> Pearls among Hadiths

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1.Allah does not look at your body and face; rather He looks at your heart.
[al-Tirmidhi]

2.A person inevitably follows the faith of one's friends; therefore be careful in choosing your friends. [Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi]

3.Take advantage of five things before five others occur. Your youth before you grow old; your health before you become sick; your wealth before you become poor; your leisure before you become busy and your life before you die.
[al-Tirmidhi]

4.Whenever you see a person who has more wealth than you, or is better than you in face or figure, you should look at someone else who is inferior to you in those respects.
[al-Bukhari and Muslim]

5.Those whose hearts has no mercy for others will not attain the mercy of Allah.
[al-Bukhari and Muslim]

6.Narrated Ma'qil: Allah's Messenger (s.a.w) said, "If any ruler having the authority to rule Muslim subjects dies while he is deceiving them, Allah will forbid Paradise for him." [al-Bukhari]

7.N'uman Ibn Bashir (R.A.A) relates that the Holy prophet (S.A.W) said: The Muslims in their mutual love, kindness and compassion, are like the human body when one of its parts is in agony the entire body feels the pain both in sleeplessness and fever. (Bukhari and Muslim)

8.Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) drew a line for us and then said: That is the path shown by Allah. Then he drew several other lines on his right and left sides and said: These are the paths on every side of which there is a devil calling towards it. He then recited this verse: Verily this path of Mine is straight so adhere it.' (5:167)Al-Tirmidhi Hadith Narrated byAbdullah ibn Mas'ud.

9.Allah`s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Ramadan, a blessed month, has come to you during which Allah has made it obligatory for you to fast. In it the gates of Heaven are opened, the gates of al-Jahim are locked, and the rebellious devils are chained. In it Allah has a night which is better than a thousand months. He who is deprived of its good has indeed suffered deprivation." Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 1962 Narrated by Abu Hurayrah.

10.Narrated Abu Musa: A man came to the Prophet and said, "A man fights for pride and haughtiness another fights for bravery, and another fights for showing off; which of these (cases) is in Allah's Cause?" The Prophet said, "The one who fights that Allah's Word (Islam) should be superior, fights in Allah's Cause." Sahih Bukhari Volume 9, Book 93, Number 550:

11.Abu Hurairah reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) had said: Look at those who are inferior to you and do not look at those who are superior to you, for this will enable you to appreciate better the favours of Allah. It will keep you away from despising Allah's favour to you. (Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

12.Jabir Ibn Abdullah (R.A.A) relates that the holy prophet (S.A.W) said: Avoid cruelty and injustice for, in the day of judgement, the same will turn into several darkness; and guard yourselves against miserliness; for this has ruined nations who lived before you. Miserliness led them to bloodshed and to treat the unlawful as lawful. (Muslim)

13.Abu Hurairah (R.A.A) relates that the holy Prophet said: 'One who believes in Allah and the Day of Judgement must not cause hardship and inconvenience to his neighbour; and he who believes in Allah and the last Day must respect his guest; and he who believes in Allah and the Day of Judgement must speak well or keep quiet!'. (Bukhari and Muslim)

14.Narrated Abu Musa (Radiallahu Anhu): The Prophet (Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, "The example of a believer who recites the Qur'an and acts on it, like a citron which tastes nice and smells nice. And the example of a believer who does not recite the Qur'an but acts on it, is like a date which tastes good but has no smell. And the example of a hypocrite who recites the Qur'an is like a Raihana (sweet basil) which smells good but tastes bitter And the example of a hypocrite who does not recite the Quran is like a colocynth which tastes bitter and has a bad smell." -Sahih Bukhari Volume 6, Book 61, Number 579

15.Narrated 'Abdullah bin Umar (Radiallahu Anhu): Allah's Apostle (Salallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, "A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so he should not oppress him, nor should he hand him over to an oppressor. Whoever fulfilled the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs; whoever brought his (Muslim) brother out of a discomfort, Allah will bring him out of the discomforts of the Day of Resurrection, and whoever screened a Muslim, Allah will screen him on the Day of Resurrection. "-Al Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 43, Number 622.

16.Narrated Hakim bin Hizam: The Prophet said, "The upper hand is better than the lower hand (i.e. he who gives in charity is better than him who takes it). One should start giving first to his dependents. And the best object of charity is that which is given by a wealthy person (from the money which is left after his expenses). And whoever abstains from asking others for some financial help, Allah will give him and save him from asking others, Allah will make him self-sufficient." –Al Bukhari:Volume 2, Book 24, Number 508:

17.Narrated by Uqbah Ibn Amir: Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said: A believer is the brother of a believer, so it is not lawful for a believer to outbid his brother, and he should not propose an engagement when his brother has thus proposed until he gives up. –Muslim Hadith.3294.

