Hadith

Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa [s]

4860 sayings · page 46 of 122

1. Blessed is the one whom God has given sufficient sustenance with which he is satisfied.

   Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 346, Page No. 54 · permalink

2. Blessed is the one whose faults stop him attending to people's, who dispenses from his lawfully-earned wealth, who makes friend with men of deep knowledge and wisdom, and who keeps aloof from men of sins and vices.

   Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 347, Page No. 54 · permalink

3. Blessed is the one, who keeps humble without being deficient in anything, Suppresses his soul (carnal desires) without being poor, dispenses from his lawfully-earned wealth, makes friend with men of deep knowledge and wisdom, and sympathizes with the poor and the indigent. Blessed is the one who suppresses his (evil) earning, a pure mind and a good-looking appearance, and who keeps people aloof from his evil. Blessed is the one who puts his knowledge to practice, dispenses the excess of his property, and does not go to extremes in talking.

   Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 348, Page No. 54 · permalink

4. Blessing escapes a meeting wherein participants do not listen to each other.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 349; Page No. 54 · permalink

5. Blessing is with our aged ones, and whoever is not merciful to our young ones, nor respectful to our aged, will not be among our followers.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 350; Page No. 54 · permalink

6. Blessing is with your aged ones.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 351; Page No. 55 · permalink

7. Blind-heartedness is (in fact) deviation after guidance.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 352; Page No. 55 · permalink

8. Borrow less (money), freer to be.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 353; Page No. 55 · permalink

9. Breaking promises is not giving a promise with the sincere intention to keep it; it is to give a promise and intend in heart not to stand by it.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 354; Page No. 55 · permalink

10. Brush your teeth, for it is cleanliness, which consolidates one's faith, and faith follows its holder to Paradise.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 355; Page No. 55 · permalink

11. Brushing one's teeth brings the following benefits: cleanliness of mouth, strength of gum, brightness of sight, elimination of phlegm, happiness of angels, satisfaction of God, increase in one's good deeds, and health of stomach.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 356; Page No. 55 · permalink

12. Brushing one's teeth elevates one's eloquence.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 357; Page No. 55 · permalink

13. God does not forgive the killer of a believer, and accepts not his (her) repentance.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 696; Page No. 101 · permalink

14. God does not observe a heretic's deeds unless s(he)abandons his (her) heresy.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 697, Page No. 101 · permalink

15. God does not trust in hypocrites.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 698; Page No. 101 · permalink

16. God gives chastity and abundance to the one who seeks them.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 699, Page No. 101 · permalink

17. God gives sustenance to the frugal and deprives it from the extravagant.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 700; Page No. 101 · permalink

18. God grants a good friend to the one for whom He wishes good.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 701; Page No. 101 · permalink

19. "The Almighty Allah will not accept the repentance of a person who starts an innovation." He was asked, "Why is it so?" He replied, "It is because the person has kept the love of innovation in his heart."

    Iqbal al-A`amal, page 325 · permalink

20. Brushing one's teeth is (an Islamic) custom you can put to practice whenever you wish.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 359; Page No. 55 · permalink

21. Brushing one's teeth is half of faith, and making ablutions is half of faith too.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 360; Page No. 56 · permalink

22. By your wealth protect your fame and respect.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 361; Page No. 56 · permalink

23. Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "If a woman goes out after applying perfume, she will be cursed till the time she returns."

    Iqbal al-A`amal, page 326 · permalink

24. One who takes up the leadership of ten persons and is not able to do justice to them, will come on the Day of Judgment with his hands, feet and head perforated.

    Iqbal al-A`amal, page 327 · permalink

25. Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said that A caller will call out on the Day of Judgment, "Where are oppressors and their helpers? Those who bring ink for them, who prepare bags for them and those who hold the pen for them; all are included among their helpers."

    Iqbal al-A`amal, page 328 · permalink

26. One who becomes proximate to a king is away from Allah. His wealth might have increased but his accounting will be tough. The number of his followers must have increased but all of them are devils.

    Iqbal al-A`amal, page 328 · permalink

27. Calamities are rewarded greatly; and should God love a people, He will put them to trial.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 362; Page No. 57 · permalink

28. Keep away from the doors of the king and his confidants because as a person goes near them, he goes far from Allah. A person who considers the king more important than Allah will continue to lose piety and remain confused and perplexed.

    Iqbal al-A`amal, page 328 · permalink

29. Oppression is (the source of) darkness in the Day of Judgment.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1512; Page No. 216 · permalink

30. Oppression ruins (the value of) bravery; self-pride ruins familial dignity; conferring favors spoils (the worth of) generosity; selfishness ruins (the value of) beauty; telling lie breaks (the validity of) speech; forgetfulness ruins knowledge; ignorance ruins fortitude; extravagance ruins generosity, and carnal desires ruin (one's) faith.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1513; Page No. 216 · permalink

31. There is nothing more severe for Satan except a person reciting the Holy Quran by looking at it.

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 144 · permalink

32. Our Lord laughs (amazingly) at His creatures' hopelessness.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1514; Page No. 216 · permalink

33. Out of mercy is shedding tears and out of Satan, shouting.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1515; Page No. 216 · permalink

34. Paradise belongs to the penitent, and (Divine) Mercy to men of endowment.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1516; Page No. 217 · permalink

35. Paradise beneath mothers' steps lies.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1517; Page No. 217 · permalink

36. For everything there is a key, and the key to Paradise is to love the poor and the needy.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 633; Page No. 92 · permalink

37. For everything there is a key, and the key to skies is saying, "There is no god but Allah".

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 634; Page No. 92 · permalink

38. For his faults, a generous man, do not reprimand, for whenever he slips, God gives him a helping hand.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 635; Page No. 92 · permalink

39. For others' health (always) pray, and you will enjoy it (without delay).

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 636; Page No. 92 · permalink

40. Four people would earn the Exalted God's anger: an oft-swearing seller, a poor selfish man, an old adulterous person and an oppressive leader.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 649; Page No. 94 · permalink

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