Hadith

Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa [s]

4860 sayings · page 22 of 122

1. When a servant (of God) dies, people ask, "What did he put behind?" and angels ask, "What did he brought forth?"

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2791. · permalink

2. When a servant (of God) is negligent in carrying out his duties, God will afflict him with sorrow.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2792. · permalink

3. When a servant of God commits adultery, faith leaves (his soul), stands as a shade above his head and returns (home) only when he abandons the action.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2793. · permalink

4. When a servant of God fears Him, God makes everything fearful of him, and when he fears Him not, God makes him fearful of everything.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2794. · permalink

5. When a sin is committed on the earth, he who is a witness to it but disagrees with it is like unto the one who has not seen it (at all), and he who does not see it but agrees with it is like unto the one who has been a witness to it.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2795. · permalink

6. There is no precious gift for a Muslim's fellow than a piece of wise saying through which God brightens the latter's way or from danger keeps him away.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2256. · permalink

7. There is no retribution quicker than the one for oppression.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2257. · permalink

8. There is no reward but Paradise for an accepted pilgrimage to Mecca.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2258. · permalink

9. There is no reward not saved by God, and no (true) deed not based on (good) intention.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2259. · permalink

10. This world compared to the next is like unto what one of you picks up from the sea when touching it with his/her forefinger.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2268. · permalink

11. This world is a ban for a spiritual man, and the next is a ban for a secular one, and this and the next worlds are forbidden for the friends of the Hidden.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2269. · permalink

12. This world is like unto a garment torn thoroughly, hanging on an almost parting string.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2270. · permalink

13. This world to the Hereafter is like unto sand to the sea.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2271. · permalink

14. This world's duration is as long as seven days of the Hereafter.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2272. · permalink

15. Those servants of God whose neighbors are not safe against their evil, will not be allowed to Paradise.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2273. · permalink

16. Those sitting together in remembrance of God, will not leave before they are told, "Stand up", for God forgave you and changed your evils to good."

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2274. · permalink

17. Those who are more learned than you, precede you in value.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2275. · permalink

18. Those who are under the reign of women will not reach salvation.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2276. · permalink

19. Those who bear false witness will be resurrected hung on their tongues in the Day of judgment.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2277. · permalink

20. Those who beautify false words will not be allowed to Paradise.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2278. · permalink

21. Those who call to prayer will be credited more than all people in the Day of Judgment.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2279. · permalink

22. Those who eat and thank (God) are like unto those who fast and keep patient.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2280. · permalink

23. Those who possess two Dirhams or two Dinars will have to bear a severer account than those having one Dirham or one Dinar (in the Day of judgment).

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2281. · permalink

24. Those who pray and those who say `amen' are equally rewarded. This is true with those who recite and those who listen to the Quran as well as with teachers and students.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2282. · permalink

25. Verily, keeping one's promise is indicative of having faith.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2526. · permalink

26. Verily, kindness and observation of bonds of kinship prolong one's life, make lands flourish and add to one's properties, even though those who act upon these two are evildoers.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2527. · permalink

27. Verily, long life and being gifted a chance by God to repent are indicative of one's prosperity.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2528. · permalink

28. Verily, man lives between two days-a past and finished day, for which his deeds have been recorded, and a day left which he may not join. How does he know?

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2529. · permalink

29. The best of you are in age the oldest and in deeds, the best.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1912; Page No. 268 · permalink

30. Verily, man will face shame in the Day of Judgment to such an extent that he will implore to God to send him to Hell as a better alternative, although he is aware of the severity of the infernal chastisement.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2530. · permalink

31. Verily, man's heart is like unto a sparrow. It changes seven times a day.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2531. · permalink

32. Verily, manners belong to the Exalted God. When He wishes good for someone, He bestows good manners on him, and when he wishes evil for someone, he provides him with unpleasant manners.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2532. · permalink

33. Verily, most of the dwellers of Hell will be those who have committed sins through their tongues and private parts.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2533. · permalink

34. Verily, most of the dwellers of Paradise are fools.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2534. · permalink

35. Verily, most of the dwellers of Paradise will be the pious and the good-tempered.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2535. · permalink

36. Verily, much more than anything else, I am worried about my (Islamic) nation as to what the people of Lot acted upon.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2536. · permalink

37. Verily, much more that anything else, I am anxious about my (Islamic) nation as to the glib-tongued hypocrites.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2537. · permalink

38. Verily, much more that anything else, I am anxious about my nation as to polytheism. I do not say that they worship the Moon, the Sun or idols, but that they perform actions for other than God, and indulge themselves in passions in privacy.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2538. · permalink

39. Verily, much more that anything else, I am worried about my (Islamic) nation as to misleading leaders.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2539. · permalink

40. Verily, my Lord has ordered me in remembrance of Him to talk and to use my sight as a gazing stock.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2540. · permalink

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