Abu Sa’id reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The honest and trustworthy merchant will be with the prophets, the truthful, and the martyrs.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī
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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
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Salim reported: Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, would say to a man if he intended to travel, “I bid you farewell as the Messenger of Allah, peace
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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
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The Imam is responsible for the prayer and the caller to prayer is a trustee. O
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‘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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Maymun ibn Mihran reported: A man came to Salman al-Farisi, may Allah be pleased with him, and he said, “O Abu Abdullah, advise me.” Salman said, “Do not speak.” The
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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 Qilabah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It is an evil mount for a man to rely upon what others merely assert.” Source:
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Ibn al-Mubarak reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Do not let yourselves be impressed by the roar of a man. Rather, if he fulfills the
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The most merciful of my nation to my nation is Abu Bakr. The strictest of
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Muhammad ibn Surqah reported: A man said to ‘Ata, may Allah be pleased with him, “A man was captured by the Daylamites and they said: We will send you back
‘Ata on Promises: Fulfill your pledges, promises with idolaters Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I not tell you what distinguishes the best of you from the worst of you?
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Ibn Abi Qurad reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is pleased to love Allah and His Messenger, or to be loved by Allah and His
Hadith on Neighbors: If you love Allah, be truthful, trustworthy Read More »
Abu Bakrah reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, passed by the door of some people, over which was an old blind man begging for charity. Umar
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Abu Ja’far reported: The commander of the faithful, Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, passed by an old man among the non-Muslim citizens who was going from
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: A man asked, “O Messenger of Allah, whose Islam is best?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Those from whose tongue and hand people
Hadith on Islam: Best practice of Islam is to make people safe Read More »
Al-Tabari reported: Qatadah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “O son of Adam, be just as you would love justice for yourself, and fulfill the measure as you would
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At-Tabari reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, made peace with the people of Jerusalem at Al-Jabiya and therein he wrote a single covenant for every village
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessing be upon him, said, “Woe to the rulers! Woe to the chiefs! Woe to the trustees! On the Day of Resurrection, some
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