Faith الإيمان

Hadith on Dreams: The good dreams of a believer are a part of Prophethood

May 18, 2012 | Comments (0)

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, “The dreams of a believer are one of forty six parts of prophethood.” [Sahih Bukhari, Book 87, Number 117] عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ  أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ رُؤْيَا الْمُؤْمِنِ جُزْءٌ مِنْ سِتَّةٍ وَأَرْبَعِينَ جُزْءًا مِنْ النُّبُوَّةِ صحيح [...]

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Hadith on Peace: Muslims should pray for peace at the end of every prayer

May 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

Aisha reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, pronounced tasleem (at the end of prayer) he would say, “O Allah, You are peace and from You is peace. Exalted are You, Possessor of Majesty and Generosity.” [Sunan An-Nasa’i, Book 13, Number 1339, Sahih] عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا  أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى [...]

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Hadith on Salvation: Only Allah Almighty decides who goes to Paradise or Hellfire

May 5, 2012 | Comments (0)

Anas reported: On the day of Uhud, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was wounded on his head and his front teeth were damaged. He said, “How will a people succeed who have wounded their Prophet and broken his teeth while he calls them to Allah?” So Allah the Exalted revealed, “Not for [...]

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Righteousness البر

Hadith on Dreams: Nothing remains of Prophethood except the dreams of the righteous

May 18, 2012 | Comments (0)

Abu Huraira reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, say, “Nothing remains of prophethood expect glad tidings.” They said, “What are glad tidings?” He said, “Righteous dreams.” [Sahih Bukhari, Book 87, Number 119] أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ  سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ لَمْ يَبْقَ مِنْ النُّبُوَّةِ إِلَّا الْمُبَشِّرَاتُ [...]

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Hadith on Praise: Whoever praises Allah following the prayer will always be rewarded

May 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

Ka’b in Ujra reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, “There are statements if said will never be deprived (of reward): glorifying Allah thirty three times after the prayer, praising Him thirty three times, and exalting Him thirty three times.” [Sunan An-Nasa’i, Book 13, Number 1350, Sahih] عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ قَالَ  [...]

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Hadith on Dress: Men should trim their moustaches and grow their beards

May 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “Be different from the idolaters. Let the beard grow and trim the moustache.” Whenever Ibn Umar performed Hajj or Umra, he would grab hold of his beard and what was left he cut. [Sahih Bukhari, Book 72, Number 780] عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ  عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى [...]

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Sin أثم

Hadith on Friday: It is not allowed to speak during the Friday Sermon

May 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “If someone tells his companion to listen while the Imam is speaking on the day of Friday, then he has engaged in idle talk.” [Sunan An-Nasa’i, Book 14, Number 1402] عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ قَالَ لِصَاحِبِهِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ [...]

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Hadith on Khawarij: The origin of the Kharijite Sect, their false beliefs, and their violent behavior

May 15, 2012 | Comments (0)

Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri reported: When Ali was sent to Yemen, he sent some gold to the Prophet, peace be upon him. The Prophet distributed it among Al-Aqra ibn Habis Al-Hanzali from the tribe of Bani Mujashi, Uyaina ibn Badr Al-Fazari, Alqama ibn Ulatha Al-Amiri from the tribe of Bani Kilab, and Zaid Al-Khail At-Ta’I from [...]

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Hadith on Poetry: Muslims should not waste their time memorizing worthless or sinful poetry

May 12, 2012 | Comments (0)

Sa’d reported: The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “It is better for one of you to fill his belly full of puss rather than to be filled with poetry.” [Sahih Muslim, Book 28, Number 5610] عَنْ سَعْدٍ  عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَأَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ جَوْفُ أَحَدِكُمْ قَيْحًا يَرِيهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ يَمْتَلِئَ [...]

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Wisdom حكمة

Hadith on Dreams: Speak about good dreams from Allah but do not speak about bad dreams from Satan

May 18, 2012 | Comments (0)

Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “If one of you sees a dream he likes, then indeed it is only from Allah so let him praise Allah for it and let him speak about it; and if one of you sees something else he hates, then indeed it is from [...]

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Hadith on Friday: A Muslim must take a bath every Friday before Congregational Prayer

May 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, “Taking a bath on Friday is an obligation upon every person who has reached the age of puberty.” [Sunan An-Nasa’i, Book 13, Number 1378, Sahih] عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ  أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ غُسْلُ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ وَاجِبٌ عَلَى [...]

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Hadith on Women: The Prophet would have women participate in the defense of Islam

May 13, 2012 | Comments (0)

Anas said, “The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, used to go into battle with Umm Sulaim and other women with her from the Ansar, who would give water and tend to the wounded.” [Sunan At-Tirmidhi, Book 19, Number 1575, Sahih] عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ  كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَغْزُو بِأُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ [...]

