Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Islam began as a something strange and it will return to being strange, so blessed are the strangers.” It was said, “Who are the strangers?” The Prophet said, “Those who removed themselves from their tribes.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 3784 …
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Muhammad ibn Yahya reported: Dawud al-Ta’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “A servant does not leave the disgrace of disobedience to the honor of righteousness except that he will be enriched without wealth, he will be strengthened without a tribe, and he will be entertained without company.” Source: al-Zuhd al-Kabīr lil-Bayhaqī 904 عَنْ …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever supports a disputant in wrongdoing, or helps in wrongdoing, he will be subject to the wrath of Allah until he removes himself.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 2320 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ …
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Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Two men shared their lineages in the time of Moses, upon him be peace. One man boasted to the other: I am this person, son of this person, back for nine generations. Who are you? You have no mother? The …
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Sa’id ibn Abdul Aziz reported: The Prophet David, peace be upon him, said, “O Lord, how do I strive for you in the land with good will?” Allah said, “Remember me often, love those who love me whether they are black or white, judge people as you would judge yourself, and stay away from the …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, delivered a sermon to the people on the day Mecca was liberated. The Prophet said, “O people, Allah has removed the slogans of ignorance from you and the exaltation of its forefathers. The people are only two kinds: either a righteous, Godfearing believer dignified …
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Abu Shuraih reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the most tyrannical of people to Allah Almighty is he who kills those who did not fight him, or he demands the blood feuds of ignorance be settled by the people of Islam, or he claims his eyes have seen …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4031 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ تَشَبَّهَ بِقَوْمٍ فَهُوَ مِنْهُمْ 4031سنن أبي داود كتاب اللباس باب …
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Ibn Abi Layla reported: Eisa ibn Musa said to me, and he was a religious man who was severe in his tribalism on behalf of the Arabs, “Who is the jurist of Basra?” I said, “Al-Hasan ibn Abi Al-Hasan and Muhammad ibn Sireen.” He said, “What are these two?” I said, “They are both freed …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the greatest liar among people is a man who insults another man by satirizing the entire tribe, and a man who disowns his father and accuses his mother of adultery.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 3761 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani …
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Umm Salamah reported: When Ja’far ibn Abu Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, was in Abyssinia, he addressed the Negus saying, “O king! We were plunged in the depth of ignorance and barbarism. We adored idols, we lived in immorality, we ate dead bodies, and we spoke abominations. We disregarded every feeling of humanity …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has removed from you the pride of the time of ignorance with its boasting of ancestors. Verily, one is only a righteous believer or a miserable sinner. All of the people are the children of Adam, and Adam was created from dust.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī …
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Usayd ibn Hudayr reported: A man among the Ansar took aside the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “Will you not appoint me leader as you have appointed others?” The Prophet said, “Verily, you will see favoritism after me, so be patient until you meet me at the fountain in …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, after me there will be undue favoritism and matters you will reject.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, what do you order us to do if we reach that time?” The Prophet said, “Fulfill the duties placed over you …
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Abu Musa reported: A man asked the Prophet, “A man may fight to be courageous, another may fight for zeal, and another may fight to show off. Which of these is fighting in the way of Allah?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He who fights to raise the word …
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Hudhayfah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not be blind followers, saying that if our people are good we will be good, and if they are unjust we will be unjust. Rather, decide for yourselves. If the people are good, be good. If they are evil, do not …
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Wathilah ibn Al-Asqa’ reported: I asked the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saying, “O Messenger of Allah, is it part of tribalism that a man loves his people?” The Prophet said, “No, rather it is tribalism that he supports his people in wrongdoing.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 3949 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever withdraws from lawful obedience to the leader and divides the community and dies in this state, he will have died upon ignorance. Whoever fights under a banner of blindness, raging for the sake of tribalism, or calling to tribalism, or …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever supports his own people in their oppression is like a camel that falls dead into a well and is pulled out by its tail.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 4292 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Arna’ut عن عبد الله بن مسعود قَالَ قَالَ …
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‘Ata reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “I do not see anyone acting upon this verse: O people, We have created you male and female and made you into nations and tribes so that you may know one another, for the most noble of you to Allah is the most righteous …
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