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Abu Hurayrah (radi Allahu anhu) narrated that the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: “The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, but in both there are good.” (Saheeh Muslim)
The ’strong believer’ does not mean a believer who is physically strong, but rather it means a believer who is strong [...]
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From the Fruits of Sincerity - A Good End:
Anas (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said, “When Allah wants good for His slave, He occupies him with work.” The Companions asked, “And how does He occupy him with work?” The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said, “He grants [...]
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“Emaan has sixty odd or seventy odd branches. The uppermost of all these is the Testimony of Faith: `La ilaha illallah’ (there is no true god except Allah) while the least of them is the removal of harmful object from the road. And shyness is a branch of Emaan.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
“…If removing harm from [...]
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The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said, “Whoever leaves [his home] for the purpose of seeking knowledge is in the Way of Allah (sabeelillah) until he returns.” (Tirmidhi, graded Hasan li ghayrihi by Shaykh Albani)
Al-Munawi (rahimahullah) says,
This [hadeeth] refers to seeking what will bring you closer to Allah. Al-Ghazali (rahimahullah) said [regarding this narration], “This [...]
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In the famous hadeeth that we’ve all heard before, the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said:
من كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر فليقل خيرا أو ليصمت
“Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak good or remain silent.” [Bukhari and Muslim]
From an Arabic perspective, this hadeeth is very powerful.
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His Hands are stretched and the angel waits …for you to repent! Turn back to At-Tawwaab: the One who consistently accepts repentance AND doesn’t tire of accepting it AND accepts repentence each time His slave repents.
Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said: “Allah, [...]
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A short translation [edited for readability] from Sharh Riyaad as-Saliheen by Shaykh ibn Uthaymeen rahimahullah:
Abu Hurayrah may Allah be pleased with him reported that the Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said,“Allah makes the way to Jannah easy for him who treads the path in search of knowledge.” [Saheeh Muslim]
The first meaning of path is [...]
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Shaykh Abu Eesa Niamatullah compiled a very beneficial collection of ahadeeth that state who the best amongst the Muslims are with explanations for some of the 100 ahadeeth. Here is a selected excerpt:
36. “The most beloved of deeds according to Allāh is that you die and yet your tongue is still moist from the remembrance [...]
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حدثنا عمرو بن عثمان بن سعيد بن كثير بن دينار الحمصي حدثنا أبي حدثنا محمد بن عبد الرحمن بن عرق سمعت عبد الله بن بسر يقول قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم طوبى لمن وجد في صحيفته استغفارا كثيرا
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‘Abdullah [...]
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Ibn Al-Qayyim, rahimahullah, wrote concerning a hadeeth “This Hadeeth us one of the strongest proofs of the lofty status of knowledge and of the greatness of its fruits. The reward of knowledge continues to accrue for a man even after he dies, so long as people continue to benefit from the knowledge he imparted. Therefore, even [...]