Forty Hadith al-Nawawi in English and Arabic

In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful

Hadith 1: Deeds are by intentions ‫إنما األعمال بالنيات‬

Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
ْ ‫ت هِجْ َر ُت ُه ِإلَى هَّللا ِ َو َرسُولِ ِه َف ِهجْ َر ُت ُه ِإلَى هَّللا ِ َو َرسُولِ ِه َو َمنْ َكا َن‬
‫ت هِجْ َر ُت ُه لِ ُد ْن َيا يُصِ ي ُب َها‬ ِ ‫ِإ َّن َما اَأْلعْ َما ُل ِبال ِّنيَّا‬
ْ ‫ت َوِإ َّن َما لِ ُك ِّل ا ْم ِرٍئ َما َن َوى َف َمنْ َكا َن‬
‫َأ‬
َ ‫ِو ا ْم َر ٍة َي ْن ِك ُح َها َف ِهجْ َر ُت ُه ِإلَى َما َه‬
‫اج َر ِإلَ ْي ِه‬ ‫َأ‬

Verily, deeds are only with intentions. Verily, every person will have only what they intended.
Whoever emigrated to Allah and his messenger, his emigration is for Allah and his messenger.
Whoever emigrated to get something in the world or to marry a woman, his emigration is for that to
which he emigrated.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 54, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

Hadith 2: Islam, faith, and excellence ‫اإلسالم واإليمان واإلحسان‬

Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be
upon him, one day when a man appeared with very white clothes and very black hair. There were no
signs of travel on him and we did not recognize him. He sat down in front of the Prophet and rested his
knees by his knees and placed his hands on his thighs. The man said, “O Muhammad, tell me about
Islam.” The Prophet said:

ْ‫ان َو َت ُح َّج ْال َبيْتَ ِإن‬ َ ‫ض‬ َّ ‫صاَل َة َو ُتْؤ ت َِي‬

َ ‫الز َكا َة َو َتصُو َم َر َم‬ َ ِ ‫اِإْلسْ اَل ُم َأنْ َت ْش َهدَ َأنْ اَل ِإلَ َه ِإاَّل هَّللا ُ َوَأنَّ م َُحم ًَّدا َرسُو ُل هَّللا‬
َّ ‫صلَّى هَّللا ُ َعلَ ْي ِه َو َسلَّ َم َو ُتقِي َم ال‬
‫اسْ َت َطعْ تَ ِإلَ ْي ِه َس ِبياًل‬

Islam is to testify there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, to establish
prayer, to give charity, to fast the month of Ramadan, and to perform pilgrimage to the House if a way
is possible.

The man said, “You have spoken truthfully.” We were surprised that he asked him and then said he was
truthful. He said, “Tell me about faith.” The Prophet said:

‫َأنْ ُتْؤ م َِن ِباهَّلل ِ َو َماَل ِئ َك ِت ِه َو ُك ُت ِب ِه َو ُر ُسلِ ِه َو ْال َي ْو ِم اآْل خ ِِر َو ُتْؤ م َِن ِب ْال َق َد ِر َخي ِْر ِه َو َشرِّ ِه‬

Faith is to believe in Allah, his angels, his books, his messengers, the Last Day, and to believe in
providence, its good and its evil.

The man said, “You have spoken truthfully. Tell me about excellence.” The Prophet said:

َ ‫َأنْ َتعْ ُب َد هَّللا َ َكَأ َّن‬

َ ‫ك َت َراهُ َفِإنْ َل ْم َت ُكنْ َت َراهُ َفِإ َّن ُه َي َر‬
‫اك‬

Excellence is to worship Allah as if you see him, for if you do not see him, he surely sees you.

The man said, “Tell me about the final hour.” The Prophet said:

ِ ‫َما ْال َمسْ ُئو ُل َع ْن َها ِبَأعْ لَ َم مِنْ الس‬

‫َّاِئل‬

The one asked does not know more than the one asking.
The man said, “Tell me about its signs.” The Prophet said:

َ ُ‫َأنْ َتلِدَ اَأْل َم ُة َر َّب َت َها َوَأنْ َت َرى ْال ُح َفا َة ْالع َُرا َة ْال َعالَ َة ِر َعا َء ال َّشا ِء َي َت َط َاول‬
ِ ‫ون فِي ْال ُب ْن َي‬
 ‫ان‬

The slave girl will give birth to her master and you will see barefoot, naked, and dependent shepherds
compete in the construction tall buildings.

Then, the man left and I remained. The Prophet said to me:

‫َيا ُع َم ُر َأ َت ْد ِري َمنْ السَّاِئ ُل‬

O Umar, do you know who he was?

I said, “Allah and his messenger know best.” The Prophet said:

‫َفِإ َّن ُه ِجب ِْري ُل َأ َتا ُك ْم ي َُعلِّ ُم ُك ْم دِي َن ُك ْم‬

Verily, he was Gabriel who came to teach you your religion.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 8, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 3: Pillars of Islam ‫أركان اإلسالم‬

Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

‫ان‬
َ ‫ض‬َ ‫ص ْو ِم َر َم‬ ِ ‫الز َكا ِة َو َح ِّج ْال َب ْي‬
َ ‫ت َو‬ َّ ‫ْس َعلَى َأنْ يُعْ َبدَ هَّللا ُ َوي ُْك َف َر ِب َما دُو َن ُه َوِإ َق ِام ال‬
َّ ‫صاَل ِة َوِإي َتا ِء‬ ٍ ‫ُبن َِي اِإْلسْ اَل ُم َعلَى َخم‬
Islam is built upon five: to worship Allah and to disbelieve in what is worshiped besides him, to
establish prayer, to give charity, to perform Hajj pilgrimage to the house, and to fast the month of
Ramadan.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 8, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

Hadith 4: Providence ‫القضاء والقدر‬

Abdullah ibn Masud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

‫ك َف َي ْنفُ ُخ فِي ِه‬ َ ِ‫ك مُضْ غ ًَة م ِْث َل َذل‬

ُ َ‫ك ُث َّم يُرْ َس ُل ْال َمل‬ َ ِ‫ك ُث َّم َي ُكونُ فِي َذل‬ َ ‫ِإنَّ َأ َحدَ ُك ْم يُجْ َم ُع َخ ْل ُق ُه فِي َب ْط ِن ُأ ِّم ِه َأرْ َبع‬
َ ِ‫ِين َي ْومًا ُث َّم َي ُكونُ فِي َذل َِك َعلَ َق ًة م ِْث َل َذل‬
ُ‫ب ِر ْزقِ ِه َوَأ َجلِ ِه َو َع َملِ ِه َو َشقِيٌّ َأ ْو َسعِي ٌد َف َوالَّذِي اَل ِإلَ َه َغ ْي ُرهُ ِإنَّ َأ َح َد ُك ْم لَ َيعْ َم ُل ِب َع َم ِل َأهْ ِل ْال َج َّن ِة َح َّتى َما َي ُكون‬ ِ ‫ت ِب َك ْت‬ ٍ ‫وح َويُْؤ َم ُر ِبَأرْ َب ِع َكلِ َما‬ َ ُّ‫الر‬
‫ار َح َّتى َما َي ُكونُ َب ْي َن ُه َو َب ْي َن َها ِإاَّل‬ ‫ن‬ َّ ‫ال‬ ‫ل‬
ِ ْ‫ه‬‫َأ‬ ‫ل‬ِ ‫م‬َ ‫ع‬
َ ‫ب‬
ِ ‫ل‬ُ ‫م‬
َ ْ‫ع‬‫ي‬َ َ ‫ل‬ ‫م‬
ْ ُ
‫ك‬ َ‫د‬ ‫ح‬
َ ‫َأ‬ َّ‫ن‬‫ِإ‬‫و‬َ ‫ا‬ ‫ه‬
َ ُ ‫ل‬ ُ
‫خ‬ ْ
‫د‬ ‫ي‬
َ َ
‫ف‬ ‫ار‬‫ن‬َّ ‫ال‬ ‫ل‬
ِ ْ‫ه‬‫َأ‬ ‫ل‬
ِ ‫م‬
َ ‫ع‬
َ ‫ب‬
ِ ‫ل‬
ُ ‫م‬
َ ْ‫ع‬‫ي‬َ َ
‫ف‬ ُ‫اب‬ َ
‫ت‬ ‫ك‬
ِ ْ
‫ال‬ ‫ه‬
ِ ْ
‫ي‬ َ ‫ل‬‫ع‬َ ‫ق‬ُ ‫ب‬
ِ ْ‫س‬‫ي‬َ َ
‫ف‬ ٌ
‫ع‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ِر‬
َ ‫ذ‬ ‫اَّل‬‫ِإ‬ ‫ا‬‫ه‬َ َ
‫ن‬ ْ
‫ي‬ ‫ب‬
َ ‫و‬
َ ‫ه‬
ُ ‫َب ْي َن‬
ِ ِ
‫ذ َِرا ٌع َف َيسْ ِب ُق َعلَ ْي ِه ْال ِك َتابُ َف َيعْ َم ُل ِب َع َم ِل َأهْ ِل ْال َج َّن ِة َف َي ْد ُخلُ َها‬

Verily, the creation of each one of you is brought together in his mother’s womb for forty days as a
drop, then he is a clot for a similar period, then a morsel for a similar period, then there is sent to him
the angel who blows the spirit into him and he is commanded regarding four matters: to write down
his provision, his life span, his deeds, and whether he is blessed or damned. By Allah other than whom
there is no God, one of you acts like the people of Paradise until he is but an arm’s length from it, and
what is written overtakes him so he acts like the people of Hellfire and he enters it. Verily, one of you
acts like the people of Hellfire until he is but an arm’s length from it, and what is written overtakes
him so he acts like the people of Paradise and he enters it.
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 7016, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

