1

دخل علينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حين توُفِّيَتْ ابنته، فقال: اغْسِلْنَهَا ثلاثًا، أو خمسًا، أو أكثر من ذلك -إن رَأَيْتُنَّ ذلك- بماء وَسِدْرٍ، واجعلن في الأخيرة كافورًا -أو شيئًا من كافور- فإذا فَرَغْتُنَّ فَآذِنَّنِي

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) entered upon us after his daughter had died and said: "Wash her three times, or five times or more if you find that necessary. Wash her with water and Sidr (ground lotus leaves), add camphor (or a pinch of camphor) to water in the last time, and let me know when you finish."

2

حجَّ بي مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في حجة الوداع، وأنا ابن سبع سنين

I was taken to perform pilgrimage with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) in the Farewell Pilgrimage, when I was seven years old.

3

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حَج على رَحل وكانت زاملته

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) performed Hajj on the back of a camel, and the same mount was carrying his baggage as well.

4

رباط يوم وليلة خير من صيام شهر وقيامه، وإن مات جرى عليه عمله الذي كان يَعمل، وأجري عليه رزقه، وأمن الفتان

Observing Ribāt (guarding the Muslim frontiers in the cause of Allah) for a day and a night is better than fasting and standing for night prayer for a whole month. If a person dies (while performing Ribāt), he will receive the reward for his righteous deeds perpetually, will receive his provision, and will be saved from the trials of the grave

5

عمرة في رمضان تعدل حجة - أو حجة معي

‘Umrah in Ramadan is equivalent to Hajj – or Hajj with me.

6

كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يعتكف في كل رمضان عشرة أيام، فلما كان العام الذي قبض فيه اعتكف عشرين يوما

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to observe I‘tikāf [spiritual retirement in the mosque] during each Ramadan for ten days. The year in which he died, he observed I‘tikāf for twenty days.

7

كانت عكاظ، ومجنة، وذو المجاز أسوَاقًا في الجاهلية، فتأَثموا أن يتجروا في المواسم، فنزلت: ليس عليكم جناح أن تبتغوا فضلًا من ربكم

‘Ukkāzh, Mijannah, and Dhū al-Majāz were markets in the pre-Islamic period of ignorance. They considered it a sin to trade during the seasons. So it was revealed: {There is no blame upon you for seeking bounty from your Lord.}

8

كل ميت يختم على عمله إلا المرابط في سبيل الله، فإنه يَنْمي له عمله إلى يوم القيامة، ويؤمن فتنة القبر

The actions of every dead person come to a halt except the one who is garrisoned on the frontier in the way of Allah. His deeds will keep growing till the Day of Judgment, and he will be secure from the trial in the grave.

9

من حج، فلم يرفث، ولم يفسق، رجع كيوم ولدته أمه

Whoever performs Hajj and does not commit obscenity or commit any evil therein will go back (free of sin) as on the day his mother gave birth to him.

10

لَكُنَّ أفضل الجهاد: حج مبرور

The best Jihad for you (women) is an accepted Hajj.

11

يا عباس، يا عم رسول الله، سلوا الله العافية في الدنيا والآخرة

O ‘Abbās, O uncle of the Messenger of Allah, ask Allah for safety in this life and the Hereafter.

12

أَتَى رَجُلٌ مِنْ الْمُسْلِمِينَ رَسولَ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ- فَنَادَاهُ: يَا رَسُولَ الله، إنِّي زَنَيْتُ

A Muslim man went to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was in the mosque and called him, saying: "O Messenger of Allah, I have committed adultery."

13

أَجْرَى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَا ضُمِّرَ مِنْ الْخَيْلِ: مِنْ الْحَفْيَاءِ إلَى ثَنِيَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) arranged for a horse race among the horses that had been especially prepared for that purpose to take place between Al-Hafyā' and Thaniyyat al-Wadā‘.

14

إذَا أَكَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ طَعَامًا فَلا يَمْسَحْ يَدَهُ حَتَّى يَلْعَقَهَا أَوْ يُلْعِقَهَا

When anyone of you eats food, let him not wipe his hand until he licks it or has it licked.

15

إذَا جَمَعَ الله -عَزَّ وَجَلَّ- الأَوَّلِينَ وَالآخَرِينَ: يُرْفَعُ لِكُلِّ غَادِرٍ لِوَاءٌ، فَيُقَالُ: هَذِهِ غَدْرَةُ فُلانِ بْنِ فُلانٍ

When Allah, the Almighty, gathers together (on the Day of Judgment) all the earlier and later generations of mankind, a banner will be raised for every betrayer, and it will be said: "This is the betrayal of so-and-so, the son of so-and-so."

16

أن عمر بن الخطاب اسْتَشَارَ النَّاسَ فِي إمْلاصِ الْمَرْأَةِ

‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him) consulted the people about a woman who was caused to miscarry.

17

اسْتَفْتَى سَعْدُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ رَسُولَ الله فِي نَذرٍ كَانَ عَلَى أُمهِ، تُوُفِّيَتْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَقْضِيَهُ، قَالَ رَسُولُ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : فَاقْضِهِ عَنْها

Sa‘d ibn ‘Ubādah sought a ruling from the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) concerning a vow that was due upon his mother, who had died before she fulfilled it. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Fulfill it on her behalf."

18

أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَيْنٌ مِنْ الْمُشْرِكِينَ، وَهُوَ فِي سَفَرِه

A spy from among the polytheists came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was on a journey.

19

اقْتَتَلَتْ امْرَأَتَانِ مِنْ هُذَيْلٍ، فَرَمَتْ إحْدَاهُمَا الأُخْرَى بِحَجَرٍ، فَقَتَلَتْهَا وَمَا فِي بَطْنِهَا

Two women from the Hudhayl tribe fought each other. One of them threw a stone at the other, killing her along with what was in her womb.

20

أَلا أُنَبِّئكُمْ بِأَكْبَرِ الكَبَائِرِ

Shall I inform you of the gravest of the major sins?

21

أَنَّ جَارِيَةً وُجِدَ رَأْسُهَا مَرْضُوضاً بَيْنَ حَجَرَيْنِ

A girl was found with her head crushed between two stones.

22

أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بِسَبْعٍ، وَنَهَانَا عَنْ سَبْعٍ

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered us to do seven things and forbade us from doing seven things.

23

إنَّ الله يَنْهَاكُمْ أَنْ تَحْلِفُوا بِآبَائِكُمْ

Indeed, Allah forbids you to swear by your forefathers.

24

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أُتِيَ بِرَجُلٍ قَدْ شَرِبَ الْخَمْرَ، فَجَلَدَهُ بِجَرِيدَةٍ نَحوَ أَرْبَعِينَ

A man who had drunk alcohol was brought to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) who hit him with a palm stalk with about forty lashes.

25

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَطَعَ فِي مِجَنٍّ قيمته ثلاثة دراهم

The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) cut off (a thief's hand) for a shield that was worth three dirhams.

26

إنَّ الْيَهُودَ جَاءُوا إلَى رَسُولِ الله فَذَكَرُوا لَهُ: أَنَّ امْرَأَةً مِنْهُمْ وَرَجُلاً زَنَيَا

The Jews came to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him that a man and woman from among them had committed unlawful sexual intercourse.

27

أَنَّ امْرَأَةً وُجِدَتْ فِي بَعْضِ مَغَازِي النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَقْتُولَةً

A woman was found killed in one of the military campaigns of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him).

28

يَعَضُّ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ كَمَا يَعَضُّ الْفَحْلُ، لا دِيَةَ لَك

One of you bites his brother like a male camel does! There is no blood money for you.

29

أَنَّ رَسُولَ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم اصْطَنَعَ خَاتَماً مِنْ ذَهَبٍ

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) had a gold ring made for himself

30

كُلُّ شَرَابٍ أَسْكَرَ فَهُوَ حَرَامٌ

Every drink that intoxicates is unlawful.

31

أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ، لا تَتَمَنَّوْا لِقَاءَ الْعَدُوِّ، وَاسْأَلُوا الله الْعَافِيَةَ

O people, do not wish to meet the enemy, and ask Allah for safety

32

نَزَلَ تَحْرِيمُ الْخَمْرِ وَهِيَ مِنْ خَمْسَةٍ: مِنْ الْعِنَبِ، وَالتَّمْرِ، وَالْعَسَلِ، وَالْحِنْطَةِ، وَالشَّعِيرِ

The prohibition of wine was revealed, which is made of five things: grapes, dates, honey, wheat, and barley.

33

أَنَّ قُرَيْشاً أَهَمَّهُمْ شَأْنُ الْمَخْزُومِيَّةِ الَّتِي سَرَقَتْ

The Quraysh were greatly concerned about the case of the Makhzūmi woman who had committed theft.

34

أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ الله، إنَّا بِأَرْضِ قَوْمٍ أَهْلِ كِتَابٍ، أَفَنَأْكُلُ فِي آنِيَتِهِمْ

I went to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and asked: 'We live in the land of the People of the Book; can we eat in their plates?"

35

تَوَكَّلَ الله لِلْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِهِ إنْ تَوَفَّاهُ: أَنْ يُدْخِلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ، أَوْ يُرْجِعَهُ سَالِماً مَعَ أَجْرٍ أَوْ غَنِيمَةٍ

Allah has guaranteed for the one who fights in His cause to admit him into Paradise if He takes his soul, or to return him safe and sound with reward or booty.

36

أَنْفَجْنَا أَرْنَباً بِمَرِّ الظَّهْرَانِ فَسَعَى الْقَوْمُ فَلَغَبُوا

We chased a rabbit at Marr Azh-Zhahrān. The people ran after it but they got tired.

37

أَنَّ رَسُولَ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم سَمِعَ جَلَبَةَ خَصْمٍ بِبَابِ حُجْرَتِهِ

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) heard voices arguing at the door of his house.

38

أَنَّ النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ النَّذْرِ، وَقَالَ: إنَّ النَّذْرَ لا يَأْتِي بِخَيْرٍ، وَإِنَّمَا يُسْتَخْرَجُ بِهِ مِنْ الْبَخِيلِ

He forbade vowing, and said: "Indeed, a vow does not bring any good; rather it is only a means to extract something from the miser."

39

إنِّي وَالله- إنْ شَاءَ الله- لا أَحْلِفُ عَلَى يَمِينٍ، فَأَرَى غَيْرَهَا خَيْراً مِنْهَا إلاَّ أَتَيْتُ الَّذِي هُوَ خَيْرٌ، وَتَحَلَّلْتُهَا

By Allah - if Allah wills - if I take an oath to do something and then find something else better than it, I do that which is better and make expiation for breaking the oath.

40

أَوَّلُ مَا يُقْضَى بَيْنَ النَّاسِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فِي الدِّمَاءِ

The first cases to be settled among people on the Day of Judgment will be the cases of blood (homicide).

41

بعثَ رسولُ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم سَرِيَّةً إلَى نَجْدٍ فخَرَجَ ابن عمر فِيهَا

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) sent a detachment to Najd, and Ibn ‘Umar went with the troops.

42

تُقْطَعُ الْيَدُ فِي رُبْعِ دِينَارٍ فَصَاعِداً

The hand is to be cut off for a quarter of a dinar or more

43

خُذِي مِنْ مَالِهِ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ مَا يَكْفِيكِ وَيَكْفِي بَنِيكِ

Take from his wealth what is reasonably sufficient for you and your children

44

دَبَّرَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ الأَنْصَارِ غُلاماً لَهُ

A person from the Ansār declared that a slave of his would be free after he dies.

45

رِبَاطُ يَوْمٍ فِي سَبِيلِ الله خَيْرٌ مِنْ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا عَلَيْهَا

Observing Ribāt (guarding the Muslims' frontiers) for one day in the way of Allah is better than the world and everything therein.

46

سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الأَمَةِ إذَا زَنَتْ وَلَمْ تُحْصَنْ

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the unmarried bondmaid who fornicates.

47

مَنْ قَاتَلَ لِتَكُونَ كَلِمَةُ الله هِيَ الْعُلْيَا فَهُوَ فِي سَبِيلِ الله

Whoever fights so that the word of Allah be supreme is indeed fighting in the cause of Allah.

48

أَنَّ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ عَوْفٍ، وَالزُّبَيْرَ بْنَ الْعَوَّامِ رضي الله عنهما ، شَكَوَا الْقَمْلَ إلَى رَسُولِ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

‘Abdur-Rahmān ibn ‘Awf and Az-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwām (may Allah be pleased with both of them) complained of lice to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)

49

ضَحَّى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِكَبْشَيْنِ أَمْلَحَيْنِ أَقَرْنَيْنِ

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) sacrificed two black and white horned rams.

50

عُرِضْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ، وَأَنَا ابْنُ أَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ؛ فَلَمْ يُجِزْنِي

I was presented to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) on the Day of Uhud. I was fourteen years old, and so he did not grant me permission (to join the fight).

51

غَدْوَةٌ فِي سَبِيلِ الله، أَوْ رَوْحَةٌ: خَيْرٌ مِمَّا طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ وَغَرَبَت

A single journey undertaken in the early morning or in the evening in the cause of Allah is better than whatever the sun rises and sets upon

52

أَحَرَامٌ هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ الله؟ قَالَ: لا، وَلَكِنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ بِأَرْضِ قَوْمِي، فَأَجِدُنِي أَعَافُهُ، قَالَ خَالِدٌ: فَاجْتَرَرْتُهُ، فَأَكَلْتُهُ، وَالنَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَنْظُرُ

O Messenger of Allah, is it forbidden? He said: No. Yet it is not found in the land of my people, and I feel that I have no liking for it. Khālid said: I then chewed and ate it, while the Messenger was looking

53

كُنَّا عند أبي موسى الأشعريّ رضي الله عنه فَدَعَا بِمَائِدَةٍ، وعليها لَحْمُ دَجَاجٍ

We were hosted by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) and he asked for the food to be served and it had chicken meat in it.

54

قَاتَلَ الله الْيَهُودَ، حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ الشُّحُومُ، فَجَمَلُوهَا فَبَاعُوهَا

May Allah destroy the Jews; the fat of animals was forbidden for them, but they melted it and sold it.

55

قال سليمان بن دَاوُد -عليهما السلام-: لأَطُوفَنَّ اللَّيْلَةَ على سبعينَ امرأةً، تَلِدُ كُلُّ امرأة منهن غُلامًا يُقاتل في سبيل الله

Sulaymān ibn Dawūd (Prophet Solomon) (peace be upon him) said: "I will indeed have sexual intercourse with seventy women at night, and each one of them will give birth to a child who will fight in the cause of Allah."

56

أنَّ رَسُولَ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قَسَمَ فِي النَّفَلِ: لِلْفَرَسِ سَهْمَيْنِ، وَلِلرَّجُلِ سَهْمًا

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) divided the spoils, allotting two shares to the horse and one share to the man.

57

أَمْسِكْ عَلَيْكَ بَعْضَ مَالِكَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ

Keep some of your wealth, for this is better for you

58

مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينِ صَبْرٍ يَقْتَطِعُ بِهَا مَالَ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ، هُوَ فِيهَا فَاجِرٌ، لَقِيَ الله -عَزَّ وَجَلَّ- وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِ غَضْبَانُ

If anyone takes a false oath in order to seize the wealth of a Muslim unlawfully, he will meet Allah when He is angry with him

59

عَبْدِي بَادَرَنِي بِنَفْسِهِ، حَرَّمْت عَلَيْهِ الْجَنَّة

My servant hastened to bring about his demise; I have forbidden Paradise to him.

60

أَنَّ رَسُولَ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُنَفِّلُ بَعْضَ مَنْ يَبْعَثُ فِي السَّرَايَا لأَنْفُسِهِمْ خَاصَّةً سِوَى قَسْمِ عَامَّةِ الْجَيْشِ

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to grant some of those whom he sent in a detachment a special share of the war booty, apart from other members of the army.

61

كَانَتْ أَمْوَالُ بَنِي النَّضِيرِ: مِمَّا أَفَاءَ الله عَلَى رَسُولِهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِمَّا لَمْ يُوجِفْ الْمُسْلِمُونَ عَلَيْهِ بِخَيْلٍ وَلا رِكَابٍ

The property of Banu An-Nadīr was among what Allah, the Almighty, bestowed upon His Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) as spoils and for which the Muslims did not have to fight, neither on horses nor on camels.

62

مَا أَنْهَرَ الدَّمَ، وَذُكِرَ اسْمُ الله عَلَيْهِ، فَكُلُوهُ، لَيْسَ السِّنَّ وَالظُّفْرَ، وَسَأُحَدِّثُكُمْ عَنْ ذَلِكَ، أَمَّا السِّنُّ: فَعَظْمٌ، وَأَمَّا الظُّفْرُ: فَمُدَى الْحَبَشَةِ

Use whatever causes blood to flow, and eat the animals if the name of Allah has been mentioned before slaughtering them

63

لا تَلْبَسُوا الْحَرِيرَ وَلا الدِّيبَاجَ، وَلا تَشْرَبُوا فِي آنِيَةِ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ، وَلا تَأْكُلُوا فِي صِحَافِهِمَا؛ فَإِنَّهَا لَهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَلَكُمْ فِي الآخِرَةِ

Do not wear silk or brocade, and do not drink from gold or silver vessels, nor eat in platters made therefrom, for they are for them in this world and for you in the Hereafter.

64

لا تَلْبَسُوا الْحَرِيرَ؛ فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ لَبِسَهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا لَمْ يَلْبَسْهُ فِي الآخِرَةِ

Do not wear silk, for whoever wears it in this world will not wear it in the Hereafter.

65

لا يُجْلَدُ فَوْقَ عَشَرَةِ أَسْوَاطٍ إلاَّ فِي حَدٍّ مِنْ حُدُودِ الله

No more than ten lashes are to be given except regarding one of the limits set by Allah.

66

لايَحْكُمْ أَحَدٌ بَيْنَ اثْنَيْنِ وَهُوَ غَضْبَانُ

Let no one judge between two people while being angry.

67

لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلاً -أَوْ قَالَ: امْرَأً- اطَّلَعَ عَلَيْكَ بِغَيْرِ إذْنِكَ؛ فَحَذَفْتَهُ بِحَصَاةٍ، فَفَقَأْتَ عَيْنَهُ: مَا كَانَ عَلَيْك جُنَاحٌ

If a man – or he said someone – peeped at you without your permission and you threw a pebble at him that gouged out his eye, you would not be at fault.

68

مَا رَأَيْتُ مِنْ ذِي لِمَّةٍ فِي حُلَّةٍ حَمْرَاءَ أَحْسَنَ مِنْ رَسُولِ الله

I have never seen anyone with shoulder-length hair and wearing a red garment more beautiful than the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him).

69

مَا مِنْ مَكْلُومٍ يُكْلَمُ فِي سَبِيلِ الله، إلاَّ جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، وَكَلْمُهُ يَدْمَى: اللَّوْنُ لَوْنُ الدَّمِ، وَالرِّيحُ رِيحُ الْمِسْكِ

No one is wounded in the way of Allah except that he comes on the Day of Judgment with his wound bleeding; the color is that of blood, and the smell is that of musk.

70

مَنْ أَعْتَقَ شِرْكاً لَهُ فِي عَبْدٍ، فَكَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ يَبْلُغُ ثَمَنَ الْعَبْدِ؛ قُوِّمَ عَلَيْهِ قِيمَةَ عَدْلٍ، فَأَعْطَى شُرَكَاءَهُ حِصَصَهُمْ، وَعَتَقَ عَلَيْهِ الْعَبْدُ

Whoever frees his share of a common slave and he has sufficient money to free him completely, should let its price be estimated by a just man and give his partners the price of their shares and manumit the slave

71

مَنْ أَعْتَقَ شِقْصَاً مِنْ مَمْلُوكٍ، فَعَلَيْهِ خَلاصُهُ كُلُّهُ فِي مَالِهِ، فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ مَالٌ؛ قُوِّمَ الْمَمْلُوكُ قِيمَةَ عَدْلٍ

Whoever emancipates a share in a slave should completely emancipate him from his money, if he can afford it. Otherwise, a fair price should be set for the slave.

72

مَنْ اقْتَنَى كَلْباً -إلاَّ كَلْبَ صَيْدٍ، أَوْ مَاشِيَةٍ- فَإِنَّهُ يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أَجْرِهِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ قِيرَاطَانِ

If anyone keeps a dog that is neither for hunting nor for guarding livestock, their reward (for good deeds) will be reduced by two Qirāts per day.

73

مَنْ حَلَفَ على يَمِينٍ بِمِلَّةٍ غير الإِسْلامِ كَاذِبًا مُتَعَمِّدًا فهو كما قال

If anyone swears by a religion other than Islam falsely and intentionally, he is as he has said

74

مَنْ حَلَفَ عَلَى يَمِينِ صَبْرٍ يَقْتَطِعُ بِهَا مَالَ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ، هُوَ فِيهَا فَاجِرٌ، لَقِيَ الله وَهُوَ عَلَيْهِ غَضْبَان

If anyone undertakes to take a false oath to appropriate the wealth of a Muslim, he will meet Allah while He is angry with him.

75

مَنْ حَمَلَ عَلَيْنَا السِّلاحَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا

Whoever carries weapons against us is not one of us.

76

مَنْ قَتَلَ قَتِيلاً لَهُ عَلَيْهِ بَيِّنَةٌ فَلَهُ سَلَبُهُ

Whoever kills someone in battle, having a proof for that, his belongings are his.

77

غَزَوْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم سَبْعَ غَزَوَاتٍ، نَأْكُلُ الْجَرَادَ

We participated with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in seven battles wherein we ate locusts.

78

نَحَرْنَا عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فَرَسًا فَأَكَلْنَاهُ

We slaughtered a horse and ate it at the time of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him).

79

نَذَرَتْ أُخْتِي أَنْ تَمْشِيَ إلَى بَيْتِ الله الْحَرَامِ حَافِيَةً، فَأَمَرَتْنِي أَنْ أَسْتَفْتِيَ لَهَا رَسُولَ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاسْتَفْتَيْتُهُ، فَقَالَ: لِتَمْشِ وَلْتَرْكَبْ

My sister vowed to walk to the Sacred Mosque barefoot. Then, she asked me to ask the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about it. I asked him, and he replied: "Let her walk and ride."

80

نَهَى رَسُولُ الله عَنْ لُبْسِ الْحَرِيرِ إلاَّ مَوْضِعَ أُصْبُعَيْنِ، أَوْ ثَلاثٍ، أَوْ أَرْبَعٍ

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade wearing silk except for the width of two, three, or four fingers.

81

أن النبيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عن لُحُومِ الْحُمُرِ الأَهْلِيَّةِ، وأذن في لحوم الخيل

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade eating the flesh of domestic donkeys and permitted that of horses.

82

يا عبدَ الرحمَنِ بْنَ سَمُرَةَ، لا تَسْأَلْ الإِمَارَةَ؛ فَإِنَّكَ إن أُعْطِيتَها عن مسأَلَةٍ وُكِّلْتَ إليها

O ‘Abdur-Rahmān ibn Samurah, do not ask for a position of authority, for if you were granted such authority upon your request, you would be left (to manage it) unaided.

83

ألا أُخْبِرُكُم عن النَّفَرِ الثلاثة: أما أحدهم فأَوَى إلى الله فآوَاهُ الله إليه، وأما الآخر فاسْتَحْيا فاسْتَحْيَا الله منه، وأما الآخر، فأعْرَضَ، فأعرضَ اللهُ عنه

Shall I not inform you about these three persons? One of them sought refuge with Allah, so Allah gave him refuge. The second one felt shy, so Allah was shy towards him. And the last one turned away, so Allah turned away from him.

84

قال قل: اللهم فاطِرَ السماوات والأرض عالم الغيبِ والشهادة؛ ربَّ كُلِّ شَيءٍ ومَلِيكَه، أَشْهد أن لا إله إلا أنت، أعوذ بك من شرِّ نفسي وشرِّ الشيطان وشِرْكِهِ

He said: Say: O Allah, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the hidden and the apparent, Lord of everything and its Possessor, I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek refuge in You from the evil of my own self and from the evil of the devil and the evil of polytheism to which he calls.

85

خرج معاوية رضي الله عنه على حَلْقَةٍ في المسجد، فقال: ما أَجْلَسَكم؟ قالوا: جلسنا نذكر الله

Mu‘āwiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) came upon a group of people sitting in a circle in the mosque, and he asked them: "What made you sit together?" They replied: "We are sitting together to remember Allah."

86

كان نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا أمسى قال: أمسينا وأمسى الملك لله، والحمد لله، لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له

In the evening, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to say: The evening has reached, and all the dominion belongs to Allah and praise be to Allah. There is no god but Allah, alone with no partner.

87

بينما الناس بقباء في صلاة الصبح إذ جاءهم آت، فقال: إن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قد أنزل عليه الليلة قرآن، وقد أمر أن يستقبل القبلة، فاستقبلوها

While the people were performing the Fajr prayer in Qubā' Mosque, someone came saying: Tonight, (a portion of the) Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he was ordered to face the Qiblah, so face it.

88

مر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بقبرين، فقال: إنهما ليعذبان، وما يعذبان في كبير؛ أما أحدهما: فكان لا يستتر من البول، وأما الآخر: فكان يمشي بالنميمة

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) passed by two graves and said: "They are being tormented, but they are not tormented for a major sin. One of them would not avoid urine, and the other used to walk about spreading malicious gossip."

89

إذا أراد الله بالأمير خيرا، جعل له وزير صدق، إن نسي ذكره، وإن ذكر أعانه، وإذا أراد به غير ذلك جعل له وزير سوء، إن نسي لم يذكره، وإن ذكر لم يعنه

If Allah wills to do good to a ruler, He appoints for him a truthful adviser, who will remind him if he forgets and help him if he remembers. And if Allah wills otherwise for him, He appoints for him a bad adviser who will not remind him if he forgets, nor will he help him if he remembers.

90

ما بعث الله من نبي، ولا استخلف من خليفة إلا كانت له بطانتان: بطانة تأمره بالمعروف وتحضه عليه، وبطانة تأمره بالشر وتحضه عليه

Allah never sent any prophet nor did He invest anyone with authority except that he has two entourages: one entourage enjoins him to do good and encourages him to carry it out; another entourage enjoins him to do evil and incites him to carry it out.

91

إذا سمعتم المؤذن فقولوا مثل ما يقول

When you hear the Muezzin, repeat what he says.

92

كنت مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في سفر، فأهويت لأنزع خفيه، فقال: دعهما؛ فإني أدخلتهما طاهرتين، فمسح عليهما

Once I was in the company of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) on a journey and I bent down to take off his leather socks, but he asked me to leave them as he had put them on after performing ablution. So, he wiped over them

93

إن بلالا يؤذن بليل، فكلوا واشربوا حتى تسمعوا أذان ابن أم مكتوم

Bilāl calls the Adhān at night; so, eat and drink until you hear the Adhān called by Ibn Umm Maktūm

94

ينام الرجل النومة فتقبض الأمانة من قلبه، فيظل أثرها مثل الوكت، ثم ينام النومة فتقبض الأمانة من قلبه، فيظل أثرها مثل أثر المجل

A man will go to sleep and honesty will be taken out of his heart and only a trace of it will remain, like the trace of a dark spot. And a man will go to sleep again and the honesty will decrease further still, so its trace will resemble that of a blister.

95

إذا أحب الرجل أخاه فليخبره أنه يحبه

When a man loves his brother, he should tell him that he loves him

96

كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يعجبه التيمن في تنعله، وترجله، وطهوره، وفي شأنه كله

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) preferred beginning with the right side when wearing his sandals, combing his hair, purifying himself, and in all his affairs.

97

كانت يد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم اليمنى لطهوره وطعامه، وكانت اليسرى لخلائه وما كان من أذى

The Messenger's right hand was for his purification and eating, and his left hand was for cleansing after relieving himself and (handling) repulsive things.

98

لما قدم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأصحابه مكة قال المشركون: إنه يقدم عليكم قوم وهنتهم حمى يثرب، فأمرهم أن يرملوا الأشواط الثلاثة، وأن يمشوا ما بين الركنين

When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions went to Makkah, the polytheists said: "There will come to you people who are weakened by the fever of Madīnah." So, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) commanded his Companions to jog the three rounds (of Tawāf) and walk between the two Corners.

99

يا رسول الله، أيرقد أحدنا وهو جنب؟ قال: نعم، إذا توضأ أحدكم فليرقد

O Messenger of Allah, may anyone of us sleep while being ritually impure? He said: Yes, he may sleep if he makes ablution

100

أنَّ رسول الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- دخل مكة من كداء، من الثنية العليا التي بالبطحاء، وخرج من الثنية السفلى

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) entered Makkah from Kadā', from the upper mountain pass which is in Al-Bat-hā', and exited from the lower mountain pass.

101

رَقِيت يومًا على بيت حفصة، فرأيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقضي حاجته مستقبل الشام، مستدبر الكعبة

One day I climbed over Hafsah's house, and I saw the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) relieving himself while facing the Levant, with his back toward the Ka‘bah.

102

أنه جاء إلى الحجر الأسود، فقبَّله، وقال: إني لأعلم أنك حجر، لا تضر ولا تنفع، ولولا أني رأيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقبلك ما قبلتك

He came to the Black Stone and kissed it and said: Verily, I know that you are a stone that can neither benefit nor harm. Had I not seen the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) kissing you, I would not have kissed you.

103

طاف النبي في حجة الوداع على بعير، يستلم الركن بمحجن

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) circumambulated the Ka‘bah in the Farewell Hajj on the back of a camel, touching the Corner with a crook.

104

لم أر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يستلم من البيت إلا الركنين اليمانيين

I did not see the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) wiping with his hand anything of the House except the two Yemeni Corners.

105

إني أحبك في الله، فقال: أحبك الذي أحببتني له

I love you for Allah's sake. He said: May the One you love me for His sake love you

106

أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ أَبِي حُبَيْشٍ: سَأَلَتِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَتْ: إنِّي أُسْتَحَاضُ فَلا أَطْهُرُ، أَفَأَدَعُ الصَّلاةَ؟ قَالَ: لا، إنَّ ذَلِكَ عِرْقٌ، وَلَكِنْ دَعِي الصَّلاةَ قَدْرَ الأَيَّامِ الَّتِي كُنْتِ تَحِيضِينَ فِيهَا، ثُم

Fātimah bint Abi Hubaysh asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him): I am a woman who has continuous flow of vaginal bleeding; so, my menses does not cease. Should I abstain from prayer? He replied: This is a vein. Abstain from prayer only for a number of days similar to those of your normal menses; then, take a ritual bath and pray.

107

كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يدخل الخلاء، فأحمل أنا وغلام نحوي إداوة من ماء وعنزة؛ فيستنجي بالماء

When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) entered the privy, a servant and I used to carry a waterskin and a pointed staff, and he would cleanse himself with water

108

سووا صفوفكم، فإن تسوية الصفوف من تمام الصلاة

Straighten your rows, for indeed, straightening the rows is part of the perfection of the prayer

109

إن من إجلال الله تعالى : إكرام ذي الشيبة المسلم، وحامل القرآن غير الغالي فيه، والجافي عنه، وإكرام ذي السلطان المقسط

It is out of glorification of Allah, Almighty, to honor the grey-haired (old) Muslim, and the bearer of the Qur'an who neither exaggerates concerning it nor neglects it, and to honor the just ruler.

110

إذا توضأ أحدكم فليجعل في أنفه ماء، ثم لينتثر، ومن استجمر فليوتر، وإذا استيقظ أحدكم من نومه فليغسل يديه قبل أن يدخلهما في الإناء ثلاثا، فإن أحدكم لا يدري أين باتت يده

When anyone of you performs ablution, let him sniff water in his nose and then blow it out. Whoever cleans his private parts with stones, let him do so with an odd number of stones. Whoever wakes up from his sleep, let him wash his hands three times before putting them in the water vessel, for none of you knows where his hands were during his sleep

111

يا أيها الناس، عليكم بالسكينة، فإن البر ليس بالإيضاع

O people, proceed calmly, for goodness is not attained by rushing

112

ما أبكي أن لا أكون أعلم أن ما عند الله تعالى خير لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، ولكن أبكي أن الوحي قد انقطع من السماء، فهيجتهما على البكاء، فجعلا يبكيان معها

"I am not weeping because I do not know that what Allah holds is better for the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), but I weep because the revelation from the sky has stopped." Her words moved them to tears and they began to weep along with her

113

جاء أعرابي فبال في طائفة المسجد

A Bedouin came and urinated in a corner of the mosque

114

إذا دخل الرجل بيته، فذكر الله تعالى عند دخوله وعند طعامه قال الشيطان لأصحابه: لا مبيت لكم ولا عشاء، وإذا دخل فلم يذكر الله تعالى عند دخوله، قال الشيطان: أدركتم المبيت والعشاء

When one mentions Allah's name, on entering his house and when eating, the devil says to his companions: There is no night shelter nor supper here for you. However, when one does not mention Allah's name, on entering his house, the devil says: You have found yourselves a night shelter and supper

115

ما يمنعك أن تزورنا أكثر مما تزورنا؟

What makes you not visit us more than you do?

116

رأيتك تصلي لغير القبلة؟ فقال: لولا أني رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يفعله ما فعلته

I saw you pray towards a direction other than the Qiblah! He said: Had I not seen the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) doing so, I would not have done it

117

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يخرج من طريق الشجرة، ويدخل من طريق المعرس، وإذا دخل مكة، دخل من الثنية العليا، ويخرج من الثنية السفلى

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to go by way of Ash-Shajarah and return by way of Al-Mu‘arras. He would also enter Makkah through the Higher Pass and leave through the Lower Pass.

118

ارقبوا محمدًا صلى الله عليه وسلم في أهل بيته

Show reverence to Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) by honoring his family members.

119

من كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر فليكرم ضيفه جائزته قالوا: وما جائزته؟ يا رسول الله، قال: يومه وليلته، والضيافة ثلاثة أيام، فما كان وراء ذلك فهو صدقة عليه

Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day let him honor his guest with his due reward. They said: O Messenger of Allah, what is his due reward? He said: "A day and a night (of excellent accommodation) and hospitality is for three days, and whatever is beyond that is charity offered to him."

120

إني قد رأيت الأنصار تصنع برسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم شيئًا آليت على نفسي أن لا أصحب أحدًا منهم إلا خدمته

I saw the Ansār do something with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) after which I took a pledge upon myself that I would not accompany anyone of them without serving him

121

الكبائر: الإشراك بالله، وعقوق الوالدين، وقتل النفس، واليمين الغموس

The grave major sins are: associating partners with Allah, undutifulness towards the parents, murder, and intentional false oath.

122

أفضل الجهاد كلمة عدل عند سلطان جائر

The best Jihad is to speak a word of justice to an oppressive ruler

123

أن أم حبيبة استحيضت سبع سنين، فسألت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن ذلك؟ فأمرها أن تغتسل

Umm Habībah had non-menstrual vaginal bleeding for seven years. She asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about that, and he ordered her to take a ritual bath.

124

لا يبولن أحدكم في الماء الدائم الذي لا يجري، ثم يغتسل منه

No one of you should urinate in stagnant water then take a ritual bath with it

125

استوصوا بالنساء خيرا؛ فإن المرأة خلقت من ضلع، وإن أعوج ما في الضلع أعلاه، فإن ذهبت تقيمه كسرته، وإن تركته، لم يزل أعوج، فاستوصوا بالنساء

I advise you to treat women kindly, for the woman was created from a rib, and the most crooked part of the rib is its uppermost part. If you try to straighten it, you will break it; and if you leave it, it will remain crooked. So, treat women kindly.

126

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم رأى رجلًا معتزلًا، لم يصل في القوم، فقال: يا فلان، ما منعك أن تصلي في القوم؟ فقال: يا رسول الله أصابتني جنابة، ولا ماء، فقال: عليك بالصعيد، فإنه يكفيك

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) saw a person sitting aloof and not praying with the people. He asked him: “O so-and-so, what prevented you from offering the prayer with the people?” He replied: “O Messenger of Allah, I am ritually impure and there is no water.” In response, the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “You should use clean earth, and that will be sufficient for you.”

