Jabir ibn Sulaym reported: I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and I said, “O Messenger of Allah, instruct me.” The Prophet said, “Fear Allah and do not belittle any good deed, not even emptying your bucket in a cup for someone to drink or speaking to your brother …
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Abu Musa al-Ashari reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Our Lord will present Himself to us laughing on the Day of Resurrection.” Source: al-Tawḥīd li-Ibn Khuzaymah 2/576 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَجَلَّى لَنَا رَبُّنَا عَزَّ …
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Abu al-Husayn reported: Abu Uthman al-Hiri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Companionship with Allah Almighty is to have good manners, to always be reverent, and to be mindful. Companionship with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, is to follow his Sunnah and adhere to the outward rulings. Companionship with …
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Jabir ibn Sulaym reported: I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and I said, “O Messenger of Allah, we are people of the desert. Teach us something with which Allah will benefit us.” The Prophet said, “Do not belittle any good deed, even pouring your leftovers into another’s cistern, …
Hadith on Sadaqa: Do not belittle any charity, do not return insults Read More »
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, your smile in the face of your brother is charity. Lifting harming things from the road is recorded for you as charity. Pouring your leftovers in the vessel of your brother is charity. Enjoining good and forbidding evil is your …
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Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Smiling in the face of your brother is your charity. Enjoining good and forbidding evil is charity. Guiding a lost man through the land is your charity. Lending your eyesight to a man who cannot see well is your charity. Removing …
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Zayd ibn Aslam reported: He as admitted into the home of Abu Dujanah, may Allah be pleased with him, while he was ill, but his face was joyful. It was said to him, “Why is your face joyful?” Abu Dujanah said, “There is no work more reliable to me than two things: that I do …
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Ahmad ibn Jamil reported: Muhammad ibn al-Nadr, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The first part of manhood is a cheerful face. The second part is loving kindness to people. The third part is fulfilling the needs of others.” Source: al-Mujālasah wa Jawāhir al-‘Ilm 828 عن أَحْمَدُ بْنُ جَمِيلٍ قَالَ قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ النَّضْرِ …
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Aisha reported: I never saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, laughing so hard that one could see the back of his throat. Rather, he would only smile. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 4551, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 899 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ مَا رَأَيْتُ …
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Aisha reported: A man sought permission to enter the home of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and when he saw him, the Prophet said, “A wretched brother of a hostile clan, a wretched son of a hostile clan.” When the man entered, the Prophet greeted him cheerfully and smiled at him. Aisha …
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Simak reported: I said to Jabir ibn Samrah, “Have you sat with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him?” Jabir said, “Yes, and he would observe silence for long periods of time and seldom laugh. His companions would mention poetry in his presence and some of their affairs. They would laugh and …
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Abdullah ibn Khubayb reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is nothing wrong with being wealthy for one who is mindful of Allah, yet good health for one who is mindful is better than wealth. And cheerfulness is among the blessings.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 2141 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
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‘Amr ibn al-‘As reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would meet even the worst people with eye contact and speak at their level, by which he would show friendliness to them. The Prophet would meet me with eye contact and speak at my level, until I thought that I was …
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Abu Talha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came to us one day with a cheerful face. We said, “We see you smiling.” The Prophet said, “Verily, the angel came to me and he said: O Muhammad, your Lord has asked if would you not be pleased that no one sends …
Hadith on Muhammad: Send peace upon the Prophet, receive it ten fold Read More »
Abu Tamimah reported: A man from Balhujaym said, “O Messenger of Allah, to what are you calling?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I call to Allah alone. If he lets you be harmed, you will call upon him and he will remove it. If you are lost in the wilderness, you …
Aisha reported: When I saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, with a cheerful face, I said, “O Messenger of Allah, supplicate to Allah for me.” The Prophet said, “O Allah, forgive Aisha for her past and future sins, in secret and in public.” Aisha laughed so much that her head fell from …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, you cannot enrich all of the people with your wealth, but rather you enrich them with your cheerful faces and good character.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 7567 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى …
Hadith on Akhlaq: You enrich people with good character, smiling Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: I have not seen anyone more graceful than the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, as if the sunlight emanated from his face. I have not seen anyone quicker in his walking than the Prophet, as if the earth was folded for him. We would exert ourselves, while he …
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Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, your Lord is delighted when His servant says: Lord, forgive my sins, for none forgives sins besides You.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3446 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عن علي بن أبي طالب قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى …
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Abu Musa reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The honest Muslim storekeeper, who carries out his orders completely, giving with a cheerful heart and paying those whom he was ordered to pay, he is one of two who have given charity.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1371, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1023 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi …
Hadith on Charity: Fulfilling trusts honestly an act of charity Read More »