Hadith

Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa [s]

4860 sayings · page 72 of 122

1. The best people are those who recite the Holy Quran better (than others), who are deeper in matters religious, who fear God more, who bid good and forbid evil more often, and who have relations with their families.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1934; Page No. 271 · permalink

2. The best place of worship for women is a corner in their own house.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1935; Page No. 271 · permalink

3. The best places of meeting are the vastest.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1936; Page No. 271 · permalink

4. The best poetical Arabic expression is Labid's, i.e. "All things are false save God".

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1937; Page No. 271 · permalink

5. The best practice for a man (believer) is swimming and for a woman, spinning.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1938; Page No. 271 · permalink

6. The best provision is piety, and the best state of heart is certainty.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1939; Page No. 271 · permalink

7. Remember death all the time, for it purifies you of your sins and reduces your greed for the world. If you remember death when you are rich, it reduces the worth of wealth, and if you remember it when you are poor, it causes you to be pleased with your life.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1662; Page No. 235 · permalink

8. Remember death all the time, for it relieves your other sufferings.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1663; Page No. 235&236 · permalink

9. Remember death all the time, for its remembrance makes abundance to seem little, and little to seem enough.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1664; Page No. 236 · permalink

10. Remember God as to the one who has no helper save Him.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1665; Page No. 236 · permalink

11. The bane of worship is lassitude.

    Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 1017 · permalink

12. A man of the past was called to account (after death).He had no good deeds in his record to present, but an order to his agents to connive at the debts of the helpless, for he had been a rich tradesman (in the world).Thus, said the Great and Powerful God to His angels, "We have more rights for connivance than him. Ignore (his sins)."

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 98; Page No. 22 · permalink

13. A man set out on a journey to pay a visit to his brother (in faith).God sent an angel to him on the way, asking, "Where are you going?" The man replied, "to see my brother somewhere". The angle asked: "Is there any blessing you wish to expand for him?" "No, I only love him for God's sake". The man answered. The angle said: "I am God's messenger to you. God loves you as you love him".

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 99; Page No. 22 · permalink

14. A man who colors his hair black should let the woman whose hand he seeks in marriage know about that.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 100; Page No. 22 · permalink

15. A man who has two wives and treats them not in a just manner, will arrive at the Resurrection in half (of his body).

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 101; Page No. 22 · permalink

16. A man's son is among his earnings, the best of his earnings.So, eat from your sons' wealth.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 102; Page No. 22 · permalink

17. A man's prayer said willingly, out of people's sight, is twenty five times as much the prayer he says in people's presence.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 103; Page No. 22&23 · permalink

18. A master is not allowed to do the following to his bondservant: making him haste in setting prayers, stopping him in eating, and leaving him satiated.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 104; Page No. 23 · permalink

19. A miser has the least peace of mind.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 105; Page No. 23 · permalink

20. A miser is (s)he to whom they remember me, but hesitates to greet me.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 106; Page No. 23 · permalink

21. A moment of delay on the part of rich (to help the poor) is cruelty.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 107; Page No. 23 · permalink

22. A Muslim has five duties towards another Muslim: greeting him, accepting his call, paying him a visit in sickness, participating in his funeral intercession, and wishing for him what he wishes for himself.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 108; Page No. 23 · permalink

23. A Muslim is not allowed to terrify another Muslim.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 109; Page No. 23 · permalink

24. A Muslim is rightful to see and act upon what s(he) likes or dislikes as long as s(he)is not required to commit sins; if so, s(he) no more allowed to.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 110; Page No. 23 · permalink

25. A Muslim is the brother of another Muslim; and so, he should not oppress him, nor should he surrender him (to enemies).

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 111; Page No. 23&24 · permalink

26. A Muslim should observe the following six in respect to his Muslim brother: greeting him in meeting, accepting his invitation, providing him with advice when he asks one's counsel, wishing him good health when he sneezes, paying him a visit when he is sick, and attending his funeral procession when he dies.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 112; Page No. 24 · permalink

27. A Muslim's charity prolongs his/her life, prevents him/her from bad deaths, and causes the Exalted God to save him/her from overweening and vanity.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 113; Page No. 24 · permalink

28. A neighbor has priority (to others) in buying his\her neighbor's house. Being absent, s(he) should be awaited for, if moving in the same line as the seller.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 115; Page No. 24 · permalink

29. A neighbor's respect is as significant to his neighbor as his blood.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 116; Page No. 24 · permalink

30. A pious woman among other women is like unto a raven marked with a white leg.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 117, Page No. 24 · permalink

31. A poor at the door of the pious is God's gift for him.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 118; Page No. 24 · permalink

32. A promise is a debt. Woe is him who breaks his promise! Woe is him who breaks his promise! Woe is him who breaks his promise!

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 119; Page No. 25 · permalink

33. Everyone on the Day of Judgment will be thirsty

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 38938; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 795 · permalink

34. The Prophet (SAWA), if he was in town, would retreat in the mosque the last ten nights of the month of Ramadhan, and if he was travelling, would retreat in the mosque twenty nights the following year.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 18091; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 799 · permalink

35. Verily Satan says, 'The rich man is not safe from me in either one of three situations: either I embellish his riches in his eyes such that he deprives it to whoever has a right to it, or I facilitate its way so that he squanders it in the wrong place; or I make it so beloved to him that he earns it unlawfully.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 16677; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 802 · permalink

36. Be free from need of people, even for a toothpick.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 7156; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 804 · permalink

37. Complete righteousness means that you do in secret what is usually done in public

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 5265; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 808 · permalink

38. The just and humble ruler is Allah's Shade and His Lance on this earth

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 14589; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 811 · permalink

39. The salutation of peace is the greeting towards members of our own creed, and an extension of safety towards people of other creeds living in Muslim lands.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 25242; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 812 · permalink

40. The initiator of the greeting is not prone to arrogance.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 25265; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 813 · permalink

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