Hadith

Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa [s]

4860 sayings · page 17 of 122

1. Meditate on anything, save God's nature.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1304; Page No. 186 · permalink

2. Meditate on creatures, but not on the Creator, for you will face failure in understanding His nature.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1305; Page No. 186 · permalink

3. Meditate on God's blessings, but not on His nature.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1306; Page No. 186 · permalink

4. Meditate on God's creatures but not on His nature, for you will perish.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1307; Page No. 186 · permalink

5. Meditate on what you do. Should it end in good, let it continue; but let it cease, if a source of worry it will be to you.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1308; Page No. 186 · permalink

6. Men's hearts naturally like those who do good to them and dislike those who do evil to them.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1309; Page No. 186 · permalink

7. I assure (you) on behalf of God that each time a wise man makes a mistake, he is upgraded by God so that he finally joins Paradise.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 957; Page No. 135&136 · permalink

8. I do not like Mount Uhud to turn to gold for me and even one Dinaar of it be left with me more than three days, save for lending.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 958; Page No. 136 · permalink

9. I eat food like slaves and sit on the ground as they do.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 959; Page No. 136 · permalink

10. I give you glad tidings, and you give glad tidings to others, that whoever honestly bears witness to "There is no god but Allah", will undoubtedly be allowed to Paradise.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 961, Page No. 136 · permalink

11. I looked at Paradise and saw the poor dwelled therein the most, and at Hell wherein women were the majority (to roast).

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 964, Page No. 136 · permalink

12. I never buy something before getting aware of its price.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 965; Page No. 137 · permalink

13. I saw a man in Paradise walking around a tree he had cut off in the world, for it blocked people's path and annoyed them.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 966; Page No. 137 · permalink

14. I suffered in the way of God when no one suffered and I was frightened in the way of God when no one feared at all. Many a day and many a night I spent when Baal and me had nothing to eat.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 967, Page No. 137 · permalink

15. I swear by God that leading one to the right path is much better than having red-haired camels.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 968, Page No. 137 · permalink

16. I swear by God that this world to the Hereafter is just as one of you puts his finger into a sea, and see what happens! (Nothing he gains).

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 969; Page No. 137 · permalink

17. I swear by God that you will not find anyone juster to you than me after my death.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 970; Page No. 137 · permalink

18. I was appointed to treat people moderately.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 971; Page No. 137 · permalink

19. I was appointed with a pure, easy religion and, therefore, whoever opposes my manners is not my follower.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 972; Page No. 137 · permalink

20. I was given the option to either choose intercession or to take half of my nation to Paradise (without final judgment), and I chose the former for it is more extended and sufficient in range. Do you think that intercession is specifically applied for pious believers? No, it is for the sinful wrong doers.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 973; Page No. 138 · permalink

21. I was offered short, but comprehensive words.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 974; Page No. 138 · permalink

22. I was so much advised to brush my teeth that I got scared lest it might become obligatory for me.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 975; Page No. 138 · permalink

23. I was so much advised to brush my teeth that I got scared of putting them to harm.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 976; Page No. 138 · permalink

24. I will inform you of what authority is, if you ask me to do so. It begins with blame, leads to remorse and ends up with the torment of the Day of Judgment.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 977, Page No. 138 · permalink

25. I will undertake to reserve Paradise for whoever undertakes to put no demand to people.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 978; Page No. 138 · permalink

26. I wonder at a Muslim who keeps patient when calamity befalls him and thanks and praises God when he attains some good.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 979; Page No. 138 · permalink

27. If a believer manages to hide himself in a hole, someone will be sent by God to hurt him(put him to trial).

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 980; Page No. 138&139 · permalink

28. If a drop of hellish Zaghoom drips to the world, it will ruin the life of the people.So, what would happen to the ones whose otherworldly food is Zaghoom.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 981; Page No. 139 · permalink

29. If a relative is in need, giving alms(to others) will not be fair.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 982; Page No. 139 · permalink

30. If a woman perfumes herself and passes by people to please them, she will be adulterous.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 983, Page No. 139 · permalink

31. If animals were aware of what men know about death, they would avoid weight-growing meat.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 984; Page No. 139 · permalink

32. When two Muslims draw sword against one another, and one manages to kill the other, both will be put to Hell. The people asked, "O Messenger of God! the case is clear as to the killer, but why is the killed treated as such?" The Holy Prophet replied: "He too sought to kill the other party."

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2850. · permalink

33. When two persons insult each other, the one who has begun (the game) is sinful, provided that the oppressed does not exceed his limits.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2851. · permalink

34. When two persons invite you simultaneously, accept the invitation of the one whose house is closer to yours, thus being your closer neighbor than the other, but if one of these two neighbors invites you sooner, accept his invitation (first).

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2852. · permalink

35. When two persons whisper to each other, do not approach them

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2853. · permalink

36. When usury and adultery spread out in a place, the residents of that place are (actually) bartering their doings for God's punishment.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2854. · permalink

37. When you are deep in religion, the most good-natured of you are the best in Islam.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2855. · permalink

38. When you are told a mountain has left its place, believe in it; but when you hear someone has left his manners, believe it not; for man will finally return to his own nature.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2856. · permalink

39. When you brush your teeth, move the brush horizontally.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2857. · permalink

40. When you come across something you can not change, be patient and leave it to God for so doing.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2858. · permalink

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