Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is killed defending his property is a martyr.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2480, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim […]
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Al-Mada’ini reported: Mu’awiyah, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “It is as if there is strand of hair between the people and myself for me to keep straight without
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Abu Bakrah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “This grandson of mine is a master. Perhaps Allah will reconcile two groups of Muslims through
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Shaddad ibn Aws reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, I do not fear for my nation anything but the Imams of misguidance. For when the
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Tariq ibn Shihab reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, we were a disgraceful people and Allah honored us with Islam. If we seek honor
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Ibn Shihab reported: The Caliph Abdul Malik ibn Marwan judged that a woman who was raped must be paid her dowry by the one who raped her. Malik said, “The
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Tariq ibn Shihab reported: A man asked the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, while he had his leg in the stirrup, “Which jihad is best?” The Prophet said,
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Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked, “Which jihad is most beloved to Allah?” The Prophet said, “A word of truth before a
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Avoid applying legal punishments against the Muslims if you are able. If the criminal has a way out,
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Salman al-Farisi reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said to him, “Am I a king or a Caliph?” Salman said, “If you acquire as much as
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‘Ubaydullah ibn Abi Rafi’ reported: The Haruriyya (Khawarij) came out against Ali ibn Abi Talib and they said, “There is no rule but for Allah,” (12:40). Ali, may Allah be
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Ibn Abbas reported: Abu Sufyan ibn Harb told me that the Byzantine Roman king, Heraclius, called for his interpreter and then asked for the letter of the Prophet, peace and
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Ibn ‘Abdul Barr reported: Imam Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: When the Caliph Abu Ja’far al-Mansur performed the pilgrimage, he called for me, so I
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, whoever is given charge over my nation and he is harsh with them, be harsh
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‘Awf ibn Malik reported: We were with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while there were seven, or eight, or nine of us. The Prophet said,
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Ibn Abbas reported: When the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would pray at night, he would say, “O Allah, our Lord, praise be to You, for You are
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Umm Salamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, heard some people disputing near the door of his house. The Prophet came out and said, “Verily,
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Tamim al-Dari reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The religion is sincere good will.” We said, “To whom?” The Prophet said, “To Allah, His Book, His
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “While I was sleeping, I saw myself standing at a well and upon it was a
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Yahya ibn Abi Kathir reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The hand of the thief is not cut who steals a bundle of dates or
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