Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever prays our prayer, faces our direction of prayer, and eats our slaughtered animals, they are Muslims under the protection of Allah and His Messenger. Thus, do not betray Allah in the matter of His protection.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 391 …
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Wathilah ibn al-Asqa’ reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The Muslim is sacred to another Muslim: his life, his honor, and his wealth. The Muslim is the brother of another Muslim. He does not wrong him or betray him. Righteousness is here,” and he pointed to his heart. The …
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Al-Sa’ib ibn Khallad reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever terrorizes the people of Medina with oppression, Allah will terrorize him. The curse of Allah, the angels, and the people altogether will be upon him. Allah will not accept his obligatory or voluntary good deeds on the Day of …
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Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, whoever oppresses the people of Medina and terrorizes them, terrorize him. The curse of Allah, the angels, and the people altogether will be upon him. Allah will not accept his obligatory or voluntary good deeds.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ …
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Sa’d reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “None plot against the people of Medina but that they will melt away, just as salt is melted by water.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1778, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1387 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عن سعد بن أبي …
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Al-Bara’ reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The passing of the world is less significant to Allah than the killing of a believer without a just cause.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 2619 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
Hadith on Sanctity: Life of believers more sacred than the world Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, looked at the Ka’bah and he said, “How great are you and how great is your sanctity! Yet, the believer has greater sanctity to Allah than you. Verily, Allah sanctified you once and sanctified the believer thrice in his life, his wealth, …
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Abdullah ibn Umar reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, circling the Ka’bah and saying, “How pure you are and how pure is your fragrance! How great you are and how great is your sanctity! By the one in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, the sanctity of …
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Al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad reported: He said, “O Messenger of Allah, if I confront an unbeliever and we fight each other and he severs one of my hands with his sword, then he hides from me behind a tree and claims he has submitted himself to Allah, should I kill him?” The Prophet said, “Do not …
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Al-Sa’b ibn Jathamah reported: He presented the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, with a wild donkey as a gift when he was at Al-Abwa, or Waddan, and the Prophet returned it to him. When the Prophet saw the look of disappointment on his face, he said, “Indeed, we have only returned …
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Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Medina is sacred from the mountain unto the end. Whoever innovates a heresy in it or aids a heretic, upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and the people altogether. His obligatory and surplus good deeds will …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said during his farewell sermon, “Which month do you know has the greatest sanctity?” They said, “No doubt, this month of ours, Dhul Hijjah.” The Prophet said, “Which city do you know has the greatest sanctity?” They said, “No doubt, this …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The most hated of people to Allah are three persons: a person who deviates into the unlawful, a person who seeks for the traditions of ignorance to remain in Islam, and a person who seeks to shed the blood of another without a …
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Thawban reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I certainly know people from my nation who will come on the Day of Resurrection with good deeds like the mountains of Tihamah, but Allah will scatter them like dust.” Thawban said, “O Messenger of Allah, describe them to us and tell us more, …
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Abu Nadrah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said during the middle of the day at the end of the pilgrimage, “O people, your Lord is one and your father Adam is one. There is no favor of an Arab over a foreigner, nor a foreigner over an Arab, and …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not envy each other, do not outbid each other, do not hate each other, do not turn away from each other, and do not outsell each other. Rather, be servants of Allah as brothers. The Muslim is the brother of …
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Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Beware of committing oppression, for oppression will be darkness on the Day of Resurrection. Beware of greed, for greed ruined those before you. It caused them to shed their blood and to make lawful what was unlawful to them.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim …
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Abu Bakrah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said during his last pilgrimage, “What is the day today?” We kept quiet, thinking he might give the day another name. The Prophet said, “Is it not the day of sacrificing?” We said yes. The Prophet said, “Which month is this?” We again kept …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Medina is a sanctuary from this place to its borders. Its trees should not be cut. No heresy should be innovated or any sin should be committed in it. Whoever innovates a heresy within it or commits sins, he will invoke the …
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