Prophet ﷺ Practiced a Balanced and Wholesome Diet 📖Sahih Muslim 2043Abdullah ibn Ja’far reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, eating fresh dates with cucumbers. This hadith highlights the simple and wholesome diet of the Prophet ﷺ. He combined fresh dates with cucumbers, demonstrating a balance between sweetness and […]

It Is Permissible to Use Water for Relief While Fasting 📖Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2365Abu Bakr reported: I have seen the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, in al-‘Araj pouring water over his head while he was fasting, either due to thirst or heat. This hadith illustrates the human nature of the Prophet […]

Female Companions Learned Directly from the Prophet 📖Sahih Muslim 872Umm Hisham bint Harithah reported: I took the chapter, “Qaf, by the Glorious Quran,” (50:1) from the mouth of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, on Friday. The Prophet would recite it on the pulpit every Friday. In another narration, she said: […]

Allah Does Not Require Self-Punishment 📖Sahih al-Bukhari 1766, Sahih Muslim 1642Anas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saw an old man walking with the support of his two sons. The Prophet said, “What is the matter with this man?” They said, “He has vowed to walk to the Ka’bah.” The Prophet said, […]

Avoid Preaching Too Frequently or Forcefully 📖Sahih al-Bukhari 6337 ‘Ikrimah reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Preach to people once a week every Friday. If you refuse, then two times. If you desire more, then three times. Do not make people averse to this Quran. Do not come to people while […]

Host Others Regardless of Their Past 📖Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2006 Malik ibn Nadlah reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, I stayed with a man and he did not host me or show me hospitality. Now he is staying with me. Shall I recompense him with the same?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be […]

Allah Elevates the Humble 📖Sunan Ibn Mājah 4176 Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever humbles himself by a degree for Allah, glory be to Him, Allah will raise him by a degree. Whoever is arrogant to Allah by a degree, Allah will lower him by […]

Drawing Closer to Allah and Bringing Peace to the Family 📖Sunan Abī Dāwūd 5096 Abu Malik al-Asha’ri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When a man enters his house, let him say: O Allah, I ask You for the good of this entrance and exit, in the name of […]

Parents Granted a Crown for Their Children’s Recitation 📖Sunan Abī Dāwūd 1453 Mu’adh al-Juhani reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, Whoever recites the Quran and acts according to what is in it, his parents will be crowned on the Day of Resurrection with a light brighter than the light of the sun in your […]

Permissible to Urinate Standing in Necessity 📖Sunan al-Tirmidhī 13Hudhayfah reported: The Prophet ﷺ came to a waste area used by people and he urinated over it while standing. I brought him water for ablution and then left him to his privacy. The Prophet called me until I was behind him and he performed ablution, wiping […]