Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, I ask You for the health of my faith, such faith in good character, and salvation leading to success, Your mercy, Your wellness, Your forgiveness, and Your pleasure.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 8255 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ahmad Shakir …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, which supplication is best?” The Prophet said, “Ask your Lord for health and wellness in the world and in the Hereafter. If you are given wellness in the world and in the …
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Talhah ibn ‘Ubayd reported: A man came to the Mesenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, from the people of Najd. His hair was unkempt and his loud voice was heard, which could not be understood until he came closer. He was asking about Islam. The Prophet said, “There are five prayers in …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Ask your Lord for forgiveness and wellness in the world and the Hereafter. If you are given forgiveness and wellness in the world and the Hereafter, you have succeeded.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 3848 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: A man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessing be upon him, and he said, “Teach me to recite, O Messenger of Allah.” The Prophet said, “Recite three chapters which begin with Alif Lam Ra.” The man said, “I am very old. It will be difficult on my heart …
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Abu Shurayh al-Khuza’i reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came out to them one day and he said, “Rejoice! Do you not witness that there is no God but Allah and I am the messenger of Allah?” They said yes. The Prophet said, “Verily, this Quran is a rope. One …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, every deed has enthusiasm, and every enthusiasm has a timelimit. Whoever is enthusiastic for my Sunnah has succeeded, but whoever is enthusiastic for something else has been ruined.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 11 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ عَبْدِ …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, everything has a zeal, and every zeal has a timelimit. Whoever does so properly and moderately, then hope for his success. Whoever does so for people to point at him, do not count him among the righteous.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2453 Grade: …
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‘Amr ibn Abi Habib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A servant has failed and lost if Allah has not placed mercy in his heart towards humanity.” Source: Tārīkh Dimashq 21/54 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Know that there is much good in being patient with what you detest, victory will come with patience, relief will come with affliction, and ‘with the hardship will come an ease.’” (94:5) Source: Musnad Aḥmad 2803 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He has succeeded who embraced Islam, whose provision is sufficient, and whom Allah has made content with what He has given him.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1054 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ …
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Suhayb reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the people of Paradise enter it, Allah Almighty will say: Would you like anything more? They will say: Have You not brightened our faces? Have You not admitted us into Paradise and saved us from Hellfire? Then, Allah will lift the veil and …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah will say to the people of Paradise: O people of Paradise! They will say: We are at Your service, our Lord, all goodness is in Your hand! Allah will say: Are you satisfied? They will say: Why would we not …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the people of Paradise will look upon the inhabitants of mansions above them, just as they look at a brilliant star on the horizon in the East or West, due to their favor over them.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no day upon which Allah frees more of His servants from the Hellfire than the day of Arafat. He draws near and then He boasts of them to the angels, saying: What do these servants want?” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1348 …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Woe to the Arabs from an evil approaching! He has succeeded who restrains his hand from fighting.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4249 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ وَيْلٌ لِلْعَرَبِ مِنْ شَرٍّ قَدْ اقْتَرَبَ أَفْلَحَ …
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Abdullah ibn Abi Awfa reported: On the days the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, faced the enemy in battle, he waited until the sun had set, then he stood in front of the people. The Prophet said, “O people, do not desire to meet the enemy, but rather ask Allah for …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever would love to be delivered from Hellfire and admitted into Paradise, let him meet his end with faith in Allah and the Last Day, and let him treat people as he would love to be treated.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the small space of a whip in Paradise is better than the entire world and everything in it. Recite the verse if you wish: Whoever is delivered from Hellfire and admitted into Paradise has won. What is the life of …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The first action for which a servant of Allah will be held accountable on the Day of Resurrection will be his prayers. If they are in order, he will have prospered and succeeded. If they are lacking, he will have failed …
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