'Uqbah ibn Amir (Radia-Allaahu 'anhu) narrated, "I met the Messenger of Allaah (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam). I initiated and held his hand." 'Uqbah (further) narrated, "I said, 'O Messenger of Allaah, what are (the means to) salvation for the Mu'min (believer)?' He replied, “O 'Uqbah, control/guard your tongue, keep to…
Abu Hurairah (Radia-Allaahu 'anhu) narrated that the Messenger of Allaah (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "The Last Hour will not be established until the Muslims fight against the Jews, until a Jew will hide himself behind a stone or a tree, and the stone or the tree will say, 'O…
‘Umar ibn Al-Khattab (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) reported that the Messenger of Allaah (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: "If anyone falls asleep at night and thereby fails to recite his Hizb [portion (of Qur'an/Salaat)] or a part of it, and then he observes it between the Fajr and the Dhuhr prayers, it…
Procrastination or evasion (avoidance) of a payment (or settlement) of debt, or a right which one has to fulfill towards others is considered Dhulm, i.e. injustice, especially when a person is in a position to make its payment immediately. Abu Hurairah (Radia-Allaahu ’anhu) narrated that Allaah’s Messenger (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa…
Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) narrated that the Prophet (Salla-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "He who (falsely) attributes his fatherhood to anyone besides his real father, knowing that he is not his father, will be forbidden to enter Jannah (Paradise)." [Al-Bukhaari no. 6766 and Muslim no. 63] Abu Hurairah…
Anas ibn Malik (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhu) narrated that the Prophet (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) passed by a woman who was weeping at a grave. He (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said to her: “Fear Allaah and be patient.” She replied: "Leave me alone! For you have not been afflicted with a calamity…
Introduction: In the book "Riyadhus-Saliheen" chapter 13, Imaam An-Nawawi (Rahimahullaah) discusses many ways of doing good deeds, and in chapter 14 he highlights the importance of moderation in obedience; thus, he titles the chapter, "Moderation in Obedience." Moderation implies maintaining a balanced approach between excessiveness and negligence, as this…
Jabir (Radia-Allaahu 'anhu) narrated that Allaah's Messenger (Salla-Allaahu' alayhi wa sallam) said: "If a Muslim plants a tree, whatever is eaten from it is charity from him and whatever is stolen is charity and whatever is subtracted from it is charity." [Muslim] Another narration says: "If a Muslim plants a…