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Hadith on Images: Angels do not enter homes with dogs, graven images

Abu Talhah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog, nor an image in a […]

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Hadith on Pictures: Making images without a soul

Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Every maker of graven images will be in Hellfire. Every image he made will be given a soul

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Hadith on Dua: The Prophet seeks refuge from four things

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

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Hadith on Jihad: Best jihad to speak truth to oppressors

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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Hadith on Signs: Wondrous signs to occur before the Hour

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “By the One in whose hand is my soul, the Hour will not be established

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Hadith on Gifts: Take gifts to keep or give away in charity

Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, gave me a gift and I said, “Give it to someone poorer than me.” The Prophet said, “Take

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Hadith on Conscience: Leave sins that shake your soul

Abu Umamah reported: A man asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, “What is faith?” The Prophet said, “If you are happy with your good deeds

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Hadith on Ziyarah: Greeting the Prophet at his grave

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “None of you greets me with peace (at his grave) except Allah returns my spirit, that

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Ibrahim on Jihad: Greater Jihad is struggle to purify the heart

Ibn Rajab reported: Ibrahim ibn Abi ‘Alqamah, may Allah have mercy on him, said to his people when they returned from a military expedition, “You have come from the lesser

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Hadith on Paradise: Believers in Paradise admire those above them

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the people of Paradise will look upon the inhabitants of mansions above them, just as they

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Hadith on Muhammad: Whoever says this about the Prophet is a liar

Masruq reported: I asked Aisha, “O mother, did Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, see his Lord?” Aisha said, “What you said makes my hair stand on end! Know

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Hadith on Ruh: Souls of people are like troops collected

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The souls are troops collected together. They come close upon what they recognize, and they differ upon what

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Hadith on Nafs: Human ego reluctant to obey Allah

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty said to the soul: Go forth! It replied: I will not go but reluctantly.” Source: al-Adab

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Hadith on Muhammad: Umar learns to love the Prophet more

Abdullah ibn Hisham reported: We were with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he was holding the hand of Umar ibn al-Khattab. Umar said to

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Hadith on Shuhada: Those killed in the way of Allah alive in Paradise

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The souls of martyrs are alive in the bodies of green birds who have their

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Hadith on Hereafter: If you could see, you will cry more and laugh little

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, led us in prayer on day. The Prophet turned to us and he said, “O people,

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Hadith on Judgment: No faith benefits after sun rises from West

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The Hour will not be established until the sun rises from the west. When it rises

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Hadith on Faith: Spread peace and love each other

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “You will not enter Paradise until you have faith, and you will not have faith until

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Hadith on Peace: True wealth is contentment of the soul

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,

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Hadith on Zina: Allah decreed for everyone a portion of adultery

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has decreed upon the son of Adam his portion of adultery that he will inevitably commit:

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