Hadith

Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa [s]

4860 sayings · page 64 of 122

1. Moderateness is beneficial to any household upon which it is bestowed.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1324; Page No. 188 · permalink

2. Moderateness stands at the peak of one's intellect, and the benevolent of the world will be the benevolent of the Hereafter.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1325; Page No. 188&189 · permalink

3. Moderation to people is (an act of) charity.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1326; Page No. 189 · permalink

4. Modesty and good-temperedness form the basis of one's intellect, besides believing in God.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1327; Page No. 189 · permalink

5. Mosques are the homes of all the virtuous.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1328; Page No. 189 · permalink

6. Move in the early morning to seek your sustenance and settle your needs, for early rising brings felicity and blessing.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1331; Page No. 189 · permalink

7. Moving in the way of God in early morning or at night is better than the world and whatever belongs to it, the ark of the bow of anyone of you and his footprint in Paradise are better than the world and whatever belongs to it. If a woman among heavenly women moves toward the earth, she will fill up the distance between heavens and the earth with her pleasant perfume, and her veil is better than the world and whatever belongs to it.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1332; Page No. 189 · permalink

8. Muslims are a unified hand against others.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1333; Page No. 190 · permalink

9. Muslims are bound to their promises as long as they agree with truth.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1334; Page No. 190 · permalink

10. Muslims are brothers (in faith).None is superior to others save for piety.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1335; Page No. 190 · permalink

11. Muslims are mirrors of one another.When one of them sees something good in the mirror, (s)he acts upon it.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1336; Page No. 190 · permalink

12. "One who repents a year before his death, Allah will forgive him." Then he said, "A year is too much; Allah will forgive even one who repents a month before his death." Then he said, "A month is also too much, Allah will forgive even one who repents a day before his death. Then he said, "A day is also too much, Allah will forgive even one who repents just a moment before death."

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 232 · permalink

13. It is narrated that Umme Salma asked the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.), "May my parents be sacrificed on you, a woman married another man after her husband died. Now that both of them are dead and will enter Paradise so with whom will this woman live in Paradise?" "The woman will live with one who had a better character and behavior with the people around him. O Umme Salma! Good character grants good rewards in this world and the hereafter."

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 233 · permalink

14. One who resists his own self instead of people, will get protection against the fear of the Day of Judgment.

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 234 · permalink

15. "A person who does good in the world is like a person who does good in the hereafter." Someone asked, "O Messenger of Allah (s.a.w.s.)! How is it possible?" He replied, "He will be forgiven by the mercy of Allah. His good deeds will be given to other people also and they will be made to enter Paradise. Hence he will be doing good in the world as well as the hereafter."

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 235 · permalink

16. A person asked the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.), "Teach me a deed which makes me beloved for Allah in the heaven and people on the earth." The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Remain attached to Divine things so that Allah loves you and remain aloof from what people have so that they love you."

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 235 · permalink

17. If I were to command anyone to prostrate anyone else, I would command women to prostrate their husbands.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 994, Page No. 140 · permalink

18. One who visits a sick for the sake of Allah, the prayer of sick for the visitor is accepted.

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 247 · permalink

19. Bad-temperedness spoils one's deeds just as vinegar acetifies honey.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 259; Page No. 42 · permalink

20. If three children of a person die before reaching puberty or if three children of a woman pass away from this world, these children will act as a shield in front of the fire of Hell for that person.

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 249 · permalink

21. If one of you happens to see something interesting in himself, in his own property or in that of his brother (in faith), he should ask God for His blessings, for the evil of eyes is a reality.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1003; Page No. 141&142 · permalink

22. If patience were a man, it would be a generous one.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1004; Page No. 142 · permalink

23. If people knew what I know of loneliness, no one would ever ride(travel) alone at night.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1005; Page No. 142 · permalink

24. If people were asked not to break the anciculan dung of camels, they would break it, saying, "They have asked us not to do so to spare us its benefits."

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 1006, Page No. 142 · permalink

25. If somebody slanders you with regard to what he knows of you, you should refrain from so doing with respect to what you know of him. Thus, you will be rewarded, and he will be punished (by God).

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1007; Page No. 142 · permalink

26. If someone has a piece of advice for his brother (in faith), he should mention it to him.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1008; Page No. 142 · permalink

27. If son of Adam had a valley of gold, he would long for a second one, and if he had two valleys as such, he would long for a third, for his belly(hunger) will not be satiated save by soil, and God will accept the repentance of whoever He wishes.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1009; Page No. 142 · permalink

28. If son of Adam had a valley of palms, he would long for the like of it to an unbounded extent, for his belly(hunger) will not be satiated save by soil.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1010; Page No. 142&143 · permalink

29. God is kind to whoever has a kind heart.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 718; Page No. 103 · permalink

30. God is not Merciful to the merciless.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 719; Page No. 103 · permalink

31. It is narrated that Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) or Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) relates that A person asked the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.), "A dead body is lying in Jahina mosque." The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) got up immediately and hurried to that mosque on foot. All those who met him on the way joined them. Upon reaching there, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) asked about the murderer of that person. People said, "The murderer is unknown." The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "This is the body of a Muslim lying among Muslims and you don't know its murderer? I swear by that Allah who made me an apostle if all the creatures of the heaven and earth are involved in the murder of a Muslim or are pleased with it, Allah will throw them headlong into Hell fire." Or he said, "He would toss them on their faces."

    Iqbal al-A`amal, page 347 · permalink

32. Shall I inform you of the worst of Allah's servants? It is the rude and arrogant person. And shall I inform you of the best of Allah's servants? It is the weak, abased person {al-mustaz`aafin: people who are abased, deemed weak, or downtrodden by others. People who are spiritually 'weak' are those who are unable or exempt from carrying out religious obligations due to mental or physical incapacity (ed.)}

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 5944; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 66 · permalink

33. Assist me in seeking out the weak people, for verily you are given sustenance and succour only because of the presence of the weak among you.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 6019; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 67 · permalink

34. Allah, most High, will say: "O My servants who have fought for My sake, were killed and hurt for My sake, and have struggled for My sake! Enter Paradise!" And they will enter it without punishment or account.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 16635; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 73 · permalink

35. God helps a judge as long as he keeps away from tyranny, but as soon as he starts cruelty, He leaves him on his own and Satan joins with him thereof.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 714; Page No. 103 · permalink

36. God helps His servants as long as they help their brothers (in faith).

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 715; Page No. 103 · permalink

37. God in the Day of Judgment will terrify whoever casts an awful look at a Muslim, terrifying him unfoundedly.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 716; Page No. 103 · permalink

38. God is (the real) physician. What's good for you is perchance bad for other than you.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 717; Page No. 103 · permalink

39. God relieves the one who often asks Him forgiveness from all griefs, provides him with a refuge in all difficulties, and gives him sustenance from an unexpected source.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 732; Page No. 105 · permalink

40. God secures the sustenance of those who seek knowledge.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 733; Page No. 105 · permalink

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