‘Ikramah reported: Umar ibn Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The one who reconciles is not the one who maintains relations with those who are good to him, for that is merely reciprocation. Rather, the one who reconciles is one who maintains relations with those who cut him off.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 7467 …
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Ibn Abbas reported: Abu Sufyan ibn Harb told me that the Byzantine Roman king, Heraclius, called for his interpreter and then asked for the letter of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Heraclius read in it, “In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. From Muhammad the servant of Allah and His …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, when the Jews greet you, they say death be upon you, so say: And upon you.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6529 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari Ibn al-Qayyim said, “Some of the scholars said it was permissible to initiate the …
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Ibn Umar reported: Umar saw a silken cloak for sale and he requested that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, buy it to wear on Fridays and days he receives delegations. The Prophet said, “Verily, this cloak is worn by one who has no share in the Hereafter.” Later, the Prophet received some …
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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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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Charity is due upon every joint of the people for every day upon which the sun rises. Justly reconciling two people is charity. Helping a man with his animal and lifting his luggage upon it is charity. A kind word is …
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Al-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwam reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Lurking towards you are the diseases of the nations before you. Envy and hatred are the razor. I do not say they shave hair, but rather they shave the religion. By the One in whose hand is my soul, you will not …
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Mu’adh ibn Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best of virtues is that you maintain relations with one who cuts you off, that you give to one who deprives you, and that you forgive one who insults you.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 15191 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Every just pact from the time of ignorance is not increased by Islam but in strength and affirmation.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 2909 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir Zuhrah said, “It is a just pact such as the Hilf al-Fudul, in which they agreed …
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Umm Kulthum reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He is not a liar who reconciles people by spreading good, or saying something good.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2546, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2605 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim Ibn Hajar said, “The scholars said the meaning here is …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Woe to the Arabs from an evil approaching! He has succeeded who restrains his hand from fighting.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4249 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ وَيْلٌ لِلْعَرَبِ مِنْ شَرٍّ قَدْ اقْتَرَبَ أَفْلَحَ …
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Abu Khirash al-Sulami reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever boycotts his brother for a year, it is as if he has shed his blood.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4915 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Nawawi عَنْ أَبِي خِرَاشٍ السُّلَمِيِّ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ مَنْ هَجَرَ أَخَاهُ سَنَةً فَهُوَ كَسَفْكِ دَمِهِ …
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Abu Darda reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I not tell you of what is better in degree than extra fasting, prayer, and charity?” They said, “Of course!” The Prophet said, “Reconciliation between people. Verily, corrupted relations between people is the razor.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2509 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to …
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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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Abdullah ibn Abi Awfa reported: On the days the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, faced the enemy in battle, he waited until the sun had set, then he stood in front of the people. The Prophet said, “O people, do not desire to meet the enemy, but rather ask Allah for …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The gates of Paradise are opened on Monday and Thursday. Allah forgives every servant who does not associate anything with Him, except a man with enmity between himself and his brother. It will be said: Delay these two until they reconcile, …
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Al-Qasim ibn Salam reported: When his enemies came to the Ka’bah, they were holding onto its door and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “What do you say? What do you think?” They said three times, “We say you are the son of our brother.” The Prophet said, “I say to you …
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Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi reported: Hatim al-Asamm, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I have three traits that give me an advantage over my adversary. I rejoice when he is correct, I am saddened when he is wrong, and I guard myself from insulting him.” Source: Tārīkh Baghdād 9/149 عن الخطيب البغدادي قَالَ حاتم رحمه الله معي …
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Al-Bayhaqi reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The most beneficial of provisions is the fear of Allah, and the most harmful of provisions is aggression.” Source: al-Madkhal ilā al-Sunan al-Kubrá 401 عن البيهقي قال الشَّافِعِيَّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنْفَعُ الذَّخَائِرِ التَّقْوَى وَأَضَرُّهَا الْعُدْوَانُ 401 المدخل إلى السنن الكبرى للبيهقي باب كراهية طلب …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever wrongs his brother in his honor or anything else should resolve the matter today before it cannot be resolved with gold and silver coins. If he has good deeds to his credit, they will be taken from him according to …
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