127

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أتى منى، فأتى الجمرة فرماها، ثم أتى منزله بمنى ونحر، ثم قال للحلاق: خذ، وأشار إلى جانبه الأيمن، ثم الأيسر، ثم جعل يعطيه الناس

When Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came to Mina, he went to "Jamrat al-‘Aqabah" and threw pebbles at it. After that, he went to his tent in Mina and sacrificed. Thenو he called for a barber, pointed at the right side of his head, and said: "Shave from here." Then, he pointed at his left side and said: "Take (hair) from here." Then, he distributed his hair among the people.

128

إن الدنيا حُلوة خَضِرَة، وإن الله مستخلفكم فيها فينظر كيف تعملون، فاتقوا الدنيا واتقوا النساء؛ فإن أول فتنة بني إسرائيل كانت في النساء

Life in this world is sweet and green, and indeed, Allah has made you successors there to see how you will behave. So, be cautious of this world and be cautious of women, for indeed, the first temptation of the children of Israel was due to women

129

من حلف على يمين ثم رأى أتقى لله منها فليأت التقوى

Whoever takes an oath to do something and then he finds a better alternative which brings him closer to Allah should do what is better in piety

130

الحياء لا يأتي إلا بخير

Modesty brings nothing but good

131

اللهم لك أسلمت، وبك آمنت، وعليك توكلت، وإليك أنبت، وبك خاصمت، اللهم أعوذ بعزتك لا إله إلا أنت أن تضلني، أنت الحي الذي لا يموت، والجن والإنس يموتون

O Allah, I surrender to You, I believe in You, I rely on You, I return in repentance to You, I oppose Your opponents. I seek refuge with Your Honor, there is no god but You, that You do not lead me astray. You are the Ever-Living who never dies, yet the Jinn and humans will all die!

132

أستودع الله دينك، وأمانتك، وخواتيم عملك

I entrust Allah with your religion, your trusts, and your last deeds

133

ارجعوا إلى أهليكم، فأقيموا فيهم، وعلموهم ومروهم، وصلوا صلاة كذا في حين كذا، وصلوا كذا في حين كذا، فإذا حضرت الصلاة فليؤذن لكم أحدكم وليؤمكم أكبركم

Go back to your families and stay with them. Teach them (religion) and command them (to adhere to it), perform so-and-so prayer at so-and-so time, and when prayer becomes due, let one of you call the Adhān and let the oldest among you lead you in prayer

134

ما رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مستجمعًا قط ضاحكًا حتى ترى منه لهواته، إنما كان يتبسم

I have never seen the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) laugh so heartily that his uvula could be seen; rather, he would only smile

135

بايعنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على السمع والطاعة في العسر واليسر، والمنشط والمكره، وعلى أثرة علينا، وعلى أن لا ننازع الأمر أهله

We pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to listen and obey at times of hardship and ease, energy and idleness, and to endure if prejudice is held against us, and not to fight for power those in authority

136

صليت مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ركعتين قبل الظهر، وركعتين بعدها، وركعتين بعد الجمعة، وركعتين بعد المغرب، وركعتين بعد العشاء

I prayed with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) two Rak‘ahs before the Zhuhr prayer, two Rak‘ahs after it, two Rak‘ahs after the Friday prayer, two Rak‘ahs after the Maghrib prayer, and two Rak‘ahs after the ‘Ishā' prayer

137

كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا قام من الليل يشوص فاه بالسواك

When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to get up at night, he would cleanse his mouth with the tooth-stick

138

شكي إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم الرجل يخيَّل إليه أنه يجد الشيء في الصلاة، فقال: لا ينصرف حتى يسمع صوتًا، أو يجد ريحًا

A complaint was made to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) about the person who doubts that something has happened to him during his prayer. He said: He should not leave (his prayer) unless he hears a sound or perceives a smell

139

أمرني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أن أقوم على بدنه، وأن أتصدق بلحمها وجلودها وأجلتها، وأن لا أعطي الجزار منها شيئًا

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) put me in charge of slaughtering his camels (which he wanted to sacrifice); and to give in charity their meat, skins, and saddle cloths; and not to give any of them to the butcher

140

إذا أُقِيمت الصلاة وحضر العَشاء فابدأوا بالعَشاء

If the Iqāmah for prayer is proclaimed, and the dinner is served, start with the dinner

141

نزلت آية المتعة -يعني متعة الحج- وأمرنا بها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، ثم لم تنزل آية تنسخ آية متعة الحج، ولم ينه عنها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حتى مات

As the verse of Hajj Tamattu‘ was revealed, the Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered us to perform it. Nothing was revealed in the Qur'an abrogating it nor did the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibit it until he died

142

فعن معادن العرب تسألوني؟ خيارهم في الجاهلية خيارهم في الإسلام إذا فقهوا

Are you then asking me about the origins of the Arabs? The best of them in the pre-Islamic era are the best of them in Islam, provided that they acquire religious knowledge

143

يعمد أحدكم فيجلد امرأته جلد العبد، فلعله يضاجعها من آخر يومه

Some of you would whip your wives as if they were slaves and then have intercourse with them at the end of the day

144

لا يفرك مؤمن مؤمنة إن كره منها خلقا رضي منها آخر. أو قال: غيره

Let not a believing man hate a believing woman. If he dislikes one of her characteristics, he will be pleased with another

145

سألت ابن عباس عن المتعة ؟ فأمرني بها، وسألته عن الهدي؟ فقال: فيه جزور، أو بقرة، أو شاة، أو شرك في دم، قال: وكان ناس كرهوها

I asked Ibn ‘Abbās about Hajj Tamattu‘. He ordered me to perform it. I asked him about the Hady (sacrifice), and he said: You have to slaughter a camel, a cow, a sheep, or you may share the Hady with others. It seemed that some people disliked it

146

لأَكُونَنَّ بَوَّابَ رسُول الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- اليَومَ، فجَاءَ أَبُو بَكر -رضِيَ الله عنْهُ- فَدَفَعَ البَابَ، فقُلتُ: مَنْ هَذَا؟ فَقَالَ: أَبُو بَكْرٍ، فقُلتُ: عَلَى رِسْلِكَ، ثُمَّ ذَهَبتُ، فَقُلْتُ: يَا رسُولَ الله، هَذَا أبُو بكرٍ يَسْتَأذِ

Today, I shall be the gatekeeper of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) came and pushed the door and I said: "Who is it?" He said: "This is Abu Bakr." I said: "Wait, please." I went and said: "O Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr seeks permission to come in." He said: "Let him in and give him glad tidings of Paradise."

147

المرء مع من أحب

One will be with those whom he loves

148

كنت مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فبال، وتوضأ، ومسح على خفيه

I was with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) then he urinated, and performed ablution and wiped over his leather socks

149

كنت جنبا فكرهت أن أجالسك على غير طهارة، فقال: سبحان الله، إن المؤمن لاينجس

I was in a state of major ritual impurity and disliked to sit with you while being impure. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: Glory be to Allah! The believer never becomes impure

150

إذا أتيتم الغائط، فلا تستقبلوا القبلة بغائط ولا بول، ولا تستدبروها، ولكن شرقوا أو غربوا

When you go to a place to relieve yourselves, do not turn your face or back toward the Qiblah while defecating or urinating, but face east or west.

151

لا يمسكن أحدكم ذكره بيمينه وهو يبول ولا يتمسح من الخلاء بيمينه ولا يتنفس في الإناء

No one of you should hold his penis with his right hand while urinating, or clean himself after answering the call of nature using his right hand, or breathe into the vessel

152

نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن الخذف، وقال: إنه لا يقتل الصيد، ولا ينكأ العدو، وإنه يفقأ العين، ويكسر السن

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade throwing stones and said: It does not kill the quarry or harm the enemy. Instead, it can gouge out an eye or break a tooth

153

نهى صلى الله عليه وسلم عن الصلاة بعد الصبح حتى تطلع الشمس، وبعد العصر حتى تغرب

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade praying after the Fajr prayer up until the sun rises, and after the ‘Asr prayer until the sun sets

154

كان ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه يذكرنا في كل خميس

Ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) used to give us a reminder every Thursday

155

ليس منا من لم يرحم صغيرنا، ويعرف شرف كبيرنا

He does not belong to us who does not show mercy to our young and honor our old

156

قام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يومًا فينا خطيبًا بماء يدعى خُمًّا بين مكة والمدينة، فحمد الله، وأثنى عليه، ووعظ وذكر

One day, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) stood up to deliver a sermon at a watering place known as Khumm located between Makkah and Madīnah. He praised Allah, extolled Him, and gave us an admonition and reminder.

157

لَتُسَوُّنَّ صفوفَكم أو ليخالِفَنَّ اللهُ بين وُجُوهِكم

Straighten your rows, or Allah will cause dissension amongst you

158

أما يخشى الذي يرفع رأسه قبل الإمام أن يحول الله رأسه رأس حمار، أو يجعل صورته صورة حمار؟

Isn't he who raises his head before the Imām afraid that Allah may transform his head into that of a donkey or his shape into that of a donkey?

159

أنت مع من أحببت

You will be with whom you love

160

لا صلاة بحضرة طعام، ولا وهو يدافعه الأخبثان

Prayer should not be offered when food is ready, nor when one is in dire need of answering the call of nature

161

أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم صلَّى بهم الظهر فقام في الركعتين الأُولَيَيْنِ، ولم يَجْلِسْ فقام الناس معه، حتى إذا قضى الصلاة وانتظر الناس تسليمه كَبَّر وهو جالس فسجد سجدتين قبل أن يُسَلِّمَ ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) led them in the Zhuhr prayer and continued after the first two Rak‘ahs without sitting for Tashahhud, and people stood with him. When he finished the prayer and people were waiting for his making Taslīm, he said Takbīr while sitting and prostrated twice before Taslīm, then he concluded his prayer with Taslīm.

162

أقبلت راكبا على حِمار أَتَانٍ، وأنا يومئذ قد نَاهَزْتُ الاحْتِلامَ، ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلِّي بالناس بِمِنًى إلى غير جِدار

Once I came riding a female donkey when I had almost attained the age of puberty. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was leading people in prayer at Mina with no wall in front of him

163

أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يرفع يديه حَذْوَ مَنْكِبَيْهِ إذا افْتَتَحَ الصلاة، وإذا كبّر للرُّكُوعِ، وإذا رفع رأسه من الركوع رَفَعَهُمَا كذلك

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to raise his hands to the level of his shoulders when he commenced the prayer, when he said Takbīr before bowing, and when he raised his head after bowing, he would raise them to that level as well

164

عَلَّمَنِي رسولُ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم التَّشَهُّد، كفِّي بين كفيه، كما يُعَلِّمُنِي السورة من القرآن

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) taught me the Tashahhud, with my hand between his two hands, as he would teach me a Sūrah from the Qur’an

165

لو يعلم المار بين يدي الْمُصَلِّي ماذا عليه من الإثم، لكان أن يَقِفَ أربعين خيرا له من أن يَمُرَّ بين يديه

If the one passing in front of a person who is praying would know the gravity of his sin, it would have been better for him to stand for forty than to pass in front him

166

إذا صلَّى أحدكم إلى شيء يَسْتُرُهُ من الناس، فأراد أحد أن يَجْتَازَ بين يديه فَلْيَدْفَعْهُ، فإن أبى فَلْيُقَاتِلْهُ؛ فإنما هو شيطان

When anyone of you prays towards an object that acts as a barrier between him and the people and then someone tries to pass in front of him, he should push him away; and if he insists, he should fight him, for indeed he is a devil

167

أكل المحرم من صيدٍ لم يُصَد لأجله ولا أعان على صيده

A person in a state of Ihrām eating from a game that was not hunted for him, nor did he assist in hunting it

168

إن الشمس والقمر آيتان من آيات الله، يُخَوِّفُ الله بهما عباده، وإنهما لا يَنْخَسِفَان لموت أحد من الناس، فإذا رأيتم منها شيئا فَصَلُّوا، وَادْعُوا حتى ينكشف ما بكم

The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah, by which Allah frightens His slaves. They do not eclipse on account of the death of anyone. So, when there is an eclipse, observe prayer and supplication till it (the eclipse) is over

169

إن هذه الآيات التي يُرْسِلُهَا الله عز وجل : لا تكون لموت أحد ولا لحياته، ولكن الله يُرْسِلُهَا يُخَوِّفُ بها عباده، فإذا رأيتم منها شيئا فَافْزَعُوا إلى ذكر الله ودُعَائِهِ وَاسْتِغْفَارِهِ

These are the signs which Allah sends, not on account of the death of anyone or life of any one, but Allah sends them to frighten His servants thereby. So when you see any such thing, hasten to remember Him, supplicate Him, and beg pardon from Him

170

كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يدعو: اللَّهُمَّ إني أعوذ بك من عذاب القبر، وعذاب النار، ومن فتنة الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ، ومن فتنة الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to say the following supplication: "O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the punishment of the grave, the punishment of the Fire, the trials of life and death, and the trial of the Anti-Christ."

171

يا رسول الله، بأبي أنت وأمي، أَرَأَيْتَ سُكُوتَكَ بين التكبير والقراءة: ما تقول؟ قال: أقول: اللَّهُمَّ باعد بيني وبين خطاياي كما باعدت بين المشرق والمغرب. اللهم نَقِّنِي من خطاياي كما يُنَقَّى الثوب الأبيض من الدَّنَسِ. اللهم اغسلني من خطاياي بالماء والثّ

O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother ransom you, what is it you say between the (opening) Takbīr and the recitation (of the Qur'an)? He said: I say: O Allah, keep me away from my sins as You have kept the east away from the west. O Allah, cleanse me from my sins as a white garment is cleansed from dirt. O Allah, wash my sins away with water, snow and hail

172

كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا قام إلى الصلاة يُكَبِّرُ حين يقوم، ثم يُكَبِّرُ حين يركع، ثم يقول: سَمِعَ اللَّه لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ، حين يَرْفَعُ صُلْبَهُ من الرَّكْعَةِ

When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) got up for prayer, he would say Takbīr when he stands. Then he would say Takbīr when he bows. Then he would say: "Allah hears the one who praised Him" when he raises his back from bowing

173

إذا اشْتَدَّ الْحَرُّ فَأَبْرِدُوا بالصلاة، فإن شدة الْحَرِّ من فَيْحِ جَهَنَّمَ

When the heat is intense, delay the prayer until it becomes fairly cool, for intense heat is from the boiling and breathing of Hellfire

174

إذا قلت لصاحبك: أَنْصِتْ يوم الجمعة والإمام يَخْطُبُ، فقد لَغَوْتَ

If you said to your companion: "Be quiet and listen" on Friday while the Imām is delivering the sermon, then you would be guilty of idle talk

175

اسْتَأْذَنَ الْعَبَّاسُ بن عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : أن يبيت بمكة ليالي مِنى، من أجل سِقَايَتِه فأذن له

Al-‘Abbās ibn ‘Abdul-Muttalib sought permission from the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to spend the nights of Mina in Makkah to provide (the pilgrims with) water, and he permitted him

176

أَسْرِعُوا بِالْجِنَازَةِ فإنها إن تَكُ صالحة: فخير تُقَدِّمُونَهَا إليه، وإن تَكُ سِوى ذلك: فشرٌ تَضَعُونَهُ عن رِقَابِكُمْ

Hurry up with the funeral (the dead body), for if it is righteous, you will be taking it forward to what is good; and if it is otherwise, you will be laying evil off your necks

177

ألا أحدثكم حديثا عن الدجال ما حدث به نبي قومه! إنه أعور، وإنه يجيء معه بمثال الجنة والنار، فالتي يقول إنها الجنة هي النار

Shall I tell you something about the Antichrist that no prophet has ever told his people? Verily, he is one-eyed and will bring with him something like Paradise and Hell. What he says is paradise will actually be hell

178

اعْتَدِلُوا في السجود، ولا يَبْسُطْ أحدكم ذِرَاعَيْهِ انْبِسَاطَ الكلب

Be moderate in prostration, and let none of you spread his forearms on the ground like a dog

179

سألت أنس بن مالك: أكان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي في نَعْلَيْهِ؟ قال: نعم

I asked Anas ibn Mālik: Did the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) use to pray with his shoes on? He said: Yes!

180

والذي نفسي بيده لا تذهب الدنيا حتى يمر الرجل على القبر، فيتمرغ عليه ويقول: يا ليتني كنت مكان صاحب هذا القبر، وليس به الدين، ما به إلا البلاء

By the One in whose Hand my soul is, this world will not come to an end until a man passes by a grave, rolls over it and says: I wish I were in the place of the dweller of this grave, not due to religious reasons but due to (worldly) affliction

181

لا تقوم الساعة حتى يحسر الفرات عن جبل من ذهب يقتتل عليه، فيقتل من كل مائة تسعة وتسعون

The Hour will not occur until the Euphrates recedes uncovering a mountain of gold over which people will fight. Ninety-nine out of every hundred will get killed

182

يتركون المدينة على خير ما كانت، لا يغشاها إلا العوافي

People will desert Madīnah, in spite of its being in its best condition, and it will only be inhabited by wild beasts and birds

183

يكون خليفة من خلفائكم في آخر الزمان يحثو المال ولا يعده

From among your caliphs there will be a caliph, at the end of times, who will distribute money without counting it

184

ليأتين على الناس زمان يطوف الرجل فيه بالصدقة من الذهب فلا يجد أحدا يأخذها منه، ويرى الرجل الواحد يتبعه أربعون امرأة يلذن به من قلة الرجال وكثرة النساء

A time will come when a man will go about with charity from his gold and not find anyone to receive it. One man will be seen being followed by forty women dependent upon him on account of the scarcity of men and the high number of women

185

اشترى رجل من رجل عقارا، فوجد الذي اشترى العقار في عقاره جرة فيها ذهب

A man bought a piece of land from another man, and the one who bought the land found in his land a jar containing gold

186

كانت امرأتان معهما ابناهما، جاء الذئب فذهب بابن إحداهما

There were two women, each had her son with her. A wolf came and took away the son of one of them

187

يذهب الصالحون الأول فالأول، ويبقى حثالة كحثالة الشعير أو التمر لا يباليهم الله بالةً

Righteous people will go (die) one after another. Meanwhile, the dregs of people, like waste barley or dates, will remain. Allah will not raise them in esteem

188

الرجل على دين خليله، فلينظر أحدكم من يخالل

A man follows the religion (i.e. ways and manners) of his intimate friend. So, each of you should carefully consider whom he takes as his intimate friend

189

لو قد جاء مال البحرين أعطيتك هكذا وهكذا وهكذا

When the revenues of Bahrain arrive, I shall give you this much and this much and this much

190

أهدى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مرة غنمًا

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) once sent sheep as Hady

191

الخازن المسلم الأمين الذي ينفذ ما أمر به فيعطيه كاملا موفرا طيبة به نفسه فيدفعه إلى الذي أمر له به، أحد المتصدقين

An honest Muslim storekeeper, who carries out the orders of his master and pays fully what he has been ordered to give with a good heart and pays to that person to whom he was ordered to pay, is regarded as one of the two charitable persons

192

كان أخوان على عهد النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وكان أحدهما يأتي النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم والآخر يحترف، فشكا المحترف أخاه للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: لعلك ترزق به

There were two brothers during the time of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). One of them used to come to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and the other used to work to earn a living. Once, the working brother complained to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about his brother. Thereupon, he replied: Perhaps you are granted sustenance because of him

193

إنما مثل الجليس الصالح وجليس السوء، كحامل المسك، ونافخ الكير

The example of the righteous companion and the evil companion is like that of the musk-seller and the one who blows the bellows

194

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يسبح على ظهر راحلته، حيث كان وجهه، يومئ برأسه، وكان ابن عمر يفعله

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer voluntary prayer on the back of his riding beast (camel), whatever direction it went. He would nod his head. Ibn ‘Umar would do so as well

195

لقد كنت على عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم غلامًا، فكنت أحفظ عنه، فما يمنعني من القول إلا أن هاهنا رجالا هم أسن مني

I was a boy during the time of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and I used to memorize some of what he said. Nothing prevented me from narrating (what I learned) except that there were men here who were older than me

196

أراني في المنام أتسوك بسواك، فجاءني رجلان، أحدهما أكبر من الآخر، فناولت السواك الأصغر، فقيل لي: كبر، فدفعته إلى الأكبر منهما

I saw in my dream that I was using a tooth-stick when two men came to me, one of them older than the other. I gave the tooth-stick to the younger one, but I was told to give it to the older one first, so I did

197

فتلت قلائد هدي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ثم أشعرتها وقلدها -أو قلدتها- ثم بعث بها إلى البيت، وأقام بالمدينة، فما حرم عليه شيء كان له حلًّا

I wove the collars for the sacrificial animals of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) then I marked them and he - or I - put the collars on their necks, and he sent them to the Ka‘bah and stayed at Madīnah, and he was not forbidden from anything which was lawful for him (before sending them)

198

إن الله قد أوجب لها بها الجنة، أو أعتقها بها من النار

Because of it, Allah either admitted her to Paradise or freed her from Hell

199

الساعي على الأرملة والمسكين، كالمجاهد في سبيل الله

The one who looks after the widow and the needy person is like the one who fights in the cause of Allah

200

فإني رسولُ الله إليك بأنَّ الله قد أَحَبَّكَ كما أَحْبَبْتَهُ فيه

I am a messenger from Allah to you to tell you that Allah loves you as you love him for His sake

201

بادروا بالأعمال فتنا كقطع الليل المظلم يصبح الرجل مؤمنا ويمسي كافرا، ويمسي مؤمنا ويصبح كافرا، يبيع دينه بعرض من الدنيا

Hasten to good deeds before being overtaken by tribulations that are like parts of the dark night. A man would be a believer in the morning and turn to a disbeliever in the evening, or he would be a believer in the evening and turn to a disbeliever in the morning. He sells his religion for a worldly gain

202

كن أزواج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عنده، فأقبلت فاطمة رضي الله عنها تمشي، ما تخطئ مشيتها من مشية رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم شيئًا

The Prophet's wives were with him when Fātimah (may Allah be pleased with her) came walking. Her gait was exactly similar to the gait of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)

203

ما غرت على أحد من نساء النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ما غرت على خديجة رضي الله عنها ، وما رأيتها قط، ولكن كان يكثر ذكرها

I never felt jealous of any of the Prophet's wives more than I felt jealous of Khadījah (may Allah be pleased with her). I never saw her, but he used to mention her a lot

204

ليس المسكين الذي ترده التمرة والتمرتان، ولا اللقمة واللقمتان إنما المسكين الذي يتعفف

The needy is not the one who can be turned away with a date-fruit or two, or a morsel or two. But, the needy is the one who abstains from begging

205

يا مقلب القلوب ثبت قلبي على دينك

O Turner of the hearts, keep my heart firm upon Your religion

206

إذا شرب الكلب في إناء أحدكم فليغسله سبعًا

When a dog drinks from the vessel of any of you, let him wash it seven times

207

الفطرة خمس: الختان، والاستحداد، وقص الشارب، وتقليم الأظفار، ونتف الإبط

Five are the acts of Fitrah (natural disposition): circumcision, shaving the pubic hair, cutting the mustache, clipping the nails, and plucking the armpit hair

208

لا إله إلا الله، ويل للعرب من شر قد اقترب، فتح اليوم من ردم يأجوج ومأجوج مثل هذه، وحلق بأصبعيه الإبهام والتي تليها، فقلت: يا رسول الله، أنهلك وفينا الصالحون؟ قال: نعم، إذا كثر الخبث

"There is no god but Allah. Woe to the Arabs from an impending evil. Today, an aperture has been made in the wall of Gog and Magog, like this", making a circle with his thumb and index fingers. So I said: "O Messenger of Allah, shall we perish while there are pious people among us?" He said: "Yes, when wickedness is rampant."

209

دخل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم البيت، وأسامة بن زيد وبلال وعثمان بن طلحة

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) entered the House along with Usāma ibn Zayd, Bilāl, and ‘Uthmān ibn Talha

210

اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الخبث والخبائث

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the male and female devils

211

أن نبي الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- رأى رجلا يسوق بدنة، فقال: اركبها، قال: إنها بدنة، قال: اركبها

The Prophet of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man carrying a sacrificial camel, so he said: Ride it. The man said: It is a sacrificial camel. He said: Ride it

212

كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أشد حياءً من العذراء في خدرها

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) was more bashful than a virgin in her boudoir

213

اعبدوا الله وحده لا تشركوا به شيئا، واتركوا ما يقول آباؤكم، ويأمرنا بالصلاة، والصدق

He tells us to worship Allah alone and not associate anything with Him and to give up all what our ancestors said. He also commands us to perform prayers, speak the truth...

214

يا أمير المؤمنين، إن الله تعالى قال لنبيه صلى الله عليه وسلم : {خذ العفو وأمر بالعرف وأعرض عن الجاهلين} وإن هذا من الجاهلين

O Commander of the Believers! Allah said to His Prophet: {Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the ignorants} [Al-A‘rāf: 199]. Indeed, this one is from the ignorants

215

إنها ستكون بعدي أثرة وأمور تنكرونها

There will be selfishness and other matters that you will disapprove of after me

216

من سأل الله تعالى الشهادة بصدق بلغه منازل الشهداء وإن مات على فراشه

Whoever sincerely asks Allah, the Almighty, for martyrdom, Allah will raise him to the status of martyrs even if he dies on his bed

217

ما يزال البلاء بالمؤمن والمؤمنة في نفسه وولده وماله حتى يلقى الله تعالى وما عليه خطيئة

The believer, man or woman, will continue to be tested with regard to his own self, children, and property until they meet Allah, the Almighty, without any sins in their record

218

إن شئت صبرت ولك الجنة، وإن شئت دعوت الله تعالى أن يعافيك

If you wish, be patient and you will enter Paradise, or, if you wish, I will supplicate to Allah to cure you

219

ليس من عبد يقع في الطاعون فيمكث في بلده صابرا محتسبا يعلم أنه لايصيبه إلا ما كتب الله له إلا كان له مثل أجر الشهيد

Anyone in an area afflicted with plague who stays therein patiently hoping for Allah's reward and believing that nothing will befall him except what Allah has foreordained for him will get a reward similar to that of a martyr

220

يقول الله تعالى : ما لعبدي المؤمن عندي جزاء إذا قبضت صفيه من أهل الدنيا ثم احتسبه إلا الجنة

Allah, the Exalted, says: "My reward shall be nothing less than Paradise for My faithful servant who, if I take the life of his beloved one from the inhabitants of the world, he bears it patiently in expectation of My reward."

221

إنَّ المُفْلس مِنْ أُمَّتِي مَن يَأْتِي يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ بِصَلَاة وَصِيَامٍ وَزَكَاة، وَيَأْتِي وَقَدْ شَتَم هذا، وقَذَفَ هذا، وأَكَل مالَ هذا، وسَفَكَ دَمَ هذا، وضَرَبَ هذا، فَيُعْطَى هَذا مِن حَسَنَاتِهِ، وهذا مِنْ حَسَنَاتِهِ

The bankrupt in my Ummah is the one who will come on the Day of Judgment with prayer, fasting and Zakah, but since he hurled abuse at others, accused others of committing adultery without evidence, unlawfully consumed the wealth of others, and shed the blood of others and beat others, his good deeds will be credited to the accounts of others (who suffered at his hands)

222

أَلِظُّوا بـ ياذا الجلال والإكرام

Recite frequently: Yādha al-jalāl wa al-ikrām (O Possessor of Majesty and Bounty)

223

إذا انْتَهى أَحَدُكُم إلى المجْلِسِ فَلْيُسَلِّم، فإذا أرادَ أن يقومَ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ، فَلَيْسَت الأُولَى بأحَقَّ مِن الآخِرَةِ

When one of you arrives at a gathering, he should say the greeting of Salām. He should also do so when he wants to depart, for the first greeting is not more meritorious than the last

224

أن رجلًا دخل المسجد يوم الْجُمُعَةِ من باب كان نحو دار الْقَضَاءِ ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قائم يَخْطُبُ

A person entered the mosque on a Friday through the gate facing Dar al-Qadā’ while the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) was standing delivering the sermon

225

رَمَقْتُ الصلاة مع محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم فوجدت قيامه، فَرَكْعَتَهُ، فاعتداله بعد ركوعه، فسجدته، فَجِلْسَتَهُ بين السجدتين، فسجدته، فَجِلْسَتَهُ ما بين التسليم والانصراف: قريبا من السَّوَاء

I watched the prayer of Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and found his standing, his bowing, standing after bowing, prostration, sitting between the two prostrations, prostration, and sitting between Taslīm (end of the prayer) and going away nearly equal to one another

226

أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان في سفر، فصلى العشاء الآخِرَةَ، فقرأ في إحدى الركعتين بِالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُون فما سمعت أحدًا أحسن صوتًا أو قراءة منه

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was on a journey and he performed the ‘Ishā prayer, reciting in one of the two Rak‘ahs Sūrat At-Tīn. I have never heard anyone with a better voice or recitation than his

227

بينما رجل واقف بِعَرَفَةَ، إذ وقع عن راحلته، فَوَقَصَتْهُ -أو قال: فَأوْقَصَتْهُ- فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : اغْسِلُوهُ بماء وسدر، وكَفِّنُوهُ في ثوبيه، ولا تُحَنِّطُوهُ، ولا تُخَمِّرُوا رأسه؛ فإنه يُبْعَثُ يوم القيامة مُلبِّياً

While a man was standing at ‘Arafāt, he fell from his mount and it snapped his neck. So, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: Wash him with water and Sidr, and shroud him in his two garments, and do not perfume him or cover his head, for he will be resurrected on the Day of Judgment reciting Talbiyah (Here I am, O Allah, at Your service!)

228

اطَّلَعت في الجنة فرأيتُ أكثرَ أهلِها الفقراءَ، واطَّلعتُ في النار فرأيتُ أكثرَ أهلها النِّساءَ

I looked into Paradise and found that the majority of its people are the poor, and I looked into the Fire and found that the majority of its people are women

229

أنَّ النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم دخل المسجد، فدخل رجل فصلَّى، ثم جاء فسلَّم على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: ارجع فصلِّ، فإنك لم تُصَلِّ

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) entered the mosque and then a man came in and prayed. After that, he came and greeted the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), who said to him: Go back and pray, for you have not prayed

230

قال رجل للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يومَ أُحُدٍ: أَرَأَيْتَ إن قُتِلْتُ فَأَيْنَ أَنَا؟ قال: "في الجَنَّة"، فأَلْقَى تَمراتٍ كُنَّ في يَدِه، ثم قاتل حتى قُتِلَ

A man asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) during the Battle of Uhud: "If I am killed, where do you think I would be?" He replied: "In Paradise." So the man threw some dates that were in his hand and fought until he was killed

231

دعوة المرء المسلم لأخيه بظهر الغيب مستجابة، عند رأسه ملك موكل كلما دعا لأخيه بخير قال الملك الموكل به: آمين، ولك بمثل

The supplication of a Muslim for a fellow Muslim in his absence is answered. At his head, there is an entrusted angel. Whenever one invokes good for his brother, the entrusted angel says: Amen, and likewise to you

232

أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا صَلَّى فرّج بين يديه، حتى يبدو بياض إبْطَيْهِ

When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prayed, he used to keep his upper arms away from his sides, such that the whiteness of his armpits would be visible

233

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يُصَلِّي وهو حامل أُمَامَةَ بنت زينب بنت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray while carrying Umāmah the daughter of Zaynab, daughter of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)

234

إني لا آلُو أن أُصَلِّيَ بكم كما كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي بنا

I will do my best to lead you in prayer just as the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to lead us in prayer

235

نُهِينَا عن اتِّبَاعِ الجنائز، ولم يُعْزَمْ علينا

We were forbidden to follow funeral processions, but the prohibition was not mandatory for us

236

أُمِرَ الناس أن يكون آخر عَهْدِهِمْ بالبيت، إلا أنه خُفِّفَ عن المرأة الحائض

People were commanded to make (Tawāf around) the Ka‘bah the last thing they do, but an exception was made for the menstruating woman

237

لا تدعوا على أنفسكم؛ ولا تدعوا على أولادكم، ولا تدعوا على أموالكم، لا توافقوا من الله ساعة يسأل فيها عطاء فيستجيب لكم

Do not supplicate against yourselves, do not supplicate against your children, and do not supplicate against your property, lest you do it at a time in which Allah answers all supplications so you will be granted what you asked for

238

يستجاب لأحدكم ما لم يعجل: يقول: قد دعوت ربي، فلم يستجب لي

Your supplication is answered as long as one of you is not in haste, saying: I have supplicated to my Lord, but He has not yet answered me

239

أي الدعاء أسمع؟ قال: جوف الليل الآخر، ودبر الصلوات المكتوبات

Which supplication is most likely to be answered? He said: A supplication made in the middle of the last part of the night and after conclusion of the obligatory prayers

240

كنا إذا أتينا النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم جلس أحدنا حيث ينتهي

When we went to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) one would sit wherever there was room

241

فارجع إلى والديك، فأحسن صحبتُهما

Then return to your parents and accompany them in a best way

242

احْتَجَّتِ الجنَّة والنَّار، فقالتِ النَّار: فيَّ الجبَّارون والمُتَكَبِّرُون. وقالتِ الجنَّة: فيَّ ضُعَفَاء الناسِ ومساكِينُهُم

Paradise and Hell debated. Hell said: The tyrants and the proud are in me. Paradise said: The weak and the poor are in me

243

أتي النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم برجل قد شرب خمرًا، قال: «اضربوه»

A man who drank wine was brought to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), who said: Beat him

244

إِنِّي أَرَى ما لا تَرَوْنَ، أَطَّت السَّمَاءُ وَحُقَّ لها أَنْ تَئِطَّ، ما فِيهَا مَوْضِعُ أَرْبَعِ أَصابِعَ إِلَّا ومَلَكٌ وَاضِعٌ جَبْهَتَه سَاجِدًا للهِ تعالى

I see what you do not see. Heaven is groaning and it has a right to be groaning: there is no space the width of four fingers in it but an angel placing his forehead in prostration to Allah, the Exalted

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أَفْضَلُ دِينَارٍ يُنْفِقُهُ الرَّجُلُ: دِينَارٌ يُنْفِقُهُ على عِيَالِهِ، ودِينَارٌ يُنْفِقُهُ على دَابَّتِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ، ودِينَارٌ يُنْفِقُهُ على أَصْحَابِهِ في سَبِيلِ اللهِ

The most excellent dinar that a man spends is the dinar that he spends on his dependents, and the dinar that he spends on his riding-animal in the cause of Allah, and the dinar that he spends on his companions in the cause of Allah.

