Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Faith and unbelief cannot be combined together in the heart of a man, nor can dishonesty and truthfulness be combined together, nor can treachery and trustworthiness be combined together.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 8593 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي …
Hadith on Hearts: Good and evil do not combine in the heart Read More »
‘Amr ibn al-Hamiq reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whenever a man promises safety for another man’s life and then kills him, I disavow myself from him even if the victim was an unbeliever.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 5982 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَمِقِ …
Hadith on Killing: The Prophet disavows himself from treachery, murder Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Conspiracy and treachery are in the Hellfire.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 6581 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ الْمَكْرُ وَالْخَدِيعَةُ فِي النَّارِ 6581 شعب الإيمان إخلاص العمل لله عز وجل وترك …
Hadith on Dishonesty: Plots and deception are in Hell Read More »
Abu Tawil reported: He came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “What do you think of a man who commits every sin, leaving nothing of them. Is there repentance for him?” The Prophet said, “Have you embraced Islam?” He said, “As for me, I testify there is …
Hadith on Tawbah: Embracing Islam plus good deeds Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The believer is innocently generous and the wicked one is deceitfully malicious.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1964 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمُؤْمِنُ غِرٌّ كَرِيمٌ وَالْفَاجِرُ خِبٌّ لَئِيمٌ 1964 سنن …
Hadith on Faith: Believers are honest, sinners are treacherous Read More »
Abdur Rahman ibn Yazid reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The believer may have all kinds of natural dispositions flowing throughout himself, except for treachery and dishonesty.” Source: al-Īmān li-Ibn Abī Shaybah Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بن مسعود رضي الله …
Abdullah on Faith: Believers have many temperaments, except dishonesty Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, preceding the False Messiah will be years of deception, in which the truthful are belied, the liars are believed, the trustworthy are discredited, the treacherous are trusted, and the disgraceful speak.” It was said, “Who are the disgraceful?” The …
Hadith on Dajjal: False Messiah preceded by years of lies and deceit Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever has three traits is a hypocrite, even if he fasts, prays, goes to Hajj and Umrah, and claims to be a Muslim. When he speaks, he lies. When he promises, he breaks it. When he is trusted, he betrays it.” Source: …
Hadith on Nifaq: Hypocrisy of one who claims faith but lies Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Accept six deeds from me and I assure your acceptance into Paradise. When one of you speaks, let him not lie. When one of you promises, let him not break it. When one of you is trusted, let him not betray it. …
Hadith on Deeds: Six good deeds to assure entry into Paradise Read More »
Yahya ibn Sa’id reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Adultery does not become prevalent among people but that there will be much death among them. People do not defraud in weights and measures but that their provision will be cut off. People do not judge by other than the truth but …
Ibn Abbas on Sins: Prevalence of sins, prevalence of divine afflictions Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Five sins come with five afflictions. People do not violate their covenant but that their enemies are given power over them. They do not judge by other than what Allah has revealed but that poverty will be prevalent. Obscenity does not …
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‘Imran ibn Husayn reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The best of you belong to my generation, then those who follow them, then those who follow them. Verily, after you will come deceitful people who cannot be trusted. They will swear oaths without being asked to swear oaths, they will make …
Hadith on Signs: Lies, gluttony prevail before end of time Read More »
Al-Muzanni reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever admonishes his brother in private has been sincere to him and protected his reputation. Whoever admonishes him in public has humiliated him and betrayed him.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 13854 عن المزني قال الشافعي رحمه الله مَنْ وَعَظَ أَخَاهُ سِرًّا فَقَدْ نَصَحَهُ وَزَانَهُ وَمَنْ وَعَظَهُ …
Shafi’i on Advice: Sincere advice is given in private, not public Read More »
‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The unjust tax collector will not enter Paradise.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2937 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ صَاحِبُ مَكْسٍ 2937 سنن أبي داود …
Hadith on Taxes: Cheating tax collector will enter Hellfire Read More »
Hisham ibn ‘Urwah reported: ‘Urwah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Be not deceived by the prayer of a man, nor by his fasting. Whoever wills can fast and whoever wills can pray, yet there is no religion for one who cannot be trusted.” Source: al-Īmān li Ibn Abī Shaybah 12 عن هشام بن …
Urwah on Trust: No faith for one who cannot be trusted Read More »
Abu Nu’aym reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “You must be honest in all things. Beware of lying and treachery and sitting with those who commit them; it will all be a burden of sin. Beware, my brother, of ostentation in words and deeds, as it is a form of idolatry. …
Sufyan on Honesty: You must be truthful in everything you do Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Years of treachery will come over people in which liars are believed and the truthful are denied, the deceitful are trusted and the trustworthy are considered traitors, and the disgraceful will deliver speeches.” It was said, “Who are the disgraceful?” The …
Hadith on Tyranny: Years of deceit, misplaced authority will come Read More »
Wathilah ibn al-Asqa’ reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The Muslim is sacred to another Muslim: his life, his honor, and his wealth. The Muslim is the brother of another Muslim. He does not wrong him or betray him. Righteousness is here,” and he pointed to his heart. The …
Hadith on Brotherhood: It is enough evil to belittle a Muslim Read More »
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 …
Umar on War: Fear Allah regarding children, civilians, non-combatants Read More »
Abu Nu’aym reported: Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Admiration is part of faith and envy is part of hypocrisy. The believer admires others and does not envy others. The hypocrite envies others and does not admire others. The believer overlooks the faults of others, admonishes others, and gives good advice. …
Fudayl on Faith: Believer is happy for others, has good will Read More »