Al-Tha’labi reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Excellence is that you are good to the one who is evil to you, for only doing good to
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Al-Sha’bi reported: Jesus the son of Mary, upon him be peace, would say, “Verily, goodness is not that you are good to the one who is good to you, for
Jabir ibn Sulaym reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If a man insults you and reviles you for something he knows about you, do not disparage
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Abu Sa’id reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever shows mercy, even in the slaughter of a sparrow, Allah will be merciful to him
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Ma’qil ibn Yasar reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, I had taken the goat to slaughter it, but I had mercy on it.” The Prophet, peace and blessings be
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Jarir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is not merciful will not receive mercy. Whoever does not forgive will not be forgiven. Whoever
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Al-Hakim ibn ‘Umayr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever does a good deed for you, then compensate him. If you cannot do so,
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Jabir reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever receives a donation and mentions it has shown gratitude, but if he hides it, he has been ungrateful.”
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The believer is the mirror of another believer.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ lil-Ṭabarānī 2114 Grade: Sahih
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Jurmuz al-Hujaymi reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, advise me.” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I advise you not to curse others.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad
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Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is merciful, even as he slaughters his animal, then Allah will be merciful to him
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Al-Dahhak ibn Qays reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If a man comes to his people and they warmly welcome him, then he will be welcomed
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no servant but that he has a reputation in heaven. If his reputation is
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Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah said: O son of Adam, if you remember Me within yourself, I will remember you within
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‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him. Whoever hates to meet Allah, Allah is
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah said: If My servant loves to meet Me, I love to meet him. If my
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is never thankful to people is never thankful to Allah.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1955
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Satan has despaired that idols will be worshipped in the land of the Arabs, but rather
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Abu Bakrah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever honors the authority of Allah in the world, Allah will honor him on the Day of Resurrection.”
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Abu Musa reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him. Whoever hates to meet Allah, Allah hates to
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