Hadith

Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa [s]

4860 sayings · page 99 of 122

1. Allah, the Exalted, despises anyone who is knowledgeable about this world, but ignorant about the Hereafter.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, 28982; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 111 · permalink

2. Three people that Allah despises most are: a man who sleeps a lot in the day without having woken up to pray at night, a man who eats a lot without uttering the name of Allah or praising Him upon starting to eat, and a man who laughs a lot without reason.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 21431; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 112 · permalink

3. Three people that Allah despises most are: an atheist in the Sanctuary [of Makkah], a man who seeks the pre-Islamic pagan practice in the era Islam, and a man who seeks to shed another's blood without any just cause.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 43833; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 112 · permalink

4. The most despised by Allah, the Exalted, from among His creatures is the scholar who frequents the rulers.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 28985; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 113 · permalink

5. Verily the most despicable from among you to me and the farthest away from me on the Day of Judgment are the prattlers, the pretentious, and the mutafayhiqoun.' He was asked, 'O Messenger of Allah! Who are the mutafayhiqoun?' He said, 'Those who are arrogant.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 43833; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 113 · permalink

6. Abstaining from the vain pleasures of this world puts the heart and the body at rest, whereas longing for them exhausts the heart and the body.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 6060; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 121 · permalink

7. If a man trusts you with his blood [i.e. that you will spare his life] then do not kill him.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 10909; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 123 · permalink

8. When a man assures another of sparing his life and then kills him, [know that] I renounce the killer, even if the victim is an unbeliever.

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 10930; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 123 · permalink

9. It is up to my community to protect those who are under them [i.e. non-Muslims living in Muslim lands][ This refers to the free non-Muslim subjects living in Muslim lands who, in return for paying the capital tax, enjoyed protection and safety therein (ed.)].

   Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 10932; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 124 · permalink

10. Backbiting is to say something about your brother that he would not like.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 8024; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 127 · permalink

11. Until when will you sidestep talking about the impudent person?! Disgrace him [through disclosing his insolent acts] so that people may be on their guard against him.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 8074; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 128 · permalink

12. When one of you backbites about his fellow brother, he must seek forgiveness from Allah for that is penance for it.

    Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 8037; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 129 · permalink

13. No sooner does obscene language accompany something than it disgraces it, and no sooner does modesty accompany something than it adorns it.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 79, p. 111, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 645 · permalink

14. Allah has prohibited Heaven to those who use obscenity, vulgarity, lack shame, and are not concerned about what is said or not said to them

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 323, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 645 · permalink

15. The most evil of the servants of Allah are those whose company is abhorred [by people] because of their obscenity

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 325, p. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 645 · permalink

16. Leave that which fills you with doubts for that which does not, for the one who grazes around the fire risks falling into it.

    Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 52; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 647 · permalink

17. The lawful is evidently clear, and the unlawful is evidently clear, and obscurities fall between these two. He who abandons these obscurities is saved from the prohibited things, whereas one who delves into obscurities also ends up committing prohibited acts and falls into disaster whence he knows not

    al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 68, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 648 · permalink

18. The old man is a youth when it comes to his love for his intimate one, his long life and his Abundant wealth.

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 174, no. 9; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 648 · permalink

19. Venerating Allah includes venerating the old from among the Muslims

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 165, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 649 · permalink

20. Verily the pleasant fragrance strengthens the heart and acts as an aphrodisiac

    al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 510, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 691 · permalink

21. He who perfumes himself for Allah, most High, will be raised on the Day of Resurrection, smelling more fragrant than sweet musk, whereas he who perfumes himself for other than Allah will be raised on the Day of Resurrection smelling more putrid than a corpse.

    al-Mahajjat al-Baydha, v. 8, p. 105; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 692 · permalink

22. Anas b. Malik narrates The Prophet (SAWA) never used to refuse perfume when he was gifted it.

    Sunan al-Nasa'i, v. 8, p. 189; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 692 · permalink

23. Perfumes suitable for women are those that have a visible colour and a subtle fragrance and perfumes suitable for men have a distinct fragrance and a transparent colour.

    al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 512, no. 17; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 693 · permalink

24. Any woman who perfumes herself and goes out among people intending for them to smell her fragrance is an adulteress

    Sunan al-Nasa'i, v. 8, p. 153; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 693 · permalink

25. and if you turn away He will replace you with another people, and they will not be like you"[ Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77 p. 165 no. 2], some people asked him (SAWA), 'Who are those who will replace us?' He replied, putting his hand on the shoulder of Salman, 'This man and his people. By He who holds my soul in His Hand, if faith was hung from the stars, the men of Persia would take it.'

    Tafsir al-Mizan, v. 18, p. 250; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 694 · permalink

26. O you who have faith! Should any of you desert his religion, Allah will soon bring a people whom He loves and who love Him", said, patting the shoulder of Salman, 'He and his people.' He then said, 'If religion was suspended from the stars, the men of Persia would take it

    Majma`a al-Bayan, v. 3 p. 321; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 694 · permalink

27. He who is well-fed, with his neighbors starving, is not a (true) believer.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 875; Page No. 124 · permalink

28. Helping your brother (in faith) for one day is better than retiring to pray a month whole.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 903; Page No. 128 · permalink

29. Hidden ambition and (false) pretension are (two kinds of) polytheism.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 904; Page No. 128 · permalink

30. David said: O you who have planted evil, you'll harvest its thorns.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 434; Page No. 65 · permalink

31. What a good aid riches can be to Godwariness

    Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 13, p. 15, no. 14598; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 803 · permalink

32. He who wishes to be the richest of people should be more trusting of what is in Allah's Hands than what is in others' hands

    al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 139, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 804 · permalink

33. The best of riches is richness of the soul [i.e. its being needless of everyone but Allah].

    Amali al-Saduq, p. 394, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 804 · permalink

34. Hell is filled with wishes, and Heaven with the abominable.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 893; Page No. 126 · permalink

35. Hell is not allowed to burn the eyes having shed tear out of God's fear, and the eyes having watched out in the way of God.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 894; Page No. 126&127 · permalink

36. Nothing increases lifespan except righteousness

    Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 166, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 807 · permalink

37. The good deed to be rewarded the fastest is righteousness, and the evil deed to be punished the fastest is aggression

    al-Khisal, p. 100, no. 81; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 807 · permalink

38. One who recites Bismillaah while coming out of house two angels say, 'May you receive guidance'. If he says Laa h'aula wa laa quwwata illaa billaah they say, 'May you remain protected'. If one recites Tawakkaltu a'lallaah they say, 'You have become needless' and the Satan says, 'How can I misguide a person who is guided, protected and needless?'

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 213 · permalink

39. There is a cure for every malady and the cure of sins is repentance.

    Sawab al-A`amal, Page 214 · permalink

40. The fountain-head of wisdom is the fear of Allah.

    Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 115; Wasaelush Shia · permalink

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