Anas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, every guardian will be asked about those under his care. Did he preserve that or squander it? Even a man will be asked about the people of his household.” Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá lil-Nasā’ī 9129 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسٍ عَنِ …
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Abu al-Haytham reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Do not hold people responsible for what they cannot do, and do not get even with people to the exclusion of their Lord. O son of Adam, you must be concerned with yourself, for whoever pursues what he sees in people, his grief …
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Uthman ibn Affan reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, when he finished burying the deceased, he would stand over them and say, “Seek forgiveness for your brothers and ask Allah to keep them firm, for they are being questioned now.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 3321 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Nawawi عَنْ …
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Al-Miqdam ibn Ma’dikarib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No meal eaten by one of you is better than the meal he eats from the work of his own hands. Verily, the Prophet of Allah, David, upon him be peace, would eat from the work of his own hands.” …
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Luqman reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, I fear from my Lord on the Day of Resurrection that I will be called in front of the heads of all creation, saying: O ‘Uwaymir! I will say: At your service, my Lord. He will say: Did you not act upon what …
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Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The feet of a servant will not move on the Day of Resurrection until he is asked about four matters: his body and how he used it, his lifetime and how he exhausted it, his wealth and how he acquired …
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Abu Barzah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The feet of a servant will not move on the Day of Resurrection until he is asked about his lifetime and how he used it, his knowledge and how he acted upon it, his wealth and from where he acquired it …
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Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The pen is lifted from three people: a sleeping person until he awakens, a child until he becomes an adult, and an insane person until he regains his sanity.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1423 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani …
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Asma’ bint Abi Bakr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It has been revealed to me that you will be put to trial in the grave, similar to the trial of the False Messiah. As for the believer or Muslim, he will say: Muhammad came to us with clear …
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Ibn al-Mubarak reported: Al-Sha’bi, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “No preacher delivers a sermon but that he will be confronted with his sermon on the Day of Resurrection.” Source: al-Zuhd wal-Raqā’iq 135 عن ابن مبارك عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ رحمه الله قَالَ مَا مِنْ خَطِيبٍ يَخْطُبْ إِلا عُرِضَتْ عَلَيْهِ خُطْبَتُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ 135 الزهد والرقائق لابن …
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Al-Ma’afi reported: Layth ibn Sulaim, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “A servant does not draw closer to the ruler but that he moves further away from Allah. A servant does not gather more wealth but that his reckoning will be more severe. He does not gather a following but that he will gather …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The Imam is responsible for the prayer and the caller to prayer is a trustee. O Allah, guide the Imams and forgive the callers.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 207 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ …
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Mansur ibn Abdullah reported: Al-Kattani, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The truly weak man is he who is too weak to manage himself.” Source: Tārīkh Dimashq 54/254 عن منصور بن عبد الله قال الكتاني رحمه الله العاجز من عجز عن سياسة نفسه 54/254 تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر
Muhammad ibn Labid reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Two things are hated by the son of Adam. He hates death, although it is better for the believer than tribulation, and he hates to have little wealth, although it means his reckoning will be easier.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 23113 Grade: Sahih …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the first thing a servant will be asked about on the Day of Resurrection will be his blessings. It will be said to him: Have We not given you health in your body and nourished you with cool water to …
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‘Iyad ibn Himar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The people of Paradise are three kinds: an authority who is fair, truthful, and guided, a man who has mercy and kindness in his heart towards his relatives and every Muslim, and one who refuses to beg although he has dependents.” …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: There were two brothers in the time of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, one of whom would attend the lessons of the Prophet and the other would engage in business. The businessman complained to the Prophet about his brother and the Prophet said, “Perhaps you are granted provision …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It is enough sin for a man to withhold from those dependent upon him.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 996 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَفَى بِالْمَرْءِ إِثْمًا …
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Ibn al-Mubarak reported: Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, the believer is a guardian over himself and he holds himself accountable to Allah Almighty. The reckoning will only be lightened on the Day of Resurrection for people who held themselves accountable in this world. Verily, the reckoning will only be grueling …
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Ibn ‘Asakir reported: Iyas ibn Mu’awiyah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “No man cannot recognize the defects in his own soul but that he is the greatest of fools.” It was said, “O Abu Wathilah, what is your defect?” Iyas said, “Speaking too much.” Source: Tārīkh Dimashq 7784 عن بن عساكر قَالَ إياس …
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