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Arrogance

February 11, 2012 Leave a comment

Narrated Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him):

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said:

“No one will enter Paradise who has even a mustard-seed’s weight of arrogance in his heart, and no one will enter Hell who has even a mustard-seed’s weight of faith in his heart.”

[Sunan Ibn Majah; Ch. 1, Hadith 59]
Source: http://ahadith.co.uk

Do not Haste

February 3, 2012 Leave a comment

The Prophet (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said:

O people, calmly, calmly.
[Muslim] 

He said at the time when the people were making clamour, were jostling noisily and the camels were making noise:

O people, go calmly for walking in haste is not from righteousness.
[al-Bukharee and Muslim] 

[Source: 'A Manual on the Rites of Hajj,' by Sh. Alee ibn Wahf al-Qahtaani]

Being Considerate of Others

January 31, 2012 Leave a comment

One should not push to get to the Black Stone (during Hajj or ‘Umrah) as the Prophet (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said:

‘Umar, you are a strong man, so do not harm the weak and when you wish to touch it [Black Stone], wait until it becomes free and if not then face it and say Allahu Akbar.

[Ahmad; as quoted in 'A Manual on the Rites of Hajj,' by Sh. Alee ibn Wahf al-Qahtaani]

Give your Brother an Excuse

January 19, 2012 Leave a comment

Humayd at-Taweel narrates on the authority of Abu Qulaabah who said:

If displeasing news reaches you about your [Muslim] brother, then do your best to find an excuse for him, and if you are unable to find an excuse for him, then tell yourself:

“Maybe there is an excuse for my brother which I do not know of.”

[Sifatus-Safwah - Volume 3, Page 238;
Source:  http://www.fatwa-online.com/wordsofwisdom/manners/0110918.htm]

Note:  This is not a saying of the Prophet Muhammad or his companions.

Harming with Speech and Actions

December 19, 2011 Leave a comment

Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with him):

The Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said:

“A Muslim is the one who avoids harming Muslims with his tongue or his hands.  And a Muhajir (an emigrant) is the one who gives up (abandons) all what Allah has forbidden.”

 [Sahih Bukhari; Volume 8, Book 76, Number 491]

Showing Off

November 21, 2011 Leave a comment

Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him):

The thing I fear for you the most is shirk al-asghar.

When he was asked what it is, he replied:

It is ar-riyaa (showing off).

[Ahmad; as quoted in 'A Manual on the Rites of Hajj,' by Sh. Alee ibn Wahf al-Qahtaani]

Character and Speech

October 27, 2011 Leave a comment

It is reported that Abû Hurayrah (may Allâh be pleased with him) used to say:

Whoever does not think that his speech is part of his deeds and that his character is part of his religion will be destroyed without even realizing.

[Ibn Abî Al-Dunyâ Dham Al-Kadhib wa Ahlî article 94.]

Source:  Sayings of the Salaf

Excessive Questioning

October 2, 2011 Leave a comment

Reported ‘Amr ibn Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him), that Prophet Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him) said:

The Muslims who have committed the greatest offence against Muslims are those who asked about things which were not prohibited, but which became prohibited because of their questions.

[Muslim, Vol. 4, No. 5821]

 

Sudden Glance

August 17, 2011 Leave a comment

Jarir bin ‘Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I asked Allah’s Messenger Muhammad (may Allah’s peace be upon him) about the sudden glance (that is cast) on the face (of a non-Mahram*).  He commanded me that I should turn away my eyes.

*Mahram – someone you are prohibited to marry, e.g. uncle or aunt, father or mother etc.  Non-Mahram would be someone whom you could marry.

[Sahih Muslim; Book 025, Number 5372]

From the Etiquette of a Son with his Father

August 5, 2011 Leave a comment

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) once saw two men.  He asked one of them, “How is this man related to you?”  He replied, “He is my father.”  Abu Hurayrah said:

 “Do not call him by his name, do not walk in front of him and do not sit before he does.”

[Al-Bukhârî, Al-Adab Al-Mufrad. Shaykh Al-Albânî graded its chain of transmission sahîh in Sahîh Al-Adab Al-Mufrad Vol. 1 p19.]

 Source: Sayings of the Salaf

 

 

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