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Hadith on Hereafter: Sinful believers enter Paradise after punishment

Salamah ibn Nu’aym reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever meets Allah without associating any partners with Him will eventually enter Paradise.” I said, “Even if he commits adultery and theft?” The Prophet said, “Even if he commits adultery and theft.” Source: al-Sunnah li-Ibn Abī ‘Āṣim 971 Grade: Sahih …

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Hadith on Oppression: Supplication when fearing a tyrannical ruler

Sa’id ibn Jubayr reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “If an imposing ruler comes to you and you fear he will pillage you, then say three times: Allah is the greatest, Allah is more powerful than all His creation together, Allah is mightier than what I fear and worry. I seek …

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Hadith on Tawbah: Faith leaves him until he repents from major sins

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The adulterer is not a believer while he commits adultery. The thief is not a believer while he is stealing. The drinker of wine is not a believer while he is drinking, yet repentance is possible thereafter.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6810, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim …

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Hadith on Bay’ah: Companions pledge their loyalty to Islam

‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: I pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, along with a group of people. The Prophet said, “I take your pledge that you will not commit any idolatry with Allah, you will not steal, you will not commit adultery, you will not kill your children, …

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Hadith on Shirk: Allah curses those who sacrifice to other gods

Abi ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah has cursed one who sacrifices to other than Allah. Allah has cursed one who harbors a heretic. Allah has cursed one who curses his own parents. Allah has cursed one who manipulates the boundaries of a land.” Source: …

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Hadith on Rulers: Patience with tyranny but no obedience in sin

‘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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Hadith on Dua: Do not lessen crimes by cursing criminals

Aisha reported: Something of hers was stolen, so she began to supplicate against the thief. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not lighten his sin.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4909 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani Al-Subki said, “For the curse and the theft will be weighed on the …

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Hadith on Dishonesty: Sin to promise payment without intending to

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever marries a woman on the condition of a dowry he does not intend to pay to her, he is an adulterer. Whoever takes on a debt he does not intend to pay back to its owner, he is a thief.” Source: Musnad …

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Fudayl on Mercy: A pious man weeps out of pity for the thief

Al-Ghazali reported: Al-Fudayl, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I never saw anyone more pious than a man of Khorasan. He was sitting by me at the Sacred Mosque, then he stood to perform circumambulation. Some coins with him were stolen and it made him weep. I said: Is it over some coins you …

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Hadith on Consequences: Three people get what they deserve

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are three persons who will get what they deserve. No servant is wronged by an oppressor and he forgives him for the sake of Allah but that Allah Almighty will support him. A man does not open the door of …

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Hatim on Enmity: No one is a true enemy except for Satan

Abu Turab reported: Hatim al-Asamm, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I saw that every person has an enemy, so I said I will look at who is my enemy. As for one who backbites me, he is not my enemy, or one who takes something from me, he is not my enemy. Rather, …

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Abu Bakr on Jihad: Abu Bakr’s ten commandments for just war

Yahya ibn Sa’id reported: Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, dispatched armies to Syria and he said, “I give you ten instructions: Do not kill a woman, nor a child, nor an infirm elder. Do not cut down fruit-bearing trees, nor tear down inhabited buildings. Do not slaughter sheep or camels, except for …

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Hadith on Neighbors: Crimes against neighbors are magnified in sin

Al-Miqdam ibn al-Aswad reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to his companions, “What do you say about adultery?” They said, “Allah and his messenger have forbidden it, so it is forbidden until the Day of Resurrection.” The Prophet said, “For a man to commit adultery with ten women is …

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Hadith on Debt: Paradise if he dies free of arrogance, theft, debt

Thawban reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever dies free of these three, arrogance, usurping the spoils, and debt, he will enter Paradise.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1572 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ مَاتَ وَهُوَ بَرِيءٌ مِنْ ثَلَاثٍ …

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Hadith on Sins: Five major sins have no expiation, only full repentance

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Five sins cannot be expiated: idolatry with Allah, killing a soul without a just case, slandering a believer, fleeing the battlefield, and bearing false witness to consume the wealth of another without right.” Source: Musnad al-Shāmiyyīn 1161 Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi …

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Hadith on Theft: A man steals a cloak from the Prophet

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: A man named Kirkirah was entrusted to look after the possessions of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. The man died and the Prophet said, “He is in the Hellfire.” They went to look at him and they found that he had stolen a cloak. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2909 …

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Rabia’ on Dua: No, rather I will pray for the thief

Al-‘Ala ibn al-Musayyib reported: A horse was stolen from Al-Rabia’, may Allah have mercy on him, so the people sitting with him said, “Pray to Allah Almighty against him!” Al-Rabia’ said, “No, rather I will pray for him. O Allah, if he was rich, turn his heart. If he was poor, enrich him.” Source: al-Zuhd …

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Hadith on Charity: Man who gave charity to thief, prostitute

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A man intended to give charity, so he went out with his charity and placed it in the hands of a thief. In the morning, people were saying: Charity was given to a thief! The man said: O Allah, praise be …

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Umar on War: Fear Allah regarding children, civilians, non-combatants

Zaid ibn Wahb reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, decreed, “Do not steal the spoils, do not be treacherous with the enemy, do not mutilate the dead, do not kill children, and fear Allah regarding the farmers who do not wage war against you.” Source: Sunan Sa’īd ibn Mansūr 2466 Ibn …

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Hadith on Plunder: Stealing from the enemy is unlawful

Tha’labah ibn al-Hakam reported: We came across some sheep of the enemy, so we plundered them and set up our cooking pots. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by and ordered that they be overturned. The Prophet said, “Verily, plunder is not lawful.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 3938 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according …

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