Hadith

Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa [s]

4860 sayings · page 82 of 122

1. Verily the angels spread their wings over the seeker of knowledge and seek forgiveness on his behalf.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 28745; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 509 · permalink

2. He who goes out to seek knowledge is himself sought after by Paradise.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 28842; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 509 · permalink

3. Whoever gains knowledge for the sake of anything other than Allah, most High, should take himself a seat in the Fire.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 29035; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 512 · permalink

4. There are three types of people whose right none will deem lightly apart from the hypocrite who manifests his hypocrisy the old person in Islam, the just leader, and the teacher of good.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 43811; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 515 · permalink

5. He who goes forth to meet the scholars has indeed come forth to meet me, and he who visits the scholars has indeed visited me, and he who sits in the company of the scholars has indeed sat in my company, and whoever sits in my company is as if he has sat in the company of my Lord.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 28883; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 516 · permalink

6. The scholars are Allah's trustees over His creation.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 28675; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 517 · permalink

7. The superiority of the scholar over others is as the superiority of the prophet over his community.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 28798; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 517 · permalink

8. The best act of charity is carried out in the month of Ramazan

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 16249; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 179 · permalink

9. The one who gives excessive charity is as the one who withholds it.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 16246; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 181 · permalink

10. The one who is truly poor does not roam around the streets begging, nor can he be turned away with a date or two, or a bite or two. Rather the one who is truly poor is he who restrains himself from asking people and who does not draw attention to himself that is the one that should be given charity.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 16552; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 181 · permalink

11. The chief of a people should serve them.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 17517; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 184 · permalink

12. Chiding a boy in his childhood [as discipline] leads to an increase in his intellect as an adult.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 30747; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 186 · permalink

13. When you weigh, tip the balance [in favor of the customer]

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 9442; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 195 · permalink

14. Verily the merchants are the debauchers.' They asked, 'O Messenger of Allah! But has Allah not made trading lawful?' He said, 'Yes, but they lie when they speak, and they take [false] oaths and incur sins.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 9451; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 197 · permalink

15. The trustworthy honest Muslim merchant will be with the martyrs on the Day of Judgment.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 9216; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 197 · permalink

16. The honest merchant will be in the shade of the Throne on the Day of Judgment.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 9218; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 198 · permalink

17. The All-Merciful, Blessed and most High, has mercy on those who are merciful (towards others). Have mercy on the dwellers of the earth and the [Lord of the] Heavens will have mercy on you.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 5969; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 205 · permalink

18. One of the inmates of the Fire will call out: O Affectionate One, O Liberal Giver, save me from the Fire. So Allah will command one of His angels to take him out that he may come and stand before Him, and Allah will ask him, 'Were you ever compassionate towards a sparrow?

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 5992; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 206 · permalink

19. Be compassionate towards the destitute.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 5983; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 206 · permalink

20. O people, stay with the congregation and stay away from division.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 1028; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 210 · permalink

21. Allah's Hand [i.e. divine aid] is with the congregation. Whenever a straying individual deviates, Satan snatches him up like a wolf snatches a sheep starying from the herd.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 1032; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 210 · permalink

22. Allah's Hand [i.e. divine aid] is with the congregation.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 20241; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 210 · permalink

23. Congregation [upon the truth] is a mercy and division is chastisement.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 20242; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 210 · permalink

24. When sending me a messenger, send one with beauty of face and name.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2834. · permalink

25. When somebody invites you, accept (his invitation).

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 2835. · permalink

26. If you have assumed the worst [about someone or something], then do not seek to make it true. And if you are jealous [of someone or something] then do not covet them, and if you draw an evil omen from something, ignore it and walk away.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 7585; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 213 · permalink

27. Verily divine mercy does not spread over a people if among them lives one who has cut ties with his kin.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 6978; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 217 · permalink

28. Muslims [make and] fulfil their promises according to what is permissible.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 10909; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 225 · permalink

29. Verily whoever is not true to an agreement, or breaks it, or promises beyond that which he is capable of, or omits something from it without good intention therein, then I will hold it against him on the Day of Resurrection.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 10924; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 226 · permalink

30. Truly the son of Adam covets what is prohibited.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 44095; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 230 · permalink

31. The coward has two requitals.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 11298; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 231 · permalink

32. Everything has been created from water.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 15119; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 232 · permalink

33. The sky of this world was created from a controlled surge.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 15188; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 232 · permalink

34. Travel is a type of chastisement, so when one's travel comes to an end one must hurry back home to one's family

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 222, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. · permalink

35. During a journey, the chief of the people should be their servant

    Makarim al- Akhlaq, v. 1, p. 536, no. 1866; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 949 · permalink

36. When you go away on a journey, upon your return to your family you should bring them back a gift or a novelty, even if it be a mere stone!

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 76, p. 283, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 949 · permalink

37. Verily the weakest person is the one who is incapable of supplicating.

    Amali al-Tusi, p. 89, no. 136; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 900 · permalink

38. I fear for you the trials that are in good times more than in bad times. You have been struck with tests of bad times and you have endured them with patience, while verily the world remains sweet and luxuriant [to you].

    al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, v. 4, p. 184, no. 74; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 953 · permalink

39. Blessed are the sincere. They are the lanterns of guidance, and all dark trials are cleared away from them

    al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib, v. 1, p. 54, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 954 · permalink

40. Grief is half of oldness.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 849, Page No. 120 · permalink

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