How to Live - Sayings of Muhammad (Peace be upon Him)

SAYINGS OF THE PROPHET (peace be upon him)

SAYINGS OF THE PROPHET (peace be upon him)1 to 21
FOUNDATION OF ISLAM
1.     Sayyidina Ibn ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        Islam is based five things:-
1. The testimony, that there is none worthy, of worship except ALLAH, and Muhammad (SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM) is HIS Servant and Messenger.
2. The observance of prayer
3. The payment of Zakah
4. The performance of Hajj
5. Fasting during the month of Ramadan. (Bukhari and Muslim)

1. Sayyidina Anas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
If three things are found in anyone, he will savour the sweetness of faith. They are that:
a. ALLAH and HIS Messenger (Peace Be upon Him) are dearer     to him than else.

b. He loves a human being for the sake of ALLAH alone.

c. After ALLAH has rescued him from dis-belief, he has             as great a dislike of returning to it as of being cast into Hell. (Bukhari and Muslim)

3.     Sayyidina Abbas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
He will savour the sweetness of faith who is pleased with ALLAH as his LORD, into Islam as (his) religion and with Muhammad (Peace Be upon Him) as Messenger. (Muslim)

4.     Sayyidina Anas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
None of you is a Believer until I am (Peace Be upon Him) dearer to him than his father, his children and all mankind. (Bukhari and Muslim)

5.     Sayyidina Ibn ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
I have been ordered to fight against people till they testify that there is none worthy of worship except ALLAH and that Muhammad (Peace Be upon Him) is the Messenger of ALLAH, observe prayer and pay Zakah. So, if they perform these, then they save their lives and properties from me; except for the laws of Islam and their reckoning, that will be done by ALLAH alone. (Bukhari and Muslim)

6.     ‘Ubaidah bin as-Samit (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
Give me the pledge that:
You will not associate anything with ALLAH, or steal, or commit fornication, or kill your children or speak slander forging falsehood, or be disobedient in doing the approved. As for one of you who fulfils his pledge, ALLAH will reward him. But as for him who perpetrates any of these things and receives punishment against it in this world, it will be an expiration for that sin. If one of you indulges in any of these things and ALLAH conceals it for him, it is in the HANDS of ALLAH-if HE wishes, HE may forgive him and if HE wishes, HE may punish him. (Bukhari and Muslim)

7.     Sayyidina Abu Uma’amah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
            If anyone loves (another) for the sake of ALLAH, hates (HIS enemy) for the sake of ALLAH, spends for the sake of ALLAH and withholds for the sake of ALLAH then he has perfected his faith. (Abu Dawood, Mishkat)
8.     Sayyidina Abu Hurrayrah & Sayyidina Fadalah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-homa)
A Muslim is one from whose tongue and hand other Muslims are safe. A believer is one whom men do not fear concerning their lives and property. And the mujahid is one who makes jihad with himself so that he obeys ALLAH and the muhajir is one who withdraws from dis-obedience and sin. (Bukhari and Muslim)
9.     Sayyidina Abu Uma’amah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
When your piety pleases you and your bad deed displeases you, you are a believer. (Ahmad and Mishkat)

10.   Sayyidina Jabir (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
The best discourse is the Book of ALLAH, and the best guidance is the one shown by Muhammad (SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM). The worst things are bid’ah (innovations) and every innovation is misguidance. . (Muslim  and Mishkat)
11.   Sayyidina Jabir (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
My example and the message with which ALLAH has sent me is like the example of a man who came to a people and said, “O people! I have seen with my own eyes an army (as want to attack you). I am one to warn you, so flee, flee…” Some of his people obeyed him, and setting off at nightfall walked away and escaped. But some others did not believe him and stayed where they were. When it was dawn, the army came and surrounded them and destroyed them so that they were no more. This is the example of those who obeyed me and of those who belie me. (Bukhari, Muslim and Mishkat)

12.   Sayyidina Abu Hurrayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
My example is like a man who has kindled a fire and when it lights up the neighborhood the insects that jump into the fire began to fall into it. He tries to prevent them but they persisted and continued falling into the fire. Thus, I seize you by the hennas of your dresses to pull you from the fire but you keep falling into it. (Bukhari, Muslim and Mishkat)

13.   Sayyidina Abu Moosa (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
The guidance and knowledge with which ALLAH has sent me are like abundant rain that fell on a land. Some part of the land was good, absorbed the water and brought forth plenty of herbage and pasture. Some area of the land was hard and retained the water whereby ALLAH gave benefit to men who drank themselves and let others drink and irrigated (fields) with that water. Some other portion of the land was unreceptive and could not retain water or produce herbage. This is like those people who attain knowledge of AALAH’s religion and receive benefit from the message given to me by ALLAH so they learn and teach others. It is also like those who do not even look up to learn and do not accept the guidance of ALLAH which I have been given. (Bukhari and Muslim)

14.   Al-Miqdaam bin Ma’dikarb and Al-Irbaad bin Saariyah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-homa)
Heed it! I have been given the Qur’an and something else like it (the Sunnah). Remember! It is not far off when someone with a full stomach reclines on his couch and says, “Abide by the Qur’an. What you find declared lawful in it, treat it as lawful and what you find prohibited in it, treat it as prohibited.” But, in fact, what the Messenger of ALLAH has prohibited is like what ALLAH has disallowed. Listen carefully! By ALLAH, I have commanded you often, exhorted you frequently, disallowed you many things; and these are as many found in the Qur’an or more numerous.  (Abu Dawood, Mishkat)

15.  Al-Irbaad bin Saariyah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
            I enjoin you to fear ALLAH and I enjoin you to listen to and obey (your ruler) even if he is an Abyssinian slave because he among you who lives after me will see great disagreement. You are bound, therefore, to follow my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly-guided Khulafa (caliphs). Hold to it fast and keep away from innovation in religion. Any new thing in religion is innovation and every innovation is mis-guidance. (Abu Dawood, Tirmizi, Ibn Majah, Mishkat)

16.   Al-Irbaad bin Saariyah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
ALLAH will not cause all my people to be misled. The HAND of ALLAH is over the (Muslims) community. If anyone separates himself (from them) he will be separated in the Fire (from them). (Tirmizi, Mishkat)

17.   Sayyidina Ibn Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
            Follow the great majority of Muslims for he who separates will be separate in the Fire. (Ibn Majah, Mishkat)

18.   Sayyidina Mu’aaz bin Jabal (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
Surely, the devil is a wolf to man just as the wolf that devours sheep. It catches the sheep that walks by itself, far away from the flock or the one that keeps itself at a distance. (Ahmad, Mishkat)
19.   Sayyidina Maalik (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
I have left with you two things and you will not go astray as long as you hold fast to them, the Book of ALLAH and the Sunnah, of HIS Messenger, Muhammad (SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM) . (Muwatta, Mishkat).
20.   Sayyidina Abu Hurrayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
My example and that of all other Prophets (Peace Be upon Them) is like a palace that was built beautifully, but the place of one brick was left incomplete. Those who watched it went around it admiring its beauty but wondering at the missing brick. So, I am the one who has filled the place of the brick; the palace (of Prophet-hood) is completed with me and with me the Messengers (Peace Be upon Them) have all been sent. I am the (final) brick (of the palace of Prophet-hood) and the seal (or last) of the Prophets. (Peace Be upon Them)   (Bukhari, Muslim and Mishkat)

21.   Sayyidina Abu Hurrayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
The last Day will not come until about thirty deceivers are born, each of whom lays claim on being the Messenger of ALLAH.  (Bukhari)




SAYINGS OF THE MESSENGER OF THE CREATOR (22 TO 41)
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM)
SECOND PILLAR OF ISLAM

 PRAYERS AND RELATED MATTERS 
22. Sayyidina Uthmaan bin ‘Affan (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
As for a Muslim who, when the time of prayer is at hand, performs ablution carefully, observes humility and bows devotedly, his behavior will be an expiration for his past sins as long as he has not committed a major sin. This (expiration) is for all time. (Muslim, Mishkat) 
23. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
My people will be called on the Day of Resurrection while their faces and feet are bright being the result of ablution. (Muslim, Bukhari,  Mishkat)
24. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
Tell me, if there were a river at the door of one of you and he bathed himself in it five times every day, will he have dirt over him any more? The companions affirmed that he will not have any dirt on him. So, the Prophet (SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM) said, this is the example of the five daily prayers through which Allah removes sins. (Muslim, Bukhari, Mishkat)
25. Sayyidina Abu Zarr (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
Muslim worshipper observes prayer for the sake of Allah, his sins fall from him as the leaves fall from tree. (Ahmad, Mishkat)
26. Sayyidina ‘Ali (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 

O Ali! Do not delay observing three things:
1 Prayer when the time has come,
2 A funeral when it is there, and
3 The marriage of an unmarried woman when you find a match for her. (Tirmizi, Mishkat)

27. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 

If people realized the excellence of Azaan and the first row (in the congregational prayer) then (to decide who calls the Azaan and who stands in the first row) they will surely draw lots if there is no alternative to that. Also, if they find out the immense rewards on observing prayer at the earliest time then they will compete with each other in doing that. Also, if they know the advantages in offering the I’sha and Fajr prayers with the congregation then they will surely make it to the two congregations even if they have to crawl on their knees. (Muslim, Bukhari, Mishkat, at-Targheeb wat Tarheeb)