Hadith 5: Religious innovation ‫البدعة‬

Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

َ ‫َث فِي َأ ْم ِر َنا َه َذا َما لَي‬

‫ْس فِي ِه َفه َُو َر ٌّد‬ َ ‫َمنْ َأحْ د‬

Whoever innovates into this matter of ours that which does not belong to it, it will be rejected.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2550, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

In another narration, the Prophet said:

‫ْس َعلَ ْي ِه َأ ْم ُر َنا َفه َُو َر ٌّد‬

َ ‫َمنْ َع ِم َل َع َماًل لَي‬
Whoever performs a deed that is not in accordance with our matter will have it rejected.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1718, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 6: Lawful and unlawful are clear ‫الحالل بين والحرام بين‬

Al-Nu’man ibn Bashir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

ٍ ‫ت َك َر‬
‫اع‬ ِ ‫ت اسْ َتب َْرَأ لِدِي ِن ِه َوعِ رْ ضِ ِه َو َمنْ َو َق َع فِي ال ُّش ُب َها‬ ِ ‫اس َف َمنْ ا َّت َقى ْال ُم َش َّب َها‬
ِ ‫ات اَل َيعْ لَ ُم َها َكثِي ٌر مِنْ ال َّن‬ٌ ‫ْال َحاَل ُل َبيِّنٌ َو ْال َح َرا ُم َبيِّنٌ َو َب ْي َن ُه َما ُم َش َّب َه‬
ْ ‫صل َح‬ َ َ ً ْ
َ ‫َوِإنَّ فِي ال َج َس ِد مُضْ غَة ِإذا‬ ‫اَل‬‫َأ‬ ‫َأ‬ ‫هَّللا‬ ‫اَل‬‫َأ‬ ُ ‫اَل‬‫َأ‬ ‫ك َأنْ ي َُواق َِع ُه‬
ُ ِ‫َيرْ َعى َح ْو َل ْال ِح َمى يُوش‬
‫ت‬ ِ ‫َوِإنَّ لِك ِّل َملِكٍ ِحمًى ِإنَّ ِح َمى ِ فِي رْ ضِ ِه َم َح‬
‫ار ُم ُه‬
ُ‫ِي ْال َق ْلب‬ َ ‫َت َف َس َد ْال َج َس ُد ُكلُّ ُه َأاَل َوه‬
ْ ‫صلَ َح ْال َج َس ُد ُكلُّ ُه َوِإ َذا َف َسد‬ َ
Verily, the lawful is clear and the unlawful is clear, and between the two of them are doubtful matters
about which many people do not know. Thus, he who avoids doubtful matters clears himself in regard
to his religion and his honor, and he who falls into doubtful matters will fall into the unlawful as the
shepherd who pastures near a sanctuary, all but grazing therein. Verily, every king has a sanctum and
the sanctum of Allah is his prohibitions. Verily, in the body is a piece of flesh which, if sound, the
entire body is sound, and if corrupt, the entire body is corrupt. Truly, it is the heart.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 52, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

In another narration, the Prophet said:

‫ك َأنْ َي َق َع‬
ُ ِ‫ب ْال ِح َمى يُوش‬ َ ‫الل َمنْ َف َع َل َذل َِك اسْ َتب َْرَأ ِلعِرْ ضِ ِه َودِي ِن ِه َو َمنْ َأرْ َت َع فِي ِه َك‬
ِ ‫ان َك ْالمُرْ ت ِِع ِإلَى َج ْن‬ ِ ‫اجْ َعلُوا َب ْي َن ُك ْم َو َبي َْن ْال َح َر ِام ُس ْت َر ًة م َِن ْال َح‬
‫ار ُم ُه‬ ‫َأل‬ ‫هَّللا‬
ِ ْ‫فِي ِه َوِإنَّ لِ ُك ِّل َملِكٍ ِحمًى َوِإنَّ ِح َمى ِ فِي ا ر‬
ِ ‫ض َم َح‬
Make between yourself and the unlawful a barrier of what is lawful. Whoever does so will clear
himself in regard to his honor and his religion. A shepherd who grazes near the side of a sanctum will
nearly fall into it. Verily, every king has a sanctum and the sanctum of Allah is his prohibitions.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 5685, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 7: Religion is Good Will ‫الدين النصيحة‬

Tamim al-Dari reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

‫يح ُة‬
َ ِ‫ين ال َّنص‬
َ ‫ِإنَّ ال ِّد‬
Verily, the religion is sincerity.

We said, “To whom?” The Prophet said:

َ ‫ِين َو َعا َّمت ِِه ْم َوَأِئ َّم ِة ْالمُسْ لِم‬

‫ِين َو َعا َّمت ِِه ْم‬ َ ‫هَّلِل ِ َو ِك َت ِاب ِه َو َرسُولِ ِه َوَأِئ َّم ِة ْالمُْؤ ِمن‬
To Allah, his book, his messenger, the leaders of the Muslims, and their common people.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 55, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 8: Jihad in the way of Allah ‫الجهاد في سبيل هللا‬

Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

 ِ ‫م َعلَى هَّللا‬Vْ ‫صمُوا ِم ِّني ِد َما َء ُه ْم َوَأ ْم َوالَ ُه ْم ِإاَّل ِب َح ِّق َها َو ِح َسا ُب ُه‬ َ ‫ت َأنْ ُأ َقا ِت َل ال َّن‬
َ ‫اس َح َّتى َيقُولُوا اَل ِإلَ َه ِإاَّل هَّللا ُ َفِإ َذا َقالُوا اَل ِإلَ َه ِإاَّل هَّللا ُ َع‬ ُ ْ‫ُأمِر‬

I have been commanded to fight the people until they say there is no God but Allah. If they say there
is no God but Allah, then they will be granted protection from me for their lives and property, except
by right of justice, and their reckoning is with Allah.

Then, the Prophet recited the verse:

َ ‫ِإ َّن َما َأ ْنتَ ُم َذ ِّك ٌر لَسْ تَ َعلَي ِْه ْم ِب ُم‬

‫صيْطِ ٍر‬

Verily, you are only a reminder. You are not over them as a dictator. (88:22)

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 21, Grade: Sahih

Ibn Taymiyah commented on this tradition, writing:

‫ء َع ْه ِد ِه ْم‬Vِ ‫ِين َأ َم َر هَّللا ُ ِب َو َفا‬ َ ‫ِين َأذ َِن هَّللا ُ فِي قِ َتال ِِه ْم لَ ْم ي ُِر ْد قِ َتا َل ْالم َُعا َهد‬
َ ‫ِين الَّذ‬ َ ‫ين الَّذ‬ ِ ‫م َُرا ُدهُ قِ َتا ُل ْالم َُح‬
َ ‫ار ِب‬
The meaning of this tradition is to fight those who are waging war, whom Allah has called us to fight. It
does not mean to fight those who have made peace, with whom Allah has commanded us to fulfill their
peace.

Source: Majmū’ al-Fatāwá 19/20

And Ibn Rajab writes:

ِ ُ‫ان فِي قُل‬

َ ‫وب ِه ْم َقهْرً ا َواَل ُم َكلَّ ًفا ِب َذ ِل‬
‫ك‬ ِ ‫ك َت ْذكِي ُر ُه ْم ِباهَّلل ِ َودَ عْ َو ُت ُه ْم ِإلَ ْي ِه َولَسْ تَ م َُسلَّ ًطا َعلَى ِإ ْد َخ‬
ِ ‫ال اِإْلي َم‬ َ ‫َو ْال َمعْ َنى ِإ َّن َما َعلَ ْي‬
The meaning is that your duty is only to remind them about Allah and to preach to them. You do not
have authority to insert faith into their hearts by force; you are not responsible for that.

Source: Jāmi’ al-‘Ulūm wal-Ḥikam 1/236

Hadith 9: Responsibility within one’s capacity ‫التكليف بما يستطاع‬

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

ِ ‫اخ ِتاَل فُ ُه ْم َعلَى َأ ْن ِب َي‬

‫اِئه ْم‬ ْ ‫ِين مِنْ َق ْبلِ ُك ْم َك ْث َرةُ َمسَاِئل ِِه ْم َو‬ َ َ‫َما َن َه ْي ُت ُك ْم َع ْن ُه َفاجْ َت ِنبُوهُ َو َما َأ َمرْ ُت ُك ْم ِب ِه َفا ْف َعلُوا ِم ْن ُه َما اسْ َت َطعْ ُت ْم َفِإ َّن َما َأهْ ل‬
َ ‫ك الَّذ‬
What I have prohibited for you, avoid it. What I have commanded you, do it as much as you can.
Verily, those before you were ruined only due to their excessive questioning and contradicting their
prophets.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6858, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

In another narration, the Prophet said:

ِ ‫اخ ِتاَل ف ِِه ْم َعلَى َأ ْن ِب َي‬

‫اِئه ْم‬ ْ ‫ان َق ْبلَ ُك ْم ِب َك ْث َر ِة ُسَؤ ال ِِه ْم َو‬ َ َ‫ا ْت ُر ُكونِي َما َت َر ْك ُت ُك ْم َفِإ َذا َحد َّْث ُت ُك ْم َف ُخ ُذوا َع ِّني َفِإ َّن َما َهل‬
َ ‫ك َمنْ َك‬
Leave me with what I have left you. When I narrate a saying to you, take it from me. Verily, those
before you were ruined only due to their excessive questioning and contradicting their prophets.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2679, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 10: Restriction to what is lawful and wholesome ‫االقتصار على الحالل الطيب‬

