Al-Qurtubi reported: One of the righteous predecessors said to his student, “What will you do if Satan entices you to sin?” The student said, “I will fight him!” The elder said, “And if he returns?” The student said, “I will fight him!” The elder said, “And if he returns?” The student said, “I will fight …
Salaf on Shaytan: Do not fight the devil, rather turn to Allah Read More »
Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Satan is a wolf amongst humanity like the wolf who seizes the sheep wandering and straying from the flock. Beware of the winding mountain paths. You must stay with the wider community.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 22107 Grade: Hasan li …
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Maymunah reported: If a calf wanted to pass beneath the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, when he prostrated, it could certainly pass through. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 496 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ مَيْمُونَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا سَجَدَ لَوْ شَاءَتْ بَهْمَةٌ أَنْ تَمُرَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ لَمَرَّتْ 496 …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Two ravenous, hungry wolves spending the night in a pen of sheep while its owners are negligent, bloodthirsty and eating, are not quicker to wreak havoc than the love of wealth and high status are to the religion of a Muslim.” …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, there were three among the children of Israel whom Allah Almighty intended to test: a leper, a bald man, and a blind man. He sent an angel to them and he came to the leper, saying: What would you love …
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Abdur Rahman ibn Abi Bakr reported: We were with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, when a tall man from the idolaters came driving sheep. The Prophet said, “Are they for sale, gift, or donation?” The man said, “No, they are for sale.” The Prophet purchased one sheep from him. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The parable of one who hears wisdom in a gathering, but then only reports evil from its speaker, is the likeness of one who visits a shepherd. He says: O shepherd, shear off the wool of a sheep for me from …
Hadith on Wisdom: Parable of one who only shares bad news Read More »
Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “While three men were walking, they were overcome by rain and took refuge in a cave in a mountain. A boulder fell over the mouth of their cave, blocking them inside. One of them said to the others, ‘Look at …
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Aisha reported: They slaughtered a sheep and gave in charity from it. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “What remains of it?” Aisha said, “Nothing remains but its shoulder.” The Prophet said, “All of it endures but its shoulder.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2470 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّهُمْ …
Hadith on Sadaqah: All of charity endures in the Hereafter Read More »
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, passed through the market from a higher part of the city and people were look at him from both sides. The Prophet passed by the carcass of a one-eared goat and he reached out to take its ear. The Prophet said, …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If I were invited to a meal of a simple sheep’s hoof or shoulder, I would answer it. If I were given a gift of a simple sheep’s hoof or shoulder, I would accept it.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2429 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according …
Hadith on Courtesy: The Prophet accepts humble gifts and invitations Read More »
Yahya ibn Sa’id reported: Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, dispatched armies to Syria and he said, “I give you ten instructions: Do not kill a woman, nor a child, nor an infirm elder. Do not cut down fruit-bearing trees, nor tear down inhabited buildings. Do not slaughter sheep or camels, except for …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I not tell you of the best of people? A man who clutches the reins of his horse in the way of Allah. Shall I not tell of the best after him? A man who withdraws with his flocks to fulfill the …
Hadith on Virtue: Best strive in jihad and worship, worst are miserly Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He is not arrogant who eats with his servants, rides a donkey in the market, tends to his sheep and milks them.” Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad 547 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, left this world while he had never ate to his fill of barley bread. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5098 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ الدُّنْيَا وَلَمْ يَشْبَعْ …
Hadith on Food: The Prophet never filled his stomach with bread Read More »
Nafi’ reported: Abdullah ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, was not asked by anyone from his family to provide a newborn celebration but that he would perform it. He would perform a newborn celebration for his child by sacrificing a sheep for each boy and girl. Malik said, “The matter in which there is …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Soon the best property of a Muslim will be a flock of sheep he takes to the top of a mountain, or in the valleys of rainfall, fleeing with his religion from tribulations.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 19 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
Hadith on Fitnah: Muslims flee to the mountains, escaping persecution Read More »
Tha’labah ibn al-Hakam reported: We came across some sheep of the enemy, so we plundered them and set up our cooking pots. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by and ordered that they be overturned. The Prophet said, “Verily, plunder is not lawful.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 3938 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according …
Hadith on Plunder: Stealing from the enemy is unlawful Read More »
Qurra ibn Iyas reported: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, I would have slaughtered a sheep but I had mercy on it.” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If you had mercy on the sheep, Allah will have mercy on you twice.” Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad 368 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
Hadith on Mercy: Have mercy on the sheep, do not slaughter Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: A man from the tribe of Sulaym passed by a group of companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he had some sheep with him. The man greeted them with peace and they said, “He only offered peace to protect himself.” They attacked him, killed him, …
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