Belief
Volume 1, Book 2,
Number 7:
Narrated 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 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 '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 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 '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 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 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 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 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 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 '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 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 '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 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 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 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 '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 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 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 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 '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 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 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 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 '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 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 '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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 '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 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 '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 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 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 '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 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 '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 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 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 '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 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 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 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 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).
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