‘Amr ibn ‘Abasah reported: I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and I said, “O Messenger of Allah, who is with you in this matter?” The Prophet said, “The free and the enslaved.” I said, “What is Islam?” The Prophet said, “Kind words and feeding the hungry.” I said, …
Hadith on Deen: The Prophet describes Islam, faith, and virtues Read More »
Mu’awiyah ibn Haydah reported: I said, “O Prophet of Allah, I ask you by the face of Allah Almighty, with what did your Lord send you?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Islam.” I said, “What are the signs of Islam?” The Prophet said, “That you declare the surrender of …
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said three times, “The religion is sincere goodwill.” They said, “To whom?” The Prophet said, “To Allah, to His Book, to the leaders of the Muslims and their common people.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1926 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ أَبِي …
Hadith on Nasihah: Islam is goodwill to Allah and the people Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Woe to the Arabs for an evil tribulation approaching like darkest part of the night! A man will wake up as believer but by evening will be an unbeliever. People will sell their religion for some pitiful gains in the world. …
Hadith on Fitnah: When practicing Islam is like grasping thorns Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Two ravenous, hungry wolves spending the night in a pen of sheep while its owners are negligent, bloodthirsty and eating, are not quicker to wreak havoc than the love of wealth and high status are to the religion of a Muslim.” …
Hadith on Status: Love of worldly life dangerous to faith Read More »
Salamah al-Hamdani reported: We used to sit by the door of Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, before dawn prayer. When he came out, we would walk with him to the mosque. Abu Musa al-Ash’ari came to us and he said to him, “O Abu Abdur Rahman, I recently saw something in …
Abdullah on Bid’ah: Rejection of apparently good or small innovations Read More »
Umm Darda reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, entered upon me while he was furious. I said, “Why are you angry?” Abu Darda said, “By Allah, I do not recognize any of the affairs of Muhammad among them except that they pray in congregation.” Source: al-Bida’ li-Ibn Waḍḍāḥ 1/130 عَنْ أُمِّ الدَّرْدَاءِ …
Abu Darda on Bid’ah: Anger at seeing innovations in the religion Read More »
Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, dispatched him to Yemen, he went out with him to instruct Mu’adh as he was riding. When he finished, the Prophet said, “O Mu’adh, perhaps you will not see me after this year, perhaps you will pass by my mosque …
Hadith on Taqwa: Godfearing pious are closest to the Prophet Read More »
Shaddad ibn Aws reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to say in his prayer, “O Allah, I ask You to make me firmly grounded in the matter and determined upon right guidance. I ask You to make me grateful for Your blessings and to help me worship You in …
Hadith on Deen: O Allah, make me firmly grounded upon Islam Read More »
Al-‘Abbas ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The religion will be victorious until you pass beyond the seas and fight upon the seas in the way of Allah, then after you will come people who recite the Quran. They will say: We recite the Quran, so …
Hadith on Hypocrisy: People will be arrogant with the Quran Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah Almighty might support this religion by the hands of people who have no share in the Hereafter.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ 1948 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ …
Hadith on Nifaq: Islam may be supported by sinners and hypocrites Read More »
‘Imran al-Minqari reported: I said to Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah be pleased with him, one day about something he claimed, “O Abu Sa’id, this is not as the jurists say.” Al-Hasan said, “Woe to you! Do you consider only yourself as a jurist? A true jurist is only an ascetic in the world, seeking of …
Hasan on Fuqaha: Who is the true Faqih in the religion? Read More »
Abu Abdullah al-Ash’ari reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saw a man who did not complete his bowings and rushed through his prostrations while praying. The Prophet said, “If he were to die in this state, he will have died upon a religion besides that of Muhammad. The parable of …
Hadith on Salat: Parable of one who rushes through prayer Read More »
Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever says when he hears the call to prayer, ‘I testify there is no God but Allah alone, without any partner, and Muhammad is His servant and His messenger, I am pleased with Allah as a Lord, with Muhammad …
Hadith on Adhan: Supplication for forgiveness after call to prayer Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is pleased with Allah as a Lord, with Islam as a religion, and with Muhammad as a prophet, he must enter Paradise.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1884 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ …
Hadith on Contentment: Whoever is satisfied with Islam enters Paradise Read More »
Sabrah ibn Abi Fakih reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Satan lies in wait for the son of Adam along his paths. He sits on the path of Islam and he says: You will embrace Islam and abandon your religion and your forefather’s religion? He disobeys him and …
Hadith on Shaytan: Satan lies in wait to ambush the believers Read More »
Abdullah ibn al-Hasan reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “People do not abandon something from their religion, intending to benefit their worldly affairs, except that Allah will expose them to what is even more harmful and more evil for them.” Source: al-Zuhd wal-Raqā’iq 2/11 عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ …
Ali on Zuhd: People who abandon part of Islam harm themselves Read More »
Abu Ayyub reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Keep your marriage proposal secret. Then, perform ablution in the best manner, pray for as much as Allah has written for you, praise and glorify your Lord, and then say: O Allah, you decree and none can decree against you. You …
Hadith on Nikah: Supplication upon giving a marriage proposal Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The nobility of a man is in his religion, his manhood is in his intellect, and his honor is in his character.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 8575 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ كَرَمُ …
Hadith on Masculinity: Manhood in religion, reason, character Read More »
Ibn Asakir reported: Al-Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever has bad character has dishonored his religion, his reputation, and his manhood.” Source: Tārīkh Dimashq 48/414 عن ابن عساكر قَالَ الْفُضَيْل بن عياض رحمه الله مَنْ سَاءَ خُلُقُهُ شَانَ دِينَهُ وَحَسَبَهُ وَمُرُوءَتَهُ 48/414 تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر