Abu ‘Awn reported: Whenever the people of virtue would meet, they would enjoin each other with three sayings, and if they departed one another, they…
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Hadith on Sahaba: Honor for the Companions and the Salaf
Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Respect me in regards to my companions, then those who…
View More Hadith on Sahaba: Honor for the Companions and the SalafHadith on Ummah: Virtue of the first and last Muslims
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The parable of my nation is like the rain. One does not…
View More Hadith on Ummah: Virtue of the first and last MuslimsSalaf on Fatwa: Hesitancy in legal verdicts unless necessary
Al-Mu’afa ibn ‘Imran reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I met the jurists and they disliked to answer a question or…
View More Salaf on Fatwa: Hesitancy in legal verdicts unless necessaryHadith on Vows: Permission only to vow in righteousness
Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him. Whoever vows to disobey Allah,…
View More Hadith on Vows: Permission only to vow in righteousnessJunayd on Tasawwuf: True Sufism based on Quran, Sunnah, and Fiqh
Abu al-Hasan ‘Ali reported: Al-Junayd ibn Muhammad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Our knowledge of Tasawwuf is defined by the Book and the…
View More Junayd on Tasawwuf: True Sufism based on Quran, Sunnah, and FiqhMalik on Salaf: Way of righteous predecessors our only option
Malik ibn Anas reported: Wahb ibn Kaysan, may Allah have mercy on him, would sit with us and he would not stand to leave until…
View More Malik on Salaf: Way of righteous predecessors our only optionHasan on Quran: The Quran is a personal letter from Allah
Al-Nawawi reported: Al-Hasan ibn Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, those before you viewed the Quran as letters from their Lord, such…
View More Hasan on Quran: The Quran is a personal letter from AllahHadith on Marriage: Condemnation of Nikah Halala
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, cursed the one who marries a woman to overturn an irrevocable…
View More Hadith on Marriage: Condemnation of Nikah HalalaHadith on Divorce: Evidence triple talaq only counts as one divorce
Yazid ibn Rukanah reported: Rukanah had divorced his wife irrevocably and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, only counted it as one divorce.…
View More Hadith on Divorce: Evidence triple talaq only counts as one divorceTawus on Moderation: Tawus steers people towards a middle way
Layth reported: Tawus, may Allah have mercy on him, if the people became too strict in a matter, he would grant them a concessions in…
View More Tawus on Moderation: Tawus steers people towards a middle wayHadith on Nikah: Minimum legal requirements for valid marriage
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no marriage unless with a guardian and two credible witnesses.…
View More Hadith on Nikah: Minimum legal requirements for valid marriageHadith on Sahaba: Virtues of Abu Bakr, Umar, ‘Ammar, and Ibn Mas’ud
Ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Follow the example of these two men from my companions after…
View More Hadith on Sahaba: Virtues of Abu Bakr, Umar, ‘Ammar, and Ibn Mas’udFudayl on Hikmah: Many scholars but few who have wisdom
Abu Nu’aym reported: A man said to Al-Fudayl, may Allah have mercy on him, “The scholars are many.” Al-Fudayl said, “But those with wisdom are…
View More Fudayl on Hikmah: Many scholars but few who have wisdomHadith on Tawassul: Seeking the Prophet’s supplication in his lifetime
Uthman ibn Hunayf reported: A man with damaged eyesight came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “Supplicate for Allah…
View More Hadith on Tawassul: Seeking the Prophet’s supplication in his lifetimeHadith on Adha: The Prophet sacrifices an animal on Eid al-Adha
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: I was present with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, on Eid al-Adha at the place of prayer. When…
View More Hadith on Adha: The Prophet sacrifices an animal on Eid al-AdhaHasan on Reason: No benefit in narrations without using reason
Ibn Abi Dunya reported: Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever is not governed by reason, he will not benefit by an…
View More Hasan on Reason: No benefit in narrations without using reasonHadith on Knowledge: Each generation refutes distortions against Islam
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “This knowledge will be carried by the trustworthy of every successive…
View More Hadith on Knowledge: Each generation refutes distortions against IslamA’mash on Hadith: Fiqh scholars are doctors, Hadith scholars pharmacists
‘Ubaydullah ibn ‘Amr reported: We were with Al-A’mash, may Allah have mercy on him, while he was asking Abu Hanifa about legal issues and Abu…
View More A’mash on Hadith: Fiqh scholars are doctors, Hadith scholars pharmacistsHadith on Greetings: Shaking hands normally, hugging after long journey
Anas reported: If the companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, met each other, they would shake hands. If they had returned…
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