28. Sayyidina Uthmaan (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 

If anyone is in the mosque when the Azaan is called out but goes out of it after that without a valid reason, not intending to return, then he is a hypocrite. (Ibn-Majah, Targheeb)

29. Sayyidina Wa’athila bin al-Asqa’(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

Keep your mosques safe from children and lunatics. Preserve them from buying and selling, loud gossip, punishing the criminals and unshielding swords. Build wash rooms at their gates and apply incense on them on Fridays. (Ibn-Majah, Targheeb) 

30. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

The congregational prayer fetches reward that is twenty five times more than a person who prays at home or in the market. This is because if he performs ablution, being careful about it, and walks towards the mosque having no other reason for going out then he does not take a step but is elevated by a degree and gets a (minor) sin obliterated. Then when he begins his prayer, as long as he is there, the Angels invoke blessings on him in these words, “O Allah! Forgive him, have mercy on him.” And, as he is rewarded as if he is in prayer provided he does not harm anybody. (Bukhari, Muslim, Targheeb)

31. Sayyidina Abullah bin Qurt (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

On the day of Resurrection, man will be asked first of all about prayers. If that is found satisfactory, then all his deeds will be approved. But, if that is defective then all his deeds will be corrupted.  (Jabaraani; awsat, Targheeb) 



32. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
A man is closest to his Lord when he is in the posture of prostration. (Muslim, Targheeb)

33. Sayyidina Abu Uma’amah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
If the man who neglects congregational prayer knows the excellence enjoyed by those who join the congregation, he would surely walk to it even if he has to crawl on his knees. (Muslim, Targheeb) 
34. Sayyidina Anas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
If anyone has the pleasure of Allah in mind and joins the congregational prayer for forty days always with the first Takbeer, then he will be allowed deliverance of two kinds-deliverance from punishment of Hell and deliverance from hypocrisy. (Tirmizi, Targheeb)
35. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Sometimes I feel like asking some young people to collect wood for me following which I would go to those people who offer their prayers at home without being ill, and set their houses alight. (Muslim, Targheeb)
36. Sayyidina Jabir bin Abdullah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
After one of you has offered his prayers in the mosque, he must leave a portion of it to be offered at home. When a man offers prayer at home, Allah bestows blessings on it. (Muslim, Targheeb)
37. Sayyidina Zayd bin Thabit (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
O men! You should offer prayers at home too because apart from the obligatory (fard) (which is best offered in a masjid), the best pray for a man is that offered at his home. (Nasa’i, Targheeb)
38. Sayyidina Abdullah bin Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone misses his ‘Asr prayer then it is as if he has lost his family and wealth. (Bukhari,Muslim, Targheeb)
39. Sayyidina Abu Bakr (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone happens to commit a sin but after that gets up, performs ablution, offers prayer and seeks forgiveness of Allah then Allah surely forgives him. (Tirmizi, Targheeb)
40. Sayyidina Abdullah bin Abi Awfa (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone has a need he wants from Allah or from some person, he must perform ablution, and do it well, and offer two Raka’at prayer. He must then praise and glorify Allah, invoke blessings on the Messenger of Allah and then make this supplication:
“There is no god except Allah, the Clement, the Kind, and the Unblemished Lord of the Great Throne. Praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds. I beseech you for all causes of the grant of your Mercy and forgiveness, a full share of pious deeds, and a safety from sin. Let not any of my sins go unforgiven. O the most Merciful! Not any of my worries unrelieved, not any need that is agreeable to you unfulfilled, O the Most Merciful!”  (Tirmizi, Targheeb)
41. Sayyidina Abu Ayub Ansaari (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone has a bath on Friday and applies fragrance, if he has it, and dons the best clothes he has and goes to the masjid where he offers as many Raka’at as he can without inconveniencing anyone, and sits quietly after that (to listen to the sermon), then his behaviour is an atonement for his (minor) sins until the next Friday. (Ahmed, Targheeb)




SAYINGS OF THE MESSENGER OF THE CREATOR (42 TO 54)
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM)
THIRD PILLAR OF ISLAM
ALMS – ZAKAAH AND SADAQAH
(PARTICULAR ALMS GIVEN AWAY BY MUSLIMS @ 2-1/2 P.C. ON NET PROPERTY ESPACIALLY IN THE MONTH OF ZIQA’D) 
42. Sayyidina Jabir (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone has paid Zakaah against his wealth then evil is distanced from it. (Tabaraani, Targheeb)
43. Sayyidina Hasan (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Protect your wealth through Zakaah, treat your sick patients through Sadaqah and face the turmoil of difficulties through supplications and heartfelt pleas to Allah. (Marassel, Abu Dawood, Targheeb)
44. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If a person to whom Allah has given property does not pay Zakaah, his property will come to him on the Day of Resurrection as a bald snake with two black spots over its eyes. The snake will be put round this person’s neck and it will seize his jaws and say, “I am your property, I am your treasure.” (Bukhari, Muslim, Targheeb)
45. Sayyidina Anas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
On the Day of Resurrection, the rich will suffer much on account of the poor. The poor will say, “O Lord! You had imposed certain rights for us on these wealthy people but they oppressed us on account of that.” So, Allah will tell them, “By My Honour and Glory! I will draw you near (My Mercy) and distance them.” (Tabarani, Targheeb)
46. Sayyidina Buraydah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If a people stop paying Zakaah, Allah causes them to suffer famine. (Tabarani, Targheeb)
47. Sayyidina Asma’ bint Yazid (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ha) 
If a woman wears on her neck a golden necklace (not paying Zakaah on it) then, on the Day of Resurrection, she will be made to wear a similar necklace made of fire. And, if a woman wears an ear-ring of gold (not paying Zakaah on it) then, on the Day of Resurrection, she will be made to wear a similar ear-ring made of fire. (Abu Dawood, Nasa’i, Targheeb)

48. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
A man says often, “This is my property, my wealth.” In spite of that he only has three portions in his wealth:
• One of it he consumes and thus finishes it.
• Another he clothes himself and wears out.
• And the third stores (for his Hereafter by giving to the needy)
Anything beyond that will pass away from him and will go to other people. (Muslim, Targheeb)

49. Sayyidina Abu Kabsha Anmaari (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
I can affirm three things on oath:
• Sadaqah does not reduce anyone’s wealth.
• If anyone is oppressed and he faces it with patience then Allah causes him to increase in honour.
• And, if anyone begins to beg (of men) then Allah opens the door of poverty on him.(Tabarani, Targheeb)
50. Sayyidina ‘Amr bin ‘Awf (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
The Sadaqah paid by a Muslim prolongs his life and protects him from painful death. Allah removes from him pride and arrogance.(Tabarani, Targheeb)
51. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
One dirham overtook one hundred thousand dirhams.
Someone asked; “How’s that, Messenger of Allah? (Peace Be upon Him)
He said; “Someone had much property out of which he gave away a hundred thousand dirhams in Sadaqah but another person had two dirhams out of which he gave away one dirham in Sadaqah. (Nasa’i, Targheeb)
52. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
The best Sadaqah is one that leaves the giver independent (that is, after paying it the giver has enough money with himself to look after his needs). The upper hand is better than the lower. Let those under your care be the first on whom you spend in the way of Allah. (Ibn Majah, Targheeb)
53. Sayyidina Salmaan bin ‘Aamir (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
To give Sadaqah to a needy fetches a single reward and to give it to relative fetches two rewards-one against Sadaqah and the other against joining ties. (Nasa’i, Targheeb)
54. Sayyidina Abu Huraysah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
By Him who has sent Me with the Truth, on the Day of Resurrection, Allah will not punish him who is merciful to the orphan, talks to him gently, has pity on him because of his being an orphan and weak. Whatever plentiful Allah has given him. O Ummah of Muhammad! (Peace be upon Him) By Him who has sent Me with the Truth, Allah does not accept the Sadaqah of one whose relatives are deprived of his ties while he gives Sadaqah to other people. By Him in whose hands lies my life. Allah will not cast a merciful glance on such a person on the Day of Resurrection. (Tabarani, Targheeb) 





