Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever teaches a verse from the Book of Allah will have its reward as it is recited.” Source: Ḥadīth Ibn Shādhān 150 Grade: Jayyid (very good) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Never is a servant struck by worry or grief but let him say, ‘O Allah, I am Your servant, the son of Your servant, the son of Your maidservant. My forelock is in Your hand, Your decision over me has …
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Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best of you are those who learn the Quran and teach it.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2909 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ …
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Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, taught us to say when we entered the morning, “We have entered the morning upon the pure nature of Islam, the word of sincerity, the Sunnah of our Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and the religion of our …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The people would raise their voices in remembrance as they left the obligatory prayers in the time of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Ibn Abbas said, “I used to know when they were leaving as I heard them.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 841, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 583 Grade: Mutaffaqun Alayhi (authenticity …
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Buraydah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to teach them as they went to visit the graves, saying to their inhabitants, “Peace be upon you, O people of this abode, from the believers and the Muslims. We will soon, if Allah wills, be joining you. I ask Allah to …
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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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Buraydah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Learn Surat al-Baqarah, for adhering to it is blessed, leaving it is sorrow, and the sorcerers cannot defeat it. Learn al-Baqarah and Ali ‘Imran, for they are both the brightly illuminated chapters coming on the Day of Resurrection as if they were …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, how does one perform purification?” The Prophet called for a vessel of water, then he washed his hands three times, then he washed his face three times, then he washed his arms …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, I am only like a father to you in the way that I teach you. When one of you goes to relieve himself, he should not face the direction of prayer or turn his back to it completely, and he …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, gave us the combination of all good and its endings, for he taught us the statements of prayer and the statements of need. The statements of prayer are, “All greetings, prayers, and good things are for Allah. Peace be upon you, …
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‘Antarah reported: I asked Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, “Which deed is best?” Ibn Abbas said, “The remembrance of Allah is greatest, (29:45). No people sit in a house, in which they are occupied with the Book of Allah among them and they study it together, except that the angels will shade …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, knowledge only comes by learning and forbearance only comes by cultivating forbearance. Whoever aims for good will receive goodness and whoever seeks to evade evil will be protected from it.” Source: Tārīkh Baghdād 9/129 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي …
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Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, taught me to say when I was afflicted with distress, “There is no God but Allah, the Forbearing, the Noble. Glory be to Allah, blessed is Allah the Lord of the Great Throne, and all praise is due to Allah …
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Jundub ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The parable of the scholar who teaches people virtue but forgets himself, is that of a lamp giving people light while it burns itself.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 1681 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ جُنْدُبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ …
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Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Everything seeks forgiveness for the teacher of virtue, even fish in the sea.” Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 169 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani عن عائشة عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مُعَلِّمُ الْخَيْرِ يَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ …
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Mu’adh ibn Anas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever imparts knowledge will have the reward of whoever acted upon it, without detracting from the reward of one who acted.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 240 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
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Abu Qatadah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best of what a man leaves behind are three: a righteous child who supplicates for him, ongoing charity the reward of which reaches him, and knowledge that is acted upon after him.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 237 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Seven deeds of a servant continue to be rewarded after his death while he is in his grave: knowledge to be learned, constructing a canal, digging a well, planting a date-palm tree, building a mosque, handing down a written copy …
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Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the only cure for ignorance is to ask questions.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 336 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani Ibn al-Qayyim said, “The Prophet (ṣ) designated ignorance as a disease and he designated the cure as asking the scholars.” Source: …
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