Volume 1, Book 2, Number 7 : |
Narrated by Ibn 'Umar |
Allah's Apostle said: Islam is based on (the following) five (principles):
1. To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah's Apostle.
2. To offer the (compulsory congregational) prayers dutifully and perfectly.
3. To pay Zakat (i.e. obligatory charity) .
4. To perform Hajj. (i.e. Pilgrimage to Mecca)
5. To observe fast during the month of Ramadan. |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 8 : |
Narrated by Abu Huraira |
The
Prophet said, "Faith (Belief) consists of more than sixty branches (i.e.
parts). And Haya (This term "Haya" covers a large number of concepts
which are to be taken together; amongst them are self respect, modesty,
bashfulness, and scruple, etc.) is a part of faith." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 9 : |
Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Amr |
The Prophet
said, "A Muslim is the one who avoids harming Muslims with his tongue
and hands. And a Muhajir (emigrant) is the one who gives up (abandons)
all what Allah has forbidden." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 10 : |
Narrated by Abu Musa |
Some people
asked Allah's Apostle, "Whose Islam is the best? i.e. (Who is a very
good Muslim)?" He replied, "One who avoids harming the Muslims with his
tongue and hands." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 11 : |
Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Amr |
A man asked
the Prophet , "What sort of deeds or (what qualities of) Islam are
good?" The Prophet replied, 'To feed (the poor) and greet those whom you
know and those whom you do not Know (See Hadith No. 27). |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 12 : |
Narrated by Anas |
The Prophet said, "None of you will have faith till he wishes for his (Muslim) brother what he likes for himself." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 13 : |
Narrated by Abu Huraira |
"Allah's
Apostle said, "By Him in Whose Hands my life is, none of you will have
faith till he loves me more than his father and his children." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 14 : |
Narrated by Anas |
The Prophet said "None of you will have faith till he loves me more than his father, his children and all mankind." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 15 : |
Narrated by Anas |
The Prophet said, "Whoever possesses the following three qualities will have the sweetness (delight) of faith:
1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else.
2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's sake.
3. Who hates to revert to Atheism (disbelief) as he hates to be thrown into the fire." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 16 : |
Narrated by Anas |
The Prophet said, "Love for the Ansar is a sign of faith and hatred for the Ansar is a sign of hypocrisy." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 17 : |
Narrated by 'Ubada bin As-Samit |
Who took
part in the battle of Badr and was a Naqib (a person heading a group of
six persons), on the night of Al-'Aqaba pledge: Allah's Apostle said
while a group of his companions were around him, "Swear allegiance to me
for:
1. Not to join anything in worship along with Allah.
2. Not to steal.
3. Not to commit illegal sexual intercourse.
4. Not to kill your children.
5. Not to accuse an innocent person (to spread such an accusation among
people).
6. Not to be disobedient (when ordered) to do good deed."
The Prophet added: "Whoever among you fulfills his pledge will be
rewarded by Allah. And whoever indulges in any one of them (except the
ascription of partners to Allah) and gets the punishment in this world,
that punishment will be an expiation for that sin. And if one indulges
in any of them, and Allah conceals his sin, it is up to Him to forgive
or punish him (in the Hereafter)." 'Ubada bin As-Samit added: "So we
swore allegiance for these." (points to Allah's Apostle) |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 18 : |
Narrated by Abu Said Al-Khudri |
Allah's
Apostle said, "A time will come that the best property of a Muslim will
be sheep which he will take on the top of mountains and the places of
rainfall (valleys) so as to flee with his religion from afflictions." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 19 : |
Narrated by 'Aisha |
Whenever
Allah's Apostle ordered the Muslims to do something, he used to order
them deeds which were easy for them to do, (according to their strength
endurance). They said, "O Allah's Apostle! We are not like you. Allah
has forgiven your past and future sins." So Allah's Apostle became angry
and it was apparent on his face. He said, "I am the most Allah fearing,
and know Allah better than all of you do." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 20 : |
Narrated by Anas |
The
Prophet said, "Whoever possesses the following three qualities will
taste the sweetness of faith:
1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle become dearer than anything
else.
2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's sake.
3. Who hates to revert to disbelief (Atheism) after Allah has brought
(saved) him out from it, as he hates to be thrown in fire." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 21 : |
Narrated by Abu Said Al-Khudri |
The Prophet
said, "When the people of Paradise will enter Paradise and the people
of Hell will go to Hell, Allah will order those who have had faith equal
to the weight of a grain of mustard seed to be taken out from Hell. So
they will be taken out but (by then) they will be blackened (charred).
