Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: On the day Mecca was liberated, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, granted general amnesty to all of the people except for four men and two women. They were ‘Ikramah ibn Abi Jahl, Abdullah ibn Khatal, Maqis ibn Subabah, and Abdullah ibn Sa’d. As for ‘Ikramah, …
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Al-Nu’man ibn Bashir reported: I asked Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, about His saying, “Repent to Allah with sincere repentance,” (66:8). Umar said, “It is a servant who repents from a sin and never commits it again.” Source: Tafsīr al-Ṭabarī 23/107 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ibn Hajar عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ قَالَ …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I not tell you about the best of your men?” We said, “Of course, O Messenger of Allah.” The Prophet said, “The Prophet is in Paradise, the truthful are in Paradise, the martyrs are in Paradise, the child who dies is …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The one murdered will come with the scalp and head of his killer in his hand on the Day of Resurrection, his jugular vein flowing with blood and saying: O Lord! This one has killed me! And he will draw near to the …
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Al-Hasan reported: Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, used to say, “O Allah, make my deeds righteous, make them purely for Your sake, and do not let anyone else have a share of them.” Source: al-Zuhd li-Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal 617 عَنِ الْحَسَنِ أَنَّ عُمَرَ رضي الله عنه كَانَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ عَمَلِي صَالِحًا وَاجْعَلْهُ …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him, “O Abu Huraira, go forth and whomever you meet who testifies with conviction in his heart that there is no God but Allah, give him the glad tidings of Paradise.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 31 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I bear witness there is no God but Allah and I am the Messenger of Allah. A servant who meets Allah testifying to these two statements, without any doubt, will not be barred from Paradise.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 27 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according …
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Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, make what is within me better than my outward appearance and make my outward appearance righteous. O Allah, I ask You for the righteousness of what You give to people of property, family, and children without being misguided …
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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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Ibn ‘Alawiyyah reported: Yahya ibn Mu’adh, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Piety has two types: outward piety and inward piety. As for the external, it is to not make any movement but for the sake of Allah. As for the internal, it is to not allow anything into the heart besides Allah Almighty.” …
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Ubay ibn Ka’b reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Give glad tidings to this nation of honor, victory, and stability. Yet, whoever does a deed of the Hereafter for the sake of the world, he will have no share of it in the Hereafter.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 20717 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The believer is innocently generous and the wicked one is deceitfully malicious.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1964 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمُؤْمِنُ غِرٌّ كَرِيمٌ وَالْفَاجِرُ خِبٌّ لَئِيمٌ 1964 سنن …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “One who fasts might only acquire hunger and thirst from his fasting. One who stands for prayer might only acquire fatigue from his prayer.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 13412 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ …
Hadith on Worship: Acts of worship spoiled by insincerity and sins Read More »
Hisham reported: Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Knowledge is two types: Knowledge in the heart is that which benefits. Knowledge on the tongue will be an indictment against the son of Adam.” Source: Sunan al-Dārimī 376 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنِ هِشَام عَنِ الْحَسَنِ البصري رحمه الله قَالَ الْعِلْمُ …
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Al-Maruwidhi reported: Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked about love for the sake of Allah and he said, “It is that you not love him for the sake of some worldly benefit.” Source: Ṭabaqāt al-Ḥanābilah 1/60 عَنِ المروذي قد سئل الإمام أحمد ابن حنبل رحمه الله عَنِ الحب فِي …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When you have prayed over your deceased, offer a sincere supplication for him.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 3199 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا صَلَّيْتُمْ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ فَأَخْلِصُوا لَهُ …
Hadith on Funerals: Make sincere supplication for the dead Read More »
‘Amr ibn ‘Abasah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “None of you approach ablution and rinse his mouth and nose but that the sins of his face, mouth, and nose fall away. He does not wash his face as Allah commanded him but that the sins of his jaws …
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Abu Darda reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The world is cursed and everything in it is cursed, except whatever seeks the countenance of Allah Almighty.” Source: Musnad al-Shāmiyyīn lil-Ṭabarānī 602 Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi (fair due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ …
Hadith on Dunya: Entire world cursed but sincerity to Allah Read More »
Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah only supports this nation due to their support of the vulnerable and the poor, and due to their supplications, their prayers, and their sincerity.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 3178 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عن سعد بن أبي وقاص …
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Abu Firas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Ask me about whatever you wish.” A man called out, “O Messenger of Allah, what is Islam?” The Prophet said, “To perform prayer and give charity.” The man said, “What is faith?” The Prophet said, “Sincerity.” The man said, “What is …
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