Zaid ibn Thabit reported: Abu Bakr wrote to him when the people of Al-Yamama were killed and Umar was with him. Abu Bakr said, “Indeed, Umar has told me about the heavy casualties among the people of Al-Yamama, the reciters of the Quran and the Muslims, and he said: I fear more casualties among the reciters in the land and that much of the Quran will be lost, so I think you should order the compiling of the Quran.” I said to Umar, “How can I do s... Continue reading

Anas ibn Malik reported: There was a Christian man who embraced Islam and he would recite the chapters of Al-Baqarah and Ali Imran and he would write for the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Later, he went back to Christianity and he would say, “Muhammad knows nothing but what I have written for him.” Then, Allah caused him to die and the people buried him, but in the morning they saw that the earth had thrown out his body. They said, “T... Continue reading

Abdur Rahman ibn Awf reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Abu Bakr is in Paradise; Umar is in Paradise; Uthman is in Paradise; Ali is in Paradise; Talha is in Paradise; Az-Zubair is in Paradise; Abdur Rahman ibn Awf is in Paradise; Sa’d is in Paradise; Sa’eed is in Paradise; Abu Ubaida is in Paradise.” [Sunan At-Tirmidhi, Book of Virtuous Qualities, Number 3747, Sahih] عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ قَالَ... Continue reading

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, recited the words of Allah the Exalted in the words of Abraham, “My Lord, the idols have misled many of the people, so whoever follows me is from me…” (14:36) and the words of Jesus, upon him be peace, “If you punish them, then indeed they are your servants; but if you forgive them, then indeed You are the Almighty, the Wise.” (5:117). Then he raised his hands and he said, “... Continue reading

Ibn Mas’ud reported: A man among the helpers said something harmful to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that I decided not to discuss it with him and I wished I could have been ransomed from it with every people and every wealth. The Prophet said, “Moses, upon him blessings and peace, was harmed with greater than this and he remained patient.” Then he told us about a prophet who was denied by his people when he came to them with the ... Continue reading

Khalid ibn Urfatah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me, “O Khalid, verily, after me there will be new affairs, tribulations, and differences, so if you are able to be like the servant of Allah who was killed but did not kill, then do so.” [Musnad Ahmad, Number 21993, Sahih] عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ عُرْفُطَةَ قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَا خَالِدُ إِنَّهَا سَتَكُونُ بَعْدِي... Continue reading

Abu Sukainah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Leave the Abyssinians alone as long as they leave you alone; and leave the Turks alone as long as they leave you alone.” [Sunan Abu Dawud, Book of Battles, Number 4302, Sahih] Ibn Rushd said, “It is narrated from Malik that he said it was not permissible to initiate war against the Abyssinians or the Turks because of the saying of the Prophet: leave the Abyssinians alone ... Continue reading

Abu Sukainah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Leave the Abyssinians alone as long as they leave you alone; and leave the Turks alone as long as they leave you alone.” [Sunan Abu Dawud, Book of Battles, Number 4302, Sahih] Ibn Rushd said, “It is narrated from Malik that he said it was not permissible to initiate war against the Abyssinians or the Turks because of the saying of the Prophet: leave the Abyssinians alone ... Continue reading

Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I have been commanded to fight the people until they say there is no God but Allah, so when they say there is no God but Allah then their lives and wealth are protected from me – except by right of justice – and their reckoning is with Allah.” Then he recited the verse, “Verily, you are only a reminder; you are not over them as a dictator.” (88:22) [Sahih Muslim, Book... Continue reading

Ibn Umar reported: He would kill snakes until Abu Lubaba narrated to him that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, has forbidden the killing of domesticated snakes, so Ibn Umar refrained from killing them. [Sahih Bukhari, Book 54, Hadith 530] عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقْتُلُ الْحَيَّاتِ فَحَدَّثَهُ أَبُو لُبَابَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَهَى عَنْ قَتْلِ جِنَّانِ الْبُيُوتِ فَأَمْسَكَ عَنْهَا 3135 صحيح... Continue reading