Abdullah ibn Salam reported: We were travelling with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when people were heard saying, “Which deeds are best, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet said, “Faith in Allah and His Messenger, jihad in the way of Allah, and a righteous Hajj pilgrimage.” Then, a caller was …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Satan has despaired that idols will be worshipped in the land of the Arabs, but rather he will be pleased with you for less than that by your contempt for each other, which is a punishment on the Day of Resurrection. …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the believer can wear out his devils just as one of you exhausts his camel on a journey.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 8940 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ …
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Ibn Umar reported: He passed by a bedouin on a journey and the bedouin’s father had been a friend of Umar, may Allah be pleased with him. Ibn Umar said to the bedouin, “Are you not his son?” The bedouin said, “Of course.” Ibn Umar ordered that he be given a donkey from his entourage, …
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Khabbab ibn al-Arat reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, it is enough for you to have in the world the likes of a traveler’s provision.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 13/39 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ خَبَّابِ بْنِ الْأَرَتِّ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّمَا يَكْفِي أَحَدَكُمْ مَا …
Hadith on Zuhd: Enough of the world on journey to Hereafter Read More »
Nafi’ reported: Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, when he arrived on his journey, he would enter the mosque of Medina and then go to the graves. Ibn Umar would say, “Peace be upon you, O Messenger of Allah. Peace be upon you, O Abu Bakr. Peace be upon you, O my father.” …
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Ya’la ibn Umayyah reported: I said to Umar ibn al-Khattab about the verse, “There is no blame upon you for shortening the prayer if you fear persecution from those who disbelieve,” (4:101). I said, “The people are now safe.” Umar said, “I wondered about it as you did, so I asked the Messenger of Allah, …
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Muwarriq al-‘Ijli reported: He asked Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, about prayer during travel. Ibn Umar said, “Two cycles, two cycles. Whoever opposes the Sunnah has disbelieved.” Source: Muṣannaf ‘Abd al-Razzāq 4281 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ibn Hajar عَنْ مُوَرِّقٍ الْعِجْلِيِّ قَالَ سُئِلَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ رضي الله عنه عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فِي …
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Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: On the day Mecca was liberated, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, granted general amnesty to all of the people except for four men and two women. They were ‘Ikramah ibn Abi Jahl, Abdullah ibn Khatal, Maqis ibn Subabah, and Abdullah ibn Sa’d. As for ‘Ikramah, …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, there were three among the children of Israel whom Allah Almighty intended to test: a leper, a bald man, and a blind man. He sent an angel to them and he came to the leper, saying: What would you love …
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Abu Bashir reported: He was with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in one of his travels. The Prophet sent a messenger, saying, “Do not leave a stringed necklace upon a camel, or any necklace, but that you cut it off.” Malik said, “I think they were for protection from the …
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Qatadah ibn ‘Ayyash reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, concluded a meeting with my people, I took his hand and I bid him farewell. The Prophet said, “May Allah make fear of Him your provision, may He forgive your sins, and may He turn your face to goodness wherever …
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Anas reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, I intend to travel, so supplicate for my provision.” The Prophet said, “May Allah provide you with fear of Him.” The man said, “Give me more.” The Prophet said, “May He forgive your sins.” …
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Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, dispatched him to Yemen, he went out with him to instruct Mu’adh as he was riding. When he finished, the Prophet said, “O Mu’adh, perhaps you will not see me after this year, perhaps you will pass by my mosque …
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Abdur Rahman ibn Mahdi reported: I was with Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, as a man came and he said, “O Abu Abdullah, I have come from a distance of six months travel. The people of my land have an issue to ask you about.” Malik said, “Then ask.” The man …
Aisha reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, is jihad a duty upon women?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Yes, jihad is a duty upon them in which there is no fighting: the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 2901 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The supplications of three are not turned back: the supplication of a parent, the supplication of a fasting person, and the supplication of a traveler.” Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá lil-Bayhaqī 6392 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ …
Hadith on Dua: Supplications of parent, fasting person, traveler Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was on a journey and he descended from his riding animal as a man among his companions was walking by his side. The Prophet turned to him and he said, “Shall I not tell you of the greatest of the Quran?” The Prophet …
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Al-Bukhari reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Set out with the world at your back and the Hereafter at your front. Each of them both has their children. Be children of the Hereafter and not children of the world, for today is for action and not reckoning, while tomorrow …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: We were on a journey with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and we ran short of water. The Prophet said, “Bring the remaining water.” They brought a vessel with a little water in it. The Prophet placed his hands in the vessel, then he said, “Come …
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