Sunnah’s of

Allah’s Messenger,

Muhammad

Collection of hadiths compiled and simplified by Joseph Amin. This collection is

the most authentic collection of reports.

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Table of Content Page 6 Revelation

Page 11 Belief

Page 20 Knowledge

Page 26 Ablutions (Wudu)

Page 30 Bathing (Ghusl)

Page 31 Menstrual Periods

Page 33 Tayammum

Page 33 Prayer

Page 39 Times the Prayer

Page 42 Call to Prayer (Adhaan)

Page 54 Friday Prayer

Page 57 Fear Prayer

Page 57 The Two Festivals (Eid’s)

Page 58 Witr Prayer

Page 59 Invoking Allah for Rain (Istisqaa)

Page 61 Eclipse

Page 61 Prostration during Recital

Page 62 Shortening the Prayer

Page 63 Night Prayer (Tahajjud)

Page 65 Virtues of Prayer - Makkah and Madinah

Page 66 Actions while Praying

Page 67 Forgetfulness in Prayer

Page 68 Funerals (Al-Janaa’iz)

Page 72 Obligatory Charity (Zakat)

Page 77 Hajj (Pilgrimage)

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Page 80 Umrah (Minor Pilgrimage)

Page 81 Hunting while on Pilgrimage

Page 82 Virtues of Madinah

Page 84 Fasting

Page 89 Nights in Ramadhan (Taraweeh)

Page 89 Virtues of the Night of Qadr

Page 90 Remembrance of Allah - I’tikaf

Page 91 Sales and Trade

Page 96 Sale in which a Price is paid (As-Salam)

Page 97 Shuf'a (Pre-emption)

Page 97 Hiring

Page 99 Transfer of a Debt

Page 100 Kafalah (Contract)

Page 103 Business by Proxy

Page 107 Agriculture

Page 108 Distribution of Water

Page 111 Loans, Freezing of Property, Bankruptcy

Page 112 Book of Khusoomaat

Page 114 Lost Items (Luqatah)

Page 114 Oppression

Page 118 Partnership

Page 119 Mortgaging

Page 119 Manumission of Slaves

Page 120 Makaatib – Allah’s Law

Page 121 Gifts

Page 122 Witnesses

Page 124 Peace-Making

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Page 125 Conditions

Page 127 Wills and Testaments (Wasaayaa)

Page 129 Fighting for Allah

Page 137 Booty for Allah’s Cause (Khumus)

Page 139 Jizyah and Mawaada'ah (Tax)

Page 142 Beginning of Creation

Page 151 Prophets

Page 167 Virtues, Merits of the Prophet Muhammad

Page 174 Companions of the Prophet

Page 175 Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)

Page 179 Expeditions led by the Prophet

Page 180 Commentary on the Qur’an (Tafseer)

Page 184 Virtues of the Qur'an

Page 187 Marriage (Nikaah)

Page 189 Divorce

Page 191 Supporting the Family

Page 191 Food

Page 193 Sacrifice at Birth (Aqiqa)

Page 194 Hunting, Slaughtering

Page 196 Al-Adha Festival Sacrifice (Adaahi)

Page 197 Drinks

Page 199 Patience

Page 202 Medicine

Page 206 Dress

Page 206 Good Manners (Al-Adab)

Page 214 Permission

Page 216 Invocations

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Page 220 Make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq)

Page 230 Divine Will (Al-Qadar)

Page 231 Oaths and Vows

Page 233 Expiation for Unfulfilled Oaths

Page 234 Laws of Inheritance (Al-Faraa'id)

Page 236 Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood)

Page 237 Blood Money (Ad-Diyat)

Page 239 Apostates

Page 240 Statements made under - Coercion

Page 241 Tricks

Page 241 Interpretation of Dreams

Page 245 Afflictions and the End of the World

Page 252 Judgment (Ahkaam)

Page 256 Wishes

Page 257 Holding on Fast to the Qur’an and Sunnah

Page 262 Oneness, Uniqueness of Allah (Tawheed)

Page 270 Various quotes of the Prophet

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Revelation

Cover Me, Cover Me - Narrated Aisha: The commencement of the Divine

Inspiration to Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was in the form of good dreams which came

true, then love of seclusion was bestowed upon him. He used to go to the cave of

Hira, where he worshiped Allah alone, continuously for many days. He used to take

food for the stay, then come back to his wife Khadija to collect more food; he stayed

there till the truth descended upon him. Angel Gabriel came to him and asked him

to read. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) replied, "I do not know how to read." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

added, the angel caught hold of me, and pressed me so hard that I could not bear

it any more. He released me, and again asked me to read, I replied, 'I do not know

how to read.' Thereupon he caught me again and pressed me a second time till I

could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read, but

again I replied, 'I do not know how to read?' Thereupon he caught me for a third

time and pressed me, then released me and said, 'Read in the name of your Lord,

who created (all that exists), created man from a clot. Read! “Your Lord is the Most

Generous." Then Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) returned with the Inspiration and with

his heart beating severely. He went to Khadija and said, "Cover me! Cover me!"

She covered him till his fear was over, after that he told her everything that had

happened and then said, "I fear something may happen to me." Khadija replied,

"Never! Allah will never disgrace you. You keep good relations with your kith and

kin, you help the poor and the destitute, and you serve your guests generously and

assist deserving calamity-afflicted ones." Khadija then accompanied him to her

cousin Waraqa bin Naufal, who during the pre-Islamic Period became a Christian

and used to write with Hebrew letters. He would write from the Gospel in Hebrew

as much as Allah wished him to write. He was an old man and had lost his eyesight.

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Khadija said to Waraqa, "Listen to the story of your nephew O cousin!" Waraqa

asked, "O nephew! What have you seen?" Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) described what

he had seen. Waraqa said, "This is the same as the one who kept secrets (angel

Gabriel) whom Allah had sent to Moses. I wish I were young and could live to the

time when your people turn you out." Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked, "Will they

drive me out?" Waraqa replied yes and said, "Anyone who came with something

similar to what you have brought was treated with hostility; if I should remain alive,

I would support you strongly." But after a few days Waraqa died, and the Divine

Inspiration was also paused for a while.

Warn People - Narrated Jabir Ansari: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said: "While I

was walking, all of a sudden I heard a voice from the sky. I looked up and saw the

same angel who had visited me in the cave of Hira', he was sitting on a chair between

the sky and the earth. I got afraid and came back home and said, 'Wrap me.' And

then Allah revealed the following Verses: 'O you! Wrapped up!' Rise and warn

against Allah’s punishment.' after this, revelations started coming strongly,

frequently and regularly."

Do Not Rush - Narrated Ibn Abbas: explains the statement of Allah "Do not

rush your tongue when reading the Qur’an." Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to bear

the revelation with great trouble and used to move his lips quickly. It is for us to

collect it and to give you the ability to recite it, which means Allah will make him

remember the portion of the Qur'an which was revealed at that time by heart. The

statement of Allah: 'And when we have recited it to you O Muhammad through

Gabriel then follow its recital' meaning 'listen to it and be silent.' It is for us (Allah)

to make it clear to you. Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to listen to Gabriel whenever

he came and after his departure, he used to recite it just as Gabriel recited it.

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In The Name Of Allah - Narrated Abdullah Abbas: Abu Sufyan informed

me that Heraclius had sent a messenger to him while he had been accompanying a

caravan from Quraish. They were merchants doing business in Sham (Syria,

Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan), at that time Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) had a truce

with Abu Sufyan and the Quraish infidels. So Abu Sufyan and his companions went

to Heraclius in Ilya (Jerusalem). Heraclius called them to the court, he had all the

senior Roman dignitaries around him. He called for his translator who, translating

Heraclius's question said to them, "Who amongst you is closely related to that man

who claims to be a Prophet?" Abu Sufyan replied, "I am the nearest relative to him."

Heraclius said, "Bring Abu Sufyan close to me, and make his companions stand

behind him." Abu Sufyan added, Heraclius told his translator to tell my companions

that he wanted to put some questions to me regarding that man (The Prophet) and

that if I told a lie, my companions should contradict me." Abu Sufyan added, "By

Allah! Had I not been afraid of my companions labelling me a liar, I would not have

spoken the truth about the Prophet. The first question he asked me about him was:

'What is his family status amongst you?' I replied, 'He belongs to a good noble

family.' Heraclius further asked, 'Has anyone amongst you ever claimed the same

(to be a Prophet) before him?' I replied, 'No.' He said, 'Was anybody amongst his

ancestors a king?' I replied, 'No.' Heraclius asked, 'Do the nobles or the poor follow

him?' I replied, 'It is the poor who follow him.' He said, 'Are his followers increasing

or decreasing?' I replied, 'They are increasing.' He then asked, 'Does anyone

amongst those who embrace his religion become displeased and renounce the

religion?' I replied, 'No.' Heraclius said, 'Have you ever accused him of telling lies

before his claim to be a Prophet?' I replied, 'No. 'Heraclius said, 'Does he break his

promises?' I replied, 'No. We are at truce with him but we do not know what he

will do.' I could not find an opportunity to say anything against him. Heraclius

asked, 'Have you ever had a war with him?' I replied, 'Yes.' Then he said, 'What

was the outcome of the war?' I replied, 'Sometimes he was victorious and sometimes

we.' Heraclius said, 'What does he order you to do?' I said, 'He tells us to worship

Allah and Allah alone and not to worship anything along with Him, also to

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renounce all that our ancestors had said. He orders us to pray, to speak the truth,

to be chaste and to keep good relations with our Kith and kin.' Heraclius asked the

translator to convey to me the following, I asked you about his family and your

reply was that he belonged to a very noble family. In fact all the Apostles come from

noble families amongst their respective peoples. I questioned you whether anybody

else amongst you claimed such a thing, your reply was in the negative. If the answer

had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man was following a

previous man's statement. Then I asked you whether anyone of his ancestors was a

king. Your reply was in the negative, if it had been in the affirmative, I would have

thought that this man wanted to take back his ancestral kingdom. I further asked

whether he was ever accused of telling lies, your reply was in the negative. So I

wondered how a person who does not tell a lie about others could ever tell a lie

about Allah. I then asked you whether the rich people followed him or the poor.

You replied it was the poor who followed him. In fact all Apostles have been

followed by this very class of people. Then I asked you whether his followers were

increasing or decreasing. You replied that they were increasing; this is the way to

true faith, till it is complete in all respects. I further asked you whether there was

anybody, who, after embracing his religion, became displeased and discarded his

religion. Your reply was in the negative, this is a sign of true faith of which its

delight enters the heart and mixes with it completely. I asked you whether he had

ever betrayed. You replied in the negative and likewise the Apostles never betrayed.

Then I asked you what he ordered you to do. You replied that he ordered you to

worship Allah and Allah alone and not to worship anything along with Him and

he forbade you to worship idols and ordered you to pray, to speak the truth and to

be chaste. If what you have said is true, he will very soon occupy this place

underneath my feet. I knew from the scriptures that he was going to appear but I

did not know, he would be from you, if I could reach him, I would go immediately

to meet him and wash his feet.' Heraclius then asked for the letter addressed by

Allah's Apostle which was delivered by Dihya to the Governor of Busra, who

forwarded it to Heraclius to read. The contents of the letter were as follows: "In the

name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful this letter is from Muhammad the slave

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of Allah and His Apostle to Heraclius the ruler of Byzantine. Peace be upon him,

who follows the right path. Furthermore I invite you to Islam, if you become a

Muslim you will be safe, Allah will double your reward but if you reject this

invitation to Islam you will be committing a sin by misguiding your Arisiyin

(peasants). I recite to you Allah's Statement: 'O people of the scripture! Come to a

word common to you and us that we worship none but Allah and that we associate

nothing in worship with Him and none of us shall take others as Lords beside Allah.

Then, if they turn away, say: Bear witness that we are those who have surrendered

to Allah.' Abu Sufyan then added, "When Heraclius had finished his speech and

had read the letter, there was a great hue and cry in the Royal Court. We were

turned out of the court. I told my companions that the Prophet Muhammad (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

has become so prominent that even the King of Bani Al-Asfar (Byzantine) is afraid

of him. Then I become sure that Nabi Muhammad would be the conqueror in the

near future. Allah guided me so I embraced Islam."

Circumcision - Narrated Ibn Natur: Once while Heraclius was visiting ilya'

(Jerusalem), he got up in the morning with a sad mood. Some of his priests asked

him why he was in that mood. Heraclius was a foreteller and an astrologer. He

replied, 'at night when I looked at the stars, I saw that the leader of those who

practice circumcision had become the conquerors. Who are they, who practice

circumcision?' The people replied, Apart from the Jews nobody practices

circumcision, so you should not be afraid of them (Jews). 'Just Issue orders to kill

every Jew present in the country.' While they were discussing it, a messenger sent

by the king of Ghassan to convey the news of Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) to Heraclius

was brought in. Having heard the news, Heraclius ordered the people to go and see

whether the messenger of Ghassan was circumcised. The people, after seeing him,

told Heraclius that he was circumcised. Heraclius then asked him about the Arabs.

The messenger replied, 'Arabs also practice circumcision.' After hearing that

Heraclius remarked that sovereignty of the Arabs had appeared. Heraclius then

wrote a letter to his friend in Rome who was as good as Heraclius in knowledge.

Heraclius then left for Homs. A town in Syrian, he stayed there till he received the

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reply of his letter from his friend who agreed with him in his opinion about the

emergence of the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and the fact that he was a Prophet. On that

Heraclius invited all the heads of the Byzantines to assemble in his palace at Homs.

When they assembled, he ordered that all the doors of his palace be closed. Then

he came out and said, 'O Byzantines! If success is your desire and if you seek right

guidance and want your empire to remain then give a pledge of allegiance to this

Prophet (i.e. embrace Islam).' On hearing the views of Heraclius the people ran

towards the gates of the palace like onagers but found the doors locked. Heraclius

realized their hatred towards Islam and when he lost hope of their embracing Islam,

he ordered that they should be brought back in audience and said, 'What I said was

just to test the strength of your conviction and I have seen it.' The people prostrated

before him and became pleased with him; this was the end of Heraclius's story in

connection with his faith.

Belief

Invocation means Faith - Narrated Ibn Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said:

Islam is based on the following five principles:

1. Testify that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah, and Muhammad (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

is Allah's Messenger.

2. To offer prayers dutifully and perfectly.

3. To pay Zakat (obligatory charity).

4. To perform Hajj.

5. To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.

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Deeds of Faith - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Faith (Belief)

consists of more than sixty branches. Haya (Covers a large number of concepts

which are to be taken together; amongst them are self-respect, modesty, bashfulness,

and scruple, etc.) all are part of faith."

Best in Islam - Narrated Abu Musa: Some people asked Allah's Messenger

Whose Islam is the best?" He replied, "The one who avoids harming Muslims" ,(ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

with his tongue and hands."

Feed the Poor - Narrated Abdullah Amr: A man asked the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص),

"What qualities of Islam are good?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) replied, 'To feed the poor

and greet those whom you know, and those whom you do not know.

Like for Himself - Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "None of you will

have faith, until he wishes for his Muslim brother what he likes for himself."

To Love the Messenger - Narrated Abu Huraira: "Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "By Him in Whose Hands my life is, none of you will have faith till he loves

me more than his father and his children."

Delights of Faith - Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever

possesses the following three qualities will have the delights of faith:

1. One to whom Allah and His Apostle become dearer than anything else.

2. One who loves a person only for Allah's sake.

3. One who hates to revert to disbelief, as he hates to be thrown into the Fire."

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Love the Ansar - Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Love for the Ansar

is a sign of faith, and hatred for the Ansar is a sign of hypocrisy."

To Flee - Narrated Abu Khudri: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A time will soon

come when the best property of a Muslim will be sheep, which he will take onto

the top of mountains and places of rainfall (valleys), as to flee with his religion from

afflictions."

I know Allah - Narrated Aisha: Whenever Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) ordered the

Muslims to do something, he used to order them deeds which were easy, they said,

"O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! We are not like you. Allah has forgiven your past and

future sins." Allah's Apostle became angry, it was apparent on his face. He said, "I

am the most Allah fearing and I know Allah better than all of you."

Out of Hell - Narrated Abu Khudri: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When the people

of Paradise enter Paradise, and the people of Hell go to Hell, Allah will order those

who had faith equal to the weight of a grain of a mustard seed to be taken out from

Hell. They will be taken out, by then, they would be charred. They will be put into

the river of Haya' (rain) or Hayat (life), there they will revive like a grain that grows

near the bank of a flood channel.

Religious Knowledge - Narrated Abu Khudri: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"While I was sleeping, I saw a dream in which some people were wearing shirts,

some shirts were reaching up to the breast only, while others were even shorter.

Umar Khattab was shown dragging a shirt." People asked, "What is its

interpretation O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)?" He replied, "It is the Religion."

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Fight the People - Narrated Ibn Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said: "I have

been ordered to fight the people until they testify that none has the right to be

worshipped but Allah, and that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger, and offer prayers

perfectly, and give the obligatory charity, if they do that, then, they save their lives

and property from me, except for Islamic laws, then their reckoning will be done

by Allah."

Best Deeds - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was asked, "What

are the best deeds?" He replied, "To believe in Allah and His Apostle. The

questioner then asked, "What is next? He replied, "To participate in Jihad for Allah's

Cause." The questioner again asked, "What is next?" He replied, "To perform Hajj.

Merely a Muslim - Narrated Sad: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) distributed Zakat

amongst a group of people while I was sitting there, but Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) left

a man whom I thought was best of the lot. I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Why

have you left that person? By Allah I regard him as a faithful believer." The Prophet

commented: "Or merely a Muslim." I remained quiet for a while, but could (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him, then again I

asked Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), "Why have you left him out? By Allah! He is a

faithful believer." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) again said, "Or merely a Muslim." Then the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "O Sad! I give to a person while another is dearer to me, for fear

that he might be thrown on his face in the Fire by Allah."

Greet and Feed - Narrated Abdullah Amr: A person asked Allah's Messenger

Which deeds are good in Islam?" He replied, "To feed the poor, and greet" .(ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

those whom you know, and those, whom you don't know."

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Ungrateful - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said: "I was shown Hell-

fire, and majority of its dwellers were women who were ungrateful." It was asked,

"Did they disbelieve in Allah or are they ungrateful to Allah? He replied, "They are

ungrateful to their husbands and are ungrateful for the favours, and the good done

to them. If you have always been good to them and then she sees something in you

which she dislikes, she will say, 'I never received any good from you."

Sins are from Ignorance - Narrated Al-Ma'rur: I met Abu Dhar and his

slave, they were wearing similar cloaks. I asked the reason for it. He replied, "I

abused my slave by calling his mother with bad names." The Prophet said to me,

'O Abu Dhar! You still have some characteristics of ignorance. Your slaves are your

brothers; Allah has put them under your command. So whoever has a brother under

his command, he should feed him from what he eats, and dress him of what he

wears. Do not ask them to do things beyond their capacity but if you do, help them."

Murder and Murdered - Narrated Abu Bakra: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

'When two Muslims fight each other, both the murderer as well as the murdered

will go to the Hell-fire.' I said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! It is right for the

murderer to go to hell, but why the murdered one?' Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) replied,

"He had the intention to kill his companion."

Hypocrite - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The signs of a

hypocrite are three:

1. Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie.

2. Whenever he promises, he always breaks it.

3. If you put your trust in him, he proves to be dishonest.

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Voluntary Prayers - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Whoever establishes prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere faith and hopes

to attain Allah's reward, all his past sins will be forgiven."

Al-Jihad (Strive and Struggle) - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet

said, "The person who participates in Jihad in Allah's cause, and nothing (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

compels him to do so, except belief in Allah and His Apostles, he will be

recompensed by Allah, either with a reward or booty (if he survives) or admit him

to Paradise (if he is killed as a martyr). Had I not found it difficult for my followers,

I would not remain behind any sariya, for I would have loved to go for Jihad, and

be martyred in Allah's cause, then made alive, then be martyred, then made alive

and then again, martyred in His cause."

Ramadan Nights - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said:

"Whoever establishes prayers during the nights of Ramadan faithfully out of sincere

faith, and hoping to attain Allah's reward, all his past sins will be forgiven."

Fasting - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever fasts

during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allah's

reward, all his past sins will be forgiven."

Religion is Easy - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Religion is

very easy, whoever overburdens himself in his religion, will not be able to continue

in that way. You should not be extremists, try to be near to perfection, gain strength

by worshipping in the morning, the afternoon and during the last hours of the

night."

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Change of Direction - Narrated Al-Bara: When the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) came to

Medina, He offered his prayers facing Baitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem) for sixteen or

seventeen months. The first prayer which he offered facing the Ka'ba was the ASR

prayer. Someone passed by the mosque while they were bowing towards Jerusalem.

He addressed them, "By Allah, I testify that I have prayed with Allah's Messenger

facing Mecca (Ka'ba).' Hearing that, people changed their direction towards (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

the Ka'ba immediately. The people of the scriptures used to be pleased to see the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) facing Jerusalem in prayer, but when he changed his direction towards

the Ka'ba, they disapproved of it. Al-Bara' added, "Before we changed our direction

towards Mecca in prayers, some Muslims had died or been killed, we did not know

what to say about them regarding their prayers. Allah then revealed: ‘Allah would

never make your faith to be lost’.

Islamic Religion - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If

you follow the Islamic religion strictly, your good deeds will be rewarded ten times

to seven hundred times, and a bad deed will be recorded as is."

Done Regularly - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said: "Do deeds

which are within your capacity, for Allah does not get tired of giving rewards, you

will get tired, and the best deeds in the sight of Allah is that which is done regularly."

Weight of an Atom - Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever says

"None has the right to be worshiped but Allah” and has faith in his heart equal to

the weight of an atom will be taken out of Hell.

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To be Successful - Narrated Talha Ubaidullah: A man from Najd asked about

Islam, Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "You have to offer prayers perfectly five times

a day." The man asked, "Is there any more praying?" Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

replied, "No, but if you want to offer Nawafil prayers you can." Allah's Messenger

further said to him: "You have to fast during Ramadan." The man asked, "Is (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

there any more fasting?" Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) replied, "No, but if you want to

observe the Nawafil fasts you can." Then Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) further said to

him, "You have to pay Zakat (charity)." The man asked, "Is there anything other

than Zakat for me to pay?" Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) replied, "No, unless you want

to give alms of your own." And then the man retreated saying, "By Allah! I will

neither do less nor more than this." Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If what he said

is true, then he will be successful."

Muslim Funeral - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A

believer who accompanies the funeral procession of a Muslim, out of sincere faith

and hoping to attain Allah's reward, and remains with it till the funeral prayer is

offered, and the burial ceremony is over, he will return with a reward of two Qirats.

Each Qirat is the size of Mount Uhud. He, who offers the funeral prayer only, and

returns before the burial, he will return with the reward of one Qirat."

Fusuq and Kufr - Narrated Abdullah: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Abusing a

Muslim is an evil doing and killing him is disbelief."

Night of Qadr - Narrated Ubada Samit: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I came

out to inform you about the date of the night of Al-Qadr, because of the dispute,

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its knowledge was taken away. Now look for it during the last 10 nights of Ramadan,

25th, 27th or 29th."

Gabriel - Narrated Abu Huraira: One day Gabriel came and asked, "What is

faith?" Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) replied, 'Faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, the

Meeting with Allah, His Apostles and believe in the Resurrection." Gabriel further

asked, "What is Islam?" Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) replied, "To worship Allah Alone

and none else, to offer prayers perfectly, to pay Zakat and to fast during Ramadan."

Then he further asked, "What is Ihsan (perfection)?" Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

replied, "To worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you cannot achieve this state

of devotion then you must consider that He is looking at you." Then he further

asked, "When will the Hour be established?" Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) replied, "The

answerer has no better knowledge than the questioner. But I will inform you about

its portents. “When a slave gives birth to her master, when the shepherds of black

camels start boasting and competing with each other in the construction of tall

buildings. The Hour is one of five things which nobody knows except Allah”. The

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) then recited: "Verily, with Allah is the knowledge of the Hour." Then

Gabriel left, the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked his companions to call him back, but they could

not see him. Then the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "That was Gabriel who came to teach

people their religion."

Do and Don’t - Narrated Abu Jamra: A delegation of the tribe of Abdul Qais

came to the Prophet, the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked them, "Who are you?" They replied,

"We are from the tribe of Rabi'a." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Welcome! You will

neither be disgraced nor will you regret." They said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)!

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We cannot come to you except in the sacred month; there is an infidel tribe of

Mudar intervening between you and us. Please order us to do religious deeds so

that we may inform our people whom we have left behind, and that we may enter

Paradise." Then they asked about drinks. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) ordered them to do

four things, and forbade four. He ordered them to believe in Allah Alone and then

he said, "Do you know what is meant by believing in Allah Alone?" They replied,

"Allah and His Apostle know best." Thereupon the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "It means:

To testify that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah, and Muhammad is

Allah's Messenger, to offer prayers perfectly, to pay Zakat (charity), to fast during

the month of Ramadan and to pay Al-Khumus (one fifth of booty to be given in

Allah's Cause). Then he forbade four things, namely, Hantam, Dubba,' Naqir Ann

Muzaffat; (Pots in which alcoholic drinks are prepared). The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) further

said: "Memorize these instructions and convey them to the people whom you have

left behind."

Alms-Giving - Narrated Abu Masud: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If a man spends

on his family sincerely, for Allah's sake, it is a kind of, alms-giving in reward for

him.

Allah’s Sake - Narrated Sad Waqqas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "You will

be rewarded for whatever you spend for Allah's sake, even if it were a morsel which

you put in your wife's mouth."

Knowledge

Unfit People - Narrated Abu Huraira: A Bedouin came and asked, "When

would the Hour (Doomsday) take place?" Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When

honesty is lost, wait for the Hour." The Bedouin said, "How will it be lost?" The

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Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When power or authority comes in the hands of unfit people,

then wait for the Hour"

Date-Palm Tree - Narrated Ibn Umar: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Amongst the

trees, there is a tree, the leaves of which do not fall, and is like a Muslim. Tell me

the name of that tree." The people said, "Please inform us. He replied, "It is the

date-palm tree."

Believe - Narrated Anas Malik: A man said, "Has Allah sent you as an Apostle

to all mankind?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) replied, "By Allah, yes." The man further said,

"I ask you, by Allah, has Allah ordered you to offer five prayers a day? He replied,

"By Allah, Yes." The man further said, "I ask you, by Allah! Has Allah ordered you

to fast during Ramadan?" He replied, "By Allah, Yes." The man further said, "I ask

you, by Allah, has Allah ordered you to take Zakat (charity) from our rich people,

and distribute it amongst our poor?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) replied, "By Allah, yes."

Thereupon the man said, "I believed in all that which you have been sent, I have

been sent by my people as a messenger, I am Dimam bin Tha’laba from the brothers

of Bani sad bin Bakr."

Allah Turned His Face - Narrated Abu Laithi: Three men entered the

mosque, two came in front of Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and the third went away. The

two persons kept on standing before Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) for a while, then one

of them found a place in the circle and sat there, while the other sat behind the

gathering. When Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) finished preaching, he said, "Shall I tell

you about these three people? One of them betook himself to Allah, so Allah took

him into His grace and mercy, and accommodated him, the second felt shy from

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Allah, so Allah sheltered Him in His mercy, while the third turned his face from

Allah and went away, so Allah turned His face from him.

Blood, Property and Honor - Narrated Abdur-Rahman: The Prophet

asked, "What is the day today?" We kept quiet. He said, "Isn't it the day of (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

Nahr (sacrifice)" We replied, "Yes." He further asked, "Which month is this?" We

again kept quiet. He said, "Isn't it the month of Dhul-Hijja?" We replied, "Yes." He

said, "Your blood, property and Honor are sacred to one another, like the sanctity

of this day, in this month, in this city of yours. It is incumbent upon those who are

present to inform those who are absent, because those who are absent might

comprehend what I have said better than the present audience."

Bored - Narrated Ibn Masud: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to take care of us while

preaching, by selecting a suitable time, so we don’t get bored with religious

knowledge.

Comprehend the Religion - Narrated Muawiya: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "If Allah wants to do good to a person, He makes him comprehend the

religion. I am just a distributor, but the grant is from Allah. Remember this nation

will keep on following Allah's teachings strictly, they will not be harmed by anyone

going on a different path till Allah's order (Day of Judgment) is established."

Knowledge - Narrated Abdullah Mas`ud: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Do not wish

to be like anyone except in two cases.

1. A person whom Allah has given wealth, and he spends it righteously.

2. A person whom Allah has given wisdom, he acts according to it and teaches it."

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Example of Guidance - Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The

example of guidance and knowledge which Allah has sent me is like heavy rain

falling on the earth, some of which, the soil becomes fertile, it absorbs rain water

and brings forth vegetation, and grass in abundance. Another portion of it is hard,

and holds rain water, Allah benefited the people, they use it for their own and

animal consumption, it is also used for irrigation of the land, for cultivation. Other

portion of it is barren; it can neither hold the water, nor bring forth vegetation. The

first is the example of the person who comprehends Allah's religion, and gets benefit

from knowledge which Allah has revealed through me. The last example is that of

a person who does not care for it, and does not take Allah's guidance revealed

through me, He is like that barren land."

Portents of the Hour - Narrated Anas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Portents of the Hour, are the following:

1. Religious knowledge will be taken away

2. Religious ignorance will prevail

3. Drinking alcohol will be common

4. Prevalence of open illegal sexual intercourse

Dream - Narrated Ibn Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "While I was sleeping,

I saw a cup of milk was brought to me, I drank my fill till I noticed its wetness

coming out of my nails. Then I gave the remaining milk to Umar Khattab." The

companions of the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked, "How have you interpreted this dream?”

He replied, "It is religious knowledge."

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Afflictions - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Religious

knowledge will be taken away by the death of religious scholars, ignorance and

afflictions will appear; Harj will increase." It was asked, "What is Harj?" He replied

"killing."

Shorten the Prayer - Narrated Abu Masud Ansari: A man said, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! I may not attend the congregational prayer because the Imam

prolongs the prayer. I never saw the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) more furious in giving advice

than he was on that day. The Prophet said, "O people! Some of you make others

dislike the prayers. So whoever leads people in prayer, should shorten it because

among you, there are the sick, the weak and the needy.

Double Reward - Narrated Abu Burda's father: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said

"Three people will have a double reward:

1. A Person from the people of the scripture who believed in His prophets, Jesus,

Moses and Muhammad.

2. A slave who discharges their duties to Allah and his master.

3. A master of a female-slave who teaches her good manners, educates her, releases

her and marries her."

Intercession - Narrated Abu Huraira: I said: "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Who

will have your intercession on the Day of Resurrection?" Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said: “The one who says sincerely from the bottom of his heart, none has the right

to be worshiped but Allah."

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Without Knowledge - Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah does not take

away knowledge by taking it away from the hearts of people, but takes it away by

the death of religious learned men till none of them remain, people will take

ignorant people as their leaders, who when consulted, will give their verdict without

knowledge. They will go astray and will lead the people astray."

Lie - Narrated Ali: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Do not tell a lie about me, whoever

tells a lie, intentionally, he will enter the Hell-fire."

Abul Qasim - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Name yourselves

with my name, but do not name yourselves with my Kunya name (Abul Qasim).

Whoever sees me in a dream, he for sure has seen me, because Satan cannot

impersonate me."

Disbelief and Killing - Narrated Jarir: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said "Do not

become infidels (revert to disbelief) after me by cutting the throats of one another

(killing each other).

Allah’s Commands - Narrated Abu Musa: A man came and asked, "What

kind of fighting is in Allah's cause? The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) raised his head and said, "He

who fights for Allah's Commands to stay Superior, he fights in Allah's cause."

The Spirit - Narrated Abdullah: I was going with the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) through the

ruins of Medina, some Jews passed by. They said to each other: Ask him about the

Spirit. Some of them said, they should not ask him, as he might give a reply which

would displease them. But some insisted, so one of them asked, "O Abul-Qasim!

What is the Spirit?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "And they ask you O Muhammad

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concerning the spirit, Say: “The Spirit, its knowledge is with my Lord, and of

knowledge, you mankind have been given only a little."

Worship Allah, Alone - Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever meets

Allah without associating anything in worship with Him, will go to Paradise."

Ablution (Wudu')

Prayer, Not Accepted - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"The prayer of a person who does Hadath (urine, stool or wind) is not accepted

until he performs ablution."

Al-Ghurr-ul- Muhajjalun - Narrated Nu`am Mujmir: Allah's Messenger

-said, "On the Day of Resurrection, my followers will be called ‘Al-Ghurr-ul (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

Muhajjalun’ from the traces of ablution, so whoever can increase the area of his

radiance should perform ablution regularly."

In Doubt - Narrated Abbad Tamim: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said: "One should

not leave his prayer unless he hears (Hadath) a sound or smells something."

Performing Ablution - Narrated Ata Yasar: Ibn Abbas performed ablution:

He ladled out a handful of water, rinsed his mouth and washed his nose by putting

water and then, blowing out three times. Then he took another handful of water,

and washed his face three times, then he took another handful of water and washed

his right forearm to the elbow three times. He again took another handful of water

and washed his left forearm to the elbow three times, then passed wet hands over

his head and took another handful of water and poured it over his right foot up to

his ankles and washed it thoroughly, similarly took another handful of water and

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washed his left foot up to the ankles and said, "I saw Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

performing ablution this way."

Before taking Action - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If

anyone of you having sexual relations with his wife, he must say before starting 'In

the name of Allah. O Allah! Protect us from Satan and also protect what you bestow

upon us (offspring) from Satan. If it is destined that they should have a child, then,

Satan will never be able to harm that offspring."

Call of Nature 1 - Narrated Anas: Whenever the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) went to answer

the call of nature, he used to say, "Allah-Umma inni an`udhu bika minal khubuthi

wal khaba'ith i.e. O Allah, I seek Refuge with you from all offensive and wicked

things.

Call of Nature 2 - Narrated Abu Ansari: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If

anyone of you goes to an open space to answer the call of nature, he should not

face or turn his back towards the Qibla."

Women Going Out - Narrated Aisha: The wives of the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used

to go to a vast open space to answer the call of nature at night. Umar used to say

to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) "Veil your wives," but Allah's Apostle did not. One night Sauda,

the wife of the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) went out at Isha time, she was a tall lady. Umar

addressed her and said, "I recognize you O Sauda." He desired eagerly that verses

of Al-Hijab be revealed. So Allah revealed the verses of ‘Al-Hijab.’

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Right Hand - Narrated Abu Qatada: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whenever

anyone of you goes to the toilet, he should neither touch his penis nor clean his

private parts with his right hand."

Do Not Breathe - Narrated Abu Qatada: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whenever

anyone of you drinks water, one should not breathe in the drinking utensil.”

Private Parts - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If anyone

of you cleans his private parts with stones should do so with odd numbers. And

whoever wakes up from sleep, he should wash his hands, because nobody knows

where his hands were during sleep."

Save Your Heels - Narrated Abdullah Amr: We were passing wet hands over

our feet during ablution, the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said in a loud voice twice, "Save your

heels from the fire."

Hair Dye - Narrated Abdullah Umar: I saw Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) dyeing his

hair with henna, that is why I like to dye my hair.

Dog - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If a dog drinks from

the utensil of anyone of you, it is essential to wash it seven times."

A Good Deed - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A man saw a

dog eating mud from the severity of thirst. The man took a shoe, filled it with water,

and kept pouring water for the dog till it quenched its thirst. Allah approved his

deed and made him enter Paradise."

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Waiting - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A person is

considered in prayer as long as he is waiting for the prayer in the mosque, and as

long as he does not do Hadath."

Trial of the Grave - Narrated Asma Abu Bakr: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

praised and glorified Allah and said, "Just now I have seen something which I never

saw before, I saw Paradise and Hell. I have been inspired and I have understood,

that you will go through trials in your graves, these trials will be like the trials of

Ad-Dajjal. Angels will come to every one of you and ask, 'What do you know about

this man?' A believer will reply, 'He is Muhammad, Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), he

came to us with self-evident, truth and guidance. We accepted his teachings, we

believed and followed him. Then the Angels will say sleep in peace, they would have

come to know that he was a believer. On the other hand a hypocrite or a doubtful

person will reply, I do not know, but heard people saying something so I said the

same.' "

Punishment in the Grave - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) once

passed by two graves and said, "These two persons are being tortured not for a

major sin. One of them never saved himself from being soiled with his urine, while

the other used to go about backbiting." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) then took a green leaf

from a date-palm tree, split it and fixed one on each grave. They said, "O Allah's

Apostle! Why have you done this?" He replied, "I hope their punishment might be

lessened till these leafs become dry."

Respect - Narrated Anas Malik: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) saw a Bedouin urinating in

the mosque and told the people not to disturb him. When he finished, the Prophet

.asked for some water and poured it over the urine (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

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Last speech before Sleep - Narrated Al-Bara Azib: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said

to me, "Whenever you go to bed perform ablution, and lie on your right side and

say, "Allahumma aslamtu wajhi ilaika, wa fauwadtu `Amri ilaika, wa alja'tu Zahri

ilaika raghbatan wa rahbatan ilaika. La Malja'a wa la manja minka illa ilaika.

Allahumma amantu bikitabika-l-ladhi anzalta wa bina-biyika-l ladhi arsalta" (O

Allah! I surrender to you, and entrust all my affairs to you, and depend upon you

for Your Blessings, both with hope, and fear of you. There is no fleeing from you

and there is no place of protection and safety, except with You, O Allah! I believe

in Your Qur'an which you have revealed and in Your Prophet (Muhammad) whom

you have sent. Then if you die on that very night, you will die with faith. Let the

aforesaid words be your last utterance before sleep."

Bathing (Ghusl)

SA of water (One SA=3 kilograms approx.) - Narrated Abu Salama:

Aisha's brother and I went to Aisha and asked her about the bath of the Prophet.

She brought a pot containing about a SA of water and took a bath, at that time

there was a screen between her and us.

Moses - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'The people of Bani Israel

used to bath naked all together, looking at each other. Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) Moses used to

take a bath alone. They said, 'By Allah! Nothing prevents Moses from taking a bath

with us except that he has a scrotal hernia. Once Moses went out to take a bath and

put his clothes over a stone, the stone ran away with his clothes. Moses followed

the stone saying, "My clothes O stone! My clothes O stone! Till the people of Bani

Israel saw him and said, 'By Allah, Moses has no defect in his body.” Moses took

his clothes and began to beat the stone.

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Golden Locusts - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When

Prophet Job (Aiyub) was taking a bath, golden locusts began to fall on him. Job

started collecting them in his clothes. His Lord addressed him, 'O Job! Haven't I

given you enough, you are not in need of them?' Job replied, 'Yes!' By Your Honor!

But I cannot dispense with Your Blessings."

Sweat of Junub - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) came across me

in Medina, at that time I was Junub. So I slipped away from him and went to take

a bath. On my return the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "O Abu Huraira! Where have you

been?" I replied, "I was Junub, and I disliked to sit in your company." The Prophet

".said, "Subhan Allah! A believer never becomes impure (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

Menstrual Periods

Menses - Narrated Al-Qasim: Aisha said, "We set out with the sole intention of

performing Hajj and when we reached Sarif (a place six miles from Mecca) I got

my menses. Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) came to me while I was weeping. He said 'What

is the matter with you? Have you got your menses?' I replied, 'Yes.' He said, 'This

is a thing which Allah has ordained for the daughters of Adam. So do what all the

pilgrims do with the exception of the Tawaf around the Ka`ba."

Deficiency in Woman - Narrated Abu Khudri: Once Allah's Messenger

passed by some women and said, "O women! Give alms as I have seen that (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

majority of the dwellers of Hell are women." They asked, "Why is it so O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)?" He replied, "You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your

husbands. I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and religion than

you. A cautious sensible man could be led astray by some of you." The women

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asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! What is deficient in our intelligence and

religion?" He said, "Is not the evidence of two women equal to the witness of one

man?" They replied in the affirmative. He said, "This is the deficiency in her

intelligence. Isn't it true that a woman can neither pray nor fast during her menses?"

The women replied in the affirmative. He said, "This is the deficiency in her

religion."

Mother’s Womb - Narrated Anas Malik: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "In every

womb Allah appoints an angel who says, 'O Lord! A drop of semen, O Lord! A clot.

O Lord! A little lump of flesh." Then if Allah wishes to complete its creation, the

angel asks, O Lord! Will it be a male or female, a wretched or a blessed, and how

much will his provision be? And what will his age be?' all this is written while the

child is still in the mother's womb."

Women and Ihram - Narrated Urwa: Aisha said, "We set out with the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) during his last Hajj. Some of us intended to perform Umra while

others Hajj. When we reached Mecca, Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'Those who

assumed the lhram for Umra and had not brought the Hadi should finish his lhram,

and whoever assumed the Ihram for Umra and brought the Hadi should not finish

the Ihram, until he has slaughtered his Hadi and whoever assumed the lhram for

Hajj should complete his Hajj." Aisha said, "I got my menses and kept on

menstruating till the day of Arafat, I assumed the Ihram for Umra only. The Prophet

.ordered me to undo and comb my hair and assume the lhram for Hajj only (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

Then the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) sent Abdur Rahman Bakr with me, and ordered me to

perform Umra from at-Tan`im in lieu of the missed Umra."

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Tayammum

No Water - Narrated Urwa's father: We prayed without ablution and informed

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), he said, "Perform Tayammum with clean earth that will be

sufficient for you." Then the verse of Tayammum was revealed."

Performance of Tayammum - Narrated Abu Ansari: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

went to a mud wall, wiped his face and hands with its dust.

Hands and Face - Narrated Sayed Abza: Shuba stroke the earth lightly with

his hands, then, passed them over his face and over the back of his hands.

Tayammum is sufficient for a Muslim if water is not available.

Prayer

Five Daily Prayers - Narrated Abu Dhar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"While I was in Mecca, the roof of my house was open and Gabriel descended,

opened my chest and washed the insides with Zamzam water. Then, he brought a

golden tray, full of wisdom and faith, and poured its contents into my chest, then

closed it. He, then took my hand and ascended with me to the nearest heaven, when

we reached the nearest heaven, Gabriel said the gatekeeper, ‘Open the gate.' The

gatekeeper asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel replied: 'Gabriel.' He asked, 'Is there anyone

with you?' Gabriel replied, 'Yes, Muhammad is with me.' He asked, 'Has he been

called?' Gabriel said, 'Yes.' So the gate opened and we went over the nearest heaven

and saw a man sitting with some people on his right and some on his left. When

he looked towards his right, he laughed, but when he looked towards his left, he

wept. Then he said, 'Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious son. I asked Gabriel,

'Who is that?' Gabriel replied, 'He is Adam, and the people on his right and left are

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the souls of his offspring. Those on his right are the people of Paradise, and those

on his left are the people of Hell, when he looks towards his right he laughs, and

when he looks towards his left he weeps.' Then we ascended till we reached the

second heaven, Gabriel said to its gatekeeper, 'Open the gate.' The gatekeeper said

the same as the gatekeeper of the first heaven, and he opened the gate. Anas said:

"Abu Dhar added that the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) met Adam, Idris, Moses, Jesus and

Abraham, he (Abu Dhar) did not mention on which heaven they were but he

mentioned that the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) met Adam on the nearest heaven, and Abraham

on the sixth heaven. Anas said, "When they passed by Idris, the latter said,

'Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious brother.' The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked, 'Who is

he?' Gabriel replied, 'He is Idris." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) added, "I passed by Moses, he

said, 'Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious brother.' I asked Gabriel, 'Who is he?'

Gabriel replied, 'He is Moses.' Then I passed by Jesus and he said, 'Welcome! O

pious brother and pious Prophet.' I asked, 'Who is he?' Gabriel replied, 'He is Jesus.

Then I passed by Abraham and he said, 'Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious son.'

I asked Gabriel, 'Who is he?' Gabriel replied, 'He is Abraham. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

added, 'Then we went to a place where I heard the creaking of pens." The Prophet

said, "Allah enjoined fifty prayers on my followers, when I returned with this (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

order of Allah, I passed by Moses who asked me, 'What has Allah enjoined on your

followers?' I replied, 'He has enjoined fifty prayers on them.' Moses said, 'Go back

to your Lord, and appeal for a reduction, your followers will not be able to bear it.'

So I went back to Allah and requested for a reduction, He reduced it to half. When

I passed by Moses again and informed him, he said, 'Go back to your Lord, your

followers will not be able to bear it.' So I returned to Allah and requested a further

reduction, another half was reduced. I again passed by Moses and he said to me:

'Return to your Lord, your followers will not be able to bear it. So I returned to

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Allah, and Allah said, 'There are five prayers and they are all equal to fifty in reward

and My Word does not change.' I returned to Moses, again he told me to go back.

I replied, 'Now I feel shy of asking my Lord again.' Then Gabriel took me till we

reached Sidrat-il-Muntaha (Lote tree; utmost boundary) which was shrouded in

colors, indescribable. Then I was admitted into Paradise where I found small tents

made of pearls and its earth was of musk."

Two Rakat - Narrated Aisha: Originally, two rakat were prescribed in every

prayer. When the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) migrated to Medina four rakat were enjoined, while

the journey prayer remained unchanged (two rakat).

Leather Socks - Narrated Ibrahim: Hammam passed his wet hands over his

Khuffs (socks), stood up and prayed. He was asked about it. He replied that he had

seen the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) doing the same."

Prostrate Properly - Narrated Hudhaifa: I saw a person bowing and

prostrating imperfectly. When he finished his Salat, Hudhaifa told him that he had

not offered Salat.