SAYINGS OF THE MESSENGER OF THE CREATOR (55 TO 61)
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM)
FOURTH PILLAR OF ISLAM
FASTING (INCLUDING EID)
55. Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Allah has said that every deed of the son of Aadam is for himself except fasting which is for Me, and I will give its reward. Fasts are shields (protection from punishment). Thus when any of you is fasting, he must not indulge in obscenity, nor shout; if anyone speaks to him in a vulgar manner or fights with him then he must tell him that he is fasting. By Him in whose Hand is Muhammad’s life, the odour in the mouth of the fasting person is better to Allah than the fragrance of musk. There will be two moments of happiness for the fasting person-one at the time of breaking the fast because of that and the other when he will meet his Lord and he will feel glad because of his fasting. (Bukhari, Targheeb)
56. Sayyidina Abdullah bin ‘Amr (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Fasting and the Qur’an will intercede for the worshipper on the Day of Resurrection. Fasts will say, “Lord! I kept him away from eating and sexual desires so accept my intercession for him. “The Qur’an will say, “I kept him from sleeping in the night so accept my intercession or him.” Therefore, the intercession of both of them will be accepted.    (Ahmad, Targheeb)
57. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
There is a Zakaah for every thing and the Zakaah of the body is fasting.    (Ibn Ma’ajah, Targheeb)
58. Sayyidina Maalik bin Huwayrith (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Jibreel came to me and said that if anyone found the opportunity of the month of Ramadan but could not gain forgiveness for himself then may Allah keep him away from His Mercy. I said; Aameen! (Ibn Majah, Targheeb)
59. Sayyidina Salmaan Farsee (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
O people! You are about to have the opportunity of a month that is at once glorious and full of blessings. It is a month which has a night that is better than a thousand months (and that is Laylat al-Qadr); Allah has prescribed for you fasting during this month and has made your standing in worship during its nights an optional act. If anyone does an act of piety during this month to gain nearness to Allah then he gets as many rewards as one gets after performing a fard in any other month. If he performs a fard during this month then he gets so many rewards as accrues on doing seventy fara’id (1) in any other month. This is the month of patience. The reward against patience is Jannah (Paradise). This is a month of goodwill and compassion. It is a month in which the provisions of a believer are increased. If anyone offers iftaar (2) to a fasting person in this month, his conduct becomes a means of forgiveness for his sins and deliverance from the fire and he gets as many rewards as the fasting person will get without anything being deducted from the reward of the fasting person. 
The Companions (Compliments upon Them) enquired, O Messenger of Allah! (Peace Be upon Him) Every of us do not have so much as to offer iftaar to a fasting person.”
The Holy Prophet (Peace Be upon Him) said: Allah rewards even that person who offers a single date, a sip of water, or milk to which water is added as iftaar to anyone.
It is a month whose first portion is mercy, the middle of it is forgiveness and the final part of it is deliverance from Jahannam (Hell). If anyone remits some of the task of his slave in this month, Allah will forgive him and deliver him from Hell.
Therefore, do four things frequently in this month, two of which will fetch you the pleasure of your Lord and the (other) two are such that you cannot do without. The two which will get you the pleasure of your Lord are:
• Keep testifying to LAA ILAHA ILLA ALLAH, There is no god but Allah. 
• Istighfaar: To seek the forgiveness of Allah.
The two which you cannot do without are:
• Keep asking Allah for paradise; and
• Seek His protection from the fire.
If anyone feeds a fasting person to satiating point, Allah will give him such a drink from my spring (al-Kawrhar) that on drinking it he will not feel thirst until he enters Paradise. (Ibn Khazeema, Bayhaqi, Targheeb)
(1)  Fard is an obligatory duty, an absolute obligation; fara’id is the plural of fard.
(2)  Iftaar is the breaking of fast after sunset.
60. Sayyidina Jarir (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
The fasts of the month of Ramadaan remain suspended between heaven and earth and only through Sadaqat al-fitr they are raised to heaven. (That is, they are accepted only after Sadaqat al-fitr is paid). (Abu Hafs, Targheeb)
61. Sayyidina Sa’d bin al-Aws (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
When it is the day of Eid-ul-Fitr, the Angels stand at the corners of roads and call out: “O Muslims! Come to the Lord Who inspires you to good and thus favours you and then rewards heavily against that. You were asked to stand in the nights (for Taraaweeh) and you stood accordingly. You were commanded to observe fasts during days and you kept the fasts. You obeyed your lord, so now collect your rewards.”
So when the people have offered prayers, a caller announces: “Listen! Your Lord has forgiven you. Go, now to your homes having received guidance.” In fact, the day of Eid is a day of rewards and in the heavens it is called Yawm ul Ja’zaa (the day of rewards). (Tabarani, Targheeb)





SAYINGS OF THE MESSENGER OF THE CREATOR (62 TO 69)
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM)
FIFTH PILLAR OF ISLAM
HAJJ AN ‘UMRAH
62. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
When someone performs Hajj and during the performance does not do anything indecent or anything sinful then, he returns so (purified and absolved) of his sins as on the day his mother gave him birth. (Tabarani, Targheeb) 
63. Sayyidina Abdullah bin Mas’ood (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Perform Hajj and ‘Umrah in succession because they remove poverty and sins as a blacksmith’s bellows remove impurities from iron, gold and silver. As for the Hajj that is accepted, the reward is nothing less than Paradise.   (Tirmizi, Targheeb) 


64. Sayyidina Ibn ‘Abbas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Try to discharge the (obligation of) Hajj as early as possible because none of you knows what is going to happen. (Abul Qasim Isbahani, Targheeb)
65. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Allah points out to the creatures of heaven (the Angels) the people of Arafah (the pil;grims) as a pride creation saying: “Look at My slaves! How disheveled and with unkempt hair they have come to Me.”  (Ahmad, Targheeb)
66. Sayyidina Abu Umaamah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
He who dies without performing Hajj although he was not stopped from performing it by an obvious helplessness, an oppressive king, or a severe illness then he may die as a Jew if he wishes or as a Christian if he wishes (it is the same with Allah) (Tirmizi, Mishkat)
67. Sayyidina Abdullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone observes the Tawaaf (circumambulation of the House of Allah) and then offers two Raka’at prayer, whatever number of steps he has taken, against each step one of his sins is forgiven, one act of piety is recorded in his Record of Deeds and his rank is elevated by one degree. (Ibn Khazeemah, Targheeb)
68. Sayyidina Talha bin ‘Ubaydullah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
The devil is not seen more debased, let down, ignominious and angry as on the day of Arafah. The reason being is that he sees on that day the Mercy of Allah descending and the great sins of men being forgiven.  (Maalik, Targheeb)
69. Sayyidina Abdullah bin ‘Abbas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Every day Allah spreads a hundred and twenty portions of His Mercy on the pilgrims of Bayt ul-Haraam (the Sacred House). Sixty of these descend on those who perform the Tawaaf, forty on those who are engaged in prayer and twenty on those who look (at Ka’bah) (Bayhaqi, Targheeb)







SAYINGS OF THE MESSENGER OF THE CREATOR (70 TO 77)
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM)
TRY AND STRIVE (Al-Jihad)
70. Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
The fire of Hell will not touch two eyes, one that weeps from fear of Allah and the other that has spent the night as sentry for the sake of Allah. (Tirmizi, Targheeb) 
71. Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
May I not reveal to you a night that is superior to the Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Power)? (it is the night) when someone stands on sentry duty (during Jihad) on a land where there is fear of the enemy and the risk of not being able to return to one’s family. (Haakim, Targheeb) 
72. Sayyidina ‘Ali bin ‘Abu Taalib (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone contributes towards Jihad in the cause of Allah and himself stays at home then against every dirham that he gives he will get reward for seven hundred dirham. As for him who personally takes part in the jihad at the same time as making a monetary contribution then against every dirham he will get a reward for seven hundred thousand dirhams. Besides, Allah may increase reward of anyone as many times as He chooses. (Ibn Majah, Targheeb)
73. Sayyidina Zayd bin Khalid al-Juhani (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If a person equips a Ghazi (a warrior) in the path of Allah he is also a Ghazi. As for him  who acts as a representative of the Ghazi and is kind to his family (in his absence) then he too is a Ghazi. (Bukhari, Muslim, Targheeb) 
74. Sayyidina Abu Moosa al-Ash’ari (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
The doors of Paradise are under the shade of swords. (Muslim, Tirmizi, Targheeb)
75. Sayyidina Anas bin Maalik (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
To go out in the cause of Allah once in the morning or in the evening is better than the world and what it contains. (Bukhari, Muslim, Targheeb)
76. Sayyidina ‘Imraan bin Haseen (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Anyone standing in the rows (of Jihad) for the sake of Allah is superior in the sight of Allah to sixty years in worship. (Haakim, Targheeb) 
77. Sayyidina Mu’aaz bin Jabal (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
As for the Muslim who participates in Jihad only so long as it takes for milk to reappear in the udders of a she-camel after it has been milked once, Paradise becomes definite for him. As for him, who suffers an injury in the path of Allah or gets a scratch, on the Day of Resurrection the Mark will appear as large as possible in saffron colour and odour of musk. (Abu Dawood, Tirmizi, Targheeb)