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

  ‫صالِحً ا‬ َ ‫ت َواعْ َملُوا‬ َّ ْ‫ِين َف َقا َل َيا َأ ُّي َها الرُّ ُس ُل ُكلُوا مِن‬
ِ ‫الط ِّي َبا‬ َ ‫ِين ِب َما َأ َم َر ِب ِه ْالمُرْ َسل‬
َ ‫َأ ُّي َها ال َّناسُ ِإنَّ هَّللا َ َطيِّبٌ اَل َي ْق َب ُل ِإاَّل َط ِّيبًا َوِإنَّ هَّللا َ َأ َم َر ْالمُْؤ ِمن‬
ُ
ِ ‫ِين آ َم ُنوا ُكلوا مِنْ َط ِّي َبا‬
‫ت َما َر َز ْق َنا ُك ْم‬ ‫َأ‬
َ ‫ون َعلِي ٌم َو َقا َل َيا ُّي َها الَّذ‬ ُ
َ ‫ِإ ِّني ِب َما َتعْ َمل‬
O people, Allah is pure and he accepts only what is pure. Verily, Allah has commanded the believers as
he commanded His messengers. Allah said: O messengers, eat from good things and act righteously,
for I know what you do. (23:51) And Allah said: O you who believe, eat from good things We have
provided for you. (2:172)

Abu Huraira added:

َ ‫ث َأ ْغ َب َر َي ُم ُّد َيدَ ْي ِه ِإلَى ال َّس َما ِء َيا َربِّ َيا َربِّ َو َم ْط َع ُم ُه َح َرا ٌم َو َم ْش َر ُب ُه َح َرا ٌم َو َم ْل َب ُس ُه َح َرا ٌم َو ُغذ‬
‫ِي ِب ْال َح َر ِام‬ َ ‫ُث َّم َذ َك َر الرَّ ُج َل يُطِ ي ُل ال َّس َف َر َأ ْش َع‬
َ
َ ِ‫َف َّنى يُسْ َت َجابُ لِذل‬
‫ك‬ ‫َأ‬

Then, the Prophet (ṣ) mentioned a man who traveled far, becoming disheveled and dusty and he raises
his hands to the sky, saying, “O Lord! O Lord!” while his food is unlawful, his drink is unlawful, his
clothing is unlawful, and he is nourished by the unlawful, so how can he be answered?

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1015, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 11: Refrain from doubts ‫التورع عن الشبهات‬

Al-Hasan ibn Ali reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

َ ‫ط َمْأنِي َن ٌة َوِإنَّ ْال َكذ‬

‫ِب ِري َب ٌة‬ ُ َ‫ك َفِإنَّ الص ِّْدق‬
َ ‫ُك ِإلَى َما اَل َي ِري ُب‬
َ ‫دَ عْ َما َي ِريب‬
Leave what makes you doubt for what does not make you doubt. Verily, truth brings peace of mind
and falsehood sows doubt.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2518, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 12: Leaving what does not concern the Muslim ‫ترك ما ال يعني المسلم‬

Ali ibn Husayn reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

‫ِإنَّ مِنْ حُسْ ِن ِإسْ اَل ِم ْال َمرْ ِء َترْ َك ُه َما اَل َيعْ نِي ِه‬

Verily, from the perfection of Islam is that a person leaves what does not concern him.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2318, Grade: Sahih li ghayri

Hadith 13: Perfection of faith ‫كمال اإليمان‬

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

‫ال يُْؤ مِنُ َأ َح ُد ُك ْم َح َّتى ُيحِبَّ َألخِي ِه َما ُيحِبُّ لِ َن ْفسِ ِه‬

None of you will have faith until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 13, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

In another narration, the Prophet said:

 ِ‫ار ِه َما ُيحِبُّ لِ َن ْفسِ ه‬ ‫َأِل َأ‬ ‫َأ‬

ِ ‫اَل يُْؤ مِنُ َح ُد ُك ْم َح َّتى ُيحِبَّ خِي ِه ْو َقا َل ل َِج‬
None of you has faith until he loves for his brother, or his neighbor, what he loves for himself.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 45, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 14: Sanctity of Muslim life and causes of its nullification ‫حرمة دم المسلم وأسباب إهداره‬

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

‫ار ُق ل ِْل َج َما َع ِة‬

ِ ‫ك لِدِي ِن ِه ْال ُم َف‬
ُ ‫ار‬ ِ ‫الزانِي َوال َّن ْفسُ ِبال َّن ْف‬
ِ ‫س َوال َّت‬ َّ ‫ث‬
َّ ُ‫الثيِّب‬ ٍ ‫اَل َي ِح ُّل دَ ُم ا ْم ِرٍئ مُسْ ل ٍِم َي ْش َه ُد َأنْ اَل ِإلَ َه ِإاَّل هَّللا ُ َوَأ ِّني َرسُو ُل هَّللا ِ ِإاَّل بِِإحْ دَى ثَاَل‬

It is unlawful to shed the blood of a Muslim who testifies that there is no God but Allah and I am the
Messenger of Allah, except in one of three cases: the married person who commits adultery, legal
retaliation for murder, and a person who abandons their religion and secedes from the community.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6484, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

Hadith 15: Islamic Manners ‫آداب إسالمية‬

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
 ‫ان يُْؤ مِنُ ِباهَّلل ِ َو ْال َي ْو ِم اآلخ ِِر‬ َ ‫ان يُْؤ مِنُ ِباهَّلل ِ َو ْال َي ْو ِم اآلخ ِِر َف ْل ُي ْك ِر ْم َج‬
َ ‫ارهُ َو َمنْ َك‬ ْ ‫ان يُْؤ مِنُ ِباهَّلل ِ َو ْال َي ْو ِم اآلخ ِِر َف ْل َيقُ ْل َخيْرً ا َأ ْو لِ َيصْ م‬
َ ‫ُت َو َمنْ َك‬ َ ‫َمنْ َك‬
َ‫ض ْيف ُه‬ ْ
َ ‫فل ُيك ِر ْم‬ ْ َ

Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak goodness or remain silent. Whoever
believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him honor his neighbor. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last
Day, let him honor his guest.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5672, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

In another narration, the Prophet said:

َ ‫َفاَل يُْؤ ذِي َج‬

ُ‫اره‬

Let him not harm his neighbor.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 47, Grade: Sahih

And in another narration, the Prophet said:

‫َف ْليَصِ ْل َر ِح َم ُه‬

Let him uphold family ties.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5787, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 16: Prohibition of anger ‫النهي عن الغضب‬

Abu Huraira reported: A man said to the Prophet, “Advise me.” The Messenger of Allah, peace and
blessings be upon him, said:

َ ‫اَل َت ْغ‬
ْ‫ضب‬

Do not be angry.

The man repeated his request, and the Prophet:

َ ‫اَل َت ْغ‬
ْ‫ضب‬

Do not be angry.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5765, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 17: Command to slaughter in the best manner ‫األمر بإحسان الذبح‬

Shaddad ibn Aws reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

َ ‫الذب َْح َو ْل ُي ِح َّد َأ َح ُد ُك ْم َش ْف َر َت ُه َف ْلي ُِرحْ َذ ِب‬

‫يح َت ُه‬ َّ ‫ان َعلَى ُك ِّل َشيْ ٍء َفِإ َذا َق َت ْل ُت ْم َفَأحْ سِ ُنوا ْالقِ ْتلَ َة َوِإ َذا َذ َبحْ ُت ْم َفَأحْ سِ ُنوا‬ َ ‫ِإنَّ هَّللا َ َك َت‬
َ ‫ب اِإْلحْ َس‬
Verily, Allah has prescribed excellence in everything. If you have to kill, kill in the best manner. If you
have to slaughter, slaughter in the best manner. Let one of you sharpen his knife, so his animal is
spared of suffering.
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1955, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 18: Good character ‫حسن الخلق‬

Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

َ ‫ا َّت ِق هَّللا ِ َحي ُْث َما ُك ْنتَ َوَأ ْت ِبعْ ال َّس ِّيَئ َة ْال َح َس َن َة َت ْم ُح َها َو َخال ِِق ال َّن‬
‫اس ِب ُخلُ ٍق َح َس ٍن‬

Fear Allah wherever you are, follow a bad deed with a good deed and it will erase it, and behave with
good character towards people.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1987, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 19: Be mindful of Allah and he will protect you ‫احفظ هللا يحفظك‬

Ibn Abbas reported: I was riding with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he
said:

‫ك ِإ َذا َسَأ ْلتَ َفاسْ َأ ْل هَّللا َ َوِإ َذا اسْ َت َع ْنتَ َفاسْ َتعِنْ ِباهَّلل ِ َواعْ َل ْم َأنَّ اُأْل َّم َة لَ ْو‬
َ ‫ك احْ َف ْظ هَّللا َ َت ِج ْدهُ ُت َجا َه‬
َ ‫ت احْ َف ْظ هَّللا َ َيحْ َف ْظ‬ َ ‫َيا غُاَل ُم ِإ ِّني ُأ َعلِّم‬
ٍ ‫ُك َكلِ َما‬
‫هَّللا‬
ُ ‫ك ِإ ِب َشيْ ٍء َق ْد َك َت َب ُه‬ ‫اَّل‬ َ
َ ‫وك ِب َشيْ ٍء ل ْم َيضُرُّ و‬ ‫َأ‬ َ
َ ُّ‫ك َول ْو اجْ َت َمعُوا َعلى نْ َيضُر‬ َ َ ‫هَّللا‬
َ ‫ك ِإ ِب َشيْ ٍء َق ْد َك َت َب ُه ُ ل‬ ‫اَّل‬ ْ َ
َ ‫ُوك ِب َشيْ ٍء ل ْم َين َفعُو‬ َ ‫ت َعلَى َأنْ َي ْن َفع‬ ْ ‫اجْ َت َم َع‬
ُ‫صحُف‬ ُّ ‫ت ال‬ ‫َأْل‬
ْ ‫ت ا قْاَل ُم َو َج َّف‬ ْ ‫ك ُرفِ َع‬َ ‫َعلَ ْي‬
Young man, I will teach you some words. Be mindful of Allah and he will protect you. Be mindful of
Allah and you will find him before you. If you ask, ask from Allah. If you seek help, seek help from
Allah. Know that if the nations gathered together to benefit you, they will not benefit you unless Allah
has decreed it for you. And if the nations gathered together to harm you, they will not harm you
unless Allah has decreed it for you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2516, Grade: Sahih

In another narration, the Prophet said:

‫ب َوَأنَّ َم َع ْالعُسْ ِر يُسْ رً ا‬

ِ ْ‫صب ِْر َوَأنَّ ْال َف َر َج َم َع ْال َكر‬
َّ ‫صب ِْر َعلَى َما َت ْك َرهُ َخيْرً ا َكثِيرً ا َوَأنَّ ال َّنصْ َر َم َع ال‬
َّ ‫َواعْ لَ ْم َأنَّ فِي ال‬

Know that there is much good in being patient with what you detest, victory will come with patience,
affliction will come with relief, and ‘with hardship will come with ease.’ (94:4-5)

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 2800, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 20: Modesty is part of faith ‫الحياء من اإليمان‬

Abu Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

َ ‫ِإنَّ ِممَّا َأ ْد َر‬

َ‫ك ال َّناسُ مِنْ َكاَل ِم ال ُّنبُوَّ ِة ِإ َذا َل ْم َتسْ َتحْ يِ َفا ْف َع ْل َما شِ ْئ ت‬

Verily, among the words people obtained from the prophets are this: If you feel no shame, do as you
wish.
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3296, Grade: Sahih

Ibn Rajab commented on this tradition, writing:

‫َأ َأ‬ ‫َوَأهْ ُل َه ِذ ِه ْال َم َقالَ ِة َل ُه ْم َطري َق ِ َأ‬
… ‫يك َعلَيْه‬ َ ‫از‬ِ ‫ان َح ُد ُه َما َّن ُه مْ ٌر ِب َمعْ َنى ال َّت ْهدِي ِد َو ْال َوعِ ي ِد َو ْال َمعْ َنى ِإ َذا لَ ْم َي ُكنْ َح َيا ٌء َفاعْ َم ْل َما شِ ْئ تَ َفاهَّلل ُ ي َُج‬ ِ
ْ
‫اِئح ه َُو ال َح َيا ُء‬ ‫ب‬
َ َ
‫ق‬ ْ
‫ال‬ ‫ل‬
ِ ْ‫ِع‬ ‫ف‬ ْ‫ِن‬
‫م‬ ‫ِع‬ َ ‫ن‬ ‫ا‬‫م‬َ ْ
‫ال‬ َّ‫ن‬‫ِإ‬‫ف‬َ ‫ء‬
َ ‫ا‬‫ش‬َ ‫ا‬ ‫م‬
َ ‫ع‬
َ َ
‫ن‬ ‫ص‬
َ ‫ي‬ ْ‫ح‬‫ت‬َ ْ‫س‬‫ي‬َ ‫م‬
ْ َ
‫ل‬ ْ‫ن‬ ‫م‬
َ َّ‫ن‬‫َأ‬ ‫ى‬ َ
‫ن‬ ْ‫ع‬‫م‬َ ْ
‫ال‬‫و‬َ ‫ر‬ ُ ‫ب‬َ َ
‫خ‬ ْ
‫ال‬ ‫ه‬
ُ ‫ا‬ َ
‫ن‬ ْ‫ع‬‫م‬َ ‫و‬
َ ٌ
‫ر‬ ْ‫م‬‫َأ‬ ‫ه‬
ُ َّ
‫ن‬ ‫َأ‬ ‫ِي‬
‫ن‬ ‫ا‬ َّ ‫يق‬
‫الث‬ ُ َّ ‫َو‬
‫الط ِر‬
ِ ِ
The scholars interpret this saying in two ways. First, that it is a command of caution and warning,
meaning if there is no shame, do as you wish, for Allah will repay you accordingly… Second, that it is a
command of description, meaning that whoever does not have shame will do as he wishes, for it is
shame that prevents evil deeds.

Source: Jāmi’ al-Ulūm wal-Ḥikam 20

Hadith 21: Say, ‘I have faith in Allah,’ and remain steadfast ‫قل آمنت باهلل ثم استقم‬

Sufyan ibn Abdullah reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, tell me of a saying in Islam after which I will
not need to ask anyone after you.” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

‫ت ِباهَّلل ِ َفاسْ َتقِ ْم‬

ُ ‫قُ ْل آ َم ْن‬

Say, ‘I have faith in Allah,’ and then remain steadfast.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 38, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 22: Adhering only to obligations ‫االقتصار على الفرائض‬

Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: A man asked the Messenger of Allah, saying, “O Messenger of Allah, do you
think if I pray the five prescribed prayers, I fast the month of Ramadan, and I uphold what is lawful and
unlawful without adding anything to it, will I enter Paradise?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and
blessings be upon him, said:

‫َن َع ْم‬
Yes.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 15, Grade: Sahih

In another narration, the Prophet said:

ُ ‫ظ َر ِإلَى َرج ٍُل مِنْ َأهْ ِل ْال َج َّن ِة َف ْل َي ْن‬
‫ظرْ ِإلَى َه َذا‬ ُ ‫َمنْ َسرَّ هُ َأنْ َي ْن‬

He who is pleased to see a man from the people of Paradise should look to him.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1333, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

Hadith 23: Haste in good deeds ‫اإلسراع في الخير‬

Abu Malik al-Ash’ari reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
 ‫ص َد َق ُة‬
َّ ‫صاَل ةُ ُنو ٌر َوال‬ َّ ‫ض َوال‬ ِ ْ‫ت َواَأْلر‬ ِ ‫ان هَّللا ِ َو ْال َحمْ ُد هَّلِل ِ َتمْ َآَل ِن َأ ْو َت ْمُأَل َما َبي َْن ال َّس َم َاوا‬َ ‫ان َو ُسب َْح‬ َ ‫ان َو ْال َحمْ ُد هَّلِل ِ َت ْمُأَل ْالم‬
َ ‫ِيز‬ ِ ‫الطهُو ُر َش ْط ُر اِإْلي َم‬
ُّ
‫ُوبقُ َها‬ِ ‫ َأ ْو م‬V‫اس َي ْغدُو َف َب ِاي ٌع َن ْف َس ُه َفمُعْ ِتقُ َها‬ َ ‫ك َأ ْو َعلَ ْي‬
ِ ‫ك ُك ُّل ال َّن‬ َ َ‫ص ْب ُر ضِ َيا ٌء َو ْالقُرْ آنُ حُجَّ ٌة ل‬ َّ ‫بُرْ َهانٌ َوال‬
Purity is half of faith, and the praise of Allah fills the scale. Glorification and praise fill up what is
between the heavens and the earth. Prayer is a light, charity is proof, and patience is illumination. The
Quran is a proof for you or against you. All people go out early in the morning and sell themselves,
either setting themselves free or ruining themselves.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 223, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 24: Prohibition of injustice ‫تحريم الظلم‬

Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, relates from his Lord
that Allah said:
ُّ ‫ْت‬
‫الظ ْل َم َعلَى َن ْفسِ ي َو َج َع ْل ُت ُه َب ْي َن ُك ْم م َُحرَّ مًا َفاَل َت َظالَمُوا‬ ُ ‫َيا عِ َبادِي ِإ ِّني َحرَّ م‬

O my servants, I have forbidden injustice for myself and have forbidden it among you, so do not
oppress one another. 

‫ضا ٌّل ِإاَّل َمنْ َه َد ْي ُت ُه َفاسْ َت ْهدُونِي َأهْ ِد ُك ْم‬

َ ‫َيا عِ َبادِي ُكلُّ ُك ْم‬
O my servants, all of you are astray except for those I have guided, so seek guidance from me and I
will guide you.

 ‫َيا عِ َبادِي ُكلُّ ُك ْم َجاِئ ٌع ِإاَّل َمنْ َأ ْط َع ْم ُت ُه َفاسْ َت ْط ِعمُونِي ُأ ْطعِمْ ُك ْم‬

O my servants, all of you are hungry except for those I have fed, so seek food from me and I will feed
you.

 ‫ار ِإاَّل َمنْ َك َس ْو ُت ُه َفاسْ َت ْكسُونِي َأ ْك ُس ُك ْم‬

ٍ ‫َيا عِ َبادِي ُكلُّ ُك ْم َع‬
O my servants, all of you are naked except for those I have clothed, so seek clothing from me and I will
clothe you.