Then they will be put in the river of Haya' (rain) or Hayat (life) (the
Narrator is in doubt as to which is the right term), and they will
revive like a grain that grows near the bank of a flood channel. Don't
you see that it comes out yellow and twisted" |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 22 : |
Narrated by Abu Said Al-Khudri |
Allah's
Apostle said, "While I was sleeping I saw (in a dream) some people
wearing shirts of which some were reaching up to the breasts only while
others were even shorter than that. Umar bin Al-Khattab was shown
wearing a shirt that he was dragging." The people asked, "How did you
interpret it? (What is its interpretation) O Allah's Apostle?" He (the
Prophet ) replied, "It is the Religion." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 23 : |
Narrated by 'Abdullah (bin 'Umar) |
Once
Allah's Apostle passed by an Ansari (man) who was admonishing to his
brother regarding Haya'. On that Allah's Apostle said, "Leave him as
Haya' is a part of faith." (See Hadith No. 8) |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 24 : |
Narrated by Ibn 'Umar |
Allah's
Apostle said: "I have been ordered (by Allah) to fight against the
people until they testify that none has the right to be worshipped but
Allah and that Muhammad is Allah's Apostle, and offer the prayers
perfectly and give the obligatory charity, so if they perform a that,
then they save their lives an property from me except for Islamic laws
and then their reckoning (accounts) will be done by Allah." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 25 : |
Narrated by Abu Huraira |
Allah's
Apostle was asked, "What is the best deed?" He replied, "To believe in
Allah and His Apostle (Muhammad). The questioner then asked, "What is
the next (in goodness)? He replied, "To participate in Jihad (religious
fighting) in Allah's Cause." The questioner again asked, "What is the
next (in goodness)?" He replied, "To perform Hajj (Pilgrim age to Mecca)
'Mubrur, (which is accepted by Allah and is performed with the
intention of seeking Allah's pleasure only and not to show off and
without committing a sin and in accordance with the traditions of the
Prophet)." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 26 : |
Narrated by Sa'd |
Allah's
Apostle distributed (Zakat) amongst (a group of) people while I was
sitting there but Allah's Apostle left a man whom I thought the best of
the lot. I asked, "O Allah's Apostle! Why have you left that person? By
Allah I regard him as a faithful believer." The Prophet commented: "Or
merely a Muslim." I remained quiet for a while, but could not help
repeating my question because of what I knew about him. And then asked
Allah's Apostle, "Why have you left so and so? By Allah! He is a
faithful believer." The Prophet again said, "Or merely a Muslim." And I
could not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him.
Then the Prophet said, "O Sa'd! I give to a person while another is
dearer to me, for fear that he might be thrown on his face in the Fire
by Allah." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 27 : |
Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Amr |
A person
asked Allah's Apostle . "What (sort of) deeds in or (what qualities of)
Islam are good?" He replied, "To feed (the poor) and greet those whom
you know and those whom you don't know." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 28 : |
Narrated by Ibn 'Abbas |
The Prophet
said: "I was shown the Hell-fire and that the majority of its dwellers
were women who were ungrateful." It was asked, "Do they disbelieve in
Allah?" (or are they ungrateful to Allah?) He replied, "They are
ungrateful to their husbands and are ungrateful for the favors and the
good (charitable deeds) done to them. If you have always been good
(benevolent) to one of them and then she sees something in you (not of
her liking), she will say, 'I have never received any good from you." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 29 : |
Narrated by Al-Ma'rur |
At
Ar-Rabadha I met Abu Dhar who was wearing a cloak, and his slave, too,
was wearing a similar one. I asked about the reason for it. He replied,
"I abused a person by calling his mother with bad names." The Prophet
said to me, 'O Abu Dhar! Did you abuse him by calling his mother with
bad names You still have some characteristics of ignorance. Your slaves
are your brothers and Allah has put them under your command. So whoever
has a brother under his command should feed him of what he eats and
dress him of what he wears. Do not ask them (slaves) to do things beyond
their capacity (power) and if you do so, then help them.' " |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 30 : |
Narrated by Al-Ahnaf bin Qais |
While I was
going to help this man ('Ali Ibn Abi Talib), Abu Bakra met me and
asked, "Where are you going?" I replied, "I am going to help that
person." He said, "Go back for I have heard Allah's Apostle saying,
'When two Muslims fight (meet) each other with their swords, both the
murderer as well as the murdered will go to the Hell-fire.' I said, 'O
Allah's Apostle! It is all right for the murderer but what about the
murdered one?' Allah's Apostle replied, "He surely had the intention to
kill his companion." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 31 : |
Narrated by 'Abdullah |
When the
following Verse was revealed: "It is those who believe and confuse not
their belief with wrong (worshipping others besides Allah.)" (6:83), the
companions of Allah's Apostle asked, "Who is amongst us who had not
done injustice (wrong)?" Allah revealed: "No doubt, joining others in
worship with Allah is a great injustice (wrong) indeed." (31.13) |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 32 : |
Narrated by Abu Huraira |
The Prophet said, "The signs of a hypocrite are three:
1. Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie.