18.Narrated by Um Salama: Allah's Apostle said, "I am only a human being, and you people (opponents) come to me with your cases; and it may be that one of you can present his case eloquently in a more convincing way than the other, and I give my verdict according to what I hear. So if ever I judge (by error) and give the right of a brother to his other (brother) then he (the latter) should not take it, for I am giving him only a piece of Fire." Bukhari:Volume 9, Number 281


19.Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "O Muslim women! None of you should look down upon the gift sent by her she-neighbour even if it were the trotters of the sheep (fleshless part of legs)." -Al Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 47, Number 740:

20.Narrated Mujahid: 'Abdullah bin 'Umar said, "Allah's Apostle took hold of my shoulder and said, 'Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveler." The sub-narrator added: Ibn 'Umar used to say, "If you survive till the evening, do not expect to be alive in the morning, and if you survive till the morning, do not expect to be alive in the evening, and take from your health for your sickness, and (take) from your life for your death." - Al Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 76, Number 425.

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A man will follow the way of his close friend, so let each of you look at whom he takes as a close friend.(Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2378; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi, 1937)

The Messenger of Allah p.b.u.h. said: Whoever argues while knowingly defending falsehood, will continue to be under Allah's anger until he abstains. (Reported by Abu-Dawood)

'Make it incumbent upon yourself to speak the truth because truthfulness leads out to righteousness and righteousness is the path to Jannah. A person who speaks the truth and makes effort towards it, Allah [SWT] enlists his name among the truthful ones. Abstain from lies as this leads to disobedience and wickedness which finally leads to Jahannam. A person who speaks lies will be among the liars.'

It's narrated by Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said:
He will not enter Paradise whose neighbour is not secure from his wrongful conduct.(Sahih Muslim)

It's reported by Anas b. Malik that the Messenger of Allah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said:
None of you is a believer till I am dearer to him than his child, his father and the whole of mankind.(Sahih Muslim)

The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said, "A Muslim is the one who avoids harming Muslims with his tongue and hands. And a Muhajir (emigrant) is the one who gives up (abandons) all what Allah has forbidden."

"None of you will have faith till he loves for his brother what he loves for himself" (Al Bukhari)

The Messenger of Allah p.b.u.h. said: Anyone who goes to a fortune teller or a soothsayer and believes in what he says has, in fact, disbelieved in what has been revealed to Muhammad p.b.u.h. (Reported by Imam Ahmad)

The Messenger of Allah p.b.u.h. said: Whoever causes mischief and scandal to a believer, Allah will put him in a situation of humiliation and scandal on the Day of Judgment. (Reported by al-Bayhaqi)

The Messenger of Allah p.b.u.h. said: He has, in fact, left Islam who walks with an oppressor to help him. (Reported by al-Tabarani)

The Messenger of Allah p.b.u.h. said: The Muslim is he who the other Muslims are immune and safe from his tongue and hand. (Reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim)

The Messenger of Allah p.b.u.h. said: Don't show rejoicing for the misfortune afflicting your brother, for Allah may have mercy upon him and test you. (Reported by al-Tabarani)

The Messenger of Allah p.b.u.h. said: Mention the good aspects about your dead ones, and desist from mentioning their evils. (al-Tirmithi)

The Messenger of Allah p.b.u.h. said: Fear Allah wherever you might be, follow every evil deed with a good deed which will erase it, and deal with people with good conduct. (Reported by al-Tirmithi)

Avoid the seven noxious things.(1) Associating anything with God, (2) magic,(3) killing one whom God has declared inviolate without a just cause, (4) devouring usury, (5) consuming the property of an orphan, (6) running back from the battlefield and, (7) slandering chaste women who are believers but indiscreet. (Bukhari, Muslim).

Four characteristics constitute anyone who possesses them a sheer hypocrite, and anyone who possesses one of them possesses a characteristic of hypocrisy till he abandons it: when he is trusted he betrays his trust, when he talks he lies, when he makes a covenant he acts treacherously and when he quarrels he abuses. (Bukhari, Muslim).

When a man dies no further reward is recorded for his actions, with three exceptions: Sadqa which continues to be supplied, or knowledge from which benefit continues to be reaped, or the prayers of a good son to his dead father. (Muslim).

If anyone removes (one of the) anxieties of this world from a believer, God will remove (one of the) anxieties from him on the Day of Resurrection; if one smoothes the way for one who is destitute, God will smooth the way for him in this world and the next; and if anyone conceals the faults of a Muslim, God will conceal his faults in this world and the next. God helps a man as long as he helps his brother. If anyone pursues a path in search of knowledge God will thereby make easy for him a path to paradise. (Muslim).

People will not sit remembering God without the angels surrounding them, mercy covering them, peace descending on them. (Muslim).

He who remembers his Lord and he who does not are like the living and dead. (Bukhari, Muslim).

'The Most Merciful shows kindness to those who show mercy; so show mercy to whoever is on the earth, then he [Allah] who is in heaven will show mercy unto you.' [Aboo Dawood, Tirmizi]

Abu Huraira Narrated that the Prophet said: “The strong is not the one who overcomes the people by his strength, but the strong is the one who controls himself while in anger.(Sahih Al-Bukhari)

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Do not abuse anyone...Do not look down upon any good work, and when you speak to your brother, show him a cheerful face." Sunan of Abu-Dawood