A True Muslim Harms No One by Words or Actions 📖Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 11, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 42Abu Musa reported: They said, “O Messenger of Allah, whose Islam is best?” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “One from whose tongue and hand Muslims are safe.” This hadith highlights that the best form of Islam is reflected not […]

Enormous Consequences for Speaking 📖Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6478Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet ﷺ said, “Verily, a servant may speak a word pleasing to Allah, thinking nothing of it, yet by it Allah raises his status by a degree. Verily, a servant may speak a word displeasing to Allah, thinking nothing of it, yet by it he […]

Best Muslims Are Those with Lives Full of Good Deeds 📖Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2329 Abdullah ibn Busr reported: A bedouin said, “O Messenger of Allah, who are the best people?” The Prophet ﷺ said, “One with a long life of good deeds.” The Prophet ﷺ explains that the best people are not necessarily those who live […]

How Speech and Behavior Reflect Faith 📖Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 5557Abu Tha’labah reported: The Prophet ﷺ said, “Verily, the most beloved of you and closest to me in the Hereafter are those with the best character. The most hateful of you to me and furthest from me in the Hereafter are those with the worst character: […]

A Cheerful Face and Guiding Travelers Are Charity 📖Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1956Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Smiling in the face of your brother is your charity. Enjoining good and forbidding evil is charity. Guiding a lost man through the land is your charity. Lending your eyesight to a man who cannot see […]

Believers Should Avoid Cursing People 📖Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2019Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet ﷺ said, “The believer is not in the habit of cursing others.” The Prophet ﷺ emphasized that a true believer does not make it a habit to curse others. Cursing is a serious action, and Muslims are instructed to avoid it because it […]

Do Not Curse Roosters 📖Sunan Abī Dāwūd 5101 Zayd ibn Khalid reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Do not disparage the rooster, as it wakes you up for prayer.” The Prophet ﷺ reminded believers not to despise or harm the rooster, for even its crowing carries a purpose. In his time, its call was […]

Do Not Curse the Wind, for It Is Directed by Allah 📖Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1978 Ibn Abbas reported: A man once cursed the wind in front of the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet replied, “Do not curse the wind, for it only acts as it was commanded. Whoever curses anything that does not deserve it, the curse […]

Avoid Seven Grave Sins 📖Sahih al-Bukhari 6857, Sahih Muslim 89Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet ﷺ said, “Stay away from seven mortal sins.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, what are they?” The Prophet said, “Idolatry with Allah, occult magic, killing a soul that Allah has sanctified except for a just cause, consuming usury, usurping the […]

Don’t Hold Grudges Beyond Three Days 📖Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4913 The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “It is not right for a Muslim to keep apart from another Muslim for more than three days. Then when he meets him and gives three salutations, receiving during that time no response, the other bears his sin.” Description […]