246

خير المجالس أوسعها

The best sitting places are the widest

247

والذي نفسُ مُحمَّد بيدِه، لا يسمعُ بي أحدٌ من هذه الأمة يهوديٌّ، ولا نصرانيٌّ، ثم يموتُ ولم يؤمن بالذي أُرْسِلتُ به، إلَّا كان مِن أصحاب النار

By the One in Whose Hand Muhammad's soul is! There is nobody of this Ummah, be they Jewish or Christian, who hears of me and then dies without believing in what I was sent with except that he will be among the people of Hellfire

248

الإيمانُ بِضْعٌ وَسَبْعُونَ أو بِضْعٌ وسِتُونَ شُعْبَةً: فَأَفْضَلُهَا قَوْلُ: لا إله إلا الله، وَأَدْنَاهَا إِمَاطَةُ الأَذَى عَنِ الطَّرِيقِ، وَالحَيَاءُ شُعْبَةٌ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ

Faith has over seventy branches or over sixty branches, the most excellent of which is the declaration that there is no god but Allah, and the lowest of which is the removal of what is harmful from the path; and modesty is a branch of faith

249

أحْفُوا الشَّوَارِبَ وأَعْفُوا اللِّحَى

Trim the mustaches and grow the beards

250

إذا توضَّأ العبدُ المسلم، أو المؤمن فغسل وجهه خرج من وجهه كل خطيئة نظر إليها بعينيه مع الماء، أو مع آخر قطر الماء

If a Muslim or - a believer - performs ablution, when he washes his face, every sin he has committed with his eyes is washed away with the water, or with the last drop of water

251

إذا رأى أحدكم رؤيا يُحِبُّهَا، فإنما هي من الله تعالى، فليَحْمَد الله عليها، وَلْيُحَدِّثْ بها

If anyone of you sees a vision that he likes, then it is from Allah, the Exalted. He should praise Allah for it and narrate it to others

252

من كظم غيظا، وهو قادر على أن ينفذه، دعاه الله سبحانه وتعالى على رؤوس الخلائق يوم القيامة حتى يخيره من الحور العين ما شاء

Whoever suppresses his rage while being able to vent it, Allah, Glorified and Exalted, will call him before the entire creation on the Day of Judgment so that he can choose whomever of the houris he wishes to have

253

لم تحل الغنائم لأحد قبلنا، ثم أحل الله لنا الغنائم لما رأى ضعفنا وعجزنا فأحلها لنا

The spoils of war were not made lawful for any people before us, then Allah made the spoils of war lawful for us when He saw our weakness and helplessness, so He made them lawful for us

254

إنَّ لله ما أخذ وله ما أعطى، وكل شيء عنده بأجل مسمى فلتصبر ولتحتسب

To Allah belongs what He takes, and to Him belongs what He gives, and for everything He sets a specific term. So she should have patience and seek the reward from Allah

255

كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يعلمنا الاستخارة في الأمور كلها كالسورة من القرآن

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to teach us Istikhārah (prayer of consultation) in all matters like a Sūrah of the Qur'an

256

إنما الصبر عند الصدمة الأولى

Indeed, patience is at the first shock

257

عجبا لأمر المؤمن إن أمره كله له خير، وليس ذلك لأحد إلا للمؤمن: إن أصابته سراء شكر فكان خيرا له، وإن أصابته ضراء صبر فكان خيرا له

How wonderful the affair of the believer is! Indeed, all of his affairs are good for him. This is for none but the believer. If something good happens to him, he is grateful to Allah, which is good for him. And if something bad happens to him, he has patience, which is good for him

258

إنكم لتعملون أعمالا هي أدق في أعينكم من الشعر، كنا نعدها على عهد رسول الله صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم من الموبقات

You indulge in such actions that are less significant in your eyes than a hair, while we used to consider them destructive sins during the Prophet’s lifetime

259

قصة الغلام مع الملك والساحر والراهب

The story of the boy with the king, the sorcerer, and the monk

260

إنكم ستلقون بعدي أثرة فاصبروا حتى تلقوني على الحوض

You will experience favoritism after me, so have patience until you meet me at the Basin

261

ليس على أبيك كرب بعد اليوم

Your father will suffer no more agony after this day

262

أمر بلال أن يشفع الأذان، ويوتر الإقامة

Bilāl was ordered to pronounce the Adhān in pairs and the Iqāmah in singles

263

رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ يَقْدَمُ مكَّة إذا اسْتَلَمَ الرُّكْنَ الأَسْوَدَ -أَول ما يَطُوفُ- يَخُبُّ ثَلاثَةَ أَشْوَاطٍ

I saw that when the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) arrived in Makkah, he would touch the Black Corner in the beginning of his Tawāf and walk briskly for three rounds

264

وضعت لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وضوء الجنابة، فأكفأ بيمينه على يساره مرتين -أو ثلاثا- ثم غسل فرجه، ثم ضرب يده بالأرض

I prepared water for Allah's Messenger to purify himself from the major ritual impurity. He poured water with his right hand onto his left hand twice or three times and then washed his private parts and rubbed his hand on the ground or the wall

265

يا أبا ذر، إني أراك ضعيفًا، وإني أحب لك ما أحب لنفسي، لا تأمرن على اثنين، ولا تولين مال يتيم

O Abu Dharr, I see that you are weak and I love for you what I love for myself. Do not rule over two persons and do not manage an orphan's property

266

من توضأ نحو وضوئي هذا، ثم صلى ركعتين، لا يحدث فيهما نفسه غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه

Whoever performs ablution as I have done and then stands and prays two Rak‘ahs without letting his thoughts wander, his previous sins will be forgiven

267

كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا اغتسل من الجنابة غسل يديه ثم توضأ وضوءه للصلاة ثم اغتسل

On taking a ritual bath, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to wash his hands, then perform ablution like that for prayer, then wash himself

268

كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا عطس وضع يده أو ثوبه على فيه، وخفض بها صوته

Whenever the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) sneezed, he would cover his mouth with his hand or cloth, lowering the sound therewith

269

كان كلام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كلاما فصلا يفهمه كل من يسمعه

The speech of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was clearly articulated that anyone who listened to him could understand it

270

قوموا فلأصلي لكم

Get up and I will lead you in prayer

271

إذا استأذنت أحدَكم امرأتُه إلى المسجد فلا يمنعها

If your wife asks your permission to go to the mosque, do not prevent her

272

صَلَّيْتُ مع أبي بكر وعمر وعثمان، فلم أسمع أحدا منهم يقرأ "بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم"

I prayed with Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, and ‘Uthmān and I did not hear any one of them recite "In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful"

273

إن من أشر الناس عند الله منزلة يوم القيامة الرجل يفضي إلى المرأة وتفضي إليه، ثم ينشر سرها

Among the most wicked people in the sight of Allah on the Day of Judgment is the man who has sexual intercourse with a woman and then divulges her secret

274

لعنة الله على اليهود والنصارى، اتخذوا قبور أنبيائهم مساجد -يحذر ما صنعوا-، ولولا ذلك أبرز قبره، غير أنه خشي أن يتخذ مسجدًا

May the curse of Allah be upon the Jews and the Christians, for they took the graves of their prophets as places of worship - He wanted to warn against what they did - If it were not for that, his grave would be made prominent; yet, he feared it might be taken as a place of worship

275

اجتنبوا السبع الموبقات

Avoid the seven destructive sins

276

إذا أراد الله بعبده الخير عجل له العقوبة في الدنيا، وإذا أراد بعبده الشر أمسك عنه بذنبه حتى يوافى به يوم القيامة

If Allah willed to do good to His slave, He expedites his punishment in the life of this world, and if He willed to do ill to His slave, He withholds the punishment for his sins until He comes with all his sins on the Day of Resurrection

277

ألا أخبركم بما هو أخوف عليكم عندي من المسيح الدجال؟ قالوا: بلى يا رسول الله، قال: الشرك الخفي، يقوم الرجل فيصلي فيزين صلاته لما يرى من نظر رجل

Shall I tell you what I fear more for you than the Antichrist? They said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. He said: Hidden polytheism; when a man gets up to pray and improves his prayer because he sees another man watching him

278

قول الله تعالى : فَلا تَجْعَلُوا لِلَّهِ أَنْدَادًا وَأَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ، قال ابن عباس في الآية: الأنداد: هو الشرك، أخفى من دببيب النمل على صفاة سوداء في ظلمة الليل

Allah's statement: {So do not attribute to Allah equals while you know} [Sūrat al-Baqarah: 22]. Ibn ‘Abbās commented: Equals are polytheism. It is subtler than the crawling of a small black ant on a black stone in the darkness of the night

279

اللهم لا تجعل قبري وثنا يُعبد، اشتد غضب الله على قوم اتخذوا قبور أنبيائهم مساجد

O Allah, do not make my grave an idol that is worshiped. Allah's wrath was intense upon a people who took the graves of their prophets as places of worship

280

إن الله زوى لي الأرض، فرأيت مشارقها ومغاربها، وإن أمتي سيبلغ ملكها ما زوي لي منها، وأعطيت الكنْزين الأحمر والأبيض

Allah brought the corners of the earth together for me, so I saw its eastern and western parts. The dominion of my Ummah will definitely reach as far as what was brought together for me (all parts of the world). I have been granted the two treasures, the red and the white

281

إن عظم الجزاء مع عظم البلاء، وإن الله تعالى إذا أحب قوما ابتلاهم؛ فمن رضي فله الرضى، ومن سخط فله السخط

The greater the tribulation, the greater the reward. When Allah loves people, He tests them. So whoever who is content, for him is content; and whoever is discontent, for him is discontent

282

مثل القائم في حدود الله والواقع فيها، كمثل قوم استهموا على سفينة فصار بعضهم أعلاها وبعضهم أسفلها، وكان الذين في أسفلها إذا استقوا من الماء مروا على من فوقهم

The example of the one who abides by the limits prescribed by Allah and the one who transgresses them is like the example of a people who boarded a ship after casting lots. Some of them were in its lower deck and others were in its upper deck. When those in the lower deck needed water, they had to go up and pass by those above them

283

أنا أغنى الشركاء عن الشرك؛ من عمل عملا أشرك معي فيه غيري تركته وشركه

Of all the associates, I am the most able to dispense with association. If anyone does a deed in which he associates anyone else with Me, I shall abandon him to what he associates with Me

284

حدثوا الناس بما يعرفون، أتريدون أن يُكذَّب اللهُ ورسولهُ

Speak to the people according to their level of understanding. Do you wish that Allah and His Messenger be denied?

285

يا فلان، ما لك؟ ألم تك تأمر بالمعروف وتنهى عن المنكر؟ فيقول: بلى، كنت آمر بالمعروف ولا آتيه، وأنهى عن المنكر وآتيه

So-and-so, what is the matter with you? Did you not use to command us to do right and forbid us from doing wrong? He will say: Yes, I commanded you to do right but I did not do it myself, and I forbade you from doing wrong but I used to do it myself

286

لا تتخذوا قبري عيدا، ولا بيوتكم قبورا، وصلوا علي، فإن تسليمكم يبلغني أين كنتم

Do not take my grave as a place of festivity (which you visit repeatedly), and do not take your houses as graves. Send blessings upon me, for your greeting will reach me no matter where you are

287

إني أبرأ إلى الله أن يكون لي منكم خليل، فإن الله قد اتخذني خليلا كما اتخذ إبراهيم خليلا، ولو كنت متخذا من أمتي خليلا لاتخذت أبا بكر خليلا

I stand acquitted before Allah that I took anyone of you as an intimate friend, for Allah has taken me as an intimate friend just as he took Ibrahīm as an intimate friend. Had I taken anyone from my nation as an intimate friend, I would have taken Abu Bakr as an intimate friend

288

كنت رجلا مذَّاءً، فاستحييت أن أسأل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لمكان ابنته مني، فأمرت المقداد بن الأسود فسأله، فقال: يغسل ذكره، ويتوضأ

I used to experience frequent discharge of pre-ejaculatory fluid, and I was too shy to ask the Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about it given the fact that his daughter was my wife. So I asked Al-Miqdād ibn al-Aswad to ask him about it. Thereupon, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) replied: Let him wash his penis and perform ablution (after it)

289

لا تجعلوا بيوتكم قبورا، ولا تجعلوا قبري عيدا، وصلوا عليّ فإن صلاتكم تبلغني حيث كنتم

Do not make your houses like graves, and do not make my grave a place for celebration, and invoke blessings (of Allah) on me for they will reach me wherever you may be

290

يا رسول الله، إن الله لا يستحيي من الحق، فهل على المرأة من غسل إذا هي احتلمت؟ فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : نعم، إذا رأت الماء

O Messenger of Allah, verily, Allah does not feel shy of the truth. If a woman had a wet dream, would it be obligatory on her to take a ritual bath? He replied: Yes, if she sees vaginal fluid

291

لا تقولوا: ما شاء الله وشاء فلان، ولكن قولوا: ما شاء الله ثم شاء فلان

Do not say: What Allah wills and what so-and-so wills, rather say: What Allah wills and then what so-and-so wills

292

لأن أحلف بالله كاذبًا أحب إليَّ من أن أحلف بغيره صادقًا

To swear by Allah even if I were telling a lie is dearer to me than to swear by other than Him even if I were telling the truth

293

إن الله تعالى يغار، وغيرة الله تعالى ، أن يأتي المرء ما حرم الله عليه

Verily, Allah, the Almighty, gets jealous. The jealousy of Allah, the Almighty, is when a person commits what Allah has made unlawful for him

294

لتتبعن سنن من كان قبلكم، حذو القذة بالقذة، حتى لو دخلوا جحر ضب لدخلتموه. قالوا: يا رسول الله، اليهود والنصارى؟ قال: فمن؟

Surely, you will follow the ways of those nations who were before you, in everything as one arrow resembles another, so much so that even if they entered a hole of a sand-lizard, you would enter it. They said: O Messenger of Allah, do you mean the Jews and the Christians? He replied: Who else?

295

إذا لبستم، وإذا توضأتم، فابدأوا بأيامنكم

When you put on clothes and when you perform ablution, you should begin with your right side

296

من ابتلي من هذه البنات بشيء فأحسن إليهن كُنَّ له سترًا من النار

Whoever is tried by having daughters and he treats them kindly, they will be a screen for him from Hellfire

297

من حلف بغير الله قد كفر أو أشرك

Whoever swears by other than Allah has disbelieved or associated partners with Allah

298

من عال جاريتين حتى تبلغا جاء يوم القيامة أنا وهو كهاتين

Whoever supports two girls till they grow up, he and I will come on the Day of Resurrection like this

299

والذي نفسي بيده، لا تدخلوا الجنة حتى تؤمنوا، ولا تؤمنوا حتى تحابوا، أولا أدلكم على شيء إذا فعلتموه تحاببتم؟ أفشوا السلام بينكم

By the One in Whose Hand my soul is! You will not enter Paradise until you believe and you will not believe until you love one another. Shall I tell you of something that, if you do it, you will love one another? Spread the greeting of peace among yourselves

300

قال الله تعالى : وجبت محبتي للمتحابين في، والمتجالسين في، والمتزاورين في، والمتباذلين في

Allah, the Almighty, said: My love is certainly due to those who love one another for My sake, sit with one another for My sake, visit one another for My sake, cooperate and give one another for My sake

301

لولا أن أشق على أمتي؛ لأمرتهم بالسواك عند كل صلاة

Were it not that I would cause difficulty for my followers, I would command them to use the tooth-stick with every prayer

302

سألت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : أي العمل أحب إلى الله؟ قال: الصلاة على وقتها. قلت: ثم أي؟ قال: بر الوالدين

I asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him): Which deed is dearest to Allah? He said: Offering prayer at the appointed time. I said: Then, what comes next? He said: Dutifulness to one's parents

303

أثقل الصلاة على المنافقين: صلاة العشاء وصلاة الفجر، ولو يعلمون ما فيها لأتوهما ولو حبوًا، ولقد هممت أن آمر بالصلاة فتقام، ثم آمر رجلا فيصلي بالناس، ثم أنطلق معي برجال معهم حزم من حطب إلى قوم لا يشهدون الصلاة فأحرق عليهم بيوتهم بالنار

The most burdensome prayers for the hypocrites are the ‘Ishā' and Fajr prayers. If they were to know the virtue of them, they would come to them even if they had to crawl. I sometimes thought of ordering for the prayer to be commenced, and I would appoint a man to lead the people in prayer, and then I would go, along with some men having bundles of firewood, to the people who are not attending the prayer and burn their houses with fire upon them

304

هل تنصرون وترزقون إلا بضعفائكم؟

Are you being granted victory and sustenance except by your weak ones?

305

تبلغ الحلية من المؤمن حيث يبلغ الوضوء

The ornament of the believer will reach as far as his ablution reaches

306

إن الله تعالى يقول يوم القيامة: أين المتحابون بجلالي؟ اليوم أظلهم في ظلي يوم لا ظل إلا ظلي

Allah, the Almighty, will say on the Day of Judgment: Where are those who loved each other for My glory? Today, I will shelter them under My shade the day when there is no shade but My shade

307

هَذَا حَجَرٌ رُمِيَ به في النَّارِ مُنْذُ سبْعِينَ خَرِيفًا، فهو يَهْوِي فِي النَّارِ الآنَ حتى انتهى إلى قَعْرِهَا فَسَمِعْتُمْ وَجْبَتَهَا

That is a stone which was thrown into Hell seventy years ago and it has just reached its bottom and now you've just heard its bang

308

أَنَّ رَجُلا أَكَلَ عِندَ رَسُولِ اللهِ -صَلَى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ- بِشِمَالِهِ، فقالَ: كُلْ بِيَمِينِك، قال: لَا أَسْتَطِيع. قَالَ: لَا اسْتَطعْتَ، مَا مَنَعَهُ إِلَّا الكِبر فَمَا رَفَعَهَا إِلَى فيه

A man ate with his left hand in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), whereupon he said: "Eat with your right hand." The man said: "I cannot do that." Thereupon, he said: "May you not be able to do that." It was only arrogance that prevented the man from doing it, and consequently he could not raise it (his right hand) up to his mouth afterwards.

309

من دعا إلى هدى، كان له من الأجر مثل أجور من تبعه، لا ينقص ذلك من أجورهم شيئًا، ومن دعا إلى ضلالة، كان عليه من الإثم مثل آثام من تبعه، لا ينقص ذلك من آثامهم شيئًا

Whoever calls to guidance shall receive a reward similar to these obtained by those who follow him without that diminishing anything from their rewards. And whoever calls to misguidance shall incur a sin similar to these incurred by those who follow him without that diminishing anything from their sins

310

إن من شرار الناس من تدركهم الساعة وهم أحياء، والذين يتخذون القبور مساجد

Among the most wicked people are those who will be alive when the Hour comes, and those who take the graves as places of worship

311

ما فرق هؤلاء؟ يجدون رقة عند محكمه، ويهلكون عند متشابهه

What is the reason for those people's fear? They willingly accept what is precise thereof, and react ruinously when it comes to what is broadly indicative

312

كان عمر رضي الله عنه يُدْخِلُنِي مع أَشْيَاخِ بَدْرٍ فَكَأَنَّ بَعْضَهُم وَجَدَ في نفسه

‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) used to make me sit with the elderly men who had fought in the Battle of Badr. Some of them did not like that

313

ما مِنْ يومٍ يُصْبِحُ العِبادُ فيهِ إلا مَلَكَانِ يَنْزِلَانِ، فيقولُ أَحَدُهُمَا: اللهُمَّ أَعْطِ مُنْفِقًا خَلَفًا، ويقولُ الآخَرُ: اللهُمَّ أَعْطِ مُمْسِكًا تَلَفًا

Every morning, two angels descend. One of them says: O Allah, give the one who spends (in the way of Allah) compensation. The other one says: 'O Allah, give the one who withholds (from spending in the way of Allah) damage

314

لقد تابت توبةً لو قُسِمَتْ بين سبعين من أهل المدينة لَوَسِعَتْهُم، وهل وَجَدَتْ أفضل من أن جَادَتْ بنفسها لله - عز وجل؟!

'Indeed she has made such a repentance that if it were to be divided among seventy from the people of Madīnah, it would be enough for them all. Has she found something better than offering her own soul to Allah, Glorified and Exalted?

315

أخوف ما أخاف عليكم: الشرك الأصغر، فسئل عنه، فقال: الرياء

The thing that I fear most for you is minor polytheism. When asked what it was, he said: Riyā’ (show-off)

316

الطيرة شرك، الطيرة شرك، وما منا إلا، ولكن الله يذهبه بالتوكل

Belief in evil omens is polytheism. Belief in evil omens is polytheism. Everyone of us experienced something of that, but Allah dispels it with reliance on Him

317

أليس يحرمون ما أحل الله فتحرمونه؟ ويحلون ما حرم الله فتحلونه؟ فقلت: بلى، قال: فتلك عبادتهم

Don't they forbid what Allah allows, so you forbid it? Don't they allow what Allah forbids, so you allow it? I said: Yes. He said: That is how you worship them

318

جاء حبر من الأحبار إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا محمد، إنا نجد أن الله يجعل السماوات على إصبع، والأرضين على إصبع

A rabbi came to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Muhammad, we learn that Allah will put the heavens on one finger and the earths on one finger

319

يطوي الله السماوات يوم القيامة، ثم يأخذهن بيده اليمنى، ثم يقول: أنا الملك أين الجبارون؟ أين المتكبرون؟ ثم يطوي الأرضين السبع، ثم يأخذهن بشماله، ثم يقول: أنا الملك، أين الجبارون؟ أين المتكبرون

Allah will fold the heavens on the Day of Judgment and then take them in His right hand and say: I am the King. Where are the mighty ones? Where are the arrogant ones? Then, He will fold the seven earths and take them in His left (hand) and say: I am the King. Where are the mighty ones? Where are the arrogant ones?

320

كنت أغسل الجنابة من ثوب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فيخرج إلى الصلاة، وإن بقع الماء في ثوبه

I used to wash the traces of semen from the garment of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he would go out to the prayer with water spots on his garment

321

انطلقت في وفد بني عامر إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقلنا: أنت سيدنا، فقال السيد الله -تبارك وتعالى-

I set out with the delegation of Banu ‘Āmir to meet the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). We said (to him): You are our master. He said: The Master is Allah, Blessed and Exalted

322

إنك تأتي قوما من أهل الكتاب، فليكن أولَ ما تدعوهم إليه شهادة أن لا إله إلا الله

You are going to meet people who received a Scripture, so let the first thing to which you invite them be to testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah

323

ارفع رأسك وقل يُسمع، وسل تُعط، واشفع تُشفَّع

Raise your head, say and you will be heard, ask and you will be given, intercede and your intercession will be fulfilled

324

إياكم والغلو؛ فإنما أهلك من كان قبلكم الغلو

Beware of extremism, for indeed, extremism destroyed those before you

325

كنت عند سعيد بن جبير فقال: أيكم رأى الكوكب الذي انقض البارحة؟ فقلت: أنا، ثم قلت: أما إني لم أكن في صلاة، ولكني لدغت

I was with Sa‘īd ibn Jubayr when he said: Who among you saw a shooting star last night? I said: It was I. Then I said: In fact, I was not (busy) in prayer, but I was stung by a scorpion

326

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم سئل عن النُّشرة؟ فقال: هي من عمل الشيطان

When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the 'Nushrah' (counteracting magic by magic), he said: It is an act of the devil

327

لا تطروني كما أطرت النصارى ابن مريم؛ إنما أنا عبد، فقولوا: عبد الله ورسوله

Do not exaggerate in praising me as Christians praised the son of Mariyam, for I am only a slave. So, call me the slave of Allah and His Messenger

328

لا عدوى ولا طيرة ولا هامة ولا صفر

There is no contagion, nor is there any evil omen in birds, nor is there any evil omen in the owl, nor is there any bad omen in the month of Safar

329

لا يحل السحر إلا ساحر

No one can undo the magic except a magician

330

لأعطين الراية غدا رجلا يحب الله ورسوله ويحبه الله ورسوله، يفتح الله على يديه

Verily, I will give the flag tomorrow to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, and is loved by Allah and His Messenger, and Allah will bring victory under his leadership

331

لما حضرَتْ أبا طالب الوفاة جاءه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وعنده عبد الله بن أبي أمية وأبو جهل، فقال له: يا عم قل لا إله إلا الله، كلمة أحاج لك بها عند الله

When Abu Tālib was about to die, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came to him and found Abdullāh ibn Abu Umayyah and Abu Jahl with him. He said to him: O uncle, say that there is no god but Allah, as it is a word with which I can defend you before Allah

332

ما السماوات السبع والأرضون السبع في كف الرحمن إلا كخردلة في يد أحدكم

The seven heavens and the seven earths in the palm of the Most Merciful are no more than a mustard seed in the hand of one of you

333

ما الكرسي في العرش إلا كحلقة من حديد ألقيت بين ظهري فلاة من الأرض

The Kursi (footstool) in comparison to the Throne is only like an iron ring thrown in a desert on earth

334

من أسعد الناس بشفاعتك؟ قال: من قال لا إله إلا الله خالصا من قلبه

Who will be the happiest of people to receive your intercession? He said: The one who says 'there is no god but Allah' sincerely from his heart

335

من ذا الذي يتألى عليَّ أن لا أغفر لفلان؟ إني قد غفرت له، وأحبطت عملك

Who is that who swears that I will not forgive so-and-so? Indeed, I have forgiven him and rendered worthless your deeds

336

مَن ردته الطيرة عن حاجته فقد أشرك، قالوا: فما كفارة ذلك؟ قال: أن تقول: اللهم لا خير إلا خيرك، ولا طير إلا طيرك، ولا إله غيرك

Whoever is prevented from doing something because of his belief in bad omens has thus committed polytheism. They said: What is the expiation of that? He said: It is to say: "O Allah, there is no good except Your good, nor omen except Your omen, and there is no god but You

337

من شهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله، وأن عيسى عبد الله ورسوله وكلمته ألقاها إلى مريم ورُوُحٌ منه، والجنة حق والنار حق، أدخله الله الجنة على ما كان من العمل

Whoever bears witness that there is no god but Allah, alone with no partner, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger, that ‘Isa is the slave and Messenger of Allah, and His word which He communicated to Maryam, and a spirit from Him; and that Paradise is true and Hell is true, Allah will certainly admit him into Paradise, regardless of the deeds which he has done

338

من لقي الله لا يشرك به شيئًا دخل الجنة، ومن لقيه يشرك به شيئًا دخل النار

Whoever meets Allah without associating partners with Him will enter Paradise, and whoever meets Him while associating partners with Him will enter Hell

339

من مات وهو يدعو من دون الله ندًّا دخل النار

Whoever dies while invoking anything other than Allah as a rival will enter Hell

340

هلك المتنطعون -قالها ثلاثا-

"Ruined are the extremists!" He said it thrice

341

في قول الله تعالى : (وَقَالُوا لا تَذَرُنَّ آلِهَتَكُمْ وَلا تَذَرُنَّ وَدًّا وَلا سُوَاعًا وَلا يَغُوثَ وَيَعُوقَ وَنَسْرًا) قال ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما : هذه أسماء رجال صالحين من قوم نوح

Allah's statement: {And said: Never leave your gods and never leave Wadd or Suwā‘ or Yaghūth and Ya‘ūq and Nasr} [Sūrat Nūh: 23]. Ibn ‘Abbās said: These are names of some pious men of the people of Nūh (Noah)

342

لا عدوى ولا طيرة، ويعجبني الفأل. قالوا: وما الفأل؟ قال: الكلمة الطيبة

There is no infection and no evil omen, and I like a good omen. They asked: What is a good omen? He said: A good word

343

إذا عَطَسَ أَحَدُكُم فَلْيَقُل: الحَمْدُ للهِ، وَلْيَقُلْ لَهُ أَخُوهُ أو صاحبُهُ: يَرْحَمُكَ الله، فإذا قال له: يرحمك الله، فَلْيَقُلْ: يَهْدِيكُم الله ويُصْلِحُ بَالَكُم

When one of you sneezes, he should say "alhamdu-lillāh" (praise be to Allah) and his brother or companion should say to him: "yarhamuk Allah" (may Allah have mercy on you). When he says so to him, the sneezer should reply: "yahdīkum Allah wa yuslih bālakum!" (may Allah guide you and grant you well being)

344

صلاة الرجل في جماعة تضعف على صلاته في بيته وفي سوقه خمسا وعشرين ضعفًا

The reward of a man's prayer in congregation is twenty five times greater than that of the prayer he offers in his house or market

345

كان عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه إذا أتى عليه أمداد أهل اليمن سألهم: أفيكم أويس بن عامر؟

Whenever reinforcements from the people of Yemen came to ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him), he would ask them: Is Uways ibn ‘Āmir amongst you?

346

من جهز غازيا في سبيل الله فقد غزا، ومن خلف غازيًا في أهله بخير فقد غزا

Whoever equips a fighter in the cause of Allah has indeed taken part in the fight himself; and whoever looks after the dependents of a fighter in his absence properly has indeed taken part in the fight himself

347

أنه صلى الله عليه وسلم قال في الأنصار: لا يحبهم إلا مؤمن، ولا يبغضهم إلا منافق، من أحبهم أحبه الله، ومن أبغضهم أبغضه الله

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said about the Ansār: No one loves them except a believer, and no one hates them except a hypocrite. Allah loves whoever loves them and hates whoever hates them

348

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بَشَّر خديجة رضي الله عنها ببيت في الجنة من قصب، لا صخب فيه، ولا نصب

The Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) gave glad tidings to Khadījah (may Allah be pleased with her) of a house in Paradise built of Qasab wherein there will be neither any noise nor any fatigue

349

لم يكن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم على شيء من النوافل أشد تعاهدًا منه على ركعتي الفجر

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) did not observe a voluntary prayer more regularly than the two Rak‘ahs of Fajr

350

صلاة الجماعة أفضل من صلاة الفذ بسبع وعشرين درجة

Praying in congregation is twenty-seven degrees better than praying alone

351

من عاد مريضًا أو زار أخًا له في الله، ناداه مناد: بأن طبت، وطاب ممشاك، وتبوأت من الجنة منزلًا

Whoever visits a sick person or a brother of his for Allah's sake, a caller calls out: May you be glad, may your footsteps be blessed, and may you dwell a home in Paradise

352

كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يزور قباء راكبًا وماشيًا، فيصلي فيه ركعتين

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would visit the mosque of Qubā' riding or walking, then he would pray there two Rak‘ahs

353

شهدت عمرو بن أبي حسن سأل عبد الله بن زيد عن وضوء النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ؟ فدعا بتور من ماء، فتوضأ لهم وضوء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

I witnessed ‘Amr ibn Abi Hasan asking ‘Abdullāh ibn Zayd about the Prophet's ablution. So, he ordered for a small bucket of water to be brought, and performed ablution like that performed by the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). He poured water from the bucket over his hands and washed his hands thrice

354

ليس من نفسٍ تقتل ظلمًا إلا كان على ابن آدم الأول كِفْلٌ من دمها؛ لأنه كان أول من سن القتل

No soul gets killed wrongfully without the first son of Adam taking guilt for its blood because he was the first to institute the practice of murder

355

أما علمت أن الإسلام يهدم ما كان قبله، وأن الهجرة تهدم ما كان قبلها، وأن الحج يهدم ما كان قبله؟

Are you not aware that Islam wipes out all (sins) that preceded it, and that Hijrah wipes out all (sins) that preceded it, and that Hajj wipes out all (sins) that preceded it?

356

وجوب الثقة بالله تعالى وبيان عناية الله بأنبيائه وأوليائه

The duty of having trust in Allah and Allah's care about His prophets and allies

357

فَلَم أَكُن لِأُفْشِي سِرَّ رسُولَ الله -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- وَلَو تَرَكَهَا النبيُّ -صلَّى الله عليه وسلم- لَقَبِلتُهَا

I could not disclose the secret of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). Had the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) not proposed to her, I would have accepted (to marry) her

358

ما بال الحائض تقضي الصوم، ولا تقضي الصلاة؟ فقالت: أحرورية أنت؟ فقلت: لست بحرورية، ولكني أسأل، فقالت: كان يصيبنا ذلك، فنؤمر بقضاء الصوم، ولا نؤمر بقضاء الصلاة

Why does the menstruating woman make up for her missed fasts but does not make up for the missed prayers? She said: Are you a Harūriyyah? I said: I am not a Harūriyyah, but I am just asking. She said: That would happen to us, so we were ordered to make up for the fasts but were not ordered to make up for the prayers.

359

يا رسول الله، ما كدت أصلي العصر حتى كادت الشمس تغرب، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : والله ما صليتها، قال: فقمنا إلى بطحان، فتوضأ للصلاة، وتوضأنا لها، فصلى العصر بعد ما غربت الشمس، ثم صلى بعدها المغرب

O Messenger of Allah, I could not offer the ‘Asr prayer till the sun had set. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: By Allah! I have not yet prayed it either. So we went to But-hān, and he performed ablution and so did we, and then he offered the ‘Asr prayer after the sun had set and then followed it with the Maghrib prayer

360

كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يفرغ الماء على رأسه ثلاثًا

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to pour water over his head thrice

361

أتيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو يستاك بسواك رطب، قال: وطرف السواك على لسانه، وهو يقول: أع، أع، والسواك في فيه، كأنه يتهوع

I came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was cleansing his mouth with a ripe tooth-stick. The edge of the tooth-stick was on his tongue and he was making a sound like: “ugh, ugh” as if he was heaving, and the tooth-stick was in his mouth

362

إنما يكفيك أن تقول بيديك هكذا: ثم ضرب بيديه الأرض ضربة واحدة، ثم مسح الشمال على اليمين، وظاهر كفيه ووجهه

It would have been enough for you to do this with your hands like this. Then he struck the ground once with his hands and then used the left hand to wipe over the right, as well as the back side of his hands and face

363

لما حضرت أحدًا دعاني أبي من الليل فقال: ما أراني إلا مقتولا في أول من يقتل من أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم

At the time of the battle of Uhud, my father called me at night and said: I have a feeling that I will be the first to be killed from among the Prophet's Companions

364

أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا تكلم بكلمة أعادها ثلاثًا حتى تفهم عنه، وإذا أتى على قوم فسلم عليهم سلم عليهم ثلاثًا

Whenever the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) spoke a word, he would repeat it thrice until it is understood from him. Whenever he greeted a group of people, he would greet them thrice

365

رأيت ابن عمر أتى على رجل قد أناخ بدنته، فنحرها، فقال ابعثها قياما مقيدة سنة محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم

I saw Ibn ‘Umar passing by a man who had made his camel kneel down so as to slaughter it. Ibn ‘Umar said: Slaughter it while it is standing with one leg tied up, as this is the Sunnah of Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)

366

أن رجلين من أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم خرجا من عند النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في ليلة مظلمة ومعهما مثل المصباحين بين أيديهما

Two of the Prophet's Companions left his house on a dark night and were led by two lights like lamps illuminating the way before them

367

يا أبا ذر، إنك ضعيف، وإنها أمانة، وإنها يوم القيامة خزي وندامة، إلا من أخذها بحقها، وأدى الذي عليه فيها

O Abu Dharr, you are weak and it is a trust. It will be a cause of disgrace and remorse on the Day of Resurrection, except for the one who takes it up with a full sense of responsibility and fulfills what is entrusted to him

368

اللهم إني أحرج حق الضعيفين: اليتيم والمرأة

O Allah, I declare strictly inviolable the rights of the two weak ones: the orphan and the woman

369

قاربوا وسددوا، واعلموا أنه لن ينجو أحد منكم بعمله، قالوا: ولا أنت يا رسول الله؟ قال: ولا أنا إلا أن يتغمدني الله برحمة منه وفضل

Pursue the right course and be as close to it as possible, and know that none of you will be saved by their deeds. They asked: Not even you, O Messenger of Allah? He replied: Not even me, unless Allah encompasses me in mercy and favor from Him

370

إن الناس إذا رأوا الظالم فلم يأخذوا على يديه أوشك أن يعمهم الله بعقاب منه

When people see an oppressor but do not prevent him from committing sin, it is likely that Allah will punish them all

371

ما سمعت عمر رضي الله عنه يقول لشيء قط: إني لأظنه كذا، إلا كان كما يظن

Never have I heard ‘Umar saying about something: I think it to be so-and-so, but it proved to be as he had thought

372

لا تصاحب إلا مؤمنًا، ولا يأكل طعامك إلا تقيٌّ

Take no companion except a believer and let no one eat your food except an Allah-fearing person

373

من يضمن لي ما بين لحييه وما بين رجليه أضمن له الجنة

Whoever guarantees for me to safeguard what is between his jaws and what is between his legs, I shall guarantee Paradise for him

374

كنت أغتسل أنا ورسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من إناء واحد، كلانا جنب

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and I used to take a ritual bath from one pot when we were in a state of major impurity

375

من وقاه الله شر ما بين لحييه، وشر ما بين رجليه دخل الجنة

Whoever Allah saves from the evil of what is between his jaws and the evil of what is between his legs will enter Paradise

376

كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يتكئ في حجري، فيقرأ القرآن وأنا حائض

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to recline in my lap and recite the Qur'an during my menstruation

377

إن العبد ليتكلم بالكلمة ما يتبين فيها يزل بها إلى النار أبعد مما بين المشرق والمغرب

One may utter a word thoughtlessly and, as a result of this, he will fall down into Hellfire for a distance greater than the distance between the east and the west

378

ما من نبي بعثه الله في أمة قبلي إلا كان له من أمته حواريون وأصحاب يأخذون بسنته ويقتدون بأمره، ثم إنها تخلف من بعدهم خلوف يقولون ما لا يفعلون، ويفعلون ما لا يؤمرون

No prophet had been sent before me by Allah to his people but he had, among his people, disciples and companions, who followed his ways and obeyed his command. Then, there came after them successors who claimed what they did not practice and practiced what they were not commanded to do

379

إنه يستعمل عليكم أمراء فتعرفون وتنكرون، فمن كره فقد برئ، ومن أنكر فقد سلم، ولكن من رضي وتابع، قالوا: يا رسول الله، ألا نقاتلهم؟ قال: لا، ما أقاموا فيكم الصلاة

There shall be rulers in charge of you, and you will approve and disapprove. So anyone who hates shall be absolved, and anyone who denies shall be safe, except for those who approve and comply. They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, shall we not fight them? He replied: No, so long as they establish prayer among you