Prostrate - Narrated Abdullah Malik: Ibn Buhaina, "When the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

prayed, he used to separate his arms from his body so widely, that the whiteness of

his armpits became visible."

Do not Betray - Narrated Anas Malik: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever

prays like us and faces our Qibla and eats our slaughtered animals is a Muslim, and

is under Allah and His Apostle's protection. So do not betray Allah by betraying

those who are in His protection."

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This is the Qibla - Narrated Ibn Abbas: When the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) entered the

Ka`ba, he invoked Allah in each corner, but did not pray until he came out, he then

offered two-Rakats facing the Ka`ba and said, "This is the Qibla."

Baitul-Maqdis, Jerusalem - Narrated Bara Azib: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

prayed facing Baitul-Maqdis for sixteen or seventeen months, but he loved facing

the Ka`ba in Mecca, so Allah revealed: "Verily, We have seen the turning of your

face to the heaven!" So the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) faced the Ka`ba and the fools amongst the

people namely ‘the Jews’ said, "What has turned them from their Qibla (Baitul-

Maqdis) which they formerly observed" Allah revealed: "Say: 'To Allah belongs the

East and the West. He guides whom he wills to a straight path'." A man prayed

with the Prophet and went out. He saw some of the Ansar people praying, facing

towards Baitul-Maqdis, he said, "I bear witness that I prayed with Allah's Messenger

.facing the Ka`ba." So all the people turned their faces towards the Ka`ba (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

My Lord Agreed - Narrated Umar Khattab: My Lord agreed with me in three

things: O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), I wish we took the station of Abraham as our

praying place for some of our prayers. Then came the Divine Inspiration: And take

people to the station of Abraham as a place of prayer. And I wish you order your

wives to cover themselves from men, because good and bad ones talk to them.' So

the verse of the veiling of women was revealed. And once the wives of the Prophet

I said to them, maybe the ,(ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) made a united front against the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

Prophet will divorce you all, and his Lord will give him better wives than you.

Long Prostration - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to prolong

the prostration to such an extent, that one could recite fifty verses of the Qur'an

before he lifted his head.

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Pray Properly - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Do you

think or see my face is towards the Qibla? By Allah, neither your submissiveness,

nor your bowing is hidden from me, I see you from my back."

Allah has Forbidden Hell Fire - Narrated Itban Malik: I said, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) I have weak eyesight, and I lead my people in prayers. When it

rains the water flows in the valley, this prevents me in going to their mosque. I wish

you would come to my house and pray, so I could take that place as a Musalla.

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said. "Allah willing, I will." Next day after the sun rose

high, Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and Abu Bakr came, Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked

for permission to enter. I gave him permission, he did not sit on entering the house

but said to me, "Where would you like me to pray?" I pointed to a place in my

house. So Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) stood there and said, 'Allahu Akbar', we all got

up, and aligned behind him, and offered two-Rakat s ended it with Taslim. We

requested he stay for a meal, which we had prepared for him. Many members of

our family gathered in the house, one of them said, "Where is Malik or Dukhshun?"

One of them replied, "He is a hypocrite and does not love, Allah and His Apostle."

Hearing that, Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Do not say this. Haven't you seen him

saying, 'None has the right to be worshiped but Allah', for Allah's sake only, and

Allah has forbidden Hell fire for those who say, 'None has the right to be worshiped

but Allah' for Allah's sake only."

From the Right - Narrated Aisha: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to start everything

from the right whenever it was possible in all his affairs; for example: in washing,

combing or wearing shoes.

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Nawafil - Narrated Ibn Umar: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Offer some of your

prayers at home, but do not take your houses as graves."

Weeping - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Do not enter

places of people where Allah's punishment has fallen, unless you do weeping. If you

do not weep, do not enter. Because Allah's curse and punishment which fell upon

them, may fall upon you."

Worst Creatures - Narrated Aisha: Salama told Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) about

a church which she had seen in Ethiopia, which was called Mariya. She told him

about pictures she had seen in it. Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If any righteous

pious man dies amongst them, they build a place of worship at his grave and make

these pictures in it; they are the worst creatures in the sight of Allah."

Graves of Prophets - Narrated Aisha and Abdullah Abbas: When the last

moments of the life of Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) came, he started putting his garment

on his face but when he felt hot, or short of breath, he took it off his face and said,

"May Allah curse the Jews and Christians, they built places of worship on the graves

of their Prophets."

Five Things - Narrated Jabir Abdullah: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I have

been given five things which were not given to any Prophet before me. These are:

1. Allah made me Victorious by putting Fear in the enemy’s heart.

2. Earth has been made, as a Mosque.

3. Booty has been made lawful for me.

4. Prophet to all mankind.

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5. I have the right to intercede, on the Day of Resurrection.

Arrival in a Mosque - Narrated Abu Qatada: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"If anyone enters a mosque, he should pray two Rakat before sitting."

Forgive Him, Forgive Him - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger

said, "The angels keep on asking Allah's forgiveness for anyone of you, as long (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

as he is at his praying place and does not pass wind. They say, 'O Allah! Forgive

him, O Allah! Be Merciful to him."

Build a Mosque - Narrated Ubaidullah Al-Khaulani: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, 'whoever builds a Mosque, Allah would build a similar place in Paradise for

him."

Repulse - Narrated Abu Samman: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'If anybody amongst

you is praying behind something, like a Sutra and somebody tries to pass in front,

you should repulse him, if he refuses, you should use force against him, for he a

Satan."

Praying at Home - Narrated Zaid Thabit: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, “O

people! Perform your prayers in your homes, for the best prayer of a person is what

is performed in his home, except the compulsory congregational prayers."

Times of Prayer

Dearest to Allah - Narrated Abdullah: I asked the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) "Which deed

is dearest to Allah?" He replied, "To offer prayers at their early stated fixed times."

I asked, "What is next?" He replied, "To be good and dutiful to your parents" I

again asked, "What is next?" He replied, 'To participate in Jihad for Allah's cause."

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Blots Evil Deeds - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If

there was a river at the door of anyone of you, and he took a bath in it five times a

day, would you notice any dirt on him?" They said, "No." Then the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "That is the example of the five prayers with which Allah blots out evil deeds."

Like a Dog - Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whenever anyone of you

offers his prayer, he is speaking in private to his Lord. Do the prostration properly,

and do not put your forearms flat with elbows touching the ground, like a dog”.

Hell takes a Break - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "In very

hot weather, delay the Zuhr prayer till it becomes a bit cooler, because the severity

of heat is from the raging Hell-fire. Hell complained to its Lord saying: “O Lord,

my parts are destroying one another. So Allah allowed it to take two breaths, one

in winter, and the other in summer. The breath in summer is at the time when you

feel the severest heat, and the breath in winter is at the time when you feel the

severest cold."

Lost Family - Narrated Ibn Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever

misses the ASR prayer intentionally, it is as if he lost his family and property."

Chapter: Superiority of ASR - Narrated Qais: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) looked

up at the full-moon and said, 'Certainly you will see you’re Lord just as you see this

moon, you will have no trouble seeing Him. So if you can avoid missing a prayer

before sunrise (Fajr) and a prayer before sunset (ASR), you must do so.' He recited

Allah's Statement: And celebrate the praises of your Lord before the rising of the

sun and before its setting.

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Fajr and ASR - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Angels

come to you in succession by night and day, all of them get together at the time of

Fajr and ASR prayers. Those who passed the night with you ascend to Heaven,

Allah asks them, even though He knows everything about you, "In what state did

you leave my slaves?" The angels reply: "When we left they were praying, and when

we reached them, they were praying."

Supplication - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, “The

nearest a servant come to his Lord is when he is prostrating himself, so make

supplication in this state.” Abu Huraira added, the prophet used to say while in

prostration: O Lord, forgive all my sins, small and great, first and last, open and

secret.

One Rakat - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If anyone of

you can get one rakat of the ASR prayer before sunset, he should complete his

prayer. If any of you can get one rakat of the Fajr prayer before sunrise, he should

complete his prayer."

Qirats - Narrated Salim Abdullah: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'The period of

your stay, compared to the previous nations, is like the period equal to the time

between ASR and sunset. The people of the Torah were given the Torah and they

acted upon it till midday, then they were exhausted and were given one Qirat of

gold each. Then the people of the Gospel were given the Gospel, and they acted

upon it till the ASR prayer, then, they were exhausted and were given one Qirat

each. Then we were given the Qur'an, and we acted upon it till sunset, we were

given two Qirats each. On that the people of both scriptures said, 'O our Lord! You

have given them two Qirats and given us one Qirat, though we worked more than

they.' Allah said, 'Have I usurped some of your rights?' They said, 'No.' Allah said:

"That is my blessing which I bestow, upon, whomsoever I wish."

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Times of Prayer - Narrated Jabir Abdullah: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to pray

Zuhr at midday, ASR at a time when the sun was still bright, Maghrib after sunset,

and Isha at a variable time. Whenever he saw people assembled for Isha he would

pray earlier, and if the people were delayed, he delayed the prayer, and he offered

Fajr Prayers when it was still dark.

Isha Prayer - Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) delayed the Isha' prayer till

midnight, then offered the prayer and said, "People prayed and slept, but you have

been in prayer as long as you have been waiting for the prayer."

Cool Prayers - Narrated Abu Bakr Musa: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

“whoever prays the two cool prayers (ASR and Fajr) will go to Paradise."

Forbidden to Pray - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) forbade

offering prayers after Fajr prayer till the rising of the sun, and after ASR prayer till

its setting.

Forgot to Pray - Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If anyone forgets a prayer,

he should pray when he remembers it. There is no expiation except to pray the

same." Then he recited: "Establish prayer for my remembrance."

Call to Prayer (Adhaan)

Adhaan - Narrated Ibn Umar: When the Muslims arrived in Medina, they used

to assemble for prayer and guess the time. During those days, the practice of Adhan

for the prayer had not been introduced yet. Once they discussed this problem

regarding the call for prayer. Some people suggested the use of a bell like the

Christians, others suggested a trumpet, like the horn used by the Jews, but Umar

was the first to suggest that a man should call people for prayer; so Allah's

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Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) ordered Bilal to get up and pronounce the Adhan. Also Bilal was

ordered to pronounce the wording of Adhan twice, and Iqama once only.

Diversion during Prayer - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "When the Adhan is pronounced, Satan takes to his heels and passes wind

with noise during his flight, in order not to hear the Adhan. When the Adhan

finishes, he comes back, and again, takes to his heels when the Iqama is pronounced

and after its completion, he returns again and whispers into the heart of a person,

to divert his attention away from prayer, and makes him remember things which

he did not recall to his mind before the prayer, and that causes him to forget how

much he has prayed."

Reward - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If people knew

the reward of making the call for the prayer, and being in the first row, and if they

found no other way to get this privilege, except by casting lots, they would certainly

cast lots for it. If they knew the reward of the noon prayer, they would race to it, if

they knew the reward of the morning (Fajr) and Isha prayers, they would present

themselves for the prayer, even if they had to crawl to reach there.

Pronouncing the Adhan - Narrated Abu Sayed: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said: “When you want to pronounce Adhan for the prayer, raise your voice, for

whoever hears the Adhan, whether a human being, a jinn or any other creature,

they will be a witness for you, On the Day of Resurrection."

Repeat the Adhan - Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whenever you hear the

Adhan, repeat what the Mu'adh-dhin says.

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Intercession - Narrated Jabir Abdullah: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever

after listening to the Adhan says, 'Allahumma Rabba hadhihi-dda` watit-tammah,

was-salatil qa'imah, ati Muhammadan al-wasilata wal-fadilah, wa b`ath-hu

maqaman mahmudan-il-ladhi wa`adtahu' (O Allah! Lord of this perfect call, and of

the regular prayer which is going to be established, give Muhammad the right of

intercession, and resurrect him to the best and highest place in Paradise that you

promised him), then my intercession for him will be allowed on the Day of

Resurrection".

The Two Sunna Rakat - Narrated Hafsa: When the Mu'adh-dhin

pronounced the Adhan for Fajr, and dawn became evident, the Prophet ordered two

Rakat (Sunna) before the Iqama of the compulsory congregational prayer.

Interval between Adhan and Iqama - Narrated Abdullah Muzani:

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said thrice, "There is a prayer between the two Adhans

(Adhan and Iqama), for those who want to pray."

Do not Run - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When you hear

the Iqama, proceed to offer the prayer with calmness and solemnity, do not rush.

Pray whatever you are able to pray, and complete what you miss.

Do not Stand - Narrated Abdullah Qatada: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'If

the Iqama is pronounced, do not stand for the prayer, until you see me in front of

you."

Sun had Set - Narrated Jabir Abdullah: Umar Khattab said, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! By Allah, I could not pray ASR till the sun had set." The Prophet

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and I then went to Buthan. He performed ablution and offered the ASR prayer (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

after the sun had set, and then the Maghrib prayer.

Congregational Prayers - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "The reward of prayers offered by a person in congregation is twenty five times

greater than the prayer offered in one's house, or in the market. This because if he

performs ablution perfectly, and proceeds to the mosque with the sole intention of

praying, then for every step he takes towards the mosque, he is upgraded one degree

in reward, and one sin is removed from his account. When he offers his prayer, the

angels keep on asking for Allah's Blessings and Allah's forgiveness for him, as long

as he stays at his Musalla. They say, 'O Allah! Bestow your blessings upon him, be

Merciful and kind to him. One is regarded in prayer as long as one is waiting for

the prayer."

Five Times Greater - Narrated Abdur Rahman: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

'The reward of a prayer in congregation is twenty five times greater than that of a

prayer offered by a person, alone. The angels of the night and the angels of the day

gather at the Fajr prayer.' Recite the Qur’an if you wish, for "Indeed, the recitation

of the Qur'an at dawn is witnessed."

Five are Martyrs - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Five

are martyrs: One who dies of plague, one who dies of an Abdominal disease, one

who dies of drowning, one who is buried alive and one who is killed in Allah's

cause."

Older should Lead - Narrated Malik Huwairith: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said

to, two people, "Whenever the prayer time becomes due, you should pronounce

Adhan, and then Iqama and the older of you, should lead the prayer."

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Allah will Shade Seven - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Allah will shade seven groups on the Day when there will be no shade but His.

These seven are

1. A just ruler,

2. A youth who has been brought up to worship of Allah,

3. A man whose heart is attached to the mosques,

4. two people love each for Allah's sake, they meet and part in Allah's cause only,

5. A man who refuses the call of a charming woman and says: I am afraid of Allah,

6. A man who gives charity secretly,

7. A person who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes flood with tears.

Honourable Place - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "For the

one who goes to the Mosque, every morning and afternoon, Allah will prepare for

him an honourable place in Paradise with good hospitality every morning and

afternoon.

Prophet became seriously Ill - Narrated Aisha: When the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

became seriously ill, and his disease became aggravated he asked permission from

his wives to be nursed in my house. He was allowed. He came out with the help of

two men, with his legs dragging on the ground. He was between Al-Abbas and

another man."

Supper is Served - Narrated Anas Malik: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If

supper is served start having it before praying, do not rush to finish."

Abu Bakr, Lead the Prayer - Narrated Abu Musa: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

became sick and when his disease became aggravated, he said, "Tell Abu Bakr to

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lead the prayer." Aisha said, "He is a soft-hearted man and would not be able to

lead the prayer." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said again, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people in

prayer." She repeated the same reply but he said, "Tell Abu Bakr to lead the people

in prayer. You are companions of Joseph." So the messenger went with Abu Bakr

and he led the people in prayer.

Do Not Raise your Head- Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Isn't he who raises his head before the Imam afraid that Allah may transform his

head into a donkey?"

Don’t put People on Trial - Narrated Amr Abdullah said, "Muadh used

to pray with the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and then go to lead his people in prayer. Once he

led the Isha' prayer, and recited Surat ‘Al-Baqara.’ Somebody left the prayer and

Muadh criticized him. The news reached the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and he said to Muadh,

'you are putting people on trial,' he repeated it thrice, and ordered him to recite two

medium Suras of Mufassal."

Prolong the Prayer- Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If

anyone prays alone, he may prolong the prayer as much as he wishes.”

Forgot - Narrated Abu Huraira: Once Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) prayed two Rakat

instead of four and finished his prayer. Dhul-Yadain asked him whether the prayer

had been reduced or whether he had forgotten. Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked the

people whether Dhul-Yadain was telling the truth. The people replied in the

affirmative. Then Allah's Apostle stood up, offered the remaining two Rakat and

then finished his prayer with Taslim, and then said, "Allahu Akbar." He followed it

with two prostrations like ordinary prostrations or a bit longer.

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Straighten your Rows - Narrated An-Nu’man Bashir: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "Straighten your rows or Allah will alter your faces."

Follow the Imam - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The

Imam is appointed to be followed, do not differ from him, bow when he bows and

say, ‘Rabbana-lakal hamd’ if he says ‘Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah’; and prostrates,

prostrate after him, and if he prays sitting, pray sitting.

Alignment - Narrated Anas Malik: I arrived at Medina and was asked whether

I found any change since the days of Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), I said, "I have not

found any change except, you do not align in your prayers."

Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Most Great) - Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The Imam is to be followed. Say Takbir when he says it;

Raise both Hands - Narrated Salim Abdullah: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used

to raise both his hands up to the level of his shoulders when opening the prayer;

and on saying the Takbir for bowing, and on raising his head from bowing.

Right Hand on Left Arm - Narrated Sahl Sad: People were ordered to

place the right hand on the left forearm in prayer.

Submissiveness in Prayer - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

used to keep silent between the Takbir and the recitation of Qur'an, that interval of

silence used to be a short one. I said to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) "May my parents be

sacrificed for you! What do you say in the pause between Takbir and recitation?"

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I say, 'Allahumma, baa`id baini wa baina khatayaya kama

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baa`adta baina l-mashriqi wa l-maghrib. Allahumma, naqqini min khatayaya Kama

yunaqqa th-thawbu l-abyadu mina d-danas. Allahumma, ighsil khatayaya bi l-maa'i

wa th-thalji wa l-barad (O Allah! Set me apart from my sins as the East and West

are set apart from each other and clean me from sins as a white garment is cleaned

of dirt. O Allah! Wash off my sins with water, snow and hail.)"

Why Look Up - Narrated Anas Malik: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "What is wrong

with those people who look towards the sky during prayers?" His talk grew stern

while delivering this speech and said, "They should stop; otherwise their eyesight

would be taken away."

Allah is in Front of You - Narrated Ibn Umar: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said

"Whenever you pray, know that Allah is in front of him."

Surat Al-Fatiha - Narrated Abu Huraira: A man prayed and went to Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and greeted him. The prophet greeted him and said, "Go back and

pray, for you have not prayed." The man went back prayed in the same way and

returned to greet the Prophet who said, "Go back and pray, for you have not

prayed." This happened thrice. The man said, "By Him who sent you with Truth, I

cannot offer the prayer in a better way than this. Please, teach me how to pray."

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When you stand for Prayer say Takbir, then recite from

the Holy Qur'an - Surat Al-Fatiha, then bow till you feel at ease. Then raise your

head and stand up straight, then prostrate till you feel at ease, then sit with calmness

till you feel at ease, do the same in all your prayers.

To Recite with Prostration - Narrated Abu Rafi: Once I prayed Isha with

Abu Huraira, he recited, "Idha s-salaamu n-Shaqqat" (84) and prostrated. I said,

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"What is that?" He said, "I prostrated behind Abul-Qasim, (the Prophet) when he

recited this Sura, I will go on doing this till I meet him."

Aloud and Quietly - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Qur'an is recited in every

prayer, and in the prayer which the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) recited quietly, and we recite

quietly. If you recite "Al-Fatiha" only it is sufficient, but if you recite something else

in addition, it is better.

Conversation of the Jinns - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) set

out with some companions to the Ukaz market. At the same time, a barrier was put

between the devils and the news of heaven, a fire commenced to be thrown at them.

The Devils went to their people, who asked them, "What was wrong?" They said,

"A barrier has been placed between us and the news of heaven, and fire has been

thrown at us." They said, "The thing which put a barrier between you and the news

of heaven, must be something which has happened recently. Go Eastward and

Westward and see what has put a barrier between you and the news of heaven."

Those who went towards Tuhama, came across the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), he was offering

the Fajr prayer with his companions. When they heard the Qur'an they listened to

it and said, "By Allah, this is the thing which put a barrier between us and the news

of heaven." They went to their people and said, "O our people; verily we have heard

a wonderful recital (Qur'an) which shows the true path; we believe it and would

not ascribe partners to our Lord." Allah revealed the following verses to his Prophet,

Sura 'Jinn': "Say: It has been revealed to me." And what was revealed to him? It was

the conversation of the Jinns.

Duhr and ASR, Quietly - Narrated Abu Ma’mar: We said to Khabbab

"Did the prophet recite quietly in the Duhr and ASR prayers?" He replied in the

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affirmative. We said, "How did you come to know about it?" He said, "By the

movement of his beard."

Amin Aloud - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If any one

of you says, ‘Amin’ Aloud, the angels in the heavens say ‘Amin ‘and if it coincides

with you, all you past sins will be forgiven."

Religion other Than - Narrated Zaid Wahb: Hudhaifa saw a person who

was not prostrating properly. He said to him, "You have not prayed and if you die,

you would die on a religion other than that of Muhammad."

Say in Prostration - Narrated Aisha: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to say in his

prostrations, "Subhanaka l-lahumma Rabbana wa bihamdika; Allahumma ghfir li.'

(Exalted Are you O Allah, our Lord and by your praise I do Exalt You, O Allah!

Forgive me).

Allah Hears - Narrated Abu Huraira: When the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Sami`a l-

lahu liman hamidah," (Allah hears those who praise Him), he would say, "Rabbana

wa laka l-hamd." On bowing and raising his head, the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to say

Takbir. He also used to say Takbir on rising, after the two prostrations.

Day of Judgement - Narrated Abu Huraira: The people said, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Shall we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?" He replied,

"Do you have any doubt in seeing a full moon on a clear night?" They replied, "No,

He said, "Do you have any doubt in seeing the sun when there are no clouds?" They

replied in the negative. He said, "You will see Allah in the same way. On the Day

of Resurrection, people will be gathered, and He will order the people to follow

what they used to worship. Some of them will follow the sun, some will follow the

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moon, and some will follow other deities; and only this nation (Muslims) will be

left with its hypocrites. Allah will come to them and say, 'I am Your Lord.' They

will say, 'We shall stay in this place till our Lord comes to us, and when our Lord

comes, we will recognize Him. Then Allah will come to them again and say, 'I am

your Lord.' They will say, 'You are our Lord.' Allah will call them, then As-Sirat (a

bridge) will be laid across Hell, and I (Muhammad) shall be the first amongst the

Apostles to cross it with my followers. Nobody except the Apostles will be able to

speak. The hypocrites will say, 'O Allah! Save us. O Allah! Save us.' There will be

hooks, like the thorns of Sa'dan in Hell. Have you seen the thorns of Sa'dan?" The

people said, "Yes." He said, "These hooks will be like the thorns of Sa'dan but

nobody except Allah knows their greatness in size, these will entangle people

according to their deeds; some of them will fall and stay in Hell, forever; others will

receive punishment and will get out of Hell, when Allah decides mercy on

whomever He likes amongst the people of Hell, He will order the angels to take out

of Hell those who worshiped, none but Him, alone. The angels will take them out

by recognizing them from the traces of their prostrations, for Allah has forbidden

Hell fire to eat away those traces. So they will come out of the Fire, it will eat away

the whole of the human body, except the marks of the prostrations. At that time

they will come out of the Fire as mere skeletons. The Water of Life will be poured

on them and as a result they will grow like seeds growing on banks of flowing water.

Then, when Allah finishes the Judgments amongst his creations, one man will be

left between Hell and Paradise, he will be the last man from the people of Hell to

enter paradise. He will be facing Hell and say, 'O Allah! Turn my face from the fire,

its wind dried me and its steam burnt me.' Allah will ask him, "will you ask for

more, if this favour is granted to you?' He will say, "No by Your Power!" Allah will

turn his face from the Fire. He will face Paradise and will see its charm, he will

remain quiet as long as Allah wills. Then he will say, 'O my Lord! Let me go to the

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gate of Paradise.' Allah will ask him, 'Didn't you just give a pledge and an agreement

that you would not ask for anything else?' He will say, 'O my Lord! Do not make

me the most wretched amongst your creatures.' Allah will say, 'If this request is

granted, will you then ask for anything else?' He will say, 'No! By Your Power! I

shall not ask for anything else. Then Allah will let him go to the gate of Paradise.

On reaching it and seeing its life, charm and pleasure, he will remain quiet as long

as Allah wills and then said, 'O my Lord! Let me enter Paradise.' Allah will say,

May Allah be merciful to you O son of Adam! How treacherous you are! Haven't

you made covenants and given pledges that you will not ask for anything more than

what you have been given?' He will say, 'O my Lord! Do not make me the most

wretched amongst your creatures.' So Allah will laugh, and allow him to enter

Paradise, and will ask him to request as much as he likes. He will do so till all his

desires have been fulfilled. Then Allah will say, 'Request more.' Allah will remind

him and when all his desires and wishes have been fulfilled, Allah will say "All this

is granted to you and a similar amount besides."

Prostrate on Seven Bones - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"I have been ordered to prostrate on seven bones, the forehead along with the tip

of the nose, both hands, both knees and toes of both feet and not to gather clothes

or hair."

Mud and Water - Narrated Abu Khudri: I saw Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

prostrating in mud and water and saw the mark of mud on his forehead.

Dhikr - Narrated Abu Huraira: Some poor people came to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and

said, "Wealthy people will get higher grades and will have permanent enjoyment,

and they pray and fast as we do. They have more money with which they perform

Hajj and Umra; they fight and struggle in Allah's Cause and give charity." The

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Prophet said, "Let me tell you something which if you act upon, you will be able to

catch up with those who have surpassed you. Nobody would overtake you, and you

would be better than the people amongst whom you live except those who do the

same. Say "Subhana l-lah", "Al hamdu li l-lah" and "Allahu Akbar" thirty three

times each after every prayer." We differed, some said we should say, "Subhan-al-

lah" thirty three times and "Al hamdu li l-lah" thirty three times and "Allahu Akbar"

thirty four times. I went to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) who said, "Say, "Subhan-al-lah" and

"Al hamdu li l-lah" and "Allahu Akbar" all together, thirty three times."

Friday Prayer

Guidance of Friday - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"We (Muslims) are the last to come, but will be foremost on the Day of

Resurrection, though the former nations were given the Holy Scriptures before us.

This was their day (Friday) the celebration of which was made compulsory for them,

but they differed about it. So Allah gave us the guidance of Friday, and all the other

people are behind us in this respect: the Jews holy day is Saturday, and the

Christians is Sunday."

Compulsory for Every Muslim Male - Narrated Abu Khudri: Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The taking of a bath on Friday is compulsory for every

Muslim male, who has attained the age of puberty."

Scarified - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Any person

who takes a bath on Friday like the bath of Janaba and then goes for the prayer in

the first hour i.e. early, it is as if he had sacrificed a camel in Allah's cause; whoever

goes in the second hour it is as if he had sacrificed a cow; and whoever goes in the

third hour, it is as if he sacrificed a horned ram; and if one goes in the fourth hour,

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it is as if he had sacrificed a hen; and whoever goes in the fifth hour, it is as if he

had offered an egg. When the Imam comes out and starts delivering the Khutba,

the angels present themselves to listen to the Khutba."

Siwak - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If I had not found

it hard for my followers, I would have ordered them to clean their teeth with Siwak

for every prayer."

Surah Sajda and Surah Ad-Dahr - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet

used to recite, Surah Sajda (32) and Surah Ad-Dahr (76). During Fajr, on (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

Friday.

Keep Yourself Clean on Jumu’ah - Narrated Aisha: People used to

come from the outskirts of Medina, a distance of four miles. They used be drenched

with sweat, and covered in dust; One of them came to Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) who

was in my house. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said to him, "I wish you keep yourself clean on

this day of yours."

Time for Jumu'ah - Narrated Anas Malik: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to offer

the Jumua prayer immediately after midday.

Covered in Dust - Narrated Abu Abs: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Anyone whose

feet are covered with dust in Allah's cause, shall be saved by Allah from the Hell-

Fire."

Taking Someone’s Place - Narrated Ibn Juraij: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) forbade

that a man should make another man get up and sit in his place.

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Khutba - Narrated Ibn Umar: The Prophet used to deliver the Khutba while

standing, then he would sit, then stand again.

Angels stand at the Gate - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"On Friday the angels stand at the gate of a mosque, and write the names of people

coming to the mosque.

Two rakat before Sitting - Narrated Jabir Abdullah: A person entered the

mosque while the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was delivering the Khutba on Friday. The Prophet

said to him, "Have you prayed?" The man replied in the negative. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

".said, "Get up and pray two rakat (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

An Evil Act - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When the

Imam is delivering the Khutba, and you ask your companion to keep quiet and

listen, then no doubt you have done an evil act."

Golden Time - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) talked about

Friday and said, "There is an hour of golden time on Friday, and if a Muslim gets

it while praying and asks for something from Allah, Allah will definitely meet his

demand." The Prophet pointed out the shortness of that time with his hand.

Rakats Performed by the Prophet - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to pray two Rakat before the Zuhr prayer, and two Rakat after

it. He also used to pray two Rakat after the Maghrib prayer in his house, and two

Rakat after the Isha' prayer. He never prayed after Jumua until he got home and

then he would pray two Rakat.

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Looking forward to Friday - Narrated Sahl Sad: There was a woman

amongst us who had a farm, she used to sow Silq (vegetable) on the edges of

streams. On Fridays she used to pull out the Silq from its roots, and put the roots

in a utensil. Then she would put a handful of powdered barley over it, and cook it.

The roots of the Silq were a substitute for meat. After finishing the Jumua prayer

we used to greet her and she would give us food, which we would eat with our

hands, because of that meal we used to look forward to Friday.

Fear Prayer

Guarding Each Other - Narrated Ibn Abbas: Once Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

led the fear prayer. He said Takbir (Allahu-Akbar), people said the same. He bowed

and some of them bowed. Then he prostrated, they also prostrated. Then he stood

up for the second rakat, and those who had prayed the first rakat left, and guarded

their brothers. The second party joined and performed bowing and prostration with

him. All people were in prayer, and at the same time guarded one another.

The Two Festivals (Eid’s)

What to Do First - Narrated Al-Bara: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The first

thing to be done on this day (Id ul Adha) is to pray; and after returning from the

prayer, we slaughter our sacrifices in the name of Allah, whoever does this, they

have acted according to our Sunna."

Musical Instruments - Narrated Aisha: Abu Bakr came to my house while

two small Ansari girls were singing beside me. Abu Bakr said protesting, "Musical

instruments of Satan in the house of the Prophet.” Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "O

Abu Bakr! There is Id for every nation, and this is our Id."

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Dates - Narrated Anas Malik: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) never proceeded for the

prayer on the Day of Id-ul-Fitr until he had eaten some dates. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

used to eat odd number of dates.

Sacrifice Not Accepted - Narrated Al-Bara Azib: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Whoever offers prayers like us, and slaughters like us, then his sacrifice will be

accepted by Allah. Whoever slaughters his sacrifice before the Id prayer, his sacrifice

has not been done."

Eid Khutba - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to offer

the prayer of Id-ul-Adha and Id-ul-Fitr and then deliver the Khutba.

Pay Alms - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) offered two Rakat on Id ul

Fitr, he did not pray before or after it. Then, he and Bilal went towards some women

and ordered them to pay alms, they started giving their earrings and necklaces for

charity.

Dhul Hijja - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Good deeds on other

days are not superior to those done on the first ten days of Dhul Hijja." Companions

of the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Not even Jihad?" He replied, "No, except a man who

puts himself and his property in danger for Allah's sake and does not return."

Witr Prayer

One Rakat - Narrated Abdullah Umar: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Night prayer

is offered as two Rakat, followed by two Rakat, and so on, if you want to finish

pray, one rakat only will be Witr for all previous rakats. Since we attained the age

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of puberty we have seen some people offering three-Rakat Prayer as witr, all is

permissible. I hope there will be no harm in it."

Different Nights, Various Hours - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger

offered witr prayer in different nights at various hours, extending from the (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

Isha to the last hour of the night.

Last Prayer - Narrated Abdullah Umar: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Make witr

your last prayer of the night."

Offer Witr while Traveling - Narrated Ibn Umar: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used

to offer (Nawafil) prayers on his mount facing its direction by signals, but not the

compulsory prayer. He also used to pray witr on his mount.

Invoking Allah for Rain (Istisqaa)

Turning Cloak Inside Out - Narrated Abdullah Zaid: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

went towards the Musalla and invoked Allah for rain. He faced the Qibla and wore

his cloak inside out and offered two rakat.

Allah Listens to Muhammad - Narrated Sharik Namir: A man said, 'O

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! The livestock are dying and the roads are cut off; please

pray to Allah for rain.' Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) raised both hands and said, 'O Allah!

Bless us with rain! O Allah! Bless us with rain! O Allah! Bless us with rain!' By

Allah, we could not see any clouds in the sky. A heavy cloud, like a shield appeared

from behind the Sila Mountain. It came to the middle of the sky, it spread and

rained." Later on, a man came and stood in front of him and said, 'O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! The livestock are dying and the roads are cut off, please pray to

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Allah to withhold the rain.' Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) raised his hands and said, 'O

Allah! Around us, not on us. O Allah! On the plateaus, on the mountains, on the

hills, in the valleys and on places where trees grow.' The rain stopped."

What to Say - Narrated Aisha: Whenever Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) saw rain, he

used to say, "O Allah! Let it be a strong fruitful rain."

Allah’s Wrath - Narrated Anas: Whenever a strong wind blew, anxiety

appeared on the Prophets face, fearing, the wind might be a sign of Allah's wrath.

The Hour - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The Hour will not

be established, until, religious knowledge is taken away, earthquakes become

frequent, time will pass quickly, afflictions will appear, murder will increase, and

money will overflow amongst you."

Blessing - Narrated Ibn Umar: The Prophet said, "O Allah! Bless our Sham and

our Yemen." People said, "Our Najd as well." The Prophet again said, "O Allah!

Bless our Sham and Yemen." The people again said, "Our Najd as well." The

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "There will appear earthquakes and afflictions, and from there

the side of Satan’s head, will appear."

Nobody Knows, Except Allah - Narrated Ibn Umar: Allah's Messenger

.said, "Keys of the unseen knowledge are five, Only Allah knows (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

1. Nobody knows what will happen tomorrow.

2. Nobody knows what is in the womb.

3. Nobody knows what he will gain tomorrow.

4. Nobody knows at what place he will die.

5. Nobody knows when it will rain.

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Eclipse

Two Rakat - Narrated Abu Bakra: The sun eclipsed on the day the prophet’s

son, Ibrahim died. People said the sun eclipsed because of the death of Ibrahim.

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) led us in a two-Rakat Prayer till the eclipse cleared. Then,

he said, "The sun and moon do not eclipse because of someone's death. Whenever

you see these eclipses pray and invoke Allah till the eclipse is over."

Laugh Little, Weep More - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) led

people in prayer, he stood up and performed a long Qiyam, then bowed for a long

while. He stood up again and performed a long Qiyam, but this time the period of

standing was shorter than the first. He bowed again for a long time, but shorter

than the first one, then he prolonged the prostration. He did the same in the second

rakat, then finished the prayer; by then, the eclipse had cleared. He delivered the

sermon and after praising and glorifying Allah he said, "The sun and the moon are

two signs of Allah; they do not eclipse on the death or life of anyone. So when you

see the eclipse, remember Allah, and say Takbir, pray and give Sadaqa." The Prophet

then said, "O followers of Muhammad! By Allah! There is none who has more

ghaira (selfrespect) than Allah as He has forbidden that His slaves, male or female

commit adultery. O followers of Muhammad! By Allah! If you knew, that which I

know, you would laugh little and weep more.

Prostration during Recital

Recitation of the Qur'an - Narrated Abdullah Masud: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

recited Surah-Najm in Mecca and prostrated while reciting it, those who were with

him did the same, accept an old man who took a handful of small stones or earth

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and lifted it to his forehead and said, "This is sufficient for me." Later on, I saw him

killed as a non-believer.

Prostration of Muslims and Al-Mushrikun - Narrated Ibn Abbas:

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) prostrated while reciting An-Najm, and with him the Muslims,

the pagans and the Jinns, all prostrated.

Recite and Prostrate - Narrated Rabiah: Umar Khattab recited Surat-an-

Nahl on Friday on the pulpit, when he reached the verse of Sajda he got down and

prostrated, the people also prostrated.

Shortening the Prayer

Nineteen Days - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) once stayed for

nineteen days and shortened his prayers. So when we travelled for nineteen days,

we used to shorten the prayer, but if we stayed longer, then, we offered the full

prayers.

Two Rakat, per Prayer - Narrated Aisha: When prayers were first enjoined

they were of two Rakat each. Later the prayer in a journey was kept as that.

Chapter: Nawafil before and after Salat during a journey - Narrated Hafs Asim:

Umar went on a journey with the prophet, Umar said, "I accompanied the Prophet

!and he did not offer optional prayers during the journey, Allah says: 'Verily (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

In Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) you have a good example to follow."

Joining Prayers - Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to offer

the Duhr and ASR prayers together on journeys, he also used to offer Maghrib and

Isha prayers together.

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Pray as the Imam - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) prayed in his

house while sitting during his illness, people prayed behind him standing, he

pointed to them to sit down. When he finished, he said, "The Imam is to be

followed, so when he bows you bow; when he lifts his head, you should do the

same."

Prayers by Signs - Narrated Abdullah Buraida: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

“Pray while standing, if you can't pray sitting, if you can’t, then pray lying on your

side, for it is better for one to pray standing; whoever prays sitting, gets half the

reward; whoever prays Lying, gets half the reward as, that, who prays sitting."

Night Prayer (Tahajjud)

Patient - Narrated Jundab: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) became sick and did not get up for

Tahajjud prayer for a night or two.

Subhan Allah - Narrated Um Salama: One night the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) got up and

said, "Subhan Allah! How many afflictions Allah has revealed tonight, and how

many treasures have been disclosed. Go and wake the sleeping lady occupants of

these dwellings for prayer, perhaps a well dressed in this world may be naked in the

Hereafter."

Last Hour of the Night - Narrated Abdullah Amr: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

told me, "The most beloved prayer to Allah is that of David, and the most beloved

fast to Allah, are those of David. He used to sleep half of the night and pray one

third of the night, the sleep for its sixth part, he also used to fast on alternate days."

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Prophets Rakats - Narrated Aisha: The Prophet used to offer thirteen Rakat

in the night prayer which included witr and two Rakat (Sunna) of the Fajr prayer.

Satan Ties a Knot - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Satan puts three knots at the back of your head, when you asleep. On every knot

he reads and exhales the following words, 'The night is long, so stay asleep.' When

one wakes up and remembers Allah, one knot is undone; when one performs

ablution, the second knot is undone, when one prays, the third knot is undone, and

one gets up energetic with a good heart in the morning; otherwise one gets up lazy,

with a mischievous heart."

Allah Comes Down - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Our Lord, the Blessed, the Superior comes down to us every night, during the last

third of the night, He says: "Is there anyone to invoke me, so I may respond to your

invocation? Is there anyone to ask me, so I may grant his request? Is there anyone

seeking my forgiveness, so I may forgive him?"

Early Hours - Narrated Al-Aswad: I asked Aisha "How did the Prophet pray

in the night?" She replied, "He used to sleep early and get up during the early hours

to pray, then return to bed. When the Mu'adh-dhin pronounced the Adhan, he

would get up. If he was in need of a bath, he would take it; otherwise he would

perform ablution and go to pray."

Bilal - Narrated Abu Huraira: At the time of Fajr the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked Bilal,

"Tell me the best deed you did after embracing Islam, for I heard your footsteps in

front of me in Paradise." Bilal replied, "I did not do anything worth mentioning

except whenever I performed ablution during the day or night, I prayed as much as

was written for me."

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Excessive Worship is wrong - Narrated Abdullah Amr: Once Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said to me, "I have been informed that you offer Salat (prayer) all

night and observe Saum (fast) during the day." I said, "Yes I do so." He said, "If

you do this, your eye sight will become weak, and you will become weak. No doubt,

your body has rights on you, your family have rights on you, so observe Saum for

a few days, and miss a few days, offer prayers, then sleep."

Relax - Narrated Aisha: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to lie down on his right side after

offering two Rakat (Sunna) of the Fajr prayer.

Do Three Things - Narrated Abu Huraira: My friend, Nabi Muhammad

advised me to do three things and I shall not leave them till I die.

1. Fast three days a month

2. Offer the Duha prayer (Ishraaq – 15/20 min after sunrise)

3. Offer witr before sleeping.

Virtues of Prayer - Makkah & Madinah

One Thousand Prayers - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "One prayer in my Mosque is better than one thousand prayers in any other

mosque except Masjid-AI-Haram in Makkah."

Garden of Paradise - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Between my house and my pulpit, there is a garden of the gardens of Paradise, my

pulpit is on my fountain tank (Al-Kauthar)."

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Four Things - Narrated Qaza'a Maula: (freed slave of Ziyad): I heard Abu

Sayed khudri narrating four things from the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص):

(1) A woman should not go on a two day journey except with her husband or a

Dhi-Mahram

(2) No fasting is permissible on two days: Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Adha

(3) No prayer after two, Fajr till sunrise and after ASR till sunset

(4) Journey to three Mosques, Masjid-AI-Haram, Mosque of Aqsa and my Mosque."

Actions while Praying

Seek Attention - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The saying

'Sub Han Allah' is for men and clapping is for women." If something happens

during the prayer, men can invite attention of the Imam by saying "Sub Han Allah".

And women, by clapping their hands.

The Prophet Died - Narrated Anas Malik: Abu Bakr was leading people in

the Morning Prayer on Monday, suddenly the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) came towards them

while they were standing in rows, and he smiled. The attention of the Muslims

diverted from the prayer because they were delighted to see the Prophet. The

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) waved to them to complete their prayer, he then went back into his

room and let the curtain down. The Prophet died on that very day.

Bestow on me, such a Kingdom - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet

once offered the prayer and said, "Satan came in front of me, and tried to (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

interrupt my prayer, Allah gave me the upper hand and I choked him. No doubt, I

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thought of tying him to one of the pillars of the mosque, so you could see him in

the morning, then I remembered the statement of Prophet Solomon, 'My Lord!

Bestow on me such a kingdom which shall not belong to any other after me.' Then

Allah made Satan return with his head down.

Hands on hips is Forbidden - Narrated Abu Huraira: It was forbidden

to keep hands on hips during the prayer.

Forgetting how much you Prayed - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When Adhan is pronounced, Satan takes to his heels passing

wind, so he may not hear the Adhan, when the Mu'adh-dhin finishes, he comes

back; and when the Iqama is pronounced he again takes to his heels, and when

finished, he comes back again and continues reminding praying people of things,

which he did not remember before, till he forgets how much he has prayed."

Forgetfulness while Praying

Perform Two Prostrations - Narrated Abdullah Buhaina: Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) once led us in prayer and offered two Rakat and got up (for the

third rakat) without sitting (after the second rakat). The people also got up with

him, when he was about to finish his prayer, we waited for him to finish the prayer

with Taslim but he said Takbir before Taslim and performed two prostrations while

sitting and then finished the prayer with Taslim.

What – Narrated Abdullah: Once Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) offered five Rakat in

the Duhr prayer, somebody asked him whether there was an increase in the prayer.

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "What?" He said, "You offered five rakat." So Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) performed two prostrations of Sahu after Taslim.

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Prostration of Sahu - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"When anyone of you stands for prayer, Satan comes and puts doubt in him until

he forgets how many Rakat he has prayed. If this happens, you should perform two

prostrations of Sahu while sitting.

Funerals (Al-Janaa’iz)

Five Rights - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The rights

of a Muslim on a Muslim are five: to respond to salaam (greeting), visit the sick,

follow a funeral processions, accept an invitation and reply to those who sneeze.

Visit, Shrouded Deceased - Narrated Aisha: Abu Bakr entered the Mosque

but did not speak to anybody, he came to me then went directly to the Prophet,

who was covered with a marked blanket. Abu Bakr uncovered his face. He knelt

down and kissed him, then started weeping and said, "My father and my mother be

sacrificed for you O Allah's Prophet! Allah will not combine two deaths on you.

You have died the death which was written for you." Abu Bakr came out, Umar was

addressing the people, Abu Bakr told him to sit down, but Umar refused. Abu Bakr

again told him to sit down but Umar, again, refused. Then Abu Bakr recited the

Tashah-hud (none has the right to be worshiped but Allah, and Muhammad is

Allah's Messenger), the people attended to Abu Bakr and left Umar. Abu Bakr said,

"Amma ba'du, whoever amongst you worshiped Muhammad, know Muhammad is

dead, but whoever worshiped Allah, Allah is alive and will never die. Allah said:

'Muhammad is no more than an Apostle, and indeed many Apostles have passed

away before him.'

The Very Day - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) informed the

people about the death of An-Najashi on the very day, he died. He went towards

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the Musalla (praying place), the people stood behind him in rows. He said four

Takbirs, He offered the Funeral prayer.

Three Children - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "No Muslim,

whose three children die will go to the Fire except for Allah's oath."

