Abu Bakrah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said during his last pilgrimage, “What is the day today?” We kept quiet, thinking he might give the day another name. The Prophet said, “Is it not the day of sacrificing?” We said yes. The Prophet said, “Which month is this?” We again kept …
Hadith on Sanctity: Your lives, property, and honor are sacred Read More »
Jubayr ibn Mut’im reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “He is not one of us who calls to tribalism. He is not one of us who fights for the sake of tribalism. He is not one of us who dies following the way of tribalism.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd …
Hadith on Tribalism: He is not one of us who fights for tribalism Read More »
Al-Nu’man ibn Bashir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The lawful is clear and the unlawful is clear, and between the two of them are doubtful matters about which many people do not know. Thus, he who avoids doubtful matters clears himself in regard to his religion and his …
Hadith on Law: Lawful and unlawful clear, avoid doubts Read More »
Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty said: O My servants, I have forbidden injustice for Myself and I have forbidden it among you, so do not oppress one another. O My servants, all of you are astray except for those I have guided, so seek …
Hadith on Oppression: Allah has forbidden injustice for Himself Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Medina is a sanctuary from this place to its borders. Its trees should not be cut. No heresy should be innovated or any sin should be committed in it. Whoever innovates a heresy within it or commits sins, he will invoke the …
Hadith on Medina: Virtue of the Prophet’s City, al-Madinah Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the unbeliever.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2956 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الدُّنْيَا سِجْنُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَجَنَّةُ الْكَافِرِ 2956 صحيح مسلم …
Hadith on Hereafter: Worldly life is a prison for the believer Read More »
Sa’id ibn Zayd reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever wrongly seizes a plot of land, Allah will make him carry seven earths around his neck.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1610 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ زَيْدِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ …
Hadith on Theft: Allah will punish the usurper of land Read More »
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A believer continues to have room for error in his religion as long as he does not shed sacred blood.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6469 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ …
Hadith on Killing: Believers have room for error unless they murder Read More »
Abu Bakrah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No sin deserves quicker punishment from Allah Almighty for its doer in the world, along with what is prepared for him in the Hereafter, than transgression and severing family ties.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2511 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ …
Hadith on Transgression: No sin more worthy of fast punishment Read More »
Ibn Abi Layla reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It is not lawful for a Muslim to frighten another Muslim.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 5004 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لاَ يَحِلُّ لِمُسْلِمٍ أَنْ يُرَوِّعَ …
Hadith on Pranks: Not allowed to scare another Muslim on purpose Read More »
Mu’awiyyah ibn Haydah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Woe to one who tells lies to make people laugh. Woe to him! Woe to him!” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4990 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ معاوية ابن حيدة قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَيْلٌ لِلَّذِي …
Hadith on Joking: Warning not to tell a lie, even as a joke Read More »
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A woman was punished due to a cat she had imprisoned until it died, so she entered the Hellfire. She did not give it food or water while it was imprisoned, nor did she set it free to eat vermin of …
Hadith on Animals: Severe punishment for torturing animals Read More »
Sa’id ibn Zayd reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Among the worst acts of usury is to disparage the reputation of a Muslim without right. Verily, this womb derives its name from the Most Merciful. Whoever severs its family ties, Allah will forbid him from entering Paradise.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 1651 …
Hadith on Enormities: Worst sins are usury, slander, cutting off family Read More »
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The hairsplitters have been ruined.” The Prophet said it three times. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2670 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ هَلَكَ الْمُتَنَطِّعُونَ قَالَهَا ثَلَاثًا 2670 صحيح مسلم كتاب العلم …
Hadith on Excess: Nitpicking, extremism ruinous to religion Read More »