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Other Recent Hadith

Hadith on Debt: Whoever dies free of arrogance, theft, or debt will enter Paradise

| May 13, 2012

Thawban reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, “Whoever dies free of three things – arrogance, theft, and debt – then he will enter Paradise.” [Sunan At-Tirmidhi, Book 19, Number 1572, Sahih] عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ قَالَ  قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ مَاتَ وَهُوَ بَرِيءٌ مِنْ ثَلَاثٍ الْكِبْرِ وَالْغُلُولِ وَالدَّيْنِ دَخَلَ [...]

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Hadith on Martyrdom: Whoever is killed protecting his wealth, religion, life, or family is a martyr

| May 13, 2012

Sa’id ibn Zaid reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, say, “Whoever is killed protecting his wealth is a martyr; and whoever is killed protecting his religion is a martyr; and whoever is killed protecting his life is a martyr; and whoever is killed protecting his family is a martyr.” [Sunan [...]

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Hadith on Poetry: Some poetry can be used to express truth and praise for Allah

| May 12, 2012

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “The truest word ever spoken by an Arab poet is the saying of Labid: apart from Allah everything is vain.” [Sahih Muslim, Book 28, Number 5604] عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ  عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ أَشْعَرُ كَلِمَةٍ تَكَلَّمَتْ بِهَا الْعَرَبُ كَلِمَةُ لَبِيدٍ أَلَا كُلُّ [...]

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Hadith on Poetry: The Messenger of Allah would listen to poetry if it was free from sin

| May 12, 2012

Abu Amr ibn Sharid reported: One day I was riding behind the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and he said to me, “Do you remember anything from the poetry of Umayya ibn Abu Salt?” I said, “Yes.” He said, “Then go on.” So I recited a couplet and he said, “Go on.” Then [...]

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Hadith on Judges: Whoever is appointed as a judge has been given a tremendous responsibility

| May 10, 2012

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, “Whoever accepts an appointment as a judge is as if he has been slaughtered without a knife.” [Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 23, Number 3571] عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ  أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ وَلِيَ الْقَضَاءَ فَقَدْ ذُبِحَ بِغَيْرِ سِكِّينٍ سنن [...]

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Hadith on Children: Parents must be just and fair with their children

| May 10, 2012

An-Nu’man ibn Bashir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, “Be just with your children; be just with your children.” [Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 22, Number 3544, Sahih] النُّعْمَانَ بْنَ بَشِيرٍ يَقُولُ  قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اعْدِلُوا بَيْنَ أَوْلَادِكُمْ اعْدِلُوا بَيْنَ أَبْنَائِكُمْ سنن أبي داود كتاب الإجارة باب في [...]

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Hadith on Fatwa: Whoever gives an ignorant judgment will earn the sin of whoever acts upon it

| May 9, 2012

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, “Whoever is given a judgment not based upon knowledge, his sin falls upon the one who gave him the judgment.” Sulaiman added, “One who gives advice to his brother while knowing what is better lies elsewhere, he has betrayed him.” [Sunan Abu Dawud, [...]

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Hadith on Oaths: Swearing by other than Allah is an act of idolatry

| May 9, 2012

Sa’d ibn Ubaida reported: Ibn Umar heard a mean swearing, “No, by the Ka’bah!” So he said to him: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, say, “Whoever swears by other than Allah has committed an act of idolatry.” [Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 21, Number 3251, Sahih] عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ قَالَ  [...]

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Hadith on Intention: A Muslim who regularly does good deeds will continue to be rewarded even if he is stopped by sickness or travel

| May 8, 2012

Abu Musa reported: I heard the Prophet, peace be upon him, say on more than two occasions, “If a servant performs a good deed, but then is occupied by sickness or travel, it will be written for him as a good deed like he used to do when he was healthy and settled.” [Sunan Abu [...]

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Hadith on Sickness: When a Muslim is sick, the sins falls away just as fire purifies gold

| May 8, 2012

Umm Al-Ala reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, visited me when I was sick, and he said, “Be cheerful, O mother of Al-Ala, for when a Muslim becomes sick, Allah takes away his sins just as fire takes away impurities in gold and silver.” [Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 20, Number 3092, Hasan] [...]

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Hadith on Forgiveness: The story of the humble sinner in Paradise and the arrogant worshipper in Hellfire

| May 6, 2012

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: Two men among the Children of Israel were opposite of each other. One of them was a sinner and the other would strive in worship. The one who strove would see the one sinning and would tell him to stop. One day he [...]

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Hadith on Justice: Every accuser must produce legal proof or be punished for slander

| May 6, 2012

Ibn Abbas reported: Hilal ibn Umaiya was in the presence of the Prophet, peace be upon him, and he accused his wife of adultery with Sharik ibn Sahma. The Prophet said, “Bring proof or else the punishment is on your back.” He said, “O Messenger of Allah, if any one of us saw a man [...]

