Hadith on Deen: What are the signs of Islam?
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,
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Hadith on Nasihah: Islam is goodwill to Allah and the people
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,
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Hadith on Fitnah: When practicing Islam is like grasping thorns
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
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Hadith on Status: Love of worldly life dangerous to faith
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
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Abdullah on Bid’ah: Rejection of apparently good or small innovations
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
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Abu Darda on Bid’ah: Anger at seeing innovations in the religion
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
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Hadith on Taqwa: Godfearing pious are closest to the Prophet
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
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Hadith on Deen: O Allah, make me firmly grounded upon Islam
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
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Hadith on Hypocrisy: People will be arrogant with the Quran
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
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Hadith on Nifaq: Islam may be supported by sinners and hypocrites
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
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Hasan on Fiqh: Who is the true Faqih in Islam?
‘Imran al-Minqari reported: I said one day to Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah be pleased with him, about something he claimed, “O Abu Sa’id, this is not as the jurists say!”
Hadith on Salat: Parable of one who rushes through prayer
Abu ‘Abdillah 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.
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Hadith on Adhan: Supplication for forgiveness after call to prayer
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
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Hadith on Contentment: Satisfaction with Islam leads to Paradise
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
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Hadith on Shaytan: Satan lies in wait to ambush the believers
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
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Ali on Zuhd: People who abandon part of Islam harm themselves
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
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Hadith on Nikah: Supplication upon giving a marriage proposal
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
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Hadith on Chivalry: Masculine virtue in religion, reason, and character
Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The nobility of a man is in his religion, his chivalry is in his reasoning, and his worth
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Fudayl on Manhood: Character flaws dishonor religion, masculinity
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 chivalry.” Source: Tārīkh Dimashq 48/414
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Hadith on Taqwa: Only people of knowledge fear Allah
Mu’awiyah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O people, knowledge only comes by learning, and understanding only comes by seeking understanding. For whoever Allah
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