2. Whenever he promises, he always breaks it (his promise ).
3. If you trust him, he proves to be dishonest. (If you keep something as a trust with him, he will not return it.)" |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 33 : |
Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Amr |
The
Prophet said, "Whoever has the following four (characteristics) will be a
pure hypocrite and whoever has one of the following four
characteristics will have one characteristic of hypocrisy unless and
until he gives it up.
1. Whenever he is entrusted, he betrays.
2. Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie.
3. Whenever he makes a covenant, he proves treacherous.
4. Whenever he quarrels, he behaves in a very imprudent, evil and
insulting manner." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 34 : |
Narrated by Abu Huraira |
Allah's
Apostle said, "Whoever establishes the prayers on the night of Qadr out
of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's rewards (not to show off)
then all his past sins will be forgiven." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 35 : |
Narrated by Abu Huraira |
The Prophet
said, "The person who participates in (Holy battles) in Allah's cause
and nothing compels him to do so except belief in Allah and His
Apostles, will be recompensed by Allah either with a reward, or booty
(if he survives) or will be admitted to Paradise (if he is killed in the
battle as a martyr). Had I not found it difficult for my followers,
then I would not remain behind any sariya going for Jihad and I would
have loved to be martyred in Allah's cause and then made alive, and then
martyred and then made alive, and then again martyred in His cause." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 36 : |
Narrated by Abu Huraira |
Allah's
Apostle said: "Whoever establishes prayers during the nights of Ramadan
faithfully out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's rewards
(not for showing off), all his past sins will be forgiven." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 37 : |
Narrated by Abu Huraira |
Allah's
Apostle said, "Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadan out of
sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allah's rewards, then all his past
sins will be forgiven." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 38 : |
Narrated by Abu Huraira |
The Prophet
said, "Religion is very easy and whoever overburdens himself in his
religion will not be able to continue in that way. So you should not be
extremists, but try to be near to perfection and receive the good
tidings that you will be rewarded; and gain strength by worshipping in
the mornings, the nights." (See Fath-ul-Bari, Page 102, Vol 1). |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 39 : |
Narrated by Al-Bara' (bin 'Azib) |
When the
Prophet came to Medina, he stayed first with his grandfathers or
maternal uncles from Ansar. He offered his prayers facing Baitul-Maqdis
(Jerusalem) for sixteen or seventeen months, but he wished that he could
pray facing the Ka'ba (at Mecca). The first prayer which he offered
facing the Ka'ba was the 'Asr prayer in the company of some people. Then
one of those who had offered that prayer with him came out and passed
by some people in a mosque who were bowing during their prayers (facing
Jerusalem). He said addressing them, "By Allah, I testify that I have
prayed with Allah's Apostle facing Mecca (Ka'ba).' Hearing that, those
people changed their direction towards the Ka'ba immediately. Jews and
the people of the scriptures used to be pleased to see the Prophet
facing Jerusalem in prayers but when he changed his direction towards
the Ka'ba, during the prayers, they disapproved of it.
