Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He has succeeded who embraced Islam, whose provision is sufficient, and whom Allah has made content with what He has given him.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1054 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ …
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Abu Huraira reported: It was said to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, “Which wives are best?” The Prophet said, “One who pleases him when he looks at her, obeys him when he requests her, and does not dispute him in herself and her wealth in a way he dislikes.” Source: …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would seek refuge in Allah from four things: from knowledge that does not benefit, from a heart without reverence, from a supplication that is unanswered, and from an ego that is never satisfied. Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 5442 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah is pleased with a servant who praises Him when he eats, or praises Him when he drinks.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2734 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The pleasure of the Lord is in the pleasure of the parents, and the displeasure of the Lord is in the displeasure of the parents.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1899 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو عَنْ النَّبِيِّ …
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Mihjan ibn al-Adra’ reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah Almighty is pleased for this nation to be at ease, and He is displeased for it to be in difficulty,” and the Prophet said it three times. Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 707 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti عَنْ …
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Suhayb reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the people of Paradise enter it, Allah Almighty will say: Would you like anything more? They will say: Have You not brightened our faces? Have You not admitted us into Paradise and saved us from Hellfire? Then, Allah will lift the veil and …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah will say to the people of Paradise: O people of Paradise! They will say: We are at Your service, our Lord, all goodness is in Your hand! Allah will say: Are you satisfied? They will say: Why would we not …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the lowest in position among you in Paradise will have it said to him: Have whatever you desire. He will express his desires again and again. It will be said: Have your desires been satisfied? He will say yes. It …
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Sa’d ibn Abu Waqqas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, set out to Tabuk and he left Ali behind. Ali said, “You leave me behind with the women and children?” The Prophet said, “Are you not pleased in the same position for me as Aaron was to Moses? But there …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Indeed, I can tell when you are angry or pleased with me.” I said, “How do you know that, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet said, “Verily, when you are pleased, you say: Yes, by the Lord of Muhammad! But when we …
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Umm Salamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will be rulers from whom you will see both goodness and corruption. One who recognizes their evil and hates it will maintain his innocence, but one who is pleased with it and follows them will be sinful.” It was said, …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: I would write down everything I heard from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, wanting to memorize it, but the Quraysh told me not to do it. They said, “Do you write down everything you hear from him? The Prophet is a human being; he speaks when …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to pray towards the Sacred House in Jerusalem, then it was revealed to him, “We have certainly seen you turning your face to the heaven. We will surely turn you to a direction of prayer that will please you. Turn …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him. Whoever hates to meet Allah, Allah hates to meet him.” I said, “O Prophet of Allah, all of us hate death and are averse to it.” The Prophet said, “It is not …
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Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When one of you has a matter of concern, let him perform two cycles of prayer besides the obligatory prayers. Then, let him say, ‘O Allah, I seek guidance from Your knowledge and power from Your might, and I ask …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Be devout and you will be the most pious of people. Be content and you will be the most grateful of people. Love for people what you love for yourself and you will be a believer. Behave well with your neighbors and you will …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: Some people from the Ansar asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he gave them. Then they asked for charity again and he gave them. Then they asked again and he gave them until all he had was gone. The Prophet said, “If I had anything, …
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Aisha reported: There was no behavior more hateful to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, than dishonesty. A man would tell a lie when speaking in the presence of the Prophet and he would not be satisfied until he knew that he had repented. Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1973 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Wealth is not in having many possessions. Rather, true wealth is the richness of the soul.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6446, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1051 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لَيْسَ الْغِنَى …
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