Hadith

Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa [s]

4860 sayings · page 42 of 122

1. Blessed is the one who has a long life, good deeds and a happy ending, for God is pleased with him, and woe to the one who has a long life, evil deeds and an unhappy ending, for God is displeased with him.

   Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 342, Page No. 53 · permalink

2. Blessed is the one who is a Muslim with sufficient sustenance.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 343; Page No. 53 · permalink

3. Blessed is the one who is guided to Islam, who has sufficient sustenance, and who is contented with it.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 344; Page No. 53 · permalink

4. Blessed is the one who suppresses his soul, who is good-mannered, who dispenses the excess of his wealth, who follows (the Prophet's) tradition and who does not leave it for (heretical) innovation.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 345; Page No. 53 · permalink

5. On the Day Judgment, the Exalted God will call (His) believer servant to His presence and while keeping him covered and saved from people and making him acknowledge his sins, asks him questions like this: "Do you know such and such a sin?" The servant answers in the positive and continues doing so until it occurs to his mind that due to his (boundless) sins, he will surely perish. Then, God says: "I covered your sins in the world and I forgive you today", and He places the book of his good deeds in his right hand. As to the disbelievers and hypocrites, He openly states: "these are the ones who belied their Lord. God's damnation be on oppressors.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1499; Page No. 213&214 · permalink

6. On the Day of Judgment when there is no shelter, three groups of people will reside beneath God's shadow: those who are kind to their kin and are thus gifted with increased sustenance and long life, women whose husbands die, leaving them with little orphans, who avoid getting married to bring their children up to maturity or let them die, and those who prepare food to serve their guests in perfect hospitality, calling the poor and orphans to their table the Hereafter to feed them for the sake of the Great and Powerful God.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1500; Page No. 214 · permalink

7. One difficulty will not prevail over two reliefs, for "Verily, with every difficulty there are two reliefs", and "Verily, with every difficulty there are two reliefs".

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1501; Page No. 214 · permalink

8. One Dirham will be more valuable than one hundred thousand Dirhams when we compare two men, one of whom having only two Dirhams but giving one in charity, and the other having great wealth but giving one hundred thousand Dirhams of it in charity.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1502; Page No. 214&215 · permalink

9. One hour of (doing) justice is superior to one year of worshiping (God).

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1503; Page No. 215 · permalink

10. One hour of a learned man, who rests in his bed, meditating about his knowledge is worthier than seventy years of praying by the pious.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1504; Page No. 215 · permalink

11. One night of being on the look-out in the way of God, the Great and Powerful, is better than one thousand nights of praying and one thousand days of keeping fast.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1505; Page No. 215 · permalink

12. One who fights his own self in obedience to God is a (true) struggler in the way of Him.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1506; Page No. 215 · permalink

13. One who insists on adultery is like unto an idolater.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1507; Page No. 215 · permalink

14. One who testifies to falsehood will not step in the road before God makes Hell his/her unavoidable abode.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1508; Page No. 215 · permalink

15. One who testifies to falsehood will not step in the road before God makes Hell his/her unavoidable abode.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1509; Page No. 215 · permalink

16. One's faith will not get perfected save by three characteristics: giving alms in poverty; doing justice even if it's against one's own self, and greeting (people) a lot.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1510; Page No. 215&216 · permalink

17. One's older brother is like unto his (her) father.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1511; Page No. 216 · permalink

18. Paradise buildings are made of gold and silver bricks, its clay is musk, its sand, pearl and ruby and its soil, saffron. Whoever arrives at it will enjoy its blessings forever, will be free from calamities, will live to eternity, never experiencing death, and will have unending youth and constantly-new dresses.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1518; Page No. 217 · permalink

19. Paradise has a hundred levels, and each level is vast enough for the population of the whole universe.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1519; Page No. 217 · permalink

20. Paradise has a hundred levels, and it takes five hundred years to cover the distance between each two levels.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1520; Page No. 217 · permalink

21. Paradise has a hundred levels, and the distance between each two levels is that of heavens from the earth.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1521; Page No. 218 · permalink

22. Paradise is in pledge of swords.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1522; Page No. 218 · permalink

23. Paradise is the city of the holders of generosity.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1523; Page No. 218 · permalink

24. Paradise will be the reward of the one with three daughters, who trains them in good manners, gives them in marriage and is kind to them.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1524; Page No. 218 · permalink

25. Passionate love of the world is the source of all evils.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1525; Page No. 218 · permalink

26. Many a fast person whose fasting avails them naught but hunger, and many a worshiper at night whose prayers avail them naught but vigilance!

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1256; Page No. 179 · permalink

27. Many a holder of knowledge who are not deeply knowledgeable! He whose knowledge is of no avail to him, will suffer from his ignorance. Recite the Quran as long as it stops you doing wrong. Should it not befall, it will be as if you have not recited the Quran at all.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1257; Page No. 180 · permalink

28. Many a man are satiated and pleased here but will be hungry and naked (poor) in the Hereafter, and many a man are hungry and naked here, but will be satiated and pleased in the Hereafter.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1258; Page No. 180 · permalink

29. Many a man are there who experience humiliation through glorifying themselves, and many a man are there who experience honor by showing humility.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1259; Page No. 180 · permalink

30. Many a man are there whose vigilance at night avails them naught but wakefulness, and many a man are there whose fasting during the day avails them naught but thirst and hunger.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1260; Page No. 180 · permalink

31. Many a man is there who arrive at a day which ends without them or await a tomorrow which never begins.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1261; Page No. 180 · permalink

32. Many a non-fasting, but grateful person who will be rewarded more than fast, patient people!

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1262; Page No. 180 · permalink

33. Many a pious person who are ignorant, and many a learned person who are corrupt. Beware of them both!

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1263; Page No. 180&181 · permalink

34. Many a time an hour of indulging in lust has resulted in prolong sorrow!

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1264; Page No. 181 · permalink

35. Many a wise person who is held in contempt and ugly in face, but will be saved, and many an eminent, beautiful and sweet-tongued person who will be ruined in the Day of Judgment.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1265; Page No. 181 · permalink

36. Many a worshiper at night whose prayers avail them naught but vigilance, and many a fast person whose fasting avails them naught but hunger and thirst!

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1266; Page No. 181 · permalink

37. Markets are the worst places of cities.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1267; Page No. 181 · permalink

38. Marry but don't divorce (your wife), for verily the Divine Throne shudders (with anger) when divorce occurs.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1268; Page No. 181 · permalink

39. Marry kind, fertile women, for I pride myself over other prophets for the largeness of your population.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1269; Page No. 181 · permalink

40. Marry women of equal status, and give in marriage (your daughters) to men of equal status with you, thus choosing the appropriate place for your sperms.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1270; Page No. 181 · permalink

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