Shroud the Dead - Narrated Um Ansariya: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) came to

us when his daughter died and said, "Wash her with water and Sidr, then apply

some camphor at the end; when you finish, notify me." So when we finished, we

informed him and he gave us his waist-sheet and told us to shroud the dead body

in it.

Start from the right - Narrated Um Ansariya: Regarding his dead daughter,

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Start with the right side and the parts which are

washed in ablution."

Cotton - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was shrouded in three

Yemenite white pieces of cotton cloth."

Labbaik - Narrated Ibn Abbas: While a man was riding in Arafat, he fell and

died. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Wash him with water and Sidr, shroud him in two

pieces of cloth, neither perfume him, nor cover his head for he will be resurrected

on the Day of Resurrection saying, 'Labbaik."

My Shroud - Narrated Sahl: A woman brought a woven Burda (sheet) to the

Prophet, The woman said, "I made it with my own hands, it is for you to wear."

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) accepted it. He came out wearing it as his waist-sheet. A man

praised it, and said, "Will you give it to me?" The other people said, "You have not

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done the right thing, the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) needs it, and you know he never turns down

anyone’s request." The man replied, "By Allah, I have not asked for it to wear, I

want to make it my shroud." Later it was his shroud.

Allah is Merciful - Narrated Usama Zaid: The daughter of the Prophet sent

a messenger to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) requesting him to come as her child was dying.

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) returned the messenger and told him to convey his greeting to

her and say: "Whatever Allah takes is for Him, whatever He gives is for Him,

everything with Him has a limited fixed term in this world, be patient, and hope

for Allah's reward." She again sent for him, swearing that he should come. The

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) got up, so did Ubada, Jabal and Zaid along with some other men. The

child was brought to Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), his breath was disturbed in his chest.

The Prophet started shedding tears. Ubada said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! What

is this?" He replied, "It is mercy, which Allah has lodged in the hearts of His slaves,

Allah is merciful only to those of His slaves who are merciful to others.

Stand - Narrated Abu Khudri: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When you see a funeral

procession, you should stand up and whoever accompanies it should not sit, till the

coffin has been laid down."

Fall, Unconscious- Narrated Abu Khudri: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When a

funeral is ready and men carry the deceased, if it was pious, it will say, 'Present me

quickly', and if it was not pious, it will say, 'Woe to me, where are they taking me?'

its voice is heard by everything except mankind but if mankind could hear, he would

fall unconscious."

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One, Two Huge Mountains - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger

said, "Whoever attends a funeral procession, and offers the funeral prayer, for (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

he shall receive a reward equal to one Qirat, and whoever accompanies it till burial,

will get a reward equal to two Qirats." It was asked, "What are two Qirats?" He

replied, "Like two huge mountains."

Chapter: Sit up, the grave - Narrated Al-Bara Azib: The Prophet said,

"When a faithful believer is made to sit in his grave, angels come to him and he

testifies that none has the right to be worshiped except Allah, and Muhammad is

Allah's Apostle. That corresponds with Allah's statement: ‘Allah will keep firm those

who believe with the word that stands firm.’

Punishment in the Grave - Narrated Abi Aiyub: Once the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

went out after sunset and heard a dreadful voice, he said, "The Jews are being

punished in their graves."

Backbiting and Urine - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) once passed

two graves and said, "The deceased people are being tortured, not for a great sin.

One of them used to go about backbiting, while the other never saved himself from

being soiled with his urine." Then, he took a date-palm tree leaf, and split it into

two and placed one piece on each grave and said, "May their punishment be reduced

till these two pieces get dry."

This is your Place - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"When anyone of you dies, he is shown his place, both in the morning and in the

evening. If he is one of the people of Paradise; he is shown his place in it, and if he

is from the people of the Hell; he is shown his place in it. Then it is said to him,

'This is your place, till Allah resurrects you, on the Day of Resurrection."

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Obligatory Charity (Zakat)

Obligation - Narrated Abu Huraira: When Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) died, Abu

Bakr became the caliph, some Arabs renegaded (reverted to disbelief) Abu Bakr

decided to declare war against them. Umar, said to Abu Bakr, "How can you fight

with these people, Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, I have been ordered by Allah to

fight the people till they say: "None has the right to be worshiped but Allah, and

whoever said it, he will save his life and property from me, except on trespassing

the law, and his account will be with Allah.' Abu Bakr said, "By Allah! I will fight

those who differentiate between prayer and Zakat, Zakat is to be rightfully taken

from property according to Allah's orders. By Allah! If they refuse to pay me, even

a she-kid, which they used to pay at the time of Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), I would

fight them for withholding it." Umar said, "By Allah, it was nothing, but Allah

opened Abu Bakr's chest towards the decision to fight and I came to know that his

decision was right."

Allah’s Message - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "On the

Day of Resurrection camels will come to their owner in the best state of health than

they ever had in the world, if he did not pay Zakat, the camel would tread on him,

with its feet; similarly, sheep will come to their owner in the best state of health

than they ever had in the world, if he had not paid Zakat, they would tread on him,

with their hooves, and would butt him with their horns." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) added,

"One of their rights is that they should be milked while water is kept in front of

them." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) added, "I do not want anyone of you to come to me, on

the Day of Resurrection, carrying a sheep around your neck, the sheep will be

bleating. Such a person will then say, 'O Muhammad! Please intercede for me, I

will say to him. 'I can't help you, I conveyed Allah's Message to you.' Similarly, I

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do not want anyone of you to come to me, carrying a camel that will be grunting

around your neck. Such a person will say "O Muhammad! Please intercede for me."

I will say to him, "I can't help you for I conveyed Allah's message to you."

Do Not Withhold - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Whoever is made wealthy by Allah, and does not pay Zakat from his wealth, on

the Day of Resurrection his wealth will be made like a bald-headed poisonous male

snake, with two black spots over its eyes. The snake will encircle his neck and bite

his cheeks and say, 'I am your wealth, I am your treasure.' “Then the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

recited the holy verses: ‘Let not those who withhold.’

No Zakat is Due - Narrated Abu Sayed: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "No

Zakat is due on property mounting to less than five Uqiyas (silver), and no Zakat

is due on less than five camels, also there is no Zakat on less than five Wasqs."

(Wasqs equals 60 SA’s) & (1 SA=3 K gms).

Spend in the Right Way - Narrated Ibn Masud: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"There is no envy except in two: a person whom Allah has given wealth and he

spends it in the right way, and a person whom Allah has given wisdom (religious

knowledge) and he gives his decisions accordingly and teaches it to the others."

Allah takes it in His Right Hand - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If one gives charity equal to one date-fruit from honestly

earned money, Allah accepts the honestly earned money only, Allah takes it in His

right hand, and enlarges, its reward for that person, so much so that it becomes as

big as a mountain.

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I Do Not Need It - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The

Hour (Day of Judgment) will not be established till your wealth increases so much

so, that one will worry, for no one will accept his Zakat, and the person to whom it

will be given, will say, I do not need it."

Protect Yourself - Narrated Abu Masud: When the verses of charity were

revealed, we used to work as porters. A man came and distributed charity in

abundance. The people said, "He is showing off." Another man came and gave a

small measure of food grains; they said, "Allah is not in need of this small amount."

Then Divine Inspiration came: "Those who criticize such of the believers who give

in charity voluntarily, and those who could not find to give in charity, except what

is available to them."

Too Late - Narrated Abu Huraira: A man came to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and asked,

"O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Which charity is most superior in reward?" He replied,

"The charity which you practice while you are healthy, niggardly and afraid of

poverty, and wish to become wealthy. Do not delay charity until death approaches

one of you and then say, 'Give so and so this much etc.' it will be too late."

First give to Dependents - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "The

best charity is that which is practiced by a wealthy person. Start giving first to your

dependents."

Two Angels - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Every day two

angels come down from Heaven, one of them says, 'O Allah! Compensate every

person who spends in Your Cause,' the other angel says, 'O Allah! Destroy every

miser."

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Examples of an Alms-Giver and a Miser - Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The example of an almsgiver and a miser is like the

example of two people who have two iron cloaks on them from their breasts to their

collar bones, when the almsgiver wants to give charity, the cloak becomes spacious

till it covers his whole body, to such an extent it hides his fingertips and covers his

footprints. When the miser wants to spend, the iron cloak sticks and every ring gets

stuck in its place, he tries to widen it but it does not widen.

Zakat paid in Kind - Narrated Abu Burda: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Every Muslim has to give charity." The people asked, "O Allah's Prophet! If

someone has nothing to give, what should he do?" He said, "He should work with

his hands, which will benefit himself, and he will be able to give charity from what

he earns." The people further asked, "If he cannot find that?" He replied, "He should

help the needy who appeal for help." Then the people asked, "If he cannot do that?"

He replied, "Then he should perform good deeds and keep away from evil deeds,

this will be regarded as a charitable deed." Zakat may be paid in kind.

Equally Owned - Narrated Anas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) has made Zakat

compulsory and mentioned: If a property is equally owned by two partners, they

should pay the combined Zakat and it will be considered that both of them have

paid their Zakat equally.

Best Property - Narrated Ibn Abbas: When Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) sent

Muadh to Yemen, he said, "You are going to people of a Divine Book. First of all,

invite them to worship Allah alone, when they come to know Allah, inform them

that Allah has enjoined on them, five daily prayers; if they start offering these

prayers, inform them Allah has enjoined on them Zakat. It is to be taken from the

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rich, and given to the poor; if they obey you, take Zakat from them, but don't take

their best property as Zakat."

Witness Against Him - Narrated Abu Khudri: Once the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"The things I am afraid of most for your sake (what will befall on you after me) is

the pleasures and splendors of the world, and its beauties which will be disclosed to

you." Somebody said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Can the good bring forth evil?"

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) remained silent for a while. We noticed he was being inspired

divinely. Then the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) wiped off his sweat and said, "Where is the

questioner?" Then he said, "Good never brings forth evil. Indeed it is like what

grows on the banks of a water-stream which either kills or makes animals sick,

except if an animal eats its fill, Khadira (vegetable) then faces the sun, then defecates

and urinates, then grazes again. No doubt this wealth is sweet and green. Blessed is

the wealth of a Muslim from which he gives to the poor, the orphans, and to the

needy travellers. No doubt, whoever takes it illegally will be like the one who eats

but is never satisfied, and his wealth will be a witness against him on the Day of

Resurrection."

Abstain from Begging - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "By Him in Whose Hand my life is, it is better for anyone of you to take a

rope and cut wood rather than ask a person for something, that person may give or

not."

A Poor Person - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A poor

person is not the one who asks from others, but the poor is the one who has nothing,

and is ashamed to beg from others."

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Hajj (Pilgrimage)

Hajj on Behalf - Narrated Abdullah Abbas: A woman said, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! The obligation of Hajj enjoined by Allah on His devotees has

become due on my father, he is old and weak, he cannot sit firm on a Mount; may

I perform Hajj on his behalf?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) replied, "Yes, you may."

Hajj-ul-Mabrur - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was asked,

"Which is the best deed?" He said, "To believe in Allah and His Apostle." He was

then asked, "What is next?" He said, "To participate in Jihad in Allah's Cause." He

was then asked, "Which is the next?" He said, "To perform Hajj-Mabrur (accepted

Hajj).”

Born anew - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Whoever performs Hajj

for Allah's pleasure and does not have sexual relations with his wife, and does not

do evil, or sins, then he will return after Hajj free from all sins as if he were born

anew."

Provisions for Hajj - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The people of Yemen used to

come for Hajj and did not bring enough provisions, they used to say they depend

on Allah. On their arrival in Medina they used beg people, so Allah revealed, "And

take provisions for the journey, but the best provision is the fear of Allah."

Ihram - Narrated Safwan: A man said, "O Allah's Messenger! What is your

verdict regarding a person who assumes Ihram for Umra, and is scented with

perfume?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Wash the perfume off your body thrice, and do

the same for Umra as you do in Hajj."

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The Talbiya - Narrated Abdullah Umar: The Talbiya of Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

was 'Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik, Labbaika la sharika Laka labbaik, Inna-l-hamda

wan-ni'mata Laka walmulk, La sharika Laka' (I respond to Your call, O Allah, I

respond to Your call, I am obedient to Your orders, You have no partner, I respond

to Your call, All praises and blessings are for You, All sovereignty is for You, You

have no partners with you.

City of Makkah - Narrated Ibn Abbas: On the Day of the Conquest of Mecca,

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah has made this city a sanctuary. Its thorny bushes

should not be cut, its game should not be chased, and its fallen items should not be

picked up, except by one who would, announce it publicly."

Demolish the Ka`ba - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet; said, "Dhus-

Suwaiqatain (literally: One with two lean legs) from Ethiopia will demolish the

Ka`ba."

Black Stone - Narrated Abis Rabia: Umar came to the Black Stone and kissed

it and said "No doubt, I know you are a stone, you can neither benefit anyone nor

harm anyone. Had I not seen Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) kissing you, I would not have

kissed you."

Ramal (shaking shoulders) in Tawaf - Narrated Abdullah Umar: The

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) did Ramal in three rounds of Tawaf, and walked the remaining four,

in Hajj and Umra.

Allah has More Right to be paid - Narrated Ibn Abbas: A woman from

the Juhaina tribe came to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and said, "My mother vowed to perform

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Hajj but she died before performing it. May I perform Hajj on my mother's behalf?"

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) replied, "Perform Hajj on her behalf. Had there been a debt on

your mother, would you have paid it or not? Pay Allah's debt for He has more right

to be paid."

Say Takbir - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) performed Tawaf around

the Ka`ba while riding a camel, every time he came in front of the Corner (Black

Stone), he pointed towards it and said Takbir.

Tawaf, then two Rakat - Narrated Ibn Umar: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) reached

Mecca, went around the Ka`ba seven times, then offered two Rakat behind, Maqam

Ibrahim. Then he went towards Safa. Allah has said, "Verily, in Allah's Apostle you

have a good example."

Safa Al-Marwa - Narrated Nafi: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to run in the

midst of the rainwater passage."

Shaven Head or Cut Short - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Allah's Messenger

said, "O Allah! Be merciful to those who have shaved their heads." The people (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Invoke Allah, for those who cut their hair short."

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "O Allah! Be merciful to those who have shaved their heads."

The people said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! And those who get their hair cut

short." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "And those who get their hair cut short."

Say 'Allahu Akbar' on throwing Pebbles - Narrated Al-A’mash: I

was with Ibn Masud when he did the Rami of the Jamrat-ul-Aqaba. He went down

to the middle of the valley, and threw seven small pebbles, and said: 'Allahu-Akbar'

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on throwing every pebble.' Then he said, 'By Him, except whom none has the right

to be worshiped, at this place Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) stood, it is also where Surat-

al-Baqara was revealed."

Trousers and Socks - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) delivering a

sermon in Arafat said, "If a Muhrim does not find slippers, he could wear Khuffs

(socks, of thick fabric) and if he does not find an Izar (a waist sheet for wrapping

the lower half of the body) he could wear trousers."

Umrah (Minor Pilgrimage)

Expiation for Sins - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Umra is an expiation for sins committed (between it and the previous one). And

the reward of Hajj Mabrur (accepted by Allah) is nothing except, Paradise."

Umra before Hajj - Narrated Ibn Umar said: “The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) performed

Umra before performing Hajj”.

Umra equal to Hajj - Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

'Perform Umra when Ramadan comes, for Umra in Ramadan is equal to Hajj, in

reward."

State of Ihram - Narrated Abu Musa: Umar said, "If you follow the Holy Book,

it orders you to remain in the state of Ihram till you finish the Hajj, if you follow

the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) know he did not finish his Ihram till the Hadi (sacrifice) had

reached its place of slaughtering (Hajj-al-Qiran).

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He, is Supreme - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Whenever Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

returned from a Ghazwa, Hajj or Umra, he used to say Takbir thrice at every

elevation of ground, and then say, "None has the right to be worshiped but Allah;

He is One, and has no partner. All kingdoms are for Him, all praises are for Him,

He is Supreme. We are returning with repentance, worshipping, prostrating and

praising our Lord. He kept His promise and made His slave victorious, and He

Alone, defeated all the clans (nonbelievers).

Return Quickly - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Traveling

is a kind of torture, it prevents one from eating, drinking and sleeping properly. So,

when ones needs are fulfilled, one should return quickly to one's family."

Hunting while on Pilgrimage

Five Animals - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Five kinds of

animals are harmful and could be killed in the Haram (Sanctuary). These are: the

crow, the kite, the scorpion, the mouse and the rabid dog."

Mecca is a Sanctuary - Narrated Sayed Maqburi: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

after Glorifying and Praising Allah, said, 'Allah, not the people, made Mecca a

sanctuary, anybody who believes in Allah and the Last Day, should neither shed

blood, nor cut down its trees. If anybody argues that fighting is permissible on the

basis that Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) fought in Mecca, say, 'Allah allowed His Apostle

and did not allow you.' Allah allowed him only for a few hours on that day

(conquest) and today its sanctity is valid as it was before. So, those present should

inform those who are absent.

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Virtues of Madinah

1st Mosque in Al-Madina - Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) came to

Medina and ordered a mosque to be built, he said, "O Bani Najjar! Suggest to me a

price for your land." They said, "We do not want a price, except from Allah" So,

the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) ordered the graves of the pagans to be dug out, and the land

levelled, and date-palm trees to be cut down. The cut date palms were fixed in the

direction of the Qibla of the mosque.

Medina is a Sanctuary - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I

have made Medina a sanctuary between its two mountains."

It Expels Evil - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I was

ordered to migrate to a town which will conquer other towns, it is called Yathrib,

that is Medina, it turns out bad people, just like a furnace removes impurities of

iron.

Valley of Thaniyat-al-Wada - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger

said, "People will leave Medina in spite of it being the best state, none except (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

wild birds and beasts of prey will live in it, the last people to die will be two

shepherds, from the Muzaina tribe, they will drive their sheep towards Medina but

will find nobody, and when they reach the valley of Thaniyat-al-Wada, they will fall

on their faces and die."

Only if they knew - Narrated Sufyan Zuhair: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Yemen will be conquered, some of its people will migrate from Medina with their

families, those who migrate to Yemen, even though Medina would be better for

them; only if they knew. Sham will be conquered, and some of its people will

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migrate from Medina with their families, those who migrate to Sham, even though

Medina would be better for them; Iraq will also be conquered and some people will

migrate from Medina, with their families, those who migrate to Iraq, even though

Medina would be better for them; only if they knew".

Belief will Return - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Verily, Belief will return and go back to Medina as a snake returns back to its hole

(when in danger).

Salt in Water - Narrated Sad: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "None can plot against

the people of Medina, he will be dissolved (destroyed) like salt in water."

Afflictions - Narrated Usama: Once the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) stood on the top of a

building and said, "Do you see what I see? I see spots where afflictions will take

place among your houses. These afflictions will be numerous, like spots where

raindrops fall."

Ad-Dajjal (Anti-Christ) - Narrated Abu Bakra: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"The terror caused by Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal will not enter Medina, at that time

Medina will have seven gates."

Guarding Medina - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"There are angels guarding the entrances of Medina, neither plague, nor Ad-Dajjal

will be able to enter it."

Cancel my Pledge - Narrated Jabir: A bedouin came to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and

gave a pledge of allegiance for embracing Islam. The next day he came with a fever

and said to the Prophet, "Please cancel my pledge." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) refused and

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said, "Medina is like a furnace, it expels impurities and selects good people and

makes them perfect."

Hypocrites - Narrated Zaid Thabit: When the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) went out for the

battle of Uhud, some of his companions (hypocrites) returned. A party of the

believers remarked that they would kill those hypocrites, but another party said that

they would not kill them. So, this Divine Inspiration was revealed: "Then, what is

the matter with you, that you are divided regarding the hypocrites."

Reward for your Footsteps - Narrated Anas: The people of Bani Salama

intended to move closer to the Prophets mosque, Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) disliked

to see Medina vacated and said, "O people of Bani Salama! Don't you think that

you will be rewarded for your footsteps which you take towards the mosque?"

Hearing that they decided to stay at their old places.

Fasting

By Him Who has Honoured You - Narrated Talha Ubaidullah: A

bedouin with unkempt hair came to Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and said, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Inform me what Allah has made compulsory for me regarding the

prayers." He replied: "You have to offer the five compulsory prayers perfectly, you

may also pray Nawafil, if you want." The bedouin further asked, "Inform me what

Allah has made compulsory as to fasting." He replied, "You have to fast during the

whole month of Ramadan, and if you want you can fast more as Nawafil." The

bedouin then said, "By Him Who has honoured you, I will not perform any Nawafil,

nor decrease what Allah has enjoined on me. Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If he is

telling the truth, he will succeed or he will be granted Paradise.

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Muharram - Narrated Ibn Umar: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) fasted on the 10th of

Muharram ('Ashura) and ordered Muslims to fast on that day, but when the fasting

of the month of Ramadan was prescribed, the fasting of 'Ashura' was abandoned.

Fast is for Me - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "By Him

in Whose Hands my soul is, the smell from the mouth of a fasting person is better

in the sight of Allah than the smell of musk. Allah says, 'He has left food, drink and

desires, for my sake. The fast is for Me. I will reward, and the reward of good deeds

will be multiplied ten times."

All these Gates - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Whoever gives two things in charity for Allah's Cause will be called from the gates

of Paradise, and he will be addressed, 'O slaves of Allah! Here is prosperity.'

Whoever amongst the people offered their prayers, they will be called from the gate

of prayer; whoever amongst the people participated in Jihad, they will be called from

the gate of Jihad; whoever amongst the people observed fast, they will be called from

the gate of Ar-Raiyan; whoever amongst the people gave in charity, will be called

from the gate of charity." Abu Bakr said, "Let my parents be sacrificed for you O

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! No distress will befall on him who will be called from those

gates. Will anyone be called from all these gates?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) replied, "Yes,

I hope you will be one of them."

Gates are Closed - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of the heaven are opened and the

gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained."

Sincerity - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever establishes

prayers on the night of Qadr, with sincere faith, and hope for a reward from Allah,

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all his previous sins will be forgiven; and whoever fasts in the month of Ramadan

with sincere faith, and hope for a reward from Allah, all his previous sins will be

forgiven."

Give Up - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever does not

give up lying and evil actions, Allah has no need of his leaving food and drink (Allah

will not accept his fasting.)"

Shield from the Fire - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Allah said, 'All deeds of Adam's sons (people) are for them, except fasting which

is for Me, I will reward it.' Fasting is a shield from the fire and from committing

sins. If somebody fights or quarrels with you, you should say, 'I am fasting.’ There

are two pleasures for the fasting person, one at the time of breaking his fast, the

other at the time when he meets his Lord; then he will be pleased because of his

fasting."

Estimation - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Do not

fast unless you see the crescent of Ramadan and do not give up fasting till you see

the crescent of Shawwal, but if the sky is overcast, and you cannot see it, then act

on estimation (count Sha'ban as 30 days).

Verses Revealed – Narrated Al-Bara: The following verses were revealed:

"You are allowed to go to your wives, during the nights of Ramadan. Eat and drink

till the white thread of dawn appears to you, Distinct from the black thread of the

night."

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Given by Allah - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If somebody

eats or drinks by mistake, he should complete his fast, for what he eat or drank, it

was given to him by Allah."

Feed your Family - Narrated Abu Huraira: A man came to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

and said, "I had sexual intercourse with my wife while fasting." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

asked him, "Can you afford to release a slave?" He said ‘no.’ The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

asked him, "Can you fast for two successive months?" He said ‘no.’ He asked him,

"Can you afford to feed sixty poor people?" He said ‘no.’ a basket full of dates was

brought to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and he said to the man, "Feed poor people with this

by way of atonement." He said, "Should I feed it to poorer people than we? There

is no poorer house than ours between Medina's mountains." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Then, feed your family with it."

Do Not Fast - Narrated Jabir Abdullah: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was on a

journey, he saw a crowd of people shading a man. He asked, "What is the matter?"

They said, "The man is fasting." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "It is not right to fast while

on a journey."

Criticize - Narrated Anas Malik: We used to travel with the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and

neither did the fasting person criticize those who were not fasting, nor did those

who were not fasting criticize the fasting ones.

Broke his Fast - Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) set out from

Medina to Mecca, he fasted till he reached Usfan where he asked for water, he raised

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his hand to let people see him, then he broke the fast, he did not fast after that, till

he reached Mecca, this happened in Ramadan."

Fast or Not - Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) sometimes fasted

and sometimes did not fast during journeys, so whoever wishes to fast, can and

whoever wishes not too, could do so."

Saum for the Dead - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever

died and he ought to have fasted, then his guardians must fast on his behalf."

Right on You - Narrated Abu Juhaifa: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) made a bond of

brotherhood between Salman and Abu Darda. When it was the last hours of the

night, Salman told him to get up, both of them offered the prayer. Salman told Abu

Darda, "Your Lord has a right on you, your soul has a right on you, your family

has a right on you; you should give the rights to all those who have a right on you."

Abu Ad- Darda came to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and narrated the story. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "Salman has spoken the truth."

Fast like Prophet David - Narrated Abdullah Amr: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "Fast for a few days and give up for a few days, offer Salat and sleep. Fast three

days a month, the reward of good deeds is multiplied ten times, that will be equal

to one year of fasting. Fast one day and skip one that was the fasting of Prophet

David." I said, "I have power to fast more." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Then fast like

David, he used to fast on alternate days and would never flee from the battle field.

There is no better fasting than that."

Saum on Friday - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "None of

you should fast on Friday unless he fasts a day before or after it."

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Forbidden Fasts - Narrated Abu Huraira: Two fasts are forbidden: fasting on

the day of `Id ul Fitr and `Id-ul-Adha.

Five Things Granted - Narrated Salim: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, “My nation was

granted five things in Ramadan which were not granted to any previous nation:

1) The smell from the mouth of a fasting person is sweeter to Allah than the

fragrance of musk;

2) The angels keep asking for forgiveness for them until they break their fast;

3) Allah adorns His Paradise every day and then He says: ‘My fasting servants are

about to be relieved of their burdens and sufferings and come to me;

4) The devils are chained; so they do not commit what they used to commit;

5) They are forgiven in the last night.” The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was asked: “Is it Laylat-

ul-Qadr (the Night of Decree)? He replied: “No. But the labourer is paid upon

finishing his work.”

Nights in Ramadan (Taraweeh)

All previous Sins - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Whoever prays in the nights of Ramadan out of sincere Faith and hope, for a

reward from Allah, all his previous sins will be forgiven."

Virtues of the Night of Qadr

Night of Qadr - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever

prays in the night of Qadr out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah,

all his previous sins will be forgiven.”

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Odd Nights - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Search for the

Night of Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan."

Knowledge of the Night - Narrated Ubada bin Samit: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

came out to inform us about the Night of Qadr but two Muslims were quarrelling

with each other. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I came out to inform you about the Night

of Qadr but there was quarrelling, so the news about it has been taken away; that

might be for your own good, so search for it on the 29th, 27th and 25th (of

Ramadan).

Last Ten Days - Narrated Aisha: With the start of the last ten days of

Ramadan, the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to tighten his waist belt (work hard) and prayed

all night, and kept his family awake for the prayers.

Remembrance of Allah – I’tikaf

Chapter: I'tikaf without fasting - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Umar Khattab said, "O

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! I vowed in the Pre-Islamic period to perform I`tikaf in Al-

Masjid-al-Haram for one night." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Fulfil your vow." So, he

performed I`tikaf for one night.

Chapter: I'tikaf in the middle ten days of Ramadan - Narrated Abu Huraira: The

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to perform I`tikaf every year in the month of Ramadan for ten

days, and when it was the year of his death, he stayed in I`tikaf for twenty days.

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Sales and Trade

Mention Allah’s Name - Narrated Aisha: Some people said, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Meat has been brought to us by some people, but we are not sure

whether the name of Allah was mentioned on it." Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Mention the name of Allah and eat it."

Statement from Allah - Narrated Jabir: While we were offering the prayer

with the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) a caravan carrying food came from Sham. The people went

towards the caravan, leaving twelve people with the Prophet. So, the Divine

Inspiration came; "But when they see some bargain or some amusement, they

disperse headlong to it."

Legally or Illegally - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A time

will come when one will not care how one gains money, legally or illegally."

Money Exchange - Narrated Abu Al-Minhal: I asked Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

about money exchange. He replied, 'If it is from hand to hand, there is no harm in

it; otherwise it is not permissible."

Reward from Allah - Narrated Aisha: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If a woman

gives charity from her house meals, she will get a reward for giving, her husband

will also get a reward for earning and the storekeeper will also get a similar reward.

The acquisition of the reward of none of them will reduce the reward of the others."

Good Relations - Narrated Anas Malik: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Whoever desires an expansion in his sustenance and age, should keep good

relations with his Kith and kin."

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Serving Muslims - Narrated Aisha: When Abu Bakr was chosen Caliph, he

said, "People know my profession was incapable of providing substance for my

family. As I will be busy serving the Muslim nation, my family will eat from the

National Treasury of Muslims and I will practice the profession of serving Muslims."

Manual Labour - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) David only ate from the earnings of his manual labour."

Be Lenient - Narrated Jabir Abdullah: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "May

Allah's mercy be on him who is lenient in his buying, selling and in demanding

back his money."

Forgive - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "There was a merchant

who used to lend to people, whenever his debtor was poverty-stricken, he would say

to his employees, 'Forgive him so Allah may forgive us.' So, Allah forgave him."

Good and Bad Transactions - Narrated Hakim Hizam: Allah's Messenger

said, "The seller and the buyer have the right to keep or return goods as long (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

as they have not parted, or until they part; if both parties spoke truthfully and

described any defects and qualities in the goods, they would be blessed in their

transaction, but if they lied or hid something, the blessings of their transaction

would be lost."

Riba-eater - Narrated Samura Jundab: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Last night I

dreamt that two men came and took me to the Holy land, we proceeded till we

reached a river of blood, where a man was standing, and on its bank was another

man with stones in his hands. The man in the middle of the river tried to come out,

but the other threw a stone in his mouth, and forced him to go back to his original

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place. Whenever he tried to come out, the other man would throw a stone in his

mouth, and forced him to go back. I asked, 'Who is this?' I was told, 'The person

in the river was a Riba-eater."

Alcohol is illegal - Narrated Aisha: When the last Verses of Surat al- Baqara

were revealed, the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) recited them in the mosque and proclaimed the

trade of alcohol as, illegal.

Forbidden - Narrated Aun Juhaifa: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) forbade the acceptance of

the price of a dog or blood, he also forbade the profession of tattooing, getting

tattooed, and receiving or giving Riba (usury), he cursed picture-makers.

Deprive - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Swearing by the

seller may persuade the buyer to purchase goods, but it will be deprived of Allah's

blessing."

Cheat a Muslim - Narrated Abdullah Aufa: A man displayed some goods in

the market and swore by Allah that he had been offered so much for them, he said

that so he could cheat a Muslim. On that occasion the following Verse was revealed:

‘Verily! Those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah's covenant and their

oaths,’ they shall have no portion in the Hereafter.

Al-Hasan - Narrated Abu Huraira: Once the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) went out during the

day. Neither of us spoke to each other, we reached the market of Bani Qainuqa,

there, he sat in the compound of Fatima's house and asked about his grandson Al-

Hasan. After a while the boy came out running and the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) embraced and

kissed him, then said, 'O Allah! Love him and love whoever loves him.

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Al-Mutawakkil, Depends on Allah - Narrated Ata Yasar: I met

Abdullah and asked him, "Tell me about the description of Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

in the Torah (Old Testament), He replied, 'By Allah, he is described in the Torah

with some of the qualities attributed to him in the Qur'an, which are as follows: "O

Prophet! We have sent you as a witness for Allah's True religion, you are a giver of

glad news to the faithful believers, and you are a warner to the unbelievers, and a

guardian of the illiterates. You are my slave and my messenger. I have named you

"Al-Mutawakkil" (who depends upon Allah). You are neither discourteous, harsh

nor a noisemaker in the markets, and you do not do evil to those who do evil to

you, you deal with forgiveness and kindness. Allah will not let the Prophet die till

he straightens the crooked people by making them say: "None has the right to be

worshiped but Allah,” which will open blind eyes, deaf ears and enveloped hearts.

Measure - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "He who buys

food should not sell it, until he is satisfied with the measure. Prophet Abraham

made Mecca a sanctuary, I asked for Allah's Blessing in Measures, just as Abraham

did for Mecca.

Forbidden - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) forbade the selling

of things by a town dweller on behalf of a desert dweller; similarly Najsh was

forbidden. One should not urge somebody to return goods to a seller so he could

sell him his own goods; nor should one demand the hand of a girl who is engaged

to someone else; and woman should not try to cause other woman to be divorced

in order to take her place.

Unmilked - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Don't keep camels

and sheep unmilked for a long time, for whoever buys such an animal, has the

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option to milk it, and then, either to keep it or return it to the owner, along with

one Sa of dates."

Imposing Conditions - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) got up and

glorified Allah as He deserved, then said, "Why do some people impose conditions

which are not present in Allah's Book (Laws)? Whoever imposes such conditions

which are not in Allah's Laws then that condition is invalid, for Allah's conditions

are more binding and reliable."

Gold for Gold - Narrated Abu Bakra: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Don't sell

gold for gold, unless equal in weight, but you could sell gold for silver."

Silver for Silver - Narrated Abu Sayed: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Do not

sell silver for silver, unless equal in weight, but you could sell silver for gold.”

On Credit - Narrated Abu Minhal: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) forbade the selling

of silver for gold on credit.”

Jesus, son of Mary - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"By Him in Whose Hands my soul is, the son of Mary, Jesus will shortly descend

amongst you Muslims as a just ruler, he will break the Cross, kill the pig and abolish

Jizya (tax taken from the non-Muslims). Then there will be money in abundance

and nobody will accept charitable gifts.

Fat of Animals - Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'May Allah

curse the Jews, for Allah had forbidden them to eat, the fat of animals but they

melted it and sold it?”

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Pictures - Narrated Sayed Hasan: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'Whoever makes

a picture he will be punished by Allah till he puts life in it, he will never be able to

put life in it".

Alcoholic Drinks - Narrated Aisha: When the last verses of Surat-al-Baqara

were revealed, the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) went out of his house to the Mosque and said, "The

trade of alcohol has become illegal."

Chapter: Against three persons - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

Allah says, 'I will be against three persons on the Day of Resurrection:

1. One who makes a covenant in My Name, but he proves treacherous.

2. One who sells a free person (as a slave) and eats the price,

3. One who employs a labourer, gets full work done by him but does not pay him.

Illegal Trade - Narrated Jabir Abdullah: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah

and His Apostle made illegal the trade of alcohol, dead animals, pigs and idols."

Prophet Forbade - Narrated Abu Ansari: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) forbade

taking the price of a dog, money earned by prostitution and the earnings of a

soothsayer.

Sale in which a Price is paid (As-Salam)

Weight and Measure - Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Whoever pays money in advance, should pay for known specified weight and

measure.

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Benefit becomes evident - Narrated Abu Bakhtari: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

forbade the sale of dates till their benefit becomes evident and fit for eating."

Shuf’a (Pre-emption)

Verdict - Narrated Jabir Abdullah: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) gave a verdict

regarding Shuf'a in every undivided joint thing (property etc.). But if the limits are

defined, or the paths and streets are fixed, then there is no pre-emption.

Gifts - Narrated Aisha: I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! I have two neighbours

and would like to know to which of them, should I give presents." He replied, "To

the one whose door is nearer to you."

Hiring

Honesty - Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The honest treasurer

who gives willingly what he is ordered to give, is one of two charitable persons, the

second being the owner.

Shepherds - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah did not send

any prophet but shepherds." His companions asked him, "Did you do the same?"

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) replied, "Yes, I used to shepherd sheep for the people of Mecca

for some Qirats."

Employment - Narrated Ibn Umar: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Your example and

the example of the people of the two Scriptures (Jews and Christians) is like the

example of a man who employed some labourers and asked them, 'Who will work

for me, from morning till midday, for one Qirat?' The Jews accepted and carried

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out the work. He then asked, who will work for me from midday up to the ASR

prayer, for one Qirat?' The Christians accepted and fulfilled the work. He then said,

'Who will work for me from ASR till sunset for two Qirats?' Muslims accepted. The

Jews and the Christians got angry and said, 'Why should we work more and get

lesser wages?' Allah said, 'Have I withheld part of your right?' They replied no.

Allah said, 'it is My Blessing, I bestow upon whomever I wish.’

Allah’s Sake - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Three

men set out together, they reached a cave at night and entered it. A big rock rolled

down the mountain and closed the mouth of the cave. They said to each other,

nothing could save us from this rock until we invoke Allah by giving reference to a

righteous deed which we have done for Allah's sake only.' So, one of them said, 'O

Allah! I had old parents and I never provided my family (wife, children etc.) with

milk before them. One day, by chance I was delayed, I came late at night. I milked

the sheep for them and took the milk to them, but I found them sleeping. I did not

want to provide my family with milk before them. I waited with the bowl of milk

in my hand, I waited for them to get up till dawn and then they got up and drank

the milk. O Allah! If I did that for Your Sake only, please relieve us from our critical

situation caused by this rock.' The rock shifted a little but they could not get out."

The second man said, 'O Allah! I had a cousin who was the dearest of all people to

me and I wanted to have sexual relations with her but she refused. Later she had a

hard time in the famine year and she came to me and I gave her one-hundred-and-

twenty Dinars on the condition that she would not resist my desire, she agreed.

When I was about to fulfil my desire, she said: It is illegal for you to outrage my

chastity except by legitimate marriage. So, I thought it a sin and left her though she

was the dearest of all the people to me, also I left the gold I had given her. O Allah!

If I did that for Your Sake only, please relieve us from this calamity. The rock shifted

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a little more but still they could not get out. Then the third man said, 'O Allah! I

employed a few labourers and paid them wages with the exception of one man who

did not take his wages, he had already left. I invested his wages in property. After

some time he came and said to me: O Allah's slave! Pay me my wages. I said to

him: All the camels, cows, sheep and slaves you see, are yours. He said: O Allah's

slave! Don't mock me. I said: I am not mocking you. So, he took all the herd and

drove them away and left nothing. O Allah! If I did that for Your Sake only, please

relieve us from this situation.' On that, the rock shifted completely and they got

out.

Prostitution - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) prohibited earnings of

slave girls, through prostitution.

Transfer of a Debt (Al-Hawaala)

Al-Hawaala, Debt - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Delay

in paying debts by a wealthy man is unjust. So, if your debt is transferred from your

debtor to a rich debtor, you should agree."

Debt of the Dead - Narrated Salama Akwa: Once, while we were sitting with

the Prophet, a dead man was brought. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) requested to lead the

funeral prayer. He said, "Is he in debt?" The people replied, ‘no.’ He said, "Has he

left any wealth?" They said, ‘No.’ so, he led the funeral prayer. Another dead man

was brought and the people said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Lead his funeral

prayer." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Is he in debt?" They said, ‘Yes.’ He said, "Has he

left any wealth?" They said, 'Three Dinars.’ So, he led the prayer. Then a third dead

man was brought and the people said, please lead his funeral prayer." He said, "Has

he left any wealth?" They said, ‘No.’ He asked, "Is he in debt?" They said, ‘Yes! He

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owes three Diners.’ He refused to pray and said, "Pray for your companion." Abu

Qatada said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Lead his funeral prayer, I will pay his

debt." So, he led the prayer.

Kafalah (Contract)

Allah is Sufficient - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "An

Israeli man asked another Israeli to lend him one thousand Dinars. The second man

required witnesses. The former replied, 'Allah is sufficient as a witness.' The second

said, 'I want a surety.' The former replied, 'Allah is sufficient as a surety.' The second

said, 'You are right,' and lent him the money for a certain period. The debtor went

across the sea. When he finished his job, he searched for a boat so he could pay his

debt in time, but could not find any. So, he took a piece of wood and made a hole

in it, inserted one thousand Dinars and a letter to the lender in it and sealed the

hole tightly. He took the piece of wood to the sea and said. 'O Allah! You know

well that I took a loan of one thousand Dinars. He demanded a surety from me but

I told him that Allah's Guarantee was sufficient and he accepted your guarantee.

He then asked for a witness and I told him that Allah was sufficient as a Witness,

and he accepted you as a Witness. No doubt, I tried hard to find a conveyance so

that I could pay his money but could not find, so I hand over this money to you.'

Saying that, he threw the piece of wood into the sea till it went out far and then he

went away. Meanwhile he started searching for a conveyance in order to reach the

creditor's country. Then One day the lender came out of his house to see whether

a ship had arrived bringing his money, all of a sudden he saw the piece of wood in

which his money had been deposited. He took it home to use for fire. When he

sawed it, he found his money and letter inside. Shortly after that, the debtor came

bringing one thousand Dinars to him and said, 'By Allah, I had been trying hard to

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get a boat so that I could bring you your money, but failed to get one before the

one I have come by.' The lender asked, 'Have you sent something to me?' The

debtor replied, 'I have told you I could not get a boat other than the one I have

come by.' The lender said, 'Allah has delivered on your behalf the money you sent

in the piece of wood. So, you may keep your one thousand Dinars and depart guided

on the right path.' "

On behalf Off - Narrated Jabir Abdullah: Once the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If

money of Bahrain comes, I will give you a certain amount of it." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

passed away. When the money arrived, Abu Bakr announced, "Whoever was

promised money by the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) should come to us." I went to Abu Bakr and

said, "The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) promised me." Abu Bakr gave me a handful of coins and

when I counted them, there were five-hundred in number. Abu Bakr said, "Take

twice the amount.”

Pledge of Protection - Narrated Aisha: I have seen my parents worshipping

according to the faith of Islam. Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) visited us every morning

and evening. When the Muslims were persecuted, Abu Bakr set out for Ethiopia as

an emigrant. When he reached a place called Bark-al-Ghimad, he met Ibn Ad-

Daghna, chief of the Qara tribe, who asked Abu Bakr, ‘Where are you going?’ Abu

Bakr said, "My people have turned me out of my country and I want to tour the

world and worship my Lord." Ibn Ad- Daghna said, "A man like you should not

leave or be turned out, you help the poor earn their living, keep good relations with

your Kith and kin, you help the disabled, you provide guests with food, and shelter,

you help people during their troubles. I am your protector. So, go back and worship

your Lord at your home." Ibn Ad-Daghna went along with Abu Bakr and took him

to the chiefs of Quraish saying to them, "A man like Abu Bakr should not leave nor

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should he be turned out. Do you turn out a man who helps the poor earn their

living, keeps good relations with Kith and kin, helps the disabled, provides guests

with food and shelter and helps the people during their troubles?" So, the Quraish

allowed Ibn Ad-Daghna's guarantee of protection and told Abu- Bakr that he was

secure, they also said to Ibn Ad-Daghna, "Advise Abu Bakr to worship his Lord in

his house, he can pray and read what he likes, he is not to hurt us or do these things

publicly, for we fear that our sons and women may follow him." Ibn Ad-Daghna

told Abu Bakr of that, so Abu- Bakr continued worshipping his Lord in his house

and did not pray or recite the Qur'an aloud except in his house. Later on Abu Bakr

had an idea of building a mosque in the court yard of his house. He fulfilled that

idea and started praying and reciting the Qur'an publicly. The women and offspring

of the pagans started gathering around him and looking at him astonishingly. Abu

Bakr was a soft-hearted person and could not help weeping while reciting the

Qur'an. This horrified the pagan chiefs of the Quraish. They sent for Ibn Ad-

Daghna and when he came, they said, "We gave Abu Bakr protection on the

condition that he will worship his Lord in his house, he has transgressed that

condition and has built a mosque in the court yard of his house and offers his

prayers and recites the Qur'an publicly. We are afraid that he might mislead our

women and offspring. So, go to him and tell him that if he wishes he can worship

his Lord in his house only, and if not, then tell him to return your pledge of

protection as we do not like to betray you by revoking your pledge nor can we

tolerate Abu Bakr's public declaration of Islam. Ibn Ad-Daghna went to Abu Bakr

and said, "You know the conditions on which I gave you protection, so you should

either abide by those conditions or revoke my protection, I do not like to hear the

'Arabs saying that Ibn Ad-Daghna gave the pledge of protection to a person and his

people did not respect it." Abu Bakr said, "I revoke your pledge of protection, I am

satisfied with Allah's protection." At that time Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was still in

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Mecca and he said to his companions, "Your place of emigration has been shown

to me. I have seen salty land, planted with date-palms and situated between two

mountains which are the two, Harras." Then some of the companions migrated to

Medina, also some who migrated to Ethiopia returned to Medina. When Abu Bakr

prepared for emigration, Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said to him, "Wait, for I expect to

be permitted to emigrate." Abu Bakr said, "May my father be sacrificed for you, do

you really expect that?" Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) replied in the affirmative. So, Abu

Bakr postponed his departure in order to accompany Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص).

Responsibility - Narrated Abu Huraira: Whenever a dead man in debt was

brought to Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) he would ask, "Has he left anything to repay?"

If he was informed that he had left something to repay his debts, he would offer his

funeral prayer, otherwise he would tell the Muslims to offer their friend's funeral

prayer. When Allah made the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) wealthy through conquests, he said, "I

am more rightful than other believers to be the guardian of the believers, so if a

Muslim dies while in debt, I am responsible for the repayment of his debt, so

whoever leaves wealth after his death it will belong to his heirs."