SAYINGS OF THE MESSENGER OF THE CREATOR (78 TO 90)
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM)
ECONOMICS
LAWFUL EARNINGS AND KEEPING AWAY FROM THE UNLAWFUL
78. Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ood (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
To lookout for lawful means of livelihood is a fard (obligatory duty) in addition to other obligatory duties. (Tabarani, Bayhaqi)
79. Sayyidina Anas bin Maalik (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
It is Wajib (an obligation) for every Muslim to look out for a lawful means of livelihood. (Tabarani, Targheeb)
80. Sayyidina Ka’b bin ‘Ujrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone goes out of his house and labours for his young children (to provide them sustenance) then his labour is on the path of Allah. If anyone goes out of his house to labour for his aged parents then his effort is in the cause of Allah. If anyone labours for his own self so that he may keep himself safe (from unlawful earnings) then his effort is for the sake of Allah. However, if anyone strives only to show off and to impress other people then he is on the path of devil. (Tabarani, Bayhaqi) 
81. Sayyidina Jabir (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
O people! Fear Allah and be fair in seeking (livelihood). No one will die until he has received in full his livelihood (apportioned to him). If there is delay in receiving the livelihood then too fear Allah and be fear in your efforts, take the lawful livelihood and shun the unlawful.  (Ibn Majah, Targheeb)
82. Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ood (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Even if one of you feels he is experiencing delay in receipt of livelihood, he must not seek it through disobedience of Allah. That is because the favours of Allah and His benevolence can not be had through being disobedient to Him.  (Haakim, Targheeb)
83. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Sometimes a man arrives after a long journey, his hair messy and countenance untidy. He raises his hands towards the heaven calling out, “Lord, Lord!” Although, his food is unlawfully acquired, his drink unlawful, his clothing unlawful and his growth from unlawful nourishment. How then may his supplication be answered? (Muslim, Tirmizi, Targheeb)
84. Sayyidina Ka’b bin Maalik (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If two hungry wolves are allowed among a herd of sheep, they will not cause as much damage as is caused in a man’s life because of greed for wealth, and honour and reputation in the religious field.  (Tirmiai, Targheeb)

85. Sayyidina Anas bin Maalik (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If the son of Aadam has two valleys full of wealth and possessions, he will yet crave for a third. Nothing but dust will fill the belly of the son of Aadam. He who repents to Allah, Allah accepts his repentance.  (Bukhari, Muslim)
86. Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
The world is beautifully fertile and pleasant. He who earns wealth in this world in a lawful manner and spends on proper heads, Allah will reward him and send him to Paradise. He who earns wealth here in an unlawful manner and spends on unjust causes, Allah will send him to the abode of debasement. There are many people who are careless in the wealth of Allah and His Messenger; on the Day of Resurrection, their lot will be the Fire of Hell. Allah has said: “Whenever this Fire would appear to cool down We will intensify it    (Bahaqi, Targheeb)
87. Sayyidina Abu Bakr Siddiq (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
The body which grows with unlawful nourishment will not go to Heaven.  (Haakim, Targheeb)

88. Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone buys a garment for ten dirhams and if anyone of the ten dirhams is unlawfully acquired, as long as he wears that garment, Allah will not accept his prayers. (Ahmad, Targheeb)
89. Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
O Sa’d! Make sure that your sustenance is lawful, your prayers will be granted. By Him in whose Hands is the life of Muhammad, if anyone eats a morsel of unlawful food, Allah does not accept any of his pious deeds for forty days. Then, as for the creature whose flesh is developed from the unlawful then the Fire is more worthy of him. (Tabarani, Targheeb)

90. Sayyidina Nu’maan bin Basheer (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
The lawful is obvious and the unlawful is obvious and between the two there are certain doubtful things that many people do not distinguish (whether lawful or unlawful). Then, he who keeps away from the doubtful, preserves his religion and his honour but he who goes for the doubtful things, (ultimately) goes for the unlawful just like a shepherd who pastures his flock on the boundaries of a restricted area and whose animals will wander into the restricted area to graze. Remember, every king has such an area (restricted). The pastures of Allah are the things He has forbidden. (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)






SAYINGS OF THE MESSENGER OF THE CREATOR (91 TO 105)
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM)
Business and Trading
91. Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed Khudri (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
The truthful and honest merchant will be with the Prophets, the truthful and the martyrs (on the day of Resurrection). (Tabarani, Darimi, Dara Qutni, Ibn Majah, Mishkat)

92. Sayyidina Jabir (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
May Allah have mercy on him who is gentle when he sells, when he buys, and when he demands his rights. (Bukhari, Mishkat)

93. Sayyidina Huzayfah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
There was a man among the people gone by to whom the Angels came to take his soul. He was then asked if he had done any good deed. He said, “I do not know.” He was asked to think it over. He said, “I do not know of any good deed I may have done other than dealing gently and kindly in buying and selling transactions with other people. I allowed the rich time and let offer the poor.” Allah sent him to Paradise for that.  (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)
94. Sayyidina Mu’aaz bin Jabal (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
The best of the incomes belongs to those merchants who do not lie when they speak, do not misappropriate when they hold trusts, do not betray their promises, do not blame (the merchandise for defect) when they buy, do not (shower with) praise what they sell, do not dilly-dally when they have to pay someone and do not browbeat one who has to pay them. (Bayhaqi, Targheeb)
95. Sayyidina Abu Qataadah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Refrain from swearing much while transacting business for it may increase business (in the beginning) but brings destruction (later).  (Muslim, Mishkat)
96. Sayyidina Rifa’ah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
All the merchants will be raised on the day of Resurrection as evil-doers except those who fear Allah, are pious and speak the truth.  (Tirmizi, Mishkat)
97. Sayyidina Uqbah bin ‘Aamir (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Muslims are brothers of one another. It is not lawful for a Muslim to sell to his brother something defective without pointing out the defect.  (Ahmad, Ibn Majah, Targheeb)
98. Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ood (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
He who adulterates while dealing with us is not one of us and those who cheat and act fraudulently will go to Hell.  (Tabarani, Mishkat)
99. Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If a people are given to indecency to such an extent that they commit obscenity openly they will face pestilence. Such maladies will grow among them the like of which their forefathers had not faced. The people who cheat in measure will suffer famine and grave difficulties and their rulers will oppress them. The people who do not pay Zakaah on their property will be prevented rain from the skies and if there are no animals they will never get rainfall. The people who break their covenant with Allah and His Messenger will have Allah put over them an enemy from among strangers who snatches from their hands their wealth. And whenever the rulers of a people do not judge according to the Book of Allah and waver in obeying the commands of Allah then Allah causes civil disobedience to grow among them. (Ibn Majah, Targheeb)
100. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone (on being requested) takes back from a Muslim what he had sold to him, on the day of Resurrection, Allah will forgive him his lapses. (Abu Dawood, Ibn Majah, Targheeb)
101. Sayyidina ‘Umar bin al-Khattab (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone hoards grain (away) from the Muslims, Allah will punish him with leprosy and poverty.  (Ibn Majah, Targheeb)
102. Sayyidina ‘Adullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone withholds an edible for forty days then he has given up Allah and Allah is absolved of him. And, if anyone is hungry in the morning in the courtyard of a people then Allah is absolved of responsibility to those people.  (Ahmad, Targheeb)
103. Sayyidina Ma’qil bin Yasaar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone interferes in the market of Muslims to create a rise in prices then Allah has the right to cast him face down in Hell.  (Haakim, Targheeb)
104. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Allah has said: “When two men undertake a partnership business then I am the third (helping them out) as long as either of them does not cheat the other. When one cheats his partner, I remove Myself from them.” (Ibn Dawood, Targheeb)
105.   Sayyidina Nu’maan bin Basheer (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone cheats his partner in a matter in which the partner had regarded him as trustworthy and had appointed him as his manager then I absolve Myself of his person. (Abu Ya’laa,Bayhaqi, Targheeb)







SAYINGS OF THE MESSENGER OF THE CREATOR (106 TO 114)
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM)
Unfair Dealings in Business
106. Sayyidina Jabir (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) cursed him who takes interest, and who gives it, who witnessed the deal. He said that they are all alike.(Muslim, Mishkat)
107. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
People will see a time surely when there is no one who has not received interest and if there is anyone who has not, he surely has felt its dust on him(that is, its effects).(Ahmad, Abu Dawood, Mishkat)

108. Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin Hanzalah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone receives even a dirham in interest intentionally then it is more serious than committing adultery thirty-six times. (Ahmad, Dara Qutni, Mishkat)

109 Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
The sin against interest is made up of seventy parts, the least degree is as if he committed adultery his mother.(Ibn Majah, Mishkat)

110.      Sayyidina samurah bin Jundab (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Tonight I dreamt that two men came to me and took me to a sacred place and we went on until we arrived at a river of blood in the middle of which was a man while another man stood at its bank and had plenty of stones before him. The man in the middle of the river tried to come out of it but the one at the bank hurled a stone on his mouth forcing him to return to his original place. In this way, whenever he tried to come out, the other threw a stone on his mouth and compelled him to go back to his place. I asked “Who is this?” and was told that the man in the river was the one who took interest. (Bukhari, Targheeb)


111. Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ood (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Even if anyone earns much through interest, the consequences are that he will face paucity. (Ibn Majah,Haakim, Targheeb)

112. Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone buys food grain then he must not re-sell it until he receives possession of it.(Bukhari, Muslims, Mishkat)

113       Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
A man must not quote more than the amount offered by his brother (that is, interfere into their bargain), and no one should make a proposal of marriage over the proposal of his brother unless he has his consent. (Muslims, Mishkat)

114. Sayyidina Jabir (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Let not a city-dweller sell for a villager (or a man from the desert). Leave people alone and Allah will provide them provision through one another. (Muslim, Mishkat)





SAYINGS OF THE MESSENGER (115 TO 121)
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM)
Labour and Hard Work
115. Sayyidina Miqdaam bin Ma’dikarb (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
No one has eaten better food than what he has earned toiling with his own hands. Dawood (Peace be upon Him) the Prophet of Allah used to earn his sustenance with his own manual labour. (Bukhari, Targheeb) 

116. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
It is much better for one of you to pick up wood on his back and earn his livelihood by selling it than to beg money from another. Some may give and some may not. (Malik, Muslim, Bukhari, Targheeb)

117. Sayyidina ‘Adullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Surely, Allah likes a skilful believer. (Tabarani, Bayhaqi,  Targheeb)

118. Sayyidina ‘Aishah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ha) 
The person who having toiled with his hands returns in the evening tired and worn out, sees his evening with his (minor) sins forgiven. (Tabarani, Targheeb)

119. Sayyidina Sa’eed bin ‘Umayr (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
The Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon Him) was asked, “What is the best earning?” He said, “a man’s toiling with his own hands and every earning that is through pious effort.” (Haakim, Targheeb)

120. Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Pay the labourer his wages before his perspiration dries. (Ibn Majah, Targheeb)

121. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Allah Ta’ala has said, “There are three men against whom I will take a stand and he whom I oppose, I shall give him (a crushing) defeat. One of them is a man who gave assurance in My name but then was faithless; the other, a man who sold a free man and enjoyed the price he received for him; and the third, one who hired someone on wages but did not pay him his wages after getting him to do what he was hired to do.” (Bukhari, Ibn Majah, Targheeb)


SAYINGS OF THE MESSENGER (122 TO 129)
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM)
Debts and Repayments
122. Sayyidina ‘Adullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Keep your sins in check; death will come easily. Let your debts be limited; you will spend your life in comfort. (Bukhari, Targheeb)

123. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone borrows from another intending to repay then Allah makes circumstances ideal for him to repay. But, if anyone borrows to waste the others money then Allah wastes the man himself. (Bukhari, Ibn Majah, Targheeb)

124. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone agrees to pay a specified dower to a woman and he marries not really intending to pay it to her then he is committing fornication. If anyone borrows money from another not intending to repay then he is a thief. (Bazzaar, Targheeb)

125. Sayyidina Muhammad bin ‘Abdullah bin Jahsh (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
By Him in Whose Hand is my life, if a man were to be killed in the path of Allah (in Jihad) then come to life, be killed again in His Path then come to life, be killed again in the path of Allah but have a debt over him then he will not go to Paradise until his debt is paid. (Nasa’i, Targheeb)

126. Sayyidina ‘Adullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone dies while he owes someone one dinar or one dirham then that will be paid from his pious deeds (that is, the creditors will be paid the debtor’s pious deeds) because dinar and dirham will not be (in circulation) there. (Ibn Majah, Targheeb)

127. Sayyidina Abu Qataadah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
The person who hopes that Allah will remove his sufferings on the day of Resurrection, let him give respite to a hard-pressed (debtor) and mitigate his suffering or forgive him (altogether). (Muslim, Mishkat)

128. Sayyidina ‘Abu Yasar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
The person who allows respite to one in straitened circumstances or remits his debts altogether then Allah will shade him with His Mercy. (Muslim, Mishkat)

129. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
A man was given to extend loans to other people and he had instructed his servants to forgive if they met anyone who was in straitened circumstances, saying, “Perhaps Allah will forgive us our sins.” Thus, when he died and met Allah, He forgave him his sins. (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)




SAYINGS OF THE MESSENGER (130 TO 152)
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM)
Family Life
Behaviour with parents
130.       Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
       Children can never repay their father until they find their father enslaved and buy him and set him free. (Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmizi, Targheeb)
131.       Sayyidina Abu ‘Umaamah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
       Your parents may mean Paradiser for you (if you behave well with them) or Hell too (if you disobey them)(Ibn Majah, Targheeb)
132.       Sayyidina Anas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
       He who craves for a long life and abundance of provision must behave kindly with his parents and maintain ties with them. (Ahmad, Targheeb)
133.       Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
       Adopt modesty with the women of other men, your women will remain virtuous and adopt pious conduct with your parents, and your children will behave well with you.(Haakim, Targheeb)
134.       Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
       He rubs his nose in dust. Rubs his nose in dust, rubs his nose in dust. (He was asked, “Who, O Messenger of Allah?” He said), “The person who had aged parents yet could not make his way to Paradise.   (Muslim, Targheeb)
135.       Sayyidina Mu’awiyah bin Jahimah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
       Stay with your mother, for Paradise is under her feet.(Ibn Majah, Nasa’i, Targheeb)

136.       Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
       There are three people towards whom Allah will not look at all (with mercy):
1.   One who disobeys his parents.
2.   One who is addicted to wine, and
3.   One who boasts of his favours.  (Nasa’i, Bazzaar, Targheeb)


Husband and Wife
137.       Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ood (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
       O young people! Those of you who are able to do it must marry because this is the best way to keep your gaze down. In this way you can better check your sexual desires. As for him who cannot afford to marry, he must observe fasting frequently because fasting is a means to curb sexual desires.   (Bukhari, Muslim, Targheeb)
138.       Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
       The word is a treasure and the best of its treasures is a pious woman.  (Nasa’i, Muslim, Targheeb)
139.       Sayyidina Abu Umaamah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
       Next to Taqwaa (God-fearing attitude), there is nothing better for a believing man than a pious wife. She is one who obeys her husband in every command he gives. When he looks towards her, she pleases him. And, if he swears by her (saying that she would do as he says, surely) then she does not let him down. When her husband is absent she is extremely careful about his property and her own self. (Ibn Majah, Targheeb)
140.       Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
       There are three men who have assurance of Allah’s help:
1.   One who wages Jihad for the sake of Allah.
2.   Makaatib (a slave whose master will release him if he pays a specified sum of money) who intends to pay the money.
3.   One who marries to keep himself away from indecency. (Tirmizi, Targheeb)

141.       Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed Khudri (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
       A Woman is married for one of the four reasons:
(1)  Her beauty, (2) her wealth, (3) her good character, or (4) her piety.
       Choose a woman who is pious and well be-haved(Ahmad, Targheeb)


Relation with Wife
142.       Sayyidina Maymoon from Sayyidina Ubayy(Radi-ALLAHO-An-hum)
       If anyone marries a woman agreeing to pay a dower, little or much, but not really intending to pay it to her then he has cheated her. If he dies afterwards without paying her the dower then he will face Allah on the day of Resurrection as an adulterer.    (Targheeb)
143.       Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)    Among the believers, those who have a good character have perfected their belief. And the best among you are those who are good to their women.    (Tirmizi,Targheeb)

      
144.                     Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        Let not a believing man hate his believing wife. If he does not like anything in her, he is sure to find something else adorable. (Muslim, Targheeb)

145      Sayyidina mu`awiyah bin Haydah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        A wife’s right over her husband is that he feeds her when he feeds himself, clothes her when he clothes himself; does not hit her on her face and does not speak to her rudely; and does not spend the night away from her (out of ranger) except within the same house. (Abu Dawood, Targheeb)

146.    Sayyidina ‘Amr bin al-Ahwas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
       Listen! Follow my advice in treating women gently. This is because they stay with you restricted. You have no right over anything belonging to them except that they do not do anything shameful. In that case you leave them alone on their bed and beat them lightly so that they do not feel the pain. Then if they obey you do not oppress them. Remember, you have some rights over your wives, and your wives have some rights over you. It is your right over them that they do not defile your bed with those you do not like, and do not let such people as you do not like enter your house. Remember, they have a right over you that you treat them well in feeding and clothing them. (Ibn Majah, Tirmizi)

147. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        This is a dinar that you spend in the cause of Allah. That is a dinar that you again use to emancipate a slave. And, this is also a dinar that you give as Sadaqah to a needy person. This too is a dinar which you spend on your wife. Of these, you will fetch the highest reward on the dinar that you spend on your wife. (Muslim, Targheeb)
148.       Sayyidah ‘Aisha (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ha)
       Does that man among you not feel ashamed that he beats his wife in the early part of the day as if he is beating his slave then in the last part of that very day he sleeps with her (having sexual intercourse)? Is he not ashamed of himself? (Abd bin Humayd, Kanz ul-‘Ummaal)
149.       Sayyidina Abu Umaamah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
       The worst of men is he who is stingy in giving the rights of his household members.    (Kanz ul-‘Ummaal)

150.       Sayyidina Ilyas bin ‘Abdullah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
       Many women make the rounds of the house of Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon Him). They complain (of being beating at the hands) of their husbands. Such people (who beat their wives) are not the best among you. (Abu Dawood, Ibn Majah, Mishkat)
151.       Sayyidah Asma bint Abu Bakr (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ha)
       I do not like it that I should see anyone with swollen veins of his neck, standing over his wife and beating her.    (Kanz ul-‘Ummaal, Asd bin Humayd)

152.       Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
       As for him who has two wives and does not do justice to them, he will be seen on the day of Resurrection with one side of his body leaning down.    (Tirmizi, Abu Dawood, Nasa’i)






