Benefits of Memorizing the 99 Names of Allah Sahih al-Bukhari 7392 Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Allah has ninety-nine Names, one-hundred less one; and he who memorized them all by heart will enter Paradise.” To count something means to know it by heart. This hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari narrated by Abu Huraira highlights […]

Were They Created by Nothing? Sahih al-Bukhari 4854 Narrated Jubair bin Mut`im: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) reciting Surat at-Tur in the Maghrib prayer, and when he reached the Verse: ‘Were they created by nothing, Or were they themselves the creators, Or did they create the Heavens and the Earth? Nay, but they have no […]

Warning Against proud and arrogant Sunan Abi Dawud 4090 Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah Most High says: Pride is my cloak and majesty is my lower garment, and I shall throw him who view with me regarding one of them into Hell. This hadith from Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith number 4090, narrates a […]

Maintaining Good Relations with Relatives Sahih al-Bukhari 5988 Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The word ‘Ar-Rahm (womb) derives its name from Ar-Rahman (i.e., one of the names of Allah) and Allah said: ‘I will keep good relation with the one who will keep good relation with you, (womb i.e. Kith and Kin) and […]

Unjustified Killings of Animals and Divine Judgment Sunan an-Nasa’i 4446 It was narrated that ‘Amr bin Sharid said: “I heard Sharid say: ‘I herd the Messenger of Allah say: Whoever kills a small bird for no reason, it will beseech Allah on the Day of Resurrection saying: O Lord, so and so killed me for […]

Surah Al-Kahf 10 Verses for Protection from Antichrist Sahih Muslim 809 a Abu Darda’ reported Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone learns by heart the first ten verses of the Surah al-Kahf, he will be protected from the Dajjal. From this hadith, we learn that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) recommended memorizing […]

Kindness in Animal Slaughter Sahih Muslim 1955 a Shaddid b. Aus said: Two are the things which I remember Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) having said: Verily Allah has enjoined goodness to everything; so when you kill, kill in a good way and when you slaughter, slaughter in a good way. So every one of you should […]

Consequence of Cruelty to Animals Sahih al-Bukhari 3482 Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “A lady was punished because of a cat which she had imprisoned till it died. She entered the (Hell) Fire because of it, for she neither gave it food nor water as she had imprisoned it, nor set it […]

Prohibition of Cutting Flesh from Living Animals Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1480 Narrated Abu Waqid Al-Laithi: “The Prophet (ﷺ) came to Al-Madinah and they were in the habit of cutting the humps off of the camels and cutting the buttocks from the sheep. He said: ‘Whatever is cut from an animal while it is alive, then it […]

Prohibition of Aiming at Living Creatures Sunan an-Nasa’i 4438 It was narrated that Abu Tha’labah said: “The Messenger of Allah said: An animal that has been taken as a target is not lawful.” This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa’i 4438 teaches us that the Prophet Muhammad stated that it is not permissible to intentionally take an […]