Good from Allah, Bad from Satan Sahih al-Bukhari 6985 Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “If anyone of you sees a dream that he likes, then it is from Allah, and he should thank Allah for it and narrate it to others; but if he sees something else, i.e., a dream that he […]

Seeking Truth and Certainty Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2518 Al-Hasan bin ‘Ali said: “I remember that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: ‘Leave what makes you in doubt for what does not make you in doubt. The truth brings tranquility while falsehood sows doubt.’” From this hadith, there are several lessons we can learn: Importance of certainty: […]

Punishment for Liar, Slave-Trader, Fraud Sahih al-Bukhari 2227 Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Allah says, ‘I will be against three persons on the Day of Resurrection: -1. One who makes a covenant in My Name, but he proves treacherous. -2. One who sells a free person (as a slave) and eats the price, […]

Superiority of Good Deeds Sahih al-Bukhari 969 Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “No good deeds done on other days are superior to those done on these (first ten days of Dhul Hijja).” Then some companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Not even Jihad?” He replied, “Not even Jihad, except that of a man […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3377 Abu Ad-Darda [may Allah be pleased with him] narrated that : the Prophet said: “Should I not inform you of the best of your deed, and the purest of them with your Master, and the highest of them in your ranks, and what is better for you than spending gold and silver, […]

The Contrast of Paradise and Hell Sahih al-Bukhari 6569 Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “None will enter Paradise but will be shown the place he would have occupied in the (Hell) Fire if he had rejected faith, so that he may be more thankful; and none will enter the (Hell) Fire but will […]

The Importance of Truthfulness in Islam Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1973 Aishah narrated: “There was no behavior more hated to the Messenger of Allah than lying. A man would lie in narrating something in the presence of the Prophet, and he would not be content until he knew that he had repented.” This hadith from Jami` at-Tirmidhi […]

Refuge from Unfortunate Decrees and Calamity Sahih Muslim 2707 It was narrated from Abu Huraira that: Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) used to seek refuge (in Allah) from the evil of what has been decreed, from misery, from the mockery of (triumphant) enemies, and from severe Calamity. This hadith From Sahih Muslim 2707, narrates that the Prophet […]

Deeds Lead to One’s Destiny Sahih al-Bukhari 6217 Narrated `Ali: We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) in a funeral procession, and he started scraping the ground with a small stick and said, “There is none amongst you but has been assigned a place (either) in Paradise and (or) in the Hell-Fire.” The people said (to […]

Deeds and Determining Final Destination Sahih Muslim 2651 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Verily, a man would perform the deeds of the people of Paradise for a long time, then his deeds would be concluded with the deeds of the people of Hell. And verily, a man would perform the deeds of […]