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Hadith on Reconciliation: Making peace is permissible on the condition it does not involve sin

| May 4, 2012

Abu Hurairah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, “Reconciliation is permissible among Muslims.” Ahmad added, “Except a reconciliation that makes lawful something forbidden or forbids something that is lawful.” Sulaiman ibn Dawud added: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, “The Muslims have a duty to their conditions.” [Sunan Abu [...]

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Hadith on Wine: Allah has forbidden the sale of wine, dead animals, and pork meat

| May 4, 2012

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, “Indeed, Allah has forbidden wine and its sale; and He has forbidden meat of dead animals and its sale; and He has forbidden swine and its sale.” [Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 22, Number 3485, Sahih] عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ  أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ [...]

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Hadith on Society: Muslims have a collective responsibility to provide people with water, food and shelter

| May 4, 2012

Ali reported: A man from the Muhajirun, the Companions of the Prophet, said: I participated in the campaign with the Prophet three times, and he, peace be upon him, said, “The Muslims are partners in three things: vegetation, water, and fire.” [Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 22, Number 3477, Sahih] عَلِيٍّ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ مِنْ [...]

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Hadith on Marriage: Those who publicize their bedroom secrets are like devils who fornicate for all to see

| April 28, 2012

Asma bint Yazid reported: I was once in the company of a group of men and women seated in the presence of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. He said to them, “Perhaps a man will mention what he did with his wife, and perhaps a woman will mention what she did with [...]

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Hadith on Marriage: The worst of people is someone who publicizes the intimate secrets of his wife

| April 28, 2012

Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, “Indeed, the most evil of people in front of Allah on the Day of Resurrection is a man who is intimate with his wife and then spreads her secrets.” [Sahih Muslim, Book 8, Number 3369] أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ يَقُولُ  قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ [...]

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Hadith on Hereafter: If you could see what I have seen, you would laugh little and cry more

| April 28, 2012

Anas reported: One day the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, led us in prayer. He turned his face to us and said, “O people, I am your leader so do not go ahead of me in bowing, prostration, standing and turning, for I see you in front of me and behind me.” Then [...]

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Hadith on Praise: The reward for praising Allah during prayer is forgiveness of minor sins

| April 28, 2012

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, “When the prayer leader says, ‘Allah listens to those who praise him,’ you should say, ‘O Allah, our Lord for You is the praise.’ If anyone says this when the angels say it, then his previous (minor) sins will be forgiven.” [Sahih Muslim, [...]

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Hadith on Prayer: It is an obligation to recite Surah Al-Fatihah in every prayer

| April 28, 2012

Ubada ibn Samat reported: It has reached us from the Prophet, peace be upon him, “There is no prayer for one who does not recite the opening of the Book (Surah Al-Fatihah).” [Sahih Muslim, Book 4, Number 771] عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا صَلَاةَ لِمَنْ لَمْ يَقْرَأْ بِفَاتِحَةِ [...]

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Hadith on Prayer: Satan runs away when he hears the call to prayer

| April 28, 2012

Jabir reported: The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “Indeed, when Satan hears the call to prayer, he flees to a very distant place.” [Sahih Muslim, Book 4, Number 751] عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ إِذَا سَمِعَ النِّدَاءَ بِالصَّلَاةِ ذَهَبَ حَتَّى يَكُونَ مَكَانَ الرَّوْحَاءِ صحيح مسلم كتاب الصلاة [...]

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Hadith on Jihad: The Prophet would not attack the territories of disbelievers if Muslims living there could practice Islam

| April 28, 2012

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, would attack the enemy at dawn. He would listen for the call to prayer and if he heard it he would stop, otherwise he would attack. Once he heard a man say, “Allah is greater. Allah is greater.” So he said, “He is [...]

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Hadith on Prayer: The description of the call to prayer and its wording

| April 28, 2012

Abu Mah’dhura reported: The Prophet of Allah, peace be upon him, taught the call to prayer like this, “Allah is greater. Allah is greater. I bear witness there is no God but Allah. I bear witness there is no God but Allah. I bear witness Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. I bear witness Muhammad [...]

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Hadith on Prayer: How the call to prayer was legislated in Islam

| April 28, 2012

Ibn Umar reported: When the Muslims arrived in Medina, they gathered together for the time of prayer but no one called them. One day, some of them said, “Let us use a bell like the Christians.” Others said, “Let us use a horn like the Jews.” Umar said, “Why not appoint a man to call [...]

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Hadith on Remembrance: The example of those who remember Allah and who do not is that of the living and the dead

| April 26, 2012

Abu Musa reported: The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “The example of the house which remembers Allah and the house which does not remember Allah is that of the living and the dead.” [Sahih Muslim, Book 4, Number 1706] عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى  عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَثَلُ الْبَيْتِ الَّذِي يُذْكَرُ اللَّهُ [...]

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Hadith on Patience: There is no gift that is better and more comprehensive than patience

| April 26, 2012

Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri reported: Indeed, some people from the Ansar asked the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and he gave them. Then they asked (for charity) again and he gave them. Then they asked again and he gave them until all he had was gone. He said, “If I had anything, I would [...]

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