Al-Bara' added, "Before we changed our direction towards the Ka'ba
(Mecca) in prayers, some Muslims had died or had been killed and we did
not know what to say about them (regarding their prayers.) Allah then
revealed: And Allah would never make your faith (prayers) to be lost
(i.e. the prayers of those Muslims were valid).' " (2:143). |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 40 : |
Narrated by Abu Huraira |
Allah's
Apostle said, "If any one of you improve (follows strictly) his Islamic
religion then his good deeds will be rewarded ten times to seven hundred
times for each good deed and a bad deed will be recorded as it is." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 41 : |
Narrated by 'Aisha |
Once the
Prophet came while a woman was sitting with me. He said, "Who is she?" I
replied, "She is so and so," and told him about her (excessive)
praying. He said disapprovingly, "Do (good) deeds which is within your
capacity (without being overtaxed) as Allah does not get tired (of
giving rewards) but (surely) you will get tired and the best deed (act
of Worship) in the sight of Allah is that which is done regularly." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 42 : |
Narrated by Anas |
The Prophet
said, "Whoever said "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and
has in his heart good (faith) equal to the weight of a barley grain will
be taken out of Hell. And whoever said: "None has the right to be
worshipped but Allah and has in his heart good (faith) equal to the
weight of a wheat grain will be taken out of Hell. And whoever said,
"None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and has in his heart good
(faith) equal to the weight of an atom will be taken out of Hell." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 43 : |
Narrated by 'Umar bin Al-Khattab |
Once a Jew
said to me, "O the chief of believers! There is a verse in your Holy
Book Which is read by all of you (Muslims), and had it been revealed to
us, we would have taken that day (on which it was revealed as a day of
celebration." 'Umar bin Al-Khattab asked, "Which is that verse?" The Jew
replied, "This day I have perfected your religion For you, completed My
favor upon you, And have chosen for you Islam as your religion." (5:3)
'Umar replied,"No doubt, we know when and where this verse was revealed
to the Prophet. It was Friday and the Prophet was standing at 'Arafat
(i.e. the Day of Hajj)" |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 44 : |
Narrated by Talha bin 'Ubaidullah |
A man from
Najd with unkempt hair came to Allah's Apostle and we heard his loud
voice but could not understand what he was saying, till he came near and
then we came to know that he was asking about Islam. Allah's Apostle
said, "You have to offer prayers perfectly five times in a day and night
(24 hours)." The man asked, "Is there any more (praying)?" Allah's
Apostle replied, "No, but if you want to offer the Nawafil prayers (you
can)." Allah's Apostle further said to him: "You have to observe fasts
during the month of Ramad, an." The man asked, "Is there any more
fasting?" Allah's Apostle replied, "No, but if you want to observe the
Nawafil fasts (you can.)" Then Allah's Apostle further said to him, "You
have to pay the Zakat (obligatory charity)." The man asked, "Is there
any thing other than the Zakat for me to pay?" Allah's Apostle replied,
"No, unless you want to give alms of your own." And then that man
retreated saying, "By Allah! I will neither do less nor more than this."
Allah's Apostle said, "If what he said is true, then he will be
successful (i.e. he will be granted Paradise)." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 45 : |
Narrated by Abu Huraira |
Allah's
Apostle said, "(A believer) who accompanies the funeral procession of a
Muslim out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's reward and
remains with it till the funeral prayer is offered and the burial
ceremonies are over, he will return with a reward of two Qirats. Each
Qirat is like the size of the (Mount) Uhud. He who offers the funeral
prayer only and returns before the burial, will return with the reward
of one Qirat only." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 46 : |
Narrated by 'Abdullah |
The Prophet
said, "Abusing a Muslim is Fusuq (an evil doing) and killing him is
Kufr (disbelief)." Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit: "Allah's Apostle went
out to inform the people about the (date of the) night of decree
(Al-Qadr) but there happened a quarrel between two Muslim men. The
Prophet said, "I came out to inform you about (the date of) the night of
Al-Qadr, but as so and so and so and so quarrelled, its knowledge was
taken away (I forgot it) and maybe it was better for you. Now look for
it in the 7th, the 9th and the 5th (of the last 10 nights of the month
of Ramadan)." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 47 : |
Narrated by Abu Huraira |
One day
while the Prophet was sitting in the company of some people, (The angel)
Gabriel came and asked, "What is faith?" Allah's Apostle replied,
'Faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, (the) meeting with Him, His
Apostles, and to believe in Resurrection." Then he further asked, "What
is Islam?" Allah's Apostle replied, "To worship Allah Alone and none
else, to offer prayers perfectly to pay the compulsory charity (Zakat)
and to observe fasts during the month of Ramadan." Then he further
asked, "What is Ihsan (perfection)?" Allah's Apostle replied, "To
worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you cannot achieve this state of
devotion then you must consider that He is looking at you." Then he
further asked, "When will the Hour be established?" Allah's Apostle
replied, "The answerer has no better knowledge than the questioner. But I
will inform you about its portents.
1. When a slave (lady) gives birth to her master.
2. When the shepherds of black camels start boasting and competing with
others in the construction of higher buildings. And the Hour is one of
five things which nobody knows except Allah.
