Al-Barbahari reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Know that there are three tidings at the time of death. It will be said: Receive glad tings of …
Ibn Abbas on Akhirah: Angels say one of three things upon death Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The believers will be saved from the Hellfire and they will be stopped at a …
Hadith on Sirat: Believers purified by justice before entering Paradise Read More »
Abu al-Malih reported: Uthman ibn Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, entered his house to find his servant boy playing in the trough of a camel. Uthman took him …
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Sa’id ibn Suwayd reported: Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The best frugality is at a time of abundance, and the best forgiveness is at …
Umar II on Frugality: Moderation in abundance, forgiveness in strength Read More »
Abdu Samad reported: Al-Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If a man comes to you complaining about another man, then say: O brother, forgive him, as …
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Al-Khallal reported: Artah ibn al-Mundhir, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The believer does not seek vengeance for the sake of himself. The Quran and Sunnah have prevented him …
Artah on Revenge: Believers do not take revenge for their egos Read More »
Muhanna reported: I asked Abu Abdullah Imam Ahmad, may Allah have mercy on him, about enjoining good and forbidding evil, “How should one enjoin it?” Ahmad said, “One should enjoin …
Ahmad on Amr: Enjoin good, forbid evil with humble gentleness Read More »
Al-Qushayri reported: Abu al-Husayn al-Warraq, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whomever we hated to meet, we would not take revenge for our own sake. Rather, we would excuse …
Warraq on Humility: We’d treat them well until disdain left our hearts Read More »
Ibn Hibban reported: Abu Hatim, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Forbearance is most graceful when it is given despite having the power to take revenge.” Source: Rawḍat al-‘Uqalā …
Abu Hatim on Hilm: Graceful patience to forgive without vengeance Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The tribe of Al-Harith ibn ‘Amir had purchased Khubayb, may Allah be pleased with him, as a slave since he had killed Al-Harith during the battle of …
Hadith on Revenge: Khubayb does not take revenge on his captors Read More »
Abu Wail reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Avoid flogging and applying the death penalty upon Muslims as much as you can.” Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá 15686 …
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Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Forgiveness is more beloved to Allah than vengeance, mercy is more beloved to Him than punishment, grace is more beloved to …
Ibn al-Qayyim on Mercy: Forgiveness more beloved to Allah than revenge Read More »
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was not presented with two matters but that he would choose the easier of them, as long as …
Hadith on Muhammad: The Prophet was forbearing, forgiving Read More »