Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa [s]
4860 sayings · page 55 of 122
The gravest of the grave sins is love of the world.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 6074; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1000 · permalink
Searching for what will improve you is not considered love of the world.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 5439; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1000 · permalink
The world is not trouble-free for the believer, how can it be when it is his prison and his trial?
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 6090; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1005 · permalink
Mourning (for the dead) is an act of ignorance.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1330; Page No. 189 · permalink
Your Lord addresses you, saying, 'O son of Adam! Devote yourself exclusively to My worship and I will fill your heart with wealth and your hands with ready sustenance. O son of Adam! Do not distance yourself from Me or I will fill your heart with poverty and your hands with work [to preoccupy you].
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 43614; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1012 · permalink
Worship Allah as if you see Him, for although you may not see Him, indeed He sees you.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 5250; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1013 · permalink
The prosperous one is he who prospered from when he was in his mother's womb, and the wretched one is he who was wretched from when he was in his mother's womb.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 491; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1018 · permalink
The most wretched of all wretched people is he who faces both poverty in this world as well as punishment in the Hereafter.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 16683; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1019 · permalink
Beware of wrongdoing for verily it corrupts your hearts.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 7639; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1020 · permalink
The wrath of Allah is indeed severe on one who wrongs somebody that has no one to help him apart from Allah.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 7605; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1023 · permalink
Be on your guard against the plea [to Allah] of one who has been wronged, for verily he asks Allah his right, and verily Allah never denies a right to one whom it is due.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 7597; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1027 · permalink
Be on your guard against the plea of one who has been wronged, even if he be a disbeliever, for verily there is no veil preventing his plea from being answered.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 7602; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1027 · permalink
The best of your youth are those who act like the old from among you, and the worst of your old ones are those who act like your youth.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 43058; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1028 · permalink
Verily Allah, most High, boasts about the worshipping young man to His angels, saying, 'Look at My servant! He has abandoned his desires for My sake.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 43057; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1029 · permalink
Verily Allah, most High, loves the penitent young man.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 10185; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1030 · permalink
The superiority of a young worshipper who worships Allah in his youth over an old man who worships after he has grown old, is as the superiority of the prophets over the rest of people.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 43059; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 1030 · permalink
A believer is like unto a perfumer who will benefit you, should you keep company with him,or move along with him, or be a partner to him.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 9; Page No. 10 · permalink
A believer is like unto a sieve, receiving nothing but clean and passing nothing but pure.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 10; Page No. 10 · permalink
A believer is like unto a stalk bending to all sides by winds but staying calm and static when winds vanish. Blights make a believer bend in same manner. The wicked (on the contrary) is like unto a spruce-fir standing firm and straight till the Exalted God destroys it should He wish.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 11; Page No. 10 & 11 · permalink
A good companion is like unto a perfume-seller who might spare you any perfume, but the pleasant fragrance of his perfumes you (can surely) smell, and a bad companion is like unto a blacksmith whose flame of fire you might be able to escape but you surely suffer the bad smell of his working place.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 67; Page No. 17 · permalink
A good deed is recorded for whoever removes a stone from people's path.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 68; Page No. 17&18 · permalink
A group of my people will always stick to truth for God's decree to be issued.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 69; Page No. 18 · permalink
Be steadfast, and how nice is your steadfastness.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 301; Page No. 48 · permalink
Be truthful, for truthfulness is surely a path to Paradise, and avoid lying for it's verily a way to Hell.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 302; Page No. 48 · permalink
Be truthful, for truthfulness will surely lead you to kindness which will (in turn) lead you to Paradise, and man constantly tells and seeks the truth till he is (finally) considered truthful before God, and avoid telling lie, for it will surely lead you to wickedness which will (in turn) lead you to Hell, and man constantly tells lie and seeks falsehood till he is (finally) considered a (great) liar in the sight of God.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 303; Page No. 48 · permalink
Beautiful hair and visage, (material) properties, and good language are among man's wealth.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 304; Page No. 48 · permalink
Beautify your dresses and improve your tools to shine as a star among people.
Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 305, Page No. 48 · permalink
Beauty is to speak well based on truth, and perfection is to act well based on honesty.
Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 306, Page No. 48&49 · permalink
Begin (your affairs) with what God has begun with.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 307; Page No. 49 · permalink
A Little knowledge is better than praying much. Worshipping God suffices to show one's knowledge and selfish judgment is enough to show his ignorance. People are two groups: the faithful and the ignorant. Do not annoy the former and do not be a company to the latter.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 93; Page No. 21 · permalink
A little sufficient thing is better than a lot making one negligent.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 94; Page No. 21 · permalink
Whoever calls on diviners or soothsayers and confirm their sayings, has (actually) denied what has been descended on Muhammad.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2921. · permalink
Whoever calls people to corruption will carry the same (burden of) sins as his followers, without any reduction befalling to the latter's burdens, and whoever calls people to guidance will enjoy the same rewards as his followers', without any reduction befalling to the latter's rewards.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2922. · permalink
Whoever carries his own goods, is devoid of vanity.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2923. · permalink
Whoever casts a kind look at his brother(in faith), with no animosity in the heart, will be purged from his sins before turning back.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2924. · permalink
Whoever casts an angry look at his father, is not (in fact) kind to him.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2925. · permalink
Whoever causes a loss (to people) will be made by God to sustain a loss, and whoever is hard on people will be treated harshly by God
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2926. · permalink
Whoever causes discord between a mother and her child, will be made by God to suffer discord between him and his friend in the Day of the Judgment.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2927. · permalink
Whoever commits a folly or a sin, and then turns regretful, his regret is the atonement of his fault.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2928. · permalink
Whoever commits adultery with a slave girl whose adultery has not been established, will be whipped by God with a fiery lash in the Day of Judgment.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2929. · permalink
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