‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the parable of one who commits a sin and then performs is a good is that of a man wearing a tightened coat of mail strangling him. Then, he performs a good deed and one of its rings loosens, …
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Jabir reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, fasting is only a shield by which the servant seeks protection from the Hellfire.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 15264 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّمَا الصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ يَسْتَجِنُّ …
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Abu Musa reported: If the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, feared evil from people, he would say, “O Allah, we take You as our shield against them and we seek refuge in You from their evil.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 1537 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Nawawi عن أبي موسى أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Take up your shields.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, is the enemy present?” The Prophet said, “No, rather your shields from the Hellfire are to declare the glory of Allah, the praise of Allah, there is no God but Allah, …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The parable of the miser and the spender is that of two men clad in armor from their chests to their collars. As for the spender, he does not spend but that it extends or broadens over his skin until it cover the …
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Abu ‘Ubaydah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Fasting is a shield, as long as you do not damage it.” In another narration, the Prophet said, “By lying or backbiting.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 2235 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أبي عُبَيْدَة قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ …
Hadith on Fasting: Telling lies and backbiting damage the fast Read More »
Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Fasting is a shield and a fortress among the fortresses of the believer. Every deed is for its companion, but Allah says: Except fasting, as it is for Me and I will reward it.” Source: Musnad al-Shāmīyīn 3381 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Envy consumes good deeds just as fire burns wood. Charity extinguishes sinful deeds just as water extinguishes fire. Prayer is the light of the believer and fasting is his shield from the Hellfire.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4210 Grade: Hasan (fair) according …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came to my house when two girls were beside me singing songs of Bu’ath. The Prophet laid down and turned his face to the other side. Then, Abu Bakr came in and spoke to me harshly, saying, “Musical instruments of Satan near the …
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Uthman ibn Abi al-‘As reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Fasting is a shield from the Hellfire, just like a shield of yours in battle.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 1639 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عن عثمان بن أبي العاص قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ …
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Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: I was travelling with the Prophet one morning, close to him as we journeyed together, and I said, “O Messenger of Allah, tell me of a deed that will admit me into Paradise and keep me away from the Hellfire.” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “You have …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the leader is only a shield behind whom they fight and he protects them. If he commands the fear of Allah the Exalted and justice, then he will have a reward. If he commands something else, then it will be against him.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: A woman came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and she said, “O Messenger of Allah, only the men benefit from your speeches. Set a day for us when we can come to you and you will teach us what Allah has taught you.” The Prophet …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty said, ‘Every deed of the son of Adam is for him, except for fasting. It is for Me and I will reward it.’ Fasting is a shield, so when one of you fasts, he may not be obscene or …
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Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, passed away while his armor was mortgaged to a Jew for thirty portions of barley. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2759, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1603 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ تُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَدِرْعُهُ …
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Aisha reported: A woman came to me along with her two daughters asking for charity, but she found nothing with me except one date. I gave it to her and she divided it between her two daughters. She did not eat anything herself, then she got up and left. The Prophet, peace and blessings be …
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