Hadith

Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa [s]

4860 sayings · page 73 of 122

1. Greeting with peace is a voluntary act whereas returning it is an obligation.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 25294; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 814 · permalink

2. God is truthful, and so be truthful to Him.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 722; Page No. 104 · permalink

3. Receiving alms is not permissible for the wealthy, nor is it for the high-minded.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1616; Page No. 230 · permalink

4. The young should greet the old, a single individual should greet two together, the fewer number of people should greet the larger number, the person on horseback should greet the one on foot, the person walking should greet the one standing, and the person standing should greet the one sitting

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 25321; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 814 · permalink

5. Verily I do not shake hands with women

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 475; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 842 · permalink

6. Performing actions in secret is better than performing them publicly, except for the one who wishes to set an example

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 5273; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 851 · permalink

7. Complete sincerity is abstaining from the prohibited things

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 44399; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 857 · permalink

8. The grave sins are: associating anything with Allah, insolence to one's parents, murdering an innocent soul, and taking an immoral or licentious oath

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 7798; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 864 · permalink

9. Spirits are pre-mobilized groups [from their conception in the pre-material world, and by virtue of their nature (ed.)] in that they are mutually attracted to other spirits that they are in harmony with, and they mutually repel those that they clash with.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, 24660; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 888 · permalink

10. I have not been ordered to pry open the hearts of people nor to cleave their bellies [for information or flaws].

    Kanz al-`Ummal, nos. 31597, 15035; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 889 · permalink

11. When Allah wants to answer or respond to His servant, He allows him [through divine succour] to supplicate

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 3156; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 905 · permalink

12. Allah, Mighty and Exalted, says, 'The one who is too preoccupied with My remembrance to ask Me, I give him more than what the ones who ask have been given

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 1874; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 916 · permalink

13. Verily your Lord is bashful and kind. He would be too ashamed for His servant to open his hands to Him [in supplication] and for Him to return them empty

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 3128; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 919 · permalink

14. He who is impatient with regards to his sustenance must increase his proclamation of Allah's greatness [takbir or proclaiming allahu akbar: Allah is the greatest (ed.)], and he who worries and frets much [about his livelihood] must increase his seeking of forgiveness

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 9325; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 925 · permalink

15. was once asked how one could bring about an increase in one's sustenance, to which he replied, 'Always remain in the state of purity (Tahara) and your sustenance will be plentiful

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 44154; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 926 · permalink

16. Verily Allah, most High, loves to see his servant weary from striving to earn his livelihood [lawfully].

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 9200; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 928 · permalink

17. He who sells a flawed commodity, not stating it, remains despised by Allah, and the angels continuously curse him

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 9501; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 930 · permalink

18. One of the gravest of the grave sins is to attribute to me something that I have not said

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 29255; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 944 · permalink

19. If man was to flee from his sustenance as he flees from death, it would find him just as death finds him

    Makarim al- Akhlaq, v. 2, no. 40377; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 924 · permalink

20. Do not worry about tomorrow's sustenance for every morrow brings its own sustenance

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 81, p. 195, no. 52; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 924 · permalink

21. Allah, Glorified and most High, says, "Let my servant be warned that if he is impatient with regard to My sustenance, then I will get angry and open to him a door of this world [and its temptations]".

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 81, p. 195, no. 52; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 925 · permalink

22. Whoever Allah bestows His bounties upon must praise Allah, and whoever is impatient with regards to his sustenance must seek Allah's forgiveness

    Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 46, no. 171; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 925 · permalink

23. Sustenance comes to those who feed others faster than a knife can cut though flesh

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 362, no. 71; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 925 · permalink

24. Increase your charity and you will be provided more

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 176, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 926 · permalink

25. Whoever deprives a fellow Muslim brother of his right, Allah forbids him the benediction of sustenance until he repents.

    Amali al-Saduq, p. 350, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 927 · permalink

26. Worship consists of ten parts of which nine are to do with earning a lawful livelihood.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103, p. 9, no. 37; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 928 · permalink

27. He who works hard to provide his family with a lawful livelihood is as one who fights in the way of Allah (jihad).

    Bihar al-Anwar, p. 13, no. 59; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 928 · permalink

28. Seeking a lawful livelihood is incumbent upon every Muslim man and woman

    Jami`a al-Akhbar, p. 389,no. 1079; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 928 · permalink

29. He whose daily bread is earned through his own toil and labour will pass across the Sirat [Sirat: the Bridge extended over Hell, described as being as thin as a hair and as sharp as a sword, leading to Paradise (ed.)] as fast as a flash of lightning

    Jami`a al-Akhbar, p. 390, no. 1085; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 928 · permalink

30. Cursed! Cursed is the one who brings deprivation to his dependents.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103, p. 13, no. 62; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 928 · permalink

31. Closer to you than your shoelaces is Paradise, and Hell is likewise.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 401; Page No. 61 · permalink

32. A little, but sufficient, is better than much leading to vanity.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 95; Page No. 21 · permalink

33. One who sodomises a man will not die until he has invited others to sodomise himself.

    Iqbal al-A`amal, page 336 · permalink

34. Tell what's true, even if it is bitter (to you).

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1832; Page No. 258 · permalink

35. Thanking (God's) grace makes it ruin, not face.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1833; Page No. 258 · permalink

36. That by which man maintains his honor is considered charity for him.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1834; Page No. 258 · permalink

37. The (Islamic) punishment for a sorcerer is a stroke of sword.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1835; Page No. 258&259 · permalink

38. The abstemious remain healthy and the gluttonous grow sick and hard-hearted.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1836; Page No. 259 · permalink

39. The adultery of eyes is an unlawful look.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1837; Page No. 259 · permalink

40. The adultery of the tongue is indecent talk.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1838; Page No. 259 · permalink

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