Business by Proxy

Rights paid, generously - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) owed

somebody a camel (of a certain age). When the lender demanded it back, the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Give him his due." The people searched for a camel of that age,

they found none, but found a camel one year older. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Give

it to him." On that, the man remarked, "You have given me my right in full. May

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Allah give you in full?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The best amongst you is the one

who pays the rights of others generously."

Gladly and Willingly - Narrated Marwan and Al-Makhrama: After

embracing Islam, a delegation from the tribe of Hawazin came to Allah's Messenger

they appealed to him to return their property and captives. Allah's Messenger ,(ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "The most beloved statement to me is a true one. So, you have the option (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

of restoring your property or captives, for I have delayed distributing them." Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) had been waiting for them, for more than ten days after his return

from Taif. When they realized that Allah's Apostle would return only one of the

two, they said, "We choose our captives." Allah's Apostle got up and praised Allah

as He deserved, then said, "These brothers have come to you with repentance, it is

right to return their captives. So, whoever amongst you would like to do that, as a

favour, he can do so, and whoever wants to stick to his share from the first booty

which Allah will give us, we will pay, he can do so?" The people replied, "We agree

to give up our shares willingly as a favour for Allah's Apostle." Allah's Messenger

,said, "We don't know who amongst you has agreed and who hasn't. Go back (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

your chiefs will tell us your opinion." So, all of them returned to their chiefs and

discussed the matter, then the chiefs came to Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and said that

they all decided to give up their shares gladly and willingly.

Give Something - Narrated Jabir Abdullah: I was accompanying the Prophet

.on a journey and was riding a slow camel that was lagging behind the others (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) passed by me and asked, "Who is this?" I replied, "Jabir

Abdullah." He asked, "What is the matter?" I replied, "I am riding a slow camel."

He asked, "Do you have a stick?" I replied in the affirmative. He said, "Give it to

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me." When I gave it to him, he hit the camel and rebuked it. The camel surpassed

the others thenceforth. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Sell it to me." I replied, "I will gift

it to you O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)." He said, "Sell it to me. I had bought it for four

Dinars (gold pieces). When we approached Medina, I started going towards my

house. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Where are you going?" I said, "I married a widow."

He said, "Why didn’t you marry a virgin?" I said, "My father died and left daughters,

so I decided to marry a widow (an experienced woman) to look after them." He

said, "Well done." When we reached Medina, Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "O Bilal,

pay him and give him extra money." Bilal gave me four Dinars and one Qirat extra.

Ayat-al-Kursi - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) deputed me to

give Ramadan Sadaqat. A man came and started taking handfuls of the food of

Sadaqa. I took hold of him and said, "By Allah, I will take you to Allah's Messenger

He said, "I am needy and have many dependents, I am in great need." I ".(ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

released him, in the morning Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked me, "What did your

prisoner do yesterday?" I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! The person complained

of being needy, I took pity and let him go." Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Indeed,

he told you a lie, he will be back." I waited for him. He eventually showed up and

started stealing, I caught him again and said, "I will definitely take you to Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص). He said, "Leave me, I am very needy and have many dependents.

I promise I will not come back again." I pitied him so I let him go. In the morning

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked me, "What did your prisoner do." I replied, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! He complained of being needy and of having too many

dependents, I took pity on him and set him free, again." Allah's Apostle said,

"Verily, he told you a lie, he will return." I waited for him attentively for the third

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time, when he came, he started stealing food again, I caught him and said, "I will

definitely take you to Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) as it is the third time you promised

not to return, yet you break your promise and come back." He said, "Forgive me, I

will teach you some words with which Allah will benefit you." I asked, "What are

they?" He replied, "Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi, Allah will appoint

a guard over you, all night, no Satan will come near you till the morning.” So, I

released him. In the morning, Allah's Apostle asked, "What did your prisoner do

yesterday?" I replied, "He claimed that he would teach me words by which Allah

will benefit me, so I let him go." Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked, "What were they?"

I told him what he had said. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "He spoke the truth, although

he is an absolute liar. Do you know whom you were talking to for the last three

nights, I said, ‘No.’ He said, ‘It was Satan.’

Riba without Knowing - Narrated Abu Khudri: Once Bilal brought Barni

dates, the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked, "From where have you brought these?" Bilal replied,

"I had some inferior dates, so I exchanged my two SA’s for one SA of Barni dates

for you to eat." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Beware! Beware! This is definitely Riba

(usury)! This is definitely Riba (Usury)! Don't do this, if you want to buy superior

dates, sell your inferior dates for money, then buy the superior dates with that

money."

Perishable Wealth - Narrated Anas Malik: Abu Talha was the richest man

in Medina, his garden was the most beloved of his property, and it was situated

opposite the prophet’s mosque. Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used drink water from it.

Abu Talha said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Allah says in His Book, 'You will not

attain righteousness unless you spend in charity from that which you love,' verily,

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the most beloved to me of my property is my garden, so I give it to you for charity

and I hope Allah rewards me for it. O Allah's Apostle! Spend it wherever you like."

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) appreciated his gesture and said, "It is perishable wealth, it

is perishable wealth. I hear what you say; I suggest you distribute it among your

relatives." Abu Talha said, "I will O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)." So, Abu Talha

distributed it among his relatives. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said: "That is profitable wealth,"

instead of "perishable wealth".

Honest Treasurer - Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "An honest

treasurer who gives what he is ordered to give fully, perfectly and willingly is

regarded as one of the two charitable persons."

Agriculture

Charitable Gift - Narrated Anas Malik: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If a

Muslim plants a tree or sows seeds, then birds, animals or people eat from it, it is

regarded as a charitable gift from him."

Dog - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever keeps a dog,

one Qirat of his good deeds is deducted daily, unless the dog is used for guarding a

farm or cattle."

Animals - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "While a man was

riding a cow, it turned towards him and said, 'I have not been created for this

purpose, I have been created for ploughing." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) went on to say, "A

wolf caught a sheep, when the shepherd chased it, the wolf said, 'who will be your

guard on the day of wild beasts, when there will be no shepherd for it, except, me?'

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Land - Narrated Aisha: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "He who cultivates land that does

not belong to anybody is more rightful to own it."

The Jews - Narrated Ibn Umar: When Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) conquered

Khaibar, he wanted to expel the Jews from it, as the land became the property of

Allah, His Apostle and the Muslims. Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) intended to expel the

Jews but they requested him to let them stay on the condition, they would do the

labor and get half the fruits. Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) told them, "We will let you

stay on this condition, as long as we wish." So, the Jews lived there, until Umar

forced them to go towards Taima' and Ariha'.

Distribution of Water

Start with the Right - Narrated Anas Malik: said, once a domestic sheep was

milked for the prophet while he was in my house. The milk was mixed with water.

A tumbler of it was presented to Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) who drank from it. Abu

Bakr was sitting on his left and a bedouin on his right. When the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

removed the tumbler from his mouth, Umar said. "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Give

it to Abu Bakr who is sitting by your side." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) gave it to the bedouin

and said, "You should start with the one on your right."

Chapter: Sin to withhold water - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "There are three persons whom Allah will not look at, on the Day of

Resurrection, nor will he purify them:

1. A man who possesses extra water, and withholds it from travelers

2. A man who gives a pledge of allegiance to a ruler, only for worldly benefits

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3. A man who displays goods for sale after ASR and says, 'By Allah, Whom None

has the right to be worshiped, I have been given so much for my goods,' and

somebody believes him and buys them.

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) then recited: "Verily! Those who purchase a little gain at the cost

of Allah's Covenant and their oaths."

No Faith - Narrated Abdullah Zubair: An Ansari man quarrelled with Zubair in

the presence of the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) about the Harra Canal which was used to irrigate

date-palms. The Ansari man said to Zubair, "Let water pass' but Zubair refused. So,

the case was brought before the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) who said, "O Zubair! Irrigate your

land, then let water pass to your neighbour." On that the Ansari got angry and said

to the Prophet, "Is it because he is your aunt's son." On that Allah's Messenger

got angry and said, "O Zubair! Irrigate your land, then withhold the water till (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

it reaches the walls between the pits around the trees (meaning up to the ankles)."

Zubair said, "By Allah, I think the following verse was revealed on this occasion":

"But no, by your Lord, they can have No faith until they make you judge all disputes

between them."

Serving Animals - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"While a man was walking he felt thirsty and went down a well and drank water.

On coming out, he saw a dog panting and eating mud because of excessive thirst.

The man said, 'This dog is suffering from the same problem as me. So he went

down the well, filled his shoe with water, held it with his teeth and climbed up and

gave the water to the dog. Allah thanked him for his deed, and forgave him." The

people asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Is there a reward for us in serving

animals?" He replied, "Yes, there is a reward for serving any animal."

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Zamzam, Flowing Stream - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"May Allah be merciful to the mother of Ishmael! If she had left the water of

Zamzam (fountain) as it was, it would have been a flowing stream. Jurhum (an Arab

tribe) came and asked her, 'May we settle at your dwelling?' She said, 'Yes, but you

have no right to possess the water.' They agreed."

Sacred Fount - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "By Him in

Whose Hands my soul is, I will drive some people out from my sacred Fount on

the Day of Resurrection, like strange camels are expelled from a private trough."

Horses in Islam - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Keeping horses may be a source of reward for some, they might be a means of

earnings for another, and a burden to a third. To whom the horse will be a source

of reward is the one who keeps it for Allah's Cause (holy battles) and ties it with a

long rope in a garden. His reward will be equal to the length of the rope with which

the horse eats in the garden, if the horse breaks the rope and crosses over to one or

two hills, all its footsteps, and its dung will be counted as good deeds for its owner;

and if it passes by a river and drinks from it, then that will also be regarded as a

good deed for its owner, even if he had no intention of watering it. Horses are a

shelter from poverty for the second person who keeps horses for earning his living

so he does not have to ask others, and at the same time he gives zakat and does not

overburden them. He who keeps horses just out of pride and for showing off, and

as a mean to harm Muslims, his horses will be a source of sin to him." When Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was asked about donkeys, he replied, "Nothing particular was

revealed to me regarding them, except the general unique verse which is applicable

to everything: "Whoever does goodness equal to the weight of an atom shall see its

reward on the Day of Resurrection."

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Milking She-Camels - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "One

of the rights of a she camel is that it should be milked at a place of water."

Loans, Freezing of Property, Bankruptcy

Borrowing Money - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Whoever takes money with the intention of repaying it, Allah will repay it on his

behalf, and whoever takes it in order to spoil it, Allah will spoil him."

Repayment - Narrated Abu Dhar: The Prophet saw the mountain of Uhud and

said, "I would not like to have this mountain turned into gold for me, not even a

single Dinar will remain with me for more than three days, I will spend it all in

Allah's Cause, except one Dinar, which I will keep for repaying debts." Those who

are rich will have little reward in the Hereafter, except those who spend in Allah's

Cause, they are few in number. The prophet ordered me to stay where I was, while

he went ahead. Suddenly I heard a voice. On his return I said, "O Allah's Messenger

What was that noise I heard?" He said, "Gabriel came and said, 'Whoever !(ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

amongst your followers dies worshipping none along with Allah, will enter

Paradise.' “I said, "Even if he stole or committed illegal sexual intercourse" Gabriel

said, "Yes."

Repay Debts - Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The best amongst the people, is

he, who, repays his debts in the most handsome manner."

Creditors, Demand - Narrated Jabir Abdullah: My father was martyred

during the battle of Uhud, he was in debt. His creditors demanded their rights

persistently, so I went to the Prophet and informed him. He told them to take fruits

from my garden, and exempt my father from the debts, they refused. The following

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morning the Prophet came early and wandered around the date-palms and invoked

Allah to bless its fruits. I plucked dates and paid the creditors, and left some for us.

Seek Refuge In Allah - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to

invoke Allah in his prayer saying, "O Allah, I seek refuge with you from all sins,

and from being in debt." Someone said! You seek refuge with Allah from being in

debt. He replied, "If a person is in debt, he tells lies and breaks his promise."

Take Back - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If a man

finds his items with a man who becomes bankrupt, he has a right to take them back

than anyone else."

Wasting - Narrated Al-Mughira Shuba: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah has

forbidden you, to be undutiful to your mother, to bury daughters alive, to not pay

the rights of others (charity) and to beg. Allah hates for you, vain talk, to ask too

many questions and to waste wealth, extravagantly.

Guardian and Responsible - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Allah's Messenger

.said, "Every one of you is a guardian, and responsible for what is in his custody (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

The ruler is a guardian of his subjects, and responsible for them; a husband is a

guardian of his family, and is responsible for it; a lady is a guardian of her husband's

house, and is responsible for it and a servant is a guardian of his master's property,

and is responsible for it."

Book of Khusoomaat

Superiority - Narrated Abu Huraira: A Muslim and a Jew, quarrelled. The

Muslim said, "By Him Who gave Muhammad superiority over all people! The Jew

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said, "By Him Who gave Moses superiority over all people!" At that the Muslim

raised his hand, and slapped the Jew on the face. The Jew went to the Prophet and

informed him. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) sent for the Muslim and asked him about it. The

Muslim informed him of the event. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Do not give me

superiority over Moses, for on the Day of Resurrection, all people will fall

unconscious and I will be one of them, but I will be the first to gain consciousness,

and I will see Moses, standing, holding the side of Allah’s Throne of Authority. I

will not know whether Moses had fallen unconscious and got up before me or Allah

exempted him from that stroke."

Eye for an Eye - Narrated Anas: A Jew crushed the head of a girl between two

stones. The girl was asked who crushed her head. When the Jews name was

mentioned, she nodded agreeing. The Jew was captured and when he confessed, the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) ordered that his head be crushed.

Purchase a little Gain - Narrated Abdullah Masud: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "Whoever takes a false oath to take property of a Muslim illegally, will meet

Allah while He will be angry with him." Al-Ash'ath said: By Allah, that saying

concerns me. I had common land with a Jew who later denied my ownership, I took

the Jew to the Prophet who asked me whether I had proof of my ownership. I

replied, No, the Prophet asked the Jew to take an oath. I then said, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! He will take an oath and deprive me of my property." So, Allah

revealed the following verse: "Verily! Those who purchase a little gain at the cost of

Allah's covenant and their oaths."

Disbelieve in Muhammad - Narrated Khabbab: I was a blacksmith during

the Pre-Islamic period of ignorance, Asi Wail owed me money. I went to him and

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demand it but he said, "I will not pay you unless you reject faith in Muhammad." I

replied, "By Allah, I will never disbelieve Muhammad till Allah lets you die, then

resurrects you." He said, "Then wait till I die and come back to life, for I will be

given property and offspring, then I will pay you your right." Then this revelation

came: "Have you seen him who disbelieved in our signs and yet says, 'I will be given

property and offspring?'

Lost Items (Luqatah)

Public Announcement - Narrated Ubai Ka`b: I found a purse containing

one hundred Diners. I went to the Prophet and informed him, he said, "Make a

public announcement for one year" I did so, but nobody turned up to claim it, so I

again went to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) who said, "Make another public announcement for

another year." I did, but none turned up to claim it. I went to him for the third time

and he said, "Keep the container and count the money, if its owner comes, give it

to him; otherwise, utilize it."

Without Permission - Narrated Ibn Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"An animal should not be milked without permission of its owner. Would anyone

like someone to come to his store and break containers, or take food? The udders

of the animals are the stores of their owners, so nobody should milk someone else’s

animal without permission."

Oppression

Retaliation - Narrated Abu Khudri: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When the

believers pass safely over the bridge (As-Sirat) across Hell, they will be stopped at a

bridge between Hell and Paradise, where they will retaliate against each other for

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the injustices done among them in the world, then, when they get purified from all

their sins, they will be admitted into Paradise. By Him in Whose Hands the life of

Muhammad is, everybody will recognize his home in Paradise better than he

recognizes his house in this world."

Confession - Narrated Safwan Mazini: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'Allah will

bring a believer near Him and shelter him with His Screen and ask him: Did you

commit such-and-such sins? He will say: Yes, my Lord. Allah will keep on asking

him till he confesses all his sins, he will be thinking that he is ruined. Allah will say:

'I did screen your sins in the world and I forgive them today', then he will be given

the book of his good deeds. Regarding infidels and hypocrites, their evil acts will be

exposed publicly, and the witnesses will say: These are the people who lied against

their Lord. Behold! The Curse of Allah is upon the wrongdoers."

Screen a Muslim - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Muslims are brothers of each other, he should not oppress, or hand him over to

an oppressor. Whoever fulfils the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfil his needs;

whoever brings his Muslim brother out of discomfort, Allah will bring him out of

discomfort on the Day of Resurrection, whoever screens a Muslim, Allah will screen

him on the Day of Resurrection”.

Help your Brother - Narrated Anas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Help your

brother, whether he is an oppressor, or an oppressed one. People asked, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! It is right to help him if he is oppressed, but why should we help

him if he is an oppressor?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "By preventing him from

oppressing others."

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Together - Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A believer to another

believer is like a building whose different parts enforce each other."

Enforce - Narrated Muawiya Suwaid: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) ordered us to do the

following:

(1) Visit the sick.

(2) Follow a funeral processions.

(3) Say to a sneezer, "May Allah be merciful to you" (if he says, "Praise be to

Allah!").

(4) Return greetings.

(5) Help the oppressed.

(6) Accept invitations.

(7) Help others to fulfil their oaths.

No Screen - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) sent Muadh to Yemen and

said, "Be afraid, from the curse of the oppressed as there is no screen between his

invocation and Allah."

Beg for Forgiveness - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Whoever oppresses another person regarding his reputation or anything else, he

should beg him to forgive him before the Day of Resurrection, there will be no

money to compensate for wrong deeds but if he has good deeds, they will be taken

from him according to the oppression he did, and if he has no good deeds, the sins

of the oppressed person will be on him."

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Seven Earths - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever seizes

land unjustly, his neck will be encircled with it, down the seven earths on the Day

of Resurrection.”

Quarrelsome - Narrated Aisha: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The most hated person

in the sight of Allah is the most quarrelsome person."

No Extravagance - Narrated Aisha: Hind (Abu Sufiyan’s wife) came and said,

"O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Abu Sufyan is a miser. Is there any harm if I spend

from his property for our children?" He said, there is no harm if you feed them

justly and reasonably, with no extravagance.

Lowering you Gaze - Narrated Abu Khudri: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Beware! Avoid sitting on roads." The people said, "There is no way out of it as

these are our sitting places where we have talks." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If you

must sit there, then observe the right of way." They asked, "What are the rights of

way?" He said, "Lowering your gaze (seeing what is illegal), refrain from harming

people, return greetings, advocate good and forbid evil."

Harm on the Way - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A

walking man saw a thorny tree branch on the walk path and removed it. Allah

thanked him, and forgave him."

During the Act - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When an

adulterer commits adultery, he is not a believer during the act, when someone drinks

alcohol, he is not a believer during the act, and when a thief steals, he is not a

believer at the time of stealing.

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Baby Speaks - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "There was

an Israeli man called Juraij, while he was praying, his mother called him, he did not

respond. Juraij said to himself whether he should continue praying or reply to his

mother. She called him again and said, "O Allah! Do not let him die until he sees

the faces of prostitutes." Juraij used to live in a shelter. A woman said that she tried

to entice Juraij, she used to present herself, but he refused. She then went to a

shepherd and allowed him to commit an illegal sexual intercourse with her, and

later, she gave birth to a boy. She alleged that the baby was Juraij’s. The people went

to Juraij and broke down his shelter, pulled him out and abused him. He performed

ablution and offered the prayer, then he went to the baby and asked him; "O boy!

Who is your father?" The baby replied that his father was the shepherd. The people

said they would build a shelter of gold for Juraij, he told them to make it with mud."

Partnership

Joint - Narrated Anas: Abu Bakr wrote the law of Zakat which was made

obligatory by Allah's Apostle. He wrote: 'Partners possessing joint property have to

pay its Zakat equally.

Freedom, Slave - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever

releases his share of a jointly possessed slave, it is imperative for him to get that

slave released completely, by paying the remaining price, if he does not have

sufficient money to release him, then the price of the slave should be estimated

justly, and he should be allowed to work and earn the amount that will release him,

without overburdening him".

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Divided - Narrated Jabir Abdullah: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The right of pre-

emption is valid in every joint property, but when the land is divided and the way

is limited, then there is no right of pre-emption."

Mortgaging

Statement of Allah: ‘And if you are on a journey and cannot find a scribe,

then let there be a pledge.’

Mortgaging - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) bought some food from

a Jew, and mortgaged his Armor to him.

Manumission of Slaves

Release - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever frees a

Muslim slave, Allah will save all his body parts from Hell."

For your own Good - Narrated Abu Dhar: I asked the Prophet, "What is

the best deed?" He replied, "To believe in Allah and to fight for His Cause." Then

I asked, "What is the best kind of release?" He replied, "The release of the most

expensive and most beloved slave by his master." I said, "If I cannot afford to do

that?" He said, "Help the weak or do well for a person who cannot work for

himself." I said, "If I cannot do that?" He said, "Refrain from harming others for

this will be regarded as a charitable deed for your own good."

Manumission - Narrated Abu Huraira: I was reciting: 'What a long tedious

tiresome night! Nevertheless, it has saved us from the land of disbelief.' I had a slave

who ran away from me on the way. When I went to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and gave the

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pledge of allegiance for embracing Islam, the slave showed up while I was still with

the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), he said, "O Abu Huraira! Here is your slave!" I said, "I release

him for Allah's Sake," so I freed him.

Double Reward - Narrated Abu Musa: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "He who

has a slave-girl and educates and treats her nicely, then releases and marries her,

will get a double reward."

Faithful - Narrated Ibn Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If a slave is honest

and faithful to their master, and worship Allah in a perfect manner, they will get a

double reward."

Goodness and Comfort - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Goodness and comfort are for those who worship their Lord in a perfect manner

and those who serve their master sincerely."

Be kind to your Servant - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"When your servant brings your meal, and you do not let him sit and share the

meal, then you should at least give him a mouthful or two of that meal, or a meal

since he prepared it."

Makaatib – Allah’s Law

Allah’s Law Only - Narrated Aisha: Barira came to seek her help in writing

an emancipation. 'Aisha said, "Do you think, if I pay the whole sum at once, your

masters will sell you to me, and I will free you and your Wala (rights)' will be for

me." Barira went to her masters and told them about the offer. They said that they

would not agree unless her Wala' would be for them. 'Aisha went to Allah's

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Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and told him." Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Buy Barira and release

her, the Wala' will be for the liberator." Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) then got up and

said, "What about those people who stipulate conditions that are not present in

Allah's Laws? If anybody stipulates a condition which is not in Allah's Laws, then

what he stipulates is invalid. Allah's Laws are the truth and are more solid."

Gifts

Looking Down - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "O Muslim

women! None of you should look down upon a gift sent by a female neighbour,

even if it were trotters of sheep.

The Pulpit - Narrated Sahl: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) sent for a woman from the

emigrants, she had a slave who was a Carpenter. The Prophet said to her "Order

your slave to prepare wood for a pulpit." She ordered her slave, so he cut wood from

the tamarisk and prepared the pulpit. When he finished, the woman informed the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), he asked her to send the pulpit to him, they brought it and the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) lifted it and placed it, in the place you see today."

Sharing - Narrated Abu Huraira: Whenever a meal was brought to Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), he would ask whether it was a gift or Sadaqa. If it was Sadaqa, he

would tell his companions to eat it, but if it was a gift, he would share it with them.

Take Back - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "He who takes back

his present is like him who swallows his vomit."

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Witnesses

Just Witnesses - Narrated Umar Khattab: People were judged by the revealing

of a Divine Inspiration during the lifetime of Allah's Apostle, no longer are there,

any new revelations. Now we judge you by the deeds you practice publicly, so we

will trust and favour the one who does good in front of us, we will not call him to

account about what he is really doing secretly, Allah will judge him for that; but we

will not trust or believe those who present us with evil deeds, even if he claims that

his intentions were good.

People’s Testimony - Narrated Anas: A funeral procession passed in front

of the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), people praised the deceased. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Paradise

has been affirmed." Then another funeral procession passed by and the people

talked badly of the deceased. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Hell has been affirmed."

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! You said it has been

affirmed for both?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Peoples testimony is accepted, for

believers are Allah's witnesses on the earth."

Adulterer - Narrated Zaid Khalid: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) ordered an unmarried

man who committed illegal sexual intercourse to be lashed with one hundred lashes

and sent into exile for one year.

Dishonest and Obesity - Narrated Zahdam Mudrab: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, “The best people are those living in my generation, then the next generation,

There will be some people after you, who will be dishonest, they will give evidences

without being asked to be witnesses, they will vow but will not fulfil their vows, and

obesity will appear among them."

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Great Sins - Narrated Abu Bakra: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said thrice, "Should I

inform you of the greatest sins?" They said, "Yes!" He said, "To join others in

worship with Allah, and to be undutiful to one's parents. And I warn you against

giving false evidence.” He kept on saying that warning till we thought he would not

stop.

Praise your Brother - Narrated Abu Bakra: A man praised another man in

front of the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص). The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said to him, "Woe to you, you have

cut off your companion's neck, you have cut off your companion's neck," repeating

it several times and added, "Whoever amongst you wants to praise his brother

should say, 'I think he is so and so, and, Allah knows best, I do not confirm

anybody's good conduct before Allah."

Produce Evidence - Narrated Ibn Abbas: Hilal Umaiya accused his wife

before the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) of committing adultery with Sharik Sahma. The Prophet

said, "Produce proof or else you would get the legal punishment (being (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

lashed)." Hilal said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! If anyone saw another man with

his wife, would he go in search of proof?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) replied, "Produce proof

or else you will get the legal punishment."

False Oath - Narrated Abdullah: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever takes a false

oath in order to grab another man's property, Allah will be angry with him, when

he meets him." Allah confirmed this by revealing this Divine Verse: "Verily! Those

who purchase a little gain at the cost of Allah's Covenant and their oaths, and he

will get a painful punishment."

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Swear By - Narrated Abdullah: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever has to take an

oath, he should swear by Allah or remain silent." (He should not swear by other

than Allah.)

Do not ask - Narrated Ubaidullah Abdullah: Ibn Abbas said, "O Muslims? Why

do you ask people of the Scriptures, even though your Qur'an, which was revealed

to Prophet Muhammad, is the most recent information from Allah and you recite

it, it is a Book that has not been distorted? Allah revealed to you, that the people of

the scriptures, changed with their own hands what was revealed to them, and they

say: This is from Allah, in order to get some worldly benefit. Isn't the knowledge of

the Qur’an sufficient to prevent you from asking them? By Allah I have never seen

any of them asking you Muslims about what has been revealed to you."

Peace-Making

Not a Liar - Narrated Um Uqba: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "He who makes

peace between people, by inventing good information or saying good things, is not

a liar."

Early Period Punishment - Narrated Abu Huraira and Zaid Juhani: A

bedouin came and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Judge between us according to

Allah's Laws." His opponent got up and said, "He is right. Judge between us

according to Allah's Laws." The bedouin said, "My son was a labourer working for

this man, my son committed adultery with his wife. People told me that my son

should be stoned to death; so, in lieu of that, I paid a ransom of one hundred sheep

and a slave girl to save my son. Then I asked a learned scholar who said, "Your son

has to be lashed one-hundred times and be exiled for one year." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

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said, "No doubt I will judge between you according to Allah's Laws. The slave-girl

and the sheep are to go back to you, your son will get a hundred lashes and one

year exile." He then addressed somebody, "O Unais! Go to the wife of this man and

stone her to death" Unais went and stoned her to death.

Reject Innovations - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If

somebody innovates something which is not in harmony with the principles of our

religion, that thing is rejected."

Human Body - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Sadaqa

is to be given for every joint of the human body; and for a day on which the sun

rises there is a reward for the one who establishes justice among people."

Conditions

Chapter: The conditions permissible on embracing Islam - Narrated Marwan and

Makhrama: When Suhail Amr agreed to a Treaty, he stipulated that the Prophet

should return anyone coming from their side to them (pagans), and anyone (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

coming to him from their side, even if he was a Muslim; The Muslims did not like

this condition and were disgusted. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) agreed to the condition and

returned Abu Jandal to his father, Suhail Amr. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) returned everyone

during that period of truce, even Muslims. Some believing women emigrants

including Um Kulthum came to Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), she was a young lady. Her

relatives came to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and asked him to return her, but the Prophet

refused, for Allah had revealed the following Verse regarding women: "O you (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

who believe! When believing women come to you as emigrants. Examine them,

Allah knows best as to their belief, if you know them to be true believers, do not

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send them back to the unbelievers, they are not lawful wives for the disbelievers,

nor are the unbelievers lawful husbands for them.

Conditions not Permissible - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "No town-dweller should sell for a bedouin. Do not practice offering high

prices in order to deceive people. No Muslim should offer more for a product already

bought by his Muslim brother, nor should he demand the hand of a girl already

engaged to another Muslim. Also a Muslim woman should not try to bring about a

divorce, in order to take her place."

Terminate a Contract - Narrated Ibn Umar: I gave a sermon and said, "No

doubt, Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) made a contract with the Jews, regarding their

properties and he said, “We will allow you to stay in your land as long as Allah

allows you to. Abdullah went out to his land one night, and was attacked, his hands

and feet were dislocated, since we have no enemies accept the Jews, they became

suspects. I have made up my mind to exile them. When Umar decided to carry out

his decision, the son of Abu Haqiq came and said, "O chief of the believers, how

can you exile us knowing that Muhammad allowed us to stay, also he made a

contract with us, and accepted the conditions?" Umar said, "Do you think that I

have forgotten the prophet’s statement.” The Jew replied, "That was a joke from

Abul-Qasim." Umar said, "O enemy of Allah! You are liars." Umar drove them out

and paid them the price for their properties in the form of fruits, money, camel

saddles and ropes, etc."

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Wills and Testaments (Wasaayaa)

Not Permissible - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "It

is not permissible for any Muslim, who has something to will, and to stay for two

nights without having his last will and testament written and kept ready with him."

Muhammad’s Belongings - Narrated Amr Harith: When Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) died, he did not leave any Dirham or Dinar (money), or anything

else, except his white mule, his arms, and a piece of land, he gave them in charity.

One Third - Narrated Sad Waqqas: I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! May I

will all my property in charity?" He said, "No." I said, "Then may I will half of it?"

He said, "No". I said, "One third?" He said: "Yes, one third, even though one third

is too much. It is better for you to leave your inheritors wealthy than to leave them

poor, begging others, whatever you spend for Allah, it will be considered as a

charitable deed, even a handful of food you put in your wife's mouth. Allah may

lengthen your age so some people may benefit from you and some be harmed by

you."

Healthy and Greedy - Narrated Abu Huraira: A man said, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! What kind of charity is best?" He replied. "Give in charity when

you are healthy and greedy, hoping to be wealthy and afraid of becoming poor.

Don't delay giving charity till the time when you are on the death bed, then you

say, 'Give so much to so-and so,' at that time the property is not yours, it belongs

to your inheritors.

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Allah’s punishment - Narrated Abu Huraira: When Allah revealed this

Verse: "Warn your nearest kinsmen," Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "O people of

Quraish! Save yourselves from the Hellfire, for I cannot save you from Allah's

Punishment; O Bani Abd Manaf! I cannot save you from Allah's Punishment, O

Safiya, Aunt of Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! I cannot save you from Allah's Punishment;

O Fatima Muhammad! Ask me for anything from my wealth, but I cannot save you

from Allah's Punishment."

Charity on Behalf of the Dead - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The mother of

Ubada died, He said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! My mother died in my absence;

will it be of any benefit for her if I give Sadaqa on her behalf?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "Yes," Ubada said, "I make you a witness to the fact that I shall give my garden

called Al Makhraf to charity on her behalf."

Destructive Sins - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Avoid six great destructive sins, they are":

1. Do not join others in worship along with Allah

2. Do not practice sorcery

3. Do not kill life, except for a just cause

4. Do not eat up Riba (usury)

5. Do not steal an orphan's wealth

6. Do not accuse a chaste women

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Muhammad’s Servant - Narrated Anas: When Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

came to Medina; he did not have a servant. Abu Talha took me to Allah's Messenger

".Anas is a wise boy, let him serve you !(ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

So, I served him, at home and on journeys. If I did something, he never asked me

why I did it, and if I refrained from doing something, he never asked me why I

refrained from doing it.

Taking Back, Charity - Narrated Ibn Umar: I gave a horse in charity to be

used in holy wars. I was informed that a man put the horse up for sale, so I asked

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) whether I could buy it. Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) replied,

"No, you should not take back what you have given in charity."

Superiority of Well - Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'whoever buys and digs

up a well, will be granted Paradise.

Fighting for Allah (Khumus)

To Fight - Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "There is no Hijra

(migration) from Mecca to Medina after the Conquest of Mecca, but Jihad and good

intentions remain; if you are called by a Muslim ruler to fight, go forth, immediately.

Worship Allah, Alone - Narrated Abu Khudri: Somebody said, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Who is the best among the people?" Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

replied "A believer who strives his utmost in Allah's Cause with his life and

property." They asked, "Who is next?" He replied, "A believer who stays in a

mountain path worshipping Allah, and leaving people secure from his mischief."

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Mujahid - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The example of

a Mujahid is like a person who fasts and prays continuously. Allah guarantees, He

will admit him into Paradise if he is killed, otherwise He will return him home

safely with rewards and war booty."

Al-Firdaus - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever believes

in Allah and His Apostle, offers prayer perfectly, and fasts in the month of Ramadan,

will rightfully be granted Paradise by Allah, no matter whether he fights in Allah's

Cause or remains in the land where he is born." The people said, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Shall we acquaint the people with good news?" He said, "Paradise

has one-hundred grades which Allah has reserved for the Mujahidin who fight in

His Cause, the distance between each of two grades is like the distance between the

Heaven and the Earth. So, when you ask Allah for something, ask for Al-firdaus

which is the best and highest part of Paradise, above it is the Throne of Allah, The

Beneficent and from it originates the rivers of Paradise."

Allah’s Cause - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A place in

Paradise as small as a bow is better than all that, on which the sun rises and sets

(entire world). A single effort in Allah's Cause in the afternoon or in the forenoon

is better than all that, on which the sun rises and sets."

Martyrdom - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "By Him in Whose

Hands my life is! Were it not for some men amongst the believers, who disliked

being left behind me, and to whom I cannot provide means of conveyance, I would

certainly never remain behind any Sariya' (army-unit) setting out in Allah's Cause.

By Him in Whose Hands my life is! I would love to be martyred in Allah's Cause,

then be resurrected, then get martyred, then be resurrected again, and then get

martyred and then get resurrected, and again be martyred.

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Kings on Thrones - Narrated Anas Malik: Um Haran said, "Once the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) got up smiling. I said, 'What’s making you smile?' He replied, 'in my

dream I saw some of my followers sailing on a green sea, like kings on thrones.' I

said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Invoke Allah to make me one of them." So the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) invoked Allah for her and went to sleep again. When he woke up, he

said, "You are among the first batch." Later on she went out with her husband

Ubada Samit, who went for Jihad, it was the first time Muslims undertook a naval

expedition. When the expedition ended, and on their return to Sham, She rode on

a riding animal, fell and thus died.

He pleased us - Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) sent seventy men to the

tribe of Bani Amir. Upon reaching there, my uncle said to them, "I will go ahead

and if they allow me to convey Allah's Messenger’s message, it will be all right; but

remain close to me." So he went ahead and the pagans granted him security, while

he was reporting the message, one of their men stabbed him to death. My uncle

said, "Allah is the Greatest! By the Lord of the Ka`ba, I am successful." After that

they attacked the rest of the group, and killed them all, except a lame man who

went up to the top of the mountain. Gabriel informed the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) that they

(martyrs) met their Lord, He was pleased with them, and made them pleased. We

used to recite, "Inform our people that we have met our Lord, He is pleased with

us and He has made us pleased”. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) invoked Allah for forty days to

curse the murderers who disobeyed Allah and his Apostle.

Scent of Musk - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "By Him

in Whose Hands my soul is! Whoever is wounded in Allah's Cause, Allah knows,

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on the Day of Resurrection he will come with his wound having the color of blood,

but the scent of musk."

Covenant Allah - Narrated Anas: My uncle Anas Nadr died during the Battle

of Uhud. We found him dead with more than eighty wounds by swords and arrows

on his body. His body was mutilated so badly that none except his sister could

recognize him, only by his fingers." We used to think that the following Verse was

revealed regarding him and other men: "Among the believers are men who have

been true to their covenant with Allah." Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "There are

some people amongst Allah's slaves whose oaths are fulfilled by Allah when they

take them."

Best place in Paradise - Narrated Anas Malik: The mother of Hartha came

to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and said, "O Allah's Prophet! On the day of Badr, my son

Hartha was killed (martyred) by an unidentified arrow thrower, if he is in Paradise,

I will be patient; otherwise, I will weep bitterly for him. The prophet said, "O mother

of Hartha! There are Gardens in Paradise and your son got the Firdausal-ala (best

place in Paradise).

Allah’s Word - Narrated Abu Musa: A man came to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and

asked, "A man fights for war booty; another fights for fame, and a third fights to

show off; which one fights in Allah's Cause?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "He who

fights to ensure that Allah's Word (Islam) should be superior, fights in Allah's

Cause."

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Feet Covered - Narrated Abdur Jabir: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said," Anyone

whose both feet get covered with dust in Allah's Cause will not be touched by the

Hell fire."

Shade of a Sword - Narrated Al-Mughira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Know that Paradise is under the shades of swords."

Allah Willing - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Once

Solomon, son of David said, 'By Allah, Tonight I will have sexual intercourse with

one hundred women, each one will give birth to a knight who will fight in Allah's

Cause. Only one of those women conceived, she gave birth to a half-man. By Him

in Whose Hands Muhammad's life said, if he had said, "Allah willing', he would

have begotten sons, all of whom would have been knights, striving in Allah's

Cause."

Refuge with Allah - Narrated Amr Maimun: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to

seek Refuge with Allah from evils at the end of every prayer. The words are: 'O

Allah! I seek refuge with you from cowards and I seek refuge with you from being

brought back to a bad stage of old life, and I seek refuge with you from the afflictions

of the world, and I seek refuge with you from the punishments in the grave.

Allah will Smile - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah

will welcome two men with a smile; one whom kills the other, both of them will

enter Paradise. One fights in Allah's Cause and gets killed. Later on Allah forgives

the killer who also gets martyred."

Five Martyrs - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Five are

regarded as martyrs: They are those who die because of:

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1. Plague

2. Abdominal disease

3. Drowning

4. Fall from a building

5. Raising the Word of Allah

Be Patient - Narrated Salim Nadr: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When you face

your enemy, be patient."

Fatigue and Hunger - Narrated Anas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) went towards

the Trench, he saw the Emigrants and Ansar digging during a very cold morning.

They had no slaves. He noticed their fatigue and hunger and said, "O Allah! Real

life is that of the Hereafter, please forgive the Ansar and the Emigrants." The

Emigrants and Ansar said, "We are of those who pledged an allegiance to

Muhammad, so we will carry on Jihad as long as we live."

Fast for Allah - Narrated Abu Sayed: I heard the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) saying, "Indeed,

anyone who fasts for one day for Allah's Pleasure, Allah will keep his face away

from the Hell fire for a distance covered by a journey of seventy years."

Good will Remain - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Good will remain in the foreheads of horses till the Day of Resurrection, for they

bring about either a reward in the Hereafter, or war booty in this world."

Evil Omens - Narrated Sahl Saidi: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said "If there is any

evil omens in anything, it is in woman, horses and the house."

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Guarding a Muslim - Narrated Sahl Saidi: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "To

guard Muslims from infidels in Allah's Cause for one day is better than the world,

and whatever is on its surface, and a place in Paradise as small as that occupied by

a whip is better than the world and whatever is on its surface; and a morning or an

evening journey which a slave travels in Allah's Cause is better than the world and

whatever is on its surface."

Help the Poor - Narrated Musab Sad: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "You gain

no victory or livelihood except through the blessings and invocations of the poor

amongst you."

Suicide is Haram - Narrated Sahl Saidi: When Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

returned to his camp after a battle with the pagans, someone talked about a man

amongst the companions of Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) who fought and killed pagans,

he had fought alone. He said, "Nobody fought like this man today." Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Indeed, he is of the people of Hell." A man amongst the

people said, "I shall accompany him to watch what he does" Thus he accompanied

him, wherever he stood, he stood with him, wherever he ran, he ran with him. The

man got wounded seriously and decided to bring his death quickly. He planted a

blade in the ground, directed towards his chest. Then he leaned on the sword and

killed himself. The other man came to Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and said, "I testify

that you are Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked, "What happened?"

He replied, "About the man whom you had described as one of the people of Hell.

The people were greatly surprised at what you said, so I went along with him, he

got wounded and killed himself." when Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A man may

seem to be practising deeds of the people of Paradise while in fact he is from the

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people of Hell, another may seem to be practicing deeds of the people of Hell, while

in fact he is from the people of Paradise."

Fighting against Ar-Rum (Byzantines) - Narrated Khalid Madan:

Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Paradise is granted to the first batch of my followers

who will undertake a naval expedition." Um Haram asked, O Allah's Messenger

Will I be amongst them?' He replied, 'You are amongst them. Then Allah’s !(ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'the first army amongst' my followers who will invade Caesar's

City, will have all their sins forgiven.' Um Haram asked, 'Will I be one of them O

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)?' He replied, no."

The Jews - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The Hour will

not be established until Muslims fight the Jews, Jews will be hiding behind stones,

at that time the stones will say.”O Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, come

kill him."

The Turks - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The Hour

will not be established until you fight with the Turks; people with small eyes, red

faces, and flat noses. Their faces will look like shields coated with leather. The Hour

will not be established till you fight with people whose shoes are made of hair."

Apostle of Allah - Narrated Anas: When the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) intended to write

a letter to the ruler of Byzantines, he was told that they did not read letters unless

it was stamped with a seal. So, the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) got a silver ring and stamped the

following expression "Muhammad, Apostle of Allah".

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Obey - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "We are the last, but

we will be the foremost to enter Paradise. He who obeys me, obeys Allah, and he,

who disobeys me, disobeys Allah. He who obeys the chief, obeys me, and he who

disobeys the chief, disobeys me. The Imam is like a shelter for safety, Muslims

should fight and should seek protection. If the Imam orders people with

righteousness and rules justly, then he will be rewarded, but if he does the opposite,

he will be responsible for that."

Ascending and Descending - Narrated Jabir: Whenever we went up we

would say Takbir, and whenever we went down we would say, "Subhan Allah."

Ruined - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Khosrau (Persian king)

will be ruined, there will be no Khosrau after him, Caesar will be ruined and there

will be no Caesar after him, and you will spend their treasures in Allah's Cause."

Booty for Allah’s Cause (Khumus)

Weakness and Disability - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"A prophet amongst the prophets carried out a holy military expedition, he said to

his followers, 'Anyone who has married a woman and wants to consummate the

marriage, should not accompany me; nor should a man who built a house without

completion of its roof; nor a man who has sheep or she camels and is waiting for

the birth of their young ones.' So, the prophet carried out the expedition, when he

reached a town at the time of the ASR prayer, he said to the sun, 'O sun! You are

under Allah's Order, and I am under Allah's Order O Allah! Stop from setting.' It

stopped till Allah made him victorious. Then he collected the booty. He said to his

men, 'Some of you have stolen something from the booty, one man from every tribe

should give a pledge of allegiance by shaking hands with me.' They did, but the

hand of one man got stuck over the hand of their prophet. The prophet said to the

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man, 'The theft has been committed by your people. So all the people of your tribe

should give me a pledge of allegiance by shaking my hand.' Then the hands of two

or three men got stuck over the hand of their prophet, he said, "you committed the

theft.' They presented a gold piece like the head of a cow, then a fire came and

consumed the booty. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said: Allah saw our weakness and disability,

so he made booty legal for us."

Abuse of the Prophet - Narrated Abdur Auf: On the battle of Badr, I saw

two Ansari boys, one of them called out to me and said, "O Uncle! Do you know

Abu Jahl?" I said, "Yes, Why are you asking O nephew?" He said, "I have been

informed that he abuses Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص). By Him in Whose Hands my life

is, if I see him, I will kill him." I was astonished by his comment. Then the other

boy called me and said the same thing. After a while I saw Abu Jahl walking. I said

to the boys, "Look! That’s the man you were asking me about." So, both of them

attacked Abu Jahl with their swords and killed him. The boys then returned to

Allah’s Apostle and informed him. Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked, "Which of you

killed him?" Each of them said, "I killed him." Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked, "Have

you cleaned your swords?" They said, "No.” He looked at their swords and said,

"No doubt, you both killed him, the spoils of the deceased will be given to Muadh

Jamul." The boys were Muadh Afra and Muadh Jamuh.

Not Blessed - Narrated Urwa Zubair: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said. “Wealth is

like a green fruit, if one takes it without greed, he is blessed, and if one takes it with

greed, and he is not blessed, and will be like, the one who eats without satisfaction.

The upper hand is better than the lower hand.”

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Jizyah and Mawaada’ah (Tax)

Rejoice and Hope - Narrated Amr Ansari: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said to an

Ansar man: "Abu Ubaida has brought money from Bahrain?" They said, "Yes, O

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)' He said, "Rejoice and hope for what will please you! By

Allah, I am not afraid of your poverty, but I am afraid that you will lead a life of

luxury as past nations did, whereupon you will compete with each other, as they

competed for it. It will destroy you as it destroyed them."