380

ذكرتُ شيئًا من تبر عندنا فكرهت أن يحبسني، فأمرت بقسمته

I remembered a gold nugget in my house which I didn't want to distract me, so I ordered it to be distributed (in charity)

381

دخل عبد الرحمن بن أبي بكر الصديق رضي الله عنهما على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وأنا مسندته إلى صدري، ومع عبد الرحمن رضي الله عنهما سواك رطب يستن به فأبده رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بصره

Abdur-Rahmān ibn Abi Bakr visited the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) as I had the Prophet's head reclined on my chest. ‘Abdur-Rahmān (may Allah be pleased with him) had a fresh tooth-stick and was brushing his teeth with. The Messenger kept his eye on it

382

أن رجلا سأل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وقد وضع رجله في الغرز: أي الجهاد أفضل؟ قال: كلمة حق عند سلطان جائر

A man, who was set for travel, asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him): Which type of Jihad is better? He replied: A word of truth said to a despotic ruler

383

جاء رجل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا رسول الله، إني أريد سفرًا، فزودني، فقال: زودك الله التقوى

A man came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah, I intend to go on a journey, so give me provision. He said: May Allah grant you piety as your provision

384

إنَّ أبر البر صلة الرجل أهل وُدَّ أبيه

The finest form of dutifulness is maintaining relations with those whom one’s father loved

385

يا رسول الله، ما شأن الناس حَلُّوا من العمرة ولم تَحِلَّ أنت من عمرتك؟ فقال: إني لبدت رأسي، وقلدت هديي، فلا أَحِلُّ حتى أنحر

O Messenger of Allah, how come the people have ended their state of Ihrām for ‘Umrah while you have not? he said: I have applied to my hair that which would make it matted and marked my sacrificial animal, and I will not end my Ihrām until I slaughter

386

قالت أم أنس له: لا تخبرن بسر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أحدًا، قال أنس: والله لو حدثت به أحدًا لحدثتك به يا ثابت

She said: Do not tell anyone the secret of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). Anas said: By Allah, if I were to tell anyone about it, I would have told you about it, O Thābit

387

أعطيت خمسًا، لم يعطهن أحد من الأنبياء قبلي: نصرت بالرعب مسيرة شهر، وجعلت لي الأرض مسجدًا وطهورًا

I have been granted five things that none of the prophets before me was granted: I have been made victorious with the awe from a one month distance; the earth has been made a place of worship for me and a means of purification

388

من قال -يعني: إذا خرج من بيته-: بسم الله توكلت على الله، ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله، يقال له: هديت وكفيت ووقيت، وتنحى عنه الشيطان

Whoever says (upon leaving his house) "In the name of Allah; I rely on Allah; there is no might and no power save in Allah", it will be said to him: "You are guided, sufficed, and protected", and the devil will go far away from him

389

من سن في الإسلام سنة حسنة فله أجرها، وأجر من عمل بها بعده، من غير أن ينقص من أجورهم شيء، ومن سن في الإسلام سنة سيئة كان عليه وزرها، ووزر من عمل بها من بعده، من غير أن ينقص من أوزارهم شيء

Whosoever introduces a good practice in Islam, there is for him its reward and the reward of those who act upon it after him without anything being diminished from their rewards. And whosoever introduces an evil practice in Islam will shoulder its sin and the sins of all those who will act upon it, without diminishing in any way their burden

390

إن الشيطان يستحل الطعام أن لا يذكر اسم الله تعالى عليه، وإنه جاء بهذه الجارية؛ ليستحل بها، فأخذت بيدها، فجاء بهذا الأعرابي؛ ليستحل به، فأخذت بيده، والذي نفسي بيده، إن يده في يدي مع يديهما

Verily, the devil can eat from any food upon which the name of Allah is not mentioned. He brought this little girl to be able to eat, but I caught her hand. Then he brought this Bedouin to be able to eat, but I caught his hand too. By the One in whose Hand my soul is! His hand is in my grasp along with their hands

391

قال الله عز وجل : المتحابون في جلالي، لهم منابر من نور يغبطهم النبيون والشهداء

Allah, the Almighty, said: Those who love one another for the sake of My glory will have pulpits of light for which the prophets and martyrs will envy them

392

بايعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على إقام الصلاة، وإيتاء الزكاة، والنصح لكل مسلم

I gave the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) pledge to establish the prayer, pay Zakah, and advise every Muslim

393

كان صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلي الظهر بالهاجرة، والعصر والشمس نقية، والمغرب إذا وجبت

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer the Zhuhr prayer at the time of intense heat, and the ‘Asr prayer at the time when the sun was clear, and the Maghrib prayer when its time was due

394

إنا والله لا نولي هذا العمل أحدا سأله، أو أحدا حرص عليه

By Allah! We do not entrust this post to anyone who seeks it or is keen to attain it

395

يا معاذ، والله، إني لأحبك، ثم أوصيك يا معاذ، لا تدعن في دبر كل صلاة تقول: اللهم أعني على ذكرك، وشكرك، وحسن عبادتك

O Mu‘ādh, by Allah! I love you. I advise you, O Mu‘ādh, never fail to say after every prayer: O Allah, help me remember You, thank You, and worship You in an excellent manner

396

اتقوا الله وصلوا خمسكم، وصوموا شهركم، وأدوا زكاة أموالكم، وأطيعوا أمراءكم تدخلوا جنة ربكم

Fear Allah, pray your five, fast your month, give Zakah from your wealth, and obey your rulers, and you will enter your Lord's Paradise

397

بت عند خالتي ميمونة، فقام النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلي من الليل، فقمت عن يساره، فأخذ برأسي فأقامني عن يمينه

I stayed overnight in the house of my aunt Maymūnah. When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) stood to perform Prayer at night, I joined him and stood on his left. He, then, took me by the head and made me stand on his right

398

أنَّ النَّبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أُتِيَ بصبي، فبال على ثوبه، فدعا بماء، فأَتبَعَه إِيَّاه

A baby boy was brought to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he urinated on the Prophet's clothes. So, he asked for water and sprinkled it over it

399

أتيت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو في قُبَّةٍ له حمراء من أدم، فخرج بلال بوضوء فمن ناضح ونائل

I came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) when he was in a red leather tent. Bilāl stepped out with ablution water (that was left over from the Prophet's ablution. There were some people who managed to get some of it (seeking its blessing), whereas others just received a sprinkle of it

400

والذي نفسي بيده، لتأمرن بالمعروف، ولتنهون عن المنكر؛ أو ليوشكن الله أن يبعث عليكم عقابا منه، ثم تدعونه فلا يستجاب لكم

By the One in Whose Hand my soul is! Either you command good and forbid evil, or Allah will soon send upon you a punishment from Him, then you will pray to Him but He will not respond to you

401

أي بني، إني سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: إن شر الرعاء الحطمة، فإياك أن تكون منهم

O son, I heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say: The worst of shepherds is the harsh one, so beware of being one of them

402

إذا جلس بين شعبها الأربع، ثم جهدها، فقد وجب الغسل

If he sits between her four limbs and exerts himself, the ritual bath becomes obligatory

403

لا يقبل الله صلاة أحدكم إذا أحدث حتى يتوضأ

Allah does not accept the prayer of anyone of you who is in the state of Hadath (minor ritual impurity), until he performs ablution

404

ويل للأعقاب من النار

Woe to the heel bones from the Hellfire

405

أعتم النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بالعشاء، فخرج عمر، فقال: الصلاة ، يا رسول الله، رقد النساء والصبيان، فخرج ورأسه يقطر يقول: لولا أن أشق على أمتي لأمرتهم بهذه الصلاة هذه الساعة

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) delayed the ‘Ishā' prayer until part of the night had passed and it was dark. ‘Umar came to him saying: O Messenger of Allah, come to pray, the women and children have slept. He came out with his head dripping with water and said: Had it not been hard for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to perform that prayer at this hour

406

ملأ الله قبورهم وبيوتهم نارًا، كما شغلونا عن الصلاة الوسطى حتى غابت الشمس

May Allah fill their graves and houses with fire, as they distracted us from the middle prayer until the sun set

407

لقد كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلي الفجر، فيشهد معه نساء من المؤمنات، متلفعات بمروطهن ثم يرجعن إلى بيوتهن ما يعرفهن أحد، من الغلس

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer the Fajr prayer while some women from among the believers, wrapped in their garments, would attend the prayer with him. Then they would return to their homes, and no one would recognize them because of the darkness

408

قال الله عز وجل : كلُّ عَمَل ابن آدَم له إلا الصيام، فإنه لي وأنا أجْزِي به

Allah, Glorified and Exalted, said: All the actions of the son of Adam are for him, except for fasting. Indeed, it is for Me, and I give reward for it

409

إذا لَقِيَ أحدُكم أخاه فَلْيُسَلِّمْ عليه، فإن حَالَتْ بينهما شجرة، أو جِدَارٌ، أو حَجَرٌ، ثم لَقِيَه، فَلْيُسَلِّمْ عليه

When anyone of you meets his brother, let him greet him with peace. If a tree, a wall, or a stone comes between them and then he meets him, let him greet him with peace

410

إذا مَرِض العَبد أو سافر كُتب له مثلُ ما كان يعمل مقيمًا صحيحًا

If a person falls ill or travels, he shall be credited with whatever good deeds he used to perform while at home and in good health

411

فإن كانت صالحة، قالت: قَدِّمُونِي قَدِّمُونِي، وإن كانت غير صالحة، قالت: يا وَيْلها! أين تَذهبون بها

if the deceased was righteous, it (the corpse) would say: Send me forward, send me forward. But if he was not righteous, it would say: Woe to it! Where are you taking it?

412

لما خلق الله آدم صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: اذهب فَسَلِّمْ على أولئك -نَفَرٍ من الملائكة جلوس- فاستمع ما يُحَيُّونَكَ؛ فإنها تَحِيَّتُكَ وتحية ذُرِّيتِكَ

When Allah created Adam (peace be upon him), He said to him: Go and greet those – a group of angels who were sitting – and listen to what they are going to say in response to your greeting as that will be your greeting and the greeting of your offspring

413

يا رسول الله، أَرَأَيتَ إن جاء رجُل يُريد أخذ مالي؟ قال: فلا تُعْطِه مالك

O Messenger of Allah, what if a man comes to me wanting to take my money? He said: Then do not give him your money

414

أربعون خَصْلَة: أعلاها مَنيحةُ العَنز، ما من عامل يَعمل بِخَصْلة منها؛ رجاء ثوابها وتصديق مَوْعُودِها، إلا أدخله الله بها الجنة

There are forty good qualities, the best of which is the lending of a milch goat. Anyone carries out any of these virtuous deeds seeking its reward (from Allah) with firm confidence that he will receive it, Allah will admit him to Paradise

415

ارْمُوا بَنِي إسماعيل، فإن أبَاكُم كان رَامِيًا

Practice archery, O progeny of Isma‘īl; your forefather was an archer

416

إن لك ما احتسبت

Indeed, you will have the reward that you expected

417

اشْفَعُوا تُؤجَرُوا، ويقضي الله على لسانِ نبيه ما أحب

Intercede and you will be rewarded, and Allah will decide what He loves on the tongue of His Prophet

418

إذا اقترب الزَمَان لم تَكَدْ رؤيا المؤمن تكذب، ورؤيا المؤمن جُزْءٌ من ستة وأربعين جُزْءًا من النُّبُوَّةِ

When the end of time draws near, the dream of a believer can hardly be false, and the dream of a believer is one part from forty-six parts of prophet-hood

419

قُومِي فأوْتِري يا عائشة

Wake up ‘Āʾishah and pray Witr

420

اللَّهُمَّ إني أَعُوذ بِرِضَاك من سَخَطِك، وبِمُعَافَاتِكَ من عُقُوبَتِكَ، وأعُوذ بِك مِنْك، لا أُحْصِي ثَناءً عليك أنت كما أَثْنَيْتَ على نفسك

O Allah, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your wrath and in Your pardon from Your punishment, and I seek refuge in You from You. I am not capable of enumerating praise of You. You are as You have praised Yourself

421

أفضل الذِّكر: لا إله إلا الله

The best Dhikr is: There is no god but Allah

422

أفضل الصَّدَقَات ظِلُّ فُسْطَاطٍ في سَبِيل الله ومَنِيحَةُ خَادِم في سَبِيل الله، أو طَرُوقَةُ فَحْلٍ في سَبِيل الله

The best charity is providing the shade of a tent in the cause of Allah, or providing a servant for one who strives in the cause of Allah, or providing a young she-camel for one striving in the cause of Allah

423

سُئِل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : أي الصلاة أفضل؟ قال: طُول القُنُوتِ

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was asked: Which part of the prayer is the best? He replied: The long standing

424

عَمِل قليلا وأُجر كثيرا

He did a little but was greatly rewarded

425

قال لي النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : اقرأ عليَّ القرآن، قلت: يا رسول الله، أقرأ عليك، وعليك أنزل؟! قال: إني أُحب أن أسمعه من غيري

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: Recite the Qur’an to me. I said: O Messenger of Allah, shall I recite it to you while it has been revealed to you? He replied: I love to hear it being recited by others

426

أكْثَرْتُ عليكم في السِّوَاك

I have told you repeatedly to use the tooth-stick

427

ألا أُخْبِركم بأهل الجنة؟ كلُّ ضعيفٍ مُتَضَعَّفٍ ، لو أقسم على الله لَأَبَرَّهُ ، ألا أُخْبِركم بأهل النار؟ كُلُّ عُتُلٍّ جَوَّاظٍ مُسْتَكْبِرٍ

Should I not inform you about the people of Paradise? Every weak person who is looked down upon; if he were to make an oath in the name of Allah, He (Allah) would fulfill it. He then said: Should I not inform you about the people of Hellfire? Every cruel, greedy, and arrogant person

428

ألا أدلكم على ما يَمْحُو الله به الخطايا ويرفع به الدرجات، قالوا: بلى، يا رسول الله، قال: إسباغ الوضوء على المكاره، وكثرة الخُطَا إلى المساجد، وانتظار الصلاة بعد الصلاة فذلِكُم الرِّباط

Shall I not tell you something by which Allah erases sins and elevates ranks (in Paradise)? The Companions said: Certainly, O Messenger of Allah! He said: Performing the ablution properly even in difficulty, increasing attendance of prayer in the mosque, and waiting for the next prayer after observing one prayer; and this is Jihad

429

ألا أُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ أعْمَالِكُم، وأزْكَاها عند مَلِيكِكُم

Shall I not inform you of the best of your deeds which are the most praiseworthy in the sight of your Lord

430

يا أم حارثة إنها جِنَان في الجنة، وإن ابْنَك أصَاب الفِردَوْس الأعلى

O mother of Hārithah, there are many ranks in the gardens of Paradise, and your son has attained Al-Firdaus

431

إِنِّي لأعلم كلمة لو قالها لذهبَ عنه ما يجد، لو قال: أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم، ذهبَ منه ما يَجد

I know a word that if he said, his rage would go away. If he said: I seek refuge with Allah from the accursed devil, his rage would subside

432

إذا أصْبَح ابن آدَم، فإن الأعضاء كلَّها تَكْفُرُ اللِّسان، تقول: اتَّقِ الله فِينَا، فإنَّما نحن بِك؛ فإن اسْتَقَمْتَ اسْتَقَمْنَا، وإن اعْوَجَجْت اعْوَجَجْنَا

When the son of Adam gets up in the morning, all of his body organs humble themselves before the tongue, and say: Fear Allah concerning us! For indeed, we are only as you are (our condition depends upon yours); if you are upright, we shall be upright, and if you are crooked, we shall be crooked

433

لا تُلْحِفُوا في المسأَلة، فوالله لا يَسْألني أحدٌ منكم شيئًا، فَتُخْرِجَ له مسألته منِّي شيئًا وأنا له كارِهٌ، فيُبَارَك له فيما أَعْطَيتُه

Do not be importunate in asking (for something), for by Allah, if one of you asked me for something and I gave it to him while I am reluctant, there will be no blessing in what I gave him

434

الجنة أقرب إلى أحدكم من شِرَاكِ نعله، والنار مثل ذلك

Paradise is nearer to one of you than his shoelace, and so is Hellfire

435

الخَيْل مَعقُودٌ في نَوَاصِيهَا الخَيْر إلى يوم القِيامة

Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection

436

الدنيا سجن المؤمن، وجنة الكافر

This world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the unbeliever

437

يا أبا بَطْنٍ إنما نَغْدُو من أجل السلام، فنُسَلِّمُ على من لَقيْنَاهُ

O Abu Batn, we only go to the market to greet with peace everyone we meet

438

الرُّؤْيَا الصَّالِحَةُ من الله، والحُلُمُ من الشيطان

A good vision is from Allah, and a (bad) dream is from the devil

439

جاء رجل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: السلام عليكم، فَرَدَّ عليه ثم جَلس، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : عشر، ثم جاء آخر، فقال: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله، فَرَدَّ عليه فجلس، فقال: عشرون

A man came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: Assalāmu ‘alaykum. The Prophet responded to his greeting and the man sat down. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: Ten. Then another man came and said: Assalāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullah. The Prophet replied to his greeting and the man sat down. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: Twenty

440

السِّواك مَطْهَرَةٌ للْفَم مَرْضَاةٌ لِلرَّبِّ

The tooth-stick cleans the mouth and pleases the Lord

441

يَغْفِرُ الله للشَّهيد كُلَّ شيءٍ إلا الدَّين

Allah forgives everything for the martyr except the debt

442

الصلوات الخمس، والجمعة إلى الجمعة، ورمضان إلى رمضان مُكَفِّراتٌ لما بينهنَّ إذا اجتُنبَت الكبائر

The five (daily) prayers, Friday prayer to the next Friday prayer, and Ramadan to the next Ramadan, are expiation of the sins committed in between them, so long as major sins are avoided

443

العِبَادَة في الهَرْجِ كَهِجْرَةٍ إليَّ

Worship during times of turmoil is like emigration to me

444

اللهم اغفر لقومي، فإنهم لا يعلمون

Allah, forgive my people for they do not know

445

اللهم إني أَسْأَلُكَ الهُدى وَالتُّقَى والعفاف والغنى

O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, abstinence, and sufficiency

446

جاء ناسٌ إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أن ابْعَثْ مَعَنَا رجالًا يُعَلِّمُونَا القرآن وَالسُّنَّةَ، فبَعَث إليهم سَبْعِين رجلاً من الأنْصَار يقال لهم: القُرَّاء، فيهم خَالي حَرَامٌ

Some people came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "Send with us some men to teach us the Qur'an and the Sunnah." So he sent to them seventy men from the Ansār who were called "the reciters"; among them was my maternal uncle Harām

447

اللهم لك أَسلمت، وبك آمنت، وعليك توكلت، وإليك أنبت، وبك خَاصمت. اللهم أعوذ بِعزتك؛ لا إله إلا أنت أن تُضلَّني، أنت الحي الذي لا تموت، والجن والإنس يموتون

O Allah, to You I have submitted, and in You I have believed, in You I have put my trust, to You I have turned in repentance, and for You I have argued. O Allah, I seek refuge with Your power, there is no god but You, that You lead me astray. You are the Ever Living, the One who never dies, whereas the human beings and jinn will all die

448

اليدُ العُلْيَا خير من اليدِ السُّفْلَى، واليد العُلْيَا هي المُنْفِقَةُ، والسُّفْلَى هي السَائِلة

The upper hand is better than the lower hand; the upper hand is the giving hand, and the lower hand is the begging hand

449

أما إنك لو أعطيتها أخوالك كان أعظم لأجرك

You would have received a greater reward had you given her to your maternal uncles

450

إن الله عز وجل أمرني أن أقرأ عليك (لم يكن الذين كفروا)

Allah, the Almighty, ordered me to read to you {Those who disbelieve among the People of the Book and the Polytheists were not going to depart (from their ways) until there should come to them Clear Evidence.} [Sūrat al-Bayyinah: 98]

451

أَمْسِكْ عليك لِسَانَكَ، وَلْيَسَعْكَ بَيتُك، وابْكِ على خَطِيئَتِكَ

Hold back your tongue, abide in your house, and weep over your sin

452

إن العَبْد إذا نَصَح لسيِّده، وأحسن عِبَادة الله، فله أجْرُه مَرَّتَين

If a slave serves his master sincerely and worships Allah properly, he will have a double reward

453

إنَّ العَبْدَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بالكَلِمَة من رِضْوَان الله تعالى مَا يُلْقِي لها بالاً يَرْفعَه الله بها درجات، وإن العَبْدَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بالكَلِمَة من سَخَطِ الله تعالى لا يُلْقِي لها بالاً يَهْوِي بها في جَهنَّم

A person may utter a word pleasing to Allah, the Almighty, without considering it of any significance, and because of it Allah raises his ranks; and a person may utter a word displeasing to Allah, the Almighty, without considering it of any significance, and because of it he sinks down into Hellfire

454

إن أَوْلَى الناس بالله من بَدَأَهُمْ بالسلام

The closest people to Allah are the ones who give the Salām first

455

إنَّ في الجنَّة مائة دَرَجَة أعَدَّهَا الله للمُجاهِدين في سَبِيل الله ما بَيْنَ الدَّرَجَتَيْنِ كما بين السماء والأرض

In Paradise, there are one hundred degrees that Allah prepared for those who make Jihad in the cause of Allah. The distance between each two degrees is like the distance between the heaven and earth

456

إن في الليل لساعة، لا يُوَافِقُهَا رجُلٌ مُسلم يَسأل الله تعالى خيرًا من أمْرِ الدنيا والآخرة، إلا أعْطَاه إِياه، وذلك كُلَّ ليلة

There is an hour at night that no Muslim happens to be asking Allah, the Almighty, any good of this world or the Hereafter except that He will give it to him, and this occurs every night

457

أعْطُوه، فإن خَيْرَكم أحْسَنُكُم قَضَاء

Give it to him, for the best among you are those who settle their debts in the best manner

458

إن من أعظم الفِرَى أن يَدَّعِيَ الرجل إلى غير أبيه، أو يُرِي عَيْنَهُ ما لم تَرَ، أو يقول على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ما لم يَقْلْ

From the gravest of lies is someone who ascribes himself to other than his biological father, or claims to have seen something in a dream which he actually never saw, or ascribes something to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) which he did not say

459

قال الله عز وجل : أنا عند ظن عَبدي بي، وأنا معه حيث يَذكُرني

Allah, Glorified and Exalted, said: I am as My slave thinks of Me, and I am with him wherever he remembers Me

460

زهد أهل الصفة والصحابة عموما في الدنيا

I have seen seventy of the people of the Suffah, none of them had a cloak over them

461

بأي شيء كان يَبْدَأُ النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا دخل بَيته؟ قالت: بالسِّوَاك

What did the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) use to start with upon entering his house? She said: With the tooth-stick

462

فإن مالَه ما قدَّم ومال وارثِه ما أخَّر

His wealth is whatever he spends during his life, while the wealth of his heir is whatever he leaves after his death

463

بَادِرُوا الصُّبْحَ بالوِتر

Make haste to perform the Witr prayer before the morning

464

أن رجلاً أصاب من امرأةٍ قُبْلَةً، فأتى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فأخبره، فأنزل الله تعالى : (وأقم الصلاة طرفي النهار وزلفا من الليل إن الحسنات يذهبن السيئات)

A man kissed a woman (unlawfully), so he came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and told him of what he did. So Allah, the Almighty, revealed the verse: {And establish prayer at the two ends of the day and at the approach of the night. Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds.} [Sūrat Hūd: 114]

465

جاء رجل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا رسول الله، أصبت حدًا، فأقمه عليَّ

A man came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah, I committed a sin liable to a legal punishment, so inflict it upon me

466

إذا أراد الله تعالى رحمةَ أُمَّةٍ قَبض نبيَّها قبلها، فجعلَه لها فَرطًا وسَلفًا بين يديها

If Allah wills to show mercy to a people, He takes the soul of their prophet before them, thus making him a forerunner and an intercessor for them

467

بَلِّغُوا عَنِّي ولو آية، وحَدِّثُوا عن بَنِي إسرائيل ولا حَرَج، ومن كَذَب عليَّ مُتَعَمِدَا فَليَتَبَوَّأ مَقْعَدَه من النَّار

Convey from me even one verse, and narrate from the Children of Israel, and there is no sin in that. And whoever intentionally tells a lie against me, let him assume his seat in Hellfire

468

أن رجلًا استأذن على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: ائْذَنُوا له، بِئْسَ أخُو العَشِيرَة

A man asked permission to see the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). Thereupon, he said: Let him in. What an evil brother of his people he is!

469

من سَرَّه أن يَنْظَر إلى رجُل من أهل الجَنَّة فَلْيَنْظر إلى هذا

Whoever is pleased to look at a man from the dwellers of Paradise, then he may look at this man

470

لو كانت الدنيا تَعدل عند الله جَناح بَعوضة، ما سقى كافراً منها شربة ماء

Were this world worth a wing of a mosquito in the sight of Allah, He would not have given the disbeliever a drink of water thereof

471

لما قَدِم النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم من غَزْوة تَبُوك تَلَقَّاهُ الناس، فَتَلَقَّيتُه مع الصِّبْيَان على ثَنيَّةِ الوَدَاع

When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) returned from the battle of Tabūk, the people went out to receive him. I received him with the boys at Thaniyyat al-Wadā‘.

472

ثلاثة لهم أجْرَان: رجُلٌ من أهل الكتاب آمن بِنَبِيِّه، وآمَن بمحمد، والعَبْد المملوك إذا أَدَّى حَقَّ الله، وحَقَّ مَوَالِيه، ورَجُل كانت له أمَة فأدَّبَها فأحسن تَأدِيبَها، وَعَلَّمَهَا فأحسن تَعْلِيمَهَا، ثم أعْتَقَها فتزوجها؛ فله أجران

Three types of people will receive a double reward: a man from the People of the Book who believed in his Prophet and then believed in Muhammad, a slave who fulfilled his duties towards Allah and towards his masters, and a man who had a female slave and he taught her good manners, educated her well, then freed her and married her; he will receive a double reward

473

أُعطينا من الدنيا ما أُعطينا، قد خشينا أن تكون حسناتُنا عُجِّلت لنا

We were given of this world what we were given. I am afraid that the reward of our good deeds has been hastened to us in this world

474

جاء رجل إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من أهل نَجْدٍ ثَائِرُ الرأس نَسْمَع دَوِيَّ صوته، ولا نفقه ما يقول، حتى دَنَا من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فإذا هو يَسأل عن الإسلام

A man from the people of Najd, with disheveled hair, came to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). We could hear his loud voice but could not understand what he was saying: until he came close to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) when it then became clear that he was asking about Islam

475

ما يُصيب المسلم من نَصب، ولا وصَب، ولا هَمِّ، ولا حَزن، ولا أَذى، ولا غَمِّ، حتى الشوكة يُشاكها إلا كفر الله بها من خطاياه

No fatigue, disease, sorrow, sadness, harm, or distress befalls a Muslim, even if it were a prick of a thorn, but Allah will expiate some of his sins thereby

476

حُجِبت النار بالشهوات، وحُجبت الجنة بالمَكَاره

Hellfire is surrounded by lusts, and Paradise is surrounded by adversities

477

يا حكيمُ، إن هذا المال خَضِرٌ حُلْوٌ، فمن أخذه بِسَخاوَة نفس بُورِك له فيه، ومن أخذه بإشراف نفس لم يُبَارَك له فيه، وكان كالذي يأكل ولا يَشَبَع، واليدُ العُليا خيرٌ من اليد السُفلى

O Hakīm, this money is like a sweet fresh fruit; whoever takes it without greediness, he is blessed in it, and whoever takes it with greediness, he is not blessed in it, and he is like a person who eats but is never satisfied; and the giving hand is better than the receiving hand

478

خرجنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في غزاة ونحن سِتَّةُ نَفَرٍ بَيننا بعيرٌ نَعْتَقِبُهُ، فَنَقِبَتْ أقدامُنا وَنَقِبَت قَدَمِي

We set out with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) on a military campaign. We were six men and had one camel with us which we would take turns riding it. So our feet were injured (from the long walk) and my feet were injured

479

لقد قُلْتِ كلِمَة لو مُزِجَت بماء البحر لَمَزَجَتْهُ!

You have said a word which, if mixed with the water of the sea, it would pollute it

480

حقُّ المُسلمِ على المُسلمِ خمسٌّ: ردُّ السلام، وعيادة المريض، واتباع الجنائز، وإجابة الدَّعوة، وتَشميتُ العاطِس

A Muslim owes another Muslim five rights: responding to the greetings, visiting the sick, following the funerals, accepting the invitation, and responding to the sneezing person

481

حُوسِب رجُل ممن كان قَبْلَكُمْ، فلم يُوجد له من الخَيْر شيء، إلا أنه كان يُخَالط الناس وكان مُوسِرًا، وكان يأمُر غِلْمَانَه أن يَتَجَاوَزُوا عن المُعْسِر، قال الله عز وجل : نحن أحَقُّ بذلك منه؛ تَجَاوزُوا عنه

A man from among those who were before you was called to account (by Allah on the Day of Judgment). No good deeds were found in his record except that he, being a rich man, used to enter into transactions with people and used to command his servants to show leniency towards those who were insolvent. Allah, the Exalted, said: We are more entitled to this (leniency) than him. Pardon him.

482

خيرُ الأصحابِ عند الله تعالى خيرُهم لصاحبه، وخيرُ الجيرانِ عند الله تعالى خيرُهم لجاره

The best of companions in the sight of Allah, the Almighty, is the best of them to his companion, and the best of neighbors in the sight of Allah, the Almighty, is the best of them to his neighbor

483

خير الناس من طال عمره وحسن عمله

The best of people is the one whose life is long and his deeds are good

484

خَيْرُ يومٍ طَلَعَتْ عليه الشمس يومُ الجُمعة: فيه خُلِقَ آدَم، وفيه أُدْخِلَ الجَنة، وفيه أُخْرِجَ منها

The best day the sun has risen over is Friday: on it Adam was created, on it he was admitted into Paradise, and on it he was driven out of it

485

بني سلمة، دِيارَكُم، تُكتب آثارُكُم، ديارَكُم تُكتب آثارُكُم

O Banu Salimah, stay in your neighborhood, your footsteps are recorded for you; stay in your neighborhood, your footsteps are recorded for you

486

ذَاكَ رَجُلٌ بَاَلَ الشيطان في أُذُنَيْهِ أو قال: في أُذُنِه

That is a man in whose ears (or he said: in whose ear) the devil urinated

487

رُبَّ أَشْعَثَ أغبرَ مَدْفُوعٍ بالأبواب لو أَقسم على الله لَأَبَرَّهُ

A person who is disheveled, dusty, and driven away from doors (maybe so close to Allah) that if he swears by Allah, He will definitely fulfill it for him

488

رحِم الله رَجُلا سَمْحَا إذا باع، وإذا اشترى، وإذا اقْتَضَى

May Allah have mercy on a man who is lenient when he sells, and when he buys, and when he demands back his money

489

رَحِمَ الله رجلًا قام من الليل، فَصَلى وأيْقَظ امرأته، فإن أَبَتْ نَضَحَ في وَجْهِهَا الماء، رَحِمَ الله امرأةً قامت من الليل، فَصَلَّتْ وأَيْقَظت زوجها، فإن أَبَى نَضَحَت في وجْهِه الماء

May Allah have mercy upon a man who wakes up at night and prays, and awakens his wife. If she refuses, he sprinkles water on her face. May Allah have mercy upon a woman who wakes up at night and prays, and awakens her husband. If he refuses, she sprinkles water on his face

490

رَغِمَ أنْفُ، ثم رَغِمَ أنْفُ، ثم رَغِمَ أنْفُ من أدرك أبويه عند الكِبر أحدهما أو كِليهما فلم يَدخلِ الجنة

May he be disgraced, may he be disgraced, may he be disgraced, he whose parents, one or both, reach old age in his life and he does not enter Paradise

491

سَبَقَ المُفَرِّدُونَ

The Mufarridūn have gone ahead

492

سَتُفْتَحُ عليكم أَرَضُونَ، ويَكْفِيكُمُ الله، فلا يَعْجِزْ أحَدُكُم أن يَلْهُوَ بِأَسْهُمِه

Lands will be laid open for you, and Allah will spare you the fight. So, let none of you fail to play with his arrows

493

اُغْزُوا في سبيل الله، من قَاتَل في سبيل الله فُوَاقَ نَاقَةٍ وجَبَت له الجنة

Fight in the cause of Allah, for he who fights in the Cause of Allah for a period of time equal to that between two milkings of a she-camel, will be surely admitted to Paradise

494

صليت مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ذات ليلة فافتتح البقرة

I prayed with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) one night and he started reciting Sūrat al-Baqarah

495

أين المُتَأَلِّي على الله لا يفعل المعروف

Where is the one who was swearing by Allah that he would not do a favor?