‫وب َجمِيعًا َفاسْ َت ْغفِرُونِي َأ ْغفِرْ لَ ُك ْم‬ ُّ ‫ار َوَأ َنا َأ ْغفِ ُر‬
َ ‫الذ ُن‬ ِ ‫ون ِباللَّي ِْل َوال َّن َه‬
َ ‫َيا عِ َبادِي ِإ َّن ُك ْم ُت ْخطِ ُئ‬
O my servants, you sin by night and day and I forgive all sins, so seek forgiveness from me and I will
forgive you. 

 ‫ضرِّ ي َف َتضُرُّ ونِي َولَنْ َتبْلُ ُغوا َن ْفعِي َف َت ْن َفعُونِي‬

َ ‫َيا عِ َبادِي ِإ َّن ُك ْم لَنْ َتبْلُ ُغوا‬
O my servants, you will not be able to bring harm to me and you will not be able to bring benefit to
me.

 ‫ك فِي م ُْلكِي َش ْيًئ ا‬ ِ ‫َيا عِ َبادِي لَ ْو َأنَّ َأوَّ لَ ُك ْم َوآخ َِر ُك ْم َوِإ ْن َس ُك ْم َو ِج َّن ُك ْم َكا ُنوا َعلَى َأ ْت َقى َق ْل‬
َ ِ‫ب َرج ٍُل َوا ِح ٍد ِم ْن ُك ْم َما َزا َد َذل‬
O my servants, were the first of you and the last of you, the human of you and the jinn of you, to be as
pious as the most pious heart of anyone of you, that would not increase my dominion at all.

 ‫ك مِنْ م ُْلكِي َش ْيًئ ا‬

َ ِ‫ص َذل‬ ِ ‫َيا عِ َبادِي لَ ْو َأنَّ َأوَّ لَ ُك ْم َوآخ َِر ُك ْم َوِإ ْن َس ُك ْم َو ِج َّن ُك ْم َكا ُنوا َعلَى َأ ْف َج ِر َق ْل‬
َ ‫ب َرج ٍُل َوا ِح ٍد َما َن َق‬
O my servants, were the first of you and the last of you, the human of you and the jinn of you, to be as
wicked as the most wicked heart of anyone of you, that would not decrease my dominion at all.

  ‫ك ِممَّا عِ ْندِي ِإاَّل َك َما‬ َ ‫ان َمسْ َألَ َت ُه َما َن َق‬

َ ‫ص َذ ِل‬ ُ ‫صعِي ٍد َوا ِح ٍد َف َسَألُونِي َفَأعْ َطي‬
ٍ ‫ْت ُك َّل ِإ ْن َس‬ َ ‫َيا عِ َبادِي َل ْو َأنَّ َأوَّ لَ ُك ْم َوآخ َِر ُك ْم َوِإ ْن َس ُك ْم َو ِج َّن ُك ْم َقامُوا فِي‬
ْ ‫ُأ‬ َ ُ ْ
‫َي ْنقُصُ الم ِْخ َيط ِإذا ْد ِخ َل ال َبحْ َر‬

O my servants, were the first of you and the last of you, the human of you and the jinn of you, to rise
up in one place and make a request of me, and were I to give everyone what he requested, that would
not diminish what I have any more than a needle would diminish the sea if put into it. 

َ ِ‫ِي َأعْ َمالُ ُك ْم ُأحْ صِ ي َها لَ ُك ْم ُث َّم ُأ َو ِّفي ُك ْم ِإيَّا َها َف َمنْ َو َجدَ َخيْرً ا َف ْل َيحْ َم ْد هَّللا َ َو َمنْ َو َج َد َغي َْر َذل‬
‫ك َفاَل َيلُومَنَّ ِإاَّل َن ْف َس ُه‬ َ ‫َيا عِ َبادِي ِإ َّن َما ه‬
O my servants, it is only your deeds that I record for you and then recompense for you. Let he who
finds good praise Allah, and let he who finds something else blame no one but himself.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2577, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 25: Types of good deeds ‫أنواع األعمال الخيرية‬

Abu Dharr reported: The companions said, “O Messenger of Allah, the rich have taken the rewards. They
perform prayer as we pray, they fast as we fast, and they give charity from their extra wealth.” The
Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

  ِ‫ص َد َق ًة َوَأ ْم ٌر ِب ْال َمعْ رُوف‬

َ ‫ص َد َق ًة َو ُك ِّل َت ْهلِيلَ ٍة‬
َ ‫صدَ َق ًة َو ُك ِّل َتحْ مِي َد ٍة‬ َ ‫صدَ َق ًة َو ُك ِّل َت ْك ِب‬
َ ‫ير ٍة‬ َ ‫ون ِإنَّ ِب ُك ِّل َتسْ ِب‬
َ ‫يح ٍة‬ َ ُ‫ص َّدق‬ َ ‫َأ َو َلي‬
َّ ‫ْس َق ْد َج َع َل هَّللا ُ لَ ُك ْم َما َت‬
َ ‫ص َد َق ٌة َوفِي بُضْ ِع َأ َح ِد ُك ْم‬
‫ص َد َق ٌة‬ َ ‫ص َد َق ٌة َو َن ْه ٌي َعنْ ُم ْن َك ٍر‬ َ
Has not Allah made for you ways to give charity? In every glorification of Allah there is charity, and in
every declaration of His greatness there is charity, and in praise of Him is charity, and in every
declaration of His oneness there is charity, and enjoining good is charity and forbidding evil is charity,
and in a man’s intimate relations with his wife is charity.

They said, “O Messenger of Allah, is there a reward for one who satisfies his passions?” The Prophet
said:

‫ان لَ ُه َأجْ رً ا‬
َ ‫ض َع َها فِي ْال َحاَل ِل َك‬
َ ‫ك ِإ َذا َو‬ َ ‫ض َع َها فِي َح َر ٍام َأ َك‬
َ ‫ان َعلَ ْي ِه فِي َها ِو ْز ٌر َف َك َذ ِل‬ َ ‫َأ َرَأ ْي ُت ْم لَ ْو َو‬
You see that if he were to satisfy his passions with the unlawful, it would be a burden of sin upon
him? Likewise, if he were to satisfy himself with the lawful, he will have a reward.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1006, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 26: Reconciliation between people ‫اإلصالح بين الناس‬

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

‫ص َد َق ٌة َو ُتعِينُ الرَّ ُج َل فِي َدا َّب ِت ِه َف َتحْ ِملُ ُه َعلَ ْي َها َأ ْو َترْ َف ُع َل ُه‬ ِ ‫صدَ َق ٌة ُك َّل َي ْو ٍم َت ْطلُ ُع فِي ِه ال َّشمْسُ َقا َل َتعْ ِد ُل َبي َْن ااِل ْث َني‬
َ ‫ْن‬ َ ‫اس َعلَ ْي ِه‬ ِ ‫ُك ُّل ُساَل َمى مِنْ ال َّن‬
ٌ‫ص َد َقة‬ َّ َ ‫َأْل‬ ُ ٌ ْ ٌ ُ َّ ُ ْ ٌ
َ ‫يق‬ ِ ‫ص َد َقة َو ُتمِيط ا ذى َعنْ الط ِر‬ َ ‫صاَل ِة‬ َّ ‫صدَ َقة َو ُك ُّل ُخط َو ٍة َتمْشِ ي َها ِإلَى ال‬ َ ‫صدَ َقة َقا َل َوال َكلِ َمة الط ِّي َبة‬ َ ‫َعلَ ْي َها َم َتا َع ُه‬
Charity is due upon every joint of the people for every day upon which the sun rises. Justly reconciling
two people is charity. Helping a man with his animal and lifting his luggage upon it is charity. A kind
word is charity. Every step that you take towards the mosque is charity, and removing harmful things
from the road is charity.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2827, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

Hadith 27: Righteousness is good character ‫البر حسن الخلق‬

Al-Nawwas ibn Sam’an reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

ُ‫ك َو َك ِرهْ تَ َأنْ َي َّطل َِع َعلَ ْي ِه ال َّناس‬

َ ‫ص ْد ِر‬ َ ‫ْال ِبرُّ حُسْ نُ ْال ُخلُ ِق َواِإل ْث ُم َما َحا‬
َ ‫ك فِي‬
Righteousness is good character, and sin is what waivers in your heart and you hate for people to find
out about it.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2553, Grade: Sahih

In another narration, the Prophet said:

ُ‫اك ال َّناس‬ َ ‫س َو َت َر َّد َد فِي الص َّْد ِر َوِإنْ َأ ْف َت‬ َ ‫اط َمَأنَّ ِإلَ ْي ِه ْال َق ْلبُ َواِإْل ْث ُم َما َحا‬
ِ ‫ك فِي ال َّن ْف‬ ْ ‫ت ِإلَ ْي ِه ال َّن ْفسُ َو‬
ْ ‫اط َمَأ َّن‬
ْ ‫ك ْال ِبرُّ َما‬
َ ‫ت َق ْل َب‬
ِ ‫ك اسْ َت ْف‬
َ ‫ت َن ْف َس‬
ِ ‫اسْ َت ْف‬
‫ك‬
َ ‫و‬ْ َ
‫ت‬ ْ
‫ف‬ ‫َأ‬ ‫و‬
َ
Consult your soul, consult your heart. Righteousness is what reassures your soul and your heart, and
sin is what wavers in your soul and puts tension in your chest, even if the people approve it in their
judgments again and again.

