Hadith

Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa [s]

4860 sayings · page 52 of 122

1. There is no action more beloved to Allah Almighty, or more successful as a means of salvation for a servant of Allah from all the evil of this world and the next than the remembrance of Allah.' Someone then asked, 'Not even fighting in the way of Allah?' The Prophet (SAWA) replied, 'If it was not for the remembrance of Allah, there would be no command to fight in the way of Allah.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 3931; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 773 · permalink

2. Every single hour that passes by the son of Adam, that was devoid of the remembrance of Allah will be grieved for on the Day of Resurrection

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 1819; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 774 · permalink

3. Allah rejoices for the repentance of His servant more than the barren rejoices for having a child, and more than the lost one who finds his way, and more than the thirsty one who finds water

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 10165; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 784 · permalink

4. Remorse is repentance.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 10301; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 786 · permalink

5. Sincere repentance is remorse for the sin as soon as it slips out from you; then you ask Allah for forgiveness, then you never return to it.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 10302; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 788 · permalink

6. Woe to those who foretell [about Allah's actions] from among my community those who proclaim that x will go to Paradise, but y will go to the Fire

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 7902; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 790 · permalink

7. Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "If knowledge is visible in a person and he does not act on it i.e. his words and actions do not match and if he breaks relations, Allah makes him deaf and blind."

   Iqbal al-A`amal, page 306 · permalink

8. There are four things viz. betrayal of trust, theft, drinking wine and fornication which cannot enter a house except that the house is unpleasant and deprived.

   Iqbal al-A`amal, page 306 · permalink

9. Verily Allah loves the young man who spends his entire youth in the obedience of Allah.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 43060; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1030 · permalink

10. A believer does his best in what his ability demands, but craves for what beyond his power stands.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1; Page No. 9 · permalink

11. A believer does not resort to jealousy or flattery, save in seeking knowledge.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2; Page No. 9 · permalink

12. A believer has all kinds of natures save treachery and telling lie.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3; Page No. 9 · permalink

13. A believer has four enemies: a jealous believer, a detesting hypocrite, a deviating satan, and a hostile infidel.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 4; Page No. 9 · permalink

14. A believer is a servant of God who doesn't oppress his enemies nor does he commit sins for the sake of his friends,who keeps trusts intact and refrains jealousy, sarcasm and cursing others, who tells the truth though not called to bear witness and calls not people with bad names, who observes humility in prayers, hastens in paying his due alms, keeps patient in calamities and thanks (God) in affluence, who is content with what he has and claims not what he doesn't, who doesn't stop doing good deeds due to misery, who keeps company with people to learn and talks to them something to earn, and who forebears oppression and tyranny, awaiting the merciful God to give him victory.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 5; Page No. 9 & 10 · permalink

15. A believer is in a good state all the time; even when he is on the verge of death, he praises God.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 6; Page No. 10 · permalink

16. A believer is like unto a bar of gold, getting reddened when breathed upon and losing nothing when weighed.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 7; Page No. 10 · permalink

17. A believer is like unto a date palm; whatever you take from it will be to your benefit.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 8; Page No. 10 · permalink

18. A group of the people of Paradise will get worried about some of the people of Hell, and will (therefore) inquire: "Why are you in Hell? By God, we did not enter Paradise save through what we learned from you". The Hell-bound reply: "We did not practice what we preached."

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 70, Page No. 18 · permalink

19. A group of you will always resort to begging till they(finally) meet God, with no flesh in their faces.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 71, Page No. 18 · permalink

20. A guest carries his/her own sustenance, removes the host's sins and cause them to vanish.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 72; Page No. 18 · permalink

21. A guest is a guest for three days; the more s(he) stays, will s(he) be under charity (to the poor); and thus, a guest should leave his host's home after three days.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 73; Page No. 18 · permalink

22. A guide to goodness is like unto its doer, and God loves helping the poor.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 74; Page No. 18 · permalink

23. A heart with no sign of wisdom is like unto a ruined house. So, learn and teach, meditate deeply, and try not to die in ignorance, for God will not pardon people for ignorance.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 75; Page No. 18 · permalink

24. A house wherein children (we) miss, is bereft of bliss.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 76; Page No. 19 · permalink

25. A house wherein they recite the Quran is as (bright) to the dwellers of the heavens as are the stars to the dwellers of the earth.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 77, Page No. 19 · permalink

26. A hypocrite is devoid of two traits: reputation and deep knowledge of religion.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 78; Page No. 19 · permalink

27. A hypocrite is known by three characteristics: s(he) tells lie, breaks his (her) promise and commits treachery in trusts.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 79; Page No. 19 · permalink

28. A hypocrite is like unto a goat, wandering between two flocks (of sheep).

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 80; Page No. 19 · permalink

29. A hypocrite is the one who humiliates the learned, just leaders and those who have grown old in their struggles for the cause of Islam.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 81; Page No. 19 · permalink

30. A hypocrite rules over his own eyes, shedding tears as he wishes.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 82; Page No. 19 · permalink

31. A journey for the sake of God is superior to making fifty pilgrimages to Mecca.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 83; Page No. 19 · permalink

32. A just and humble leader is God's shade and blade on the earth, for whom the rewards of seventy sincere ones will be saved.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 84; Page No. 19&20 · permalink

33. A just and most magnanimous man who must be observed in brotherhood and must not be backbited, is the one who treats people with justice, speaks to them in truth and does not break his promises.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 85; Page No. 20 · permalink

34. A just leader is God's shade on the earth. Whoever keeps him in honor will be kept in honor by God, and whoever disrespects him will be disrespected by Him.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 86; Page No. 20 · permalink

35. A just leader is God's shade on the earth, to whom resort the weak, and whose assistance the oppressed seek.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 87; Page No. 20 · permalink

36. A just leader is God's shade on the earth; and so, when one of you arrives at a place wherein there is no such leader, he should avoid staying there.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 88; Page No. 20 · permalink

37. A learned man's sleep is better than the prayer of a devout.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 89; Page No. 20 · permalink

38. A little bit of action accompanied by knowledge is useful, and a lot of deeds followed by ignorance is of no use.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 90; Page No. 20 · permalink

39. A little chance (opportunity to do good deeds)is better than much intellect. Intellect is the cause of loss in worldly and that of pleasure in otherworldly affairs.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 91; Page No. 20&21 · permalink

40. A little child's memory is like unto a picture carved on stone, and an adult's is like unto something written on water.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 92; Page No. 21 · permalink

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