Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, entered the room of Bilal and he found a pile of dates with him. The Prophet said, “What is this, O Bilal?” Bilal said, “They are dates I have stored for you.” The Prophet said, “Woe to you, O Bilal! Are you …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “How can I be comfortable while the holder of the trumpet is holding it to his lips, his head lowered and waiting for the order to blow it?” The Muslims said, “What should we say, O Messenger of Allah?” The …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Seventy thousand from my nation will enter Paradise without reckoning. They are those who do not rely on incantations, nor believe in omens, but rather they trust in their Lord.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6472 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ …
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‘Imran ibn Husayn reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Seventy thousand from my nation will enter Paradise without reckoning.” They said, “Who are they, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet said, “They are those who do not rely on incantations, nor believe in omens, nor use cauterization, but rather they trust …
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Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Were the son of Adam to flee from his provision as he flees from death, his provision would surely reach him just as death will reach him.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 7/90 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ …
Hadith on Rizq: Be certain the provision of Allah will reach you Read More »
Ibn Abi Mulaykah reported: Abu Bakr the truthful, may Allah be pleased with him, might drop the rein from his hand, so he would strike the leg of his camel to make it kneel and he would pick it up. They said to him, “Why did you not order us to take care of it?” …
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Sa’id ibn Jubayr reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “There is no believer or sinner but that Allah Almighty has decreed his provision from the lawful. If he is patient until it comes to him, Allah will give it to him. If he becomes anxious and consumes something from the unlawful, …
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Abu Malik al-Asha’ri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When a man enters his house, let him say: O Allah, I asked you for the good of this entrance and exit, in the name of Allah I enter and in the name of Allah I leave, and upon Allah …
Hadith on Dua: Supplication for entering and exiting home Read More »
Ahmad ibn Hanbal reported: Abu Muslim al-Khawlani, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “To renounce the world does not mean to forbid what is allowed, nor to squander wealth. Verily, to renounce the world means to be more reliant on what is in the hand of Allah than your own hand. If you are …
Khawlani on Zuhd: Asceticism is to trust Allah over yourself Read More »
Al-Ghazali reported: Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Let not one of you refrain from working for his provision, supplicating to Allah to provide while he knows that the sky does not rain gold and silver.” Source: Iḥyā’ Ulūm al-Dīn 2/62 عن الغزالي قَالَ عمر رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ لَا يَقْعُدُ أَحَدُكُمْ عَنْ طَلَبِ الرِّزْقِ …
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Uthman ibn Abi al-‘As reported: He complained to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, of pain he felt in his body since he had embraced Islam. The Prophet said to him, “Place your hand over the part of your body where you feel pain and say three times: In the name …
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Salim reported: Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, would say to a man if he intended to travel, “I bid you farewell as the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would bid farewell. The Prophet would say: I leave you under the protection of Allah in your religion, your trusts, …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is afflicted by a pressing need and complains to people, his need will never be satisfied. Whoever is afflicted by a pressing need and complains to Allah, eventually Allah will provide for him, sooner or later.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī …
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‘Imran ibn Husayn reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever reads the Quran, let him ask Allah by it. Verily, people will come who recite the Quran and ask people by it.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2917 Grade: Sahih li ghayri (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani عَنْ …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Every one of you will have his supplications answered, as long as he is not impatient and he says: I have supplicated but I was not answered.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6340, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2735 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according …
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Ibn al-Mubarak reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If you know yourself, you will not be harmed by whatever is said about you.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 6/390 عن ابن المبارك قَالَ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ رحمه الله إِذَا عَرَفْتَ نَفْسَكَ لَمْ يَضُرَّكَ مَا قِيلَ فِيكَ 6/390 حلية الأولياء وطبقات الأصفياء سفيان بن …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever ties a knot and blows on it has performed magic, and whoever performs magic has committed idolatry. Whoever hangs something as a charm will be entrusted to it.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 4079 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ibn Muflih عَنْ …
Hadith on Charms: Whoever wears an amulet is entrusted to it Read More »
Muhammad ibn Hamid reported: I asked Abu Bakr Al-Warraq, “Teach me something that will bring me closer to people.” Abu Bakr said, “As for what brings you closer to Allah, then continue to ask him. As for what brings you closer to people, then stop asking from them.” Source: Shu’b Al-Iman 1061 عن محمد بن …
Al-Warraq on Nearness: Seek nearness to Allah by asking from Him and not people Read More »
Umm Salamah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would say when leaving the house, “In the name of Allah, I trust in Allah. O Allah, we seek refuge in you from misstepping or being led astray, from wronging or being wronged, from abusing or being abused.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3427 Grade: Sahih …
Hadith on Dua: The Prophet’s supplication for leaving home Read More »
Zayd ibn Thabit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is concerned about the world, Allah will disorder his affairs, make poverty appear before his eyes, he will not get anything from the world but what has been decreed for him. Whoever is concerned about the Hereafter, Allah will …
Hadith on Akhirah: Take care of your Hereafter, Allah takes care of the rest Read More »