Hadith

Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa [s]

4860 sayings · page 70 of 122

1. The believer is dearer to Allah than His closest angels.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 821; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 296 · permalink

2. The believers' blood is coequal, and they are one hand against others, the most inferior among them is empowered by their protection [of him].

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 402; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 297 · permalink

3. The believer is nice and simple, such that he could be mistaken to be stupid because of his simplicity.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 690; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 297 · permalink

4. The believer is he whom people trust with their blood and their property.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 739; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 297 · permalink

5. The believer is he whose soul is inconvenienced because of him so people can be at ease.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 752; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 297 · permalink

6. The believer initiates the greeting of peace (sal?m) whereas the hypocrite says, 'Not until it is said to me first!

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 778; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 297 · permalink

7. The believer likes others and is well-liked by them, and there is no good to be found in one who does not get along with others and whom people do not get along with. The best of people is the most useful from among them.'

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 679; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 298 · permalink

8. He whose good deed pleases him and whose sin upsets him is indeed a believer.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 700; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 298 · permalink

9. The faith of one who has seen me is no great wonder, but what is truly amazing is for the people who have only seen pages with black [ink] on it [i.e. the Qur'an] and have believed in it from beginning to end.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 34582; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 303 · permalink

10. When will I see my brothers?!' to which they replied, 'Are we not your brothers?' He said, 'No, you are my companions. My brothers are those who believe in me without having seen me, and I am filled with longing for them.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 34583; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 303 · permalink

11. Eat and drink and give something in charity. Dress yourselves without prodigality and vanity.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 526; Page No. 77 · permalink

12. Fasting is incumbent upon you, for verily it severs the roots [of desires] and removes wildness.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 23610; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 308 · permalink

13. How can you notice a speck in your brother' s eye but overlook the tree stump in your own!

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 44141; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 313 · permalink

14. He who conceals a fellow believer' s shameful act is as if he has revived a newborn girl buried-alive551 from her grave.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 6387; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 314 · permalink

15. Knowledge and wealth cover up every fault, whereas ignorance and poverty disclose every fault.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 28669; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 316 · permalink

16. If you knew the extent of Allah's mercy, you would have depended on it and performed only a few deeds, and if you knew the extent of Allah's anger, you would believe that you will not be saved.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 5894; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 319 · permalink

17. If anything could take precedence over fate, it would (definitely) be an evil eye.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 985; Page No. 139 · permalink

18. Whoever fears is active during the night, and whoever is active during the night reaches the [desired] station. Verily Allah's commodity is valuable, verily Allah's commodity is Paradise.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 5885; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 320 · permalink

19. Allah does not empower anyone over man except one whom he fears. If man was to fear none but Allah, Allah would not allow anyone else to dominate him other than Himself. Man is not assigned to anyone except him in whom he places his hope and if he hopes in none but Allah, he will not be assigned to anyone other than Him.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 5909; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 322 · permalink

20. Adorn your festivals with frequent chants of Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest).

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 24094; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 326 · permalink

21. Adorn the two festivals ('id al-fitr and 'id al-adhha) with frequent chants of la ilaha illallah (There is no god but Allah), Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest), al-Hamdu lillah (All praise is due to Allah), and with glorification of Allah.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 24095; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 327 · permalink

22. It is narrated in Kanz al-`Aummal The Prophet (SAWA) used to go out in the streets on the two festivals chanting la ilaha illallah (There is no god but Allah) and Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest) in a loud voice.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 18101; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 327 · permalink

23. Every breath of man has its share in fornication which he is inevitably aware of at the time. The fornication of the eye is to look [at that which is forbidden to it], and the fornication of the foot is to walk [to where it is forbidden for it], and for the ear to listen [to that which is forbidden].

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 13026; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 338 · permalink

24. Early morning sleep wards off one's sustenance.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 525; Page No. 76&77 · permalink

25. Eat currant, for it condenses the bile, makes phlegm vanish, strengthens the nerves, and makes the mind sharp, the nature good, the soul purified and one's grief escape.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 527; Page No. 77 · permalink

26. Eating (food) in bazaars shows one's meanness.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 528; Page No. 77 · permalink

27. Eight groups of God's servants will be the most detested of all in the Day of Judgment: liars, selfish people, those who meet their brothers (in faith) joyfully while reserving enmity for them in their hearts, those who are slow in accepting the call to God and His prophet, but quick in following the call to Satan, those who resort to swearing in order to achieve their worldly requests, though having no claim to it, tale-bearers, those who create discord among friends, and those who oppress the fallen innocent people and are called dirty by the Great, Merciful God.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 529; Page No. 77 · permalink

28. Engage yourself in acts of worship to the extent of your ability, for as you get exhausted, God gets exhausted too.Verily, the most beloved deed in the sight of God is the most durable, though in quantity little.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 530; Page No. 77&78 · permalink

29. Ensure me that you will act upon the following five, then I ensure you (of entrance) to Paradise: being just (to each other) as to the allocation of inheritance, treating people equitably, leaving fear in battles against enemies, keeping distance with treachery as to spoils and preventing the oppressors to do injustice to the oppressed.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 531, Page No. 78 · permalink

30. Ensure me that you will practice the following six, then I ensure you of (entrance to) Paradise: telling the truth, standing by your promises, returning (people's) trusts, keeping your privy parts (from the unlawful), controlling your eyes and restraining your hands.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 532, Page No. 78 · permalink

31. Entering Paradise, I saw the statement on its door that `charity will be rewarded ten times as much but lending, eighteen times as much. I asked Gabriel for the reason, and he replied: "Charity is to the good of the poor and the rich alike, but lending is only to the good of the needy".

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 533; Page No. 78 · permalink

32. Entering Paradise, on two sites, I saw three statements written in gold, reading ) "There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His messenger." ) "We arrived at what we sent ahead, availed ourselves of what we made use of, and lost what we left behind.", and ) "What a sinful nation and what a forgiving Lord!"

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 534, Page No. 78&79 · permalink

33. Envy and hatred ruin all the good, just as fire swallows firewood.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 535; Page No. 79 · permalink

34. Even a horned goat having gored an unhorned one will be called to account in the Doomsday when rights are given back to the rightful.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 536; Page No. 79 · permalink

35. Even if you have mercy for a lamb God will be merciful to you.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 537; Page No. 79 · permalink

36. Every believer has a sin which (s)he commits once in a while and will not avoid doing it till he dies."

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 538; Page No. 79 · permalink

37. Every blessing is perishable save that of the blessed, and so is every grief save that of the damned.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 539; Page No. 79 · permalink

38. Every distress has its specific remedy, and the remedy of sins is asking for God's mercy.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 540; Page No. 79 · permalink

39. Every distress has its specific remedy, but recovery would be achieved by proper remedy as well as the will of God.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 541, Page No. 79 · permalink

40. Every form of loaning returned in double is usury.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 542; Page No. 79 · permalink

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