an example for you only to argue. Rather, they are a quarrelsome people.” (43:58) Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3253 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
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