SAYINGS OF THE MESSENGER (153 TO 174)
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM)
Relations with husband, children & Other Kin
153. Sayyidah “Umm Salmah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ha) 
The woman whose husband is pleased with her and she dies will be sent to Paradise. (Ibn Majah, Tirmizi, Targheeb) 
154. Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Awf (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
The woman who observes the five prayers regularly, fasts during the month of Ramadhan, preserves her chastity and obedient to her husband, will be told: Enter Paradise by whichever of its doors you wish to enter. (Ahmad, Tabarani, Targheeb) 
155. Sayyidina Husayn bin Mohsin (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Your husband is your Paradise and your Hell. (If he is obeyed then he is a means to Paradise, otherwise Hell). (Ahmad, Nasa’i, Targheeb)
156. Sayyidina Qays bin Sa’d (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If I were to command a person to prostrate before any other person I would command women to prostrate before their husbands because Allah has allowed many rights to husbands. (Abu Dawood, Targheeb)
157. Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
It is the husband’s right on his wife that if he calls her to him she must not say no even if she is seated on a saddle back. It is also one of his rights that she must not observe optional fasting without his permission; if she does so then she will stay hungry and thirsty (meaninglessly) and her fasting will not be accepted. No woman should go out of her house without the permission of her husband; if she does so then the Angels of the heaven, Angels of mercy, Angels of punishment-all curse her until she returns. (Tabarani, Targheeb)
158. Sayyidina Zayd bin Arqam (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
A woman cannot fulfill the rights of Allah unless she fulfils the rights of her husband. (Tabarani, Targheeb)
159. Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Allah does not look at that woman (with mercy) who does not thank her husband although she can never be independent of him. (Nasa’i, Targheeb)
160. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If a husband calls his wife to his bed and she does not oblige so that he is annoyed with her for the night then the Angels curse such a woman until dawn. (Bukhari, Targheeb)

RELATIONS WITH Children 
161. Sayyidah ‘Aishah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ha) 
If anyone has on him the responsibility of raising daughters and he fulfils that responsibility gently, then these daughters will be a means to protect him from the Fire. (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)
162. Sayyidina Jabir bin Samurah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone teaches his children etiquettes it is better than paying one Sa’ in Sadaqah. (Sa’ is a measure of weight. Sadaqah is charity). (Tirmizi, Mishkat)
163. Sayyidina Anas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone raises two daughters looking after them until they attain adulthood then, on the day of Resurrection, I and he will be (near to one another) like that, saying that he joined his fingers together. (Muslim, Mishkat)
164. Sayyidina Ibn ‘Abbas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
If anyone is guardian over a girl (daughter, sister etc) and he does not bury her alive, does not belittle her, and does not prefer his male children over her then Allah will send him to Paradise. (Abu Dawood, Mishkat)
165. Sayyidina Ayyub bin Moosa (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
A father cannot give his son a gift better than good moral upbringing. (Tirmizi, Mishkat)
166. Sayyidina Suraaqah bin Maalik (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Shall I not reveal to you the most superior Sadaqah? If your daughter returns to you (on being divorced) and there is no one to earn for her besides you (then you must take care of her). (Ibn Majah, Mishkat)
167. Sayyidina Sabrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Teach your child to pray when he is seven years old. At ten years of age, beat him (if he neglects prayer). (Ahmad, Tirmizi, al-Jami’as-Saghir by Seyuti)
168. Sayyidina Bakr bin ‘Abdullah bin ar-Rabee (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Teach your children swimming and archery. The best play for the believing women is the spinning wheel. When your mother and father summon you simultaneously then you must go to your mother first. (Ibn Mansoor, Faryaabi, al-Jami’as-Saghir)


Relations With Other Kin
169. Sayyidina Sa’eed bin al-‘Aas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
The elder brothers have rights over their younger brothers similar to the rights of a father over his sons. (Bayhaqi, Mishkat)
170. Sayyidina ‘Ali (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
The paternal uncle of a person is a branch of his father. (Tirmizi, al-Jami’as-Saghir)
171. Sayyidina Baraa’ bin ‘Azib (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
The maternal aunt is of the same rank as one’s mother. (Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmizi, Abu Dawood, al-Jami’as-Saghir)
172. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
Learn enough of your geneology to be able to keep relationships alive because joining ties with relatives brings about love, increases wealth and delays death. (Tirmizi, Mishkat)
173. Sayyidina Jubayr bin Mut’im (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
He who breaks ties of relationship will not enter Paradise. (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)
174. Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) 
He who reciprocates (the kind gestures of relatives) is not the one who joins ties of relationship but he is the one to join these ties who responds kindly to those who break relationship with him. (Bukhari, Muslim)








SAYINGS OF THE MESSENGER OF THE CREATOR 175 to 185
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM)
Etiquettes of Eating And Drinking

175.  Sayyidina ‘Umar bin Abi Salmah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
              Say Bismillah, eat with your right hand and eat from the portion before you.  (bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)
176.  Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
              When one of you eats, let him eat with the right hand, and when he drinks, let him do that with his right hand.  (Muslim, Mishkat)
177.  Sayyidina Jabir (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
              The devil is with you every time you do something; even when you eat, he is there. Thus, when anyone drops a morsel, he must remove particles of dust from it and eat it; he must not leave it for the devil. When he has eaten his food, he must lick his fingers because he does not know which portion of the food is blessed.  (Muslim, Mishkat)
178.  Sayyidina Abu Juhayfah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
              I do not eat in a reclining position. (Bukhari, Mishkat)
179. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
              The food of two suffices three and the food of three suffices four. (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)
180. Sayyidina Anas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
              Allah is pleased with His slave who thanks Him after he has eaten and thanks Him after he has drunk. (Muslim, Mishkat)
181. Sayyidina ‘Aishah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ha)
              If one of you forgets to call the name of Allah when he begins to eat but remembers it during his meals then should say Bismillahi awwalahu wa aakirahu (In the name of Allah, the first of it and the last. (Tirmizi, Mishkat)
182. Sayyidina Salmaan (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
              The blessing of food lies in washing hands and mouth before eating and also in washing them after it. (Tirmizi,Abu Dawood, Mishkat)
183. Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
              If any one goes to sleep while his hands are greasy then he must blame himself and no one else if some trouble comes to him (e.g. some animal bites him). (Tirmizi, Abu Dawood, Ibn Majah)
184. Sayyidina Ibn ‘Abbas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
              Do not gulp down water like a camel in one breath. Rather, drink it in sips, taking breath twice or thrice, when you begin to drink say Bismillah and on removing the vessel from the mouth say al-Hamdulillah. (Bismillah, In the name of Allah, al-Hamdulillah, praise be to Allah). (Tirmizi, Mishkat)
185. Sayyidina abu Sa’eed Khudri (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
             Remove the glass from your mouth before taking breath. (Bukhari, Mishkat)




SAYINGS OF THE MESSENGER OF THE CREATOR 186 to 205
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM)
Etiquettes of Dress, Adornment, Sleeping, Walking,and Sitting down

186.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         The position below the ankles, if covered by the trousers will be in Hell.  (Bukhari, Mishkat)
187.  Sayyidina Ibn ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
          In this world, only that man wears silk who has no share in the Hereafter. (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)
188.  Sayyidina Samura (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
          Wear white clothes because they are purer and better, and shroud your dead in them.   (Ahmad, Tirmizi, Mishkat)
189.  Sayyidina Abu Moosa (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
          Gold and silk are permitted to the women of my Ummah but forbidden to the men.   (Tirmizi, Mishkat)
190.  Sayyidina Ibn’Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
          He who imitates any people (in dress and appearance) is one of them.  (Ahmad, Abu Dawood, Mishkat)
191.  Sayyidina ‘Amr bin Shuayb (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
          Allah likes that the marks of his favours are visible on His slave. (Thus, if Allah has bestowed wealth this should be apparent from the dress and living of the beneficiary). (Tirmizi, Mishkat)
192.  Sayyidina Abu Umamah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
          Simplicity is part of faith. Simplicity is part of faith. (Abu Dawood, Mishkat)
193.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
          When one of you puts on shoes, he should put on the right shoe first and when he removes them, he should take off the left shoe first. Let it be that the right foot is the first when wearing shoes and the last when taking them off. (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)
194.  Sayyidina Jabir (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
          When the thong of a shoe is damaged, the man must not walk with one shoe on his foot but he should repair the thong; so also he must not walk with one sock on. (In the same way), one must not eat with the left hand. (Muslim, Mishkat)
195.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
          Five things are innate to man:
1. Circumcision,
2. Shaving hair below the navel,
3. Clipping the moustaches,
4. Paring the nails,
5. Removing hair under the armpit.
 (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)
196.  Sayyidina Ibn ’Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
          Be distinguished from the polytheists: Grow beard, clip moustaches down very much. (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)
197.  Sayyidina Ibn ’Abbas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
          Allah curses those men who take up resemblance to women and He curses those women who take up resemblance to men (Bukhari, Muslim)
198.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
          He who grows hair on the head, let him respect them (that is, keep them clean and comb them sometimes).  (Abu Dawood, Mishkat)
199.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
          Change the colour of white hair (with henna a red-brown dye) but do not adopt resemblance to the Jews. (Tirmizi, Abu Dawood, Mishkat)
200.  Sayyidina Abu Talha (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
          The Angels do not go into the house in which there is a dog or pictures. (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)
201.  Sayyidina ‘Aali bin Shayban (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
          If anyone sleeps on the roof a house which is without a barricade made of stone or anything, then no responsibility rests (on Allah) for him. (Abu Dawood, Targheeb)
202.  Sayyidina Ya’ish bin Tikhfah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
          Allah does not like this style of lying down (on the stomach). (Abu Dawood, Targheeb)
203.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
          If someone among you is seated in the shade and the shadow moves away from him leaving part of his body in the sun and part in the shade then he should get up. (Abu Dawood, Targheeb)
204.  Sayyidina Ibn ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
          The best method of sitting in an assembly is to face the Qiblah (the direction where one turns in prayer). (Tabarani, Targheeb)
205.  Sayyidina Ibn ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
Do not sleep while a fire is lit in your home. (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)