Source: Sunan al-Dārimī 2533, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 28: Duty to uphold the Sunnah ‫وجوب لزوم السنة‬

Al-‘Irbad ibn Sariyah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, prayed with us
one day. Then, he faced us and delivered an eloquent sermon that brought tears to our eyes and by it
shook our hearts. It was said, “O Messenger of Allah, it is as if this is a farewell address. What do you
instruct for us?” The Prophet said:

َ ‫اخ ِتاَل ًفا َكثِيرً ا َف َعلَ ْي ُك ْم ِب ُس َّنتِي َو ُس َّن ِة ْال ُخلَ َفا ِء ْال َم ْه ِدي‬
‫ِّين‬ ْ ‫اع ِة َوِإنْ َعب ًْدا َحبَشِ ًّيا َفِإ َّن ُه َمنْ َيعِشْ ِم ْن ُك ْم َبعْ دِي َف َس َي َرى‬ َّ ‫ُأوصِ ي ُك ْم ِب َت ْق َوى هَّللا ِ َوال َّس ْمع َو‬
َ ‫الط‬ ِ
‫ضاَل لَ ٌة‬
َ ‫ُور َفِإنَّ ُك َّل مُحْ َد َث ٍة ِب ْد َع ٌة َو ُك َّل ِب ْد َع ٍة‬ ‫ ُأْل‬Vِ ‫ِين َت َم َّس ُكوا ب َها َو َعضُّوا َعلَ ْي َها بال َّن َواج ِذ َو يَّا ُك ْم َومُحْ َد َثا‬
ِ ‫تا م‬ ‫ِ ِإ‬ ِ ِ َ ‫الرَّ اشِ د‬
I advise you to fear Allah, listen, and obey, even if an Abyssinian slave is put in charge of you.
Whoever lives after me will see many conflicts. You must adhere to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the
righteous, guided successors. Hold firmly to it as if biting with your molar teeth. Beware of newly
invented matters, for every new matter is an innovation and every innovation is misguidance.

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4607, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 29: What admits one into Paradise ‫ما يدخل الجنة‬

Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, tell me of a deed that will admit me into
Paradise and keep me away from the Hellfire.” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon
him, said:

‫ان َو َت ُح ُّج‬
َ ‫ض‬َ ‫الز َكا َة َو َتصُو ُم َر َم‬ َّ ‫لَ َق ْد َسَأ ْل َتنِي َعنْ َعظِ ٍيم َوِإ َّن ُه َليَسِ ي ٌر َعلَى َمنْ َيس ََّرهُ هَّللا ُ َعلَ ْي ِه َتعْ ُب ُد هَّللا َ َواَل ُت ْش ِركْ ِب ِه َش ْيًئ ا َو ُتقِي ُم ال‬
َّ ‫صاَل َة َو ُتْؤ تِي‬
َ‫ْال َبيْت‬

You have asked about an enormous matter, yet it is easy upon those for whom Allah makes it easy.
Worship Allah and do not associate anything with him, establish the prayer, give the charity, fast the
month of Ramadan, and perform pilgrimage to the House. 

Then, the Prophet said:

‫صاَل ةُ الرَّ ج ُِل مِنْ َج ْوفِ اللَّي ِْل‬ َ ‫ب ْال َخي ِْر الص َّْو ُم ُج َّن ٌة َوالصَّدَ َق ُة ُت ْطفُِئ ْال َخطِ يَئ َة َك َما ي ُْطفُِئ ْال َما ُء ال َّن‬
َ ‫ار َو‬ ِ ‫ك َعلَى َأب َْوا‬
َ ُّ‫َأاَل َأ ُدل‬
Shall I not tell you about the gates of goodness? Fasting is a shield, charity extinguishes sins as water
extinguishes fire, and the prayer of a man in the late night.

Then, the Prophet recited the verse:

َ ‫َت َت َجا َفى ُج ُنو ُب ُه ْم َعنْ ْال َم‬

َ ُ‫ضا ِج ِع َح َّتى َبلَغَ َيعْ َمل‬
‫ون‬

They arise from their beds and supplicate to their Lord in fear and hope. They spend from what We
have provided them, for no soul knows what has been hidden for them of comfort as reward for what
they used to do. (32:16)

Then, the Prophet said:

‫س اَأْل ْم ِر ُكلِّ ِه َو َعمُو ِد ِه َوذِرْ َو ِة َس َنا ِم ِه‬ ‫َأاَل ُأ ْخب ُر َ ْأ‬

ِ ‫ك ِب َر‬ ِ
Shall I not tell you about the head of the matter and its peak?

I said, “Of course, O Messenger of Allah.” The Prophet said:

َّ ‫َرْأسُ اَأْل ْم ِر اِإْلسْ اَل ُم َو َعمُو ُدهُ ال‬

‫صاَل ةُ َوذِرْ َوةُ َس َنا ِم ِه ْال ِج َها ُد‬

The head of the matter is Islam, its pillar is prayer, and jihād is its peak.

Then the Prophet said:

‫ك ُكلِّ ِه‬ َ ‫َأاَل ُأ ْخ ِب ُر‬

َ ِ‫ك ِب َماَل كِ َذل‬
Shall I not tell you how to achieve all of this?

I said, “Yes, O Messenger of Allah.” The Prophet pointed to his tongue and he said:

‫ك َه َذا‬
َ ‫ُكفَّ َعلَ ْي‬
Restrain this.

I said, “O Prophet of Allah, will what we say be held against us?” The Prophet said:

‫ار َعلَى وُ جُوه ِِه ْم َأ ْو َعلَى َم َناخ ِِر ِه ْم ِإاَّل َحصَاِئ ُد َأ ْلسِ َنت ِِه ْم‬ َ ‫ك ُأم‬
َ ‫ُّك َيا م َُع ُاذ َو َه ْل َي ُكبُّ ال َّن‬
ِ ‫اس فِي ال َّن‬ َ ‫َث ِكلَ ْت‬
May your mother be bereaved of you, O Mu’adh! Is there anything that topples people onto their
faces in the Hellfire but the harvest of their tongues?

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2616, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 30: Rights of Allah Almighty ‫حقوق هللا تعالى‬

Abu Tha’laba al-Khushani reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

ٍ ‫ُودا َفاَل َتعْ َتدُو َها َو َسكَتَ َعنْ َأ ْش َيا َء َرحْ َم ًة َل ُك ْم غَ ي َْر نِسْ َي‬
    ‫ان َفاَل َتب َْح ُثوا َع ْن َها‬ َ ‫اِئض َفاَل ُت‬
ً ‫ض ِّيعُو َها َو َح َّد ُحد‬ َ ‫ِإنَّ هَّللا َ َف َر‬
َ ‫ض َف َر‬
Verily, Allah has made duties obligatory, do not neglect them. He has set limits, do not transgress
them. He has made some things sacred, do no violate them. He has remained silent upon matters as
mercy for you, not out of forgetfulness, so do not search them out.

Source: Sunan al-Dāraquṭnī 4316, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 31: True meaning of asceticism ‫الزهد الحقيقي‬

Sahl ibn Sa’d al-Sa’idi reported: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, tell me of a deed which will make
Allah and people love me.” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

‫ُّوك‬ ِ ‫از َه ْد فِي َما فِي َأ ْيدِي ال َّن‬

َ ‫اس ُي ِحب‬ ْ ‫ك هَّللا ُ َو‬
َ ‫از َه ْد فِي ال ُّد ْن َيا ُي ِح َّب‬
ْ

Renounce the world and Allah will love you. Renounce what people possess and people will love you.

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4102, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 32: No harming yourself or others ‫ال ضرر وال ضرار‬

‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

َ ‫ض َر َر َوالَ ضِ َر‬
‫ار‬ َ َ‫ال‬
Do not cause harm or return harm.

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 2340, Grade: Hasan

Hadith 33: Burden of proof is on the claimant ‫البينة على المدعي‬

Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

‫ِين َعلَى َمنْ َأ ْن َك َر‬

َ ‫َّعى ِر َجا ٌل َأ ْم َوا َل َق ْو ٍم َو ِد َما َء ُه ْم َولَكِنَّ ْال َب ِّي َن َة َعلَى ْال ُم َّدعِ ي َو ْال َيم‬
َ ‫لَ ْو يُعْ َطى ال َّناسُ ِبدَ عْ َوا ُه ْم اَل د‬
If people were given in accordance with their claims, then men would claim the wealth and lives of
other people. Rather, the burden of proof is on the claimant and an oath is a duty upon he who denies
the claim.

Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá 20604 Grade: Hasan

Hadith 34: Enjoining good and forbidding evil ‫األمر بالمعروف والنهي عن المنكر‬

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

ِ ‫َمنْ َرَأى ِم ْن ُك ْم ُم ْن َكرً ا َف ْل ُي َغيِّرْ هُ ِب َي ِد ِه َفِإنْ َل ْم َيسْ َتطِ عْ َف ِب ِل َسا ِن ِه َفِإنْ لَ ْم َيسْ َتطِ عْ َف ِب َق ْل ِب ِه َو َذل َِك َأضْ َعفُ اِإْلي َم‬
‫ان‬

Whoever among you sees evil, let him change it with his hand. If he is unable to do so, then with his
tongue. If he is unable to do so, then with his heart, and that is the weakest level of faith.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 49, Grade: Sahih

Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said:

‫ِيق ِب َما َي ْن َهى َع ْد ٌل ِب َما َيْأ ُم ُر َع ْد ٌل ِب َما َي ْن َهى َعالِ ٌم ِب َما‬

ٌ ‫ِيق ِب َما َيْأ ُم ُر َرف‬ ٌ ‫ِصا ٌل َث‬
ٌ ‫الث َرف‬ َ ‫ال َيْأ ُم ُر ِب ْال َمعْ رُوفِ َوال َي ْن َهى َع ِن ْال ُم ْن َك ِر ِإال َمنْ َك‬
َ ‫ان فِي ِه خ‬
ْ
‫َي ُم ُر َعالِ ٌم ِب َما َين َهى‬‫ْأ‬

There is no enjoining good or forbidding evil except for one who has three qualities: gentleness in what
he enjoins and forbids, justice in what he enjoins and forbids, and knowledge of what he enjoins and
forbids.