496

أما بعد، فوالله إني لأُعطي الرجل وأدَعُ الرجلَ، والذي أدعُ أحبُّ إلي من الذي أُعطي

By Allah! I do give a man and I leave another, and the one that I leave is more beloved to me than the one that I give

497

عَشْرٌ من الفِطْرة: قَصُّ الشَارب، وإعْفَاء اللِّحْية، والسِّواك، وَاسْتِنْشَاقُ الماء، وقص الأظْفَار، وغَسْل البَرَاجِم، ونَتْف الإبْط، وحلق العَانة، وانْتِقَاصُ الماء

Ten practices are part of the Fitrah: Trimming the mustache, letting the beard grow, using the tooth-stick, rinsing the nose, trimming the nails, washing the finger joints, plucking the armpit hair, shaving the pubic hair, and washing the private parts with water

498

يَعْقِدُ الشيطان على قَافِيَةِ رأسِ أحدِكم، إذا هو نام، ثلاث عُقَدٍ، يَضْرِب على كل عُقْدَةٍ: عليك لَيلٌ طويل فَارْقُدْ

During your sleep, Satan ties three knots at the back of the head of each one of you, and he seals each knot with the following words: The night is long, so keep on sleeping

499

عليك بكثرة السجود؛ فإنك لن تسجد لله سجدة إلا رفعك الله بها درجة، وحط عنك بها خطيئة

Make frequent prostration to Allah, for every prostration that you make for Allah, He will raise your position a degree and will remit one of your sins

500

عَيْنَانِ لاَ تَمسُّهُمَا النَّار: عَيْنٌ بَكَتْ من خَشْيَة الله، عَيْنٌ بَاتَت تَحْرُسُ في سَبِيل الله

Two eyes will not be touched by the Fire: an eye which has wept out of fear of Allah, and an eye which has spent the night guarding in the cause of Allah

501

إذا قَام أحَدُكُم من الليل، فَاسْتَعْجَمَ القرآن على لِسَانه، فلم يَدْرِ ما يقول، فَلْيَضْطَجِع

When one of you stands up for offering voluntary prayer at night and finds it difficult to recite the Qur'an accurately, and he is unaware of what he is reciting, he should lie down

502

إن لكل أمة فتنة، وفِتنة أُمتي: المال

Every Ummah has a trial, and the trial of my Ummah is wealth

503

زِنْ وأرْجِح

Weigh, and add some more

504

إن في الجنَّة بَابَا يُقال له: الرَّيَّانُ، يدْخُل منه الصَّائِمُونَ يوم القيامة، لا يَدخل منه أحدٌ غَيرُهم، يُقَال: أين الصَّائمون؟ فيقومون لا يدخل منه أحد غَيْرُهُم، فإذا دخَلُوا أُغْلِقَ فلم يدخل منه أحَد

There is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Rayyān through which only those who fast will enter on the Day of Resurrection. No one else will enter through it. It will be called out: Where are those who used to fast? So they will stand up and proceed towards it. When the last of them has entered, the gate will be closed, and no one else will enter through it

505

حديث قصة بريرة وزوجها

The narration about Barīrah and her husband

506

يَرحم الله موسى، قد أُوذي بأكثر من هذا فصبر

May Allah have mercy upon Mūsa! He was hurt more than this but remained patient

507

قُمْتُ على باب الجنَّة، فإذا عامَّة من دخلها المساكين، وأصحاب الجَدِّ مَحْبُوسُونَ

I stood at the gate of Paradise and saw that most of those who entered it were the poor and destitute. The people of means were held back

508

ما أكل أحدٌ طعامًا قط خيرًا من أن يأكل من عمل يده، وإن نبي الله داود صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يأكل من عمل يده

No one has ever eaten food better than that which his hands have earned. Indeed, Prophet Dawūd (peace be upon him) used to eat from the earnings of his own hands

509

كان رجل يُدَايِنُ الناس، وكان يقول لفَتَاه: إذا أَتَيْتَ مُعْسِرًا فَتَجَاوَزْ عنه، لعَلَّ الله أن يَتَجَاوَزَ عنَّا، فَلَقِيَ الله فتَجَاوز عنه

There was a man who used to give loans to people. He would say to his servant: When you come to an insolvent person overlook his debt. Perhaps Allah would overlook our sins. So, the man met Allah (after death) and He overlooked his sins

510

كان زكريا -عليه السلام- نجَّارا

Zakariyya (Zechariah) (peace be upon him) was a carpenter

511

كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يَجْتَهِدُ في رمضان ما لا يَجْتَهِدُ في غيره، وفي العَشْر الأوَاخِر منه ما لا يَجْتَهِدُ في غيره

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would strive more in Ramadan than he would strive in other than it, and in the last ten of it than he would strive in other than them

512

كل أُمتي مُعَافَى إلا المُجاهرين

All of my Ummah may be forgiven except those who commit sin openly

513

كنا نَرَفَعُ للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم نَصِيبَهُ من اللَّبَنِ ، فَيَجِيءُ من الليل، فَيُسَلِّمُ تسليما لا يُوقِظُ نائما، ويسمع اليَقَظَانَ

We used to set aside for the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) his share of milk, and he would come at night and offer greetings in a tone that did not disturb those who were asleep but was heard by those who were awake

514

كُنَّا نُعِدُّ لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم سِوَاكَهُ وَطَهُورَهُ، فَيَبْعَثُهُ الله ما شاء أن يَبْعَثَهُ من الليل، فَيَتَسَوَّكُ، ويتوضَّأ ويُصلي

We used to prepare for the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) his tooth-stick and the water he used for making ablution. Then, Allah would awaken him whenever He willed during the night, and he would brush his teeth with the tooth-stick, make ablution, and perform prayer

515

أَيَعْجِزُ أحَدُكم أن يَكْسِبَ في كل يوم ألف حسنة؟! فسأله سائل من جُلَسَائِه: كيف يَكْسِبُ ألف حَسَنَة؟ قال: يُسبح مائة تسبيحة؛ فيُكْتَبُ له ألف حسنة، أو يُحَطُّ عنه ألف خَطِيئة

Is anyone of you unable to earn one thousand good deeds each day? One of those present asked: How can one earn one thousand good deeds? He replied: By glorifying Allah one hundred times, one thousand good deeds will be added to his record, or one thousand sins will be removed from his record

516

أَظُنُّكُمْ سَمِعتم أن أبا عبيدة قدم بشيءٍ من البحرين

I believe you heard that Abu ‘Ubaydah has returned from Bahrain with something

517

كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يُفْطِرُ من الشهر حتى نَظُنَّ أن لا يَصوم منه، ويَصوم حتى نَظُنَّ أن لا يُفْطِر منه شيئًا، وكان لا تَشَاءُ أن تَرَاه من الليل مُصَلِّيًا إلا رَأيْتَهُ، ولا نَائِمًا إلا رأيْتَه

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to leave fasting in a certain month until we would think that he has not fasted at all that month; and he used to fast in another month so much that we would think he has not stopped fasting at all in that month. If one wished to see him praying at night, one could see him (in that state), and if one wished to see him sleeping at night, one could see him (in that state) too

518

لا تَقُلْ عليك السلام؛ فإن عليك السلام تحيَّة المَوْتَى

Do not say "Upon you be peace" for "Upon you be peace" is the greeting of the dead

519

لا حَسَدَ إلا في اثنتين: رجل آتاه الله مالا، فسَلَّطَه على هَلَكَتِهِ في الحق، ورجل آتاه الله حِكْمَةً، فهو يَقضي بها ويُعَلِّمَها

There should be no envy except in two (cases): A man whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it in the right way, and a man whom Allah has given wisdom and he judges according to it and teaches it to others

520

اللهم لا عيش إلا عيش الآخرة

By Allah! There is no true life, except that of the Hereafter

521

لا يَجزي ولدٌ والدًا إلا أن يَجده مملوكًا، فيَشتريه فيُعتِقه

No son can repay the kindness of his father unless he finds him a slave and buys him and emancipates him

522

إنه لَيَأتي الرجلُ السَّمين العظيم يوم القيامة لا يَزِن عند الله جَناح بَعُوضة

A huge fat man will come on the Day of Judgment weighing less than a mosquito wing in the sight of Allah

523

لا يستُرُ عبدٌ عبدًا في الدنيا إلا سَتره الله يوم القيامة

There is no servant who conceals the faults of another servant in this worldly life, except that Allah will conceal his faults on the Day of Resurrection

524

لا يَلِجُ النار رجل بَكى من خشية الله حتى يَعود اللَّبنُ في الضَّرْع

He who weeps out of fear of Allah, will not enter the Hell till the milk returns into the udder

525

لا يَمُوتَنَّ أحدُكم إلا وهو يُحسنُ الظَّن بالله عز وجل

Let none of you die but should have good expectation from Allah

526

لأَن يأخذ أحدكم أُحبُلَهُ ثم يأتي الجبل، فيأتي بِحُزْمَة من حطب على ظهره فيبيعها، فَيَكُفَّ الله بها وجهه، خيرٌ له من أن يسأل الناس، أعْطَوه أو مَنَعُوه

That one of you takes his rope, goes to the mountain, cuts some firewood, carries it on his back, and sells it, thereby Allah saves his face (his dignity) is better for him than to ask people and they either give him or deny him

527

ألا إن الدنيا مَلعونة، مَلعونٌ ما فيها، إلا ذكر الله تعالى وما وَالاهُ، وعالمًا ومتعلمًا

Verily, this world is cursed, and everything in it is cursed, except the remembrance of Allah an all what is relevant to it; a scholar and a seeker of knowledge

528

لَقِيْتُ إبراهيم ليلة أُسْرِيَ بي، فقال: يا محمد أقْرِىء أُمَّتَكَ مِنِّي السَّلام، وأَخْبِرْهُم أن الجنَّة طَيِّبَةُ التُّربَة، عَذْبَةُ الماء، وأنها قِيعَانٌ وأن غِراسَها: سُبْحَان الله، والحمد لله، ولا إله إلا الله، والله أكبر

I met Ibrahīm on the Night of Ascension and he said to me: "O Muhammad, convey my greetings to your nation, and tell them that Paradise has pure soil and sweet water. It is a vast plain land and its seedlings are: glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, there is no god but Allah, and Allah is Greatest."

529

لم يبقَ من النُّبوَّةِ إلا المُبَشِّرَاتُ

All that is left from Prophet-hood is the glad tidings

530

لو كان لي مِثْلُ أحدٍ ذهبًا، لسرني أن لا تمر عليَّ ثلاث ليالٍ وعندي منه شيءٌ إلا شيء أرْصُدُهُ لِدَيْنٍ

If I had gold equal to the mountain of Uhud, it would please me that I should have nothing left of it with me after the passage of three nights, except what I might retain to repay a debt

531

بيان حقيقة الغنى والحث على الرضا بما قسم الله تعالى

Richness is not the abundance of wealth. Rather, true richness is self-sufficiency

532

ليس الكذاب الذي يصلح بين الناس فينمي خيرا، أو يقول خيرا

The liar is not the one who seeks reconciliation between people, conveying good, or saying good things

533

ليس الواصل بِالمُكَافِىءِ، ولكنَّ الواصل الذي إذا قَطعت رحِمه وصَلَها

The one who upholds ties of kinship is not the one who recompenses the good done to him by his relatives; rather, he is the one who keeps good relations with those relatives who had severed the bond of kinship with him

534

يا سعد بن معاذ، الجنة وربِّ الكعبة إنِّي أجد ريحها من دونِ أُحُدٍ

O Sa‘d ibn Mu‘ādh, the Paradise, by the Lord of the Ka‘bah, I smell the fragrance of Paradise near Mount Uhud

535

خَرَجْنَا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في سَفَر أَصَاب الناس فيه شِدَّة

We set out with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) on one of his travels, and on the way the provisions became very scarce

536

لئن كنت كما قلت، فكأنما تُسِفُّهُمْ الْمَلَّ ، ولا يزال معك من الله ظهير عليهم ما دمت على ذلك

If you are as you say, it is as if you are feeding them hot ashes, and you will have a supporter against them from Allah as long as you continue to do so

537

مَا أحَدٌ يَدْخُل الجنَّة يُحِبُّ أن يَرجع إلى الدنيا وله ما على الأرض من شيء إلا الشَّهيد، يَتَمَنَّى أن يَرجع إلى الدنيا، فيُقْتَل عَشْر مَرَّاتٍ؛ لما يَرَى من الكَرَامة

No one who enters Paradise would love to return to the life of this world even if he would be given everything that the world contains, except for the martyr. He will wish to return to the world and be killed ten more times on account of the honor that he will find

538

ما أُظُن فُلَانا وفُلَانا يَعْرِفَان من دِيِننَا شَيْئَا

I do not think that so-and-so and so-and-so know anything about our religion

539

ما اغْبَرَّتْ قَدَمَا عَبْدٍ في سَبِيل الله فَتَمَسَّهُ النَّار

Anyone whose feet get covered with dust in the cause of Allah will not be touched by Hellfire

540

ما الدنيا في الآخرة إلا مِثْل ما يجعل أحدكم أُصْبُعَهُ في اليَمِّ، فلينظر بِمَ يَرْجع

This world in comparison with the Hereafter is like the amount of water one of you gets when he dips his finger in the sea. Let him see what his finger returns with

541

هذا خَيرٌ من مِلءِ الأرض مثل هذا

This one is better than an earthful of the other

542

ما سُئل رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم- شيئا قطُّ، فقال: لا

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was never asked anything and said 'no'

543

لو يَعلمُ المؤمنُ ما عند الله من العقوبة، ما طَمِع بِجَنَّته أحدٌ، ولو يَعلمُ الكافرُ ما عند الله من الرحمة، ما قَنَط من جَنَّته أحد

If the believer were to know what is with Allah of punishment, no one would hope to enter Paradise, and if the non-believer were to know what is with Allah of mercy, no one would despair of entering Paradise

544

ما من قَوْمٍ يَقُومُونَ من مجلس لا يَذْكُرُون الله تعالى فيه، إلا قاموا عن مثل جِيفَةِ حمار، وكان لهم حَسْرَةً

No people leave a gathering in which they did not remember Allah, the Almighty, except that it will be as if they are leaving the carcass of a donkey, and it will be a cause of regret for them

545

ما من مسلم يَغرس غَرسًا إلا كان ما أُكل منه له صدقة، وما سُرق منه له صدقة، ولا يَرْزَؤُهُ أحد إلا كان له صدقة

No Muslim plants a tree except that whatever is eaten from it will be counted for him as charity, and whatever is stolen from it will be counted as charity for him, and no loss is incurred on him except that it will be counted as charity for him

546

مَا يَجِدُ الشَّهيد من مَسِّ القتل إلا كما يَجِدُ أَحَدُكُمْ من مَسِّ القَرْصَةِ

The martyr feels nothing from the agony of death except as one of you feels from the sting of an ant

547

لئِن أنا حَيِيت حتَّى آكُل تَمَرَاتي هذه إنَّها لحياة طويلة، فَرَمَى بما كان معه من التَّمر، ثم قاتَلَهُم حتَّى قُتِل

If I lived until I finished eating these dates of mine, it would be a long life indeed. So he threw away the dates he had then fought them until he was killed

548

ما يَسُرُّنِي أن عندي مثل أُحُدٍ هذا ذهبًا تمضي عليَّ ثلاثة أيام وعندي منه دينارٌ، إلا شيء أرصده لِدَيْنٍ، إلا أن أقولَ به في عباد الله هكذا وهكذا وهكذا

I would not be pleased to have the like of Uhud in gold and three days pass while even one dinar thereof remains with me, except what I keep for debts. Otherwise, I would distribute it among Allah's slaves like this, and like this, and like this

549

مَثَلُ المجاهد في سَبِيل الله كمَثل الصَائم القَائم القَانت بآيات الله لا يَفْتُر من صيام، ولا صلاة، حتى يَرْجِع المجاهد في سبيل الله

The example of a Mujāhid in the cause of Allah is like a person who keeps fasting, praying and reciting the verses of Allah unfailingly until the Mujāhid returns

550

كنا عند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم تسعة أو ثمانية أو سبعة، فقال: ألا تُبايعون رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

We were with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and we were nine, eight, or seven. He said to us: Will you not give a pledge to the Messenger of Allah?

551

مثل الذي يَذْكُر رَبَّهُ والذي لا يَذْكُره مثل الحيِّ والميِّت

The example of the one who remembers his Lord and the one who does not remember Him is the like the example of a living and a dead person

552

فوالله للدُّنْيَا أهونُ على الله من هذا عليكم

By Allah, the world is less worthy to Allah than this is to you

553

مُرُوا أبا بكر فَلْيُصَلِّ بالناس

Order Abu Bakr to lead the people in prayer

554

إنَّ مما أخاف عليكم من بَعْدِي ما يُفْتَحُ عليكم من زَهرة الدنيا وزِيَنتها

Verily, among the things I fear the most for you is the splendor and pleasures of this worldly life when they become plentifully available to you

555

مَنْ احْتَبَسَ فَرَسًا في سَبِيل الله، إيمانًا بالله، وتَصْدِيقًا بِوَعْدِه، فإن شِبَعَهُ وريَّه ورَوْثَهُ وبَوْلَه في مِيْزَانه يوم القيامة

If somebody keeps a horse in Allah's cause motivated by his faith in Allah and his belief in His promise, then he will be rewarded on the Day of Resurrection for what the horse has eaten or drunk and for its dung and urine

556

يا رسول الله، مَنْ أحقُّ بِحُسْن الصُّحبة؟ قال: أمك، ثم أمك، ثم أمك، ثم أباك، ثم أَدْنَاكَ أَدْنَاكَ

O Messenger of Allah, who is the most entitled among people to my good companionship? He said: Your mother, then your mother, then your mother, then your father, and then those who are the closest to you

557

من أصابته فَاقَة فأنزلها بالناس لم تُسَدَّ فَاقَتُهُ، ومن أنْزَلها بالله، فَيُوشِكُ الله له بِرزق عاجل أو آجل

He who is inflicted with poverty and seeks relief from people, he will not be relieved; whereas he who seeks relief from Allah, he will be given sustenance from Allah sooner or later

558

مَنْ أَنْظَرَ مُعْسِرا، أو وضَع له، أظَلَّهُ الله يوم القيامة تحت ظِل عَرشه يوم لا ظِلَّ إلا ظِلُّه

Whoever gives respite to an insolvent person or remits part of his debt, Allah will shade him on the Day of Judgment in the shade of His Throne, on a day when there will be no shade but His

559

من أنْفَق زوْجَيْن في سَبيل الله نُودِي من أبْوَاب الجنَّة، يا عبد الله هذا خَيْرٌ، فمن كان من أهل الصلاة دُعِي من باب الصلاة، ومن كان من أهل الجِهاد دُعِي من باب الجِهاد

Anyone spends a pair in the way of Allah will be called from the gates of Paradise: O slave of Allah, this is good! So, whoever was from the people of prayer will be called from the gate of prayer; whoever was from the people of Jihad will be called from the gate of Jihad

560

مَنْ أَنْفَقَ نَفَقَةً في سَبِيل الله كُتب له سَبْعُمِائَةِ ضِعْفٍ

Whoever spends something in the cause of Allah, it will be recorded for him as much as seven hundred times

561

من تَكَفَّلَ لي أن لا يسأل الناس شيئًا، وأَتَكَفَّلُ له بالجنة؟

Who can guarantee for me that he will never ask people for something, and I will guarantee for him Paradise

562

من خَرج في طلب العلم فهو في سَبِيلِ الله حتى يرجع

Whoever goes out to seek knowledge is in the cause of Allah until he returns

563

من رآني في المنام فَسَيَرَانِي في اليقظة -أو كأنما رآني في الْيَقَظَةِ- لا يَتَمَثَّلُ الشيطان بي

Whoever has seen me in a dream will see me when he is awake – or it is as if he has seen me while he is awake; the devil does not take my shape

564

مَنْ رَضِيَ بالله رَبَّاً، وبالإسلام دِيْنَا، وبمحمد رسولا، وجَبَتْ له الجنة

Whoever is pleased with Allah as their Lord, with Islam as their religion, and with Muhammad as their Messenger, Paradise is guaranteed for him

565

من رَمَى بسهم في سَبِيلِ الله فهو له عِدْلُ مُحَرَّرَةٍ

Whoever shoots an arrow in the cause of Allah will receive the same reward of freeing a slave

566

من سَرَّهُ أَن يُنَجِّيَه الله من كَرْبِ يوم القيامة، فَلْيُنَفِّسْ عن مُعْسِر أو يَضَعْ عنه

Whoever is pleased to be saved by Allah from the anguish of the Day of Judgment, let him give the insolvent a respite or grant him remission

567

من صَام رمضان إيِمَانًا واحْتِسَابًا، غُفِر له ما تَقدَّم من ذَنْبِه

He who observes fasting during the month of Ramadan faithfully and expecting its reward from Allah will have his past sins forgiven

568

من صلى البَرْدَيْنِ دخل الجنة

Whoever prays the Bardayn will enter Paradise

569

مَنْ قاتل في سَبِيل الله من رَجُل مُسْلم فُوَاقَ نَاقَة، وجَبَتْ له الجنة، ومن جُرح جُرْحًا في سَبِيل الله أو نُكِبَ نَكْبَةً فإنها تَجِيء يوم القيامة كَأَغزَرِ ما كانت: لونُها الزَّعْفَرَانُ، وريُحها كالمِسك

Paradise is guaranteed for any Muslim who fights in the cause of Allah for the length of time between two milkings of a she-camel. Anyone is wounded or injured in the cause of Allah, it will come on the Day of Judgment bleeding the most it ever bled, but its color will be like saffron and its fragrance will be like musk

570

من قال: سُبحان الله وبِحَمْدِه، غُرِسَتْ له نَخْلة في الجنة

Whoever says "Glory be to Allah and Praise is due to Him", a date-palm tree will be planted for him in Paradise

571

من قام ليلة القَدْر إيِمَانا واحْتِسَابًا غُفِر له ما تَقدم من ذَنْبِه

Whoever spends the Night of Qadr standing (in voluntary prayer) out of faith and seeking reward from Allah, his previous sins will be forgiven

572

من يُرِدِ الله به خيرا يُصِبْ مِنه

If Allah wills good for someone, He makes him suffer affliction

573

مرَّ علينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ونحن نُعالج خُصًّا لنا

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) passed by us while we were repairing a hut that we owned

574

المسلمُ إذا سُئِلَ في القَبْرِ يَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إلهَ إلا اللهُ، وأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللهِ، فذلك قولُهُ تعالى: يُثَبِّتُ اللهُ الذِينَ آمَنُوا بالقَوْلِ الثَّابِتِ في الحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وفي الآخِرَةِ

When a Muslim is questioned in the grave, he testifies that There is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. This is the explanation of the words of Allah, the Exalted: {Allah will keep firm those who believe, with the firm statement in this world and the Hereafter} [Sūrat Ibrahīm: 27]

575

أَمَا إِنَّهُ لَوْ سَمَّى لَكَفَاكُمْ

If only he had mentioned the name of Allah, it would have been enough for all of you

576

أُمِرْتُ أن أقاتل الناس حتى يشهدوا أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدًا رسول الله، ويُقيموا الصلاة، ويُؤتوا الزكاة، فإذا فعلوا ذلك عصموا مني دماءَهم وأموالَهم إلا بحق الإسلام وحسابُهم على الله تعالى

I have been commanded to fight against the people until they testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and until they establish the prayer and pay Zakah. If they do so, their blood and property are guaranteed my protection, unless (they commit acts that are punishable) in accordance with Islam, and their reckoning will be with Allah, the Almighty

577

فَاجْتَمِعُوا على طَعَامِكُمْ، واذْكُرُوا اسمَ اللهِ، يُبَارَكْ لَكُمْ فِيهِ

Get together over your food and mention the name of Allah, so that it will be blessed for you

578

إن الله تَجَاوزَ لِي عن أمتي الخطأَ والنِّسْيانَ وما اسْتُكْرِهُوا عليه

Allah has pardoned for my sake the mistakes and forgetfulness of my Ummah, and what they were coerced to do

579

إن الله عز وجل تَابَعَ الوَحْيَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَبْلَ وَفَاتِهِ حَتَّى تُوُفِّيَ أَكْثَرَ مَا كَانَ الوَحْيَ

Allah, the Exalted, sent down the Divine Revelation to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) abundantly during the period preceding his death until he died at a time when the revelation had never been more abundant

580

لا تُقَارِنُوا، فإنَّ النبيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نهى عن القِرَانِ، ثم يقولُ: إلا أَنْ يَسْتَأْذِنَ الرجلُ أَخَاهُ

Do not take two at a time, for indeed the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade taking two at a time. Then he said: Unless one asks for his brother's permission

581

إِنَّ أَهْوَن أَهْلِ النَّارِ عَذَابًا يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ لَرَجُلٌ يُوضَعُ في أَخْمَصِ قَدَمَيْهِ جَمْرَتَانِ يَغْلِي مِنْهُمَا دِمَاغه، ما يَرَى أَنَ أَحَدًا أَشَدَّ مِنْهُ عَذَابًا، وَإنَّهُ لَأَهْوَنهُم عَذَابًا

The least tortured one among the dwellers of Fire on the Day of Judgment is a man who will have two live coals placed underneath his feet that will cause his brain to boil. He will think that none is tortured more than him, while he is the least tortured

582

أَنَّ رسولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أُتِيَ بِلَبَنٍ قد شِيبَ بماءٍ، وعن يمينهِ أَعْرَابِيٌّ، وعن يَسَارِه أبو بكرٍ رضي الله عنه فَشَرِبَ، ثم أَعْطَى الأَعْرَابِيَّ، وقال: الأَيْمَنَ فَالأَيْمَنَ

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was brought milk mixed with water. A Bedouin was sitting on his right and Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was sitting on his left. He drank then gave it to the Bedouin and said: The one on the right (first) then again the one on the right

583

أَنَّ رسولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَخَلَ يومَ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ وعليه عِمَامَةٌ سَوْدَاءُ

On the day of the Conquest of Makkah, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) entered while wearing a black turban

584

نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ عبد الله، لو كان يُصلِّي من الليل

What an excellent man ‘Abdullāh is if only he observes the night prayer

585

هذا جِبْرِيلُ يَقْرَأُ عليك السَّلام

Here is Jibrīl giving you greetings of peace

586

أَنَّ رسولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يَتَنَفَّسُ في الشَّرَابِ ثَلَاثًا

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to breathe three times in the course of a drink

587

صَليت مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ليلة، فَأَطَالَ القيام حتى هَمَمْتُ بأمر سُوء! قيل: وما هَمَمْتَ به؟ قال: هَمَمْتُ أن أجْلِس وأَدَعَهُ

I prayed one night with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he prolonged the standing for so long that I was I about to do something bad. It was asked: “What were you about to do?” He said: “I was about to sit down and leave him (standing).”

588

أَرَأَيتَ إنْ قُتِلْتُ في سَبِيلِ اللهِ، أَتُكَفَّرُ عَنِّي خَطَايَايَ؟

If I am killed for the cause of Allah, will my sins be forgiven?

589

إِنْ كَانَ رسولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَيَدَعُ العَمَلَ، وهو يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ بِهِ؛ خَشْيَةَ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ بِهِ النَّاسُ فَيُفْرَضَ عَلَيْهِمْ

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would give up a deed, even though he liked to perform it, for fear that people would follow him and perform it, and it would thus become obligatory for them

590

لما عُرِجَ بي مَرَرْتُ بقوم لهم أظْفَارٌ من نُحَاسٍ يَخْمِشُونَ وُجُوهَهُمْ وَصُدُورَهُم فقلت: مَنْ هؤُلاءِ يا جِبْرِيل؟ قال: هؤلاء الذين يَأكُلُونَ لحُوم الناس، ويَقَعُون في أعْرَاضِهم

During my ascent to heaven, I passed by a group of people with copper nails scratching their faces and chests. I asked: O Jibrīl, who are these? He replied: These are the ones who eat the flesh of people (by backbiting) and slander them

591

إِنْ كان عِنْدَكَ مَاءٌ بَاتَ هذه الليلةَ في شَنَّةٍ وإِلَّا كَرَعْنَا

If you have any water that has remained this night in a skin (we would like it), otherwise we would drink directly (from a water source)

592

أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم اشْتَرَى منه بَعِيرا، فَوَزَنَ له فَأرْجَح

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) bought a camel from him, and he weighed out (the price) and paid him more than his due

593

أنا أحَقُّ بِذَا مِنك تَجَاوزُوا عن عَبْدِي

I am more entitled to that (action) than you. Pardon My slave

594

إنَّ مَثَلَ مَا بَعَثَنِي اللهُ بِهِ مِنَ الهُدَى والعِلْمَ كَمَثَلِ غَيْثٍ أَصَابَ أَرْضًا فكانتْ مِنها طَائِفَةٌ طَيِّبَةٌ، قَبِلَتْ الماءَ فَأَنْبَتَتِ الكَلَأَ والعُشْبَ الكَثِيرَ، وكَان مِنها أَجَادِبُ أَمْسَكَتِ الماءَ فَنَفَعَ اللهُ بها النَّاسَ، ف

The similitude of guidance and knowledge that Allah has sent me with is like heavy rain that fell on a land. Some spots had good soil; they absorbed the water and brought forth much grass and herbs

595

إِنَّ نَاسًا كانوا يُؤْخَذُونَ بالوَحْيِ في عَهْدِ رسولِ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وإِنَّ الوَحْيَ قَدِ انْقَطَعَ، وإِنَّمَا نَأْخُذُكُمْ الآنَ بما ظَهَرَ لنا مِنْ أَعْمَالِكُمْ، فَمَنْ أَظْهَرَ لَنَا خَيْرًا أَمِنَّاهُ وقَرَّبْنَاهُ، ولَيْسَ لَنَا مِنْ سَ

People were judged by the divine revelation during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) but the divine revelation has ceased. Now, we only judge you by what is apparent to us from your deeds. Whoever appears to be good, we trust and honor him, and what he does in secret is no concern of ours, for Allah will judge him for what he does in secret. Whoever appears to be evil, we will not trust or believe him.

596

إنَّ هذه النارَ عَدُوٌّ لَكُمْ، فَإِذَا نِمْتُم، فَأَطْفِئُوهَا عَنْكُمْ

This fire is your enemy, so put it out before going to bed

597

انْصُرْ أخاكَ ظالمًا أو مَظْلُومًا

Support your brother whether he is an oppressor or oppressed

598

إِنَّمَا يَلْبَسُ الحَرِيرَ مَنْ لا خَلَاقَ له

Indeed, silk is worn by him who has no share (in the Hereafter)

599

كَلَّا، إِنِّي رَأَيْتُهُ فِي النَّارِ فِي بُرْدَةٍ غَلَّهَا أَوْ عَبَاءَةٍ

Nay, I saw him in the Fire because of a mantle – or a cloak – that he had taken without right (from the war spoils)

600

توفي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وما في بَيْتِي من شيء يأكُلُه ذُو كَبدٍ إلا شَطْرُ شعير في رَفٍّ لي، فأكَلتُ منه حتى طال عليَّ، فَكِلْتُهُ فَفَنِيَ

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) died when my house was void of any edible thing except for a small quantity of barley I had on a shelf and from which I kept eating it for a long time. Then when I measured what was left of it, it soon finished

601

يتبع الميت ثلاثة: أهلُه ومالُه وعملُه، فيرجع اثنان ويَبقى واحد: يرجع أهلُه ومالُه، ويَبقى عمله

The dead person is followed by three: His family, his wealth and his deeds. Then two of them come back: His family and his wealth, and there remain only his deeds

602

يُدْنَى المؤمنُ يومَ القيامة من ربه حتى يضع كَنَفَهُ عليه، فيُقرِّرُه بذنوبِه

A believer will be brought close to his Lord on the Day of Resurrection and enveloping him in His mercy, He will make him confess his sins

603

يُسَلِّمُ الراكِبُ على الماشي، والماشي على القاعد، والقليلُ على الكثير

The one who is riding should greet the one who is walking, the one who is walking should greet the one who is sitting, and the small group of people should greet the large one

604

لقد رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يَظَلُّ اليومَ يَلْتَوِي ما يجدُ من الدَّقَلِ ما يَمْلأُ به بَطنه

I saw how the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) would pass a whole day writhing (from hunger), not even finding bad dates to fill his stomach with

605

لما نزلت آية الصدقة كنَّا نُحَامل على ظُهورنا، فجاء رَجُل فَتَصَدَّقَ بشيء كثير، فقالوا: مُراءٍ، وجاء رَجُل آخر فَتَصَدَّقَ بصاع، فقالوا: إن الله لَغَنيٌّ عن صاع هذا! فنزلت: {الذين يلمزون المطوعين من المؤمنين في الصدقات}

When the verse of charity was revealed, we would carry loads on our backs. A man came and gave so much in charity, so they said: He is showing off. Another man came and gave a Sā‘ in charity, so they said: Allah is no need for the Sā‘ of that one. Then it was revealed: {Those who criticize the contributors among the believers concerning [their] charities and [criticize] the ones who find nothing [to spend] except their effort}

606

قد كان من قَبْلَكم يُؤخذ الرَّجُل فَيُحْفَرُ له في الأرض، فيُجعل فيها، ثمَّ يُؤتى بالمنشار فيوضع على رأسه فيُجعل نِصْفَين، ويُمْشَطُ بأمْشَاطِ الحديد ما دون لحْمِه وعظمه، ما يَصُدُّه ذلك عن دِينِه

Among those who came before you, a man would be seized and held in a pit dug for him in the ground, and he would be sawed into two halves from his head, and his flesh would be torn away from his bones with iron combs, and none of this would turn him away from his religion

607

أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يَنَام أول اللَّيل، ويقوم آخره فَيُصلِّي

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to sleep at the beginning of the night and rise at its end to pray

608

الترغيب في نعيم الجنة الدائم والترهيب من عذاب النار الأليم

Encouraging towards the eternal bliss of Paradise and warning of the severe torment of Hellfire

609

إِنِّي لَأَقُومُ إلى الصلاةِ، وأُرِيُد أَن أُطَوِّلَ فِيهَا، فَأَسْمَعُ بكَاءَ الصَّبِيِّ فَأَتَجَوَّزُ فِي صَلَاتِي كَرَاهِيَةَ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمِّه

Verily, I would stand up for prayer intending to prolong it, but I hear the crying of an infant, so I shorten my prayer lest I make it burdensome for his mother

610

يا رسولَ اللهِ، إِنَّ لِي جَارَيْنِ، فإلى أَيِّهِمَا أُهْدِي؟ قال: إلى أَقْرَبِهِمَا مِنْكِ بَابًا

O Messenger of Allah, I have two neighbors, so which one of them should I give a gift to? He said: The one whose door is the nearest to you

611

تقبيل الصبيان ورحمتهم والشفقة عليهم

Kissing the children and having mercy and clemency towards them

612

أَيُّ الصَّدَقةِ أَعْظَمُ أَجْرًا؟ قال: أَنْ تَصَدَّقَ وَأَنْتَ صَحِيحٌ شَحِيحٌ، تَخْشَى الفَقْرَ وتَأْمَلُ الغِنَى، ولا تُمْهِلُ حتى إذا بَلَغَتِ الحُلْقُومَ قُلْتَ لفلانٍ كَذَا ولفلانٍ كَذَا، وقد كان لفلانٍ

Which charity earns the greatest reward? He said: That you give charity when you are healthy and miserly, fearing poverty and hoping to become rich. Do not delay charity until your soul reaches up to the throat, and then you say: This is for so-and-so and this is for so-and-so. Lo, it has already come into the possession of so-and-so

613

تُدْنَى الشمسُ يومَ القيامةِ مِنَ الخَلْقِ حتى تكونَ منهم كَمِقْدَارِ مِيلٍ

On the Day of Judgment, the sun will be drawn near people until it becomes a mile away from them

614

بَخْ! ذَلِكَ مَالٌ رَابِحٌ، ذَلِكَ مَالٌ رَابِحٌ، وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ ما قُلْتَ، وإِنِّي أَرَى أَنْ تَجْعَلَهَا في الأَقْرَبِينَ

Well-done! That is a profitable deal! That is a profitable deal! I heard what you said: and I suggest that you give it to your nearest relatives

615

جَعَلَ اللهُ الرحمةَ مائة جُزْءٍ، فَأَمْسَكَ عِنْدَهُ تِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ، وأَنْزَلَ في الأَرْضِ جُزْءًا وَاحِدًا، فَمِنْ ذَلِكَ الجُزْءِ يَتَرَاحَمُ الخَلَائِقُ، حتى تَرْفَعَ الدَّابَّةُ حَافِرَهَا عَنْ وَلَدِهَا خَشْيَةَ أَنْ تُصِيبَهُ

Allah divided mercy into one hundred parts. He retained with Him ninety-nine parts and sent down to earth one part. Because of this one part, creatures show mercy towards each other, so much so that an animal lifts its hoof away from its youngster lest it should hurt it

616

حُرِّمَ لِباسُ الحَرِيرِ والذَّهَبِ على ذُكُورِ أُمَّتِي، وأُحِلَّ لإِنَاثِهِمْ

Wearing silk and gold is forbidden for the males of my Ummah and is allowed for their females

617

خَرَجَ رسولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ذَاتَ غَدَاةٍ، وعليه مِرْطٌ مُرَحَّلٌ مِنْ شَعْرٍ أَسْوَدَ

One early morning, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) went out wearing a garment with a pattern of camel saddles (or a pattern of stripes) on it, made of black hair

618

إِنَّ هذا تَبِعَنَا، فَإِنْ شِئْتَ أَنْ تَأْذَنَ له، وإِنْ شِئْتَ رَجَعَ

This man followed us. If you wish, allow him to come in, and if you wish, he will go back

619

دَعُونِي ما تَرَكْتُكُم، إنما أَهْلَكَ مَنْ كانَ قَبْلَكُم كَثْرَةُ سُؤَالِهِمْ وَاخْتِلَافُهُمْ عَلَى أَنْبِيَائِهِمْ، فإذا نَهَيْتُكُم عَنْ شَيْءٍ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ، وَإِذَا أَمَرْتُكُمْ بِأَمْرٍ فَأْتُوا مِنْهُ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ

Do not ask me unnecessarily about what I did not mention to you. Verily, what destroyed those who were before you was their asking too many questions and their disagreement with their Prophets. So, if I forbid you from something, then avoid it; and if I command you to do something, then do as much of it as you can

620

رَأَيْتُ رسولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم جَالِسًا مُقْعِيًا يَأْكُلُ تَمْرًا

I saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) eating some dates while sitting on his buttocks with his knees bent upwards

621

رأيتُ رسولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وعليه ثَوْبَانِ أَخْضَرَانِ

I saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) wearing two green garments

622

رأيتُ رسولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يأكلُ بثلاثِ أَصَابِعَ، فإذا فَرَغَ لَعِقَهَا

I saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) eating with three fingers, and when he finished eating, he would lick them

623

سَاقِي القَوْمِ آخِرُهُمْ شُرْبًا

One who serves people to drink should be the last to drink

624

سَقَيْتُ النبيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ زَمْزَمَ، فَشَرِبَ وهو قَائِمٌ

I gave the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) Zamzam water to drink and he drank while standing

625

دَخَلَ عَلَيَّ رسولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَشَرِبَ مِنْ فِي قِرْبَةٍ مُعَلَّقَةٍ قائمًا، فقُمتُ إلى فِيها فَقَطَعْتُهُ

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) visited me and drank from the mouth of a hanging waterskin while he was standing. So, I got up and cut off its mouth

626

اتق الله حيثما كنت، وأَتْبِع السيئةَ الحسنةَ تمحها، وخالقِ الناسَ بخلقٍ حسن

Fear Allah wherever you are, follow a bad deed with a good deed and it will erase it, and treat people with good morals

