Umm Salamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When Allah intends goodness for a servant, He appoints a conscience within him to command and …
Hadith on Conscience: Allah makes his heart admonish him with good Read More »
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 …
Hadith on Dua: Words of prayer better than gold and silver Read More »
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 …
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 …
‘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 …
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 …
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 …
Uthman on Quran: If we were pure, never bored of Quran Read More »
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 …
Hadith on Deen: O Allah, make me firmly grounded upon Islam Read More »
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 …
Yahya on Wara’: True piety is inwardly and outwardly Read More »
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 …
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 …
Hadith on Dua: The Prophet asks Allah for light in his heart Read More »
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Hadith on Tazkiyah: What is purification of the soul? Read More »
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, …
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 …
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 …
Qatadah on Istighfar: Quran shows us spiritual diseases, their cures Read More »
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 …
Ibrahim on Healing: Medicine for the soul is in five things Read More »
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 …
Hadith on Sawm: Fasting each month purifies the heart Read More »