‘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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no faith for one who cannot be trusted. There is no religion for …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever has four things has been given the best in this world and the Hereafter: a …
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Malik reported: A man from the people of Kufa said that Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, wrote to a commander in an army he had dispatched, …
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Abu Salamah reported: Umar ibn Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “By Allah, if one of you were to give a gesture of safety to an idolater and …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Among the signs of a hypocrite are three, even if he fasts and prays and claims …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Men will appear near the end of time who deceive the pursue with religion, confusing the people. Their …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Fulfill the trust of those to whom they are due, and do not be treacherous to the one …
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Ali Ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The protection of the Muslims is one; they strive to fulfill it among the …
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Ibn Hisham reported: Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, began to speak at his inauguration, praising Allah as He deserves and saying, “O people, I have been put …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah said: There are three whom I will oppose on the Day of Resurrection: a man who gives …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is given an opinion not based on knowledge, his sin falls upon the one who …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There are four signs that make someone a pure hypocrite and whoever has them has …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O emigrants, there are five things with which you will be tested, and I seek refuge …
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