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Hadith on Bribery: Taking bribes is an act of lesser unbelief

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Abu al-Ahwas reported: Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Bribery to receive a favorable judgement is an act of unbelief, and between people it is illicit.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 9100 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي الْأَحْوَصِ عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ …

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Hadith on Haram: The Prophet warning us of tempting sins

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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has not forbidden matters but that He knows you will be tempted towards them. Thus, I have taken it upon myself to prohibit you lest you fall into the Hellfire just like the falling of a moth or …

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Hadith on Halal: Seeking lawful is an obligation on all Muslims

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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Seeking the lawful is a duty upon every Muslim.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ lil-Ṭabarānī 8610 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Haythami عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ طَلَبُ الْحَلَالِ وَاجِبٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ 8610 المعجم الأوسط للطبراني 10/291 …

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Hadith on Haram: Charity from unlawful wealth not accepted

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Al-Qasim ibn Mukhaymirah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever acquires wealth by sinning to serve his family or give in charity or spend in the way of Allah, then Allah will gather all of it together and cast it into Hell.” Source: al-Zuhd wal-Raqā’iq 625 Grade: Hasan li …

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Hadith on Halal: Lawful food is clear, unspoken matters are pardoned

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Salman al-Farisi reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked about eating ghee, cheese, and wild donkeys. The Prophet said, “The lawful is what Allah has made lawful in His Book and the unlawful is what Allah has made unlawful in His book. Whatever He has been silent over has …

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Hadith on Halal: Lawful and unlawful are clear, leave doubtful matters

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Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The lawful is clear and the unlawful is clear. Thus, leave what makes you doubt for what does not make you doubt.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Ṣaghīr lil-Ṭabarānī 32 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ …

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Hadith on Sunnah: The Prophet speaks as if to say farewell

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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came out to us one day as if to say farewell. The Prophet said, “I am Muhammad, the unlettered prophet. There is no prophet after me. I have been given words that are eloquent, comprehensive, and decisive. I know how many …

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Hadith on Islam: Parable of the straight path, open doors, and curtains

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Al-Nawwas ibn Sam’an reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah strikes a parable of the straight path. On either side of the path are walls with open doors over which are hanging curtains. Upon the gate of the path is a caller, saying, ‘O people! Enter the straight path …

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Hadith on Sunnah: No permission to violate rights of Ahl al-Kitab

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Al-‘Irbad ibn Sariyah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No doubt, by Allah, I have admonished you, commanded you, and prohibited you from things like those in the Quran or even more. Verily, Allah Almighty has not made it lawful for you to enter the houses of the People …

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Hadith on Salat: Whoever abandons the prayer commits unbelief

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Buraydah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The covenant between us and them is the prayer, so whoever abandons it has committed unbelief.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2621 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ ‌بُرَيْدَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْعَهْدُ الَّذِي بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمُ الصَّلَاةُ فَمَنْ …

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Hadith on Sunnah: The Prophet’s commands are like Allah’s commands

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Al-Miqdam ibn Ma’dikarib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, what the Messenger of Allah has forbidden is like what Allah has forbidden.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2664 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنِ ‌الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ مَعْدِيكَرِبَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ مَا حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ …

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Hadith on Sihr: Prohibition of using magic to counter magic

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Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked about seeking a cure from magic (al-nushrah). The Prophet said, “They are among the works of Satan.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 3868 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ …

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Hadith on Talismans: The Prophet orders all charms removed

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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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Hudayfah on Shirk: Wearing good luck charms is lesser idolatry

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Ghazrah reported: Hudhayfah, may Allah be pleased with him, entered the home of a sick man and he saw him wearing a luck charm on his arm. Hudhayfah cut it off or removed it, then he recited the verse, “Most of them do not believe in Allah but that they associate with Him.” (12:106) Source: …

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‘Ata’ on Graves: Prohibition of mosques pointing to a graveyard

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Ibn Jurayj reported: I said to ‘Ata’, may Allah have mercy on him, “Do you disapprove of us praying in the midst of graves or in a mosque pointing towards a grave?” ‘Ata’ said, “Yes, that has been prohibited.” I said, “What do you think if there is a small space between me and it, …

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Hadith on Masajid: Prohibition of building mosques in graveyards

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Qatadah reported: Anas ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, passed by a graveyard of Ramad while they were building a mosque over it. Anas said, “It is hated to build a mosque in the midst of graves.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 2679 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ قَتَادَةَ أَنَّ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ …

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Umar on Idolatry: The Caliph hides the grave of Prophet Daniel

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Anas reported: When they liberated Tustar, they found a man with a long nose in a coffin. The people were seeking victory and seeking rain through him. Abu Musa wrote to Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, about that. Umar wrote back, saying, “Indeed, this man is one of the prophets. Fire …

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Hadith on Shirk: Effacing graven images, leveling high graves

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Abu al-Hayyaj reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib said to me, “Shall I not send you upon the mission with which the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sent me? Do not leave a graven image but that you efface it, and do not leave a built over grave but that you level …

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Hadith on Qubur: Forbidden to build, sit, or pray over graves

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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, prohibited building over graves, sitting upon them, or praying over them. Source: Musnad Abī Ya’lá 1020 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يُبْنَى عَلَى الْقُبُورِ أَوْ يُقْعَدَ عَلَيْهَا أَوْ …

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Hadith on Salat: Ritual prayer forbidden at graveyards

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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, prohibited praying amongst the graves. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 1698 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَهَى أَنْ يُصَلَّى بَيْنَ الْقُبُورِ 1698 صحيح ابن حبان كتاب الصلاة باب شروط الصلاة ذكر وصف التخصيص …

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