Shaddad ibn Aws reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When you see people amassing gold and silver, then amass these words: O Allah, I ask You for firmness in the matter and determination upon guidance. I ask You for gratitude over Your blessings, I ask You to help me …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Richness does not exist outwardly. Verily, true richness is the richness of the soul. If Allah wills goodness for a servant, He places richness in his soul and righteousness in his heart. If Allah wills harm for a servant, He places …
Hadith on Hearts: True wealth is not outward, rather in the heart Read More »
Hisham reported: ‘Urwah ibn al-Zubayr, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “O my son, do not fall into the habit of cursing others. Have you not seen that Abraham never cursed anyone? As Allah said: When he came to his Lord with a pure heart.” (37:84) Source: Tafsīr al-Ṭabarī 37:84 عَنْ هِشَام عن عروة …
‘Urwah on Ibrahim: Abraham never cursed anyone, his heart was pure Read More »
Abu Salih reported: Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The heart is king and its soldiers are the limbs. If the king is set right, his soldiers will be set right. If the king is corrupted, his soldiers will be corrupted.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 108 عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ …
Abu Hurairah on Qulub: Heart is king, body is the soldier Read More »
Abu Maryam al-Salt reported: Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, the people of understanding continue to alternate from remembrance to reflection, and reflection to remembrance, until their hearts awaken and speak with wisdom.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 10/19 عن أَبي مَرْيَمَ الصَّلْتُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ قَالَ قَالَ الْحَسَنُ البصري رحمه الله إِنَّ أَهْلَ …
Hasan on Self-Talk: Hearts of believers speak with wisdom Read More »
Sufyan reported: Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “If our hearts were pure, we would never be tired of the speech of Allah.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 7/272 عن سُفْيَان قَالَ قَالَ عُثْمَانُ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ لَوْ أَنَّ قُلُوبَنَا طَهُرَتْ مَا شَبِعَتْ مِنْ كَلَامِ اللهِ 7/272 حلية الأولياء لأبي نعيم
Shaddad ibn Aws reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to say in his prayer, “O Allah, I ask You to make me firmly grounded in the matter and determined upon right guidance. I ask You to make me grateful for Your blessings and to help me worship You in …
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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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Isma’il ibn Nujayd reported: Abu al-Khayr, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Hearts are containers. A heart filled with faith has signs of compassion for all Muslims, concern for their concerns, and is cooperative in their welfare. A heart filled with hypocrisy has signs of malice, rancor, dishonesty, and envy.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 10/377 …
Abu Khayr on Qulub: Hearts of believers merciful, hypocrites malicious Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: He spent the night with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he woke up. The Prophet cleansed his teeth, performed ablution, the call to prayer was announced, and he went out for the prayer while he was saying, “O Allah, place light in my heart and light …
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Khalid ibn Abi Bakr reported: Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Cure your heart, for Allah Almighty requires the servants to have sound hearts.” Source: al-Tawāḍu’ wal-Khumūl 240 عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍعَنِ الْحَسَنِ البصري رحمه الله قَالَ دَاوِ قَلْبَكَ فَإِنَّ حَاجَةَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَى الْعِبَادِ صَلَاحُ قُلُوبِهِمْ 240 التواضع والخمول …
Hasan on Tazkiyyah: Allah commands you to have a pure heart Read More »
Abu ‘Inabah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has vessels among the people of the earth, and the vessels of your Lord are the hearts of His righteous servants. The most beloved of them to him are the softest and most tender of them.” Source: Musnad al-Shāmiyyīn …
Hadith on Qulub: Most beloved of hearts to Allah are the softest Read More »
Al-Qushayri reported: Abu al-Husayn al-Warraq, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whomever we hated to meet, we would not take revenge for our own sake. Rather, we would excuse him and show humility towards him. If we felt disdain enter our hearts for anyone, we would commit ourselves to his service and good treatment …
Warraq on Humility: We’d treat them well until disdain left our hearts Read More »
Abdullah ibn Mu’awiyah reported: A man said, “What is purification of the soul?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “That one knows Allah Almighty is with him wherever he is.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Ṣaghīr 555 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عن عَبْد اللَّهِ بْن مُعَاوِيَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ وَمَا تَزْكِيَةُ …
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Al-Hakim al-Tirmidhi reported: Bakr ibn Abdullah al-Muzanni said, “Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, was not favored over people because of an abundance of fasting and prayer. Rather, he was only favored over them because of something that settled in his heart.” Source: Nawādir al-Uṣūl 1/148 عَن الحكيم الترمذي عَن بكر بن عبد …
Muzanni on Abu Bakr: Righteous Caliph was favored by his pure heart Read More »
Al-Tabari reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Goodness is in peace of mind and evil is in doubt. Leave what makes you doubt for what does not make you doubt.” Source: Tafsīr al-Ṭabarī 67:15 عن الطبري وَقَالَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ رضي الله عنه الْخَيْرُ فِي طُمَأْنِينَةٍ وَالشَّرُّ فِي رِيبَةٍ فَذَرْ مَا يُرِيبُكَ …
Abu Darda on Doubts: Leave what is doubtful for certainty Read More »
Salam ibn Miskin reported: Qatadah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, this Quran tells you about your diseases and your cures. As for your diseases, they are your sins. As for your cures, it is seeking the forgiveness of Allah.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 6643 عن سَلام بْن مِسْكِينٍ قال قَتَادَة رحمه الله إِنَّ …
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Al-Azdi reported: Ibrahim al-Khawwas, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The cure of the heart is in five things: reading the Quran with contemplation, emptying the stomach, standing for prayer at night, humbly supplicating at dawn, and sitting with the righteous.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 15767 عَنْ لأَزْدِي قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْخَوَّاصَ رحمه الله دَوَاءُ الْقَلْبِ …
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Amr ibn Shurahbil reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I tell you about what will rid the heart of impurities? Fasting three days of every month.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 2385 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عن عمرو بن شرحبيل قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
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Abu Nu’aym reported: Abu Sulayman, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Thinking about the world is a veil over the Hereafter and a punishment for people. Thinking about the Hereafter produces wisdom and life in the heart. Whoever looks to the world as his protector will come to accept its delusions.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ …
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