Waswas (Whisperings) الوسواس

Hadith on Satan: Devil always tempts people with their wealth

Abdur Rahman ibn Awf reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Satan, whom Allah has cursed, said: The owner of wealth will never be safe […]

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Hadith on Thoughts: Rejection of bad thoughts a sign of faith

Abu Huraira reported: Some of the companions came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and they asked him, “We find within ourselves that which is too grievous

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Hadith on Calm: Composure from Allah, haste from Satan

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Equanimity is from Allah, and rushing is from Satan.” Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá lil-Bayhaqī 20270 Grade: Hasan (fair) according

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Hadith on Shaytan: Devils try to block people giving charity

Buraydah ibn al-Hasib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Charity does not part with a man until it is freed from the jaws of

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Hadith on Sajdah: Satan weeps when believers prostrate

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the son of Adam recites a verse of prostration and he prostrates, Satan withdraws and

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Hadith on Satan: Praise be to Allah, who repels evil whisperer

Ibn Abbas reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, one of us has thoughts within himself, suggesting

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Hadith on Qarin: Everyone has a devil-companion who whispers

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Each one of you has a devil-companion from the jinn over him.” They said, “Even

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Hadith on Shaytan: All people accompanied by devil who whispers

Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, left my apartment during the night and I became jealous. Then, the Prophet came and he saw I

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Hadith on Soothsayers: They contact the jinn, mix truth with lies

Aisha reported: Some people asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, about soothsayers. The Prophet said, “They are upon nothing.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah,

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Hadith on Salah: Satan makes him remember the world in prayer

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, if one of you stands for prayer, Satan comes to distract him until he does

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Hadith on Shaytan: Devil waiting for man to forget Allah

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Satan is lying in wait over the heart of the son of Adam. If

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Hadith on Character: Calm from Allah, haste from Satan

Sahl ibn Sa’d reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Composure is from Allah, and rushing is from Satan.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2012 Grade: Hasan

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Ibrahim on Jihad: Greater Jihad is struggle to purify the heart

Ibn Rajab reported: Ibrahim ibn Abi ‘Alqamah, may Allah have mercy on him, said to his people when they returned from a military expedition, “You have come from the lesser

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Suyuti on Fiqh: Five principles of the school of Al-Shafi’i

Al-Suyuti reported: The judge Abu Sa’id responded comprehensively in regard to a question about the school of Al-Shafi’i with four rules (qawa’id); first, certainty does not remove doubt. The basis

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Hadith on Riddah: The Prophet pardons an apostate traitor

Ibn Abbas reported: Abdullah ibn Sa’d ibn Abi Sarh would write for the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, but the devil deceived him and he joined

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Hadith on Shaytan: Do not respond to insults like the Devil

‘Iyad ibn Himar reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, what do you think of a man who insults me in a gathering beneath me, so I reciprocate him. Is

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Hadith on Fitrah: Humans born to worship, but Satan leads astray

‘Iyad ibn Himar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, my Lord has commanded me to teach you what you do not know, from

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Hadith on Jihad: True Mujahid fights jihad against his own soul

Fadalah ibn ‘Ubayd reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The one who strives in jihad is the one who strives against himself.” Source: Sunan

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Hadith on Fajr: Satan tries to stop Muslims praying at night

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Satan ties three knots on the back of your head while you are asleep. On every

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Hadith on Satan: Devil will come with doubts, seek refuge in Allah

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Satan will come to one of you and he will say, ‘Who created this and that?’

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