Narratives about fearing God 1. It is narrated from Anas ibn Malik (rta). “I heard from ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (rta). I was with him when he entered a garden such that a wall came between him and myself...
Narratives about Falsehood and Truth 1. It is narrated from Safwan ibn Sulaym that a man asked the Prophet (sws) if he could tell a lie to his wife. The Prophet (sws) answered in the negative and said...
Instructions to be Careful when Talking 1. It is narrated from Bilal ibn Harith Muzni that the Prophet (sws) said that sometimes a person mentions something pleasing to God and he does not know how fa...
About Eating Iguana 1. It is narrated from Sulayman ibn Yasar that the Prophet (sws) came to the house of Maymunah bint Harith where he found iguanas with their eggs. ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (rta) and Kh...
Narratives about Dreams 1. Anas ibn Malik (rta) narrates that the Prophet (sws) said that if a pious man sees a good dream, it is one of the 46 parts of prophethood. 2. The same is narrated from Abu H...
Narratives about Wearing a Ring 1. It is narrated from ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (rta) that the Prophet (sws) used to wear a gold ring. Then he got up and threw it away, saying that he will never wear it ag...
A Complete Chapter on Eating and Drinking 1. ‘Abdullah ibn Abi Talhah (rta) said that he heard from Anas ibn Malik (rta). He said that Abu Talhah said to his wife Umm Sulaym (rta): “I have felt weakne...
Narratives about the Sunnah of Nature (fitrah) 1. It is narrated from Abu Hurayrah (rta) that five things are part of human nature: cutting nails, shaving the moustache, removing hair from underarms,...
Narratives about Wearing Coloured Clothes and Gold 1. Nafi‘ narrated that ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (ra) used to wear clothes dyed with ochre colour and saffron. Explanation: Ochre or mud colour is typicall...
Narratives on Modesty 1. Zayd ibn Talhah ibn Rukana relates this narrative from the Prophet (sws) that the Prophet (sws) said that every religion possesses a special quality, and for Islam that specia...
Narratives on Morality and Good Manners 1. Mu‘adh ibn Jabal narrated that the last thing which the Prophet (sws) advised him on was when he put his foot in the saddle. He said: “O’ Mu‘adh ibn Jabal, b...
1. Supplication of Submission اللهم أَسْلَمْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ لَا مَلْجَأَ ولا منجی مِنْكَ إلا إِلَيْكَ اللهم...
The Real Contest عن اَنَسِ بن مَالِكٍ قال قال رَسُوْلَ الله صَلَّي الله عَل َیْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حُفَّتْ الْجَنَّةُ بِالْمَكَارِهِ وَحُفَّتْ النَّارُ بِالشَّهَوَاتِ Anas ibn Malik (rta) said that God’s Mes...
1. Layyin al-Hadith Al-Daraqutani says that he uses this term to refer to a narrator who does not become forsaken or matruk al-hadith ( la yakunu saqitan matruk al-hadith ) but impugns him with a defe...
This article is in response to an inquiry about the issue of female circumcision. The person who asked the question referred me to a youtube video where a scholar was using a Hadith to argue that fema...
The Sweetness of Faith عَنْ أَنَسِ عن النبي صَلَّي الل ه ُ عَل َ ي هِ وَسَلَّمَ قال ثَلَاثٌ من كُنَّ فيه وَجَدَ حَلَاوَةَ الْإِيمَانِ أَنْ يَكُونَ الله وَرَسُولُهُ أَحَبَّ إليه مِمَّا سِوَاهُمَا وَأَن...
This article is based on an answer that I wrote for a question regarding the definition of Sunnah. In this writing I am comparing the implications of the way that Sunnah is defined traditionally with...
1. Spreading Hearsay عَنْ حَفْصِ بِنْ عَاصِمٍ قال قال رَسُوْلَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَل َيه ِ وَسَلَّمَ كَفَي بِالْمَرْءِ كَذِبًا أَنْ يُحَدِّثَ بِكُلِّ ما سمع Hafs ibn ‘Asim (rta) stated that God’s Mes...
1. Benevolent Treatment of Daughters اَنَّ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجَ النبي صَلَّي اللّٰهُ عَل َ يه ِ وَسَلَّمَ قالت جَاءَتْنِي امْرَأَةٌ وَمَعَهَا ابْنَتَانِ لها فَسَأَلَتْنِي فلم تَجِدْ عِنْدِي شيئا غير تَمْر...
1. Refraining from Backbiting عَنْ اَبي هُرَيْرَةَ اَنَّ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَل َ ي ه ِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ اَتَدْرُوْنَ ما الْغِيبَةُ قَالُوْا اللهِ وَرَسُوْلُهُ اَعْلَمُ قَالَ ذِكْرُكَ اَخَاكَ...