The Prophet then recited: "Verily, with Allah (Alone) is the knowledge
of the Hour--." (31. 34) Then that man (Gabriel) left and the Prophet
asked his companions to call him back, but they could not see him. Then
the Prophet said, "That was Gabriel who came to teach the people their
religion." Abu 'Abdullah said: He (the Prophet) considered all that as a
part of faith. |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 48 : |
Narrated by 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas |
I was
informed by Abu Sufyan that Heraclius said to him, "I asked you whether
they (followers of Muhammad) were increasing or decreasing. You replied
that they were increasing. And in fact, this is the way of true Faith
till it is complete in all respects. I further asked you whether there
was anybody, who, after embracing his (the Prophets) religion (Islam)
became displeased and discarded it. You replied in the negative, and in
fact, this is (a sign of) true faith. When its delight enters the heart
and mixes with them completely, nobody can be displeased with it." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 49 : |
Narrated by An-Nu'man bin Bashir |
I heard
Allah's Apostle saying, 'Both legal and illegal things are evident but
in between them there are doubtful (suspicious) things and most of the
people have no knowledge about them. So whoever saves himself from these
suspicious things saves his religion and his honor. And whoever
indulges in these suspicious things is like a shepherd who grazes (his
animals) near the Hima (private pasture) of someone else and at any
moment he is liable to get in it. (O people!) Beware! Every king has a
Hima and the Hima of Allah on the earth is His illegal (forbidden)
things. Beware! There is a piece of flesh in the body if it becomes good
(reformed) the whole body becomes good but if it gets spoilt the whole
body gets spoilt and that is the heart. |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 50 : |
Narrated by Abu Jamra |
I used to
sit with Ibn 'Abbas and he made me sit on his sitting place. He
requested me to stay with him in order that he might give me a share
from his property. So I stayed with him for two months. Once he told
(me) that when the delegation of the tribe of 'Abdul Qais came to the
Prophet, the Prophet asked them, "Who are the people (i.e. you)? (Or)
who are the delegate?" They replied, "We are from the tribe of Rabi'a."
Then the Prophet said to them, "Welcome! O people (or O delegation of
'Abdul Qais)! Neither will you have disgrace nor will you regret." They
said, "O Allah's Apostle! We cannot come to you except in the sacred
month and there is the infidel tribe of Mudar intervening between you
and us. So please order us to do something good (religious deeds) so
that we may inform our people whom we have left behind (at home), and
that we may enter Paradise (by acting on them)." Then they asked about
drinks (what is legal and what is illegal). The Prophet ordered them to
do four things and forbade them from four things. He ordered them to
believe in Allah Alone and asked them, "Do you know what is meant by
believing in Allah Alone?" They replied, "Allah and His Apostle know
better." Thereupon the Prophet said, "It means:
1. To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and
Muhammad is Allah's Apostle.
2. To offer prayers perfectly
3. To pay the Zakat (obligatory charity)
4. To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.
5. And to pay Al-Khumus (one fifth of the booty to be given in Allah's
Cause).
Then he forbade them four things, namely, Hantam, Dubba,' Naqir Ann
Muzaffat or Muqaiyar; (These were the names of pots in which Alcoholic
drinks were prepared) (The Prophet mentioned the container of wine and
he meant the wine itself). The Prophet further said (to them): "Memorize
them (these instructions) and convey them to the people whom you have
left behind." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 51 : |
Narrated by 'Umar bin Al-Khattab |
Allah's
Apostle said, "The reward of deeds depends upon the intention and every
person will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever
emigrated for Allah and His Apostle, then his emigration was for Allah
and His Apostle. And whoever emigrated for worldly benefits or for a
woman to marry, his emigration was for what he emigrated for." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 52 : |
Narrated by Abu Mas'ud |
The Prophet
said, "If a man spends on his family (with the intention of having a
reward from Allah) sincerely for Allah's sake then it is a (kind of)
alms-giving in reward for him. |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 53 : |
Narrated by Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas |
Allah's
Apostle said, "You will be rewarded for whatever you spend for Allah's
sake even if it were a morsel which you put in your wife's mouth." |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 54 : |
Narrated by Jarir bin Abdullah |
I gave the pledge of allegiance to Allah's Apostle for the following:
1. offer prayers perfectly
2. pay the Zakat (obligatory charity)
3. and be sincere and true to every Muslim. |
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 55 : |
Narrated by Ziyad bin'Ilaqa |
I heard
Jarir bin 'Abdullah (Praising Allah). On the day when Al-Mughira bin
Shu'ba died, he (Jarir) got up (on the pulpit) and thanked and praised
Allah and said, "Be afraid of Allah alone Who has none along with Him to
be worshipped.(You should) be calm and quiet till the (new) chief comes
to you and he will come to you soon. Ask Allah's forgiveness for your
(late) chief because he himself loved to forgive others." Jarir added,
"Amma badu (now then), I went to the Prophet and said, 'I give my pledge
of allegiance to you for Islam." The Prophet conditioned (my pledge)
for me to be sincere and true to every Muslim so I gave my pledge to him
for this. By the Lord of this mosque! I am sincere and true to you
(Muslims). Then Jarir asked for Allah's forgiveness and came down (from
the pulpit). |