627

يا رسول الله أخبرني بعمل يُدخِلُنِي الجنة ويُبَاعِدُني عن النار، قال: لقد سألت عن عظيم وإنه ليَسير على من يَسَّره الله تعالى عليه

O Messenger of Allah, inform me of an act which will cause me to enter Paradise and keep me far from Hell. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: You have asked about a matter of great importance, but it is easy for whomever Allah makes it easy for

628

إذا التَقَى المسلمانِ بسَيْفَيْهِمَا فالقاتلُ والمقْتُولُ في النَّارِ

When two Muslims meet to fight each other with their swords, both the killer and the killed are doomed to Hell

629

ازهد في الدنيا يحبك الله، وازهد فيما عند الناس يحبك الناس

Be indifferent to worldly life, and Allah will love you; and be indifferent to what people have, and people will love you

630

البر حسن الخلق، والإثم ما حاك في نفسك وكرهت أن يطلع عليه الناس

Righteousness is good morals and sinfulness is what your heart is not at ease with and you hate that people know about it

631

الدين النصيحة

Religion is sincere advice

632

كَانَ فِيمَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ رَجُلٌ قَتَلَ تِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ نَفْسًا، فَسَأَلَ عَنْ أَعْلَمِ أَهْلِ الْأَرْضِ فَدُلَّ عَلَى رَاهِبٍ، فَأَتَاهُ فَقَالَ: إِنَّهُ قَتَلَ تِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ نَفْسًا، فَهَلْ لَهُ مِنْ تَوْبَةٍ؟ فَقَالَ: لَا، فقتله

Among those who lived before you, there was a man who had killed ninety-nine people. He asked about the most knowledgeable person on earth and was guided to a monk. When he went to him, he informed him that he had killed ninety-nine people and asked if his repentance could be accepted. The monk replied in the negative, so the man killed him

633

الرَّضاعة تحرم ما تحرم الولادة

Breastfeeding produces the same interdiction which childbirth produces

634

للَّهُ أَفْرَحُ بِتَوْبَةِ عَبْدِهِ مِنْ أَحَدِكُمْ، سَقَطَ عَلَى بَعِيرِهِ، وَقَدْ أَضَلَّهُ فِي أَرْضِ فَلاَة

Allah is happier with the repentance of His slave than one of you is with finding his riding camel after having lost it in a desert

635

إن الحلال بيِّن وإن الحرام بين، وبينهما أمور مشتبهات لا يعلمهن كثير من الناس، فمن اتقى الشبهات فقد اسْتَبْرَأ لدينه وعرضه، ومن وقع في الشبهات وقع في الحرام

Verily, the lawful is clear and the unlawful is clear, and between them are doubtful matters which many people do not know of. Whoever avoids doubtful matters clears his liability regarding his religion and his honor, and whoever falls into doubtful matters will fall into the unlawful

636

إن اللهَ -عَزّ وَجَلَّ- يَقْبَل تَوْبَةَ العَبْدِ مَا لَم يُغَرغِر

Allah, Blessed and Exalted, accepts the slave's repentance as long as the death rattle has not yet reached his throat

637

إن الله تعالى طيبٌ لا يقبل إلا طيبًا، وإن الله أمر المؤمنين بما أمر به المرسلين فقال تعالى: يا أيها الرسل كلوا من الطيبات واعملوا صالحًا

Indeed, Allah is good and accepts only what is good. And Allah commanded the believers as He commanded the Messengers. He says: {O messengers, eat from the good foods and work righteousness. Indeed, I am All-Knowing of what you do}

638

إنَّ الله تعالى يَبْسُطُ يدَه بالليلِ ليتوبَ مسيءُ النَّهارِ، ويَبْسُطُ يدَه بالنَّهارِ ليتوبَ مسيءُ الليلِ، حتى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا

Allah, the Almighty, stretches His Hand during the night so that the sinners of the day may repent, and stretches His Hand in the day so that the sinners of the night may repent. He keeps doing so until the sun rises from the west

639

إن الله كتب الإحسانَ على كل شيء، فإذا قتلتم فأحسِنوا القِتلةَ وإذا ذبحتم فأحسِنوا الذِّبحة، وليحد أحدُكم شَفْرَتَه ولْيُرِحْ ذبيحتَهُ

Verily, Allah has enjoined kindness in all things; so when you kill, kill well; and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let one of you sharpen his blade and spare suffering to the animal he slaughters

640

إن الله كَتَبَ الحسناتِ والسيئاتِ ثم بَيَّنَ ذلك، فمَن هَمَّ بحسنةٍ فَلم يعمَلها كَتبها الله عنده حسنةً كاملةً، وإن هَمَّ بها فعمِلها كتبها اللهُ عندَه عشرَ حسناتٍ إلى سَبعِمائةِ ضِعْفٍ إلى أضعافٍ كثيرةٍ

Allah has written down the good deeds and the bad ones. Then He explained it [by saying that] he who has intended a good deed and has not done it, Allah writes it down with Himself as a full good deed, but if he has intended it and has done it, Allah writes it down with Himself as from ten good deeds to seven hundred times, or many times over

641

من صام يومًا في سبيل الله بَعَّدَ الله وجهه عن النار سبعين خريفًا

If anyone fasts a day for the sake of Allah, Allah shall keep his face away from Hell (the distance of) seventy years

642

لا يزال الناس بخير ما عَجَّلُوا الفطر

People will retain goodness as long as they hasten to break their fast

643

ذهب المفطرون اليوم بالأجر

Those who were not fasting today have taken all the reward

644

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم دخل مكة عام الفَتح، وعلى رأسه المِغْفَرُ، فلما نَزعه جاءه رجل فقال: ابن خَطَلٍ متعَلِّقٌ بأستار الكعبة، فقال: اقْتُلُوهُ

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) entered Makkah in the Year of the Conquest wearing a helmet on his head. When he took it off, a man came to him and said: Ibn Khatal is hanging on to the drapes of the Ka‘bah, so he (the Prophet, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: Kill him

645

جعل ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه البيت عن يساره ومنى عن يمينه، ثم قال: هذا مَقَامُ الذي أُنْزِلَتْ عليه سورة البقرة صلى الله عليه وسلم

He stood such that the Ka‘bah was on his left and Mina was on his right then he said: This is the standing place of the one to whom Sūrat al-Baqarah was revealed

646

لا يَصُومَنَّ أحدكم يوم الجمعة، إلا أن يَصوم يومًا قبله أو بعده

None of you should fast on Friday, unless he fasts a day before it or a day after it

647

يا عمر، أما شَعَرْتَ أن عمَّ الرجل صِنْوُ أبيه؟

O ‘Umar, do you not know that a man’s uncle is like his father?

648

كنا نعطيها في زمن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم صاعًا من طعام، أو صاعًا من شعير، أو صاعًا من أَقِطٍ، أو صاعًا من زبيب. أي زكاة الفطر

We used to pay it (Zakat al-Fitr) as one Sā‘ of food, or one Sā‘ of barley, or one Sā‘ of dry crumbled milk, or one Sā‘ of raisins

649

تَسَحَّرْنَا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، ثم قام إلى الصلاة. قال أنس: قلت لزيد: كم كان بين الأذان وَالسَّحُورِ ؟ قال: قَدْرُ خمسين آية

We had Suhūr with the Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), and then he stood for prayer. I asked: What was the interval between Suhūr and the Adhān? He said: As long as the recitation of 50 verses

650

يا معشر الأنصار، ألم أجدكم ضُلاَّلاً فهداكم الله بي؟ وكنتم متفرقين فَأَلَّفَكُمُ الله بي؟ وَعَالَةً فأغناكم الله بي؟

O people of the Ansār, did I not find you in a state of misguidance then Allah guided you aright through me? Were you not divided then Allah brought you together through me? Were you not in a state of poverty then Allah made you wealthy through me?

651

من اعتكف معي فَلْيَعْتَكِفِ العَشْرَ الأَوَاخِرَ فقد أُرِيتُ هذه اللَّيْلة ثم أُنْسِيتُهَا، وقد رَأَيْتُنِي أَسْجُد فِي ماءٍ وطِينٍ من صَبِيحَتِهَا، فَالْتَمِسُوهَا فِي العشْر الأَوَاخِر

Whoever was in I‘tikāf with me should stay in I‘tikāf the last ten; for I was informed of that night, but I was then made to forget it. I saw myself prostrating in water and mud in its morning. So, seek it in the last ten

652

إنَّ الله أذِن لرسوله ولم يأذن لكم، وإنما أذِنَ لي ساعة من نهار، وقد عادت حُرْمَتُهَا اليوم كَحُرمتها بالأمْسِ، فلْيُبَلِّغْ الشَّاهِدُ الغائب

Allah gave permission to His Messenger and did not give permission to you. Allah only gave me permission for a few hours of daytime, and its sanctity today is as it was yesterday. So, let those who are present inform those who are absent

653

لا هجرة بعد الفتح، ولكن جهاد ونية، وإذا اسْتُنْفِرْتُم فَانْفِرُوا

There is no emigration after the Conquest, but there is Jihad and good intention, and whenever you are called for Jihad, you should immediately respond to the call

654

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يعتكف في الْعَشْرِ الْأَوَاخِرِ من رمضان، حتى توفاه الله عز وجل ، ثم اعتكف أزواجه بعده

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to practice I‘tikāf in the last ten nights of Ramadan until he passed away; then, his wives followed this practice after him

655

تَسَحَّرُوا؛ فإن في السَّحُورِ بَركة

Eat the Sahūr (pre-dawn meal) for indeed there is a blessing in it

656

عليكم بِرُخْصَة الله الَّذِي رَخَّصَ لكم

Take advantage of the concessions that Allah has granted you

657

خَرَجْنَا مع رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم- في شهر رمضان، في حَرٍّ شَدِيدٍ، حتى إن كان أَحَدُنَا لَيَضَعُ يَدَهُ على رأسهِ من شِدَّةِ الْحَرِّ، وما فِينَا صائمٌ إلا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وعبد الله بن رَوَاحَةَ

We set out during the month of Ramadan with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in such intense heat that one of us would place his hand over his head (to protect himself) against the excessive heat, and none of us was fasting except the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and ‘Abdullāh ibn Rawahah

658

أن رجلاً سأل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عن الصيام في السفر فقال: إن شئتَ فصُم، وإن شئت فَأَفْطِرْ

A man asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about fasting while traveling. He answered: If you wish then fast, and if you wish then do not fast

659

لا تَقَدَّمُوا رمضان بصوم يوم، أو يومين إلا رجلاً كان يصوم صومًا فَلْيَصُمْهُ

Do not fast a day or two days ahead of Ramadan, except a person who is in the habit of observing a particular fast; he may fast on that day

660

ليس على المُسلِم في عبدِهِ وَلاَ فَرَسهِ صَدَقَة

No Zakah is to be paid by the Muslim on his slave or horse

661

فَرَضَ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم صَدَقَةَ الفِطر -أو قال رمضان- على الذَّكر والأنثى والحُرِّ والمملوك

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) made it obligatory for every male and female, the free and the slave, to pay Sadaqat al-Fitr (or said Sadaqat Ramadan)

662

لا يحل لامرأة تؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر أن تسافر مَسِيرَةَ يومٍ وليلةٍ ليس معها حُرْمَةٌ

It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to travel the distance of one day and night unless she is accompanied by a Mahram

663

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يُدْرِكُهُ الفجر وهو جُنٌبٌ من أهله، ثم يغتسل ويصوم

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would sometimes get up at the time of Fajr while in a state of Janābah after having sexual intercourse with his wives, then he would take a ritual bath and fast

664

نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن صوم يومين: الفطر والنحر، وعن اشْتِمَالِ الصَّمَّاءِ، وأن يَحْتَبِيَ الرَّجُل في الثوب الواحد، وعن الصلاة بعد الصبح والعصر

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade fasting the two days: Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Ad'ha; wearing a garment that is void of openings for hands; sitting on one’s buttocks while holding his both legs pulled back with his arms in case he wore only one garment; and praying after the Fajr and ‘Asr prayers

665

نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن الْوِصَالِ. قالوا: إنك تواصل؟ قال: إني لَسْتُ كَهَيْئَتِكُمْ، إني أُطْعَمُ وَأُسْقَى

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited Wisāl (continuous fasting for two days). So they said to him: But you practice Wisāl! He said: I am not like you. I am provided with food and drink (by my Lord)

666

من نَسِيَ وهو صَائِمٌ فأَكل أو شَرِب، فَلْيُتِمَّ صَوْمَهُ، فَإِنَّمَا أَطْعَمَهُ الله وَسَقَاهُ

Whoever forgets that he is fasting and eats or drinks, let him complete his fast, for it was Allah who fed him and gave him to drink

667

أنهى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عن صوم يوم الجمعة؟ قال: نعم

Did the Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibit the fasting of Friday? He said: Yes

668

هذان يومان نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن صِيَامِهِمَا: يوم فِطْرِكُمْ من صِيَامِكُمْ، واليوم الآخَرُ: تَأْكُلُونَ فيه من نُسُكِكُمْ

These are two days which the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited fasting on: the day you break your fast (Eid al-Fitr) and the day you eat from your sacrificial animals (Eid al-Ad'ha)

669

كيف كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يغسل رأسه وهو محرم؟

How did the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) wash his head when he was in the state of Ihrām?

670

قَدِمْنَا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ونحن نقول: لَبَّيْكَ بالْحَجِّ. فأمرنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فَجَعَلْنَاهَا عُمرةً

We came with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while we were pronouncing Talbiyah for Hajj, but the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us; so we made it ‘Umrah

671

من مات وعليه صِيَامٌ صَامَ عنه وَلِيُّهُ

Whoever dies while still having some fasts to make up for, his heir should fast on his behalf

672

إن أمي ماتت وعليها صوم شهر. أَفَأَقْضِيهِ عنها؟ فقال: لو كان على أمك دَيْنٌ أَكُنْتَ قَاضِيَهُ عنها؟ قال: نعم. قال: فَدَيْنُ الله أَحَقُّ أن يُقْضَى

O Messenger of Allah, my mother has died in a state that she had to observe the fast of a month. Should I complete it on her behalf? Thereupon he said: Would you not pay the debt if your mother had died without paying it? He said: Yes. He said: The debt of Allah is more worthy of being repaid

673

سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يخطب بِعَرَفَاتٍ: من لم يَجِدْ نَعْلَيْنِ فَلْيَلْبَسِ الخُفَّيْنِ، ومن لَمْ يَجِدْ إِزَارًا فَلْيَلْبَسْ السَّرَاوِيلَ-للمحرم-

I heard the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) delivering a sermon at ‘Arafāt, in which he said: Whoever does not find slippers or sandals (Na‘l) may wear leather socks (Khuff), and whoever does not find a waist sheet (Izār) may wear pants (Sirwāl). He meant the pilgrim in the state of Ihrām

674

العَجْمَاءُ جُبَارٌ، والبئر جُبار، وَالمَعْدِنُ جُبَار، وفي الرِّكَازِ الْخُمْسُ

There is no compensation for one killed or wounded by an animal or by falling in a well or because of working in a mine, and one fifth is due on the buried treasure

675

إن الشَّيْطان يَجْرِي من ابن آدم مَجْرَى الدَّم، وإني خَشِيتُ أن يَقْذِفَ في قُلُوبِكُمَا شرَّا

The devil circulates in the son of Adam like blood. I feared lest he should cast evil thoughts in your hearts

676

أن تَلْبِيَةَ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لا شريك لك لَبَّيْكَ، إن الحمد والنعمة لك والملك، لا شريك لك

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would thus say Talbiyah: O Allah, I respond to Your call! I do respond. I respond to Your call; You have no partner. I do respond. Praise, blessings, and sovereignty are only Yours. You have no partner

677

حُمِلْتُ إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وَالقَمْلُ يَتَنَاثَرُ على وجهي. فقال: ما كُنْتُ أُرَى الوَجَعَ بَلَغَ بِكَ ما أَرَى -أو ما كنت أُرَى الجَهْدَ بَلَغَ بك ما أَرى-! أَتَجِدُ شاة؟ فقلت: لا. فقال: صُمْ ثلاثة أيام، أو أطعم ستة مساكين

I was carried to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and lice were falling on my face. He said: I never thought your ailment has reached such an extent. Can you afford a sheep (as a ransom for shaving your head)? I replied: No. He then said: Fast three days, or feed six poor people.

678

قَدِمَ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأصحابه صَبِيحَةَ رَابِعَةٍ، فأمرهم أن يجعلوها عمرة، فقالوا: يا رسول الله، أَيُّ الحِلِّ؟ قال: الحِلُّ كُلُّهُ

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions arrived at Makkah assuming Ihrām for Hajj on the fourth day (of Dhu al-Hijjah). The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered them to assume their Ihrām for ‘Umrah (instead of Hajj). They asked: O Messenger of Allah, to what extent should we lift the restrictions of Ihrām? He said: Lift the restrictions of Ihrām completely

679

أوصاني خليلي صلى الله عليه وسلم بثلاث: صيام ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ من كل شهر، وَرَكْعَتَيِ الضُّحَى، وأن أُوتِرَ قبل أن أنام

My close friend advised me to do three things: fast three days of every month, perform the two Rak‘ahs of Duha, and perform the Witr prayer before I go to sleep

680

كيف كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يسيرُ حِينَ دَفَعَ؟ قال: كان يَسيرُ العَنَقَ، فإذا وجد فَجْوَةً نَصَّ

How did the Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) travel (from ‘Arafah to Muzdalifah during Hajj)? He said: He would ride at a moderate pace, but when he saw a gap (in the crowd), he would hurry to fill it

681

تَحَرَّوْا ليلة القَدْر في الوِتْرِ من الْعَشْرِ الأوَاخِرِ

Seek the Laylat al-Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten nights of Ramadan

682

إن أَحَبَّ الصيام إلى الله صِيَامُ داود، وأحب الصلاة إلى الله صلاة داود، كان يَنَامُ نِصْفَ اللَّيْلِ، وَيَقُومُ ثُلُثَهُ، وَيَنَامُ سُدُسَهُ، وكان يصوم يومًا ويفطر يومًا

The best (voluntary) fast in the sight of Allah is the fast of Dawūd, and the best (voluntary) prayer in the sight of Allah is the prayer of Dawūd. He used to sleep half of the night, stand to pray one third of it, and then sleep one sixth of it, and he used to fast every other day

683

لا صوم فوق صوم أخي داود -شَطْرَ الدَّهَرِ-، صم يومًا وأفطر يومًا

There is no fasting superior to the fast of my brother Dawūd; fasting half of one's life by fasting one day and eating one day

684

خَمسٌ من الدَّوَابِّ كُلُّهُنَّ فَاسِقٌ، يُقْتَلْنَ في الحَرَمِ: الغُرابُ، وَالحِدَأَةُ، وَالعَقْرَبُ، وَالفَأْرَةُ، وَالكَلْبُ العَقُورُ

Five animals are all vicious and harmful and are to be killed (even) inside the Sacred Precincts: the crow, the kite, the scorpion, the mouse, and the mordacious dog

685

لا يَلبسُ القميص ولا العَمَائِمَ ولا السَّرَاوِيلاَتِ ولا البَرَانِسَ وَلاَ الخِفَافَ إلا أحَدٌ لاَ يجِدُ نَعْلَيْنِ، فَلْيَلْبَسْ خُفَّيْنِ، وَلْيَقْطَعْهُمَا أسفلَ من الكعبين

He should not wear a shirt, a turban, trousers, a hooded cloak, or leather socks except if he cannot find sandals; he may wear leather socks after cutting them to make them lower than the ankles

686

أَرَى رُؤْيَاكُمْ قد تَوَاطَأَتْ في السبعِ الأواخر، فمن كان مُتَحَرِّيَهَا فَلْيَتَحَرَّهَا في السبعِ الأواخر

I see that your dreams have coincided with each other upon the last seven nights. So, whosoever seeks it, let him seek it in the last seven nights

687

إذا أقبل الليل من هَهُنا، وأدْبَر النهار من ههنا؛ فقد أفطر الصائم

When the night approaches from this side, and the day retreats from that side, then it is time for the fasting person to break his fast

688

ليس فيما دُون خمس أَوَاقٍ صدقة، ولا فيما دون خمس ذَوْدٍ صدقة، ولا فيما دُونَ خمسة أَوْسُقٍ صدقة

Zakah is not due on what is less than five ounces, nor on what is less than five camels, nor on what is less than five Wasqs

689

يا رسول الله، إني كُنْتُ نَذَرْتُ في الجَاهِلِيَّةِ أن أَعْتَكِفَ لَيْلَةً في المسجد الحَرَامِ ؟ قال: فَأَوْفِ بِنَذْرِكَ

O Messenger of Allah, I had vowed, before embracing Islam, to make I‘tikāf for one night – another narration reads: for one day – the Sacred Mosque. He said: Then fulfill your vow.

690

إذا رَأَيْتمُوه فَصُومُوا، وإذا رَأَيْتُمُوه فَأفْطِروُا، فإن غُمَّ عليكم فَاقْدُرُوا له

Observe the fast when you see it and break the fast when you see it, but if the sky is overcast and you cannot see it, then act on estimation

691

لَوِ اسْتَقْبَلْتُ من أَمْرِي مَا اسْتَدْبَرْتُ؛ ما أَهْدَيْتُ، ولولا أن معي الهَدْيَ لَأَحْلَلْت

If I had formerly known what I came to know lately, I would not have brought the sacrificial animal with me. Had there been no sacrificial animal with me, I would have ended my state of lhrām

692

إنَّ اللهَ لا يَنْظُرُ إلى أَجْسامِكُمْ، ولا إلى صُوَرِكُمْ، ولَكِنْ يَنْظُرُ إلى قُلُوبِكُمْ وأَعْمَالِكُمْ

Allah does not look at your bodies or at your forms, rather He looks at your hearts and deeds

693

إن الله ورسوله حرم بيع الخمر والميتة والخنزير والأصنام

Indeed, Allah and His Messenger have forbidden selling alcohol, dead animals, swine, and idols

694

إن بالمدينة لَرِجَالًا ما سِرْتُم مَسِيرًا، ولا قَطَعْتُم وَادِيًا، إلا كانوا مَعَكُم حَبَسَهم المرض

In Madīnah, there are people who are with you whenever you cover a distance or cross a valley. They have been detained by illness

695

أوليس قد جعل الله لكم ما تَصَّدَّقُون: إن بكل تَسْبِيحَةٍ صَدَقَةً، وكل تَكْبِيرَةٍ صَدَقَةً، وكل تَحْمِيدَةٍ صَدَقَةً، وكلِّ تَهْلِيلَةٍ صَدَقَةً

Has Allah not given you something to give as charity? Every utterance of "glory be to Allah" is charity; every utterance of "Allah is the Greatest" is charity; every utterance of "praise be to Allah" is charity; and every utterance of "there is no god but Allah" is charity

696

إن مما أدرك الناس من كلام النبوة الأولى: إذا لم تستح فاصنع ما شئت

Indeed, some of what people learned from the words of the early prophets: If you feel no shame, then do whatever you wish

697

إنما الأعمال بالنيات، وإنما لكل امرئ ما نوى

Verily, the reward of deeds depends on the intentions, and each person will be rewarded according to what he intended

698

بينما نحن جلوس عند رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم- ذات يوم إذ طلع علينا رجل شديدُ بياض الثياب شديد سواد الشعر لا يُرى عليه أثرُ السفر ولا يعرفه منا أحد

One day, we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) when there appeared before us a man dressed in extremely white clothes, and had very black hair. No traces of travel were visible on him, and none of us knew him

699

دَعْ ما يَرِيبك إلى ما لا يَرِيبك

Leave what you doubt to what you do not doubt

700

كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يأمرُنا إذا كنا سَفْرًا -أو مُسافرين- أن لا نَنْزِعَ خِفَافَنَا ثَلاثَةَ أيَّامٍ وَلَيَالِيهِنَّ إِلَّا مِن جَنَابَةٍ، لكن مِن غَائِطٍ وبَوْلٍ ونَوْمٍ

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) instructed us that during a journey we need not to take off our leather socks for up to three days and nights, except in case of major ritual impurity. In other cases such as sleeping, relieving oneself, or urinating, it is sufficient to wipe over leather socks

701

صلاةُ الرجلِ في جماعةٍ تَزِيدُ على صلاتهِ في سُوقِهِ وبَيْتِهِ بِضْعًا وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً

A man's prayer in congregation is twenty-something times more superior (in reward) to his prayer in his market or his home

702

كل سُلامى من الناس عليه صدقة كل يوم تطلع فيه الشمس: تَعْدِلُ بين اثنين صدقةٌ، وتُعِينُ الرجلَ في دابتِه فتَحملُهُ عليها أو تَرفعُ له عليها متاعَهُ صَدَقَةٌ، والكلمةُ الطيبةُ صدقةٌ

'On each joint of humans there is a charity every day on which the sun rises: doing justice between two persons is a charity; helping someone with his mount, lifting him onto it or hoisting his belongings onto it, is a charity; and a good word is a charity

703

كُنْ في الدُّنْيَا كَأَنَّكَ غَرِيبٌ أو عَابِرُ سَبِيلٍ

Be in this world as if you are a stranger or a wayfarer

704

لا تَحَاسَدُوا، ولا تَنَاجَشُوا ولا تَبَاغَضُوا، ولا تَدَابَرُوا، ولا يَبِعْ بَعْضُكم على بَيْعِ بعضٍ، وكُونوا عبادَ الله إخوانًا

Do not envy one another, do not raise prices by overbidding against one another, do not hate one another, do not turn your backs on each other, and do not undercut one another in trade; but be, O slaves of Allah, as brothers

705

أن رجلًا قال للنبي -صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم-: أوصني، قال لا تَغْضَبْ فردَّدَ مِرارًا، قال لا تَغْضَبْ

A man came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: Advise me. He replied: Do not get angry. The man repeated that several times and every time he replied: Do not get angry

706

لا ضَرَرَ ولا ضِرَارَ

There should be neither harm nor reciprocating harm

707

لا يحل دم امرئ مسلم إلا بإحدى ثلاث: الثَّيِّبُ الزاني، والنفسُ بالنفس، والتاركُ لدينه المفارقُ للجماعة

The blood of a Muslim is inviolable except by one of three: adultery by a married person, a life for a life (homicide), abandoning Islam and separating from the Islamic body

708

يا رسول الله إن شرائع الإسلام قد كثرت علينا، فبابٌ نتمسك به جامع؟ قال: لا يزال لسانك رطبا من ذكر الله عز وجل

O Messenger of Allah, Indeed, the laws of Islam are too many for us, so give us something comprehensive that we can hold on to. He said: Keep your tongue moist with the frequent remembrance of Allah, Exalted and Glorified

709

لا يؤمنُ أحدُكم حتى يحبَّ لأخيه ما يحبُّ لنفسِه

None of you is a real believer until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself

710

لكَ ما نويتَ يا يزيدُ، ولك ما أخذتَ يا معن

For you, Yazīd, is (the reward for) what you intended, and for you, Ma‘in, is what you took

711

لو أنكم توكلون على الله حق توكله لرزقكم كما يرزق الطير، تغدو خماصا، وتروح بطانا

If only you relied on Allah the way you should, He would provide for you as He provides for birds; they set out hungry in the morning and return satiated in the evening

712

لو يُعْطَى الناسُ بدَعْوَاهُم لادَّعى رجالٌ أموالَ قومٍ ودِمَاءَهُم، لكنَّ البينةَ على المدَّعِي واليَمِينَ على من أَنْكَرَ

Were people to be given everything that they claimed, some men would (unjustly) claim the properties and blood of (other) people. However, the onus of proof is on the plaintiff and the oath is upon the one who denies the claim

713

ما ملأ آدميٌّ وعاءً شرًّا من بطن، بحسب ابن آدم أكلات يقمن صلبه، فإن كان لا محالة، فثلث لطعامه، وثلث لشرابه، وثلث لنفسه

The son of Adam does not fill any vessel worse than his stomach. It is enough for the son of Adam to eat a few mouthfuls to straighten his back, but if he must (fill his stomach), then one third for his food, one third for his drink, and one third for his breath

714

مَن عَمِلَ عملًا ليس عليه أمرُنا فهو رَد

Whoever does something that is not in accordance with this matter of ours shall have it rejected

715

مَنْ تَابَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا تَابَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ

Whoever repents before the sun rises from the west, Allah will accept his repentance

716

مَن نَفَّسَ عن مؤمنٍ كُرْبَةً من كُرَبِ الدُّنيا نَفَّسَ اللهُ عنه كُرْبَةً من كُرَبِ يومِ القِيَامَة، ومن يَسَّرَ على مُعْسِرٍ يَسَّرَ اللهُ عليه في الدُّنيا والآخرةِ، ومن سَتَرَ مُسْلِمًا سَتَرَهُ اللهُ في الدُّنيا والآخرةِ

Anyone who relieves a hardship for a believer in this world, Allah will relieve one of his hardships on the Day of Resurrection. Anyone who makes things easy for a hard-pressed person, Allah will make things easy for him in this world and in the Hereafter. Anyone who covers up the faults and sins of a Muslim, Allah will cover up his faults and sins in this world and in the Hereafter.

717

وَاللهِ إني لأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ وأَتُوبُ إليهِ في اليومِ أَكْثَرَ من سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً

By Allah! I ask Allah for forgiveness and repent to Him more than seventy times a day

718

يا أيُّهَا النَّاسُ، تُوبُوا إلى اللهِ واسْتَغْفِرُوهُ، فَإنِّي أَتُوبُ في اليَّومِ مائةَ مَرَّةٍ

O people, seek repentance from Allah and seek His forgiveness. Verily, I seek repentance one hundred times a day

719

يا عبادي، إني حرَّمتُ الظلمَ على نفسي وجعلتُه بينكم محرَّمًا فلا تَظَالموا، يا عبادي، كلكم ضالٌّ إلا من هديتُه فاستهدوني أهدكم

O My slaves, I have made oppression forbidden for Myself, and I have made it forbidden amongst you, so do not oppress one another. O My slaves, all of you are misguided except those whom I guide, so seek guidance from Me and I shall guide you

720

يا غلام، إني أعلمُك كلمات: احْفَظِ اللهَ يحفظْك، احفظ الله تَجِدْه تجَاهَك، إذا سألت فاسأل الله، وإذا اسْتَعَنْتَ فاسْتَعِن بالله

O boy, I shall teach you some words: Be mindful of Allah and Allah will protect you. Be mindful of Allah, and you will find Him in front of you. If you ask, ask Allah; and if you seek help, seek help from Allah

721

يَغزُو جَيْشٌ الكَعْبَةَ فإذا كانوا بِبَيْدَاءَ من الأرضِ يُخْسَفُ بأَوَّلِهِم وَآخِرِهِم

An army will invade the Ka‘bah and when it reaches a desert, all of them will be swallowed up by the earth

722

عرِضَتْ عَلَيّ أعمالُ أُمتي، حَسَنُهَا وسَيِّئُهَا فَوَجَدت في مَحَاسِنِ أَعْمَالِهَا الأَذَى يُمَاطُ عَنِ الطَّرِيق، ووَجَدتُ في مَسَاوِئ أَعْمَالِهَا النُّخَاعَة تَكُون في المَسْجِد لا تُدْفَن

The deeds of my Ummah, the good and the bad thereof, were presented to me. I found the removal of harm from the road among their good deeds, and the spittle in a mosque that was not buried among their bad deeds

723

عُرِضَتْ عَلَيَّ الجَنَّةُ والنَّارُ، فَلَمْ أَرَ كاليومِ في الخيرِ والشرِ، ولو تَعْلَمُونَ ما أَعْلَمُ لَضَحِكْتُمْ قَلِيلًا وَلَبَكَيْتُمْ كَثِيرًا

Paradise and Hell were presented to me, and I have never seen good and evil like what I saw today. If you knew what I know, you will rarely laugh and you will cry abundantly

724

لا تَقْتُلْهُ، فَإِنْ قَتَلْتَهُ فَإِنَّهُ بِمَنْزِلَتِكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَقْتُلَهُ، وَإِنَّكَ بِمَنْزِلَتِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَقُولَ كَلِمَتَهُ التي قالَ

Do not kill him, for if you kill him, he will be in the same position of you before you have killed him, and you will be in the same position he had before saying the credo which he had said

725

يا أسامةُ، أَقَتَلْتَهُ بَعْدَ مَا قَالَ: لا إلهَ إلَّا اللهُ؟

O Usāmah, you killed him after he had said "there is no god but Allah"?

726

أَذْنَبَ عَبْدٌ ذَنْبًا، فقال: اللهم اغْفِرْ لي ذَنْبِي، فقال اللهُ تبارك وتعالى: أَذْنَبَ عَبْدِي ذَنْبًا، فَعَلِمَ أَنَّ له رَبًّا يَغْفِرُ الذَّنْبَ، ويَأْخُذُ بالذَّنْبِ

A slave committed a sin and said: O Allah, forgive my sin, and Allah, Blessed and Exalted, said: My slave committed a sin and realized that he has a Lord who forgives sins and punishes for sins

727

لم أتخلف عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في غزوةٍ غَزَاهَا قَطُّ إلا في غزوة تبوك، غير أني قد تخلفت في غزوةِ بدرٍ، ولم يعاتب أحدًا تخلف عنه

I did not miss any battle with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) except the battle of Tabūk. In fact, I did not take part in the battle of Badr, but none who failed to take part in it was blamed

728

كان أَحَبَّ الثِّيَابِ إلى رسولِ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم القَمِيصُ

The garment that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) liked most was the Qamīs (long shirt)

729

أَنَّ النبيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إذا رَفَعَ مَائِدَتَهُ، قال: الحَمْدُ للهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ، غَيْرَ مَكْفِيٍّ، وَلَا مُوَدَّعٍ، وَلَا مُسْتَغْنًى عَنْهُ رَبَّنَا

Whenever the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) finished eating, he would say: Allah be praised with an abundant, sincere, and blessed praise. O our Lord, You are not in need of anyone, and we cannot do without Your favor nor dispense with it

730

كان رسولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا فَاتَتْهُ الصَّلَاةُ مِنَ الليلِ مِن وَجَعٍ أَوْ غَيْرِهِ، صَلَّى من النَّهَارِ ثِنْتَيْ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً

When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) missed prayer at night because of sickness or otherwise, he would pray twelve Rak‘ahs during the daytime

731

أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَقُومُ من اللَّيْلِ حَتَّى تَتَفَطَّرَ قَدَمَاه

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to stand in prayer at night until the skin of his feet would crack

732

أنّ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بَرِيءٌ من الصَّالِقَةِ وَالحَالِقةِ وَالشَّاقَّةِ

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) dissociates himself from the woman who wails, the woman who shaves her head out of grief, and the woman who tears up her clothes out of grief

733

من أكل ثومًا أو بصلًا؛ فَلْيَعْتَزِلْنَا -أَوْ لِيَعْتَزِلْ مسجدنا-، وليقعد في بيته

Whoever eats garlic or onions should keep away from us - or our mosque - and stay at home

734

أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم صَلَّى على النَّجَاشِيِّ، فكنت في الصفّ الثاني، أو الثالث

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) offered the funeral prayer in absentia for the Negus, and I was in either the second or the third row

735

حديث ذي اليدين في سجود السهو

Hadīth of Dhu al-Yadayn concerning the prostration of forgetfulness

736

جاء جبريل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ما تعدون أهل بدر فيكم؟ قال: من أفضل المسلمين

Jibrīl came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: How do you rate the people who participated in the battle of Badr among you? He said: They are from the best of Muslims

737

كان جذع يقوم إليه النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يعني في الخطبة - فلما وضع المنبر سمعنا للجذع مثل صوت العشار، حتى نزل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فوضع يده عليه فسكن

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to stand by the trunk of a date-palm tree while delivering the sermon. When a pulpit was placed in the mosque, we heard the trunk crying out like a pregnant she-camel until the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came down from the pulpit and placed his hand over it and it became quiet.

