‘Abdur Rahman reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “No man says three times, ‘I seek forgiveness from Allah, besides whom there is no God, the …
Hadith on Jihad: Forgiveness for acts of cowardice Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, dispatched his armies, he would say, “Go forth in the name of Allah and fight in …
Hadith on Jihad: Protection inside places of worship during war Read More »
Sahl ibn Sa’d reported: We were in the trench with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while he was digging and we were carrying the dirt …
Hadith on Akhirah: Hereafter is the only life worth living Read More »
Mujahid reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Do not curse the companions of Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, for Allah Almighty commanded seeking forgiveness …
Ibn Abbas on Sahaba: Seek forgiveness for companions in the Fitnah Read More »
‘Arfajah ibn Shurayh reported: I saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, delivering a sermon to the people, saying, “Verily, the Hand of Allah is over the united …
Hadith on Jama’ah: Hand of Allah above united Muslim community Read More »
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, never dispatched Zayd ibn Harithah with an army but that he appointed him commander over them. If he …
Hadith on Khalifah: Virtues of the great commander Zayd ibn Harithah Read More »
Ali reported: When the danger intensified and the people met each other in battle, we would seek protection by the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. None …
Hadith on Courage: The Prophet fights on the frontlines Read More »
Abu Ishaq reported: Al-Bara’, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “We would, by Allah, seek protection by the side of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, when …
Hadith on Bravery: The Prophet was the bravest in battle Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Woe to the Arabs for an evil tribulation approaching like darkest part of the night! A …
Hadith on Fitnah: When practicing Islam is like grasping thorns Read More »
Ya’la ibn Umayyah reported: I said to Umar ibn al-Khattab about the verse, “There is no blame upon you for shortening the prayer if you fear persecution from those who …
Hadith on Travel: Shortening prayer in times of safety Read More »
Salamah al-Hamdani reported: We used to sit by the door of Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, before dawn prayer. When he came out, we would walk …
Abdullah on Bid’ah: Rejection of apparently good or small innovations Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever raises arms against us is not one of us. Whoever deceives us is not one …
Hadith on War: Whoever fights or deceives believers is not a true Muslim Read More »
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, fought against the tribe of Muharib ibn Khasafah, and a man among them named Ghawrath ibn …
Hadith on Pardon: The Prophet lets an enemy combatant go free Read More »
Al-‘Ala’ ibn Jarir reported: Al-Ahnaf ibn Qays, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “It is not appropriate for the leader to be angry, for anger with power is a …
Ahnaf on Anger: Beware political rage leading to bloodshed Read More »
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, no prophet came before me but that it was a duty upon him to …
Hadith on Fitnah: Tribulations coming one after another Read More »
Abdur Rahman ibn Abi Bakr reported: We were with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, when a tall man from the idolaters came driving sheep. The Prophet said, …
Hadith on Trade: Business dealings with unbelievers, idolaters Read More »
Aisha reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, is jihad a duty upon women?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Yes, jihad is a duty upon them …
Hadith on Hajj: A jihad for women without fighting Read More »
Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, dispatched a company to Najd and they acquired many spoils and rushed back. A man who did not …
Hadith on Spoils: Remembrance in mosque better than booty Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, dispatched a company that acquired a great amount of spoils and returned quickly. A man said, “O …
Hadith on Duha: Forenoon prayer is better than spoils Read More »
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, once dispatched a company. They acquired spoils and rushed back to tell people how close their …
Hadith on Salat: Duha prayer better than spoils of war Read More »