Al-Kauthar - Narrated Yahya Sayed: Once the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) called the Ansar

in order to grant them part of the land of Bahrain? They said, "No! By Allah, we

will not accept it unless you grant a similar gift to our Quarries brothers." He said,

"It will be theirs if Allah wishes." But when the Ansar persisted in their request, he

said, "After me you will see others given preference over you in this respect, but

you should be patient till you meet me at the Tank of Al-Kauthar (paradise).

Forty Years - Narrated Abdullah Amr: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever kills

a person, after having a treaty with the Muslims, shall not smell the smell of

Paradise, though its smell is perceived from a distance of forty years."

Earth belongs to Allah - Narrated Abu Huraira: While we were in the

Mosque, the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) came out and said, "Let us go to the Jews" We went out

till we reached Bait-ul-Midras. He said to them, "If you embrace Islam, you will be

safe, I want to expel you from this land. So, if any amongst you owns property, he

is permitted to sell it, you should also know, the Earth belongs to Allah and His

Apostle."

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Arabia Peninsula - Narrated Sayed Jubair: When the condition of Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) deteriorated, he said, 'bring me a bone of scapula (shoulder blade)

so I may write something for you after which you will never go astray. Turn all the

pagans out from the Arabian Peninsula, show respect to all foreign delegates by

giving them gifts as I used to do.

Poisonous Sheep - Narrated Abu Huraira: When Khaibar was conquered, a

poisonous roasted sheep was presented to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) as a gift, from the Jews.

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) ordered, "Assemble before me all the Jews who were here." The

Jews were assembled and the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I am going to ask you a question.

Will you tell the truth?" They said, "Yes." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked, "Who is your

father?" They replied, "So-and-so." He said, "You have told a lie; your father is so-

and-so." They said, "You are right." He said, "Will you now tell me the truth, if I

ask you about something?" They replied, "Yes, O Abu Al-Qasim; if we lie, you will

know." On that he asked, "Who are the people of Hell?" They said, "We shall

remain in Hell for a short period, afterwards you shall replace us." The Prophet

said, "You may be cursed and humiliated in it! And by Allah, we shall never (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

replace you in it." Then he asked, "Will you now tell me the truth if I ask you a

question?" They said, "Yes, O Abu Al-Qasim." He asked, "Have you poisoned this

sheep?" They said, "Yes." He asked, "Why?" They said, "We wanted to know if you

were a liar, and we wanted to get rid of you, but if you are a prophet, the poison

would not harm you."

Six Signs - Narrated Auf bin Mali: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Count six signs

which will indicate the approach of the Hour:

1. My death

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2. The conquest of Jerusalem

3. A plague that will afflict you (kill a great number)

4. Increase in wealth to an extent

5. An affliction which no Arab house will escape

6. A truce between you and Bani Al-Asfar (Jewish Christian Zionist alliance) who

will betray you, and attack you under eighty flags (NATO). Under each flag will

be twelve thousand soldiers. Allah knows best.

Revoke a Covenant - Narrated Abu Huraira: Abu Bakr, on the day of Nahr

(slaughtering of animals), sent me with others to make this announcement: "After

this year, no pagan will be allowed to perform Hajj, and none will be allowed to

perform Tawaf around the Ka`ba undressed." And the day of Al-Hajj-ul-Akbar is

the day of Nahr, it called Al-Akbar because the people call the Umra Al-Hajj-ul-

Asghar. Abu Bakr threw out the pagans covenant that year, and therefore, no pagan

performed Hajj in the year of Hajj-ul-Wada of the Prophets.

Curse of Allah - Narrated Ali: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Medina is a

sanctuary, whoever innovates a heresy, or commits a sin, or gives shelter to such

who is an innovator, will incur the Curse of Allah, the angels and all the people;

and none of his compulsory or optional good deeds of worship will be accepted.

The asylum granted by any Muslim is to be secured by all Muslims, even if it is

granted by one of the lowest social status among them. Whoever betrays a Muslim

in this respect will incur the Curse of Allah, the angels and all the people and his

compulsory and optional good deeds of worship will not be accepted. And if any

freed slaves takes as masters (befriends) people other than his own real master, who

freed him without taking permission of the latter, will incur the Curse of Allah, the

angels and all the people, and his compulsory and optional good deeds of worship

will not be accepted."

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Bodies of Al-Mushrikun - Narrated Abdullah: While the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was

prostrating, surrounded by a group of Quraish pagans. Uqba Mu'ait came and threw

intestines of a camel on his back. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) did not raise his head, his

daughter Fatima came out and removed them, and invoked evil on whoever did it.

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "O Allah! Destroy the chiefs of Quraish, O Allah! Destroy

Abu Jahl, Utba Rabia, Shaiba Rabia, Uqba Muait and Umaiya Khalaf." Later on I

saw all of them killed during the battle of Badr, their bodies were thrown into a

well, except the body of Umaiya, he was a fat person, he was pulled, and parts of

his body got separated before he was thrown into the well.

Flag of a Betrayer - Narrated Ibn Umar: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Every

betrayer will have a flag which will be fixed on the Day of Resurrection, and the

flag's prominence will be made in order to show the betrayal he committed."

Beginning of Creation

My Mercy overpowers My Anger - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah the Most Superior said, "The son of Adam ignores me,

he should not ignore me, he disbelieves in me and he ought not to do that. As for

his ignoring me, it is he who says, I have a son; his disbelief in me is his statement,

that I shall not recreate him as I created him before. When Allah completed the

creation, He wrote in His Book, which is with Him on His Throne, "My Mercy

overpowers My Anger."

Seven Earths, Layers of Planet Earth - Narrated Aisha: from Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'Any person who takes even a span of land unjustly, his neck

shall be encircled with it down seven earths."

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Division of Time - Narrated Abu Bakra: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said. "The division

of time has turned to its original form, which was current when Allah created the

Heavens and the Earths. The year is of twelve months, out of which four months

are sacred: Three are in succession Dhul-Qa'da, Dhul-Hijja, Muharram and Rajab

of the tribe of Mudar which comes between Jumadi-ath-Thaniyah and Sha ban."

Where the Sun Goes at Sunset - Narrated Abu Dhar: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

asked me at sunset, "Do you know where the sun goes at sunset?" I replied, "Allah

and His Apostle know best." He said, "It goes and prostrates itself underneath the

Throne and gets permission to rise again, it is permitted. A time will come when it

will be about to prostrate but its prostration will not be accepted, it will ask

permission to go on its course but it will not be permitted, it will be ordered to

return and it will rise in the west. That is the interpretation of Allah’s Statement:

"And the sun runs its fixed course for a term Decreed. That is The Decree of Allah,

The Exalted in Might, The All- Knowing."

The Sun and Moon - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The

sun and the moon will be folded up i.e. deprived of their light on the Day of

Resurrection."

The Cloud - Narrated Ata: Aisha said if the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) saw a cloud in the

sky, he would walk to and fro in agitation, also the color of his face would change,

then, if it rained, he would feel relaxed." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, I don't know, it

may be similar to what happened to some people referred to in the Holy Qur'an in

the following Verse: "Then when they saw it as a dense cloud coming towards their

valley, they said, ‘This is a cloud bringing us rain!' Nay, it is that torment which

you were asking to be rushed, a wind wherein is severe torment.’

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Write Four Things - Narrated Abdullah Masud: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), the

true and truly inspired said, "A human being is put together in the womb of its

mother in forty days, then he becomes a clot of thick blood for a similar period,

then a piece of flesh for a similar period. Then Allah sends an angel who is ordered

to write four things. He is ordered to write down his deeds, his livelihood, his date

of death, and whether he will be blessed or wretched in religion. Then a soul is

breathed into him. So, a man amongst you may do good deeds till there is only a

cubit between him and Paradise, and then what has been written for him decides

his behavior, and he starts doing evil deeds, characteristics of the people of Hell

Fire. Similarly a man amongst you may do evil deeds till there is only a cubit

between him and Hell Fire, then what has been written for him decides his behavior

and he starts doing characteristic deeds of the people of Paradise."

If Allah Loves Someone - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"If Allah loves a person, He calls Gabriel saying, 'Allah loves so and-so; O Gabriel!

Love him.' Gabriel would love him and make an announcement amongst the

inhabitants of the Heaven. 'Allah loves so-and-so, therefore you should love him

also,' and so all the inhabitants of the Heaven would love him, and then he is

granted pleasure of the people on the earth."

Soothsayers and Lies - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The

devils listen to matters decreed in the heavens, then come down and inspire

soothsayers, they add hundreds of their own lies to it."

Divine Inspiration - Narrated Aisha: Harith Hisham asked the Prophet,

"How does divine inspiration come to you?" He replied, "The Angel sometimes

comes to me with a voice which resembles the ringing of a bell, when this state

abandons me, I remember what the Angel said, this type of Divine Inspiration is

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hard on me; and sometimes the Angel comes to me in the shape of a man and talk

to me, and I understand and remember what he says."

Gabriel’s Salutation - Narrated Abu Salama: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said to Aisha

"O Aisha this is Gabriel, he sends salutations to you." Aisha said, "Salutations to

him, and Allah's Mercy and Blessings be on him, you see what I don't see."

Visit - Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked Gabriel, "Why don't

you visit us more often?" Then the following Holy Verse was revealed: ‘And we

(angels) descend only by the order of your Lord. To Him belongs what is before us,

and what is behind us, and what is between those two, and your Lord is never

forgetful.’

Pictures and Dog - Narrated Salim's father: Once Gabriel promised the

Prophet that he would visit him, but Gabriel did not come and later said, "We,

angels, do not enter a house which contains a picture or a dog."

See Allah - Narrated Aisha: Whoever claimed that Prophet Muhammad saw his

Lord, is committing a great sin, he only saw Gabriel in his genuine shape in which

he was created, covering the whole horizon. On one occasion, he came in his real

figure, (he was so huge that he covered the whole horizon."

Journey to the Heaven - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "On

the night of my Ascent to the Heavens, I saw Moses who was a tall brown curly

haired man like the men of Shan'awa tribe. I also saw Jesus, a man of medium

height and moderate complexion, inclined to the red and white colors, and with

lank hair. Amongst the signs I also saw Malik, the gate-keeper of Hell, and Ad-

Dajjal which Allah showed me." The Prophet then recited the Holy Verse: ‘so do

not be in doubt of meeting him' when you met Moses during the night of Mi'raj

over the heavens.’

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Final Destination - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"When anyone of you dies, he will be shown his destination both in the morning

and in the evening, if he belongs to the people of Paradise, he will be shown his

place in Paradise, and if he is of the people of Hell, he will be shown his place in

Hell."

Inhabitants of Hell and Paradise - Narrated Imran Husain: The

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I looked at Paradise and found poor people forming the majority

of its inhabitants; I looked at Hell and saw majority of its inhabitants were women."

Tents of Paradise - Narrated Abdullah Al-Ashari: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A

tent in Paradise is like a hollow pearl, thirty miles in height, and on every corner of

the tent the believer will have a family that cannot be seen by the others."

Paradise - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah said, "I

have prepared for My Pious slaves things which have never been seen by an eye, or

heard by an ear, or imagined by a human being." If you wish, you can recite this

Verse from the Holy Qur'an: ‘No soul knows what is kept hidden for them, of joy,

as a reward for what they used to do.’

First Group of People - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "The first group of people to enter Paradise will be glowing, like the moon

when it is full. They will not spit or blow their noses or relieve nature. Their utensils

will be of gold, their combs will be of gold and silver; Aloe wood will be used in

their centres and their sweat will smell like musk. Everyone will have two wives; the

marrow of the bones of the wives' legs will be see through, the flesh will be of

excessive beauty. The people of Paradise will neither have differences nor hatred

amongst themselves; their hearts will be as one heart, and they will be glorifying

Allah in the morning and in the evening."

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Enter Paradise - Narrated Sahl Sad: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Verily! 70,000 of

my followers will enter Paradise, altogether; so the first and the last amongst them

will enter at the same time."

Tree of Paradise - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said "There is a

tree in Paradise so huge that if a rider could travel in its shade for a hundred years.

And a place in Paradise equal to an arrow bow, of one of you, is better than the

whole earth on which the sun rises and sets."

Fasting Gate - Narrated Sahl Sad: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Paradise has eight

gates, one of them is called Ar-Raiyan through which none will enter but those who

observe Fasting."

Heat and Cold - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Hell

Fire complained to its Lord saying, 'O my Lord! My different parts eat up each

other.' So, He allowed it to take two breaths, one in winter and the other in summer,

this is the reason for the severe heat and the bitter cold you find in weather.

Bewitched - Narrated Aisha: Magic was worked on the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) so he

began to do things which were actually not there. One day he invoked Allah for a

long period and said, "I feel that Allah has inspired me as how to cure myself. Two

persons came to me in my dream, and sat, one by my head and the other by my

feet. One of them asked the other, "What is the ailment of this man?" The other

replied, 'He has been bewitched" The first asked, 'Who has bewitched him?' The

other replied, 'Lubaid Asam.' The first one asked, 'What material has he used?' The

other replied, 'A comb, hair was gathered on it and the outer skin of the pollen of

a male date-palm.' The first asked, 'Where is that?' The other replied, 'It is the well

of Dharwan.' “So, the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) went towards the well and returned, he said,

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"Its date-palms are like the heads of the devils." I asked, "Did you take out those

things with which the magic was done?" He said, "No, I have been cured by Allah,

and I am afraid that this action may spread evil amongst the people." Later on the

Well was filled with earth.

Satan’s Knots - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "During

your sleep, Satan ties three knots at the back of the head of each of you, he breathes

the following words at each knot, 'The night is, long, keep on sleeping,' If that

person wakes up and celebrates the praises of Allah, one knot is undone, when he

performs ablution, the second knot is undone and when he prays, all the knots are

undone, he gets up in the morning lively and in good spirit, otherwise he gets up

in a low spirit and lethargic."

Satan’s Urine - Narrated Abdullah: It was mentioned to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) that

there was a man who slept till sunrise. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "He is a man in

whose ears Satan had urinated."

Offspring - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If anyone of you, when

having sexual relations with his wife, say: 'In the name of Allah. O Allah! Protect

us from Satan, and prevent Satan from approaching our offspring which you are

going to give us,' and if he begets a child, Satan will not harm it."

Edge of the Sun - Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When the upper edge of the

sun appears in the morning, don't perform a prayer till the sun appears in full, and

when the lower edge of the sun sets, don't perform a prayer till it sets completely.

Also you should not seek to pray at sunrise or sunset, for the sun rises between two

sides of the head of Satan.

Like a Devil - Narrated Abu Khudri: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If while you are

praying, somebody intends to pass in front of you, prevent him; should he insist,

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prevent him again; and if he insists, fight with him (pushing him violently), because

such a person is like a devil."

Who Created your Lord - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "Satan comes to you and says, 'who created so-and-so? ‘Then he says, 'Who

created your Lord?' So, when he inspires such a question, one should seek refuge

with Allah, and give up such thoughts."

Afflictions will Emerge - Narrated Abdullah Umar: I saw Allah's Messenger

pointing towards the East saying, "Afflictions will emerge; afflictions will (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

emerge, where the side of the head of Satan appears."

Human Mind - Narrated Safiya Huyay: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said: "Satan

circulates in the human mind, just like blood circulates in it."

Divert Attention - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) offered a prayer,

after finishing he said, "Satan came in front of me trying persistently to divert my

attention from the prayer, but Allah gave me the strength to over-power him."

Touch with Two Fingers - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"When any human being is born. Satan touches him on both sides of his body with

his two fingers, except Jesus, the son of Mary, whom Satan tried to touch, but failed,

for he touched the placenta-cover, instead."

Yawning is from Satan - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Yawning is from Satan and if anyone of you yawns, he should check his yawning

as much as possible, for if anyone of you (during the act of yawning) should say:

'Ha', Satan will laugh at him."

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Satan Steals - Narrated Aisha: I asked the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) about people looking

around while praying. He replied, "It is what Satan steals from the prayer of any

one of you."

Dreams - Narrated Abu Qatada: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A good dream is from

Allah, a bad or evil dream is from Satan; so if anyone has a bad dream and gets

frightened, he should spit on his left side and seek Refuge with Allah from its evil,

then it will not harm him."

Write off, of Bad Deeds - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "If one says one-hundred times in one day: "None has the right to be worshiped

but Allah, the Alone Who has no partners, to Him belongs the Dominion and to

Him belongs all Praises, He has power over all things", one will get the reward of

manumitting ten slaves, and one-hundred good deeds will be written to his account,

and one-hundred bad deeds will be erased from his account, and on that day he will

be protected from morning till evening from Satan, and nobody will be superior to

him except one who has done more than that."

Satan in the Upper Part - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"If anyone wakes up from sleep and performs ablution, he should wash his nose by

putting water in it, then blow out thrice, because, Satan stays in the upper part of

the nose all night."

Protect his Religion - Narrated Abu Sayed al-Khudri: Allah's Messenger

,said, "There will come a time when the best property of a man will be sheep (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

which he will graze on mountain tops and the places where rain falls, escaping to

protect his religion from afflictions."

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Disbelief and Characteristics - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger

said, "The main source of disbelief is in the East. Pride and arrogance are (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

characteristics of the owners of horses and camels, and those bedouins who are busy

with their camels, and pay no attention to Religion; while modesty and gentleness

are the characteristics of the owners of sheep."

Allah’s blessing - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When you

hear the crowing of cocks, ask for Allah's Blessings, for their crowing indicates that

they have seen an angel. When you hear the braying of donkeys, seek Refuge with

Allah from Satan, for their braying indicates that they have seen a devil."

Closed Doors - Narrated Jabir Abdullah: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When

night falls, keep your children close to you, for devils spread out at that time. But

when an hour of the night passes, you can let them free. Close doors and mention

the Name of Allah, for Satan does not open a closed door."

Rats - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A group of Israelites were

lost. Nobody knows what they did. All I know they were cursed and changed into

rats, for if you put milk of a she-camel in front of a rat, it will not drink it, but if

milk of a sheep is put in front of it, it will drink it."

Prophets

As-Salamu Alaikum - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Allah created Adam and made him 60 cubits tall. Allah said to Adam, "Go and

greet that group of angels, and listen to their reply, for it will be your greeting

(salutation) and the greeting of your offspring." So, Adam said to the angels, As-

Salamu Alaikum (Peace be upon you). The angels said, "As-salamu Alaika wa

Rahmatu-l-lahi" (Peace and Allah's Mercy be upon you). All people who will enter

Paradise will resemble Adam in appearance and figure. People have been decreasing

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in stature since Adam's creation. People will not urinate, relieve nature, spit, or have

any nasal secretions. Their wives will be houris. All of them will look alike and will

resemble their father Adam (in stature), sixty cubits tall."

Meat and Betrayal - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "But for

the Israelis, meat would not decay and but for Eve, wives would never betray their

husbands."

Treat Women Nicely - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, "Treat

women nicely, for women are created from a rib, the most curved portion of a rib

in its upper portion, so, if you should try to straighten it, it will break, but if you

leave it as is, it will remain crooked. So treat women nicely."

Not to Worship Other - Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah will

say to the person who will receive the least punishment in Hell, 'If you had

everything on Earth, would you give it as ransom to free yourself?' He will say,

'Yes.' Then Allah will say, 'While you were in the backbone of Adam, I asked you

for much less than this, i.e. not to worship others besides me, but you insisted on

worshipping others besides me.' "

Burden of Crime - Narrated Abdullah: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Whenever a person is murdered unjustly, there is a share of the burden of crime

on the first son of Adam, for he was the first to start the tradition of, murder."

Souls - Narrated Aisha: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Souls are like recruited

troops: Those who have similar qualities are inclined to each other, but those who

have dissimilar qualities, differ."

Dajjal (Anti-Christ) - Narrated Ibn Umar: Once Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

stood amongst the people, glorified and praised Allah as He deserved and then

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mentioned Dajjal (Anti-Christ) saying, "l warn you against him, just as all prophets

warned their nations against him. No doubt, Noah warned his nation against him,

but I will tell you something about him which no other prophet told before me.

You should know he is one-eyed, Allah is not one-eyed. Dajjal will bring with him,

what will resemble Hell and Paradise, what he will call Paradise, will actually be

Hell; so I warn you against him"

Witnesses over Mankind - Narrated Abu Sayed: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "Noah and his nation will come on the Day of Resurrection and Allah will ask

Noah, "did you convey the Message?' He will reply, 'Yes, my Lord!' Then Allah will

ask Noah's nation, 'Did Noah convey My Message to you?' They will reply, 'No, no

prophet came to us.' Then Allah will ask Noah, 'Who will stand as witness for you?'

He will reply, 'Muhammad, and his followers.' So, I and my followers will stand as

witnesses for him." That is the interpretation of the Statement of Allah: "Thus we

have made you just and the best nation, so you may be witnesses over mankind."

Lord is Angry - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I will

be chief of all the people on the Day of Resurrection. Do you know how Allah will

gather all people on one level place, a place where an observer will be able to see

all, and will be able to hear the announcer, the sun will come near to them. Some

People will say: Do you see the state we are in? Why don't you look for a person

who can intercede for you with your Lord? Some people will say: Appeal to your

father, Adam.' They will go to him and say: 'O Adam! You are the father of all

mankind, Allah created you with His Own Hands, and Allah ordered the angels to

prostrate to you, and He made you live in Paradise. Will you not intercede for us

with your Lord? Don't you see the miserable state we are in?' On that Adam will

reply, 'My Lord is very angry. Angry as He has never been before and will never be

in the future; He forbade me to eat from a tree, I disobeyed Him, I am worried

about myself! Go to somebody else; go to Noah.' They will go to Noah and say; 'O

Noah! You were the first amongst the messengers of Allah to the people of the

earth; Allah named you a thankful slave. Don't you see the miserable state we are

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in? Will you intercede for us with your Lord? Noah will reply: 'Today my Lord is

very angry! Go to Prophet Muhammad. The people will come to me, I will prostrate

myself underneath Allah's Throne. Then I will be addressed: 'O Muhammad! Raise

your head; intercede, for your intercession will be accepted, ask for anything and

you shall be given.

Gog and Magog - Narrated Zainab Jahsh: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "None has

the right to be worshiped but Allah. Woe to the Arabs from a danger that has come

near. An opening has been made in the wall of Gog and Magog like this," making

a circle with his thumb and index finger. I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Shall

we be destroyed even though there are pious people among us?" He said, "Yes,

when evil people increase."

Allahu Akbar - Narrated Abu Khudri: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah will

say on the Day of Resurrection, 'O Adam.' Adam will reply, 'Labbaik wa Sadaik',

all good is in Your Hand.' Allah will say: 'Bring out people for the fire.' Adam will

say: 'O Allah! How many?' Allah will reply: 'From every one thousand, take out

nine-hundred-and ninety-nine.' At that time children will become white haired,

every pregnant female will have a miscarriage, and one will see mankind as drunks,

yet they will not be drunk, dreadful will be the Wrath of Allah." The companions

of the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked, "O Allah's Apostle! Who is the accepted one?" He said,

"Rejoice with glad news; one person will be from you, and one-thousand will be

from Gog and Magog." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) further said, "By Him in Whose Hands

my life is, hope that you will be one-fourth of the people of Paradise." We shouted,

"Allahu Akbar!" He added, "I hope that you will be one-third of the people of

Paradise." We shouted, "Allahu Akbar!" He said, "I hope that you will be half of

the people of Paradise." We shouted, "Allahu Akbar!" He further said, "You

Muslims compared with non-Muslims are like, a black hair in the skin of a white

ox i.e. your number is very small as compared with theirs.

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Day of Judgement - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "You will

be gathered on the Day of Judgment, bare-footed, naked and uncircumcised." He

then recited:--’just as we began the first creation, we, shall repeat it: A Promise we

have undertaken: Truly we shall do it.' The first to be dressed on the Day of

Resurrection, will be Abraham, some of my companions will be taken towards the

left side, to the Hell Fire, I will say: 'My companions! My companions!' It will be

said: 'They renegaded from Islam after you left them.' Then I will say as a pious

slave of Allah, that Jesus said. 'I was a witness over them while I lived amongst

them. When you took me up, you were their Watcher, you are a witness to all

things. If you punish them. They are your slaves and if you forgive them, verily you,

only you, are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise."

Abraham will Meet his Father - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet

said, "On the Day of Resurrection, Abraham will meet his father Azar, whose (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

face will be dark and covered with dust. Abraham will say to him: 'Didn't I tell you

not to disobey me?' His father will reply: 'Today I will not disobey you.' 'Abraham

will say: 'O Lord! You promised not to disgrace me on the Day of Resurrection;

what will be more disgraceful to me than cursing and dishonouring my father?'

Allah will say:' 'I have forbidden Paradise for the disbelievers." Then he will be

addressed, 'O Abraham! Look! What is underneath your feet?' He will look, and

there he will see a Dhabh (an animal,) blood-stained, which will be caught by the

legs and thrown into the Hell Fire."

Most Honourable - Narrated Abu Huraira: People said, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Who is most honourable in Allah's Sight?" He said, "The most

righteous, and those who were the best in the pre-Islamic period of ignorance,

provided they comprehend religious knowledge."

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Pray to Allah - Narrated Abu Huraira: Abraham did not tell a lie except on

three occasions. Twice for the Sake of Allah when he said, "I am sick," and he said,

"I did not do this, the big idol did it." The third was when Abraham and Sarah, his

wife, were on a journey and when they passed the territory of a tyrant. Someone

said to the tyrant, "This man (Abraham) is accompanied by a very charming lady."

So, he sent for Abraham and asked him about Sarah saying, "Who is this lady?"

Abraham said, "She is my sister." Abraham went to Sarah and said, "O Sarah! There

are no believers on the surface of the earth except you and me. This man asked me

about you and I told him you are my sister, so don't contradict my statement." The

tyrant called Sarah and when she went to him, he tried to take hold of her with his

hand, but his hand got stiff. He asked Sarah. "Pray to Allah for me, I shall not harm

you." So Sarah asked Allah to cure him and he got cured. He tried to take hold of

her again and again his hand got stiff. He again requested Sarah, "Pray to Allah for

me, I will not harm you." Sarah asked Allah again and he got cured. He then called

the guards who brought her and said, "You have not brought me a human, you

brought me a devil." The tyrant then gave Hajar as a girl-servant to Sarah. Sarah

came back to Abraham while he was praying. He gestured with his hand and asked,

"What happened?" She replied, "Allah spoiled the evil plot of the infidel and gave

me Hajar for service.

The Ka’ba, Zamzam and Safa Marwa - Narrated Ibn Abbas: Ishmael's

mother and child became thirsty. She started looking at Ishmael tossing in agony;

she left him, for she could not endure looking at him in agony, she saw that Safa

was the nearest mountain to her. She stood on it and started looking at the valley

keenly but could not see anybody. She descended from Safa and reached a valley,

she tucked up her robe and ran like a person in distress, till she reached the Marwa

Mountain, she could not see anybody there either. She ran between Safa and Marwa

seven times." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "This is the source of the tradition of walking

between them. When she reached the Marwa for the last time, she heard a voice

and saw an angel at the place of Zamzam, digging the earth till water started flowing.

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She made a basin around it and then started filling her water-skin with water. Water

continued flowing after she had taken some. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) added, "May Allah

bestow Mercy on Ishmael's mother! Had she let the Zamzam flow without

controlling it, Zamzam would have been a stream flowing on the surface of the

earth." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) further added, "Then she drank water and breastfeed her

child. The angel said to her, 'don’t be afraid of being neglected, this is the House of

Allah which will be built by this boy and his father, Allah never neglects His people.'

The House (Ka`ba) at that time was on a high place resembling a hill. She lived in

that way till some people from the tribe of Jurhum passed her, they notice a bird

flying around and immediately thought that there must be water.' They sent one or

two messengers who discovered the source of the water, the messenger returned

and informed them of the water. So, they all came towards the water." The Prophet

added, "Ishmael's mother was sitting near the water. They asked her, 'would (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

you allow us to stay with you?" She replied, 'Yes, but you will have no right to

possess the water.' They agreed." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) further said, "Ishmael's mother

was pleased with the whole situation as she used to love the company of others. So,

they settled there, later on they sent for their families who came and settled with

them. The child (i.e. Ishmael) grew up and learnt Arabic from them and his virtues

caused them to love and admire him, when he reached the age of puberty they made

him marry a woman from amongst themselves. After Ishmael's mother died,

Abraham came after Ishmael's marriage in order to see his family. He asked

Ishmael's wife about him, she replied, 'He has gone in search for our livelihood.'

Then he asked her about their way of living and their condition, she replied, 'We

are living in misery; we are living in hardship and destitution. He said, 'When your

husband returns, convey my salutation to him and tell him to change the threshold

of the gate of his house.' When Ishmael came he asked his wife, 'Has anyone visited

you?' She replied, 'Yes, an old man of so-and-so description and he asked me about

you, he also asked about our state of living, I told him that we were living in a

hardship and poverty.' On that Ishmael said, 'Did he give any advice?' She replied,

'Yes, he told me to convey his salutation to you and tell you to change the threshold

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of our gate.' Ishmael said, 'It was my father, he has ordered me to divorce you. So

go back to your family.' Ishmael divorced her and married another woman from

amongst them (Jurhum). Abraham stayed away from them for as long as Allah

wished and called on them again but did not find Ishmael. So he came to Ishmael's

wife and asked her about Ishmael. She said, 'He has gone in search of our

livelihood.' Abraham asked her, 'How are you getting on?' asking her about their

sustenance and living. She replied, 'We are prosperous and well-off.' Then she

thanked Allah' Abraham said, 'What kind of food do you eat?' She said. 'Meat.' He

said, 'What do you drink?' She said, 'Water." He said, "O Allah! Bless their meat

and water." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) added, "If somebody has only these two things as his

sustenance, his health and disposition will be badly affected, unless he lives in

Mecca." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) added," Then Abraham said to Ishmael's wife, "when

your husband comes, give him my regards and tell him that he should keep the

threshold of his gate firm.' When Ishmael came back, he asked his wife, 'Did anyone

call on you?' She replied, 'Yes, a good-looking old man came to me,' she praised

him and added. 'He asked about you, and I informed him, he asked about our

livelihood and I told him that we were in a good condition.' Ishmael asked her, 'Did

he give you any advice?' She said, 'Yes, he told me to give his regards to you and

ordered that you should keep the threshold of your gate firm.' On that Ishmael said,

'It was my father and you are the threshold of the gate. He has ordered me to keep

you with me.' Then Abraham stayed away from them for as long as Allah wished,

he called on them afterwards. He saw Ishmael under a tree near the Zamzam water,

sharpening his arrows. When he saw Abraham, he rose up to welcome him.

Abraham said, 'O Ishmael! Allah has given me an order.' Ishmael said, 'Do what

your Lord has ordered you to do.' Abraham asked, 'Will you help me?' Ishmael said,

'I will help you.' Abraham said, Allah has ordered me to build a house here,'

pointing to a hill higher than the land surrounding it." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) added,

"Then they raised the foundation of the House (the Ka`ba). Ishmael brought stones

and Abraham did the building, when the walls became high, Ishmael brought a

stone on which Abraham stood and carried on building, while Ishmael was handing

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him the stones, they both were saying, 'O our Lord! Accept this service from us,

Verily, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.'

Pray on Time - Narrated Abu Dhar: I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Which

mosque was first built on the surface of the Earth?" He said, "Al- Masjid-ul-Haram,

in Mecca." I said, "Which was built next?" He replied "The mosque of Al-Aqsa, in

Jerusalem." I said, "What was the period of construction between the two?" He said,

"Forty years." He added, "Wherever you may be, and the prayer time becomes due,

perform the prayer there, for the best thing to do is, offer prayers on time.

Ka’ba foundation - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said. "Don't you

see when your folks built the Ka`ba, they did not build it on all the foundations

built by Abraham?" I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Why don't we rebuild it?"

He said. "But for the fact that your folks recently gave up infidelity, I would have

done so.

How to send Blessings - Narrated Abu Humaid: People asked, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! How should we ask Allah to send blessings on you?" Allah's

Apostle replied, "Say: O Allah! Send Your Mercy on Muhammad, and on his wives,

and on his off spring, as You sent Your Mercy on Abraham's family; and send Your

Blessings on Muhammad and on his offspring, as You sent Your Blessings on

Abraham's family, for You are the Most Praiseworthy, the Most Glorious."

Seek - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to seek Refuge with Allah for

Al-Hasan and Al-Husain and say: "Your forefather (Abraham) used to seek Refuge

with Allah for Ishmael and Isaac by reciting the following: 'O Allah! I seek Refuge

with Your perfect Words from every devil and poisonous pests, and from every evil,

harmful, envious eye."

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In Doubt - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "We are more

liable to be in doubt than Abraham when he said, 'My Lord! Show me how you

give life to the dead.” Allah said: 'Don't you believe then?' Abraham said: "Yes, but

I ask in order to be stronger in Faith." Also May Allah send His Mercy on Lut! He

wished for powerful support and if I were to stay in prison for such a long time as

Joseph, I would have accepted the offer of freedom without insisting on having my

innocence declared?

10th Muharram - Narrated Ibn Abbas: When the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) came to

Medina, he found the Jews fasting on Ashura (10th Muharram). They used to say:

"This is a day on which Allah saved Moses, and drowned the folks of Pharaoh.

Moses observed fast on this day as a sign of gratitude to Allah." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "I am closer to Moses than they." So, he observed the fast on that day and

ordered Muslims to fast on it.

Day of Resurrection - Narrated Abu Sayed: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'People

will be unconscious on the Day of Resurrection, and I will be the first to regain

consciousness, and behold! There I will see Moses holding one of the pillars of

Allah's Throne. I will wonder whether he became conscious before me, or he has

been exempted because of his unconsciousness on the Tur Mountain which

happened on Earth.

Death of Moses - Narrated Abu Huraira: When the Angel of Death came to

Moses, Moses slapped him on the eye. The angel returned to his Lord and said,

"You have sent me to a Slave who does not want to die." Allah said, "Return to him

and tell him to put his hand on the back of an ox, and every hair that comes under

his hand, he will be granted one year of life." Moses said, "O Lord! What will

happen after that?" Allah replied, "Then death." Moses said, "Let it come now."

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Moses then requested Allah to let him die close to the Sacred Land so he would be

at a distance of a stone's throw from it." Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'If I were

there, I would show you his grave below the red sand hill on the side of the road."

Adam and Moses - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Adam and Moses argued with each other. Moses said to Adam. 'You are Adam

whose mistake expelled you from Paradise.' Adam said to him, 'You are Moses

whom Allah selected as His Messenger, and to whom He spoke directly; yet you

blame me for something which had already been written in my fate, before my

creation?"' Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said twice, "So, Adam overpowered Moses."

Superiority - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Don't give

Superiority to any prophet amongst Allah's Prophets.

Most Beloved - Narrated Abdullah Amr: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said: "The

most beloved fast to Allah was the fasting of Prophet David, he used to fast every

other day. And the most beloved prayer to Allah was the prayer of David, he used

to sleep during the first half of the night and pray 1/3 of it, and again sleep for a

sixth of it."

David we gave Solomon - To David, We gave Solomon (son). An Excellent

slave, he was oft-returning in repentance to us. His Statement: ‘My Lord forgive me

and grant me such a kingdom that shall not belong to any other after me.’ They

followed what the Devils gave falsely of magic in the life-time of Solomon.'

John and Jesus - Narrated Malik Sasaa: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) talked to them

about the night of his Ascension to the Heavens. He said, "Gabriel took me and we

ascended up till we reached the second heaven where Gabriel asked the gate to open

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the gate, but it was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel replied, 'I am Gabriel.' It was asked,

'Who is accompanying you?' He replied, 'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been

called?' He said, 'Yes.' When we reached over the second heaven, I saw Yahya (John)

and Jesus who were cousins. Gabriel said, 'this is John and Jesus, greet them.' I

greeted them and they returned my greeting saying, 'Welcome, O Pious Brother

and Pious Prophet!"

The Best - Narrated Ali: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Mary, the daughter of

Imran was the best among the women of her time, and Khadija is the best amongst

the women of this nation.

Level of Perfection - Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Many

men reached the level of perfection, but no woman reached such a level except

Mary, the daughter of Imran and Asia, the wife of Pharaoh."

Few Deeds Only - Narrated Ubada: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If anyone

testifies that None has the right to be worshiped but Allah Alone, Who has no

partners, and Muhammad is His Slave and Apostle, and Jesus is Allah's Slave and

His Apostle, and His Word which He bestowed on Mary and a Spirit created by

Him, and that Paradise is true, and Hell is true, Allah will admit him into Paradise

with deeds done, even if those deeds were a few."

Three spoke in their Cradle - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "None spoke in their cradle but three: First was Jesus, the second was a man

from Bani Israel called Juraij. While he was offering his prayers, his mother came

and called him. He said to himself, 'Shall I answer her or keep on praying?" (He

went on praying) and did not answer her, his mother said, "O Allah! Do not let

him die till he sees the faces of prostitutes." while he was in seclusion a lady came

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and sought to seduce him, but he refused. So she went to a shepherd and presented

herself to him to commit illegal sexual intercourse with her and then later she gave

birth to a child and claimed that it belonged to Juraij. The people dismantled his

seclusion, abused him and expelled him. Juraij performed ablution said a prayer and

then went to the child and said, 'O child! Who is your father?' The child replied,

'The shepherd.' After hearing this the people said, 'We shall rebuild your secluded

area with gold,' he said, 'No, only with mud.' The third was the following. A Bani

Israel lady was breastfeeding her child when a handsome rider passed by. She said,

'O Allah! Make my child like him.' On that the child left her breast and faced the

rider and said, 'O Allah! Do not make me like him.' The child then started to drink

again. After a while a slave girl passed by and the Childs mother said, 'O Allah! Do

not make my child like her! On that the child left her breast and said, 'O Allah!

Make me like her.' When she asked why, the child replied, 'The rider is one of the

tyrants while this slave girl is falsely accused of theft and illegal sexual intercourse."

Closest - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Both in this world

and the Hereafter, I am closest to the son of Mary, all prophets are paternal brothers,

their mothers are different, but their religion is one, and there has been no prophets

between me and Jesus.

Slave of Allah - Narrated Abu Huraira the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Do not

exaggerate in praising me as the Christians praised the son of Mary, for I am only

a Slave. So, call me the Slave of Allah and His Apostle."

The Descent - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "By Him

in Whose Hands my soul is, surely Jesus, the son of Mary will soon descend amongst

you, he will judge mankind justly as a Ruler; he will break the Cross, and kill the

pigs, and there will be no Jizya (taxation taken from non-Muslims). Money will be

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in abundance so nobody will accept charity, and a single prostration to Allah in

prayer will be better than the whole world and whatever is in it."

Caliphs - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The Israelis used to be

ruled and guided by prophets: Whenever a prophet died, another would take his

place. There will be no prophet after me, but there will be Caliphs who will increase

in number." The people asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! What do you order us

to do?" He said, "Obey the one who will be given the pledge of allegiance first. Fulfil

their (Caliphs) rights, for Allah will ask them about any shortcomings in ruling

those Allah has put under their guardianship."

The Wrong Way - Narrated Abu Sayed: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "You will

follow the wrong ways of your predecessors, in such a way that literally if they

should go into a mastigure hole, you would follow them." We said, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Do you mean the Jews and the Christians?" He replied, "Whom

else?"

Tales of Three Israelites - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "Allah willed to test three Israelis who were a Leper, a blind man and a bald-

headed man. So, he sent them an angel who came to the leper and said, 'What thing

do you like most?' He replied, 'nice colour and good skin, for people have a strong

aversion to me.' The angel touched him and his illness was cured. The angel asked

him, 'What kind of property do you like best?' He replied, 'Camels. So he was given

a pregnant she-camel, and the angel said, 'May Allah bless you.' The angel then

went to the bald-headed man and said, 'What thing do you like most?' He said, 'I

like good hair and wish to be cured of this disease, for people feel repulsion for me.'

The angel touched him and his illness was cured, he was given good hair. The angel

asked, 'What kind of property do you like best?' He replied, 'Cows,' the angel gave

him a pregnant cow and said, 'May Allah bless you.' The angel went to the blind

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man and asked, 'What thing do you like best?' He said, 'I wish Allah would restore

my eye-sight so I may see people.' The angel touched his eyes and Allah gave him

back his eye-sight. The angel asked him, 'What kind of property do you like best?'

He replied, 'Sheep.' The angel gave him a pregnant sheep. Afterwards, all the three

pregnant animals gave birth to young ones and multiplied and brought forth so

much that one of the three men had a herd of camels filling a valley, and one had

a herd of cows filling a valley, and one had a flock of sheep filling a valley. Then

the angel, disguised as a leper, went to the leper and said, I am a poor man, who

has lost all means of livelihood while on a journey. So none will satisfy my need

except Allah and then you. In the Name of Him who has given you such nice colour

and beautiful skin and so much property, I ask you to give me a camel so that I

may reach my destination. The man replied, 'I have many obligations so I cannot

give you any.' The angel said, 'I think I know you; were you not a leper to whom

the people had a strong aversion? Weren't you a poor man, and then Allah gave

you all this?' He replied, 'This is wrong, I got this property through inheritance

from my fore-fathers.' The angel said, 'If you are telling a lie, let Allah make you as

you were before. ' Then the angel, disguised as a bald man, went to the bald man

and said to him the same as he told the first one, he too answered the same as the

first one did. The angel said, 'If you are telling a lie, let Allah make you as you were

before.' The angel disguised as a blind man, went to the blind man and said, 'I am

a poor travelling man, whose means of livelihood have been exhausted while on a

journey. I have nobody to help me except Allah and you. I ask you in the Name of

Him who has given you back your eye-sight to give me a sheep so with it, I may

complete my journey.' The man said, 'No doubt, I was blind and Allah gave me

back my eye-sight; I was poor and Allah made me rich; so take anything you wish

from my property. By Allah, I will not stop you for taking anything you need of my

property which you may take for Allah's sake.' The angel replied, 'Keep your

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property with you. You three men have been tested and Allah is pleased with you

and is angry with your two companions."

Accepted Repentance - Narrated Abu Sayed Khudri: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Amongst the men of Bani Israel there was a man who murdered ninety-nine

people. He set out asking whether his repentance would be accepted or not. He

came upon a monk and asked him if his repentance would be accepted. The monk

replied in the negative and so the man killed him. He kept on asking till a man

advised him to go to certain village. He left for it but death overtook him on the

way. While dying, he turned his chest towards the village where he had hoped his

repentance would be accepted, the angels of mercy and the angels of punishment

quarrelled amongst themselves regarding him. Allah ordered the village to come

closer to him and ordered the village (whence he had come), to go far away, then

He ordered the angels to measure the distances between his body and the two

villages. He was found to be one span closer to the village where he was going. So

he was forgiven."

Animals Speak - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A man

suddenly rode over a cow and beat it. The cow said, "We are not created for this,

we have been created for ploughing." On that the people said astonishingly, "Glory

be to Allah! A cow speaks!" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I, Abu Bakr and Umar believe

this, even though none of us were there. While a person was amongst his sheep, a

wolf attacked and took one of the sheep. The man chased the wolf till he saved it

from the wolf, where upon the wolf said, 'You saved it from me; but who will guard

it on the day of the wild beasts when there will be no shepherd to guard them accept

me because of riots and afflictions? The people said surprisingly, "Glory be to Allah!

A wolf speaks!" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I, Abu Bakr and Umar believe this although

we were not there."

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Reward of a Martyr - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said. Plague

is a punishment sent by Allah on whom he wishes, Allah made it a source of mercy

for the believers, for if one in the time of an epidemic plague stays in his country

patiently hoping for Allah's Reward, and believes nothing would befall on him

except what Allah has written for him, he will get the reward of a martyr."

Stealing - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Apostle said: "What destroyed nations

preceding you, was that if a noble amongst them stole, they would forgive him, but

if a poor person stole, they would inflict Allah's Legal punishment on him. By Allah,

if Fatima, daughter of Muhammad stole, I would cut off her hand."

Merciful Allah - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A man used

to do sinful deeds, when death came to him, he said to his sons, 'after my death,

burn me, then crush me, scatter my ashes in the air. If Allah has control over me,

He will give me such a punishment as He has never given to anyone else.' When

he died, his sons did accordingly. Allah ordered the Earth, 'Collect what you hold

of his particles.' It did so, and behold! There he was (the man) standing. Allah asked

him, 'What made you do what you did?' He replied, 'O my Lord! I was afraid of

you.' So Allah forgave him.

Wash your body - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "We are

the last to come, but will be the foremost on the Day of Resurrection, nations were

given Scriptures before us, we were given the Holy Qur’an after them. Friday is the

day which they differed, so Saturday was prescribed for the Jews and Sunday for the

Christians. It is incumbent on every Muslim to wash his head and body on Friday."

Virtues, Merits of Prophet Muhammad

Follow - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "People are

different in nature. The best people in the pre-Islamic period are the best in Islam

if they comprehend religious knowledge. The worst are the double faced people

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(hypocrites). The tribe of Quraish has precedence over people in connection with

the right to rule. Muslims follow Muslims, infidels follow infidels.

Yemen and Syria - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Pride and arrogance are the characteristics of rural bedouins, while calmness is

found among the owners of sheep. Yemenites are well-known for their true belief

and wisdom." Yemen is called because it is situated to the right of the Ka`ba, and

Sham was called because it is situated to the left of the Ka`ba.

Authority of Rule - Narrated Ibn Umar: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Authority

of ruling will remain with Quraish, even if only two of them remain."