SAYINGS OF THE MESSENGER OF THE CREATOR 206 to 221
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM)
Social Life (Rights Of Fellow Muslims)

206.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         Every Muslim has six rights over another Muslim:
1.   When he is ill, the other Muslim should visit him;
2.   When he dies, the other should offer his funeral prayer;
3.   When he invites, he should accept the invitation;
4.   When he meets him, he should greet him (with Salaam);
5.   When he sneezes, he should respond to him (when he says al-Hamdullilah, (praise belongs to Allah) with yar hamokAllah (may Allah have mercy on you); and
6.   Whether he is present or absent, he should show goodwill to him. (Nasa’I, Mishkat) 
207.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
       You cannot enter Paradise until you become a Mu’min (Believer) and you cannot become a Believer until you harbour love for each other. Shall I not tell you of a way which, if you act on it, will create Mutual love among you?. . . . You salute each other very clearly with Salaam. (Muslim, Targheeb)
208.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
       The rider must salute the pedestrian; the one on foot must salute him who is seated; and ,a smaller group should salute the larger group. (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)
209.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
       The young should salute the old. (Bukhari, Mishkat)
210.  Sayyidina Abu Umaamah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        He is nearest to Allah who is the first to offer salutation. (Ahmad, Tirmizi, Mishkat)
211.  Sayyidina Qata’dah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        When you enter a house salute those who are in it and when you come out of it bid them a farewell with your salutation. (Bayhaqi, Mishkat)
212.  Sayyidina Bara’ bin ’Azib (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        When two Muslim meet and shake hands they are forgiven (their minor sins) even before they separate. (Ahmad, Tirmizi, Mishkat)
213 .  Sayyidina Abu Umaamah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
     A visit to the sick person is perfected when you place your hand on his forehead or hand and ask him how he is. And, a greeting is perfected when you shake hands too. (Mishkat)
214.  Sayyidina Ibn ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
     No one should make another person get up so that he may sit. Instead of that, you should make room for each other and spread out. (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)
215.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
     If anyone gets up from a gathering and goes out somewhere then he has no more right to his place when he comes back. (Muslim, Mishkat)
216.  Sayyidina Mu’awiyah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
     He who likes that other people stand before him (while he is seated) should take a place in Hell for himself. (Tirmizi, Abu Dawood, Mishkat)
217.  Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
     Do not sit between two men without their permission. (Tirmizi, Abu Dawood, Mishkat)
218.  Sayyidina Waathilah bin al-Khattab (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
     It is a Muslim’s due that when his brother sees him he should move aside (a little) for his sake. (Bayhaqi, Mishkat)

219.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
     Allah likes sneezing but dislikes yawning. When one of you sneezes and say al-Hamdulillah (praise belongs to Allah) then every Muslim who hears him say al-Hamdulillah should say yarhamakAllah (May Allah have mercy on you). As for yawning, it is from the devil; so, if any one of you has the urge to yawn, he must restrain it as far as possible because the devil laughs when somebody yawns. (Bayhaqi, Mishkat)
220.  Sayyidina Ubayd bin Rifa’ah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
     Respond to him who sneezes three times (with yarhamakAllah) but if he sneezes more than this, then you may respond or not if you like. (Abu Dawood, Tirmizi, Mishkat)

221.  Sayyidina Abu sa’eed khudri (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
     When one of you yawns he should place his hand over his mouth. (Muslim, Mishkat)



Collected  from The Book “Sayings of The Prophet” (Peace Be Upon Him),  Written by Justice Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani &  Published by Darul Ishaat, Urdu Bazaar Karachi,  (Muhammad Sharif Fauji) 

SAYINGS OF THE MESSENGER OF THE CREATOR 222 to 237
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM)
Dealing With Other People

222.  Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ood (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         It is sinful to revile a Muslim; and to fight with him is to disbelieve. (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat) 
223.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         It does not behoove a true a true Muslim that he go on cursing other people. (Muslim, Mishkat)
224.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah  (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         Anyone says “people have perished” (considering himself pious and meaning to say that other people are involved in bad deeds) then he is the one to whom the statement applies more than to those people. (Muslim, Mishkat)
225.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah  (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         The worst of men, on the day of Resurrection will be the two-faced man who goes to some people with one face and to others with another face. (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)
226.  Sayyidina Huzayfah  (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         A tale bearer will not enter Paradise. (Muslim, Mishkat)
227.  Sayyidina Anas  (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         He who has given up disputing while he was on the wrong will have a palace built for him on the edge of Paradise and he who gives up disputing while he was truthful will have palace built for him in the centre of Paradise. As for him who is well mannered he will have it built for him in the loftiest part of Paradise.  (Tirmizi, Mishkat)
228.  Sayyidina Bahz bin Hakim  (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         Pity him who tells lies to make people laugh. Pity him! Pity him!  (Ahmad, Mishkat)
229.  Sayyidina Mu’aaz  (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         If anyone accuses him (Muslim) brother of a sin (for which he has repented) then he will not die until he has committed that sin himself.  (Tirmizi, Mishkat)
230.  Sayyidah ‘Aishah  (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ha)
         I do not like that I should mimic anyone (or, find fault of anyone) even if I were to get something for that. (Tirmizi, Mishkat)
231.  Sayyidina ‘Iyaad bin Himaar  (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
      Allah has revealed to me that I should be humble so that no one boasts over another and no one oppresses anyone else. (Muslim, Mishkat)
232.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
          Those people who boast about their dead (disbelieving) ancestors must stop doing that because they have become fuel for Hell. Such people surely are more lowered in the sight of Allah than the black insect which rubs its nose in filth. Surely, Allah has removed the pride of the days of ignorance when people took pride in their ancestors. People are of only two kinds, now; the God-fearing, devoted Believers, or the evil-minded sinners. All mankind are children of Aadam and Aadam was created from dust. (Tirmizi, Abu Dawood, Mishkat)
233.  Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
     Ar-Rahman is Merciful to those who show mercy. Have mercy on the people of earth, the Owner of Heaven will have mercy on you. (Tirmizi, Abu Dawood, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)
234.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
          Once, someone was very thirsty while he was going on his way. After some distance of walking, he found a well. He got down into it and drank water from it. Then, he saw a dog paining from thirst trying to quench it with dust. He thought to himself that the dog was as thirsty as he had been a short while ago. so he got down into the well again and, not having a vessel to fill it with water, he filled his sock with it and holding the sock in his mouth he climbed out of the well he watered the dog on coming out. Allah liked his death very much and as a result, for-gave him. (Bukhari, Muslim, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)
235.  Sayyidina Miqdaam bin Ma’dikarib (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
When someone loves his brother, he should let him know that he loves him. ((Tirmizi, Abu Dawood, Jama’al-Fawaa’id)
236.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
If you love someone, be moderate in showing your love to him for he might become the cause of your anger, someday. And if you dislike and hate someone, be moderate in your dislike for him for, someday, he might become your beloved. ((Tirmizi, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)

237.  Sayyidah ‘Aishah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ha)
He, among the Muslims has a perfect faith who is very well-mannered and behaves with his family members very mildly and kindly. ((Tirmizi, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)


Collected  from The Book “Sayings of The Prophet” (Peace Be Upon Him),  Written by Justice Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani &  Published by Darul Ishaat, Urdu Bazaar Karachi,  (collected by: Muhammad Sharif Fauji) 






SAYINGS OF THE MESSENGER OF THE CREATOR 247 to 267
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM)
Preventing Quarrel Among a People And The Method To Do That

