Hadith

Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa [s]

4860 sayings · page 91 of 122

1. Damned is the one who does not issue true judgment between two persons choosing him as a judge.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 431; Page No. 65 · permalink

2. If a door of benevolence is open for someone, they should utilize it, for they do not know when it will close.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 43134; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 653 · permalink

3. A traitor and a deceiver will not enter Paradise.'

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 43777; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 669 · permalink

4. The first of people to enter Paradise will be the poor.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 16636; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 671 · permalink

5. Shall I inform you of the people of Paradise? They will be the weak and the defeated.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 39338; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 672 · permalink

6. The people of Paradise will be without hair upon their bodies, beardless, and whose eyes are adorned with antimony [kohl], their youth will never cease, nor will their garments wear out

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 39301; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 672 · permalink

7. All of you shall enter Paradise except for the one who fled from Allah like the fleeing of a camel from its owner

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 10221; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 673 · permalink

8. Verily Allah is all-pardoning and loves pardon.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 7005; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 673 · permalink

9. There is possessiveness that Allah likes, and possessiveness that Allah dislikes. That which He likes is the possessiveness during doubt or misgiving [about one's wife], and the [over]possessiveness He dislikes is in a situation where there is no [reason to] doubt.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 7067; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 700 · permalink

10. O Allah I seek refuge in You from infidelity and poverty.' A person asked, 'Are these two equivalent?' He said, 'Yes.'

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 16687; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 702 · permalink

11. O Allah, revive me as a destitute, and make me meet death as a destitute, and resurrect me among the destitute.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 16669; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 704 · permalink

12. He whose prayer does not prevent him from indecencies and wrong only gets further and further away from Allah

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 20083; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 715 · permalink

13. Exploiting one's brothers-in-faith is not of equity.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 579; Page No. 84 · permalink

14. Eyes, hands and feet (may) commit adultery besides one's privy parts.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 580; Page No. 84 · permalink

15. Faith (in God) requires the following five attributes, and faithless is the one who lacks any single one of them: surrendering to the will of God, being pleased with His decrees, leaving one's affairs to Him, relying on Him, and keeping patient when one first faces a disaster.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 581; Page No. 85 · permalink

16. Faith abides not in wishes, but dwells in hearts, and (should) be verified by deeds.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 582; Page No. 85 · permalink

17. Faith consists of recognition by heart, acknowledgment by tongue and performance by (bodily) organs.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 583; Page No. 85 · permalink

18. Faith has two halves: one half is patience and the other, thanksgiving.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 584; Page No. 85 · permalink

19. Faith lies in patience and generosity.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 585; Page No. 85 · permalink

20. Faith requires the following three: being generous in poverty, greeting the learned, and being just.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 586; Page No. 86 · permalink

21. Faith requires the following three: to avoid doing wrong in anger, to refrain from keeping distance with truth in satisfaction, and to stop seizing others' property in power.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 587; Page No. 86 · permalink

22. Faithless is the one who doesn't keep his promises.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 588; Page No. 86 · permalink

23. False oath makes goods sell but ruins the business well.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 589; Page No. 86 · permalink

24. Fasten your camel with a rope, and in God then hope.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 590; Page No. 86 · permalink

25. Fasting in winter is a cold (easily-earned) gain.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 591, Page No. 86 · permalink

26. Fasting is a shield against Fire. Whoever fasts on a certain day, should not commit frivolity that day, and if somebody does something wrong to him, he should not revile or abuse him but should only say, "I am fast."

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 592, Page No. 86 · permalink

27. Fear an oppressor's prayers, for he claim his rights through praying, and the Exalted God refuses not to grant him his rights.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 597, Page No. 87 · permalink

28. Fear God and let peace among you breeze.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 598, Page No. 87 · permalink

29. Fear God and treat your children justly as you would like others to treat you well.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 599, Page No. 87 · permalink

30. Fear God in treating women, for they are your assisting maidens.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 600, Page No. 87 · permalink

31. Fear God wherever you are, and do a good deed subsequent to any sin you commit in order to efface it. (Moreover), be good - tempered and treat people well.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 601, Page No. 87 · permalink

32. Fear God, and consider not any good deed insignificant, though it's pouring water from your bucket in a thirsty person's vessel or meeting your brother (in faith) with a happy face.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 602, Page No. 87 · permalink

33. Fear of people should not stop a man telling the truth.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 603, Page No. 87 · permalink

34. Fear the curse of an oppressed person, for there is no veil between it and God.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 604, Page No. 88 · permalink

35. Fear the oppressor's curse, even though s(he) is an infidel, for against it there is no obstacle.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 605, Page No. 88 · permalink

36. Being a bad company means stinginess, insult and bad-temperedness.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 309; Page No. 49 · permalink

37. Being a means for God to lead a man weighs over everything on which rises and falls the Sun.

    Nahj al Fasahah, Tradition No. 310, Page No. 49 · permalink

38. Being chaste leads to chastity in your wives, and being kind to your parent leads to your children's kindness to you. Whoever does not accept his Muslim brother's apology will not be allowed to meet me at the Pond (in Paradise).

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 311; Page No. 49 · permalink

39. Being chaste towards people's wives keeps your wives' chastity intact, and being kind to your parent leads to your children's kindness to you. Accept your Muslim brothers' apology, being it sincere or not, for whoever avoids doing so, will not be allowed to meet me at the Pond (in Paradise).

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 312; Page No. 49 · permalink

40. Being famous suffices to make of man a sinner, for good fame makes him slip unless the Exalted God showers His Mercy on him, and bad fame brings him evil.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 313; Page No. 49 · permalink

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