No Protectors - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The

tribes of Quraish, Ansar, Julhaina, Muzaina, Aslam, Ashja and Ghifar are my

disciples and have no protectors except Allah and His Apostle."

Worst Lies - Narrated Wathila Asqa: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Verily, The

worst lies is to falsely claim to be the son of someone other than one's real father,

or to claim to have a dream, one has not had, or to attribute to me what I have not

said."

Qahtan Tribe - Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The hour

will not be established unless a man from the Qahtan tribe appears, ruling people

with violence and oppression."

Five Names - Narrated Jubair Mutim: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I have five

names: I am Muhammad and Ahmad; I am Al-Mahi through whom Allah will

eliminate infidelity; I am Al-Hashir who will be the first to be resurrected, and I am

Al-Aqib, meaning, There will be no prophet after me.

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Last Prophet - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "My

example in comparison with the other prophets is that of a man who built a house

perfectly and beautifully, except for one corner, where one brick is missing. People

go about it and wonder at its beauty, but say: 'Would a brick be put in its place!' I

am that brick, and I am the last of the Prophets."

Best of All - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I have been

sent as an Apostle in the best of all the generations of Adam's offspring since their

Creation."

Allah’s Sake - Narrated Aisha: Whenever Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was given

the choice of two matters, he would choose the easy one, as long as it was not sinful,

if it was sinful, he would not approach it. Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) never took revenge

on anybody for his own sake, he did only when Allah's Legal Bindings were

outraged, and in which case he would take revenge for Allah's Sake.

Eat or Not - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) never criticized any food

presented to him, he would eat if he liked it; otherwise, he would leave it without

expressing his dislike.

Signs of Prophethood - Narrated Imran Husain: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "O so-and-so! What prevented you from offering the prayer with us?" He

replied, "I am Junub," Allah’s Apostle ordered him to perform Tayammum. The

man then offered the prayer. Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) ordered me and a few others

to go ahead of him. We become very thirsty. While we were looking for water, we

came across a lady riding; she had two water-skins. We asked her, "Where can we

get water?" She replied, "Oh! There is no water." We asked, "how far is your house

from water?" She replied, "A distance of a day and a night travel." We said, "Come

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to Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), "She asked, "What is Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)?" So we

brought her to Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) against her will, she told him what she had

told us and that she was the mother of orphans. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) ordered that her

two water-skins be brought to him; he rubbed the mouths of the water-skins. As we

were thirsty, all forty of us drank till we quenched our thirst. We also filled all our

water skins and other utensils with water, we did not water the camels. The water

skins were so full, they were about to burst. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) then said, "Bring

what food you have." So some dates and pieces of bread were collected for the lady,

when she went to her people, she said, "I met either the greatest magician or a

prophet as the people claim." So Allah guided the people of that village through

her. She and all the villagers embraced Islam.

Prophethood - Narrated Humaid: Anas Malik said, "Once the time to pray

became due, the people whose houses were close to the Mosque went home to

perform ablution, while the others remained. A stone pot containing water was

brought to the Prophet, he wanted to put his hand in the pot but it was too small,

so he put his fingers together, before putting his hand in the pot. Then all the people

performed ablution." I asked Anas, "How many people were there." He replied,

"Eighty men."

Signs of Times to Come - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "There will be afflictions, and at the time a sitting person will be better than

the standing one, the standing one will be better than the one walking, the one

walking will be better than the one running. Whoever looks towards those

afflictions, they will overtake him, whoever finds refuge or a shelter, should take

refuge in it."

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Stay Away - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "This branch

from Quraish will ruin people." The companions asked, "What do you order us to

do?" He said, "I suggest people keep away from them.''

Destruction of my Followers - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger

said, ‘The destruction of my followers will be brought about by the hands of (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

some youngsters from the Quraish."

Approaching Hour - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"The Hour will not be established until a war breaks out between two groups, there

will be a great number of casualties, though their claim (religion) will be the same.

The Hour will not be established till there appears about thirty liars, all will be

claiming to be a messenger of Allah."

Last Days - Narrated Ali: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "In the last days of this

world there will appear some young foolish people (today’s ISIS) who will use in

their claim the best speech of all people (Qur'an), and they will abandon Islam.

Their belief will not go beyond their throats (no belief), so wherever you meet them,

kill them, for he who kills them shall get a reward on the Day of Resurrection."

Religion - Narrated Khabbab Art: We complained to Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) of

the persecution inflicted on us by the infidels. We said, "Would you pray to Allah

for us?" He said, "Among the nations before you a believing man would be put in

a ditch, and a saw would be put over his head, he would be cut into two pieces; yet

that torture would not make him give up his religion. His body would be combed

with iron, it would remove flesh from the bones and nerves, yet that would not

make him abandon his religion. By Allah, this religion (Islam) will prevail till a

traveller from Sana (in Yemen) to Hadaramout will fear none but Allah, but you

people are hasty.

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Earth threw up - Narrated Anas: There was a Christian who embraced Islam

and read Surat-al-Baqara and Al-Imran; he used to write the revelations for the

Prophet. Later-on he returned to Christianity and said: "Muhammad only knows

what I write for him." Then Allah caused him to die, people buried him, in the

morning they saw his body on the ground. They said, "This was done by

Muhammad and his companions.” So they dug up the grave of our companion and

took his body out because he had run away from them. Then they dug another

grave for the Christian, again in the morning they saw that the earth had thrown

his body out. They said, "This was done by Muhammad and his companions. Again

they dug the grave of our companion and threw his body out. They dug another

grave as deep as possible for the Christian, in the morning they again saw that the

earth had thrown his body out. Finally they believed, what had befallen on him and

that this was not done by humans, so they left his body on the ground.

Happiness and Sadness - Narrated Aisha: Once Fatima came and the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Welcome, O my daughter!" She sat down and he told her

something which caused her cry, then He told her something else which made her

laugh. I asked her, "What did he say?" She said, "I would never disclose Allah's

Messengers (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) secret." When the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) died, I asked her about it again.

She replied. "The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said: 'Every year Gabriel used to revise the Qur'an

with me, but this year he did it twice. I think this portends my death, you Fatima

will be the first of my family to follow me.' So I started weeping. Then he said.

'Don't you want to be the chief of all the ladies of Paradise, or the chief of the

believing women? So I laughed."

Last Gathering - Narrated Ibn Abbas: In his fatal illness, Allah's Messenger

,came out. He sat on the pulpit and praised and glorified Allah, then said (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

"People will increase but Ansar will decrease, so, if any of you should take over the

authority by which he can either benefit some people or harm some, he should

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accept the good Ansar people and excuse the faults of their wrong-doers." That was

the last gathering which the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) attended.

Muslim Groups - Narrated Abu Bakra: Once the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) brought Al-

Hasan and took him up the pulpit and said, "This son of mine is a chief, I hope

Allah helps him bring about reconciliation between two Muslim groups."

Stoning - Narrated Abdullah Umar: The Jews came to Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

and told him that a man and a woman from amongst them had committed illegal

sexual intercourse. Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said to them, "What does the Torah say

about the legal punishment of Ar-Rajm (stoning)?" They replied, we announce their

crime and lash them." Abdullah Salam said, "You are lying; The Torah orders

Rajm." They brought and opened the Torah, one of them covered the verse with

his hand and read the verses preceding and following it. Abdullah Salam said to

him, "Lift your hand." When he lifted his hand, the Verse of Rajm was clearly

visible. They said, "Muhammad told the truth; the Torah has the Verse of Rajm.

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) then ordered both of them be stoned to death.

Moon Split - Narrated Abdullah Masud: During the lifetime of the Prophet

.said, "Bear witness to this (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) the moon was split, on that the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

Victorious - Narrated Al-Mughira Shuba: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Some of my

followers will remain victorious and on the right path, till the Last Day comes and

they will still be victorious."

Obedient - Narrated Muawiya: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A group of people

amongst my followers will remain obedient to Allah's orders, they will not be

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harmed by anyone who will not help them or who oppose them, till Allah's Order,

the Last Day comes upon them while they are still on the right path."

Companions of the Prophet

Holy War - Narrated Abu Khudri: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A time will

come upon the people, when a group will wage a holy war and it will be said, 'Is

there amongst you, anyone who has accompanied Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)?' They

will say, 'Yes.' So victory will be bestowed on them. Then a time will come upon

the people when a group of people will wage a holy war and it will be said, "is there

amongst you anyone who has accompanied the companions of Allah's Messenger

They will say, 'Yes.' And victory will be bestowed on them. Then a time will '?(ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

come upon the people when a group of people will wage a holy war and it will be

said, "is there amongst you anyone who has been in the company of the

companions, of the companions of Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)?' They will say, 'Yes.'

And victory will be bestowed on them."

Later Generations - Narrated Imran Husain: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

'There will come after you, people who will bear witness without being asked to do

so, they will be treacherous and untrustworthy, they will vow and never fulfil their

vows and fatness will appear among them."

Third is Allah - Narrated Abu Bakr: While I was in the cave, I said to the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), "If any of them should look, they would see us." He said, "O Abu

Bakr! What do you think of two people, the third is Allah?"

Choice - Narrated Abu Khudri: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah has given an

option to His slaves, to choose this world or what is with Him.” Later on we found

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out that Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) himself was a person who was given the same

choice and Abu Bakr knew this. He said, "The person who has favoured me most

of all both with his company and wealth, is Abu Bakr. If I were to take a Khalil

other than my Lord, I would have taken Abu Bakr, but what relates us is the Islamic

brotherhood and friendliness. All the gates of the Mosque should be closed except

the gate of Abu Bakr."

Out of Pride - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah

will not look on the Day of Judgment at him who drags his robe behind him out of

pride." Abu Bakr said "One side of my robe slacks down unless I get very cautious

about it." Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "But you do not do that with pride."

Merits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)

The Ansaar - Narrated Al-Bara: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "None loves the

Ansar but a believer, and none hates them but a hypocrite. So Allah will love him

who loves them, and He will hate him who hates them."

Be Patient - Narrated Usaid Hudair: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "After me

you will see others given preference to you; so be patient till you meet me at the

Lake of Kauthar on the Day of Resurrection.

Noise nor Fatigue - Narrated Abu Huraira: Gabriel came to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Khadija is coming to you with a dish of meat

soup. When she reaches you, greet her on behalf of her Lord (Allah) and on my

behalf, give her glad news of having a Qasab palace in Paradise, wherein there will

be neither any noise nor fatigue."

Khadija’s Sister - Narrated Aisha: Once Hala Khuwailid, Khadija's sister,

asked the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) for permission to enter. On that, the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

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remembered the way Khadija used to ask permission, which upset him. He said, "O

Allah! Hala!" I became jealous and said, "What makes you remember an old woman

amongst the old women of Quraish, who died long ago and in whose place Allah

has given you somebody better?"

Jinns Food - Narrated Abu Huraira: Once I was walking alongside the Prophet

I asked, "What do you say about animal bones and dung?" He said, "They ,(ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

are food of the Jinns. A delegate of Jinns from the city of Nisibis came to me, how

nice those Jinns were; they asked me for the remains of human food. I invoked

Allah for them, afterwards they never passed by a bone or dung, but they did find

food on them."

Worst Creatures - Narrated Aisha: Habiba and Salama mentioned a church

they had seen in Ethiopia; there were pictures in the church. When they told the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), he said, "They are such people, that if a pious man amongst them

died, they built a place of worship over his grave and paint pictures in it. Those

people will be Allah's worst creatures on the Day of Resurrection.

Abu Talib - Narrated Abbas Muttalib: I said to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) "You have not

been of any help to your uncle (Abu Talib) even though by Allah, he used to protect

you, he also used to become angry on your behalf." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "He is

in a shallow fire, had it not been for me, he would be in the bottom of Hell Fire."

Death of Abu Talib - Narrated Musaiyab: When Abu Talib was on his death

bed, the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) went to him while Abu Jahl was sitting beside him. The

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "O my uncle! Say: None has the right to be worshiped except

Allah; I will defend your case with Allah." Abu Jahl and Abdullah Umaiya said, "O

Abu Talib! Will you leave the religion of Abdul Muttalib?” They kept on saying this

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to him so his last statement before he died was: "I am of the religion of Abdul

Muttalib." Then the Prophet said, “I will keep on asking for Allah's Forgiveness for

you unless I am forbidden to do so." Then the following Verse was revealed: ‘It is

not befitting for the Prophet and the believers to ask Allah for Forgiveness for the

pagans, even if they were their closest relatives’, after it has become clear to them

that they were the people of Hell Fire. Another Verse revealed: ‘O Prophet! Verily,

you guide not whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills’.

Jerusalem - Narrated Jabir Abdullah: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When the

people of Quraish did not believe me, I stood up in Al-Hijr, Allah displayed

Jerusalem in front of me, and I began describing it while I was looking at it."

Marriage of Aisha - Narrated Aisha: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "You were

shown to me twice in my dream. I saw you pictured on a piece of silk, and someone

said. 'This is your wife.' When I uncovered the picture, I saw you. I said, 'If this is

from Allah, it will be done."

Abdullah Salam - Narrated Anas Malik: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "O

Jews! Woe to you: be afraid of Allah. Apart from Allah, none has the right to be

worshiped; you people know for certain that I am an Apostle of Allah, and I have

come to you with the Truth, so embrace Islam." The Jews replied, "We do not know

this." He said, "What sort of man is Abdullah Salam amongst you?" They said, "He

is our chief and son of a chief and he is the most learned man, and son of the most

learned amongst us." He said, "What would you think if he embraced Islam?" They

said, "Allah forbid! He cannot embrace Islam." He said, "O Ibn Salam! Come out."

He came out and said, "O Jews! Be afraid of Allah, for none has the right to be

worshiped, except Him. You know for certain that he is the prophet of Allah and

he has brought a True Religion!' They said, "You are lying." On that Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) turned them out.

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The Prophet Arrives - Narrated Bara Azib: I had never seen the people of

Medina as joyful as they were on the arrival of Allah's Apostle, even the slave girls

were saying, "Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) has arrived!" And before his arrival I had read

a Sura starting with: "Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High".

Love of Medina - Narrated Aisha: When Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) came to

Medina, Abu Bakr and Bilal got a fever, I went to both of them and said, "O my

father, how do you feel? O Bilal, how do you feel?" Whenever Abu Bakr's fever got

worse, he would say, "Every man will meet death, once in the morning while he

will be among his family, for death is really nearer to him than his leather shoe laces

are to his feet." Whenever fever deserted Bilal, he would say aloud, "Should I know

whether I shall spend a night in the valley of Mecca with Idhkhir and Jalil (kinds

of grass) around me, and whether I shall drink one day, the water of Majanna and

whether I shall see once again the hills of Shamah and Tafil?" I went to Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and told him. He said, "O Allah, make us love Medina as much as

or more than we love Mecca, O Allah, make it healthy and bless its Mud and take

away its fever to Al-Juhfa."

Muslim calendar - Narrated Sahl Sad: The Prophet's companions took the

starting date for the Muslim calendar from the day he arrived in Medina.

Had the Jews believed - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Had only ten Jews amongst their chiefs believed me, all the Jews would definitely

have believed me."

Divided Scriptures - Narrated Ibn Abbas: People of the Scriptures, divided

this Scripture into parts, believing in some and disbelieving others.

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Expeditions led by the Prophet (Al-Magaazi)

Covenant and Promise of Allah - Narrated Ibn Abbas: On the day of

the battle of Badr, the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "O Allah! I appeal to you to fulfil Your

Covenant and Promise. O Allah! If Your Will is that none should worship you then

give victory to the pagans." Then Abu Bakr took hold of his hand and said, "This

is sufficient for you." The Prophet said, "Their multitude will be put to flight, and

they will show their backs."

Wounds inflicted on the Prophet - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) (pointing to his broken canine tooth) said, "Allah's Wrath has

become severe on the people who harmed His Prophet. Allah's Wrath has become

severe on the man who is killed by the Apostle of Allah in Allah's Cause."

Allah Alone - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to say,

"None has the right to be worshiped except Allah Alone, Who honoured His

Warriors and made His Slave victorious, and He Alone defeated the infidel clans;

so there is nothing after Him.

Banu Quraiza - Narrated Aisha: Gabriel came and said to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص),

you have laid down your arms? By Allah, we angels have not laid our arms yet. The

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Where should I go?" Gabriel said, "Go towards Banu Quraiza.

So the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) went out towards them.

360 Idols - Narrated Abdullah: When the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) entered Mecca on the

day of the Conquest, there were 360 idols in the Ka`ba. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) started

striking them with a stick saying, "Truth has come and Falsehood will neither start

nor reappear.

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Opponent of Ad-Dajjal - Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard of three qualities

attributed to Banu Tamim by Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), He said: out of all my

followers, they will be the strongest opponent of Ad-Dajjal.

Female Ruler - Narrated Abu Bakra: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was informed

that the Persians had crowned the daughter of Khosrau as their ruler, he said, "Such

people who are ruled by a lady will never be successful."

Arabian Peninsula - Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said:

"Turn the pagans out of the Arabian Peninsula; and respect and give gifts, to foreign

delegations as you saw me dealing with them."

Companions of the Hereafter - Narrated Aisha: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "O Allah! Forgive me, and bestow Your Mercy on me, and let me meet the

companions."

Commentary on the Qur’an (Tafseer)

Children of Israel - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "It was

said to the children of Israel, 'enter the gate of the town in humility and say:

Hittatun (repentance) i.e. O Allah! Forgive our sins.' But they entered by dragging

themselves on their buttocks, and they did something different and said, 'Hittatun,'

but added, "A grain in a hair."

Believe in Allah - Narrated Abu Huraira: The people of the Scripture (Jews)

used to recite the Torah in Hebrew and they explained it in Arabic to the Muslims.

On that Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Do not believe the people of the Scripture or

disbelieve them, but say: "We believe in Allah and what is revealed to us."

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Last Verse - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The last Verse in the Qur'an revealed to the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was the Verse dealing with usury.

Jonah Bin Matta - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever

says that I am better than Jonah is a liar."

The Hour - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The Hour

will not be established until the sun rises from the West: people will see it and they

will all believe, at that time, it will be of no use to a soul, if it did not believe before."

Chapter: The Kanz - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The

Kanz (Zakat which is not paid) of anyone of you will appear in the form of bald-

headed poisonous male snake on the Day of Resurrection."

Spend - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah said, Spend

and I shall spend on you. Allah's Hand is full and is not affected by the continuous

spending”. Do you see what He has spent since He created the Heavens and the

Earth? Nevertheless, what is in His Hand, does not decrease and His Throne is over

water; and in His Hand is the balance of justice, whereby He raises and lowers

people.

Repeated Verses - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The

Um (substance) of the Qur'an is the seven oft-repeated verses - Surat-al-Fatiha.

Wine and Milk - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was

presented with two cups, one containing wine and the other milk on the night of

his journey in Jerusalem. He took the milk. Gabriel said, "Thanks to Allah who

guided you to Islam; if you had taken the wine, your followers would have gone

astray.

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Weight - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "On the Day of

Resurrection, a huge fat man will come, he will not weigh the weight of the wing

of a mosquito in Allah's Sight." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) added, 'We shall not give them

any weight on the Day of Resurrection'.

Paradise is Forbidden - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

Abraham will meet his father on the Day of Resurrection and will say, 'O my Lord

You promised not to disgrace me, on the Day when people will be resurrected.'

Allah will say, 'I have forbidden Paradise to the non-believers."

Kings of the Earth - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Allah will hold the whole earth and roll all the heavens up in His Right Hand, then

He will say, 'I am the King; where are the kings of the earth?"'

Coccyx (Tail bone) - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Between the two, blowing of the trumpet, there will be forty." The people said, "O

Abu Huraira! Forty days?" I refused to reply. They said, "Forty years?" I refused to

reply and added: Everything of the human body will decay except the coccyx bone

(tail bone), from that bone Allah will reconstruct the whole body.

Time - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah said, the son

of Adam hurts me, for he abuses Time, though I am Time: all things are in my

hand, I cause the revolution of day and night”.

Conversation between Allah and Hell - Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "it will be said to Hell, Are you full?' It will say, are

there any more, on that, Allah will put His Foot on it and Hell will say 'Qati! Qati!

(Enough! Enough!).

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Argument between Paradise and Hell - Narrated Abu Huraira: The

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Paradise and Hell argued, Hell said, "I have been given the

privilege of receiving the arrogant and tyrants.' Paradise said, 'What is the matter

with me? Why do I get the weak and humble ones only to enter me?' On that, Allah

said to Paradise. 'You are My Mercy which I bestow on whoever I wish of my

servants. Then Allah said to Hell, 'You are my means of punishment by which I

punish whoever I wish of my slaves. Each of you will have its fill. As for Hell, it will

not be filled till Allah puts His Foot over it whereupon it will say, 'Qati! Qati!' At

that time it will be filled and its different parts will come closer to each other; Allah

will not wrong any of His created beings. With regards to Paradise, Allah will create

a new creation to fill it with."

Preference over Yourself - Narrated Abu Huraira: A man came to Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! I am suffering from fatigue

and hunger." An Ansari man got up and said, "I will, entertain him O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)!" So he went to his wife and said to her, "This is a guest of Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), so do not keep anything away from him." She said. "By Allah, I

have nothing but the children's food." He said, "When the children ask for their

dinner, put them to bed and put out the light; we shall not take our meals tonight,"

She did so. In the morning the Ansari man went to Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) who

said, "Allah is pleased with him and his wife." Then Allah revealed: 'But give them

preference over themselves even though they were in need of that.'

Other Muslims - Narrated Abu Huraira: While we were sitting with the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) Surat Al-Jumu'a was revealed and when the Verse, "Allah has sent

Muhammad also to other (Muslims)' was recited by the Prophet, I said, "Who are

they O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) did not reply till I repeated my

question three times. At that time, Salman Al-Farisi was with us. Allah's Messenger

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put his hand on Salman and said, "If Faith were at the place of the highest (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

star, even then some men from these people (Salman's folk) would attain it."

Virtues of the Qur’an

Quraish Language - Narrated Anas: Uthman called Zaid, Zubair, Sayed and

Abdur Rahman who wrote the manuscripts of the Holy Qur'an in the form of a

book. Uthman said to them, “If you differ on any point of the Qur'an, then write it

in the Quraish language as it was revealed in their language." They acted

accordingly.

Collection of the Qur'an - Narrated Zaid Thabit: I made a suggestion to

Abu Bakr, that he should order the collection of the Qur’an." Umar said, "By Allah

that is a good project." Then Abu Bakr said. 'You are a wise young man, we do not

doubt you, for you used to write the Divine Inspiration for Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص).

So you should search for the fragmentary scripts of the Qur'an, collect them all, and

put them in one book." I started looking for the Qur'an, I collected what was written

on palm stalks, thin white stones and also from men who knew it by heart, till I

found the last Verse of Surat at-Tauba (Repentance) with Abi Khuzaima Al-Ansari.

The Verse is: 'Verily there has come unto you an Apostle (Muhammad) from

amongst yourselves. It grieves him that you should receive any injury or difficulty.

The complete manuscripts of the Qur'an remained with Abu Bakr till he died, then

with Umar till the end of his life, and then with Hafsa, the daughter of Umar.

Seven different ways to read the Qur’an - Narrated Ibn Abbas:

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Gabriel read the Qur'an to me in one way (dialect)

and I continued asking him to read it in different ways till he read it in seven

different ways."

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Recite the Qur’an - Narrated Hisham Hakim: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"This Qur'an has been revealed to be recited in seven different ways, recite it

whichever way is easier for you.

Who collected the Qur’an - Narrated Qatada: I asked Anas Malik: "Who

collected the Qur'an at the time of the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)?" He replied, "Four, all were

from the Ansar: Ubai Ka`b, Muadh Jabal, Zaid Thabit and Abu Zaid."

Surah-Al-Fatiha - Narrated Abu Said Mualla: Allah's Apostle said, "Praise be

to Allah, Lord of the worlds. The most Superior Surah in the Qur'an, is Surah Al-

Fatiha, it consists of seven Verses and the Magnificent Qur'an was given to me."

Al-Fatiha, a Cure - Narrated Abu Said Khudri: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Al-

Fatiha can be used for treatment.

Surah-Al-Baqarah - Narrated Abu Masud: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If

somebody recites the last two Verses of Surat Al-Baqara at night that will be

sufficient for him."

Surah-Al-Kahf - Narrated Al-Bara: A man was reciting Surat Al-Kahf while

his horse was tied with two ropes beside him. A cloud came, it spread over him,

and it kept on coming closer and closer, till his horse started jumping. Next morning

he told the prophet of his experience. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "That was As-Sakina

(tranquillity) which descended because of the recitation of the Qur'an."

Surat-Al-Ikhlas - Narrated Abu Khudri: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "By Him

in Whose Hand my life is, this Surah is equal to one-third of the Qur'an!"

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Surah-Al-Falaq and Surah-An-Nas - Narrated Aisha: Whenever

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) became sick, he would recite Surat Al-Falaq and Surat An-

Nas, then blow his breath over his body.

Bed Time - Narrated Aisha: Whenever the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) went to bed, he recited

Surah-Al-Ikhlas, Surah-Al-Falaq and Surah-An-Nas, then rub his hands over his

head, face and front of his body. He used to do that three times.

Book of Allah - Narrated Talha: I asked Abdullah Aufa, "Did the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

make a will?" He replied, "No." I said, "How come it’s prescribed for people to

make wills, He said, "He made a will wherein he recommended Allah's Book."

Learn and Teach - Narrated Uthman: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The best

among you Muslims are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it."

Qur'an by Heart - Narrated Ibn Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The

example of a person who knows the Qur'an by heart, is like the owner of tied

camels. If he keeps them tied, he will control them, but if he releases them, they

will run away."

Forgotten Verse - Narrated Abdullah: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "It is a

bad thing that some of you say, 'I have forgotten such-and-such verse of the Qur'an,'

for indeed, he has been caused by Allah to forget it. So you must keep on reciting

the Qur'an because it escapes from the hearts of men faster than camels."

Prolonging Sounds - Narrated Qatada: Allah’s Messengers recitation was

characterized by the prolongation of certain sounds." He then recited: In the Name

of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful, prolonging the pronunciation.

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Melodious Voice - Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "O Abu

Musa! You have been given the mazamir (sweet melodious voice) of the family of

David.

Out of Islam - Narrated Ali: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "In the last age there will

appear young people with foolish thoughts and ideas. They will give good talks, but

they will go out of Islam, just like an arrow goes out of its game, their faith will not

exceed their throats. So, wherever you find them, kill them, for there will be a

reward for their killers on the Day of Resurrection."

Interpretation - Narrated Abdullah: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Recite and study

the Qur'an as long as you agree with its interpretation, but if you disagree, then you

should stop reciting for a while.

Marriage (Nikaah)

Best and Righteous - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Best

and righteous women are among the women of Quraish, who are riders of camels.

They are kind to their children and are more careful of their husband’s property."

Don’t be a Loser - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A woman

is married for four things, her wealth, her family status, her beauty and her religion.

Marry a religious woman otherwise you will be a loser.

This is your Wife - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "You were

shown to me in a dream. An angel brought you to me, wrapped in a piece of silk

cloth, it was said to me, 'This is your wife.' I removed the cloth from your face and

there you were. I said to myself. 'If it is from Allah, then it will surely be."

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Beware - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Beware of suspicion, it

is false, also do not spy on each other, and do not listen to evil talk about others

affairs, do not have enmity towards each other, be brothers. And none should ask

for the hand of a girl, who is already engaged to his (Muslim) brother, but one

should wait till the first suitor marries her or leaves her."

Disobey - Narrated Abu Huraira: The worst food is that of a wedding banquet,

which only the rich are invited. And, he who refuses an invitation to a banquet, also

him who disobeys Allah and His Apostle.

Take Care - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever believes

in Allah and the Last Day should not hurt or trouble his neighbour. I advise you to

take care of women, they are created from a rib and the most crooked portion of

the rib is its upper part; if you try to straighten it, it will break, if you leave it, it will

remain crooked, so I urge you to take care of women."

Optional Fasts - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A woman

should not fast the optional fasts, if her husband is at home she should ask him for

permission to fast.

Angels Curse - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If a man invites

his wife to bed and she refuses, angels send curses on her till morning."

Not Allowed - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A lady

should not allow anyone to enter her house without her husband’s permission; and

if she spends from his wealth on charity without being ordered by him, he will get

half the reward."

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Ghira (Protective Jealously) - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet; said,

"Allah has a sense of Ghira, Allah's sense of Ghira is provoked when a believer does

something which Allah has prohibited."

Divorce

Option - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) gave us the option to remain

with him or be divorced, we selected Allah and His Apostle. Giving us that option

was not regarded as divorce.

Consummate - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "It is unlawful

to marry your first husband till the other husband consummates his marriage with

you."

Thoughts and Action - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Allah has forgiven my followers the evil thoughts that occur in their mind, as long

as such thoughts are not put into action or uttered."

Divorce - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The wife of Thabit Qais came to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! I do not blame Thabit for defects in his

character or religion, but I, being a Muslim, dislike to behave in an un-Islamic

manner if I remain with him." On that Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said to her, "Will

you give back the garden which your husband gave you as Mahr?" She said, "Yes."

Then the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said to Thabit, "O Thabit! Accept your garden and divorce

her at once."

Intercession - Narrated Ibn Abbas: Barira's husband was a slave called

Mughith, Mughith was weeping, his tears flowing down his beard. The Prophet

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said to Abbas, "O Abbas! Are you not astonished at the love of Mughith for (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

Barira and the hatred of Barira for Mughith?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) then said to Barira,

"Why don't you return to him?" She said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Do you order

me to do so?" He said, "No, I am only interceding for him." She said, "I am not in

need of him."

Al-Mushirkat - Narrated Nafi: Whenever Ibn Umar was asked about marrying

a Christian or Jew, he would say: "Allah has made it unlawful for believers to marry

ladies who ascribe partners to Allah, I do not know of a greater sin than a lady who

says Jesus is her Lord, even though he is just one of Allah's slaves."

Prophets Era and The Hour - Narrated Sahl Saidi: Allah's Messenger

held out his middle and index fingers and said, "My advent and the Hour are (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

like this," namely, the period between his era and the Hour is like the distance

between those two fingers, i.e. very short.

Oath of Li’an - Narrated Abdullah: An Ansari man accused his wife of adultery.

The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) made both of them take the oath of Li’an, then separated them

from each other (by divorce).

Woman Mourns - Narrated Um Habiba: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "It is not

lawful for a Muslim woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day, to mourn for

more than three days, except for her husband, for whom she should mourn for four

months and ten days."

Riba and Tattooing - Narrated Abu Juhaifa: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) cursed the

ladies who practice tattooing, and the one who gets herself tattooed, and the one

who takes Riba (usury) and the one who gives it.

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Supporting the Family

Family - Narrated Abu Ansari: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When a Muslim spends

on his family, intending to receive Allah's reward, it is regarded as Sadaqa for him."

Spend - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah said, 'O son

of Adam! Spend, and I shall spend on you."

Look after - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The one who looks

after a widow or a poor person is like a Mujahid (warrior) who fights for Allah's

Cause, or like him who performs prayers all night and fasts all day."

Alms - Narrated Abu Huraira: "The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'The best alms is that

which is given when one is rich, a giving hand is better than a taking one, first

support your dependents.”

Stored Food - Narrated Umar: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to sell dates from the

garden of Bani An-Nadir, he stored so much food for his family, that it would cover

their needs for a whole year.

Reasonable - Narrated Aisha: Hind said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Abu

Sufyan is a miser, is it sinful of me to feed our children from his property?" Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "No take what is just and reasonable for your needs only."

Food

Statement - Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Give food to the

hungry, visit the sick, and set free the one in captivity (pay ransom).

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Family of Muhammad - Narrated Abu Huraira: The family of Muhammad

did not eat their fill for three successive days till he died.

Name of Allah - Narrated Salama: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, “Mention the

Name of Allah on starting to eat, and eat with the right hand.”

The Right - Narrated Aisha: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) loved doing things from the

right whenever possible.

Dates and Water - Narrated Aisha: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) died when we satisfied

our hunger with dates and water.

Dining - Narrated Anas: To the best of my knowledge, the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) did not

take his meals in a big tray, nor did he eat well-baked thin bread, nor did he ever

eat on a dining table.

Food - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Food for two persons

is sufficient for three, and food for three is sufficient for four."

One Intestine - Narrated Nafi: Ibn Umar never took his meal unless a poor

man was called to eat with him. One day I brought a poor man, the man ate so

much that Umar said, "O Nafi! Don't bring this man again to my house, I heard

that the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A believer eats in one intestine (satisfied with a little

food) while an unbeliever eats in seven intestines (eats too much).

Allah’s Pleasure - Narrated Urban Malik: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah

has forbidden Hell Fire for those who testify that none has the right to be worshiped

but Allah, seeking Allah's pleasure.”

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Like and Dislike - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) never criticized

any food, he used to eat if he liked it and leave it if he disliked it.

Hunger - Narrated Abu Huraira: I passed by a group of people and in front of

them there was a roasted sheep. They invited me to eat, but I refused and said,

"Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) left this world without satisfying his hunger even with

barley bread."

Jafar Talib - Narrated Abu Huraira: I used to accompany Allah's Messenger

to fill my stomach. I used to bind stones over my belly and ask somebody to (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

recite a Qur'anic Verse for me, though I knew it, so that they might take me to their

house and feed me. Jafar Talib was very kind to the poor, he used to take us and

feed us with whatever was available in his house, he used to give us the empty honey

or butter skin which we would tear and lick.

Al-Ajwa (Dates) - Narrated Sad: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "He who eats

seven Ajwa’s every morning, will not be affected by poison or magic on the day he

eats them."

Date-Palm Tree - Narrated Ibn Umar: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "There is a tree

which is similar to a Muslim, it is the date palm tree."

Sacrifice at Birth (Aqiqa)

Tahnik (touching lips with honey or dates) - Narrated Abu Musa:

A son was born to me, I took him to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) who named him Ibrahim,

did Tahnik with a date, invoked Allah to bless him and returned him to me.

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First child in the Islamic Era - Narrated Asma Bakr: Allah's Messenger

did Tahnik with a date on my child, he invoked Allah to bless him. It was the (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

first child born in the Islamic era, Muslims were very happy, for it had been said

that the Jews had bewitched them so they would not produce any offspring.

Aqiqa - Narrated Salman Dabbi: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "'Aqiqa is to be

offered for a newly born boy, so slaughter an animal for him, and relieve him of his

suffering."

Al-Fara and Al-Atira - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Neither Fara nor Atira is permissible:" Al- Fara was the first offspring of a camel

which the pagans used to offer as a sacrifice to their idols. Al-Atira was a sheep

which was to be slaughtered during the month of Rajab.

Hunting, Slaughtering

Allah's Name - Narrated Adi Hatim: I asked the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) about the game

killed by a sharp-edged piece of wood or iron used for hunting. He said, "If the

game is killed with its sharp edge, eat it, but if it is killed with its shaft, but if it is

hit by its broad side then the game is unlawful to eat, for it has been beaten to

death." I asked him about the game killed by a trained hound. He said, "If the

hound catches the game for you, eat it, for killing game by the hound, is like its

slaughtering. But if you see with your hound another dog and you are afraid that it

might have shared in the hunt, you should not eat it because you mentioned Allah's

name on sending your hound, and you did not mentioned Allah’s name on other

hounds.

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Hunting - Narrated Abu Khushani: I said, "O Allah's Prophet! We live in land

ruled by the people of the Scripture; can we use their utensils for meals? There is

plenty game in that land and I hunt game with my bow and my hound. What is

lawful for me to eat?" He said, "Do not eat out of theirs, if you cannot get other

utensils, then wash theirs and eat out of it. If you hunt an animal with your bow

after mentioning Allah's Name, eat it. If you hunt something with your trained

hound after mentioning Allah's Name, eat it, and if you hunt something with your

untrained hound and get it before it dies, slaughter and eat it."

Severe Hunger - Narrated Jabir: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) sent us as an army unit of

three hundred warriors, under the command of Abu Ubaida, to ambush a caravan

of the Quraish. We were struck with severe hunger, so much so that we ate the

desert bushes, then the sea threw a huge fish called Al-Anbar and we ate it for half

a month and rubbed our bodies with its fat till our bodies became healthy. Then

Abu Ubaida took one of its ribs and fixed it over the ground and a rider passed

underneath it.

Locusts - Narrated Ibn Aufa: We participated with the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) in six or

seven battles, and we used to eat locusts with him.

Slaughtered by Bedouins - Narrated Aisha: A group of people said to the

Prophet, "Some people bring us meat, we do not know whether they mentioned

Allah's Name on slaughtering the animal." He said, "Mention Allah's Name on it

and eat." Those people had embraced Islam recently.

Fangs - Narrated Abu Thalaba: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) forbade eating meat of

beasts having fangs.

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Smell of Musk - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The

one who is wounded in Allah's Cause, will come on the Day of Resurrection with

his wound bleeding. The thing that will come out of his wound will be the color of

blood, but its smell will be of musk."

Good Companion - Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'The

example of a good pious companion and an evil one is that of a person carrying

musk and another blowing a pair of bellows. The one who is carrying musk will

either give you some perfume as a present, or you will buy some from him, or you

will get a good smell from him, but the one blowing a pair of bellows will either

burn your clothes or you will get a bad smell from him."

Rabbit - Narrated Anas Malik: Once I caught a rabbit and took it to Abu Talha,

he slaughtered it, and sent both its pelvic pieces (legs) to the Prophet, the Prophet

.accepted the present (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

Al-Adha Festival Sacrifice (Adaahi)

Tradition - Narrated Al-Bara: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said on the day of Idal-Adha,

"The first thing we will do today is offer the Id prayer and then slaughter the

sacrifice. Whoever does this, has acted according to our Sunna (Tradition)."

Statement - Narrated Abu Bakra: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Time has come back

to its original state, just as it did on the day Allah created the Heavens and the

Earth. The year consists of twelve months, four of which are sacred, three of them

are in succession, namely Dhul-Qa'da, Dhul Hijja and Muharram, fourth being

Rajab. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) then said, "Your blood, property and Honor are sacred to

one another. You will meet your Lord, He will ask you about your deeds. Beware!

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Do not go astray after me by cutting the neck of each other. It is incumbent upon

those who are present to convey this message to those who are absent, for some to

whom it is conveyed, they may comprehend it better than some of you who have

heard it directly."

Mistake - Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever slaughtered the

sacrifice before the Id prayer, should repeat it."

Allah's Name, Takbir - Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) offered two

horned rams, as sacrifices. He slaughtered them with his own hands and mentioned

Allah's Name over them and said Takbir.

Drinks

Alcohol - Narrated Ibn Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever drinks

alcohol in the world and does not repent before dying, he will be deprived of it in

the Hereafter."

Portents of the Hour - Narrated Anas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The

portents of the Hour (End Times) are the following:

General ignorance in religious affairs will prevail

Religious knowledge will decrease

Illegal sexual intercourse will prevail

Alcoholic drinks will be drunk in abundance

Men will decrease and women will increase so much so that for every fifty

women there will be one man to look after them

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Non-believer - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "During the act

of adultery, one becomes a non-believer; at the time a person drinks alcohol, one

becomes a non-believer; and at the time a thief steals, one becomes a non-believer."

Prohibited - Narrated Ibn Umar: Alcoholic drinks are prohibited by Allah.

Intoxicates - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was asked about Al-Bit.

He said, "All drinks that intoxicate are unlawful to drink”.

As Lawful - Narrated Abu Ashari: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Among my followers

there will be people who consider illegal sex, wearing of silk, drinking of alcoholic

drinks and the use of musical instruments, as lawful. And there will be some people

who will stay near the side of a mountain and in the evening their shepherd will

come to them with their sheep and ask them for something, but they will say to

him, Return to us tomorrow. Allah will destroy them during the night and will let

the mountain fall on them, He will transform the rest of them into monkeys and

pigs, and they will remain that way till the Day of Resurrection."

Present - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was presented with a

cup of milk and a cup of wine on the night he was taken on a journey (Al-Mi'raj).

Object of Charity - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The

best object of charity is a she-camel which has newly given birth and gives plenty

of milk, or a she-goat which gives plenty of milk; and is given to somebody to utilize

its milk by milking one bowl in the morning and one in the evening."

Standing - Narrated An-Nazzal: Ali came to the Mosque gate and drank water

while standing and said, "Some people dislike drinking while standing, but I saw

the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) drinking water while standing."

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Zamzam - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) drank Zamzam (water) while

standing.

Mouth - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) forbade drinking directly

from the mouth of a water skin or other leather containers.

Do not Breathe - Narrated Abu Qatada: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When

you drink water, do not breathe in the vessel.

Patience

Sickness Expiates Sins - Narrated Abu Khudri and Abu Huraira: The

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "No fatigue, nor disease, nor sorrow, nor sadness, nor hurt, nor

distress befalls a Muslim, even if it were the prick he receives from a thorn, but that

Allah expiates some of his sins for that."

Muslim - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The example of

a believer is that of a fresh tender plant; whatever direction the wind comes, it bends,

but when the wind becomes still, it becomes straight. Similarly, a believer is afflicted

with calamities but he remains patient, till Allah removes his difficulties. An impious

wicked person is like a pine tree which keeps hard and straight till Allah cuts

(breaks) it down when He wishes."

Harm - Narrated Abdullah: I visited the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) during his ailments, he

was suffering from a high fever. I said, "You have a high fever. Will you have a

double reward for it?" He said, "Yes, no Muslim is afflicted with any harm, for Allah

removes his sins, just like the leaves of a tree fall down."

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Epilepsy - Narrated Ibn Abbas: A black lady came to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and said,

I get attacks of epilepsy and my body becomes uncovered; please invoke Allah for

me. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said to her, 'If you wish, be patient and you will enter

Paradise; if you wish, I will invoke Allah to cure you.' She said, 'I will remain patient

but I become uncovered, so please invoke Allah for me so that I may not become

uncovered. So he invoked Allah for her."

Loss of Sight - Narrated Anas Malik: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah said,

'If I deprive my slave of his eyes and he remains patient, I will let him enter Paradise

to compensate for them.'"

Merciful - Narrated Abu Uthman: A daughter of the Prophet sent a message to

him, saying. 'My child is dying; please come to us." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) sent her his

greetings and said "It is for Allah what He takes and what He gives; everything

before His sight has a limited period. So she should hope for Allah's reward and

remain patient." She again sent a message, beseeching him by Allah to come. So the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) got up. The child was placed on his lap while his breath was irregular.

Tears flowed from the eyes of the Prophet. Sa’d said to him, "What is this O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)?" He said. "This Is Mercy which Allah has embedded in the hearts

of whomever He wishes of His slaves. And Allah does not bestow His Mercy, except

on the merciful among His slaves.

Disagreement - Narrated Ibn Abbas: A group including Umar Khattab were

at the prophets house, Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was on his death-bed, he said,

"Come, let me write a statement for you after which you will not go astray." Umar

said, "The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) is seriously ill and we have the Qur'an; the Book of Allah

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is enough for us." People present differed and quarrelled. Some said "Go near the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) so he may write a statement," while others said as Umar said. When

they caused a hue and cry before the Prophet, Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) told them to

go away! It was very unfortunate that they prevented the prophet from writing that

statement because of their disagreement and noise.

Seal of Prophethood - Narrated As-Saib: My aunt took me to Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! My nephew is- ill." The

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) touched my head with his hand and invoked Allah to bless me. He

then performed ablution and I drank the remaining water of his ablution, then stood

behind his back and saw "Khatam An-Nubuwwa" (The Seal of Prophethood)

between his shoulders.

Let me Die - Narrated Anas Malik: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "None should wish

for death because of a calamity; if he has to wish for death, he should say: "O Allah!

Keep me alive as long as life is better for me, let me die if death is better for me."

Repent to Allah - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Good

deeds will not make him enter Paradise." The Prophet's companions said, 'Not even

you O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)?' He said, "Not even myself, unless Allah bestows

His favour and mercy on me." So be moderate in your religious deeds and do deeds

that are within your ability: none of you should wish for death, if he is a good doer,

he may increase his good deeds, if he is an evil doer, he may repent to Allah."

One who Cures - Narrated Aisha: Whenever Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) paid a

visit or a patient was brought to him, he used to invoke Allah, saying, "Take the

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disease away O Lord of the people! Cure him, you are the One who cures. There is

no cure but yours, a cure that leaves no disease."

Medicine

Diseases - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah did not create

diseases, He created treatments."

Three Cures - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Healing is in three

things: A gulp of honey, cupping and branding with fire (cauterizing)." But I forbid

my followers to use (cauterization) branding with fire."

Honey - Narrated Abu Said Khudri: A man came to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and said,

"My brother has some abdominal trouble." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said to him "He

should drink honey." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) then said, "Allah has said the truth, but

your brother's Abdomen has told a lie. Let him drink honey." So he made him drink

honey and he was cured.

Camel Milk and Urine - Narrated Anas: The climate of Medina did not

suit some people, so the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) ordered them to follow his shepherd, his

camels and drink their milk and urine as medicine. They followed the shepherd,

they drank the camel’s milk and urine till their bodies became healthy.

Black Cumin (Nigella seeds) - Narrated Khalid SA’d: Once our

companion Ghalib Abjar fell ill. Ibn Atiq came to visit him and said, "Treat him

with black cumin. Take five or seven seeds, crush them and mix with oil, then pour

it into both his nostrils. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'This black cumin heals all diseases,

except death."