Source: al-Amr bil-Maʻrūf lil-Khallāl 32

And Al-Qadi Abu Ya’la said:

‫ان َفقِيهًا فِي َما َيْأ ُم ُر ِب ِه َفقِيهًا فِي َما َي ْن َهى َع ْن ُه َرفِي ًقا فِي َما َيْأ ُم ُر ِب ِه َرفِي ًقا فِي َما َي ْن َهى َع ْن ُه َحلِيمًا فِي َما‬
َ ‫اَل َيْأ ُم ُر ِب ْال َمعْ رُوفِ َو َي ْن َهى َعنْ ْال ُم ْن َك ِر إاَّل َمنْ َك‬
‫َيْأ ُم ُر ِب ِه َحلِيمًا فِي َما َي ْن َهى َع ْن ُه‬

No one may enjoin good and forbid evil unless he understands what he enjoins and forbids, he is gentle
in what he enjoins and forbids, and he shows forbearance in what he enjoins and forbids.

Source: al-Amr bil Ma’rūf li-Ibn Taymīyyah 1/20-21

Hadith 35: Brotherhood of Islam ‫أخوة اإلسالم‬

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
‫ض َو ُكو ُنوا عِ َبا َد هَّللا ِ ِإ ْخ َوا ًنا ْالمُسْ لِ ُم َأ ُخو ْالمُسْ ل ِِم اَل َي ْظلِ ُم ُه َواَل‬
ٍ ْ‫ض ُك ْم َعلَى َبي ِْع َبع‬
ُ ْ‫شوا َواَل َت َباغَ ضُوا َواَل َتدَا َبرُوا َواَل َي ِبعْ َبع‬
ُ ‫اج‬
َ ‫اسدُوا َواَل َت َن‬
َ ‫اَل َت َح‬
‫َي ْخ ُذلُ ُه َواَل َيحْ قِ ُرهُ ال َّت ْق َوى َها ُه َنا‬

Do not envy each other, do not outbid each other, do not hate each other, do not turn away from
each other, and do not outsell each other. Rather, be servants of Allah as brothers. The Muslim is the
brother of another Muslim. He does not wrong him or humiliate him or look down upon him.
Righteousness is here.
Then, the Prophet pointed to his chest three times and he continued:

ُ ْ‫ب ا ْم ِرٍئ مِنْ ال َّشرِّ َأنْ َيحْ ق َِر َأ َخاهُ ْالمُسْ لِ َم ُك ُّل ْالمُسْ ل ِِم َعلَى ْالمُسْ ل ِِم َح َرا ٌم َد ُم ُه َو َمالُ ُه َوعِ ر‬
 ُ‫ضه‬ ِ ْ‫ِب َحس‬

It is enough evil for a man to look down upon his Muslim brother. The entirety of the Muslim is sacred
to another Muslim: his life, his wealth, and his honor.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2564, Grade: Sahih

In another narration, the Prophet said:

ِ ‫الظنَّ َأ ْك َذبُ ْال َحدِي‬

‫ث َواَل َت َح َّسسُوا َواَل َت َج َّسسُوا َواَل َت َنا َفسُوا َواَل َت َحا َسدُوا َواَل َت َبا َغضُوا َواَل َت َدا َبرُوا َو ُكو ُنوا عِ َبا َد هَّللا ِ ِإ ْخ َوا ًنا‬ َّ َّ‫الظنَّ َفِإن‬
َّ ‫ِإيَّا ُك ْم َو‬

Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the most false of tales. Do not seek out faults, do not spy on each
other, do not contend with each other, do not envy each other, do not hate each other, and do not
turn away from each other. Rather, be servants of Allah as brothers.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5719, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

Hadith 36: Gathering to remember Allah ‫االجتماع على الذكر‬

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

‫ب َي ْو ِم ْالقِ َيا َم ِة َو َمنْ َيس ََّر َعلَى مُعْ سِ ٍر َيس ََّر هَّللا ُ َعلَ ْي ِه فِي ال ُّد ْن َيا َواآلخ َِر ِة‬ ِ ‫س هَّللا ُ َع ْن ُه ُكرْ َب ًة مِنْ ُك َر‬ ِ ‫ِن ُكرْ َب ًة مِنْ ُك َر‬
َ ‫ب ال ُّد ْن َيا َن َّف‬ ٍ ‫س َعنْ مُْؤ م‬ َ ‫َمنْ َن َّف‬
‫هَّللا‬ ْ ْ
‫ك َط ِري ًقا َيل َتمِسُ فِي ِه عِ لمًا َس َّه َل ُ لَ ُه‬ ‫َأ‬
َ َ‫ان ال َع ْب ُد فِي َع ْو ِن خِي ِه َو َمنْ َسل‬ ْ ْ ‫هَّللا‬ ‫هَّللا‬
َ ‫َو َمنْ َس َت َر مُسْ لِمًا َس َت َرهُ ُ فِي ال ُّد ْن َيا َواآلخ َِر ِة َو ُ فِي َع ْو ِن ال َع ْب ِد َما َك‬
‫ت َعلَي ِْه ُم ال َّسكِي َن ُة َوغَ شِ َي ْت ُه ُم الرَّ حْ َم ُة‬
ْ َ‫ارسُو َن ُه َب ْي َن ُه ْم ِإالَّ َن َزل‬ َ‫د‬ َ
‫ت‬ ‫ي‬‫و‬ ‫هَّللا‬
َ َ َ ِ َ ‫ون ِك َت‬ ‫اب‬ َ ُ‫ت هَّللا ِ َي ْتل‬
ِ ‫ت مِنْ ُبيُو‬ ٍ ‫ِب ِه َط ِري ًقا ِإلَى ْال َج َّن ِة َو َما اجْ َت َم َع َق ْو ٌم فِي َب ْي‬
َ ُ ‫ََّأ‬ ْ ‫هَّللا‬ َ ُ
‫َو َحفت ُه ُم ال َمالَِئ َكة َوذ َك َر ُه ُم ُ فِي َمنْ عِ ن َدهُ َو َمنْ َبط ِب ِه َع َمل ُه ل ْم يُسْ ِرعْ ِب ِه َن َس ُب ُه‬ ْ ْ َّ

Whoever relieves the hardship of a believer in this world, Allah will relieve his hardship on the Day of
Resurrection. Whoever helps ease one in difficulty, Allah will make it easy for him in this world and in
the Hereafter. Whoever conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah will conceal his faults in this world and
in the Hereafter. Allah helps the servant as long as he helps his brother. Whoever travels a path in
search of knowledge, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise, for a people do not gather
together in the houses of Allah, reciting the book of Allah and studying it together, but that tranquility
will descend upon them, mercy will cover them, angels will surround them, and Allah will mention
them to those near Him. Whoever is slow to good deeds will not be hastened by his lineage.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2699, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 37: Favor of Allah Almighty ‫فضل هللا تعالى‬

Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

‫ت ُث َّم َبي ََّن َذل َِك َف َمنْ َه َّم ِب َح َس َن ٍة َفلَ ْم َيعْ َم ْل َها َك َت َب َها هَّللا ُ عِ ْن َدهُ َح َس َن ًة َكا ِملَ ًة َوِإنْ َه َّم ِب َها َف َع ِملَ َها َك َت َب َها هَّللا ُ َع َّز َو َج َّل‬ ِ ‫ب ْال َح َس َنا‬
ِ ‫ت َوال َّس ِّيَئ ا‬ َ ‫ِإنَّ هَّللا َ َك َت‬
‫ِير ٍة َوِإنْ َه َّم ِب َس ِّيَئ ٍة َفلَ ْم َيعْ َم ْل َها َك َت َب َها هَّللا ُ عِ ْن َدهُ َح َس َن ًة َكا ِملَ ًة َوِإنْ َه َّم ِب َها َف َع ِملَ َها َك َت َب َها‬
َ ‫ف ِإلَى ضْ َعافٍ َكث‬‫َأ‬ ٍ ْ‫ت ِإلَى َسب ِْع ِماَئ ِة ضِ ع‬ ٍ ‫عِ ْندَ هُ َع ْش َر َح َس َنا‬
ً‫هَّللا ُ َس ِّيَئ ًة َوا ِح َدة‬

Verily, Allah has recorded good and evil deeds and he made them clear. Whoever intends to perform
a good deed but does not do it, Allah will record it as a complete good deed. If he intends to do it and
does so, Allah Almighty will record it as ten good deeds, up to seven hundred times as much or even
more. If he intends to do an evil deed and does not do it, Allah will record for him one complete good
deed. If he does it, Allah will record for him a single evil deed.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6126, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

