Mu’adh ibn Anas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The Muslim is one from whose tongue and hand people are safe.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 15635 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ الْمُسْلِمُ مَنْ …
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Al-‘Irbad ibn Sariyah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No doubt, by Allah, I have admonished you, commanded you, and prohibited you from things like those in the Quran or even more. Verily, Allah Almighty has not made it lawful for you to enter the houses of the People …
Hadith on Sunnah: No permission to violate rights of Ahl al-Kitab Read More »
‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O ‘Ubadah!” I said, “I am here.” The Prophet said, “Listen and obey authorities in hardship, in ease, and in what you dislike, even if they give undue preference over you, even if they consume your property and they strike …
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Qudamah ibn Abdullah reported: I saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, stoning the Jamarat at Hajj while he was on his camel. There was no hitting, nor crowding, nor anyone shouting for people to move. Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 903 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ قُدَامَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ …
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Mu’awiyah ibn al-Hakam reported: I was praying with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while a man among the people sneezed, so I said, “May Allah have mercy on you!” The people began to glare at me in disapproval. When the Prophet finished the prayer, by my father and mother, I …
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Zayd ibn Aslam reported: A man confessed of adultery in the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. The Prophet called for a whip and he was given a broken whip. The Prophet said, “Greater than this.” He was brought another whip whose knots had not been cut. The Prophet …
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Mu’awiyah al-Qushayri reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, what are the rights of women over us?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “That you feed them when you eat, you clothe them when you clothe yourself, you do not strike her face, and you do not rebuke her or …
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Fatimah bint Qays reported: Her husband divorced her three times and the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon her, had not appointed her housing or maintenance. The Prophet said to her, “When your waiting period is over, come to me.” Fatimah came to him and she was given a marriage proposal from Mu’awiyyah, …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are two groups among the people of Hellfire whom I did not see: a people who have whips like the tails of oxen with which they beat people, and women who will be naked although they are clothed, who incline …
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Mua’wiyah ibn al-Hakam reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, I have a servant-girl whom I slapped.” That upset the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. I said to him, “Shall I emancipate her?” The Prophet said, “Bring her to me.” Then, she was brought and the Prophet said, “Where is Allah?” …
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Sa’d ibn Ubadah reported: There was a man living among us who had a physical defect and, to our surprise, we saw him having intercourse with one of the servant girls. Sa’d referred his case to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “Strike him with the whip one …
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Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The wife of Al-Walid ibn ‘Uqbah came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and she complained to him saying, “O Messenger of Allah! Al-Walid has beaten me!” The Prophet said, “Say to him: He has protected me.” She did not stay but for a while until she …
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Amr ibn al-Ahwas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said during his final pilgrimage, “Surely, I enjoin you to treat women well, for they are like your captives. You do not have any right to treat them otherwise, unless they commit a clear obscenity. If they do so, you may forsake their …
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Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Fear Allah regarding women. Verily, you have taken them as a trust from Allah, and intercourse has been made lawful by the word of Allah. Your rights over them are that they do not let anyone in the house you …
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Yahya ibn Sa’id reported: Habibah bint Sahl was married to Thabit ibn Qays and Thabit had struck her. When she woke up, she went to the door of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while it was not yet daylight. She said, “Thabit and I cannot be together.” Thabit came to …
Hadith on Talaq: The Prophet divorces husband who hit his wife Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not make the prophets better than one another.” In another narration, the Prophet said, “Do not say that anyone is better than Jonah son of Mata, upon him be peace.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2281, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2374 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, never struck anything with his hand, neither a woman nor a servant, unless he was fighting in the way of Allah. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2328 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ مَا ضَرَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ شَيْئًا …
Hadith on Mercy: The Prophet never beat a woman, servant, or animal Read More »
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, enjoined good treatment of slaves and he would say, “Feed them from the same food you eat, clothe them from the same clothes you wear, and do not torture the creation of Allah Almighty.” Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad 188 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عن …
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Maymun ibn Abi Shabib reported: ‘Ammar ibn Yasir, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “None of you strikes his slave unjustly but that the slave will be granted retaliation on the Day of Resurrection.” Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad 181 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ مَيْمُونِ بْنِ أَبِي شَبِيبٍ عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ يَاسِرٍ رضي الله عنه …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever strikes his slave-boy sharply without right, or punches him, the expiation for the sin is to emancipate him.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1657 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ ابْن عُمَر أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ ضَرَبَ …
Hadith on Freedom: Expiation for beating slaves is to free them Read More »