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At-Talbina (Barley Broth) - Narrated Urwa: Aisha used to recommend at-

Talbina for the sick and for a person who’s grieved over death. She said, Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, “at-Talbina gives rest to the heart of a patient and makes it

active and relieves some of the sorrow and grief."

Cupped (suction cup) for a disease - Narrated Anas: Allah's Messenger

said, "The best medicine you may treat yourselves with are cupping and sea (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

incense. You should not torture your children by treating tonsillitis by pressing the

tonsils or the palate with the finger, but use incense."

Cauterizing (burning skin) - Narrated Jabir: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If

there is any healing in your medicines, it is cauterization but I do not like it."

Leprosy - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, No contagious

disease is conveyed without Allah's permission. One should run away from the leper

as one runs away from a lion.''

Eye Disease - Narrated Said Zaid: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Truffles are like

Manna (Mushrooms) and their water heals eye diseases."

Indian Incense - Narrated Um Qais: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Why do

you cause pain to your children? Use Ud Al-Hindi (Indian incense) for it cures

seven diseases one of which is pleurisy (lungs and chest inflammation)."

Palm Leaves - Narrated Sahl Saidi: When the helmet broke on the head of the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), Ali brought water in his shield, while Fatima washed the blood off

his face. The bleeding increased because of the water, so, Fatima took a mat of palm

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leaves, burnt them, and put the burnt ashes on the wound of Allah's Apostle,

whereupon the bleeding stopped.

Heat of Hell - Narrated Aisha: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Fever is from the heat

of Hell, so abate fever with water."

Plague - Narrated Saud: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If you hear of an outbreak of

plague in a land, do not enter it; but if the plague breaks out in a place where you

are, do not leave that place."

Martyr - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A Muslim who dies of

an abdominal disease is a martyr and he who dies of plague is a martyr."

Ruqya (Recite to heal) - Narrated Ibn Abbas: Some of the companions of

the Prophet passed by a group of people where there was water. A man came up to

the companions and said, "Is there anyone who can do Ruqya near the water, one

of our colleques has been stung by a scorpion." So one of the Prophet's companions

went to him, and recited Surat-al-Fatiha for a sheep as his fees. The patient got

cured and the prophet’s companion brought the sheep to his companions, they did

not like that he had taken wages for reciting Allah's Book. When they arrived in

Medina, they told the prophet, then Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "You are entitled

to take wages for doing a Ruqya with Allah's Book."

Evil Eye - Narrated Aisha: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) ordered me to do Ruqya if there

was danger from an evil eye.

Healing - Narrated Aisha: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to treat some of his wives by

passing his right hand over the place of ailment and say, "O Lord of the people!

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Remove the difficulty and bring about healing as you are the Healer. There is no

healing but Your Healing, a healing that will leave no ailment."

Soothsayer - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) gave his verdict

about two ladies from the Hudhail tribe who fought each other, one of them hit the

other with a stone. The stone hit her Abdomen, she was pregnant and the blow

killed the child. They both filed a case with the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), he judged that blood

money for what was in her womb was, a slave or a female slave. The guardian of

the lady who was fined said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Shall I be fined for a

creature that neither drank nor ate, neither spoke nor cried? A case like that should

be nullified." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "This is one of the brothers of soothsayers.

Jinns and Foretellers - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

foretellers are nothing, Jinns steal true words and pours them into the ear of his

friends and then the foreteller mixes one hundred lies to that word."

Mubiqat (destructive sins) - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger

".said, "Avoid Mubiqat, shirk and witchcraft (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

Avoid - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said: Cattle, sheep, cows,

camels, suffering from a disease should not be mixed with healthy ones.

Dreams - Narrated Abu Qatada: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A good dream is from

Allah, a bad dream is from Satan. If anyone sees something he dislikes in a dream,

when he gets up, he should blow thrice on his left side and seek refuge with Allah

from its evil, for then, it will not harm him."

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Dress

Allah will not Look - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Allah will not look, on the Day of Resurrection, at a person who drags his Izar

(behind him) out of pride and arrogance.

Proud - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "A man was walking in a two-

piece garment and proud of himself, with his hair well-combed, suddenly Allah

made him sink into the earth, he will keep sinking in it till the Day of Resurrection.

Silk - Narrated Abu Uthman: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "None should wear silk in

this world except those who will not be wearing silk in the Hereafter."

Gold - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) forbade wearing a gold ring.

Five Practices - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Five

practices are characteristics of the Fitra: circumcision, shaving the pubic region,

clipping nails and cutting moustaches short."

Good Deed - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah said, 'every

good deed of Adam's son is for him, except fasting; it is for Me. I shall reward the

fasting person for it.' Verily, the smell of the mouth of a fasting person is better to

Allah than the smell of musk."

Good Manners (Al-Adab)

Entitled - Narrated Abu Huraira: A man came to Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and

said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Who is more entitled to be treated with the best

companionship by me?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Your mother." The man said.

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"Who is next?" The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man further said, "Who is

next?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Your mother." The man asked for the fourth time,

"Who is next?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Your father.”

Jihad - Narrated Abdullah Amr: A man said to the Prophet, "Should I participate

in Jihad?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Are your parents living?" The man said, "Yes."

the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Do Jihad for their benefit."

Parents - Narrated Abdullah Amr: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said. "One of the

greatest sins is to curse your parents." The people asked, "O Allah's Messenger

said, "'The man abuses (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) How does a man curse his parents?" The Prophet !(ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

the father of another man, and the latter abuses the father of the former and abuses

his mother."

Great Sins - Narrated Abu Bakra: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said the following are

great sins:

To join partners in worship with Allah

To be undutiful to one's parents

To give forged statements

Being a false witness

Prophet’s Order - Narrated Abu Sufyan: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) ordered us to,

offer prayers; give alms; be chaste; and keep good relations with our relatives.

Al-Qati - Narrated Jubair Mutim: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A person who severs

the bond of kinship will not enter Paradise."

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Good Relations - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Whoever wishes that he be granted more wealth and a prolonged life should keep

good relations with his relatives."

Keep Relations - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah created

His creations, when He finished, Ar-Rahm i.e., the womb said, "O Allah from this

place I seek refuge with you and from all those who sever (end a connection or

relationship) me. Allah said, 'Yes, Be pleased, I will keep good relations with the

one who keeps good relations with you, and I will sever relations with the one who

severs relations with you.' It said, 'Yes, O my Lord. Allah said, 'Then that is for

you'. Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) added. "Read in the Qur'an if you wish the statement

of Allah: 'Would you then, if you were given the authority, do mischief in the land

and sever your ties of kinship?'

Merciful - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) kissed Al-Hasan while

Al-Aqra was sitting beside him. Al-Aqra said, "I have ten children and I have never

kiss any of them," Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) looked at him and said, "Whoever is not

merciful to others, will not be treated mercifully."

Mercy Taken Away - Narrated Aisha: A bedouin came to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

and said, "You people kiss boys! We don't kiss them." The Prophet said, "I cannot

put mercy in your heart after Allah has taken it away."

Allah Divided Mercy - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

Allah divided Mercy into one hundred parts. He kept ninety nine parts with Him

and sent down one part to earth, because of that, His Creations are merciful to each

other."

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Greatest Sins - Narrated Abdullah: I said 'O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Which

sin is the greatest?" He said, "To set up a rival with Allah, though He Alone created

you, to kill your son lest he should share your food, to commit adultery with the

wife of your neighbour."

Orphan - Narrated Sahl Sad: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I and the person who

looks after an orphan and provides for him, will be in Paradise like this," putting

his index and middle fingers together.

Serve the Living - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "There

is a reward for serving any living being."

Limiting Allah’s Mercy - Narrated Abu Huraira: A bedouin shouted while

offering prayer. "O Allah! Bestow Your Mercy on me and Muhammad only, and do

not bestow it on anybody else." When the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) finished his prayer with

Taslim, he said to the Bedouin, "You have limited Allah's Mercy.

Neighbours - Narrated Aisha: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said: "Gabriel continued to

remind me about treating neighbour’s kindly and politely so much so that I thought

he would order me to make them my heirs.

Looking Down - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "O Muslim

ladies! A neighbour should not look down upon her neighbours even it were the

hooves of a sheep."

Keep Quiet - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Anybody

who believes in Allah and the Last Day should not harm his neighbour, and anybody

who believes in Allah and the Last Day should entertain his guest generously, and

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anybody who believes in Allah and the Last Day should talk what is good or keep

quiet.

Reward - Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A believer to another

believer is like a building whose different parts enforce each other." Then a man

came and begged for something. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) faced us and said, "Help him,

you will receive a reward, Allah will bring about what He will through His Prophet's

tongue."

Harj will Increase - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Time will pass rapidly, good deeds will decrease, miserliness will be thrown into

the hearts of people, Harj will increase." They asked, "What is the Harj?" He replied,

"It is killing, it is killing.

Allah Love’s Someone - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If

Allah loves a person, He calls Gabriel saying: 'Allah loves so and so; O Gabriel, love

him.' Gabriel would love him, then Gabriel would make an announcement among

the residents of the Heaven, 'Allah loves so-and-so, therefore, you should love him

also.' So, all the residents of the Heavens would love him and then he is granted the

pleasure of the people of the earth."

Allah's Sake - Narrated Anas Malik: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "None will have

the delight of Faith till he loves a person, but loves him only for Allah's sake, rather

be thrown into the fire than to revert to disbelief after Allah has brought him out

of it, and till Allah and His Apostle become dearer to him than anything else."

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Abuse - Narrated Abdullah: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Abusing a Muslim is

evil and killing him is Kufr (disbelief). Such an accusation will revert to the accuser

if the accused is innocent."

Backbiting - Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) passed by two graves

and said, "Both persons in the grave are being tortured, they are not being tortured

for a major sin. This one did not to save himself from being soiled with his urine,

the other used to go about backbiting. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked for a green leaf of a

date-palm tree, split it into two pieces and planted one on each grave and said, "I

hope their punishment may be abated till those two pieces of the leaves dry up."

Wicked - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The worst people are

those who desert or leave people in order to save themselves from their language or

transgression."

Double-face - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The worst people

in the Sight of Allah on the Day of Resurrection will be double faced people, they

appear to some people with one face and to others with another face."

Do as Allah Ordered - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the worst of false tales; do not look for others

faults and do not spy, do not be jealous of one another, do not desert (cut your

relation with) one another and do not hate one another; and O Allah's worshipers!

Be brothers as Allah has ordered you!"

Allah’s Screen - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said. "All sins

of my followers will be forgiven except those of the Mujahirin (those who commit

sins openly or disclose their sins to people). An example of such disclosure is that a

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person commits a sin at night, even though Allah screens it from the public, then

he comes in the morning, and says, 'O so-and-so, I did such-and-such evil deed

yesterday, though he spent his night screened by his Lord and in the morning he

removes Allah's screen from himself."

Humble and Cruel - Narrated Haritha Wahb: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Shall

I inform you about the people of Paradise? They comprise of every obscure

unimportant humble person, and if he takes Allah's Oath to do something, Allah

will fulfil his oath. Shall I inform you about the people of the Fire? They comprise

of every cruel, violent, proud and conceited person."

Beware - Narrated Anas Malik: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Do not hate one

another, nor be jealous of one another; and do not desert one another, but O Allah's

worshipers! Be Brothers! And it is unlawful for a Muslim to desert his brother

Muslim (and not to talk to him) for more than three nights."

Al-Fajur leads to Hell - Narrated Abdullah: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise. A man

keeps on telling the truth until he becomes a truthful person. Falsehood leads to Al-

Fajur (wickedness, evil-doing), and Al-Fajur leads to Hell, a man may keep on telling

lies till he is written before Allah as a liar."

Punishment of a Liar - Narrated Samura Jundub: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Two men came to me in a dream." They said, 'the one whose cheeks you saw being

torn away from the mouth to the ear, was a liar, he used to tell lies and the people

would report those lies on his authority till they spread all over the world. He will

be punished like that till the Day of Resurrection."

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Allah is More Patient - Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said: None

is more patient than Allah against harmful sayings. He hears them ascribe children

to Him, yet He gives them health and supplies them with provisions."

I Know Allah - Narrated Aisha: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "What is wrong with

those people who refrain from doing what I do? By Allah, I know Allah better than

they, I am more afraid of Him, than they."

Pictures - Narrated Aisha: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) entered while a curtain having

pictures of animals was hanging in the house. His face got red with anger, then he

got hold of the curtain and tore it. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Such people who paint

pictures will receive the severest punishment on the Day of Resurrection."

Anger - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Strong is not the

one who overcomes people by his strength, strong is the one who controls himself

while in anger."

Poetry - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص); said, "It is better for

anyone of you that the inside of his body be filled with pus which may consume his

body, than it be filled with poetry."

A Loving Allah - Narrated Abdullah: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Everyone will

be with those whom he loves."

The Flag - Narrated Ibn Umar: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "For every betrayer a

flag will be raised on the Day of Resurrection, it will be announced publicly 'This

is the betrayer of so-and-so, the son of so-and-so."

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Awful Name - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The most

awful name in Allah's sight on the Day of Resurrection will be that of a man calling

himself Malik Al-Amlak (the king of kings).

Paradise or Hell - Narrated Ali: We were with the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) in a funeral

procession, he started scraping the ground with a small stick and said, "There are

none amongst you but has been assigned a place either in Paradise or in the Hell-

Fire." The people said, "Should we not depend upon it?" He said: carry on doing

good deeds, for everybody will find such deeds easy and lead them to their destined

place.”

Al-Hamdu-lillah - Narrated Anas Malik: Two men sneezed before the

Prophet. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said to one of them, "May Allah bestow His Mercy on

you," he did not say that to the other. On being asked why, the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"one praised Allah at the time of sneezing, while the other did not."

Sneezing and Yawning - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Allah likes sneezing and dislikes yawning, so if someone sneezes and praises Allah,

then it is obligatory on every Muslim who hears him, to say: May Allah be merciful

to you (Yar-hamuk Allah). Yawning is from Satan, so one must try one's best to

stop it, if one says 'Ha' when yawning, Satan will laugh at him."

Permission

Allah is As-Salam - Narrated Abdullah: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah

Himself is As-Salam (Peace), so when one sits in prayer, one should say, 'at-

Tahiyatu-li l-lahi Was-Salawatu, Wat-Taiyibatu, As-Salamu 'Alaika aiyuhan-

Nabiyyu wa Rah-matul-iahi wa Barakatuhu, As-Salamu 'Alaina wa 'ala 'Ibadillahi

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assalihin, for if he says so, it will be for all the pious slaves of Allah in the Heavens

and the Earth

Greeting - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The young should

greet the old, the passer-by should greet the sitting one and a small group should

greet the large group.

Greet Everybody - Narrated Abdullah Amr: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Greet

those whom you know and those whom you do not know."

Three Days - Narrated Abu Aiyub: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "It is not lawful for

a Muslim to not speak to his Muslim brother for more than three days, when seeing

him, one turns his face to the other side, and the other turns his face to the other

side. Lo! The better of the two is the one who starts greeting the other."

Do not Look - Narrated Sahl Sad: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "One should not

look unlawfully at the state of others.

Body Parts - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet said, "Allah has written for

Adam's son his share of adultery which he commits, inevitably. Adultery of the eyes

is sight (to gaze at a forbidden thing), adultery of the tongue is talk, the inner self

wishes and desires and the private parts testify all this or deny it."

Shaking Hands - Narrated Qatada: It was custom of the companions of the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) to shake hands with one another.

Spread Out - Narrated Ibn Umar: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A man should not

make another man get up from his seat in a gathering in order for him to sit in his

place. One should make room and spread out.

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Confidential Conversations - Narrated Abdullah: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said

"When three people are together, then two of them should not hold secret counsel

excluding the third."

Invocations

Intercede - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "For every

prophet there is one special invocation that will not be rejected with which he

appeals to Allah, I want to keep such an invocation for interceding on behalf of my

followers in the Hereafter."

Al-Istighfar - Narrated Shaddad Aus: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said "The most superior

way of asking for forgiveness from Allah is: 'Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa

anta, Khalaqtani wa ana `Abduka, wa ana `ala `ahdika wa wa`dika mastata`tu,

A`udhu bika min Sharri ma sana`tu, abu'u Laka bini`matika `alaiya, wa abu'u laka

bidhanbi faghfir lee fa innahu la yaghfiru adhdhunuba illa anta." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

added. "If somebody recites it during the day with firm faith in it, and dies on the

same day before the evening, he will be of the people of Paradise; and if somebody

recites it at night with firm faith in it, and dies before the morning, he will be from

the people of Paradise."

Allah's Forgiveness - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said:

"By Allah! I ask for forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him in repentance more

than seventy times a day."

At-Tauba - Narrated Anas Malik: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah is more

pleased with the repentance of His slave than anyone of you is pleased with finding

his camel which he had lost in the desert.

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Last Third - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When it is

the last third of the night, our Lord, the Blessed, the Superior, descends to the

heaven of the world and says, 'Is there anyone who wants to invoke Me, I may

respond to his invocation; Is there anyone who want to ask Me for something so I

may give it to him; Is there anyone who wants to ask for My forgiveness so I may

forgive him."

Determination - Narrated Anas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When anyone

of you appeals to Allah for something, he should ask with determination and should

not say, 'O Allah, if you wish, give me.', for nobody can force Allah to do something

against His Will.

Impatience - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The

invocation of anyone of you is granted by Allah if he does not show impatience by

saying, "I invoked Allah but my request has not been granted."

Time of Distress - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to invoke

Allah at the time of distress, saying, "La ilaha illal-lahu Al-`Azim, al-Halim, La ilaha

illal-lahu Rabbu-s-samawati wal-ard wa Rabbu-l-arsh il-azim."

Refuge with Allah - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to

seek refuge with Allah from the difficult moment of a calamity, and from being

overtaken by destruction, and from being destined to an evil end, and from the

malicious joy of enemies.

Bring him Near - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "O Allah!

If I should ever abuse a believer, please let that be a means of bringing him near to

you on the Day of Resurrection."

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Prophet’s Prayer - Narrated Musab: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to recommend

the following. "O Allah! I seek refuge with you from miserliness; and seek refuge

with you from cowardice; and seek refuge with you from being sent back to geriatric

old age; and I seek refuge with you from the afflictions of this world (afflictions of

Ad-Dajjal) and seek refuge with you from the punishment of the grave."

Animals Hear - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The dead are

really punished to the extent that all animals hear the sound resulting from their

punishment."

Treasures of Paradise - Narrated Abu Musa: Whenever we ascended a high

place, we used to say Takbir (loud voice). The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "O people! Be

kind to yourselves, for you are not calling upon a deaf or an absent one, you are

calling an All-Hearer and an All-Seer. Say: La haul a walaquwata illa bil-lah, for it

is one of the treasures of Paradise."

Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger

,said, "Whoever says, 'Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi,' one hundred times a day (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

all his sins will be forgiven, even if they were as much as the foam of the sea.

Tasbih - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "There are two

expressions which are very easy for the tongue to say, but they are very heavy in

the balance and are very dear to Allah, they are, 'Subhan Allah Al-Azim and 'Subhan

Allah wa bihamdihi.'"

Dhikr - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, "Allah has some angels who

look for those who celebrate the Praises of Allah on the roads and paths. When they

find people celebrating the Praises of Allah, they call each other saying, “Come to

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the object of your pursuit’. Then the angels encircle them with their wings up to

the sky of the world." After those people celebrate the Praises of Allah, the angels

go back to their Lord, Allah asks the angels, “What do my slaves say? Even though

He knows better than them. The angels reply, 'they say: Subhan Allah, Allahu

Akbar, and Alham-du-li l-lah, Allah then says 'Did they see me?' The angels reply,

'No! By Allah, they didn't see you.' Allah says, how would it have been if they saw

me?' The angels reply, 'If they saw you, they would worship you more devoutly and

celebrate Your Glory more deeply and declare your freedom from any resemblance

to anything more often.' Allah says to the angels, 'What do they ask me for?' The

angels reply, 'They ask you for Paradise.' Allah says to the angels, 'Did they see it?'

The angels say, 'No! By Allah, O Lord! They did not see it.' Allah says, How would

it been if they saw it?' The angels say, 'If they saw it, they would have greater desire

for it and would seek it with greater zeal.' Allah says, 'From what do they seek

refuge?' The angels reply, 'They seek refuge from the Hell Fire.' Allah says, 'Did

they see it?' The angels say, 'No by Allah, O Lord! They did not see it.' Allah says,

how would it have been if they saw it?' The angels say, 'If they saw it they would

flee from it and would have extreme fear.' Then Allah says, 'I make you witnesses

that I have forgiven them. One of the angels would say, 'There was so-and-so

amongst them, and he was not one of them, but he had just come for some need.'

Allah would say, 'These are those people whose companions will not be reduced to

misery."

Allah has 99 Names - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah has ninety-nine names

and whoever believes in their meanings and acts accordingly, will enter Paradise;

and whoever knows them by heart will go to Paradise." Allah is witr (one) and loves

odd numbers.

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Preach - Narrated Shaqiq: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to preach us with

intervals, lest we should become bored."

Make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq)

Health and Leisure - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "There

are two blessings which many people lose: Health and free time for doing well."

Hereafter - Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "O Allah! There is no life

worth living except the life of the Hereafter, so be righteous to the Ansar and the

Emigrants."

Stranger or Traveller - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, 'Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveller."

Hope - Narrated Abdullah: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) drew a square and then drew a line

in the middle, extending it outside the square and then drew several small lines

attached to that central line and said, "This is the human being and this square is

his lease of life, it encircles him from all sides and this line, which is outside the

square is his hope, these small lines are the calamities and troubles which may befall

on him, if one misses him, another will overtake him and if the others miss him a

third will overtake him."

Sixty Years - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah will not

accept the excuse of any person whose death is delayed till he is sixty years of age."

Young Heart - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The heart

of an old man remains young in two respects, Love for the world and constant

hope."

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Two Desires - Narrated Anas Malik: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The son of

Adam (man) grows old along with two desires, love for wealth and a wish for long

life."

Nothing but Paradise - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Allah says, 'I have nothing to give but Paradise as a reward to my believing slaves,

who remains patient if I cause his dear friend or relative to die.

Treasures of the Earth - Narrated Uqba Amir: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I

am your predecessor and I am a witness against you. By Allah, I am now looking

at my Tank-lake (Al-Kauthar) and I have been given the keys of the treasures of the

earth. By Allah! I am not afraid that after me you will worship others besides Allah,

but I am afraid that you will start competing for the pleasures of this world."

Righteous People - Narrated Mirdas Aslami: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Righteous people will die in succession one after the other, there will remain on

the earth useless people like the useless husk of barley seeds or bad dates.

Fitnah of Wealth - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Perish

the slave of Dinar, Dirham, Qatifa (thick soft cloth), and Khamisa (a garment), for

if he is given, he is pleased; otherwise he is dissatisfied."

Adam’s Son - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If the son of Adam

(humans) had two valleys of money, he would wish for a third, for nothing can fill

the belly of Adam's son, except dust, and Allah forgives him who repents to Him."

True Riches - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Wealth does not

mean having a great number of properties, but wealth is self-contentment."

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Poor - Narrated Sahl Said: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A poor man is better to

till the earth than a large number of rich men."

Prophets Mattress - Narrated Aisha: The bed mattress of the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

was made of a leather case stuffed with palm fibres.

Family - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "O Allah! Give

food to the family of Muhammad."

Middle Course - Narrated Aisha: The most beloved action to Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was the action done continuously and regularly.

Reach Your Target - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"The deeds of anyone of you will not save you from Hell." They said, "Even you

will not be saved by your deeds, O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)?" He said, "No, even I

will not be saved unless and until Allah bestows His Mercy on me. Therefore, do

good deeds properly, sincerely and moderately and worship Allah in the forenoon

and in the afternoon and during part of the night, always adopt a middle, moderate,

regular course whereby you will reach your target (Paradise).

Patience - Narrated Abu Said: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, “Know that if I have

any wealth, I will not withhold it from you; And know that he who refrains from

begging others or doing prohibited deeds, Allah will make him content, he will not

need others; he who remains patient, Allah will bestow patience upon him, he who

is satisfied with what he has, Allah will make him self-sufficient. There is no gift

better or vast that you may be given, than, patience."

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Grateful Slave - Narrated Al-Mughira Shuba: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to pray

so much that his feet used to swell and when he was asked why he prayed so much,

he would say, "Should I not be a grateful slave?"

Guarantee Paradise - Narrated Sahl Sad: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Whoever can guarantee self-restraint of what is between his two jaw-bones, and

what is between his two legs (tongue and private parts), I guarantee Paradise for

him."

Slave of Allah - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet; said, "A slave may utter

a word which pleases Allah without giving it much importance, because of that

Allah will raise him in degrees of reward: a slave of Allah may utter a word carelessly

which displeases Allah without thinking of its gravity, and because of that he will

be thrown into the Hell-Fire."

Tears of Remembrance - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

“Allah will shade seven types of people under His Shade on the Day of Resurrection.

One of them will be a person who’s eyes flood with tears at the remembrance of

Allah.

Give Up - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "My example

and the example of people is that of a man who made a fire, when it lit up, Moths

and other insects started falling into the fire. The man tried his best to prevent them

from falling but he couldn’t. Similarly, I take hold of the knots at your waist (belts)

to prevent you from falling into the Fire, but you insist on falling into it."

If You Knew - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If you

knew that which I know, you would laugh little, and weep more."

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Desires and Passion - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Hell fire is surrounded by all kinds of desires and passions, while Paradise is

surrounded by all kinds of disliked undesirable things."

So Close - Narrated Abdullah: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Paradise and Hell are

nearer to you than the strap pf your shoes.

Poem - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The truest poetic verse

ever said by a poet, is: Indeed! Everything except Allah, is perishable."

Intention - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah appointed angels

over you so that good and bad deeds be written, He then showed them how to write.

If somebody intends to do a good deed and he does not do it, Allah will write a full

good deed in his account for Him; if he intends to do a good deed and actually does

it, Allah will write in his account its reward equal from ten to seven hundred times

to many more times: if somebody intends to do a bad deed and he does not do it,

then Allah will write a full good deed in his account, and if he intends to do a bad

deed and actually does it, then Allah will write one bad deed in his account."

Seclusion - Narrated Abu Khudri: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, “The best of

mankind is a man who lives among the mountain paths to worship his Lord and

save himself from evil companions."

Mountain Tops and Rainfall - Narrated Abu Said: Allah's Messenger

said, "There will come a time upon the people when the best property of a (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

Muslim will be sheep, which he will take to the tops of mountains and to places of

rainfall, and run away with his religion in order to save it from afflictions."

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Disappearance of Honesty - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger

said, "When honesty is lost, then wait for the Hour." It was asked, "How will (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

honesty be lost, He said, "When authority is given to those who do not deserve it,

then wait for the Hour. Honesty was preserved in the roots of the hearts of men in

the beginning and then they learnt honesty from the Qur'an, and then, they learnt

it from the Sunna (tradition). A man will go to sleep whereupon honesty will be

taken away from his heart and only its trace will remain, resembling the traces of

fire. Then he will sleep whereupon the remainder of the honesty will be taken away

from his heart and its trace will resemble a blister, this blister does not contain

anything. So there will come a day when people will deal in business with each

other but there will hardly be any trustworthy people among them. Then it will be

said that in such-and-such a tribe, there is such-and-such person who is honest and

a man will be admired for his intelligence, good manners and strength, though

indeed he will not have belief equal to a mustard seed in his heart."

Showing Off - Narrated Jundub: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "He who lets people

hear of his good deeds intentionally, to win their praise, Allah will let the people

know his real intention on the Day of Resurrection, and he who does good things

in public to show off and to win the praise of the people, Allah will disclose his real

intention and humiliate him.

Right of Allah’s Slave - Narrated Muadh Jabal: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"The right of Allah's slaves on Allah is that He should not punish them.

Allah will declare War - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "Allah said, 'I will declare war against him who shows hostility to a pious

worshipper of mine. The most beloved things with which My slave comes nearer to

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Me, is what I have enjoined upon him; My slave keeps on coming closer to Me

through performing Nawafil (praying or doing extra deeds besides what is

obligatory) till I love him, so I become his sense of hearing with which he hears,

and his sense of sight with which he sees, and his hand with which he grips, and

his leg with which he walks; and if he asks Me, I will give him, and if he asks for

My protection, I will protect him; and I do not hesitate to do anything as I hesitate

to take the soul of the believer, for he hates death, and I hate to disappoint him."

The Hour - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The Hour

will not be established till the sun rises from the west, when it rises, people will see

it, then all of them will believe in Allah. That will be at a time when 'No good will

it do to a soul as it did not believe before. The Hour will be established suddenly,

i.e. two persons spreading a garment between them will not be able to finish their

bargain nor will they be able to fold it up. The Hour will be established while a man

is carrying the milk of his she-camel, but cannot drink it; the Hour will be

established when someone is not able to prepare the tank to water his livestock; the

Hour will be established when some of you will raise your food to your mouth but

cannot eat it."

Meet Allah - Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever loves to

meet Allah, Allah too, loves to meet with him; and whoever hates the meeting with

Allah, Allah too, hates the meeting with him."

Relieved or Relieving - Narrated Abu Qatada: A funeral procession passed

by Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) who said, "Relieved or relieving?" The people asked, "O

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! What is relieved and relieving?" He said, "A believer is

relieved by death from the troubles and hardships of the world and leaves for the

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Mercy of Allah, while death of a wicked person relieves the people, the land, the

trees and the animals from him."

Do not Abuse - Narrated Aisha: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Do not abuse the

dead, for they have reached the result of what they have done."

Kings - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah will take the whole

Earth in His Hand and will roll up the Heaven in His right Hand, then He will say,

"I am King! Where are the kings of the Earth?"

Balam and Nun for Dinner - Narrated Abu Khudri: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "Planet earth will be bread on the Day of Resurrection, The resistible Allah

will topple-turn it with His Hand, like you topple-turn bread with your hand when

preparing bread, that bread will be the entertainment for the people of Paradise." A

Jew came to the Prophet and said, "May the Beneficent Allah bless you, O Abul

Qasim! Shall I tell you of the additional food given with the bread?" He added,

"That will be Balam and Nun." The people asked, "What is that?" He said, "It is ox

and fish liver, and seventy thousand people will eat the caudate lobe."

Gathering, Three Ways - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"People will be gathered in three ways:

1. The first will be those who will wish or have hope for Paradise and fear the

punishment.

2. The second will be those who will be riding two on a camel, or three on a camel

or ten on a camel.

3. The third batch will be urged to gather by the Fire which will accompany them

at the time of their afternoon nap and stay with them where they will spend the

night, and will be with them in the morning wherever they may be then, and

will be with them in the afternoon wherever they may be then."

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The Situation - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "People will be

gathered barefooted, naked and uncircumcised." I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)!

Will the men and the women look at each other?" He said, "The situation will be

too hard for them to pay attention to that."

99 out of every 100 - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The

first man to be called on the Day of Resurrection will be Adam, who will be shown

his offspring and it will be said to them, 'This is your father, Adam.' Adam will say,

'Labbaik and Sadaik' Then Allah will say to Adam, 'Take out of your offspring, the

people of Hell.' Adam will say, 'O Lord, how many should I take out?' Allah will

say, 'Take out ninety-nine out of every hundred." At that time children will become

white haired and every pregnant female will abort and you will see people as if they

were drunk, yet not drunk; Allah's punishment will be very severe." That news

distressed the companions of the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) too much, and they said, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Who amongst us will be the lucky one out of one-thousand who

will be saved from the Fire?" He said, "Good news, one-thousand will be from Gog

and Magog and the one will be from you. By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, I

Hope that you Muslims will be one third of the people of Paradise." On that, we

glorified and praised Allah and said, "Allahu Akbar." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) then said,

"By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, I hope that you will be one half of the people

of Paradise, as Muslims your example in comparison to the other people (non-

Muslims), is like that of a white hair on the skin of a black ox, or a round hairless

spot on the foreleg of a donkey."

Sweat, On the Day of Resurrection - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "People will sweat so profusely on the Day of Resurrection

that their sweat will sink seventy cubits deep into the earth, it will rise up till it

reaches people's mouths and ears."

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Bloodshed - Narrated Abdullah: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The cases which will

be decided first on the Day of Resurrection will be the cases of bloodshed.”

Account is Questioned - Narrated Aisha: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"None will be called to account on the Day of Resurrection, but will be ruined." I

said "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Hasn't Allah said: 'Then as for him who will be

given his record in his right hand, he surely will receive an easy reckoning? He

replied, "That Verse means only the presentation of the accounts, anybody whose

account (record) is questioned on the Day of Resurrection, will surely be punished."

No more Death - Narrated Ibn Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When

the people of Paradise have entered Paradise, and the people of the Fire have entered

the Fire, death will be brought and will be placed between the Fire and Paradise,

then it will be slaughtered, an announcement will be made, 'O people of Paradise,

no more death! O people of the Fire, no more death! ‘So the people of Paradise will

have happiness added to their previous happiness, and the people of the Fire will

have sorrow added to their previous sorrow."

Kafir - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The width between the

two shoulders of a Kafir (disbeliever) will be equal to the distance covered by a fast

rider in three days."

Tree of Paradise - Narrated Sahl Sad: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "There is

a tree in Paradise so big that in its shade a rider may travel for one hundred years

without being able to cross it."

Special Homes - Narrated Sahl: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The people of

Paradise will see Ghuraf (special abodes) in Paradise as you see a star in the sky."

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Much Easier - Narrated Anas Malik: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah will say to

the person who will have the minimum punishment in the Fire on the Day of

Resurrection, 'If you had things equal to whatever is on Earth, would you ransom

yourself from the punishment with it?' He will reply, yes. Allah will say, 'I asked

you a much easier thing than this while you were in the backbone of Adam, and

that was not to worship others besides Me, but you refused, and insisted to worship

others besides Me."'

Al-Jahannamiyin - Narrated Imran Husain: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Some

people will be taken out of the Fire through the intercession of Muhammad, they

will enter Paradise and will be called Al-Jahannamiyin (the Hell Fire people).

None Has the Right - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said!

“The luckiest person who will have my intercession on the Day of Resurrection will

be the one who said, 'None has the right to be worshiped but Allah,' sincerely from

the bottom of his heart."

Out of Hell - Narrated Abdullah: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I know the person

who will be the last to come out of Hell and be the last to enter Paradise. He will

come out crawling, Allah will say to him, 'Go and enter Paradise.' He will go but

imagine it being full, he will return and say, 'O Allah, It is full.' Allah will say, 'Go,

enter Paradise, you will have what equals the world and ten times more.' On that,

the man will say, 'Are you mocking me though you are the King?" I saw Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) smiling while saying that. It is said that will be the lowest degree

amongst the people of Paradise.

Divine Will (Al-Qadar)

Created to Do - Narrated Imran Husain: A man said, "O Allah's Messenger

Can the people of Paradise be known from the people of the Fire; The Prophet !(ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

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replied, "Yes." The man said, "Why do people try to do good deeds?" The (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

Prophet said, "Everyone will do deeds for which he has been created to do.

Everybody will find it easy to do such deeds that will lead him to his destined place

for which he has been created.

Pagans Offspring - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was asked about

the offspring of the pagans. He said, "Allah knows what they would have done if

they were to live.”

Vowing - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said that Allah said, "Vowing

does not bring to the son of Adam anything that I have not already written in his

fate, vowing is imposed on him by way of fore ordainment. Through vowing I make

a miser spend from his wealth."

What Allah Gives - Narrated Warrad: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'None has the

right to be worshiped but Allah Alone, and who has no partner. O Allah! No-one

can withhold what you give, and none can give what you withhold, and the fortune

of a man of means is useless before you.

Refuge with Allah - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Take

refuge with Allah from the difficulties of severe calamities, from having an evil end

and a bad fate, and from the malicious joy of your enemies."

Oaths and Vows

Unintentional Oaths - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said:

"By Allah, if anyone of you insists on fulfilling an oath which may harm his family,

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he commits a greater sin in Allah's sight than that of dissolving his oath and making

expiation for it."

Father - Narrated Ibn Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah forbids you to

swear by your fathers, so whoever has to take an oath, he should swear by Allah or

keep quiet."

Religion - Narrated Thabit Dahhak: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever swears

by a religion other than Islam and whoever commits suicide, will be punished with

the same thing in Hell; and cursing a believer is like murdering him; whoever

accuses a believer of disbelief, it is as if he had killed him."

Render Allah’s Oath - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Any Muslim who has lost three of his children will not be touched by the Fire

except that which will render Allah's oath fulfilled."

Act or Speak - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah forgives

my followers, those evil deeds their souls may whisper or suggest to them as long

as they do not act or speak of them."

Heavy in Reward - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Two

words are very easy on the tongue and very heavy in reward and are most beloved

to the Gracious Almighty, they are: “Subhan Allahi wa bi-hamdihi; Subhan Allahi-

l-'Adhim,"

Admission - Narrated Abdullah: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever dies

while worshipping others along with Allah shall be admitted to Hell and whoever

dies while worshipping none except Allah shall be admitted to Paradise."

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Obedient and Disobey - Narrated Aisha: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever

vows that he be obedient to Allah, should remain obedient to Him; whoever made

a vow that he disobey Allah, should not disobey Him."

Allah’s Rights - Narrated Ibn Abbas: A man came to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and

said, "My sister vowed to perform Hajj, but died before." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Would you not have paid her debts if she had any?" The man said, "Yes." The

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "So pay Allah's Rights, He is more entitled to receive His rights."

Expiation for Unfulfilled Oaths

Release a Slave - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If somebody

releases a Muslim slave, Allah will save every part of his body from the Fire, for

freeing the corresponding parts of the slave's body, even his private parts will be

saved from the Fire because of freeing the slave's private parts."

Dissolved Oath - Narrated Abu Musa: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, if I ever

take an oath, then see that another is better than the first oath, I make expiration

for my dissolved oath, and I do what is better."

Say: Insha Allah - Narrated Abu Huraira: Prophet Solomon said, "Tonight I

will sleep with my seventy wives, each whom will get a male child who will fight

for Allah's Cause." On that, his companion said to him, "Say, "Allah willing." But

Solomon forgot to say it. He slept with all his wives, but none of the women gave

birth to a child, except one who gave birth to a half boy. Abu Huraira added: The

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If Solomon had said, "Allah willing, he would not have been

unsuccessful in his action and would have attained what he desired."

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Laws of Inheritance (Al-Faraa’id)

Charity - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Not even a single

Dinar of my property should be distributed after my death to my inheritors,

whatever I leave excluding the provisions for my wives and my servants, should be

spent in charity."

Property - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I am closer to the

believers than their own selves, so whoever dies while being in debt and leaves

nothing for its repayment, we are to pay his debts on his behalf, and whoever among

the believers dies leaving some property that property is for his heirs."

Share of Inheritance - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Give

shares of inheritance as prescribed in the Qur'an to those who are entitled to it.

Whatever remains, should be given to the closest male relative of the deceased."

Raise you high - Narrated Sad Waqqas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) came to visit

me while I was ill. I said to him that I had property but only one daughter. Should

I give two-thirds of my property in charity?" He said, "No." I said, "Half of it?" He

said, "No." I said, "One third of it?" He said, "You may, even though one-third is

too much, it is better for you to leave your off-spring wealthy, than to leave them

poor and asking others for help. Whatever you spend for Allah's sake, you will be

rewarded for it." I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Will I remain behind and fail

to complete my emigration?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If you are left behind after

me, whatever good deeds you do for Allah's sake, that will upgrade you and raise

you high. Maybe you will have a long life so that some people may benefit from

you and others (the enemies) be harmed by you."

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One-half, One-sixth - Narrated Huzail bin Shirahbil: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

one-half is for a daughter, one-sixth is for the son's daughter, i.e. both shares make

two-thirds of the total property; and the rest is for the sister."

Grandparents - Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If I were

to take a Khalil from my nation, I would have taken Abu Bakr, but the Islamic

Brotherhood is better. A grandfather is as the father himself, in inheritance.

Husband - Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah decreed that the male should be given the

equivalent of the portion of two females, and for the parents one-sixth, for each of

them, and for one's wife one-eighth (if the deceased has children) and one-fourth

(if he has no children), for one's husband one-half (if the deceased has no children)

and one-fourth (if she has children).

Sister - Narrated Al-Aswad: In the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص). One-half

of inheritance is for the daughter and the other half to the sister.

Verdict - Narrated Al-Bara: The last Qur'anic Verse that was revealed to the

Prophet was the final Verse of Surat-an-Nisa, i.e., 'they ask you for a legal verdict

Say: Allah directs those who leave No descendants or ascendants as heirs'

Heir - Narrated Usama Zaid: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A Muslim cannot be the

heir of a disbeliever, nor can a disbeliever be the heir of a Muslim."

Claims to be the Son - Narrated Sad: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever

claims to be the son of a person other than his father and knows that person is not

his father, Paradise will be forbidden for him."

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Charged with Disbelief - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Do not deny your fathers, whoever denies his father, is charged with disbelief."

Prophet David - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "There

were two women with whom there were their two sons. A wolf came and took away

the son of one of them. That lady said to her companion, 'The wolf has taken your

son.' The other said, 'But it has taken your son.' So both of them sought the

judgment of Prophet David who judged that the boy should be given to the older

lady. Then both of them went to Prophet Solomon (son of David) and informed

him of the case. Solomon said, 'Give me a knife so I may cut the child into two

portions and give one half to each of you.' The younger lady said, 'Do not do that;

may Allah bless you! He is her child.' On that, he gave the child to the younger

lady."

Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood)

Sex and Alcohol - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"When an adulterer commits adultery, he is not a believer during the act; when

somebody drinks alcohol, he is not a believer during the act of drinking and when

a thief steals, he is not a believer at the time of stealing; when a robber robs and the

people see him, he is not a believer at the time of doing it."

Drunk - Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) beat a drunk with palm-

leaf stalks and shoes. And Abu Bakr gave such a sinner forty lashes.

Cut Off - Narrated Aisha: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The hand should be cut off

for stealing something that is worth a quarter of a Dinar or more."

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Forgiven - Narrated Anas Malik: While I was with the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) a man came

and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! I committed a legally punishable sin; please

inflict the legal punishment on me. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) did not ask him what he had

done. Then prayer time became due and the man offered his prayer along with the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص), when the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) finished, the man got up and against said,

"O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! I committed a legally punishable sin; please inflict the

punishment on me according to Allah's Laws." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "haven’t you

prayed with us?' He said, "Yes." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah has forgiven your

sin."

Turn them Out - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) cursed the

effeminate men and those women who assume the manners of men. He said, "Turn

them out of your houses."

Crime - Narrated Abu Burda: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Nobody should be flogged

more than ten stripes except if he is guilty of a crime, the legal punishment of which

is assigned by Allah."

Blood Money (Ad-Diyat)

Killing - Narrated Ibn Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A faithful believer

remains at liberty regarding his religion unless he kills somebody unlawfully."

Tradition - Narrated Abdullah: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "No human being is

killed unjustly, but a part of responsibility for the crime is laid on the first son of

Adam, who invented the tradition of killing (murdering) on the Earth.

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Blood of a Muslim - Narrated Abdullah: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The

blood of a Muslim who confesses that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah

and that I am His Apostle, cannot be shed, except in three cases: In Qisas for

murder, a married person who commits illegal sexual intercourse and the one who

reverts from Islam."

Right to Choose - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Allah held

back the army having elephants from Mecca, He let His Apostle and the believers

overpower the infidels of Mecca. Beware! Mecca is a sanctuary! Fighting in Mecca

was not permitted to anyone before me, nor will it be permitted after me; I was

permitted only for a while that day. No doubt! Its thorny shrubs should not be

uprooted; its trees should not be cut down; its Luqata (fallen things) should not be

picked up, except by a person who would look for its owner. If somebody is killed,

his closest relative has the right to choose one of two things, Blood money or

retaliation (having the killer killed)."

Al-Qisas - Narrated Ibn Abbas: For the children of Israel the punishment for a

crime was Al-Qisas only (equality in punishment), the payment of Blood money

was not permitted as an alternate. Allah said to this nation (Muslims): 'O you who

believe! Qisas is prescribed for you in case of murder.

Hated by Allah - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The most

hated persons to Allah are three:

(1) A person who deviates from the right conduct in the Haram (sanctuaries of

Mecca and Medina).

(2) A person who seeks that the traditions of the Pre-Islamic Period of Ignorance,

should remain in Islam.

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(3) A person who seeks to shed somebody's blood without any right.

Peeping - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If someone is

peeping into your house without your permission, throw a stone at him and blind

him, there will be no blame on you."

Diya (Compensation) - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "There is no Diya for persons killed by animals, or for the one who has been

killed accidentally by falling into a well, or for the one killed in a mine. And one-

fifth of Rikaz (treasures buried before the Islamic era) is to be given to the state."

Smell of Paradise - Narrated Abdullah Amr: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Whoever killed a Mu'ahid (a person who is granted the pledge of protection by the

Muslims) shall not smell the fragrance of Paradise though its fragrance can be smelt

at a distance of forty years of travelling.

Apostates

Jew Greeting - Narrated Ibn Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "When the

Jews greet anyone of you they say: 'Sam ‘Alaika (death be upon you); so you should

say; 'Wa 'Alaika (and upon you).'"

The Hour - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The Hour

will not be established till two groups fight against each other, their claim being one

and the same."

Recital - Narrated Umar Khattab: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "This Qur'an has

been revealed to be recited in seven different ways, so recite it whichever way is

easier for you."