738

لا يلدغ المؤمن من جحر واحد مرتين

The believer should not be stung twice from the same hole

739

بين النفختين أربعون قالوا: يا أبا هريرة أربعون يوما؟ قال: أبيت، قالوا: أربعون سنة؟ قال: أبيت. قالوا: أربعون شهرا؟ قال: أبيت

Between the two blows (of the Trumpet), there will be (an interval of) forty. The people said: O Abu Hurayrah, do you mean forty days? He said: I cannot say anything

740

يصلون لكم، فإن أصابوا فلكم، وإن أخطئوا فلكم وعليهم

They lead you in prayers. If they do well, then you will be rewarded; but if they make mistakes, then you will receive reward and the mistake will be theirs

741

عجب الله عز وجل من قوم يدخلون الجنة في السلاسل

Allah, Glorified and Exalted, wonders at those people who will enter Paradise in chains

742

أحب البلاد إلى الله مساجدها، وأبغض البلاد إلى الله أسواقها

The places that are dearest to Allah are the mosques, and the places that are most hateful to Allah are the markets

743

إن المقسطين عند الله على منابر من نور: الذين يعدلون في حكمهم وأهليهم وما ولوا

Those who are just will be on pulpits of light with Allah. They are those who are fair with regards to their Judgment, their families, and what they are in charge of

744

كانت بنو إسرائيل تسوسهم الأنبياء، كلما هلك نبي خلفه نبي، وإنه لا نبي بعدي، وسيكون بعدي خلفاء فيكثرون

The Children of Israel were being ruled by prophets. Whenever a prophet died, another would succeed him. Verily, there will be no prophet after me, but there will be caliphs who will increase in number

745

اللهم من ولي من أمر أمتي شيئا فشق عليهم، فاشقق عليه، ومن ولي من أمر أمتي شيئا فرفق بهم، فارفق به

O Allah, treat harshly those who rule over my nation with harshness and treat gently those who rule over my nation with gentleness

746

من يحرم الرفق، يحرم الخير كله

He who is deprived of gentleness is deprived of all goodness

747

كنت أمشي مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وعليه برد نجراني غليظ الحاشية، فأدركه أعرابي فجبذه بردائه جبذة شديدة

I was walking with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he was wearing a Najrāni cloak with a thick hem. A Bedouin approached him and pulled him violently by his cloak

748

ألا أخبركم بمن يحرم على النار؟ أو بمن تحرم عليه النار؟ تحرم على كل قريب، هين، لين، سهل

Shall I not inform of whom Hellfire is forbidden for? Or he is forbidden for Hellfire? It is forbidden for someone who is accessible, lenient, tender, and easy to get along with

749

كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا دَخَلَ العَشْرُ أَحْيَا الليلَ، وأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ، وَجَدَّ وَشَدَّ المِئْزَرَ

With the start of the last ten days of Ramadan, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would pray all night, wake up his family, show diligence (in worship), and tie up his lower garment firmly

750

هو في النَّارِ، فذهبوا ينظرونَ إليهِ، فَوَجَدُوا عَبَاءَةً قَدْ غَلَّهَا.

"He is in Hellfire." The people then went to look at him and found in his place a cloak which he had stolen from the war booty

751

إِنَّ اللهَ جَعَلَنِي عَبْدًا كَرِيمًا، ولم يَجْعَلْنِي جَبَّارًا عَنِيدًا

Verily, Allah has made me a noble slave, not an obstinate tyrant

752

كُلُّ أُمَّتِي يَدْخُلُونَ الجَنَّةَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَبَى، قِيلَ: وَمَنْ يَأْبَى يا رسولَ اللهِ؟ قال: مَنْ أَطَاعَنِي دَخَلَ الجَنَّةَ، ومَنْ عَصَانِي فَقَدْ أَبَى

Everyone of my Ummah will enter Paradise except those who refuse. It was said: Who does refuse, O Messenger of Allah? He said: He who obeyed me, shall enter Paradise, and who disobeyed me, indeed he has refused

753

كُنَّا على عَهْدِ رسولِ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَأْكُلُ ونحنُ نَمْشِي، ونَشْرَبُ ونحنُ قِيَامٌ

During the Prophet's lifetime, we would eat while walking and would drink while standing

754

كَيْفَ أَنْعَمُ! وصَاحِبُ القَرْنِ قَدِ التَقَمَ القَرْنَ، واسْتَمَعَ الإِذْنَ مَتَى يُؤْمَرُ بالنَّفْخِ فَيَنْفُخُ

How can I be at ease when the one with the trumpet has put his lips to the trumpet waiting to hear the order to blow it?

755

لا تَزُولُ قَدَمَا عَبْدٍ يَومَ القِيَامَةِ حَتَّى يُسْأَلَ عَنْ عُمُرِهِ فِيمَ أَفْنَاهُ؟ وَعَنْ عِلْمِهِ فِيمَ فَعَلَ فِيهِ؟ وَعَنْ مَالِهِ مِنْ أَيْنَ اكْتَسَبَهُ؟ وفِيمَ أَنْفَقَهُ؟ وَعَنْ جِسْمِهِ فِيمَ أَبْلَاهُ؟

Man's feet will not move from their place on the Day of Resurrection before he is asked about his life, in what did he let it perish? About his knowledge, what did he do with it? About his wealth, from where did he earn it, and on what did he spend it? About his body, in what did he wear it out?

756

لا تَقُلْ: عليك السلامُ، عليك السلامُ تَحِيَّةُ الموتى، قل: السلامُ عليك

Do not say "upon you be peace"; "Upon you be peace" is how you greet the dead. Say instead "peace be upon you"

757

اصْبِرُوا، فإنه لا يأتي زمانٌ إلا والذي بعده شَرٌّ منه حَتَّى تَلْقَوا رَبَّكُم

Be patient, for no time will come but will be followed by a worse one until you meet your Lord

758

لمَّا كان غَزْوَةُ تَبُوكَ، أَصَابَ النَّاسَ مَجَاعَةٌ، فقالوا: يا رسولَ اللهِ، لَوْ أَذِنْتَ لنَا فَنَحَرْنَا نَوَاضِحَنَا فَأَكَلْنَا وَادَّهَنَّا؟

During the battle of Tabūk, the people suffered famine, so they said: O Messenger of Allah, grant us permission to slaughter our camels to eat and use their fat. The Messenger said: You may do that

759

الْحَرْبُ خَدْعَةٌ

War is deception

760

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال يومَ خَيْبَرٍ: «لَأُعْطِيَنَّ هذه الرايةَ رَجُلًا يحب اللهَ ورسولَه يَفْتَحُ اللهُ على يديه»

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said on the Day of Khaybar: I shall give this flag to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger, through whom Allah will grant victory

761

يا رسولَ اللهِ، هَلْ لِي أَجْرٌ فِي بَنِي أبي سَلَمَةَ أَنْ أُنْفِقَ عَلَيْهِمْ، وَلَسْتُ بِتَارِكَتِهِمْ هَكَذَا وهَكَذَا إنما هُمْ بَنِيَّ؟ فقال: نَعَمْ، لَكِ أَجْر مَا أَنْفَقْتِ عَلَيْهِمْ

O Messenger of Allah, would I be rewarded for Abu Salāmah's children that I spend on them so as not to leave them like this and like that, while they are my children? He said: Yes, you will be rewarded for what you spend on them

762

قَدْ كُنَّا زَمَنَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لا نَجِدُ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ الطَّعَامَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا، فإذا نحن وَجَدْنَاهُ، لم يَكُنْ لنا مَنَادِيلُ إلَّا أَكُفَّنَا، وسَوَاعِدَناَ، وأَقْدَامَنَا، ثُمَّ نُصَلِّي ولا نَتَوَضَّأُ

In the time of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) we would not find such food except rarely. So if we found it, we had no napkins except our palms, forearms, and feet. Then we would pray without making (a new) ablution

763

لما خَلَقَ اللهُ الخَلْقَ كَتَبَ في كِتَابٍ، فَهُوَ عِنْدَهُ فَوْقَ العَرْشِ: إِنَّ رَحْمَتِي تَغْلِبُ غَضَبِي

When Allah created the creation, He wrote in a book, which is with Him over the Throne: Verily, My mercy predominates over My anger

764

لو أن لابنِ آدمَ واديًا من ذَهَبٍ أَحَبَّ أن يكونَ له واديانِ، ولَنْ يملأَ فَاهُ إلا الترابُ، ويَتُوبُ اللهُ عَلَى مَنْ تَابَ

If the son of Adam were to own a valley of gold, he would desire to have two valleys. Nothing can fill his mouth except dust, and Allah accepts the repentance of whoever repents

765

إِزْرَةُ المسلمِ إلى نِصْفِ السَّاقِ، ولا حَرَجَ -أو لا جُنَاحَ- فيما بينه وبين الكَعْبَيْنِ، فما كان أَسْفَلَ مِنَ الكَعْبَيْنِ فهو في النَّارِ، ومَنْ جَرَّ إِزَارَهُ بَطَرًا لم يَنْظُرِ اللهُ إليهِ

The Muslim's lower garment should be half way down the leg. There is no harm (if it reaches) between that and the ankles. However, what is below the ankles will be in the Fire. Whoever trails his lower garment out of vanity, Allah will not look at him

766

ما زَالَ جِبْرِيلُ يُوصِينِي بالجَارِ حَتَّى ظَنَنتُ أَنَه سَيُورثه

Jibrīl kept enjoining the good treatment of the neighbor to the extent that I thought he would include the neighbor as an heir

767

ما عَابَ رسولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم طَعَامًا قَطُّ، إِنِ اشْتَهَاهُ أَكَلَهُ، وَإِنْ كَرِهَهُ تَرَكَهُ

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) never found fault with any food. If he liked it, he would eat; and if he disliked it, he would leave it

768

ما يَكُنْ عندي من خيرٍ فلن أَدَّخِرَهُ عَنْكُم، ومَنْ يَسْتَعْفِفْ يُعِفَّهُ اللهُ، ومَنْ يَسْتَغْنِ يُغْنِهِ اللهُ، ومَنْ يَتَصَبَّرْ يُصَبِّرْهُ اللهُ، وما أُعْطِيَ أَحَدٌ عطاءً خَيرًا وأَوسعَ من الصبرِ

Whatever good I have, I will not withhold from you. Whoever tries to be chaste, Allah will make him chaste; whoever tries to be self-sufficient, Allah will make him self-sufficient; whoever tries to be patient, Allah will make him patient. No one is granted a gift better and ampler than patience

769

مَثَلُ الصَّلَوَاتِ الخَمْسِ كَمَثَلِ نَهْرٍ جَارٍ غَمْرٍ على بَابِ أَحَدِكُمْ يَغْتَسِلُ مِنْهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ خَمْسَ مَرَّات

The five prayers are like a great river running by your door in which you wash five times every day

770

مَثَلُ المُؤْمِنِينَ في تَوَادِّهِمْ وتَرَاحُمِهِمْ وتَعَاطُفِهِمْ، مَثَلُ الجَسَدِ إذا اشْتَكَى مِنْهُ عُضْوٌ تَدَاعَى له سَائِرُ الجَسَدِ بالسَّهَرِ والحُمَّى

The believers, in their mutual love, compassion, and sympathy are like a single body; if one of its organs suffers, the whole body will respond to it with sleeplessness and fever

771

مَثَلِي وَمَثَلُكُم كَمَثَلِ رَجُلٍ أَوْقَدَ نَارًا فَجَعَلَ الجَنَادِبُ والفَرَاشُ يَقَعْنَ فِيها، وهو يَذُبُّهُنَّ عَنْهَا، وَأَنَا آخِذٌ بِحُجَزِكُم عَنِ النَّارِ، وأنتم تَفَلَّتُونَ مِنْ يَدِي

My example and your example is that of a person who lit a fire, and grasshoppers and moths began to fall in it, while he is attempting to push them away. I am holding you back from the fire, but you are slipping from my hand

772

الشهداء خمسة: المطعون والمبطون، والغريق، وصاحب الهدم، والشهيد في سبيل الله

The martyrs are five: the one who dies from plague, who dies from an abdominal disease, who drowns, who dies because debris fell on him, and the one who dies fighting in the cause of Allah

773

بعث رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عشرة رهْطٍ عيْنًا سَرِيةً، وأمّر عليها عاصم بن ثابت الأنصاري رضي الله عنه

The Messenger of Allah dispatched a secret troop of ten men under the leadership of ‘Āsim ibn Thābit al-Ansāri

774

العبادة في الهَرْج كهجرة إليَّ

Worship in times of chaos and killing is like migration towards me

775

اللهم اغفر لحينا وميتنا، وصغيرنا وكبيرنا، وذكرنا وأنثانا، وشاهدنا وغائبنا، اللهم من أحييته منا فأحيه على الإسلام، ومن توفيته منا فتوفه على الإيمان، اللهم لا تحرمنا أجره، ولا تفتنا بعده

O Allah, forgive those of us who are living and those of us who are dead, those of us who are young and those who are old, those of us who are males and those who are females, and those of us who are present and those who are absent. O Allah, whoever of us You give life, let him live upon Islam, and whoever of us You take in death, let him die in a state of faith. O Allah, deprive us not of his reward, and subject us not to temptation after his death

776

اللهم إن فلان ابن فلان في ذمتك وحبل جوارك، فقه فتنة القبر، وعذاب النار، وأنت أهل الوفاء والحمد؛ اللهم فاغفر له وارحمه، إنك أنت الغفور الرحيم

O Allah, so-and-so the son of so-and-so is under Your protection and mercy. So, protect him from the trial of the grave and the torture of Hellfire. You are worthy of fulfilling promises and worthy of praise. O Allah, forgive him and have mercy upon him, as You are the Most Forgiving and the Most Merciful

777

اللهم أنت عضدي ونصيري، بك أحول، وبك أصول، وبك أقاتل

O Allah, You are my Supporter and my Helper. With Your help I get strength, and with Your help I pounce upon the enemy and defeat it, and with Your help I fight

778

إن العين تدمع والقلب يحزن، ولا نقول إلا ما يرضي ربنا، وإنا لفراقك يا إبراهيم لمحزونون

Indeed, the eyes shed tears and the heart is grieved, and we do not say except what pleases our Lord. And indeed, over your departure, O Ibrahīm, we are grieved

779

إن سياحة أمتي الجهاد في سبيل الله عز وجل

The tourism of my nation is Jihad in the path of Allah, the Exalted

780

ثنتان لا تردان، أو قلما تردان: الدعاء عند النداء وعند البأس حِينَ يُلْحِمُ بَعْضُهُ بَعْضًا

Two supplications are never rejected, or are rarely rejected: supplication made upon hearing the call to prayer and during battle when the two armies are engaged in fighting

781

لك بها يوم القيامة سبعمائة ناقة كلها مخطومة

You will receive seven hundred she-camels in return for it on the Day of Resurrection, all wearing bridles

782

اسمعوا وأطيعوا، فإنما عليهم ما حملوا، وعليكم ما حملتم

Listen and obey, for verily, they will be held accountable for what they are responsible for and you will be held accountable for what you are responsible for

783

ما على الأرض مسلم يدعو الله تعالى بدعوة إلا آتاه الله إياها، أو صرف عنه من السوء مثلها، ما لم يدع بإثم، أو قطيعة رحم

No Muslim on earth supplicates Allah, the Almighty, except that Allah answers his supplication or averts from him harm equivalent to it, unless he supplicates for something sinful or for the severing of the ties of kinship

784

دعاء الكرب: لا إله إلا الله العظيم الحليم، لا إله إلا الله رب العرش العظيم، لا إله إلا الله رب السماوات، ورب الأرض، ورب العرش الكريم

Supplications said at the time of distress: There is no god but Allah, the Great, the Compassionate. There is no god but Allah, the Lord of the Mighty Throne. There is no god but Allah, the Lord of the heavens, the earth, and the Honorable Throne

785

لقد كان فيما قبلكم من الأمم ناس محدثون، فإن يك في أمتي أحد فإنه عمر

There were among the nations before you people who were inspired. If there is any of such among my followers, then it is ‘Umar

786

كُنّا نتكلم في الصلاة، يُكَلِّمُ الرجل صاحبه، وهو إلى جنبه في الصلاة، حتى نزلت {وقوموا لله قانتين}؛ فَأُمِرْنَا بالسكوت و نُهِينَا عن الكلام

We used to speak during prayer; a man would talk with his companion at his side in the prayer until [this verse] was revealed: {...And stand before Allah in devout obedience.} So we were commanded to keep silent, such that we were forbidden to talk

787

جاء رجل والنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يَخْطُبُ الناس يوم الجمعة، فقال: صليت يا فلان؟ قال: لا، قال: قم فاركع ركعتين

A man came while the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was giving the Friday sermon. So he said to him: O So and so, have you prayed? He said: No. The Prophet said: Then get up and pray two Rak‘ahs

788

صفة صلاة الخوف في غزوة ذات الرقاع

The prayer of fear in the expedition of Dhāt Ar-Riqā‘

789

صحبت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فكان لا يزيد في السَّفَر على ركعتين، وأبا بكر وعُمر وعُثْمان كذلك

I accompanied the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) on his journeys, and he would not perform more than two Rak‘ahs. Abu Bakr, ‘Umar, and ‘Uthmān used to do the same

790

عَقْرَى، حَلْقَى، أطافت يوم النَّحْرِ؟ قيل: نعم، قال: فَانْفِرِي

‘Aqra Halqa! Did she perform the Tawāf on the Day of An-Nahr? It was said: Yes. He said: Then you can depart

791

صَلَّيْت وراء النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم على امرأة ماتت في نِفَاسِهَا فقام في وَسْطِهَا

I prayed behind the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) the funeral prayer of a woman who died in her postpartum period, and he was standing by the middle of her body

792

أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم صلَّى على قبر بعد ما دُفِنَ، فَكَبَّرَ عليه أَرْبَعاً

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prayed over a grave after he had been buried, making four Takbīrs

793

كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يكثر أن يقول في ركوعه وسجوده: سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ ربنا وبحمدك، اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لي

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) would frequently say in his Rukū‘ and prostration: Glory and praise be to You, our Lord. O Allah, forgive me

794

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بعث رجلا على سَرِيَّةٍ فكان يقرأ لأصحابه في صلاتهم، فَيَخْتِمُ بـ: (قل هو الله أحد)

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) appointed a man in charge of an army unit who led them in prayer; he always concluded his recitation with Sūrat al-Ikhlās

795

أن الشمس خَسَفَتْ على عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فبعث مُناديا ينادي: الصلاة جامعة، فاجتمعوا، وتقدم، فكبر وصلى أربع ركعات في ركعتين، وأربع سجدات

A solar eclipse occurred during the Prophet's lifetime and he sent someone to summon people for a congregational prayer. They gathered and he came forward and began the prayer by making Takbīr. He bowed four times and prostrated four times in two Rak‘ahs

796

إن الشمس والقمر آيتان من آيات الله، لا ينْخَسِفَانِ لموت أحد ولا لحياته، فإذا رأيتم ذلك فَادْعُوا اللَّه وكَبِّرُوا وصَلُّوا وتَصَدَّقُوا

The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah; they do not eclipse on the death or life of anyone. So when you see that, supplicate to Allah, say Takbīr, pray, and give charity

797

كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْتَفْتِحُ الصلاة بالتكبير، والقراءة بـ الحمد لله رب العالمين، وكان إذا ركع لم يُشْخِصْ رأسه ولم يُصَوِّبْهُ ولكن بين ذلك

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to start the prayer with Takbīr and then read: All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds. When he bowed, he neither raised his head nor lowered it, but kept it in between

798

كنت أنام بين يَدَيْ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ورِجْلايَ فِي قِبْلَتِهِ، فإذا سجد غَمَزَنِي، فقبضت رِجْلَيَّ، فإذا قام بَسَطْتُهُمَا، والبيوت يومئذ ليس فيها مصابيح

I used to sleep in front of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) with my legs in his prayer direction. When he wanted to prostrate, he would prod me so that I withdraw my feet, and when he stood up, I would stretch them. In those days, houses had no lamps

799

من كلِّ الليل أَوْتَرَ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، من أول الليل، وأوسطه، وآخره، وانتهى وِتْرُهُ إلى السَّحَرِ

At every part of the night, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prayed Witr: at its beginning, middle, and end. Finally he settled on performing Witr just before dawn

800

شكا أهل الكوفة سعدًا يعني: ابن أبي وقاص رضي الله عنه إلى عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه فعزله، واستعمل عليهم عمارًا

The people of Kufa complained to ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb about their governor Sa‘d. He dismissed him and appointed ‘Ammār as their governor

801

أن علي رضي الله عنه أتي بدابة ليركبها فلما وضع رجله في الركاب قال: بسم الله

A mount was brought to ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) to ride on, and when he put his foot in the stirrup, he said: In the name of Allah

802

مُرُوا أولادَكم بالصلاةِ وهم أَبْنَاءُ سَبْعِ سِنِينَ، واضْرِبُوهُمْ عليها، وهم أَبْنَاءُ عَشْرٍ، وفَرِّقُوا بَيْنَهُمْ في المَضَاجِعِ

Command your children to pray when they are seven years old, and beat them for (not offering) it when they are ten, and separate them in beds

803

إن الرقى والتمائم والتِّوَلَة شرك

Indeed, Ruqyahs, Tamā'im, and Tiwalah are polytheism

804

خرج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يَسْتَسْقِي، فتوجه إلى القبلة يدعو، وحَوّل رِدَاءه، ثم صلَّى ركعتين، جَهَرَ فيهما بالقِراءة

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) went out to invoke Allah for rain. He faced the direction of Qiblah as he was invoking Allah, and turned his upper garment inside out. Then he prayed two Rak‘ahs and recited the Qur'an out loud in both of them

805

صَلَّيْتُ أنا و عِمْرَانُ بْنُ حصَيْنٍ خلف علي بن أبي طالب، فكان إذا سجد كَبَّرَ، وإذا رفع رأسه كَبَّرَ، وإذا نهض من الركعتين كَبَّرَ

I prayed with ‘Imrān ibn Husayn behind ‘Ali ibn Abi Tālib. When he prostrated, he made Takbīr, when he raised his head he made Takbīr, and when he stood up after two Rak‘ahs, he made Takbīr

806

إذا تثاءب أحدكم فليمسك بيده على فيه

If any of you yawns, let him put his hand over his mouth

807

أنّ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كفِّنَ في أثواب بِيضٍ يَمَانِيَةٍ، ليس فيها قَمِيص وَلا عِمَامَة

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was shrouded in some white Yemeni garments, with neither a shirt nor a turban

808

كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقرأ في صلاة الفجر يوم الْجمعَةِ: الم تَنْزِيلُ السَّجْدَةَ وهَلْ أتى على الإنسان

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite two Sūrahs to read in the Fajr prayer on Friday: Sūrat As-Sajdah and Sūrat al-Insān.

809

سمعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقرأ في المغرب بِالطُّور

I heard the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) reciting Sūrat At-Tūr in the Maghrib prayer

810

كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وأبو بكر وعمر يصلون العيدين قبل الخطْبة

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) Abu Bakr, and ‘Umar used to offer the Eid prayers before delivering the sermon

811

كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يجمع في السفر بين صلاة الظهر والعصر، إذا كان على ظَهْرِ سَيْرٍ، ويجمع بين المغرب والعشاء

When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was on a journey, he used to combine the Zhuhr and ‘Asr prayers, as long as he was continuing with his journey, and also used to combine the Maghrib and ‘Ishā' prayers

812

أتدرون ما الغيبة؟ قالوا: الله ورسوله أعلم، قال: ذكرُك أخاك بما يكره

Do you know what backbiting is? They said: Allah and His Messenger know best. He said: It is to say of your brother what he dislikes

813

الظلم ظلمات يوم القيامة

Injustice will be excessive darkness on the Day of Judgment

814

اللهم جنِّبْني منكرات الأخلاق، والأعمال، والأهواء، والأدواء

O Allah, Keep me away from reprehensible morals, deeds, inclinations, and illnesses

815

إن رجالًا يَتَخَوَّضُون في مال الله بغير حق، فلهم النار يوم القيامة

Some people dispose of Allah's property wrongfully. For them will be Hellfire on the Day of Judgment

816

إيَّاكم والظنَّ، فإن الظنَّ أكذب الحديث

Beware of negative assumption, for negative assumption is the falsest of speech

817

سِبابُ المسلم فسوق، وقتاله كفر

Reviling a Muslim is disobedience and fighting him is disbelief

818

ما من عبد يَسْتَرْعِيْهِ الله رَعِيَّةً، يموت يوم يموت، وهو غاشٌّ لِرَعِيَّتِهِ؛ إلا حرَّم الله عليه الجنة

There is no one whom Allah has put in a position of authority and he dies on the day he dies cheating those under his authority, but Allah will forbid Paradise for him

819

إذا طبختَ مَرَقَة، فأكثر ماءها، وتعاهدْ جِيْرانك

If you cook broth, increase the amount of liquid in it and give some to your neighbors

820

إذا كنتم ثلاثة فلا يتناجى اثنان دون الآخر، حتى تختلطوا بالناس؛ من أجل أن ذلك يحزنه

If you are three, then two should not converse privately with the exclusion of the third, until more people join you, because that would grieve him

821

انظروا إلى من هو أسفل منكم، ولا تنظروا إلى من هو فوقكم، فهو أجدر أن لا تزدروا نعمة الله عليكم

Look at those who are below you, and do not look at those who are above you, for that is more likely to hold you back from belittling the blessings that Allah has bestowed upon you

822

حق المسلم على المسلم ست: إذا لقيته فسلم عليه، وإذا دعاك فأجبه، وإذا استنصحك فانصحه، وإذا عطس فحمد الله فسَمِّته، وإذا مرض فعُده، وإذا مات فاتْبَعه

The Muslim owes his fellow Muslim six (things): when you meet him, greet him; when he invites you, accept his invitation; when he asks for your advice, give him advice; when he sneezes and praises Allah, say: May Allah have mercy on you; when he is ill, visit him; and when he dies, follow his funeral.

823

كل بني آدم خطاء، وخير الخطائين التوابون

All human beings are sinners, and the best of the sinners are the frequent repenters

824

من بايع إماما فأعطاه صفقة يده، وثمرة قلبه، فليطعه إن استطاع، فإن جاء آخر ينازعه فاضربوا عنق الآخر

Anyone pledges allegiance to a ruler, giving him the grasp of his hand and sincerity of his heart, he should obey him to the best of his capacity. If another man comes forward disputing his authority, then you should behead the latter

825

كل معروف صدقة

Every act of goodness is charity

826

لا تبدؤوا اليهود والنصارى بالسلام، وإذا لقيتموهم في طريق، فاضطروهم إلى أضيقه

Do not initiate the greeting of peace to the Jews and Christians, and if you meet them on a road, force them to go to the narrowest part thereof

827

لا تَحْقِرَنَّ من المعروف شيئا، ولو أن تلقى أخاك بوجه طَلْق

Do not belittle any good deed, even meeting your brother with a cheerful face

828

لا يشربَنَّ أحد منكم قائمًا

No one of you should drink while standing

829

لا يقيم الرجل الرجل من مجلسه، ثم يجلس فيه، ولكن تفسحوا، وتوسعوا

No man should move another from the place he is sitting then sit in it. Instead, make room and spread out

830

ليس الشديد بالصُّرَعة، إنما الشديد الذي يملك نفسه عند الغضب

The strong man is not the one who can overpower others; rather, the strong man is the one who controls himself when he gets angry

831

ليسلم الصغير على الكبير، والمار على القاعد، والقليل على الكثير

The young should greet the old, the passer-by should greet the one who is sitting, and the small group of people should greet the larger one

832

من تَشبَّه بقوم، فهو منهم

Whoever imitates a people is one of them

833

من دلَّ على خير، فله مثل أجر فاعله

Whoever guides to a good deed gets the same reward as the doer of that deed

834

يُجْزِئُ عن الجماعة إذا مَرُّوا أن يُسَلِّم أحدهم، ويُجْزِئُ عن الجماعة أن يَرُدَّ أحدهم

When a group of people pass by, it is sufficient if one of them extends the greetings on their behalf, and it is sufficient if one returns the greeting on behalf of a group

835

إذا انْتَعَل أحدكم فليبدأ باليمين، وإذا نزع فليبدأ بالشمال، ولْتَكُن اليُمنى أولَهُما تُنْعَل، وآخرَهُما تُنْزَع

When any of you is putting on his shoes, let him start with the right foot; and when he is taking them off, let him start with the left foot. Let the right foot be the first when putting on the shoes and the last when taking them off

836

سألت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أي الذنب أعظم؟ قال: أن تجعل لله ندًّا، وهو خلقك

I asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him): Which sin is greatest? He said: That you set an equal to Allah while He alone created you

837

رضا الله في رضا الوالدين، وسَخَطُ الله في سَخَطِ الوالدين

The pleasure of Allah is in the pleasure of the parents, and the displeasure of Allah is in the displeasure of the parents

838

كُلْ، واشربْ، والبسْ، وتصدقْ في غير سَرَفٍ، ولا مَخِيْلَة

Eat, drink, wear clothes, and give charity without extravagance or pride

839

لا تسبوا الأموات؛ فإنهم قد أفضوا إلى ما قدموا

Do not insult the dead, because they have attained the fruits of their deeds

840

لا يحل لمسلم أن يهجر أخاه فوق ثلاث ليال، يلتقيان: فيعرض هذا، ويعرض هذا، وخيرهما الذي يبدأ بالسلام

It is unlawful for a Muslim to desert his fellow Muslim for more than three nights. As they meet, both of them turn their backs on each other. However, the best of them is the one who starts by greeting the other

841

لا يدخل الجنة قاطع

The one who severs the ties of kinship will not enter Paradise

842

لا يدخل الجنة قَتَّات

A scandalmonger will not enter Paradise

843

لا يمش أحدكم في نعل واحدة، وليُنْعِلهما جميعًا، أو ليخلعهما جميعًا

None of you should walk wearing one shoe; either wear both of them or take them both off

844

لا ينظر الله إلى من جر ثوبه خيلاء

Allah does not look at the one who drags his clothes out of self-conceit

845

ليس المؤمن بالطَّعَّان ولا اللعَّان ولا الفاحش ولا البذيء

A believer is neither a slanderer or an invoker of curse, nor is he indecent or foulmouthed

846

من أحبَّ أن يُبْسَطَ عليه في رزقه، وأن يُنْسَأَ له في أَثَرِهِ فَلْيَصِلْ رحمه

Whoever loves to have his sustenance expanded and his term of life prolonged should maintain ties of kinship

847

«من الكبائر شَتْمُ الرجل والديه» قيل: وهل يسبُّ الرجل والديه؟ قال: «نعم، يسبُّ أبا الرجل فيسبُّ أباه، ويسبُّ أمَّه، فيسبُّ أمّه»

It is one of the major sins when a man abuses his parents. It was asked: Would a man ever abuse his parents? He replied: Yes. He abuses the father of another man, who in return abuses his father, and he abuses his mother, and so the latter abuses the former’s mother

848

من تَسَمَّع حديث قوم، وهم له كارهون، صُبَّ في أذنيه الآنُكُ يوم القيامة

Whoever listens to the talk of some people while they dislike that, molten lead shall be poured into his ears on the Day of Judgment

849

من ضارَّ مسلما ضارَّه الله، ومن شاقَّ مسلما شقَّ الله عليه

Anyone causes harm to a Muslim will be harmed by Allah, and anyone causes hardship to a Muslim will be caused hardship by Allah

850

قد علّمنا الله كيف نُسَلِّمُ عليك؛ فكيف نُصَلِّي عليك؟ فقال: قولوا: اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ على محمد وعلى آل محمد؛ كما صَلَّيْتَ على إبراهيم، إنك حميد مجيد، و بَارِكْ على محمد وعلى آل محمد؛ كما باركت على إبراهيم، إنك حميد مجيد

O Messenger of Allah, we have learned how to greet you, but how should we invoke the grace of Allah upon you? He said: Say: O Allah, bestow Your grace upon Muhammad and his family just as You bestowed Your grace upon Ibrahīm and his family. Verily, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious. And bless Muhammad and his family just as You blessed Ibrahīm and his family. Verily, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious

851

لا صلاة لمن لم يقرأ بفاتحة الكتاب

The prayer of someone who did not recite Sūrat al-Fātihah is invalid

852

لعن الله اليهود والنصارى؛ اتَّخَذُوا قبورَ أنبيائهم مساجد

May Allah curse the Jews and the Christians, they took the graves of their prophets as places of worship

853

ليس مِنَّا من ضرب الْخدُودَ، و شَقَّ الْجيوبَ، ودعا بِدَعْوَى الجاهلية

He is not one of us he who slaps his cheeks, tears open his clothes, and wails in the manner of the days of ignorance

854

ما صَلَّيْتُ خلف إمام قَطُّ أَخَفَّ صلاة، ولا أَتَمَّ صلاة من النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم

I have never prayed behind an Imām who was more brief and more perfect in prayer than the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)

855

أقرب ما يكون العبد من ربه وهو ساجد، فأكثروا الدعاء

The nearest a slave is to his Lord is when he is prostrating, so increase (your) supplications (while in this state)

856

اقرؤوا القرآن فإنه يأتي يوم القيامة شفيعا لأصحابه

Read the Qur’an, as it will come as an intercessor for its companions on the Day of Resurrection

857

أكانت المصافحة في أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ؟ قال: نعم

Was handshake common among the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)? He replied: Yes

858

إني لَأُصَلِّي بكم، وما أُرِيدُ الصلاة، أُصَلِّي كيف رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يصَلِّي

I will lead you in prayer; although I do not intend to pray, it is just to show you how I witnessed the Messenger of Allah pray

859

فلولا صَلَّيْتَ بِسَبِّحِ اسم ربك الأعلى، والشمس وَضحَاهَا، والليل إذا يغشى؟ فإنه يصَلِّي وراءك الكبير والضعيف وذو الحاجة

It would have been better if you had recited Sūrat al-A‘la, Sūrat Ash-Shams, or Sūrat al-Layl, for the old, the weak, and the needy pray behind you

860

من اغتسل يوم الْجمعَةِ غسل الجنابة، ثم راح في الساعة الأولى فكأنما قرّب بَدَنَة، ومن راح في الساعة الثانية فكأنما قرَّب بقرة

Whoever takes a bath on Friday, like the bath taken from sexual impurity, and then goes (to the mosque) on the first hour is like the one who offers a camel as a sacrifice; and whoever goes on the second hour is like the one who offers a cow as a sacrifice

861

من جاء منكم الجمعة فلْيَغْتَسِل

Whoever of you comes to attend the Friday prayer, let him take a bath

862

نَعَى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم النَّجَاشِيَّ في اليوم الذي مات فيه، خرج بهم إلى المصلَّى، فصفَّ بهم، وكَبَّرَ أَرْبَعاً

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) announced the death of the Negus on the day he had died. He took the people to the prayer place, lined them up, and made four Takbīrs

863

مَنْ شَهِدَ الْجَنَازَةَ حتى يصلَّى عليها فله قِيرَاطٌ، ومن شَهِدَها حتى تدفن فله قِيرَاطان، قيل: وما القِيرَاطَانِ؟ قال: مثل الجبلين العظيمين

Whoever attends a funeral until he offers the funeral prayer will get a reward equal to one Qirāt; and whoever attends it until the dead person is buried will get a reward equal to two Qirāts. It was asked: What are the two Qirāts? He replied: Like two huge mountains

864

كنا نصَلِّي مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الْجمعةَ، ثم نَنْصَرِفُ، وليس للحيطان ظِلٌّ نستظِلّ به

We used to perform the Friday prayer with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and leave at a time when the walls had no shadow that we could take as shelter

865

كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يَخْطبُ خطْبَتَيْنِ وهو قائم، يفصل بينهما بجلوس

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to deliver two sermons while standing, and he would separate them by sitting

866

صلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يوم النَّحر، ثم خطب، ثم ذبح، وقال: من ذبح قبل أن يصَلِّيَ فَلْيَذْبَحْ أُخرى مكانها، ومن لم يذبح فَلْيَذْبَحْ باسم الله

The Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prayed on the Day of An-Nahr, then delivered a sermon, then slaughtered (an animal) and said: Whoever slaughtered before praying should slaughter another animal instead, and whoever has not yet slaughtered should slaughter while mentioning Allah's name

867

خطبنا النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يوم الأضحى بعد الصلاة، فقال: من صلى صلاتنا وَنَسَكَ نسكَنَا فقد أصاب النّسكَ، ومن نسك قبل الصلاة فلا نسك له

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon after having offered the prayer on Eid al-Ad'ha. He said: Whoever prayed our prayer and slaughtered our sacrifice has properly observed the ritual. And whoever slaughtered (his sacrifice) before the (Eid) prayer has not observed the ritual

868

ألا أخبرك بأحب الكلام إلى الله؟ إن أحب الكلام إلى الله سبحان اللهِ وبحمدِهِ

Shall I inform you about the most beloved words by Allah? They are: Glory belongs to Allah and praise is due to Him

869

البخيل من ذكرت عنده، فلم يصل علي

The miser is one in whose presence I am mentioned and who does not invoke the blessings of Allah upon me

870

السفر قطعة من العذاب

Travel is a portion of torment

871

مَنِ اسْتَعْمَلْنَاهُ مِنْكُمْ على عَمَلٍ، فَكَتَمَنَا مَخِيطًا فَمَا فَوْقَهُ، كانَ غُلُولًا يَأْتِي به يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ

If any of you is assigned by us to a position but conceals a needle or more from us, it will amount to misappropriation and he will be called upon to restore it on the Day of Judgment

872

«مَنِ اقْتَطَعَ حَقَّ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ بِيَمِينِهِ، فَقَدْ أَوْجَبَ اللهُ لَهُ النَّارَ، وَحَرَّمَ عَلَيْهِ الجَنَّةَ

Whoever seizes the right of a Muslim by taking a false oath, Allah will condemn him to Hell and will forbid Paradise for him

873

مَنْ أَكَلَ طَعَامًا، فقال: الحمدُ للهِ الذي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا، وَرَزَقْنِيهِ مِنْ غَيرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ، غُفِرَ له ما تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

Whoever eats food and says: Praise be to Allah who fed me and provided me with this food through no might or power on my part), his past sins will be forgiven

874

مَنْ ترك اللباسَ تَوَاضُعًا لله، وهو يقدر عليه، دعاه اللهُ يومَ القيامةِ على رُؤُوسِ الخَلَائِقِ حتى يُخَيِّرُهُ مِنْ أَيِّ حُلَلِ الإِيمَانِ شَاءَ يَلْبَسُهَا

Whoever gives up wearing elegant expensive clothes out of humbleness with Allah, while he can afford it, Allah will call him on the Day of Judgment before all people and let him choose whichever of the garments of faith he would like to wear

875

من تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحَسَنَ الوُضوءَ، ثم أتى الجُمُعَةَ فاسْتَمَعَ وَأَنْصَتَ غُفِرَ لهُ ما بَيْنَهُ وبَيْنَ الجُمُعَة وَزِيَادَةُ ثَلاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ، ومَنْ مَسَّ الحَصَا فَقَدْ لَغَا

He who performs ablution properly, then comes to the Friday prayer and listens to it attentively and keeps silent, his sins between that Friday and the following Friday will be forgiven, with the addition of three more days; but he who touches a pebble has engaged in idle activity

876

مَن خَافَ أَدْلَجَ، ومَنْ أَدْلَجَ بَلَغَ المنْزِلَ، أَلَا إِنَّ سِلْعَةَ اللهِ غَالِيَةٌ، أَلَا إِنَّ سِلْعَةَ اللهِ الجَنَّةُ

The one who is afraid (of the pillage of the enemy) sets out in the early part of the night, and the one who sets out early will reach his destination. Verily, the commodity of Allah is precious. Verily, the commodity of Allah is Paradise

877

مَنْ صَلَّى صلاةَ الصُّبْحِ فهو في ذِمَّةِ اللهِ فلا يَطْلُبَنَّكُمُ اللهُ مِنْ ذِمَّتِهِ بِشَيْءٍ

Whoever performs the Fajr prayer is under the protection of Allah, so none of you should harm the one under the protection of Allah in any way

878

مَنْ غَدَا إلى المسجدِ أو رَاحَ، أَعَدَّ اللهُ له في الجنةِ نُزُلًا كُلَّمَا غَدَا أو رَاحَ

He who goes to the mosque in the morning or in the evening, Allah prepares an honorable abode for him in Paradise, every time he goes to the mosque; in the morning or in the evening

879

من كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر فليقل خيرًا أو ليصْمُت، ومن كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر فليُكْرِم جارَه، ومن كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر فليكرم ضَيْفَه

Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him say good words or remain silent. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him be generous to his neighbor. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him be hospitable to his guest

880

مَنْ كَانَتْ عِندَهُ مَظْلَمَةٌ لِأَخِيهِ، مِنْ عِرْضِهِ أو مِنْ شَيْءٍ، فَلْيَتَحَلَّلْهُ مِنْهُ اليومَ قَبْلَ أَن لا يَكُونَ دِينَارٌ ولا دِرْهَمٌ

He who has wronged his brother, concerning his honor or anything else, let him ask for his pardon today before there comes a time when there will be neither a dinar nor a dirham

881

مَنْ لا يَرْحَمُ النَّاسَ لا يَرْحَمُهُ اللهُ

He who does not show mercy to people, Allah will not show mercy to him

882

مَنْ لَا يَرْحَم لَا يُرْحَمُ!

