Abu Huraira reported: When the verse, “Warn your closest relatives,” (26:214) was revealed to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, he said, “O assembly of Quraysh! Purchase your souls from Allah, for I cannot avail you from Allah at all. O tribe of Abdul Muttalib, I cannot avail you from Allah …
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Ibn Mas’ud reported: Gathered by the House were two men of Quraysh and one or two men of Thaqif. The Qurayshi men had a lot of fat on their bellies and little understanding in their hearts. One of them said, “Do you think Allah hears what we say?” The other said, “He hears us if …
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Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported: On the day of the battle of Uhud, sixty-four of the Ansar and six of the Muhajirun had fallen, one of whom was Hamza, and the enemy mutilated their bodies. The Ansar said, “If we kill any of them in the future, we will do the same to them by twice …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The people of Mecca asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, for a sign, so he showed them the splitting of the moon into two pieces until mount Hira’ could be seen between them. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3655, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2802 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Quraysh said to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, “Call upon your Lord to turn mount Safa into gold for us and we will have faith in you.” The Prophet said, “And you will do so?” They said yes. The Prophet supplicated to Allah and Gabriel came to him …
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Al-Bara’ reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, on the day of the battle with the confederates, while he was carrying so much earth for the trench that his stomach was covered in mud. The Prophet was saying, “O Allah, had You not guided us, we would not have …
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Abdullah ibn Umar reported: We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he mentioned many trials until he mentioned a trial in which people should remain in their houses. It was said, “O Messenger of Allah, what is this trial in which people should remain in their houses?” …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The people will be ruined by a branch of the Quraysh tribe.” They said, “What do you command us to do?” The Prophet said, “If only the people would withdraw from them.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3604, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2917 Grade: Muttafaqun …
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Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would present himself to people and he said, “Is there a man who can take me to his people? Verily, the Quraysh have prevented me from preaching the word of my Lord.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2925 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albanii عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ …
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Ibn Asakir reported: When Sa’d passed by Abu Sufyan with the banner of the Prophet on the day Mecca was liberated, he announced, “O Abu Sufyan! Today is a day of slaughter! Today the unlawful will be lawful! Today Allah will disgrace the Quraish!” So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, …
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Abdullah ibn ‘Adi reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while he was standing near Mecca and saying, “By Allah, you are the best and most beloved land to Allah. Had I not been driven away from you, I would not have left you.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3925 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: I would write down everything I heard from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, wanting to memorize it, but the Quraysh told me not to do it. They said, “Do you write down everything you hear from him? The Prophet is a human being; he speaks when …
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Umm Salamah reported: When Ja’far ibn Abu Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, was in Abyssinia, he addressed the Negus saying, “O king! We were plunged in the depth of ignorance and barbarism. We adored idols, we lived in immorality, we ate dead bodies, and we spoke abominations. We disregarded every feeling of humanity …
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Wathilah ibn al-Asqa’ reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah chose Kinanah from the sons of Ishmael, he chose the Quraysh from Kinanah, he chose the tribe of Hashim from the Quraysh, and he chose me from the tribe of Hashim.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2276 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to …
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Asma bint Abi Bakr reported: My mother, who was an idolater, came to me hoping for good treatment during the truce of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, so I asked him, “Shall I keep relations with her?” The Prophet said, “Yes.” Then, Allah Almighty revealed in regards to it, “Allah does not …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The destruction of my nation is at the hands of young men from the Quraysh tribe.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6649 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ هَلَكَةُ أُمَّتِي عَلَى يَدَىْ …
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