Hadith

Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa [s]

4860 sayings · page 16 of 122

1. Whoever plants something on which a bird feeds itself, earns an act of charity.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3071. · permalink

2. Whoever plays a trick on us does not belong to us.Verily, cheating and deceiving lead man to Hell.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3072. · permalink

3. Whoever plays backgammon is like unto the one who has dipped his hands into a pig's meat and blood.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3073. · permalink

4. Whoever possesses four things, will enjoy the good of both worlds: a tongue by which to remember God, a heart by which to express gratitude to Him, a body to be tolerant enough against sufferings, and a wife not to be disloyal to one's wealth and chastity.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3075. · permalink

5. Whoever practices the following three, will taste the sweetness of faith: loving God and His prophet more than any other one, loving people just for the sake of God, and detesting blasphemy, after having been saved from it by God, just as one detests falling into fire.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3076. · permalink

6. Whoever prays much at night, will in the day have a face bright (nice).

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3077. · permalink

7. Whoever prays well in the presence of people but does the reverse in privacy, is actually offending his Lord.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3078. · permalink

8. Whoever prepares provision in this world, will make use of it in the Hereafter.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3079. · permalink

9. Whoever pronounces judgment without knowledge, is responsible for its subsequent sins, and whoever advises his brother (in faith) to do an action which he knows should not be done, is a traitor to him.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3080. · permalink

10. Whoever purifies (his intent) forty mornings for God's sake, will come up with fountains of wisdom flowing from his heart to his tongue.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3081. · permalink

11. Whoever refrains from bearing witness when required is like unto the one who gives false testimony.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3082. · permalink

12. Whoever regards tomorrow a day of his/her life, is not well aware of death.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3083. · permalink

13. Whoever rejoices at the good or evil deeds of a people is like unto the doers of those deeds.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3084. · permalink

14. Whoever remains in the sulks with his brother (in faith) more than three days before death, will be put to Hell.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3085. · permalink

15. Whoever remains in unfriendly terms with his brother (in religion) for one whole year, is like unto the one who may happen to kill him.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3086. · permalink

16. Whoever rules over ten people will be brought to the Day of Judgment in chains to be either freed for justice or demolished for tyranny.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3089. · permalink

17. Whoever seeks a sort of knowledge and finds it, will be rewarded in double, and whoever seeks a sort of knowledge but fails to find it, will be rewarded in single.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3090. · permalink

18. Whoever seeks knowledge to vie with the wise, to dispute with the unwise, or to attract laymen's attention, will be put to Hell by God.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3091. · permalink

19. Whoever seeks people's admiration through disobeying God, will end up with his admirers' reproaches.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3092. · permalink

20. Do not break ties with your relatives even if they break them with you.

    Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 170 · permalink

21. If any one betrays trust with you, do not betray trust with him or you will also become like him. Similarly, do not break ties with your relatives even if they do so.

    Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 171; Behaarul Anwaar · permalink

22. The three such qualities are, firstly, to do Sileh Rahmi with one who does Qat-e-Rahmi with you. Secondly, fulfill the needs of one who has deprived you. Thirdly, forgive those who have oppressed you.

    Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 171; · permalink

23. Punish your servants to the extent of their intellect.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1606; Page No. 228 · permalink

24. Whoever gives his condolences to an afflicted person, will receive the same reward as him.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2976. · permalink

25. You will not be helped but for the prayers and patience of your poor ones.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3209. · permalink

26. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) told Ali (a.s.):

    Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 175; Behaarul Anwaar · permalink

27. When a group of people falls into evil, they (extravagantly) decorate their mosques.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2780. · permalink

28. Whoever happens to witness a sin which (s)he detests, will be regarded as absent, and whoever is pleased with a sin committed in his/her absence, will be regarded as a witness to it.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2981. · permalink

29. Whoever has a blessing is subject to jealousy, save humble people.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2982. · permalink

30. Whoever has a debt and intends to repay it, will always be supported by an angel on God's side.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2983. · permalink

31. Whoever has an excessive greed for people's property, will touch fire, being it a bit or a lot he takes.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2984. · permalink

32. May God damn the slaves of Dirhams and Dinars.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1283; Page No. 183 · permalink

33. May God shower His mercy on those who oppress their brethren in so far as their respect or wealth are concerned, but happen to meet them with the request of forgiveness err they are called to account, for then if they will possess no Dirham and Dinar (with which to expiate their oppression), their good deeds (if any) will be taken away from them, and the oppressed' evil deeds will be loaded on them if they are devoid of any good deeds.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1296; Page No. 185 · permalink

34. May God shower His mercy on those who utter good words and thereby receive good, or stop uttering bad words and thus ensure their (own) safety.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1297; Page No. 185 · permalink

35. May God shower his Mercy on those who withhold the excess of their words, but spend the excess of their wealth (in the way of God).

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1298; Page No. 185 · permalink

36. May God shower His mercy on well-speaking people.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1299; Page No. 185 · permalink

37. May the sunrise of a day be not blessed for me when I fail to acquire the knowledge which might draw me nearer to God.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1300; Page No. 185 · permalink

38. Measure (your) friend by his friend.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1301; Page No. 185&186 · permalink

39. Mediation between two persons in marital affairs is among the best forms of mediations.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1302; Page No. 186 · permalink

40. Medicines are the Exalted God's destined creatures, and only with His permission they exert their effects.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1303; Page No. 186 · permalink

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