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9 Rabi al-Thani 1448Maghrib

Hadith

Rights

6 sayings

  1. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    "I have been commanded by Allah to warn my people and say, 'Do not go from one mosque to another while someones rights are upon you. If such a person stands up for prayers in that condition, I send my curses upon him till he restores the rights to its owner

    Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 1, Tradition 7, page 14; Odatool-Daee page 236 link

  2. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    Truly the rights of Allah, exalted be His praise, are too great to be fulfilled by His servants, and verily the bounties of Allah are too great to be estimated by the servants; but [the least they can do is to] repent to Him morning and night.

    Makarim al- Akhlaq, v. 2, p. 365, no. 2661; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 809 link

  3. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    Allah, glory be to Him, has made it His right upon people to obey Him, and has made its requital for them an increase in their reward [for acts of obedience] out of His Grace.

    Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 216; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 809 link

  4. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    Allah, glory be to Him, has made the rights of the people the prelude to His rights; therefore, he who fulfils the rights of Allah's servants ends up fulfilling Allah's rights

    Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4780; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 809 link

  5. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said

    The greatest of those rights that He, glory be to Him, has made obligatory are the right of the ruler upon the subjects, and the right of the subjects upon the ruler.

    Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 216; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 809 link

  6. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    Let not people's awe make you ignore the observance of the rights you know about.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1186; Page No. 170 link

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