Hadith

Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa [s]

4860 sayings · page 57 of 122

1. The best form of charity is that which is secretly given to the poor by one who himself has little to offer.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 16250; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 179 · permalink

2. The best form of charity is for the Muslim to gain knowledge and then teach it to his fellow Muslim brother.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 16357; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 179 · permalink

3. The best form of charity is to shade someone under one's tent for the sake of Allah.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 16362; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 179 · permalink

4. Whoever is able to defend his Muslim brother being backbited in his presence but avoids doing so, will be made abject by the Exalted God, here and in the Hereafter.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3012. · permalink

5. Whoever is afflicted with a physical or material calamity but hides it and avoids stating his grievance to people, will be definitely blessed by God.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3013. · permalink

6. Whoever is appointed as a judge, is like unto the one beheaded without a knife.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3014. · permalink

7. Whoever is bereft of any of the following three features is meaner than a dog: piety to stop indulging in heavenly-unlawful acts, forbearance to ward off people's ignorance, and good-temperedness by which to deal with people.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3015. · permalink

8. Whoever is born into a respectful family and is pure in birth, has a desirable company.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3016. · permalink

9. Whoever is called to account, will (actually) touch his/her punishment.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3017. · permalink

10. Whoever is degraded by his own deeds, will not be upgraded by his parental lineage.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3018. · permalink

11. Whoever is devoid of moderation is bereft of all good.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3019. · permalink

12. Whoever is devoid of the following three, imperfect his deeds will be: piety to keep him away from disobeying the Lord, good-mannered ness through which with people to accord, and forbearance by which to repel fools' ignorance.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3020. · permalink

13. Whoever is double-faced in this world, will be harnessed with two tongues (flames) of fire in the Day of Judgment.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3021. · permalink

14. Whoever is easy-going, gentle and kind, will not be put to hellfire by God.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3022. · permalink

15. Whoever is endowed with a bit of moderateness, is actually endowed with the good of both worlds.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3023. · permalink

16. Whoever is granted a (heavenly) gift should thank God for it.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3024. · permalink

17. Whoever is granted God's grace, should reveal the sign of it on his face.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3025. · permalink

18. Whoever is hard on his family despite God's facilities for him, does not belong to us.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3026. · permalink

19. Whoever is helped by God to keep away from the evils of his tongue and privy parts will be allowed to Paradise.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3027. · permalink

20. Whoever is kind to others, will see nothing but praise for which he should thank (God); if not, he will be considered ungrateful.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3028. · permalink

21. Whoever is not pleased with divine decree and does not believe in his (predestined) destiny, should search for a god other than the (Unique) Deity.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3030. · permalink

22. Whoever is not respectful to the elderly, is not merciful to the younger ones, does not bid to good and does not forbid evil, does not belong to us.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3031. · permalink

23. Whoever is pleased that God is his Lord, Islam is his religion and Muhammad is the messenger (of God), and gives expression to these three, will be allowed to Paradise. The fourth to the above three is struggling in the way of the Great, Powerful God, which is as important as the heavens and the earth.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3032. · permalink

24. Whoever is pleased with his good deeds and is worried about his evil deeds is a (true) believer.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3033. · permalink

25. Whoever is raised to the leadership (of people) and treats them moderately, will be treated in like manner by the Exalted God in the Day of Judgment.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3034. · permalink

26. Whoever is seized by pain, uneasy will remain.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3035. · permalink

27. Whoever is slain in defending his faith, is a martyr.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3036. · permalink

28. Whoever is slain in defense of his possessions is a martyr.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3037. · permalink

29. Whoever is treated kindly, should make up for it or remember and mention it, if not able to do so, for in the latter case he has actually shown his gratitude.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 3038. · permalink

30. The Hour will not come until man passes by a grave and wishes to be therein.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2052; Page No. 288 · permalink

31. Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) relates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Shaitaan fears man as long as he offers five times prayer in its prime time. When the person wastes these Salaat, Shaitaan gets bold and involves that person in greater sins."

    Iqbal al-A`amal, page 290 · permalink

32. Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "O people! Make your rows proper. Your shoulders should touch that of the people standing beside you. There should be no gap between two persons. Don't remain aloof from a row so that Allah does not create difference between you people. Know that I am seeing the people who create differences among you."

    Iqbal al-A`amal, page 291 · permalink

33. Intercede for someone and you will be rewarded

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 6489; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 477 · permalink

34. Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors and Jabir that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "There is no difference between a believer and a disbeliever except for the avoidance of Salaat."

    Iqbal al-A`amal, page 291 · permalink

35. Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) addressed his companions after Morning Prayer and asked whether so and so persons had come to pray. The companions replied saying that they hadn't. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Didn't they come? Remember it that offering of no other Salaat is difficult for a hypocrite except this and Isha Salaat."

    Iqbal al-A`amal, page 293 · permalink

36. A man gains more value when the world is less worthy in his view.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 96; Page No. 21 · permalink

37. The Hour will not come until men decrease and women increase in number.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2053; Page No. 288 · permalink

38. The Hour will not come until the ignoble turn out to be the most fortunate of all people.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2054; Page No. 288 · permalink

39. The worthiest (form of) worship is the most hidden one.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2235. · permalink

40. The worthiest of all people is the one who avoids interfering with what concerns him not.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2236. · permalink

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