Hadith (Sayings of the Prophet pbuh)

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What is Hadith?
This is a body of literature that comprises the sayings, teachings, behaviour etc. of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Muslims try to emulate the character of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in their daily lives and use the hadith as a key source to that end. The Qur'an together with hadith constitute the two most authoritative sources for moral, ethical and spiritual guidance for Muslims.

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The Messenger of God, upon whom be peace, said:"The parent is the central door of The Garden (al-Jannah), you may look after it or you may leave it."

The above Hadith was related in Tirmidhi (Hadith No. 1900), and Ibn Majah (Hadith No. 3663). In another Hadith which has several narrations one of which says: "A man asked the Prophet, upon him be peace, who are the people most entitled to good companionship from me? The Prophet said: 'Your mother, then your mother, then your mother, then your father, then your nearest relatives and then the next nearest."

(See Riyad al-Salihin, p. 194).

 

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The Messenger of God, upon whom be peace, said:
"Be careful of suspicion*, for it is the most mistaken of all speech. Do not spy on others, compete** among yourselves, envy one another, or despise one another. Rather, be servants of God and brothers"

*The intended meaning of "Suspicion" is believing something which is guesswork and then speaking about it to others.

**There is nothing wrong with healthy competition, particularly in doing good deeds. This hadith refers to competition that destroys team play and equality, etc.

The above Hadith was related by Sahih Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi

 

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The Messenger of God, upon whom be peace, said:"A strong person is not the person who throws his adversaries to the ground. A strong person is the person who contains himself when he is angry."

It was related in Malik's Muwatta, Book 47, Number 47.3.12. Sahih al Bukhari (8:135) and Sahih Muslim (#6313)

 

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A beautiful Hadith by the prophet, peace be upon him, which reminds us to take one day at a time, not to worry too much about the future and to be grateful for the blessings we have:

The Prophet (peace be upon him said):

"Whoever spends his night safely in his home, with a healthy body and enough provision for his day, it is as if he has gained the world in its entirety."

Having safety, good health and sufficient provision for the day makes a believer concentrate on the aspects of faith and good deeds which bring happiness and tranquility to the soul.

 

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On the authority of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may God be pleased with him) from the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is that among the sayings he relates from his Lord (may He be glorified) is that He said:

'O My servants, I have forbidden oppression for Myself and have made it forbidden amongst you, so do not oppress one another.
O My servants, all of you are astray except for those I have guided, so seek guidance of Me and I shall guide you.
O My servants, all of you are hungry except for those I have fed, so seek food of Me and I shall feed you.
O My servants, all of you are naked except for those I have clothed, so seek clothing of Me and I shall clothe you.
O My servants, you sin by night and by day, and I forgive all sins, so seek forgiveness of Me and I shall forgive you.
O My servants, you will not attain harming Me so as to harm Me, and will not attain benefiting Me so as to benefit Me.
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 any one man of you, that would not increase My kingdom in anything.
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 any one man of you, that would not decrease My kingdom in anything.
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 decrease what I have, any more than a needle decreases the sea if put into it.
O My servants, it is but your deeds that I reckon up for you and then recompense you for, so let him who finds good praise Allah and let him who finds other than that blame no one but himself.'

The above Qudusi Hadith was related by Muslim (also by at-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah).

 

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That's a lovely Hadith, Peace. Each time I read it or listen to it, it's as if God is talking to us directly.

And just to point out to non-Muslims that it's a Hadith Qudsi where the words are those of God, not of prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, like is the case in other Prophetic Hadiths.

All the best.

 

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That's a lovely Hadith, Peace. Each time I read it or listen to it, it's as if God is talking to us directly.

All the best.

Salamu 'alaikum Cordoba,

Yes you are right! I love Hadith Qudsi, I feel that God is so near to us, and I love learning those Ahadith Qudsiya by heart. I learn this one by heart and I learn others by heart too alhamdulillah.

Salam,
Peace

 

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The Messenger of God, upon whom be peace, said:
If God has loved a servant [of His] He calls Gabriel (on whom be peace) and says: I love So-and-so, therefore love him. He (the Prophet pbuh) said: So Gabriel loves him. Then he (Gabriel) calls out in heaven, saying: God loves So-and-so, therefore love him. And the inhabitants of heaven love him. He (the Prophet pbuh) said: Then acceptance is established for him on earth. And if God has abhorred a servant [of His], He calls Gabriel and says: I abhor So-and-so, therefore abhor him. So Gabriel abhors him. Then Gabriel calls out to the inhabitants of heaven: God abhors So-and-so, therefore abhor him. He (the Prophet pbuh) said: So they abhor him, and abhorrence is established for him on earth.