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Save Him from the Fire - Narrated Itban Malik: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, “None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, if it’s said only for Allah's

sake, then Allah will save him from the Fire."

Statements made under – Coercion

Sweetness of Faith - Narrated Anas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever

possesses the following three qualities will have the sweetness of faith

(1) The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else.

(2) The one who loves a person only for Allah's Sake.

(3) The one who hates to revert to atheism (disbelief) as he hates to be thrown into

the Fire.

Earth belongs to Allah - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said to the Jews, "You should Know that the earth belongs to Allah and His Apostle,

I want to exile you from this land, so whoever among you owns some property, can

sell it, otherwise you should know that the Earth belongs to Allah and His Apostle."

Fulfil your Needs - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim. So he should neither oppress him nor

hand him over to an oppressor. And whoever fulfils the needs of his brother, Allah

will fulfil his needs."

Help Him - Narrated Anas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Help your brother

whether he is an oppressor or an oppressed," A man said, "O Allah's Messenger

I will help him if he is oppressed, but if he is an oppressor, why should I help !(ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

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him?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "By preventing him from oppressing others, for that

is how to help him."

Tricks

Intention - Narrated Umar Khattab: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'O people! The

reward of deeds depends upon intentions, every person will get the reward according

to what he intended. So, whoever emigrated for Allah and His Apostle, his

emigration was for Allah and His Apostle, whoever emigrated for worldly benefit

or for a woman to marry, then his emigration was for what he emigrated for."

Ablution Anew - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah does

not accept prayer of anyone of you if he passes wind, till he performs the ablution

anew.

Tricks in Zakat - Narrated Anas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) had made

compulsory and wrote that one should neither collect various portions of property,

nor divide the property into various portions in order to avoid paying Zakat.

Cheating - Narrated Abdullah Umar: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whenever you

do a bargain, say, 'No cheating.'"

Interpretation of Dreams

Righteous People - Narrated Anas Malik: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A

good dream that comes true of a righteous man is one of forty-six parts of

prothetism."

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From Allah - Narrated Abu Qatada: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A true good dream

is from Allah, a bad dream is from Satan."

Refuge with Allah - Narrated Abu Khudri: - The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If

anyone of you sees a dream that he likes, it is from Allah and he should thank Allah

for it and narrate it to others; but if he sees a dream that he dislikes, then it is from

Satan, he should seek refuge with Allah from its evil and he should not mention it

to anybody, for it will not harm him."

Imitate - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever sees me in a

dream will see me in his wakefulness, Satan cannot imitate me in shape."

Carrying Treasures - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I have

been given the keys of eloquent speech and given victory with awe and while I was

sleeping last night, the keys of the treasures of the earth were brought to me, they

were put in my hand." Abu Huraira added: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) left (this world)

and now you people are carrying those treasures from place to place.

What will Allah Do - Narrated Kharijah Thabit: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, I do not know what Allah will do to me? I will never attest the righteousness

of anybody after that."

Knowledge - Narrated Ibn Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "In my dream

I was given a bowl of milk, I drank it, then I noticed its wetness coming out of my

nails, I gave the rest of it to Umar." The people asked, "How have you interpreted

the dream, O Allah's Apostle?" He said, "It is Religious knowledge."

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The Religion - Narrated Abu Khudri: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "In a dream

some people were displayed before me. They were wearing shirts, some merely

covering their breasts and some a bit longer. Then Umar Khattab passed before me

wearing a shirt, he was dragging it behind him." The people asked, "How have you

interpreted the dream O Allah's Apostle?" He said, "The Religion."

Green Garden - Narrated Qais Ubada: I was sitting in a gathering in which

there was Sad Malik and Ibn Umar. Abdullah Salam passed in front of them, they

said, "This man is from the people of Paradise." I said to Abdullah, "Subhan Allah!”

They ought not to have said things of which they have no knowledge, but I saw in

a dream that a post was fixed in a green garden. At the top of the post there was a

handhold and below it was a servant. I was asked to climb, I climbed till I got hold

of the handhold." I narrated this dream to Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) who said,

"Abdullah will die while still holding the firm reliable handhold (Islam).

Silk - Narrated Ibn Umar: I saw in a dream a piece of silken cloth in my hand,

whatever direction in Paradise I waved it, it flew, carrying me. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said to my sister Hafsa, "Indeed, your brother is a righteous man,"

Dreams of a Believer - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"When the Day of Resurrection approaches, dreams of a believer will hardly fail to

come true, and a dream of a believer is one of forty-six parts of prothetism, and

whatever belongs to prothetism can never be false."

Ad-Dajjal - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "While I

was sleeping, I saw myself performing Tawaf around the Ka`ba. Behold, I saw a

whitish-red lank-haired man holding himself between two men with water dropping

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from his hair. I asked, 'Who is this?' The people replied, 'He is the son of Mary.'

Then I turned my face and saw another man with a red complexion, big body, curly

hair, blind in the right eye, it looked like a bulging grape. I asked, 'Who is he?' They

replied, 'He is Ad-Dajjal.'

Pray More - Narrated Ibn Umar: In a dream two angels came to me, they both

had mace of iron in their hands, both were taking me to Hell, I was between them,

invoking Allah, "O Allah! I seek refuge with you from Hell." Then I saw myself

being confronted by another angel holding a mace of iron in his hand. He said to

me, "Do not be afraid, you will be an excellent man if you only pray more often."

They stopped me at the edge of Hell, and behold, it was built inside like a well and

it had side posts like those of a well, beside each post there was an angel carrying

an iron mace. I saw therein many people hanging upside down with iron chains,

and I recognized therein some of the Quraish men. The angels took me to the right

side. I narrated this dream to my sister Hafsa, she told it to Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص).

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "No doubt, Abdullah is a good man."

Two Liars - Narrated Abdullah Abbas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "While I

was sleeping, two golden bangles were put on my hands, I got scared and disliked

it, I was given permission to blow them off and they flew away. I interpret it as a

symbol of two liars who will appear."

The Battles - Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I saw in a dream

that I was migrating from Mecca to a land where there were date palm trees. I

thought that it might be the land of Al-Yamama or Hajar, but behold, it turned out

to be Yathrib (Medina). I saw cows being slaughtered there, the reward given by

Allah is better than the worldly benefits. Behold, those cows proved to symbolize

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the believers who were killed on the Day of the battle of Uhud, the good which I

saw, was the good and the reward which Allah bestowed upon us after the Badr

battle.

Waving a Sword - Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I saw in a

dream that I waved a sword and it broke in the middle, behold, that symbolized the

casualties the believers suffered on the day of the battle of Uhud. Then I waved the

sword again and it became better, and behold, that symbolized the Conquest of

Mecca which Allah brought about and the gathering of the believers."

Worst Lie - Narrated Ibn Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The worst lie is

of a person claiming to have seen a dream which he has not seen."

Afflictions and the End of the World

Former/Latter Nations - Narrated Anas Malik: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

stood on the pulpit and spoke about the Hour (Day of Judgment) and said: there

would be tremendous things in it. Whoever wants to ask me anything, ask? Umar

knelt before him and said, "We are pleased with Allah as our Lord, Islam as our

religion, and Muhammad as our Prophet." Then the Prophet said, "Paradise and

Hell were displayed in front of me, on this wall, just now, and I have never seen a

better thing (former nations) and a worse thing (latter nations).

After you Left - Narrated Abdullah: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "I am your

predecessor at the Lake-Fount (Kauthar) and some men amongst you will be

brought to me, when I will try to hand them water, they will be pulled away from

me by force, whereupon I will say, 'O Lord, my companions!' Then the Almighty

will say, 'You do not know what they did after you left, they introduced new things

to the religion."

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Ask Allah - Narrated Abdullah: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "After me you will

see, selfishness and other matters; which you will disapprove of." People asked,

"What do you order us to do O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)? He said, "Pay their rights

(to the rulers) and ask for your rights from Allah."

Patience - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever disapproves

of something done by his ruler, he should be patient, for whoever disobeys the ruler,

even a little, will die as those who died in the Pre-Islamic Period of Ignorance.

(Rebellious Sinners).

Destruction of my Followers - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger

said, "The destruction of my followers will be through the hands of young (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

men from Quraish."

Woe to the Arabs - Narrated Zainab bint Jahsh: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) got up

from his sleep with a flushed red face and said, "None has the right to be worshipped

but Allah. Woe to the Arabs, from the Great evil that is nearly approaching them.

Today a gap has been made in the wall of Gog and Magog, like this." It was asked,

"Shall we be destroyed though there are righteous people among us?" The Prophet

".said, "Yes, if evil increased (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

Afflictions - Narrated Usama Zaid: Once the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) stood over one of

the high buildings of Medina and said to the people, "Do you see what I see?" They

said, "No." He said, "I see afflictions falling among your houses just as rain drops

fall."

Killing, Killing - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Time will

pass rapidly, good deeds will decrease, miserliness will be thrown into the hearts of

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people, afflictions will appear and there will be a lot of 'Al-Harj." They said, "O

Allah's Apostle! What is "Al-Harj?" He said, "Killing! Killing!"

Worst is yet to Come - Narrated Zubair Adi: We went to Anas Malik and

complained about the wrong we were suffering at the hands of Al- Hajjaj. Anas

Malik said, "Be patient till you meet your Lord, for time will come upon you but

the time following it will be worse. I heard that from the Prophet."

Against Us - Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever takes up

arms against us, is not from us."

Pit of Hell - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "None of you should

point towards his Muslim brother with a weapon, for he does not know, Satan may

tempt him to hit him and thus he would fall into the pit of Hell".

Place of Protection - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"There will be afflictions in the near future during which a sitting person will be

better than a standing one, the standing one will be better than the walking one,

the walking one will be better than the running one, whoever exposes himself to

these afflictions, it will destroy him. Whoever finds a place for protection, should

shelter there."

Intention to Kill - Narrated Al-Hasan: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'If two

Muslims take out their swords to fight each other, both of them will be from

amongst the people of Hell.' It was said to the Prophet, 'It is alright for the killer

but what about the killed one?' He replied, 'The killed one had the intention to kill

his opponent."

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Group of Muslims - Narrated Hudhaifa Yamen: People used to ask Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) about good, I asked about evil. I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)!

We were living in ignorance, then Allah brought to us this good (Islam); will there

be any evil after this?" He said, "Yes." I said, 'Will there be any good after evil?" He

replied, "Yes, but it will be tainted (not pure.)'' I asked, "What will be its taint?" He

replied, "There will be some people who will guide others not according to my

tradition. You will approve of some of their deeds and disapprove of others." I asked,

"Will there be any evil after that good?" He replied, "Yes, there will be some people

calling at the gates of Hell, and whoever responds to their call, will be thrown by

them into Hell." I said, "O Allah’s Apostle! Will you describe them to us?" He said,

"They will be from our own people and will speak our language." I said, "What do

you order me to do if such a state should take place in my life?" He said, "Stick to

a group of Muslims and their Imam (ruler)." I said, "If there is neither a group of

Muslims nor an Imam (ruler)?" He said, "Then turn away from all those sects even

if you were to bite (eat) the roots of a tree till death overtakes you."

Staying among Disbelievers - Narrated Abu Aswad: An army unit was

being recruited from the people of Medina, my name was written among them. I

met Ikrima, and informed him, he discouraged me very strongly and said, "Ibn

Abbas told me that there were some Muslims who were with the pagans against

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص). So Allah revealed: 'Verily! As for those whom the angels

take in death while they are wronging themselves by staying among the disbelievers.'

Indiscriminately - Narrated Ibn Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If Allah

sends punishment upon a nation, it befalls upon the whole population

indiscriminately, then they will be resurrected and judged according to their deeds.”

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Al-Hasan - Narrated Abu Bakra: Once while the Prophet was addressing the

people, Al-Hasan came and the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'This son of mine is a chief, and

Allah may make peace between two groups of Muslims through him."

The Hour - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The Hour will not

be established till a man passes a grave and say, 'Wish I were in his place."

Women’s Buttocks - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"The Hour will not be established till the buttocks of the women of the tribe of

Daus move while going round Dhi-al-Khalasa." Dhi-al-Khalasa was the idol of the

Daus tribe which they used to worship in the Pre Islamic Period of ignorance.

Qahtan - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The Hour will

not be established till a man from Qahtan appears, driving the people with his

stick."

Fire - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The Hour will not be

established till a fire comes out of the land of Hijaz, it will throw light on the necks

of the camels at Busra."

Mountain of gold - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Soon the river ‘Euphrates’ will disclose a mountain of gold (oil), whoever will be

present at that time should not touch it."

No one will Accept - Narrated Haritha Wahb: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Give charity because there will come a time when a person will go out with his

alms from place to place but will not find anybody to accept it."

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End Times - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The Hour

will not be established

(1) Till two big groups fight each other, whereupon there will be a great number of

casualties on both sides, they will be following the same religious doctrine.

(2) Till about thirty Dajjals (Anti-Christ) appear, each one of them will claim that

he is Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص).

(3) Till religious knowledge is taken away by the death of Religious scholars.

(4) Earthquakes will increase in number.

(5) Time will pass quickly.

(6) Afflictions will appear.

(7) Al-Harj, (killing) will increase.

(8) Wealth will be in abundance, so abundant that a wealthy person will worry lest

nobody should accept his Zakat (charity), whenever he will present it to someone,

that person will say, “I am not in need of it”.

(9) Till people compete with one another in constructing high buildings.

(10) Till a man when passing by a grave of someone will say, 'Wish I were in his

place.

(11) Till the sun rises from the West and people see it, they will all believe (embrace

Islam) but it would be too late, for Allah said, 'No good will it do to a soul to believe

then, if it did not believe before nor earn good deeds through its Faith.

Ad-Dajjal - Narrated Al-Mughira Shuba: Nobody asked the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) as

many questions as I asked regarding Ad-Dajjal. The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said to me, "What

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worries you about him?" I said, "People say that he will have food and water in

abundance." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Nay, he is too mean to be allowed such a

thing by Allah, it is only to test mankind whether they believe in Allah or in Ad-

Dajjal.”

Medina will Shake - Narrated Anas Malik: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Ad-

Dajjal will come and encamp at a place close to Medina, then Medina will shake

thrice whereupon every Kafir (disbeliever) and hypocrite will go out towards him."

Angels will guard Medina - Narrated Abu Bakra: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"The terror caused by Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal will not enter Medina and at that time

Medina will have seven gates and there will be two angels at each gate guarding

them.

Allah is Not - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) stood up

amongst the people and then praised and glorified Allah as He deserved and then

he mentioned Ad-Dajjal, saying, "I warn you of him, all prophets warned their

followers of him; but I will tell you something about him which no prophet has told

his followers: Ad- Dajjal is one-eyed whereas Allah is not."

Seek Refuge - Narrated Aisha: I heard Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) in his prayer,

seeking refuge with Allah from the afflictions of Ad-Dajjal.

Water and Fire - Narrated Hudhaifa: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, “Ad-Dajjal would

have water and fire with him: what would seem to be fire, would be cold water and

what would seem to be water, would be fire.

Kafir - Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, “There will be written between Ad-

Dajjals eyes the word Kafir (disbeliever)."

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Ad-Dajjal will not be Able - Narrated Abu Said: One day Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Ad-Dajjal will come, he will be forbidden to enter the

mountain passes of Medina. He will encamp in one of the salt areas neighboring

Medina and there will appear to him a man who will be the best of the people. He

will say 'I testify that you are Ad-Dajjal whose story Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) has

told us.' Ad-Dajjal will say to his audience, 'Look, if I kill this man and then give

him life, will you have any doubt about my claim?' They will reply, 'No,' Then Ad-

Dajjal will kill that man and then will make him alive. The man will say, 'By Allah,

now I recognize you more than ever!' Ad-Dajjal will then try to kill him again but

he will not be given the power to do so."

Ya’juj and Ma’juj - Narrated Zainab Jahsh: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"None has the right to be worshiped but Allah! Woe to the Arabs from a Great evil

that has approached them. Today a hole has been opened in the dam of Gog and

Magog like this." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) made a circle with his index finger and thumb.

Zainab asked, "O Allah’s Apostle! Shall we be destroyed though there will be

righteous people among us?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Yes, if the number of evil

people increased."

Judgement (Ahkaam)

Obey Allah - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whoever

obeys me, obeys Allah and whoever disobeys me, disobeys Allah and whoever obeys

the ruler I appoint, obeys me and whoever disobeys him, disobeys me."

Guardian - Narrated Abdullah Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Surely!

Every one of you is a guardian and responsible for his charges: The Imam (ruler) of

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the people is a guardian and is responsible for his subjects; a man is the guardian

of his family and is responsible for his subjects; a woman is the guardian of her

husband's home and his children and is responsible for them; and the slave of a

man is a guardian of his master's property and is responsible for it. Surely, every

one of you is a guardian and responsible for his charges."

Quraish Rulers - Narrated Ibn Umar: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "This

caliphate will remain with the Quraish even if there is only two of them alive."

Al-Hikmah - Narrated Abdullah: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Do not wish to

be like anyone, except in two cases: (1) A man whom Allah has given wealth and

he spends it righteously. (2) A man whom Allah has given wisdom (knowledge)

and he acts accordingly and teaches it to others."

Allah will Help - Narrated Abdur Samura: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "O Abdur-

Rahman! Do not seek to be a ruler, if you are given authority then you will be held

responsible for it, if you are given it without asking, then you will be helped by

Allah. If you ever take an oath to do something and later find something better,

then you should expiate your oath and do what is better."

Day of Resurrection - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "You

people will be keen to have the authority of ruling which will be a thing of regret

for you on the Day of Resurrection. What an excellent wet nurse it is, yet what a

bad weaning one it is!"

Forbidden Paradise - Narrated Maqil: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If any

ruler, having the authority to rule Muslim subjects, dies while deceiving them, Allah

will forbid Paradise for him."

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Trouble and Difficulties - Narrated Tarif Tamima: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "Whoever does a good deed in order to show off, Allah will expose his

intentions on the Day of Resurrection before the people, and whoever puts people

in difficulties, Allah will put him in difficulties on the Day of Resurrection."

Have you Prepared - Narrated Anas Malik: A man said, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! When will be the Hour?" The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) asked him, "Have you

prepared for it?" The man became afraid and ashamed, then said, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! I haven't prepared much by fasting, praying or giving charitable

gifts, but, I love Allah and His Apostle." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "You will be with

the one whom you love."

Patience during Calamities - Narrated Thabit Bunani: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

passed by a women who was weeping over a grave, he said to her, 'Be afraid of Allah

and be patient.' The woman said, “Go away for you do not know my calamity." The

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) left her. Then a man passed by her and asked her, 'What did Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) say to you?' She replied, 'I did not recognize him.' The man said,

'He was Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)." Then, the women came to the prophet and said,

'O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! By Allah. I did not recognize you!' The Prophet said,

'No doubt, patience is the first stroke of a calamity."

Angry - Narrated Abdur Bakra: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A judge should not judge

while in an angry mood."

Expiation - Narrated Ubada Samit: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, “Whoever

amongst you fulfils his pledge, his reward will be with Allah, whoever commits any

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sins and receives legal punishment in this world, that punishment will be an

expiation of that sin, whoever commits sins and Allah does not expose him, it is up

to Allah if He wishes to punish him or forgive him."

Abu Bakr - Narrated Jubair Mutim: A woman came to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and

spoke to him about something, he told her to return later. She said, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! If I come and can’t find you, what should I do?" The Prophet said,

"If you can’t find me, go to Abu Bakr."

Islamic World - Narrated Jabir Samura: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "There will be

twelve Muslim rulers who will rule the Islamic world. All of them will be from the

Quraish."

70,000 to Enter Paradise - Narrated S Bukhari: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said: Nations were displayed before me; one or two Prophets passed by, along with

a few of their followers. A Prophet passed by, accompanied by nobody. Then a big

crowd of people passed in front of me, I asked, 'Who are they, are they my

followers?' It was said, 'No. It is Moses and his followers.' It was said to me, 'Look

at the horizon.' Behold! There was a multitude of people filling the horizon. Then

it was said to me, 'Look there, and there, stretching sky!' Behold! There was a

multitude filling the horizon. It was said to me, 'This is your nation out of whom

seventy thousand shall enter Paradise without reckoning.' Then the Prophet entered

his house without telling his companions who the 70,000 were. So the people started

talking about the issue and said, "It is we who have believed in Allah and followed

His Messenger; therefore those people are either ourselves, or our children who are

born in the Islamic era, for we were born in the Pre-Islamic Period of Ignorance.''

When the Prophet heard of that, he came out and said. "Those 70,000 people are

those who do not treat themselves with Ruqya, nor do they believe in bad or good

omen, nor do they get themselves branded (cauterized), they put their trust only in

their Lord."

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Wishes

For Good - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If I had gold equal

to the mountain of Uhud, I would love that, and before three days had passed, not

a single Dinar would remain with me, if I found somebody to accept it excluding

some amount that I would keep for the payment of my debts.''

Long for Death - Narrated Sad Ubaid: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "None of

you should long for death, for if he is a good man, he may increase his good deeds

and if he is an evil-doer, he may stop the evil deeds and repent."

Without You - Narrated Al-Bara Azib: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, “O Allah!

Without you, we would not have been guided, nor would we have given in charity,

nor would we have prayed. O Allah! Please send tranquillity upon us. The Prophet

.used to raise his voice with it (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

Allah for Safety - Narrated Abdullah Aufa: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Do

not long to meet your enemy, ask Allah for safety from all sorts of evil."

Ka’ba - Narrated Aisha: I asked the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) about the wall outside the

Ka`ba. "Is it regarded as part of the Ka`ba?" He replied, "Yes." I said, "Then why

didn't the people include it in the Ka`ba?" He said, "Because your people ran short

of money." I asked, "Then why is its gate so high?" He replied, ''Your people did it

in order to admit whom they wanted and forbid whom they wanted."

Very Kind Man - Narrated Malik: We were young men, we stayed with the

prophet for twenty nights. Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was a very kind man, he realized

our longing for our families and he asked us about those we left behind. He said,

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"Go back to your families and stay with them, teach them (religion) and order them

to do good deeds. He then said, "Pray as you have seen me praying and when it is

the time for the prayer, one of you should pronounce the call (Adhan) and the

eldest of you should lead the prayer.”

Hold On Fast to the Qur’an and Sunnah

Divine Inspiration - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "There

was no prophet among the prophets, all were given miracles because people had

security or belief issues, I was given Divine Inspiration, which Allah revealed to me.

So I hope that my followers will be more than any other prophet on the Day of

Resurrection."

Sunna - Narrated Abu Wail: Umar said, 'I feel like distributing all the gold and

silver that are in the Ka`ba among the Muslims'. I said, 'You cannot do that.' Umar

said, 'Why?' I said, 'the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and Abu Bakr did not do it. Umar said, 'They

are the two, whom one must follow."

No Escape - Narrated Abdullah: The best speech is Allah's Book, The Qur'an,

and the best way is the way of Muhammad, the worst matters are new things which

are introduced into the religion; and whatever you have been promised will surely

come to pass, you cannot escape it.

Allah’s Law - Narrated Abu Huraira and Zaid Khalid: We were with the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) when he said, "I shall judge between you according to Allah's Laws."

Refuse - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "All my followers

will enter Paradise except those who refuse." They said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)!

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Who will refuse?" He said, "Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise and whoever

disobeys me is the one who refuses."

Good and Bad - Narrated Jabir Abdullah: Angels came to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

while he was sleeping. Some of them said, "He is sleeping.'' The others said, "His

eyes are sleeping but his heart is awake." Then they said, "Houses stand for Paradise

and the call maker is Muhammad; whoever obeys Muhammad, obeys Allah;

whoever disobeys Muhammad, disobeys Allah. Muhammad separated people

through his message, good is distinguished from bad and the believers from the

disbelievers.

Example - Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "My example and the

example of what I have been sent with, is that of a man who came to some people

and said, 'O people! I have seen the enemy's army with my own eyes, I am a naked

warner; so protect yourselves!' A group of people obeyed him and fled at night,

proceeding till they were safe, another group disbelieved him and stayed in their

homes, in the morning the army came upon them, killed and ruined them,

completely. This is the example of a person who obeys me and follows what I have

brought (Qur'an and Sunna), the other is the one who disobeys and disbelieves the

truth, which I have brought."

Follow Me - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Leave me as I

leave you, for the people who were before you, were ruined because of their

questions and differences over their prophets. So, if I forbid something, keep away

from it, and if I order something, do it as much as you can."

Prohibited - Narrated Sad Waqqas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The most sinful

person among the Muslims is the one who asks about something which had not

been prohibited, but was prohibited because of his asking."

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People will not Stop - Narrated Anas Malik: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"People will not stop asking questions until they say, 'This is Allah, the Creator of

everything, then who created Allah?"

The Spirit - Narrated Ibn Masud: I was with the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) when we passed

by a group of Jews, some of them said to the others, ask him about the spirit. Some

said, "Do not ask him, lest he might say something we don’t like." But they went

up to him and said, "O Abdul Qasim! Tell us about the spirit." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

stood up and recited, "O Muhammad, they ask you regarding the spirit, Say: The

spirit’s knowledge is with my Lord."

Gold Ring - Narrated Ibn Umar: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) wore a gold ring, people

followed him and wore gold rings too. Then the Prophet said, "I had this ring made

for myself. Then he threw it away and said, "I shall never put it on." Thereupon the

people threw their rings away.

I know Allah - Narrated Aisha: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) glorified and praised Allah

then said, “Why do some people refrain from doing something which I do? By

Allah, I know Allah better than they."

Loss of a Child - Narrated Abu Said: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Any

woman among you who has lost her three children, they will screen her from the

Fire." A woman said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! If she lost two children?" the

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Even two, even two, even two!"

Victorious - Narrated Al-Mughira Shuba: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A group of

my followers will remain victorious till Allah's Order (the Hour) comes upon them.

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Allah is the Giver - Narrated Humaid: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If Allah

wants to do a favour to somebody, He bestows the gift of understanding the Qur'an

and Sunna on him. I am a distributor, and Allah is the Giver. The state of this

nation will remain good till the Hour is established."

Refuge - Narrated Jabir Abdullah: When the following Verse was revealed to

Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص): 'Say: He has power to send torment on you from above,'

Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "O Allah! I seek refuge with Your Face from that

punishment." And when this was revealed: 'or from beneath your feet.' He said, "O

Allah! I seek refuge with Your Face from that."

Ambiguous Situation - Narrated Abu Huraira: A bedouin came to Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and said, "My wife has delivered a black boy, I suspect he is not

my child." Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said to him, "Have you got camels?" The bedouin

said, "Yes." The Prophet said, "What color are they?" The bedouin said, "They are

red." The Prophet said, "Are any of them Grey?" He said, "There are Grey ones

among them." The Prophet said, "Where do you think this colour came from?" The

bedouin said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! It resulted from hereditary disposition."

The Prophet said, "Your child has inherited his color from his ancestors." The

Prophet did not allow him to deny his paternity of the child.

Previous Nations - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The Hour

will not be established till my followers copy the deeds of previous nations, and

follow them very closely, span by span, cubit by cubit and inch by inch." It was said,

“Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Do you mean the Jews and Christians?" He said, "Who

else?"

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Garden of Paradise - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Between my house and my pulpit there is a garden, from one of the gardens of

Paradise, and my pulpit is over my Lake-Tank (Kauthar).

Not you’re Decision - Narrated Ibn Umar: He heard the Prophet, after

raising his head from bowing in Morning Prayer, saying, "O Allah, our Lord! All

praises are for you." In the last rakat he said, "O Allah! Curse so-and-so and so--

and-so." Then Allah revealed: 'The decision is not for you O Muhammad, it is

Allah’s decision whether He turns in mercy to them or punishes them, for they are

indeed, wrongdoers.'

Quarrelsome - Narrated Ali Talib: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) came to our house

one night and said to myself and Fatima, "Won't you pray?" Ali replied, "O Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Our souls are in the Hands of Allah, when he wants us to get up,

He makes us get up." Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) left without saying anything. While

the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was leaving, Ali saw him striking his thigh with his hand and

saying, "man is quarrelsome more than anything else."

Witness - Narrated Abu Khudri: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Noah will be

brought before Allah on the Day of Resurrection, he will be asked, 'Did you convey

the message of Allah?" He will reply, 'Yes, O Lord.' Then Noah's nation will be

asked, 'Did Noah convey Allah's message to you?' They will reply, 'No warner came

to us.' Then Noah will be asked, 'Who are your witnesses?' He will reply. 'My

witnesses are Muhammad and his followers.' Thereupon you Muslims will be

brought and you will bear witness." Then the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) recited: 'And thus we

have made you Muslims, a just and best nation so you might be witnesses over

nations, and the Apostle a witness over you.'

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Never Forgot - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'Who will

spread his Rida' (garment) while I give my speech. I did, afterwards I wrapped it

over my body; and by Him Who sent Muhammad with the Truth, since then I have

never forgotten what I hear from the Prophet".

Garlic and Onions - Narrated Jabir Abdullah: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Whoever eats garlic or onions should stay away from our mosque."

Oneness, Uniqueness of Allah (Tawheed)

Not to Punish Them - Narrated Muadh Jabal: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "O

Muadh! Do you know what Allah's Right upon His slaves is?" I said, "Allah and

His Apostle know best." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "To worship Him Alone and to

join none in worship with Him. Do you know what their right upon Him is?" I

replied, "Allah and His Apostle know best." The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Not to punish

them.

He is Allah, the One - Narrated Abu Khudri: A man heard another man

reciting: 'Say: "He is Allah, the One." He recited it repeatedly. In the morning, he

went to the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) and said, the Sura by itself was not enough. Allah's

Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "By Him in Whose Hand my life is, it is equal to one-third of

the Qur'an."

Merciful - Narrated Jarir Abdullah: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah will not

be merciful to those who are not merciful to mankind."

Allah is the All-Provider - Narrated Abu Musa Ashari: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "None is more patient than Allah against the harmful and annoying words He

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hears from people: They ascribe children to Him, yet He bestows health and

provisions upon them.

Keys of the Unseen - Narrated Ibn Umar: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "The keys

of the unseen are five and none knows them but Allah:

(1) None knows the sex, what is in the womb, but Allah.

(2) None knows what will happen tomorrow, but Allah.

(3) None knows when it will rain, but Allah.

(4) None knows where he will die, but Allah.

(5) None knows when the Hour will be established, but Allah.

Liar - Narrated Aisha: I said, "If anyone tells you that Muhammad has seen his

Lord, he is a liar, for Allah says: 'No vision can grasp Him.' And if anyone tells you

that Muhammad has seen the Unseen, he is a liar, for Allah says: "None has the

knowledge of the Unseen but Allah."

As-Salam - Narrated Abdullah: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah himself is As-

Salam”.

The King - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "On the Day of

Resurrection Allah will hold the whole earth and fold the heaven with His right

hand and say, 'I am the King: where are the kings of the Earth?"

All-Mighty - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, “None has the right

to be worshipped but You, Who does not die, while Jinns and humans die."

Allah will create more People - Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"People will be thrown into the Hell Fire, it will continue to say, 'Is there any more?'

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till the Lord of the worlds puts His Foot over it, whereupon its different sides will

come close to each other, it will say, 'Qati! Qati! (Enough! enough!) By your 'Izzat

(Honor and Power) and your generosity!' Paradise will remain spacious enough to

accommodate more people. Allah will create more people and let them dwell in the

extra space of Paradise."

All Praises are for you - Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to

invoke Allah at night, saying, "O Allah: All Praises are for you: You are the Lord of

the Heavens and the Earth. All Praises are for you; you are the Maintainer of the

Heaven and the Earth and whatever is in them. All Praises are for you; you are the

Light of the Heavens and the Earth. Your Word is the Truth, Your Promise is the

Truth, the Meeting with You is True, Paradise is the Truth, and Hell Fire is the

Truth and the Hour is the Truth. O Allah! I surrender myself to You, I believe in

You and I depend upon You, I repent to You and with You I stand against my

opponents, and to you I leave judgment. O Allah! Forgive me my sins that I did in

the past or will do in the future, sins I did in secret or in public. You are my only

God and there is no other God for me."

Most Forgiving - Narrated Abdullah Amr: Abu Bakr said to the Prophet,

“Teach me an invocation with which I may invoke Allah in my prayers”. The

Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Say: O Allah! I have wronged my soul and none forgives sins

but you; please bestow Your Forgiveness upon me. No doubt, you are Oft-Forgiving,

Most Merciful."

The One - Narrated Abdullah: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) frequently used to swear, "No,

by the One Who turns the hearts."

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Ninety-nine Names - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Allah has ninety-nine Names; and he who memorises them all by heart will enter

Paradise."

My Mercy, My Anger - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"When Allah created His Creation, He wrote, 'Verily My Mercy overcomes My

Anger.' It is placed with Him on the Throne."

Remember Me - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah says:

'I am just as my slave thinks I am, and I am with him if He remembers me. If he

remembers Me in himself, I too, remember him in Myself; and if he remembers Me

in a group of people, I remember him in a group that is better than they; and if he

comes one span nearer to Me, I go one cubit nearer to him; and if he comes one

cubit nearer to Me, I go a distance of two outstretched arms nearer to him; and if

he comes to Me walking, I go to him running."

Justice and Balance - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Allah's Hand is full, its fullness is not affected by the continuous spending, day

and night. Do you see what He has spent since He created the Heavens and the

Earth? Yet, all that has not decreased what is in His Hand. His Throne is over water

and in His other Hand is the balance of Justice, and He raises and lowers whomever

He wills."

The Universe - Narrated Imran Hussain: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said "There was

Allah and nothing else, His Throne was over water, He then created the Heavens

and the Earth, and wrote everything in the Book."

Incumbent upon Allah - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Whoever believes in Allah and His Apostle, offers prayers perfectly, fasts in

Ramadan, then it is incumbent upon Allah to admit him into Paradise, whether he

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emigrates for Allah's cause or stays in the land where he was born." The companions

of the Prophet said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Should we not inform the people

of that?" He said, "There are one-hundred degrees in Paradise which Allah has

prepared for those who carry out Jihad in His Cause. The distance between every

two degrees is like the distance between the sky and the Earth, if you ask Allah for

anything, ask Him for Firdaus, it is the last part of Paradise and the highest part of

Paradise, above it is the Throne of Beneficent and from it gush forth the rivers of

Paradise."

The Sun - Narrated Abu Dharr: I entered the mosque were Allah's Messenger

said, "O Abu Dharr! Do you (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) was sitting. When the sun set, the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

know where the sun goes?" I said, "Allah and His Apostle know best." He said, "It

goes and asks permission to prostrate, it is allowed, one day it will rise from the

west." Then the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) recited, "The sun runs on its fixed course".

Angels - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A group of angels

stay with you at night and another group of angels by daytime, both groups gather

at the time of ASR and Fajr prayers. Those angels who stayed with you overnight,

ascend to Heaven and Allah asks them about you, even though He knows

everything about you. "In what state did you leave my slaves?' The angels reply,

'When we left, they were praying and when we reached them, they were praying".

Nothing Ascends - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "If

somebody gives in charity something equal to a date from his honestly earned

money, for nothing ascends to Allah except good, then Allah will take it in His

Right Hand and bring it up for its owner as anyone of you brings up a baby horse,

till it becomes like a mountain. Nothing ascends to Allah except good."

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Our Lord - Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) used to say at the time

of difficulty, "None has the right to be worshipped, except Allah, the Majestic, and

the Most Forbearing. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, Lord of

the Tremendous Throne. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, the

Lord of the Heavens, and the Lord of the Honourable Throne.

You will see Allah - Narrated Jarir: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "You people

will see you’re Lord as you see a full moon, you will have no trouble seeing Him

and so if you can avoid missing a prayer before sunrise (Fajr) and a prayer before

sunset (ASR) you must do so."

His Will - Narrated Anas: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Whenever anyone of

you invoke Allah for something, he should be firm in his asking, he should not say:

'If you wish, give me...' for none can compel Allah to do something against His

will."

Intercession - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "For every

Prophet there is one invocation which is definitely fulfilled by Allah, I wish, if Allah

wills to keep my intercession for my followers on the Day of Resurrection."

When you go to Bed - Narrated Al-Bara Azib: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Whenever you go to bed, say, 'O Allah! I surrender to you and turn my face

towards You, I leave all my affairs to You, and depend on You, and put my trust in

You expecting Your reward, and fearing Your punishment. There is neither fleeing

from you nor refuge, except with you. I believe in the Qur'an and in Your Prophet

(Muhammad) whom you sent. Then if you die on that night, you will die as a

Muslim, and if you wake up in the morning, you will receive the reward."

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Last third of the Night - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

said, "During the last third of the night, our Lord, the Superior, the Blessed,

descends to the nearest heaven and says: Is there anyone to invoke me so I may

respond to his invocation? Is there anyone to ask me so I may grant him his request?

Is there anyone asking for my forgiveness so I may forgive him?"

Excellent - Narrated Abu Huraira: the Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah said, "I have

prepared for my righteous slaves such excellent things as no eye has ever seen, nor

an ear has ever heard, nor a human heart can ever think of.'"

Faith - Narrated Anas: Allah’s Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "On the Day of Resurrection

I will intercede and say, "O my Lord! Admit into Paradise even those who have

faith equal to a mustard seed. Such people will enter, and then I will say, 'O Allah

admit into Paradise even those who have the least amount of faith in their hearts."

Power of Allah - Narrated Mabad Anzi: Allah will say, 'By My Power, and

My Majesty, and by My Supremacy, and by My Greatness, I will take out of Hell

whoever said: 'none has the right to be worshipped except Allah.''

Allah Speaks - Narrated Abu Khudri: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah will say

to the people of Paradise, "O people of Paradise!" They will say, 'Labbaik and

Sa`daik O our Lord, all good is in Your Hands!' Allah will say, "are you satisfied?'

They will say, 'Why shouldn't we be satisfied O our Lord, You have given us what

you have not given to any of your created beings?' He will say, 'Shall I not give you

something better than that?' They will say, 'O our Lord! What else could be better

than that?' He will say, 'I bestow My Pleasure on you and will never be angry."

Satisfied - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "A man from among

the people of Paradise will request Allah to allow him to cultivate land, Allah will

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say to him, 'Haven't you got whatever you desired?' He will reply, 'Yes, but I like

to cultivate, so Allah will permit him, he will sow the seeds and within seconds the

plants will grow and ripen, the yield will be harvested and piled in heaps. On that

Allah will say to him, "here you are, take O son of Adam, nothing satisfies you.'

"On that a bedouin man said, "O Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)! Such man must be either

from the Quraish or Ansar, they are farmers, we are not." On that Allah's Messenger

.smiled (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)

Allah Knows - Narrated Abdullah: Three men met near the Ka`ba. One of

them said, "Did you know, Allah hears what we say?” The other said, "He hears if

we speak loud, He does not hear if we speak quietly." The third fellow said, "If He

hears when we speak loud, then surely He hears if we speak quietly." So Allah

revealed the following Verse: “And you have not been hiding yourselves, lest your

ears, and your eyes and your skins testify against you, but you thought that Allah

knew not much of what you were doing.”

Recite - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, 'Whoever does not

recite the Qur'an in a nice voice is not from us."

Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz - Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said,

"Before Allah created his creations, He wrote a Book, wherein He has written: My

Mercy precedes my Anger."

Allah’s Challenges - Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) said, "Allah

said, 'who are most unjust than those who try to create something like my creation.

I challenge them to create even the smallest ant, a wheat grain or a barley grain."

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Various quotes of the Prophet

Prophet Muhammad (ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص) is an inspiration to hundreds of millions of people

around the world. Here as some sayings of our Beloved Prophet that help us

understand the life-changing and transformative divine message revealed to him and

his tremendous character.

A Muslim who plants a tree or sows a field, from which man, birds and animals

eat, is committing an act of charity.” (Muslim)

There is a polish for everything that takes away rust; polish for the heart is the

remembrance of Allah.” (Bukhari)

What actions are most excellent? To gladden the heart of human beings, to feed

the hungry, to help the afflicted, to lighten the sorrow of the sorrowful, and to

remove the sufferings of the injured.” (Bukhari)

The most excellent Jihad is the conquest of self.” (Bukhari)

If you put your whole trust in Allah, as you ought, He most certainly will satisfy

your needs, just as He satisfies those of the birds. They come out hungry in the

morning, but return full, to their nests.” (Tirmidhi)

Allah will not give mercy to anyone, except those who give mercy to other

creatures.” (Abdullah b. Amr: Abu Dawud & Tirmidhi)

Say what is true, although it may be bitter and displeasing to people.” (Baihaqi)

Kindness is a mark of faith, and whoever is not kind has no faith.” (Muslim)

When you see a person who has been given more than you in money and

beauty, look to those, who have been given less.” (Muslim)

If you do not feel ashamed of anything, then you can do whatever you like.”

(Abu-Masud: Bukhari)

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It is better to sit alone than in company with the bad; and it is better still to sit

with the good than alone. It is better to speak to a seeker of knowledge than to

remain silent; but silence is better than idle words.” (Bukhari)

Verily, a man teaching his child manners is better than giving one bushel of

grain in alms.” (Muslim)

Whoever is kind, Allah will be kind to him; therefore be kind to man on earth.

He who is in heaven will show mercy on you.” (Abu Dawud: Tirmidhi)

It is difficult for a man laden with riches to climb the steep path that leads to

bliss.” (Muslim)

The best of you are those who are best to women.” (Tirmidhi)

Whoever loves to meet God, God loves to meet him” (Bukhari)

Once a man, who was passing through a road, found a branch of a tree with

thorns. The man removed the thorns from the way. Allah thanked him and

forgave his sins.” (Bukhari)

Who are the learned? Those who practice what they know.” (Bukhari)

Allah has revealed to me, that you must be humble. No one should boast over

one another, and no one should oppress another.” (Iyad b. Hinar al-Mujashi:

Muslim)

A true Muslim is thankful to Allah in prosperity, and resigned to His will in

adversity.” (Muslim)

A Muslim who meets with others and shares their burdens is better than the

one who lives a life of seclusion and contemplation.” (Muslim)

Serve Allah, as you would if you could see Him; although you cannot see Him,

He can see you.” (Umar: Muslim)

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Allah does not look at your appearance or your possessions; He looks at your

heart and your deeds.” (Abu Huraira: Muslim)

The best richness is the richness of the soul.” (Bukhari)

Keep yourselves far from envy; because it eats up and takes away good actions,

like a fire eats up and burns wood.” (Abu Dawud)

Much silence and a good disposition, there are no two things better than these.”

(Bukhari)

Verily, Allah is mild and is fond of mildness, He gives to the mild what He does

not give to the harsh.” (Muslim)

Once the Prophet was asked: “Tell us, which action is dearest to Allah?” He

answered: “To say your prayer at its proper time.” Again he was asked: “What

comes next?” Mohammad said: “To show kindness to parents.” “Then what?”

he was asked, “To strive for the cause of Allah!” (Ibn Masad: Bukhari)

When two persons are together, two of them must not whisper to each other,

without letting the third one hear; because it would hurt him.” (Bukhari &

Muslim)

Verily, it is one of the respects to Allah to honor an old man.” (Bukhari)

I Command you to treat women kindly…” (Bukhari)

All Muslims are like a foundation, each strengthening the other; (Abu Musa:

Bukhari & Muslim)

Strive always to excel in virtue and truth.” (Bukhari)

You will not enter paradise until you have faith; and you will not complete your

faith till you love one another.” (Muslim)

He, who wishes to enter paradise from the best gate, must please his father and

mother.” (Bukhari & Muslim)

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I am leaving two things among you, if you cling to them firmly, you will never

go astray; one is the Book of Allah and the other is my way of life.” (Last Sermon

on the Mount)

Allah is one and likes Unity.” (Muslim)

The best of alms is that, which the right hand gives and the left hand knows

not of.” (Bukhari)

The perfect Muslim is not a perfect Muslim, who eats till he is full and leaves

his neighbors hungry.” (Ibn Abbas: Baihaqi)

He is not of us who is not affectionate to the little ones, and does not respect

the old; and he is not of us, who does not order what is lawful, and prohibits

what is unlawful.” (Ibn Abbas: Tirmidhi)

No man is a true believer unless he desires for his brother, that, what he desires

for himself.” (Abu Hamza Anas: Bukhari & Muslim)

To strive for the cause of Allah from daybreak to noon, and sunset is better than

the goods and enjoyment of the whole worldly life.” (Bukhari)

Be not like the hypocrite who, when he talks, tells lies; when he gives a promise,

he breaks it; and when he is trusted, he proves dishonest.” (Bukhari & Muslim)

The proof of a Muslim’s sincerity is, that he pays no heed to that, which is not

his business.” (Abu Huraira: Tirmidhi)

Do you know what is better than charity, fasting and prayer? It is keeping peace

and good relations between people, as quarrels and bad feelings destroy

mankind.” (Muslims & Bukhari)

Cconduct yourself in this world, as if you are here to stay forever; prepare for

eternity as if you have to die tomorrow.” (Bukhari)

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The human being does not fill up any vessel worse than his stomach.”

(Tirmidhi)

Women are the twin halves of men.” (Tirmidhi)

A father gives his child nothing better than a good education.” (Tirmidhi)

A strong person is not the one who can wrestle someone else down. A strong

person is the one who can control himself when angry.” (Bukhari & Muslim)

The seeking of knowledge is obligatory for every Muslim.” (Tirmidhi)

Everything Perishes,

Except, Allah

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