Hadith 38: Means of nearness to Allah ‫وسيلة القرب‬

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
ُ ْ‫ب ِإ َليَّ َع ْبدِي ِب َشيْ ٍء َأ َحبَّ ِإ َليَّ ِممَّا ا ْف َت َرض‬
َّ‫ت َعلَ ْي ِه َو َما َي َزا ُل َع ْبدِي َي َت َقرَّ بُ ِإلَي‬ َ َّ‫ب َو َما َت َقر‬ ِ ْ‫ِإنَّ هَّللا َ َقا َل َمنْ َعادَى لِي َو ِل ًّيا َف َق ْد َآذ ْن ُت ُه ِب ْال َحر‬
َ ‫َأ‬ َّ َ َّ
‫ص َرهُ الذِي ُيبْصِ ُر ِب ِه َو َي َدهُ التِي َيبْطِ شُ ِب َها َو ِرجْ ل ُه التِي َيمْشِ ي ِب َها َوِإنْ َس لنِي‬ َّ َ ‫ت َسم َْع ُه الَّذِي َيسْ َم ُع ِب ِه َو َب‬ ُ ‫ِبال َّن َواف ِِل َح َّتى ُأ ِح َّب ُه َفِإ َذا َأحْ َب ْب ُت ُه ُك ْن‬
‫ِن َي ْك َرهُ ْال َم ْوتَ َوَأ َنا َأ ْك َرهُ َم َسا َء َت ُه‬ ِ ‫ت َعنْ َشيْ ٍء َأ َنا َفاعِ لُ ُه َت َر ُّددِي َعنْ َن ْف‬
ِ ‫س ْالمُْؤ م‬ ُ ‫ُأَلعْ طِ َي َّن ُه َولَِئنْ اسْ َت َع َاذنِي عِ َيذ َّن ُه َو َما َت َرد َّْد‬
‫ُأَل‬

Allah Almighty said: Whoever shows hostility to a friend of mine, I have declared war upon him. My
servant does not grow closer to me with anything more beloved to me than the duties I have imposed
upon him. My servant continues to grow closer to me with extra good works until I love him. When I
love him, I am his hearing with which he hears, his seeing with which he sees, his hand with which he
strikes, and his foot with which he walks. Were he to ask something from me, I would surely give it to
him. Were he to ask me for refuge, I would surely grant it to him. 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 displease him.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6137, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 39: Overlooking mistakes ‫التجاوز عن المخطئ‬ 

Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

َ ‫ض َع َعنْ ُأ َّمتِي ْال َخ َطَأ َوال ِّنسْ َي‬

‫ان َو َما اسْ ُت ْك ِرهُوا َعلَ ْي ِه‬ َ ‫ِإنَّ هَّللا َ َو‬
Verily, Allah has overlooked for my nation their honest mistakes, forgetfulness, and what they are
forced into doing.

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 2045, Grade: Sahih

In another narration, the Prophet (ṣ) said:

َ ‫ِإنَّ هَّللا َ َت َج َاو َز َعنْ ُأ َّمتِي ْال َخ َطَأ َوال ِّنسْ َي‬
‫ان َو َما اسْ ُت ْك ِرهُوا َعلَ ْي ِه‬

Verily, Allah has pardoned my nation for their mistakes, their forgetfulness, and what they are
coerced into doing.

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 2043, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 40: Cultivating the Hereafter ‫مزرعة لآلخرة‬

Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, took hold of my
shoulder and said:
ٍ ‫ َأ ْو َع ِاب ُر َس ِب‬، ٌ‫ك َغ ِريب‬
‫يل‬ َ ‫ُكنْ فِي ال ُّد ْن َيا َكَأ َّن‬
Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveler along a path.

Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, would say:

َ ‫ك ِل َم ْو ِت‬
‫ك‬ َ ‫ك َومِنْ َح َيا ِت‬ َ ‫ص َبا َح َوِإ َذا َأصْ َبحْ تَ َفالَ َت ْن َتظِ ِر ْال َم َسا َء َو ُخ ْذ مِنْ صِ حَّ ت‬
َ ِ‫ِك لِ َم َرض‬ َ ‫ِإ َذا َأم‬
َّ ‫ْسيْتَ َفالَ َت ْن َتظِ ِر ال‬
If you make it to the evening, do not wait for the morning. If you make it to the morning, do not wait for
the evening. Take from your health for your sickness, and from your life for your death.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6053, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 41: Opposing one’s lowly desires ‫مخالفة الهوى‬

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

َ ‫ال يُْؤ مِنُ َأ َح ُد ُك ْم َح َّتى َي ُك‬

ُ ‫ون َه َواهُ َت َبعًا لِ َما ِجْئ‬
‫ت ِب ِه‬

None of you has faith until his desires comply with what I have brought.

Source: al-Sunnah li-Ibn Abī ‘Āṣim 14, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 42: Repentance ‫التوبة‬

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

‫ء ُث َّم‬Vِ ‫ان ال َّس َما‬ َ ‫غَت ُذ ُنوب‬

َ ‫ُك َع َن‬ ْ َ‫ك َواَل ُأ َبالِي َيا اب َْن آ َد َم َل ْو َبل‬ َ ‫ك َعلَى َما َك‬
َ ‫ان فِي‬ َ َ‫ت ل‬ َ ‫ك َو َت َعا َلى َيا اب َْن آدَ َم ِإ َّن‬
ُ ْ‫ك َما دَ َع ْو َتنِي َو َر َج ْو َتنِي َغ َفر‬ َ ‫َقا َل هَّللا ُ َت َب‬
َ ‫ار‬
ُ
‫ك ِبق َر ِاب َها َم ْغف َِر ًة‬ ُ ‫َأَل‬ ‫ًئ‬
َ ‫ك ِبي َش ْي ا َت ْيت‬ ْ ُ ‫اَل‬ َ ُ
ُ ‫ض َخطا َيا ث َّم لقِي َتنِي تش ِر‬ َ ‫َأْل‬
ِ ْ‫ب ا ر‬ ُ ‫َأ‬ َ
ِ ‫ك ل ْو َت ْي َتنِي ِبق َرا‬ َّ ‫ُأ‬ ‫اَل‬
َ ‫ك َو َبالِي َيا اب َْن آدَ َم ِإن‬ َ ‫تل‬َ ُ ْ‫اسْ َت ْغ َفرْ َتنِي َغ َفر‬

Allah Almighty said: O son of Adam, if you call upon me and place your hope in me, I will forgive you
without hesitation. O son of Adam, if you have sins piling up to the clouds and then ask for my
forgiveness, I will forgive you without hesitation. O son of Adam, if you come to me with enough sins
to fill the earth and then you meet me without associating anything with me, I will come to you with
enough forgiveness to fill the earth.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3540, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 43: Discouragement of overeating ‫كراهية كثرة األكل‬

Miqdam ibn Ma’d reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “
ٌ ُ‫ث ِل َش َر ِاب ِه َو ُثل‬
‫ث لِ َن َفسِ ِه‬ ٌ ُ‫ث لِ َط َعا ِم ِه َو ُثل‬
ٌ ُ‫ان اَل َم َحالَ َة َف ُثل‬ ٌ ‫ْن آدَ َم ُأكُاَل‬
َ ‫ت ُيقِ ْم َن ص ُْل َب ُه َفِإنْ َك‬ Vِ ْ‫َما َمَأَل آدَ مِيٌّ ِو َعا ًء َش ًّرا مِنْ َب ْط ٍن ِب َحس‬
ِ ‫ب اب‬
The son of Adam cannot fill a vessel worse than his stomach, as it is enough for him to take a few bites
to straighten his back. If he cannot do it, then he may fill it with a third of his food, a third of his drink,
and a third of his breath.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2380, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 44: Characteristics of hypocrisy ‫خصال المنافق‬

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

‫ب‬َ ‫َّث َك َذ‬

َ ‫ان َوِإ َذا َحد‬ ِ ‫ت فِي ِه َخصْ لَ ٌة م َِن ال ِّن َف‬
َ ‫اق َح َّتى َي َد َع َها ِإ َذا اْؤ ُتم َِن َخ‬ ْ ‫ت فِي ِه َخصْ لَ ٌة ِم ْنهُنَّ َكا َن‬ َ ‫َأرْ َب ٌع َمنْ ُكنَّ فِي ِه َك‬
ْ ‫ان ُم َنافِ ًقا َخالِصً ا َو َمنْ َكا َن‬
‫ص َم َف َج َر‬ َ َ
َ ‫َوِإذا َعا َه َد َغد ََر َوِإذا َخا‬
There are four signs that make someone a pure hypocrite and whoever has them has a characteristic
of hypocrisy until he abandons it: when he speaks he lies, when he makes a covenant he is
treacherous, when he makes a promise he breaks it, and when he argues he is wicked.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 34, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

Hadith 45: Reliance upon Allah ‫التوكل على هللا‬

Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

‫ َو َترُو ُح ِب َطا ًنا‬V‫صا‬

ً ‫الط ْي ُر َت ْغدُو ِخ َما‬ َ ُ‫لَ ْو َأ َّن ُك ْم ُك ْن ُت ْم َت َو َّكل‬
َّ ‫ون َعلَى هَّللا ِ َح َّق َت َو ُّكلِ ِه َلر ُِز ْق ُت ْم َك َما يُرْ َز ُق‬

If you were to rely upon Allah with reliance due to him, he would provide for you just as he provides
for the birds. They go out in the morning with empty stomachs and return full.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2344, Grade: Sahih

Hadith 46: Virtue of remembrance ‫فضل الذكر‬

Abdullah ibn Busr reported: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, the laws of Islam are too many for me,
so tell me something I can hold onto.” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

ِ ‫ك َر ْطبًا مِنْ ِذ ْك ِر هَّللا‬

َ ‫اَل َي َزا ُل لِ َسا ُن‬
Keep your tongue moist with the remembrance of Allah.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3375, Grade: Sahih