Whoever does not show mercy will not be shown mercy

883

مَنْ مَرَّ في شَيْءٍ مِنْ مَسَاجِدِنَا، أَوْ أَسْوَاقِنَا، وَمَعَهُ نَبْلٌ فَلْيُمْسِكْ، أَوْ لِيَقْبِضْ عَلَى نِصَالِهَا بِكَفِّهِ؛ أَنْ يُصِيبَ أَحَدًا مِنَ المُسْلِمِينَ منها بِشَيْءٍ

Whoever passes through any of our mosques or markets with arrows with him, he should hold them by their heads lest he injures any of the Muslims with them

884

مَنْ نَامَ عَنْ حِزْبِهِ مِنَ الليلِ، أو عَنْ شَيْءٍ مِنه، فَقَرَأَهُ ما بَيْنَ صَلَاةِ الفَجْرِ وَصَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ، كُتِبَ لهُ كَأَنَّمَا قَرَأَهُ مِنَ الليلِ

Whoever sleeps and fails to recite his nightly portion, or part of it, and then recites it between the Fajr prayer and the Zhuhr prayer, it will be recorded for him as if he recited it during the night

885

منهم مَنْ تَأْخُذُهُ النَّارُ إلى كَعْبَيْهِ، ومنهم مَنْ تَأْخُذُهُ إلى رُكْبَتَيْهِ، ومِنْهُم مَنْ تَأْخُذُهُ إلى حُجْزَتِهِ، ومنهم مَنْ تَأْخُذُهُ إلى تَرْقُوَتِهِ

Among them are those whom the fire will reach up to their ankles, others up to their knees, others up to their waists, and others up to their collarbones

886

أَنَّ النبيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم دعا بإناءٍ من مَاءٍ، فأُتِيَ بقَدَحٍ رَحْرَاحٍ فيهِ شَيْءٌ من ماءٍ، فوضعَ أَصَابِعَهُ فيهِ

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) called for water, and he was brought a wide shallow vessel with some water in it. He put his fingers in it

887

نِعْمَ الأُدُمُ الخَلَّ، نِعْمَ الأُدُمُ الخَلَّ

What an excellent dip vinegar is! What an excellent dip vinegar is

888

نِعْمَتَانِ مَغْبُونٌ فيهما كثيرٌ من الناس: الصحةُ، والفراغُ

There are two blessings in which many people incur loss: health and free time

889

لَا يَشْرَبَنَّ أَحَدٌ منكم قَائِمًا، فمن نَسِيَ فَلْيَسْتَقِئْ

None of you should drink while standing, and whoever forgets, then let him induce vomit

890

نَهَى رسولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يُشْرَبَ مِنْ فِي السِّقاءِ أو القِرْبَةِ

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited drinking directly from the mouth of a waterskin

891

نهى رسولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عن اخْتِنَاثِ الأَسْقِيَةِ

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade turning the waterskins upside down and drinking from their mouths

892

أَنَّ النبيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عنِ النَّفْخِ في الشَّرَابِ

that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited blowing in one's drink

893

والذي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ، لو لم تُذْنِبُوا، لَذَهَبَ اللهُ بِكُمْ، وجَاءَ بِقَوْمٍ يُذْنِبُونَ، فَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ اللهَ تَعَالَى، فَيَغْفِرُ لَهُمْ

By the One in Whose hand my soul is, if you were not to commit sins, Allah would replace you with people who would commit sins and then seek forgiveness from Allah, the Almighty, who would then forgive them

894

قال الله تعالى يا بن آدم، إنك ما دعوتني ورجوتني غفرت لك على ما كان منك ولا أبالي، يا ابن آدم لو بلغت ذنوبك عَنان السماء ثم استغفرتني غفرت لك

Allah, the Exalted, said: O son of Adam, so long as you call upon Me and implore Me, I shall forgive you no matter what you have done, and I shall not mind. O son of Adam, were your sins to reach the clouds of the sky and were you then to ask forgiveness of Me, I shall forgive you

895

يَا جِبْرِيلُ، اذْهَبْ إِلَى مُحَمَّدٍ، فَقُلْ: إِنَّا سَنُرْضِيكَ فِي أُمَّتِكَ وَلَا نَسُوءُكَ

O Jibrīl, go to Muhammad and say: Verily, We will please you with regard to your Ummah and will not displease you

896

مَرَرْتُ على رسولِ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وفي إِزَارِي اسْتِرْخَاءٌ، فقال: يا عبدَ اللهِ، ارْفَعْ إِزَارَكَ، فَرَفَعْتُهُ ثم قال: زِدْ، فَزِدْتُ، فما زِلْتُ أَتَحَرَّاهَا بَعْدُ، فقال بعضُ القَوْمِ: إلى أين؟ فقال: إلى أَنْصَافِ السَّاقَيْنِ

I passed by the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and my lower garment was trailing. Therefore, he said: O ‘Abdullāh, pull up your lower garment. I raised it and he said: Up! So I raised it further, and I have been doing so since then. Some people said: Up to where? He said: To the middle of the shins

897

يُبْعَثُ كُلُّ عَبْدٍ عَلَى مَا مَاتَ عَلَيْهِ

Every person will be resurrected in the same state he died in

898

يُحْشَرُ النَّاسُ يَوْمَ القيامةِ حُفَاةً عُرَاةً غُرْلًا

People will be gathered on the Day of Resurrection barefooted, naked, and uncircumcised

899

يضحكُ اللهُ سبحانه وتعالى إلى رجلين يقتلُ أحدُهما الآخرَ يدخلانِ الجنةَ، يقاتلُ هذا في سبيل الله فيُقْتَلُ، ثم يتوبُ اللهُ على القاتلِ فيُسْلِمُ فَيُسْتَشْهَدُ

Allah, Glorified and Exalted, laughs at two men, one of them kills the other, yet both enter Paradise. This one fights in the cause of Allah, so he gets killed. Then Allah accepts the repentance of the killer, so he becomes a Muslim and dies as a martyr

900

يَقُومُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ العَالَمِينَ حَتَّى يَغِيبَ أَحَدُهُمْ في رَشْحِهِ إلى أَنْصَافِ أُذُنَيْهِ

People will rise from their graves and stand before the Lord of the Worlds. Some of them will get submerged in their perspiration up to the middle of their ears

901

يؤْتَى بِجَهَنَّمَ يَوْمَئِذٍ لها سَبْعُونَ أَلْفَ زِمَامٍ، مَعَ كُلِّ زِمَامٍ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ يَجُرُّونَهَا

Hellfire will be brought on that Day with seventy thousand bridles; and with each bridle, there will be seventy thousand angels pulling it

902

اللهم اشف سعدًا اللهم اشف سعدًا

O Allah, cure Sa‘d, O Allah, cure Sa‘d

903

اللهم اغفر لي ذنبي كله دقه وجله وأوله وآخره

O Allah, forgive all my sins, small and great, first and last

904

اللهم اغفر لي ما قدمت وما أخرت وما أسررت وما أعلنت

O Allah, forgive my past and future sins, and my secret and open sins

905

اللهم اغفر لي وارحمني، وألحقني بالرفيق الأعلى

O Allah, forgive me, bestow Your mercy on me, and join me with the exalted companions

906

اللهم إنا نجعلك في نحورهم ونعوذ بك من شرورهم

O Allah, we ask You to ward them off (from their throats), and we seek Your protection against their evil

907

أَبْغَضُ الرِّجَالِ إِلى اللهِ الأَلَدُّ الخَصِمُ

The most hateful of men to Allah is the one given to fierce violent disputation

908

أَحَبُّ الْكَلَامِ إلَى اللَّهِ أَرْبَعٌ، لَا يَضُرُّك بِأَيِّهِنَّ بَدَأْت: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَلَا إلَهَ إلَّا اللَّهُ، وَاَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

The most beloved speech to Allah is four, and you may start with any of them: Glorified is Allah and High above any imperfection, All praise be to Allah, there is no god but Allah, Allah is the Greatest

909

الْبَاقِيَاتُ الصَّالِحَاتُ لَا إلَهَ إلَّا اللَّهُ وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَاَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إلَّا بِاَللَّهِ

The lasting good deeds are the statements: There is no god but Allah, glory be to Allah, Allah is the greatest, praise be to Allah, there is no power or might except with Allah

910

الْحَيَاءُ مِنْ الْإِيمَانِ

Modesty is a part of faith

911

الدعاء بين الأذان والإقامة لا يرد

Supplication between Adhān and Iqāmah is not rejected

912

اللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ لِي دِينِي الَّذِي هُوَ عِصْمَةُ أَمْرِي، وَأَصْلِحْ لِي دُنْيَايَ الَّتِي فِيهَا مَعَاشِي، وَأَصْلِحْ لِي آخِرَتِي الَّتِي إلَيْهَا مَعَادِي، وَاجْعَلْ الْحَيَاةَ زِيَادَةً لِي فِي كُلِّ خَيْرٍ، وَاجْعَلْ الْمَوْتَ رَاحَةً لِي مِنْ كُ

O Allah, rectify for me my religion which is the safeguard of my affairs, and rectify for me the affairs of this world wherein is my sustenance, and rectify for me my Hereafter to which is my return, and make life for me an increase for every good, and make death a relief for me from every evil.

913

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي خَطِيئَتِي وَجَهْلِي، وَإِسْرَافِي فِي أَمْرِي وَمَا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِ مني

O Allah, forgive my sins, my ignorance, my excess in my affairs, and whatever You are better aware of (my affairs) than myself

914

اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أسْأَلُكَ العافيَةَ في ديني ودُنْيَايَ وأَهْلي ومَالي، اللَّهُمَّ اسْتُر عَوْراتي وآمِنْ رَوْعاتي، واحفَظْني مِنْ بين يديَّ ومِن خَلْفِي وعن يميني وعن شِمَالي ومِنْ فَوْقِي، وأَعُوذُ بِعَظمَتِك أَنْ أُغْتَالَ مِنْ تَحتي

O Allah, I ask you for pardon and well-being in my religious and worldly affairs, my family, and my wealth. O Allah, conceal my weaknesses, and set at ease my dismay. O Allah, preserve me from the front and from behind and on my right and on my left and from above; and I seek refuge with you lest I be swallowed up by the earth

915

لقد سأل الله باسمه الذي إذا سُئِلَ به أعطى، وإذا دُعِيَ به أجاب

O Allah, I ask You by virtue of my testimony that You are Allah; there is no God but You, the One, the Eternal Refuge, Who did not beget, and was not begotten, and to Whom no one is equal

916

اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أَسْأَلُك مِنْ الْخَيْرِ كُلِّهِ عَاجِلِهِ وَآجِلِهِ، مَا عَلِمْت مِنْهُ وَمَا لَمْ أَعْلَمْ، وَأَعُوذُ بِك مِنْ الشَّرِّ كُلِّهِ عَاجِلِهِ وَآجِلِهِ، مَا عَلِمْت مِنْهُ وَمَا لَمْ أَعْلَمْ

O Allah, I ask You for all that is good, now or in the future, what I know and what I do not know. O Allah, I seek refuge with You from all evil, now or in the future, what I know and what I do not know

917

اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أَعوذُ بك مِنْ زوالِ نعمتِكَ، وتحوُّلِ عافيتِكَ، وفُجَاءةِ نقْمتِكَ، وجَميعِ سَخَطِكَ

O Allah, I seek refuge in you from withholding of your favor, the decline of my well-being, the suddenness of Your punishment, and all what displeases You

918

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ، وغَلَبَةِ العَدُوِّ، وشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ

O Allah, I seek refuge with You from being overcome by debts, overcome by enemies, and from my enemies gloating over my misfortune

919

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ- إذَا أَصْبَحَ يَقُولُ: اللَّهُمَّ بِك أَصْبَحْنَا وَبِكَ أَمْسَيْنَا، وَبِك نَحْيَا، وَبِك نَمُوتُ، وَإِلَيْك النُّشُورُ، وَإِذَا أَمْسَى قَالَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، أَلَا أَنَّهُ قَالَ: وَإِلَيْك الْمَصِ

In the morning, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to say: "O Allah, by Your leave we have reached the morning, and by Your leave we have reached the evening; by Your leave we live and by Your leave we die; and our resurrection will be to You." On the evening, he used to say the same supplication except that he would say: "and our return will be to You

920

اللَّهُمَّ كَمَا حَسَّنْت خَلْقِي فَحَسِّنْ خُلُقِي

O Allah, just as You made my external form beautiful, make my character beautiful as well

921

الْمُؤْمِنُ الَّذِي يُخَالِطُ النَّاسَ، وَيَصْبِرُ عَلَى أَذَاهُمْ خَيْرٌ مِنْ الَّذِي لَا يُخَالِطُ النَّاسَ وَلَا يَصْبِرُ عَلَى أَذَاهُمْ

The believer who mixes with people and patiently bears their annoyance is better than the believer who does not mix with people or patiently bear their annoyance

922

الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إلَى اللَّهِ مِنْ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ، وَفِي كُلٍّ خَيْرٌ، احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُك وَاسْتَعِنْ بِاَللَّهِ وَلَا تَعْجِزْ

A strong believer is better and dearer to Allah than a weak believer, and there is good in both. Adhere to whatever brings you benefit, seek the help of Allah, and do not feel helpless.

923

الْمُؤْمِنُ مِرْآةُ أَخِيهِ الْمُؤْمِنِ

A believer is the mirror of his fellow believer

924

إِنَّ اللَّعَّانِين لا يَكُونُونَ شُفَعَاءَ، وَلا شُهَداءَ يَوْمَ القِيَامةِ

Those who indulge in cursing will not be intercessors or witnesses on the Day of Resurrection

925

إن الدعاء هو العبادة

Verily, supplication is worship

926

إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى أَوْحَى إلَيَّ: أَنْ تَوَاضَعُوا، حَتَّى لَا يَبْغِيَ أَحَدٌ عَلَى أَحَدٍ، وَلَا يَفْخَرَ أَحَدٌ عَلَى أَحَدٍ

Verily, Allah, the Exalted, revealed to me that you must be humble, so that no one oppresses another or boasts of oneself before another

927

إنَّ رَبَّكُمْ حَييٌّ كَرِيمٌ، يَسْتَحِي مِنْ عَبْدِهِ إذا رَفَعَ إِلَيْهِ يَديْهِ أنْ يَرُدَّهُمَا صِفْراً

Verily, your Lord is Modest and Munificent. He is ashamed to turn down His servant empty handed when he raises his hands to Him

928

إنَّكُمْ لَا تَسَعُونَ النَّاسَ بِأَمْوَالِكُمْ، وَلَكِنْ لِيَسَعْهُمْ مِنْكُمْ بَسْطُ الْوَجْهِ وَحُسْنُ الْخُلُقِ

Verily you cannot embrace and suffice all people with your money, but you can embrace and suffice them all with a cheerful face and good manners

929

فَأَمَّا إذَا أَبَيْتُمْ فَأَعْطُوا الطَّرِيقَ حَقَّهُ قَالُوا: وَمَا حَقُّهُ؟ قَالَ: غَضُّ الْبَصَرِ، وَكَفُّ الْأَذَى، وَرَدُّ السَّلَامِ، وَالْأَمْرُ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ، وَالنَّهْيُ عَنْ الْمُنْكَرِ

If you insist on sitting there, then give the road its due rights. They said: What are its rights? He said: Lowering the gaze, refraining from doing harm (to others), returning the greeting, enjoining what is good, and forbidding what is evil

930

كَانَ أَكْثَرُ دُعَاءِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ- رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً، وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

The supplication that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) recited most: Our Lord, give us in this world [what is] good and in the Hereafter [what is] good and protect us from the torment of the Fire

931

صيغة سيد الاستغفار

The most superior way of seeking forgiveness is for a slave to say: O Allah, You are my Lord. There is no god but You. You created me and I am Your slave, and I remain faithful to Your covenant and Your promise as much as I can. I seek refuge with You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favors upon me, and I admit my sins. So forgive me, for indeed none forgives sins except You

932

عَلَيْكُمْ بِالصِّدْقِ، فَإِنَّ الصِّدْقَ يَهْدِي إلَى الْبِرِّ، وَإِنَّ الْبِرَّ يَهْدِي إلَى الْجَنَّةِ

Adhere to truthfulness, for truthfulness leads to righteousness and righteousness leads to Paradise

933

كَلِمَتَانِ حَبِيبَتَانِ إلَى الرَّحْمَنِ، خَفِيفَتَانِ عَلَى اللِّسَانِ، ثَقِيلَتَانِ فِي الْمِيزَانِ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ

There are two phrases that are dear to the Most Merciful, light on the tongue, and heavy on the scale: Glory and Praise be to Allah, Glory be to Allah, the Great

934

لَقَدْ قُلْت بَعْدَك أَرْبَعَ كَلِمَاتٍ لَوْ وُزِنَتْ بِمَا قُلْت مُنْذُ الْيَوْمِ لَوَزَنَتْهُنَّ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ، عَدَدَ خَلْقِهِ، وَرِضَا نَفْسِهِ، وَزِنَةَ عَرْشِهِ وَمِدَادَ كَلِمَاتِهِ

I recited four phrases, after I had left you, if they were to be weighed against what you have been reciting since morning, they would outweigh them. These are: Praise and glory be to Allah by the number of His creatures and His pleasure, and by the weight of His throne and the ink of His words

935

لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ أَكْرَمَ عَلَى اللهِ مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ

Nothing is more honorable in the sight of Allah than supplication

936

مَا عَمِلَ ابْنُ آدَمَ عَمَلًا أَنْجَى لَهُ مِنْ عَذَابِ اللَّهِ مِنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ

Never does the son of Adam do any deed that can save him from Allah's punishment more than remembering Allah

937

مَا قَعَدَ قَوْمٌ مَقْعَدًا لَمْ يَذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ فِيهِ وَلَمْ يُصَلُّوا عَلَى النَّبِيِّ -صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ- إلَّا كَانَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَسْرَةً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ

If people sit in a session where they neither remember Allah nor invoke blessings upon the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) that will be for them a cause of grief on the Day of Judgment

938

مَا نَقَصَتْ صَدَقَةٌ مِنْ مَالٍ، وَمَا زَادَ اللَّهُ عَبْدًا بِعَفْوٍ إلَّا عِزًّا، وَمَا تَوَاضَعَ أَحَدٌ لِلَّهِ إلَّا رَفَعَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى

Charity never diminishes wealth, and Allah does not increase the one who pardons others except in honor, and no one humbles himself seeking the pleasure of Allah except that Allah, the Exalted, will raise his rank

939

مَنْ تَعَاظَمَ في نَفْسِهِ، واخْتَال في مِشْيَتِهِ، لَقيَ اللهَ وهُوَ عليهِ غَضْبَانُ

Whoever exalts himself over others and walks with a swaggering gait (with pride), will meet Allah while He is angry with him

940

مَنْ رَدَّ عَنْ عِرْضِ أَخِيهِ رَدَّ اللَّهُ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ النَّارَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ

Whoever protects the honor of his brother in his absence, Allah will protect his face from the Fire on the Day of Judgment

941

مَنْ قَالَ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ في يوم مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ حُطَّتْ عَنْهُ خَطَايَاهُ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْرِ

Whoever says "Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him" one hundred times, his sins will be unloaded from him, even if they were as much as the foam of the sea

942

مَنْ قَالَ: لَا إلَهَ إلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ كَانَ كَمَنْ أَعْتَقَ أَرْبَعَةَ أَنْفُسٍ مِنْ وَلَدِ إسْمَاعِيلَ

Whoever says, ten times: There is no god but Allah alone, Who has no partner, to Him belongs the sovereignty, to Him belongs the praise, and He is Omnipotent over all things; will be as though he emancipated four slaves from the offspring of Isma‘īl

943

مَنْ يُرِدْ اللَّهُ بِهِ خَيْرًا يُفَقِّهْهُ فِي الدِّينِ

Whoever Allah wills to do good to, He makes him comprehend the religion

944

ويل للذي يحدث فيكذب ليضحك به القوم، ويل له، ثم ويل له

Woe to him who speaks and tells lies so as to make people laugh thereby. Woe to him! Woe to him!

945

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ، أَفْشُوا السَّلَامَ وَصِلُوا الْأَرْحَامَ، وَأَطْعِمُوا الطَّعَامَ، وَصَلُّوا بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّاسُ نِيَامٌ، تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ بِسَلَامٍ

O people, spread the greeting of peace profusely, maintain kinship ties, feed others, and pray at night when people are asleep, you will enter Paradise in peace

946

يَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: أَنَا مَعَ عَبْدِي مَا ذَكَرَنِي وَتَحَرَّكَتْ بِي شَفَتَاهُ

Allah, the Almighty, says: I am with My slave as long as he remembers Me and his lips move saying My Name

947

اللهم رب الناس مذهب البأس اشْفِ أنْتَ الشَّافِي، لاَ شَافِيَ إِلاَّ أنْتَ، شِفَاءً لاَ يُغَادِرُ سَقماً

O Allah, Lord of mankind, Remover of harm. Cure, You are the Curer. There is no curer but You. A cure that leaves behind no illness

948

اللهم رب الناس، أذهب البأس اشف أنت الشافي

O Allah, Lord of mankind, remove the affliction, and cure; for You are the one who cures

949

إن الأشعريين إذا أرملوا في الغزو، أو قل طعام عيالهم بالمدينة

The Ash‘aris, if they ran short of provisions while on a military expedition, or if their children did not have enough food in Madīnah

950

إن الله عز وجل يقول يوم القيامة يا ابن آدم مرضت فلم تعدني

Allah, Glorified and Exalted, will say on the Day of Judgment: O son of Adam, I was ill, but you did not visit Me

951

إن الله يحب العبد التقي الغني الخفي

Verily, Allah loves the servant who is pious, free of wants, and inconspicuous

952

إن المسلم إذا عاد أخاه المسلم لم يزل في خرفة الجنة حتى يرجع

If a Muslim visits his sick fellow Muslim, he will remain in the Khurfah of Paradise tills he leaves returns

953

أن امرأة جاءت إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ببردة منسوجة

A woman came to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) with a woven mantle

954

أن امرأة من جهينة أتت النبي وهي حبلى من الزنا

A woman from the tribe of Juhaynah came to the Prophet while she was pregnant from adultery

955

بِسْمِ الله أرْقِيكَ، مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ يُؤْذِيكَ، مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ نَفْسٍ أَوْ عَيْنِ حَاسِد، اللهُ يَشْفِيك، بِسمِ اللهِ أُرقِيك

In the name of Allah I recite over you, (to cleanse you) from everything that troubles you, from the evil of every soul or envious eye, Allah will cure you, in the name of Allah I recite over you

956

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أتي بشراب فشرب منه وعن يمينه غلام

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was given something to drink, so he drank from it, and there was a boy on his right

957

لا يتمن أحدكم الموت، إما محسنا فلعله يزداد، وإما مُسِيئاً فلعلَّه يَسْتَعْتِبُ

None of you should wish for death. Either he is a doer of good, so he may do more good; or he is an evildoer, so he may give up evil deeds

958

أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان إذا أكل طعاما لعق أصابعه الثلاث

Whenever the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ate food, he would lick his three fingers

959

أن عمر بن الخطاب كان فرض للمهاجرين الأولين أربعة الآف

‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him) allocated a sum of four thousand dirhams for each of the early Muhājirūn

960

إن كانت الأمة من إماء المدينة لتأخذ بيد النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فَتَنْطَلِقُ بِهِ حيثُ شَاءتْ

A slave girl of Madīnah would take hold of the hand of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and would take him wherever she wished

961

انتهيت إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو يخطب

I came to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was giving a sermon

962

إنكم سترون ربكم كما ترون هذا القمر، لا تضامون في رؤيته

You will see your Lord as you see this moon, you will not have any difficulty in seeing Him

963

إنما مثل صاحب القرآن كمثل الإبل المُعَقَّلَة

The example of the companion of the Qur'an is like the owner of hobbled camels

964

أنه مر على صبيان فسلم عليهم قال كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يفعله

That he passed by some boys, so he greeted them with Salām and said that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to do so

965

أما هذا فقد عصى أبا القاسم صلى الله عليه وسلم

As for this man, he has disobeyed the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)

966

من عرض عليه ريحان، فلا يرده، فإنه خفيف المحمل، طيب الريح

Whoever is presented with basil should not decline it. Indeed, it is light to carry and pleasant to smell

967

أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان لا يرد الطيب

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) never refused a gift of perfume

968

سمع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم رجلًا يثني على رجل ويطريه في المدحة، فقال: أهلكتم -أو قطعتم- ظَهْر الرَّجل

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) heard a man praising another and exaggerating in his praise, whereupon he said: You have ruined - or cut - the man's back.

969

ويحك! قطعت عنق صاحبك

Woe unto you! You have cut the neck of your companion

970

إذا رأيتم المداحين، فاحثوا في وجوههم التراب

When you see those who praise others, throw dust upon their faces

971

إذا سمعتم الطاعون بأرض، فلا تدخلوها، وإذا وقع بأرض، وأنتم فيها، فلا تخرجوا منها

If you get news of the outbreak of a plague in a land, do not enter it, and if it breaks out in a land in which you are, do not leave it

972

نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يسافر بالقرآن إلى أرض العدو

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) forbade traveling with the Qur’an to the land of enemies

973

إني أراك تحب الغنم والبادية فإذا كنت في غنمك

I see that you like sheep and wilderness. So whenever you are with your sheep - or in the wilderness - and you want to call the Adhān, raise your voice

974

أهديت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حمارا وحشيا

I gave the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) a zebra as a gift

975

أي الناس أفضل يا رسول الله

O Messenger of Allah, who is the best among people?

976

بينا أيوب -عليه السلام- يغتسل عريانًا، فخر عليه جَرَادٌ من ذهب

While Ayyūb (peace be upon him) was taking a bath, naked, golden locusts began to fall upon him

977

بينما جبريل -عليه السلام- قاعد عند النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم سمع نقيضًا من فوقه

As Jibrīl (peace be upon him) was sitting with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) he heard a creak from above

978

بينما رجل يمشي بفلاة من الأرض فسمع صوتًا في سحابة

While a man was walking through a barren land, he heard a voice coming out of a cloud

979

اتقوا الظلم؛ فإن الظلم ظلمات يوم القيامة، واتقوا الشح؛ فإن الشح أهلك من كان قبلكم، حملهم على أن سفكوا دماءهم، واستحلوا محارمهم

Beware of oppression, for oppression will be layers of darkness on the Day of Resurrection; and beware of stinginess, as it ruined those who were before you. It incited them to shed their blood and regard the unlawful as lawful

980

إذا دعا الرجل زوجته لحاجته فلتأته وإن كانت على التنور

If a man calls his wife to fulfill his desire, she should come to him even if she is busy with the oven

981

إذا نعس أحدكم وهو يصلي فليرقد حتى يذهب عنه النوم

When one of you feels drowsy during prayer, let him lie down till drowsiness goes away from him

982

أعطوني ردائي، فلو كان لي عدد هذه العضاه نعمًا، لقسمته بينكم، ثم لا تجدوني بخيلًا ولا كذابًا ولا جبانًا

Give my cloak back to me. Were I to have camels equal to the number of these trees, I would distribute them all among you, and you would not have found me a miser, a liar, or a coward

983

استعمل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم رجلا من الأزد يقال له: ابن اللتبية على الصدقة، فلما قدم، قال: هذا لكم، وهذا أهدي إلي، فقام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على المنبر فحمد الله وأثنى عليه

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) employed a man from the tribe of Azd, named Ibn al-Lutbiyyah, as a collector of Zakah. When he returned, he said: This is for you, and this was given to me as a gift. Thereupon, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ascended the pulpit

984

أكمل المؤمنين إيماناً أحسنهم خلقًا، وخياركم خياركم لنسائهم

The most perfect believer in his faith is the one who has the most excellent manners, and the best of you are those who are best to their wives

985

ألا تسمعون؟ ألا تسمعون؟ إن البذاذة من الإيمان، إن البذاذة من الإيمان

Will you not listen? Will you not listen? Simplicity is part of faith, simplicity is part of faith

986

الدنيا متاع، وخير متاعها المرأة الصالحة

This world is but an enjoyment and the best of its enjoyments is a righteous woman

987

إن الدين يسر، ولن يشاد الدين إلا غلبه، فسددوا وقاربوا وأبشروا، واستعينوا بالغدوة والروحة وشيء من الدلجة

Indeed, the religion is easy, and no one overburdens himself with the religion but he will be overwhelmed by it. So, be moderate in your religion; if you can't reach perfection then try to be near to it, and receive glad tidings that you will be rewarded. Take benefit of the morning, evening and part of the night

988

إن الرفق لا يكون في شيء إلا زانه، ولا ينزع من شيء إلا شانه

Verily, kindness is not to be found in anything but it adorns it, and it is not removed from anything but it makes it defective

989

إن الله رفيق يحب الرفق في الأمر كله

Allah is Lenient and He loves leniency in all matters

990

إن الله ليرضى عن العبد أن يأكل الأكلة، فيحمده عليها، أو يشرب الشَّربة، فيحمده عليها

Allah is pleased with a person who eats some food and then praises Him for it, or who drinks some drink and then praises Him for it

991

إن المؤمن ليدرك بحسن خلقه درجة الصائم القائم

Verily a believer attains by his good manners the rank of one who fasts and prays abundantly

992

إن فيك خصلتين يحبهما الله: الحلم والأناة

Indeed you possess two traits that Allah loves: Prudence and deliberation

993

إن لربك عليك حقا، وإن لنفسك عليك حقا، ولأهلك عليك حقا، فأعط كل ذي حق حقه

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) made a bond of brotherhood between Salmān and Abu Ad-Dardā'. Salmān paid a visit to Abu Ad-Dardā' and found his wife, Um Ad-Dardā', dressed in a shabby manner and asked her why she was in that state. She replied, "Your brother Abu Ad-Dardā' is not interested in (the pleasures of) this world." Later, Abu Ad-Dardā' came and prepared a meal for Salmān. Salmān asked Abu Ad-Dardā' to eat with him, but Abu Ad-Dardā' said: "I am fasting." Salmān said: "I am not going to eat unless you eat." So, Abu Ad-Dardā' ate with him. When it was night, Abu Ad-Dardā' got up to offer (voluntary) night prayer, but Salmān told him to sleep and Abu Ad-Dardā' slept. After sometime, Abu Ad-Dardā' again got up to pray but Salmān told him to sleep. When it was the last hours of the night, Salmān told him to get up then, and both of them offered the prayer. Salmān told Abu Ad-Dardā': "Your Lord has a right on you, your own self has a right on you, and your family has a right on you, so give everyone their due rights." Abu Ad-Dardā' came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and narrated the whole story. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Salmān has spoken the truth."

994

إن من أحبكم إلي وأقربكم مني مجلساً يوم القيامة أحاسنكم أخلاقاً، وإن أبغضكم إلي وأبعدكم مني يوم القيامة الثرثارون والمتشدقون والمتفيهقون

Indeed, among the most beloved and nearest of you to me on the Day of Judgment are those of you who have the best moral conduct, and, indeed, the most hated of you to me and farthest from me on the Day of Judgment are the talkative, the pompous, and the Mutafayhiqūn

995

إن من خياركم أحسنكم أخلاقا

Verily, the best of you are those who have the best moral conduct

996

أنا زعيم ببيت في ربض الجنة لمن ترك المراء وإن كان محقاً

I guarantee a house on the outskirts of Paradise for the one who refrains from arguing even if he is right

997

قال الله تعالى: أنفق يا ابن آدم ينفق عليك

Allah, the Almighty, said: Spend, O son of Adam, you will be spent on

998