It was related by Muslim (also by al-Bukhari, Malik, and at-Tirmidhi).

 

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Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'You will not enter Paradise until you have faith, and you will not have faith until you love each other. Shall I direct you to something which if you fulfill you will love one another? Spread the salutation of peace amongst yourselves

The above Hadith was reported in Sahih Muslim (Book 001, Number 0096)

 

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The Messenger of God, upon whom be peace, said: "When a person dies the benefit of his/her deeds ends, except three: a continuous charity, knowledge from which benefit is derived, or a pious child praying to God for him/her."

Itwas related by Muslim & Ahmad.

 

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Some people from the Ansar* asked Allah's Apostle (to give them something) and he gave to everyone of them, who asked him, until all that he had was finished. When everything was finished and he had spent all that was in his hand, he said to them: '"(Know) that if I have any wealth, I will not withhold it from you (to keep for somebody else); And (know) that he who refrains from begging others (or doing prohibited deeds), Allah (God) will make him contented and not in need of others; and he who remains patient, Allah will bestow patience upon him, and he who is satisfied with what he has, Allah will make him self-sufficient. And there is no gift better and vast (you may be given) than patience.

*Means "helpers". These were the people of Madinah who responded to the Prophet's call to Islam.

This Hadith was narrated by Abu Sa`id in the "Al Jaami` Al Saheeh. Version 1.07 - By Imam Al Bukhari"

 

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"The Prophet said thrice:"Should I inform you about the greatest of the great sins?" They said, "Yes, O Allah's Apostle!" He said, "To join others in worship with Allah and to be undutiful to one's parents." The Prophet then sat up after he had been reclining (on a pillow) and said, "And I warn you against giving a false witness, and he kept on saying that warning 'till we thought he would not stop."

This Hadith was narrated by Abu Bakra in the "Al Jaami` Al Saheeh. Version 1.07 - By Imam Al Bukhari"

 

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`Umar ibn Khattab (Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
``As we sat one day with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings upon him), a man with pure white clothing and jet black hair came to us, without a trace of traveling upon him, though none of us knew him. He sat down before the Prophet (pbuh) bracing his knees against his, and resting his hands on his legs, said:

`Muhammad, tell me about Islam.' The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: `Islam is to testify there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and to perform the prayer, give zakat, fast in Ramadan, and perform the pilgrimage to the House if you can find a way.' He said: `You have spoken the truth,' and we were surprised that he should ask and then confirm the answer. Then he said: `Tell me about true faith (iman), ' and the Prophet answered: `It is to believe in Allah, His angels, His inspired Books, His messengers, the Last Day, and in destiny, its good and evil.'' You have spoken the truth,' he said, `Now tell me about the perfection of faith (ihsan), ' and the Prophet answered: `It is to worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you see Him not, He nevertheless sees you.' `Tell me of the Hour,' said the visitor, and he was told: `The one questioned knows no more about it than the questioner.' 'Then tell me of its portents,' he said, and the Prophet replied: 'That the slave woman shall give birth to her mistress, and that you shall see barefoot, naked, penniless shepherds vying in constructing high buildings.' Then the visitor left. I waited a while, and the Prophet said to me, `Do you know, `Umar, who was the questioner?' and I replied, `Allah and His messenger know best.' He said, `It was Angel Gabriel (the Angel), who came to you to teach you your religion ' ''

(Sahih Muslim (y-92), 1.37-38).

 

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The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:
"A man was walking on a road when he became very thirsty. He found a well and went into it and drank and came out. There was a dog panting and eating earth out of thirst. The man said, 'This dog has become as thirsty as I was.' He went down into the well and filled his shoe and then held it in his mouth until he climbed out and gave the dog water to drink. Allah thanked him for it and forgave him." They said (The Prophet's companions), "Messenger of Allah, do we have a reward for taking care of beasts?" He said, "There is a reward for service to every living creature."

