Prophetic Narrations You Probably Have Never Heard - Part II

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Last year, I shared a short compilation of Prophetic narrations that were unheard of in our English-speaking circles.
Alhamdulillah (praise belongs to God), a few of our readers asked that I continue sharing these narrations. I’ve compiled here, for the second time, a few narrations that resonated with me. The purpose of this compilation is to [...]

Prophetic Narrations You Probably Have Never Heard

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As I became more advanced in my Arabic studies, I immersed myself in reading hadith (prophetic narrations) in the language spoken by our Messenger ﷺ (may the peace and blessings of God be upon him). The more I read, the more I realized how many narrations we—as the English-speaking community—have never read [...]

Dhikr in Jannah

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The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said about the people of Jannah, “They will be inspired with tasbeeh (saying “subhanAllah”) and takbeer (saying “Allahu Akbar”) as they are inspired with breathing.” (Muslim)
“The analogy of breathing is used because it is something man does with no conscious effort. Their breathing will become tasbeeh, and the [...]

Eyes Protected from the Fire

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It’s reported that Abu Rayhana (radi Allahu anhu) said, ‘The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Hellfire has been made forbidden for the eye which wept out of the Fear and Awe of Allah. Hellfire has been made forbidden for the eye which stayed awake and vigilant (through the night) in the [...]

The Most Beloved Deeds to Allah

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Prayer and Righteousness to parents: “The most beloved deeds to Allah is observing prayer at its right time and being dutiful and righteous to parents.” [Agreed Upon]
Belief (Eman), Joining the ties of Kinship, and Enjoining good and Forbidding evil: “The most beloved deeds to Allah are believing in Allah, then joining the ties of kinship, [...]

Covering the Faults of Muslims

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The Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “Whoever covers the fault of his Muslim brother, Allah will cover his faults on the Day of Judgment.” [Bukhari]
Imam al-Munawi (rahimahullah) says,
“Covering the fault of a Muslim means to not reveal any deeds they committed or words they said that will humiliate them, because revealing them may [...]

Ways to Give Sadaqah

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The following is a compilation of narrations from the Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) highlighting different ways we can give sadaqah (charity) with commentary from Riyad as-Saliheen.

The Sinners who Seek Forgiveness

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The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said, “Indeed Shaytan said, ‘My Lord, by Your Honor and Might! I will not stop misleading Your slaves as long as their souls remain in their bodies. So Allah responded, ‘By My Honor, Might and Majesty, I will not stop forgiving them as long as they seek My [...]

Keys to Good and Keys to Evil

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On the authority of Sahl ibn Sa’ad (radi Allahu anhu) who said, The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam said, “With Allah are the treasures of good and evil and their keys are men. So glad tidings for the one who Allah makes a key for good and a lock for evil. And destruction for [...]

When the Sunnah is more rewarding than the Fardh

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Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that he passed by some children and greeted them. Then he said: “Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) used to do the same.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
The sunnah is to give the salaam to everyone you meet, even if they are younger than you. The Prophet (sal [...]