‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Everyone will be in the shade of their charity until judgment is carried out between the people.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 3310 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever listens to a verse from the Book of Allah Almighty will have a multiplied reward. Whoever recites a verse will have a light on the Day of Resurrection.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 8494 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Suyuti عَنْ أَبِي …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever teaches a verse from the Book of Allah will have its reward as it is recited.” Source: Ḥadīth Ibn Shādhān 150 Grade: Jayyid (very good) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, those of you in the closest position to me on the Day of Resurrection are those of you with the best character in the world.” Source: Tārīkh Dimashq 6085 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah says: If I take the two noble eyes of My servant in this world, there is no reward for him with Me but Paradise.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2400 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ …
Hadith on Blindness: Paradise for patience with losing eyesight Read More »
‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty said: My love is the right of those who loved each other for My sake. They will be under the shade of the Throne on the Day of Resurrection when there is no shade but Mine.” Source: al-Ikhwān …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah is not satisfied for His believing servant to be rewarded with anything but Paradise if his loved ones on earth pass away, he remains patient, hopes for reward, and says what he has been commanded.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī …
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Al-‘Irbad ibn Sariyah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty said: When I deprive My servant of his two noble eyes, although he was reluctant to lose them, I am not satisfied with any reward for him but Paradise if he praises Me for them.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn …
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Khuraym ibn Fatik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever donates charity in the way of Allah, it will be multiplied up to seven hundred times in his record.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1625 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ خُرَيْمِ بْنِ فَاتِكٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ …
Hadith on Charity: Spending in the way of Allah multiplied Read More »
Ibn Mas’ud reported: While I was sitting and the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was resting beside me, I beheld men around him in white garments. Allah knows best how handsome they were! They stopped near me and a group sat by the head of the Prophet, while another sat by …
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Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever desires the best place in Paradise must stick closely to the united community, for Satan is with the loner.” Source: al-Sunnah li-Ibn Abī ‘Āṣim 86 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ …
Hadith on Jama’ah: Devil with one abandoning the community Read More »
Umm Salamah reported: She said, “O Messenger of Allah, Hisham ibn al-Mughirah used to feed the hungry, entertain the guest, uphold family ties, and free captives. Were Islam to have reached him, he would have embraced it. Will he be rewarded for any of it?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, …
Hadith on Kufr: Good deeds to be praised no benefit Read More »
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whomever Allah promises to reward for a good deed, He will surely bring it about. Whomever Allah warns to punish for an evil deed, He has the choice to carry it out or not.” Source: al-Sunnah li-Ibn Abī ‘Āṣim 960 Grade: Hasan (fair) according …
Hadith on Deeds: Good definitely rewarded, evil maybe punished Read More »
Abu Umamah reported: I was beside the camel of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, on the day of liberation. The speech of the Prophet was beautiful and most excellent, among which he said, “Whoever embraces Islam from the people of the two Books will have his reward twice. He will …
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Rifa’ah al-Juhani reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I testify before Allah that no servant dies bearing witness there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah and then does what is right, except that he will find his way into Paradise. My Lord Almighty …
Hadith on Jannah: The Prophet hopes for united families in Paradise Read More »
Abu Ayyub reported: A bedouin came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, I love horses. Will there be horses in Paradise?” The Prophet said, “If you enter Paradise, you will be given a horse of rubies with two wings to mount, then it will fly …
Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No soul upon the earth dies while not associating partners with Allah and testifying that I am the Messenger of Allah, repeating it in his heart with conviction, but that he will be forgiven.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 203 Grade: …
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Suhayl ibn Bayda’ reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, whoever testifies there is no God but Allah, then Allah will forbid him from entering Hellfire and require him to enter Paradise.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 199 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani …
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Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The people who lived in prosperity will wish on the Day of Resurrection to have the reward of those who were put to trial, even if their skin had been torn away with shears.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2402 Grade: Hasan (fair) according …
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Al-Agharr reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, upon him be peace, saw ‘Adi ibn Hatim in dismay. Ali said, “O ‘Adi, what is wrong that I see you sad and distressed?” ‘Adi said, “Why should I not be when my sons have been killed and my eye has been gouged?” Ali said, “O ‘Adi, whoever is …
Ali on Qadr: Acceptance of Allah’s decree even if unpleasant Read More »