This Hadith was narrated by Abu Hurayra in "Maalik's Muwatta. Version 1.03. Book 49, Number 49.10.23. Sahih Muslim (5777) and Sahih al Bukhari (Vol. 3, no.551 & no.646)

 

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On the Authoroty of Abu Abbas Abdullah, son of Abbas: One day I was behind the Prophet (peace be upon him) and he said to me: “Young man, I shall teach you some words of Advise. Be mindful of Allah (God), and Allah will protect you. Be mindful of Allah, and you will find him in front of you. If you ask, ask of Allah. If you seek help, seek help of Allah. Know that if the nation were to gather together to benefit you with anything, it will benefit you only with something Allah had already prescribed for you. And that if they gather together to harm you with anything, they would harm you only with something Allah had already prescribed for you. The pens had been lifted and the pages have dried”

 

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The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:
"A man was walking on a road when he became very thirsty. He found a well and went into it and drank and came out. There was a dog panting and eating earth out of thirst. The man said, 'This dog has become as thirsty as I was.' He went down into the well and filled his shoe and then held it in his mouth until he climbed out and gave the dog water to drink. Allah thanked him for it and forgave him." They said (The Prophet's companions), "Messenger of Allah, do we have a reward for taking care of beasts?" He said, "There is a reward for service to every living creature."

This hadith is a sign of God's endless Mercy.

By this simple act of giving water to a thirsty dog, this man was forgiven for all his sins and admitted to Paradise.

Mercy towards others and towards animals by believers is a guaranteed path to heaven, as God is The Most Merciful, and He wants us to deal with each other with mercy and compassion.

Thanks Peace for that hadith.

All the best.

 

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This hadith is a sign of God's endless Mercy.

By this simple act of giving water to a thirsty dog, this man was forgiven for all his sins and admitted to Paradise.

Mercy towards others and towards animals by believers is a guaranteed path to heaven, as God is The Most Merciful, and He wants us to deal with each other with mercy and compassion.

Thanks Peace for that hadith.

All the best.

God won't let the good deeds of His servants go in vain, even if it was in an atom's weight, Allah won't let it go uncounted and without reward. Glory and all the praise be to our dear Allah, the Merciful!!!

Salam,
Peace

 

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The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) said:

“Show mercy, so that you will be shown mercy.” The Prophet also said: “If you reach the morning don’t expect the evening; And if you reach the evening don’t expect the morning.”

 

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The Messenger of God, upon whom be peace, said:
"God, the Majestic and Mighty, shall say on the Day of Judgment: 'O son of man! I was ill and you did not visit me ' He will reply: 'O my Lord! How could I visit You and You are the Lord of the Worlds?' God shall say: 'Did you not know that My slave, so-and-so, was ill and you did not visit him? If you had visited him, you would have found Me with him. O son of man! I asked you for food and you did not give it to me.' He will reply: 'O my Lord! How could I give You food and You are the Lord of the Worlds?' God shall say: 'Did you not know that My slave, so-and-so, asked you for food and you did not give it to him? Did you not know that if you had given the food, you would have found that with Me? O son of man! I asked you to quench My thirst and you did not.' he will say: 'O my Lord! How could I quench Your thirst and You are the Lord of the Worlds?' God shall say: 'My slave, so-and-so, asked you to quench his thirst and you did not. If you had given him to drink, you would have found that with Me.' "

This Hadith was related in "Sahih Muslim".

 

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It is reported that the Messenger of God (may peace be upon him) said:
"Do you know who is the one who is bankrupt? They (the Companions of the Holy Prophet) said: A bankrupt man amongst us is one who has neither dirham* with him nor wealth. He (the Holy Prophet) said: The bankrupt of my community would be he who would come on the Day of Resurrection with prayers and fasts and Zakat** but (he would find himself bankrupt on that day as he would have exhausted his funds of virtues) since he hurled abuses upon others, brought calumny*** against others and unlawfully consumed the wealth of others and shed the blood of others and beat others, and his virtues would be credited to the account of those who suffered at his hand. And if his good deeds fall short to clear the account, then the sins of those who suffered at his hand would be entered in his account and he would be thrown in the Hell-Fire"

* A "dirham" is a currency unit.
** "Zakat" is the act of giving out of your wealth in charity.
*** "Calumny" is the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to damage another's reputation.

This Hadith was related in Sahih Muslim, Book 032, Number 6251. ( The Book of Virtue, Good Manners and Joining of the Ties of Relationship (Kitab Al-Birr was-Salat-I-wa'l-Adab)