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Mu’adh on Haqq: Accept truth even from unbelievers

Ibn Taymiyyah reported: Mu’adh ibn Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him, would say, “Accept the truth from whoever brings it, even if he is an unbeliever or a sinner.” Source: Majmū’ al-Fatāwá 5/102 عن ابن تيمية وَكَانَ مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ رضي الله عنه يَقُولُ اقْبَلُوا الْحَقَّ مِنْ كُلِّ مَنْ جَاءَ بِهِ وَإِنْ كَانَ كَافِرًا …

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Hadith on Tawbah: Embracing Islam plus good deeds

Abu Tawil reported: He came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “What do you think of a man who commits every sin, leaving nothing of them. Is there repentance for him?” The Prophet said, “Have you embraced Islam?” He said, “As for me, I testify there is …

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Hadith on Hypocrisy: Believers, hypocrites, and evildoers recite Quran

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will be successors after sixty years ‘who waste the prayer and follow their lusts, so they will soon meet an evil ending’ (19:59). Then, there will be successors who recite the Quran, but it does not go beyond their throats. There …

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Hasan on Backbiting: Permission to mention evil of three people

‘Aqil reported: Al-Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “It is not backbiting to speak against three people: a follower of whims, an obstinate sinner who publicizes his sins, and a tyrannical ruler.” Source: al-Ṣamt li Ibn Abī Dunyā 234 Al-Ghazali said, “The commonality between these three is that they are open about their …

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Hadith on Faith: Believers are honest, sinners are treacherous

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The believer is innocently generous and the wicked one is deceitfully malicious.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1964 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمُؤْمِنُ غِرٌّ كَرِيمٌ وَالْفَاجِرُ خِبٌّ لَئِيمٌ 1964 سنن …

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Hadith on Dajjal: False Messiah preceded by years of lies and deceit

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, preceding the False Messiah will be years of deception, in which the truthful are belied, the liars are believed, the trustworthy are discredited, the treacherous are trusted, and the disgraceful speak.” It was said, “Who are the disgraceful?” The …

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Hadith on Faith: O Allah, make faith in Islam beloved in our hearts

Rifa’ah ibn Rafi’ reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, make faith beloved to us and beautify it in our hearts, and make unbelief, wickedness, and disobedience hateful to us, and make us among the rightly-guided. O Allah, let us pass away as Muslims, live as Muslims, and …

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Aisha on Death: Sudden death is mercy for believers, regret for wicked

Abu al-Ahwas reported: Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said, “A sudden death is mercy for the believer and regretful for the wicked.” Source: Muṣannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah 12007 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ أَبِي الْأَحْوَصِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رضي الله عنها قالت مَوْتُ الْفُجَاءَةِ رَأْفَةٌ بِالْمُؤْمِنِ وَأَسَفٌ عَلَى الْفَاجِرِ 12007 المصنف ابن …

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Hadith on Truth: You must be truthful, avoid dishonesty

Mu’awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “You must be truthful. Verily, it leads to righteousness and they are both in Paradise. Beware of dishonesty, for it leads to wickedness and they are both in the Hellfire.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 894 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic …

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Hadith on Honesty: You must be truthful, not hate each other

Abu Bakr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “You must be truthful, for it is alongside righteousness and they are both in Paradise. Beware of falsehood, for it is alongside wickedness and they are both in the Hellfire. Ask Allah for wellness, for no one is given anything better …

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Hadith on Death: One is relieved, and one is relieved from

Abu Qatadah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by a funeral and he said, “One is relieved and one is relieved from.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, what is one relieved and one relieved from?” The Prophet said, “The believing servant is relieved from the hardships and harms …

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Hadith on Dua: Supplications of oppressed answered, even if wicked

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The supplication of the oppressed is answered, even if he is wicked, for his wickedness is only against himself.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 8795 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Ibn Hajar عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …

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Hadith on Greed: Beware of greed, miserliness, wickedness

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Beware of greed, for it was only greed that destroyed those before you. It commanded them to be miserly and they did so. It commanded them to sever their family ties and they did so. It commanded them to behave …

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Hadith on Humanity: All people are descendants of Adam

Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, delivered a sermon to the people on the day Mecca was liberated. The Prophet said, “O people, Allah has removed the slogans of ignorance from you and the exaltation of its forefathers. The people are only two kinds: either a righteous, Godfearing believer dignified …

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Hadith on Bloodshed: Worst tyrants kill those who do not fight

Abu Shuraih reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the most tyrannical of people to Allah Almighty is he who kills those who did not fight him, or he demands the blood feuds of ignorance be settled by the people of Islam, or he claims his eyes have seen …

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Ibn Qayyim on Fatwa: Rulings may change by time, place, condition

Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, writes, “As for knowing the condition of people, this is a tremendous principle required of the scholar and judge. For if he does not have a proper understanding of commanding and forbidding and then he applies one judgment over another, it will cause more harm than benefit. …

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Hadith on Khawarij: Rebels with beautiful preaching, evil deeds

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will be division and sectarianism in my nation, and a people will come with beautiful words and evil deeds. They will recite the Quran, but it will not pass beyond their throats. They will leave the religion as an …

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Hadith on Evil: Allah will punish a community that refuses to condemn evil

Adi’ Al-Kindi reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah the Exalted will not punish a community for the sins of a few unless they see evil appear among themselves and they are able to reject it but do not. If they do so, then Allah will punish the entire community …

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Umar on Qunut: Supplication of Umar during persecution

Ubaid ibn Umair reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, supplicated after bowing in prayer and he said, “O Allah, forgive the believing men and believing women and the Muslim men and Muslim women, bring their hearts together and reconcile between them, support them against Your enemies and their enemies. O Allah, …

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Hadith on Adultery: Shameless promiscuity sign of the Hour

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The Hour will not be established until people mate with each other in the road as if they were donkeys.” I said, “Will it really happen?” The Prophet said, “Yes, it will truly happen.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 6767 Grade: …

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