247.  Sayyidina Abu Darda’ (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         Shall I not tell you something better than voluntary fasting, prayer and charity?
The Companions (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho) said, “Do tell us! “He said, Let mutual relationship be pleasant (that is, put an end to quarrelling) because unpleasantness in mutual relationship is like a razor. I do not mean that it shaves the hair but that it shaves (spoils) religion.” (Abu Dawood, Jama’ al-Fawa’id) 
248.  Sayyidina Anas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        He is not one of us who does not show compassion to our young and respect to the old. (Tirmizi, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
249.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        When a respectable man of a tribe comes to you, you should also honour him. (Al-Bazzaar, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
250.  Sayyidina Mu’awiyah(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        Do make recommendations for a Muslim (a lawful manner). You will get a reward for that. (Abu Dawood, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
251.  Sayyidina Jabir(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        Those of you who possess better character will be dearer to me. On the day of Resurrection, they will be seated nearer me (than other people will be).  And the most disliked by me on the day of Resurrection; more distant from me will be those who speak unnecessarily, are big-mouthed and boastful. (Tirmizi, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
252.  Sayyidina Anas(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        Refrain from holding a bad opinion of people. (Tirmizi, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
253.  Sayyidina Jabir(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        The (proceedings of) assemblies are a trust except three types of assemblies: Those convened to shed blood unlawfully (or decide about it); to commit fornication, and to appropriate property unjustly. (Abu Dawood, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
254.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        It is enough for a man to be a liar that he repeats everything he hears (without verifying its truth). (Muslim, Nasa’i, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
255.  Sayyidina Safyaan bin Asid(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        It is a grave sin that you tell your brother something so that he believes you although you are lying. (Abu Dawood, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
256.  Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ood(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        (Something) the devil comes to people in the form of a man and tells them something false. Then, when those people go their ways, one of them confides (to some other people), “I have heard something from a man whose face I recognize but whose name I do not remember and he said such-and-such a thing.” In this way, the lie spreads as a rumour and causes mischief. (Muslim, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
257.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        He is not a strong man who knocks down someone but he is a strong man who checks himself when he is angry. (Bukhari, Muslim, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)

258.  Sayyidina Abu Waa’il(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        Anger is from the devil and the devil was created from the fire. The fire is extinguished with water. So, if one of you gets angry he should perform ablution. (Abu Dawood, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
259.  Sayyidina Abu Zarr(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        If any one of you is overcome by anger and he is standing, let him sit down. If by sitting down his anger subsides, it is enough otherwise he should lie down. (Abu Dawood, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
260.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        Do you know what backbiting is? The Companions (Radi-ALLAHO-An-hum) submitted, “Allah and His Messenger known best.”
    The Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) said,”Backbiting is that one of you make mention of your brother in such a way that he would be displeased with it.
     One of them asked, ”Even if that evil is found in my brother? “
    The Prophet (Peace Be upon Him) said, “If that evil is found in him then you are guilty of backbiting him but if that is not found in him then you are guilty of slander.” (Abu Dawood, Tirmizi, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
261.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        Keep away from jealousy because jealousy eats away piety in the same way as fire devours wood. (Abu Dawood, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
262.  Sayyidina Abu Ayyub(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        It is not lawful for a Believer that he severs relations with his brother for more than three days so that when the two meet, each of them turns his face away from the other. The better of the two is he who is the first to greet the other. (Bukhari, Muslim,  Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
263.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        It is not lawful for a Believer that he severs relations with another Believer for more than three days. At the end of three days, each one of them must meet the other and present his salams (greetings) and if the other responds then both will have their portion of reward but if he does not respond then he will return with a sin.(Abu Dawood,  Jama’ al-Fawa’id)

264.  Sayyidina Wathilah bin al-Asqa’(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        Do not express pleasure at your brother’s hardship. Let it not happen that Allah release him from that hardship and involve you in it.(Tirmizi,  Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
265.  Sayyidina Anas(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
        He who has given up disputing, while he was false will have a palace built for him on the edges of Paradise. He who gives up disputing while he was truthful will have a palace built for him in the middle of Paradise. And he who turns himself into a good character man will have a place built for him in the highest places of Paradise.   (Tirmizi,  Jama’ al-Fawa’id)

266.  Sayyid ‘Aishah(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ha)
        The one most liable to the wrath of Allah is he who is very quarrelsome. (Bukhari,  Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
267.  Sayyidah ‘Aishah(Radi-ALLAHO-An-ha)
        Mildness will adorn everything it is found in, but if removed from it, will make it defective.(Muslim, Abu Dawood,  Jama’ al-Fawa’id)


Collected  from The Book “Sayings of The Prophet” (Peace Be Upon Him),  Written by Justice Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani &  Published by Darul Ishaat, Urdu Bazaar Karachi,  (collected by: Muhammad Sharif Fauji) 



SAYINGS OF THE MESSENGER OF THE CREATOR (238 to 246& 268 to 276)
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM)
Unity, Mutual Co-operation and Social Work

238.  Sayyidina Nu’maan bin Basheer (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         The Believers in their mutual pity, love and affection are like one body. When an organ is in pain the whole body has fever and becomes restless. (Bukhari, Muslim, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)
239.  Sayyidina Anas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         Help your brother whether he is an oppressor or an oppressed. Someone asked, “Messenger of Allah, I will help the oppressed surely; but, how may I help the oppressor?” The Prophet (Peace Be upon Him) said: Stop him from oppressing someone. That in itself is helping him. (Bukhari, Tirmizi, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)
240.  Sayyidina Jabir and Abu Talhah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ha)
         If a Muslim deserts another Muslim at a time when he is being disgraced and humiliated then Allah will leave him helpless at a time when he is in need of help. But, as for one who helps a Muslim when he is being disgraced and humiliated, Allah will help him at a time when he is in need of help.  (Abu Dawood, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)
241.  Sayyidina Abu Darda (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         He who defends the honour of his brother will have Allah remove the Fire from his face on the day of Resurrection.  (Tirmizi, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)
242.  Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         A Muslim is the brother of another Muslim. He does not tyrannize him nor does he hand him over to his enemy. As for him, who looks after the needs of his brother Allah will look after his needs. If anyone removes an anxiety of a Muslim, Allah will remove an anxiety from his anxieties on the day of Resurrection. If anyone keeps the secret of a Muslim then Allah will conceal his faults on the day of Resurrection. (Abu Dawood, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)
243.  Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         If anyone recompenses an oppressed to get him his rights, Allah will keep him steadfast on the bridge sirat when many steps would waver. (Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmizi, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)
244.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         Each one of you is a mirror for his brother. Therefore, if anyone finds a stain on it, he should remove that stain. (Tirmizi, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)
245.  Sayyidina Abu Zarr (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         Let not anyone of you think little of any pious deed. If he cannot do anything let him at least meet his brother with good cheer. When you buy meat or cook something, dilute it and send something of it to your neighbour. (Tirmizi, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)
246.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         When anyone invites people to follow guidance he gets as many rewards as earned by those people who listen to him and follow his advice without anything being deducted from the reward of those people. But, when someone prompts others to do evil then he will get the sin of all those people who have followed his advice while nothing will be lessened from their sin. (Bukhari, Muslim, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)

Social Work

268.  Sayyidina Tameen ad-Daari (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         Surely, religion is the name of goodwill.
         The narrator said,” We asked him for whom?”
          He answered: For Allah, for His book, for His Messenger, for the leaders of the Muslims and for their common people.  (Muslim, Abu Dawood, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)
269.  Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed Khudri (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         If anyone of you sees another doing an evil then he should stop it with his hand, but if he does not have that ability, then he should stop the evil with his tongue by mentioning it. However, if he does not have that ability too then (at least) let him have it in his heart that it is an evil and this is the weakest form of faith.  (Muslim, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)
270.  Sayyidina Abu Bakr (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         When people see the tyrant (being oppressive) and do not seize his hands then it cannot be ruled out that Allah will let His punishment descend on all of them.  (Abu Dawood, Tirmizi, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)
271.  Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         It is also the most supreme jihad that just words be spoken before a tyrant.  (Abu Dawood, Tirmizi, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)

272.  Sayyidah Umm Salmah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ha)
         He whose advice is sought is a trustee. (If he gives an advice which he does not himself consider correct then he is being mistrustful.) (Tirmizi, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)
273.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         Faith has more than seventy branches. The most excellent of these is to affirm the kalimah (Laa ilaha illAllah, there is no god but Allah). The least excellent is to remove something harmful from the road. And, modesty is also a branch of faith. (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)
274.  Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         Avoid sitting on the thoroughfare. If you must sit then give it its right.
         The Companions (Radi-ALLAHO-An-hum) asked: “O messenger of Allah! What is the right of the thoroughfare?” 
          The Prophet (Peace Be upon Him) said, “Keep your gaze down. Remove1 what is harmful. Respond to the greetings. Enjoin piety, and forbid evil. (In another version, i.e. are told also)¬ Help the oppressed and guide him who has lost his directions.” (Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawood, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)

1.   The words of the Hadith allow for two renderings: (1) Remove filth, or (2) Remove what is injurious.

275.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         If anyone helps someone in hardship making things easy for him, Allah will make it easy for him in this world and the next. If anyone keeps the secret of a Muslim, Allah will conceal his faults in this world and the next. And, as long as a slave (of Allah) is occupied in helping his brother, Allah goes on aiding him.(Muslim, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)
276.  Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
         Allah has created some of His creatures in order that they may fulfill the needs of people. When people face any difficulty they get worried and turn to them. Such people are protected from the punishment of Allah. (Tabarani, Jama’ al-Fawaa’id)
Collected  from The Book “Sayings of The Prophet” (Peace Be Upon Him),  Written by Justice Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani &  Published by Darul Ishaat, Urdu Bazaar Karachi,  (collected by: Muhammad Sharif Fauji) 









SAYINGS OF THE MESSENGER OF THE CREATOR (277 to 295)
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM)
Politics

277.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

Whom your rulers are the best of you, the rich are generous and your (collective) affairs are settled by mutual consultation then the back of the earth is better for you than its belly. But when your rulers are the worst people among you, your rich people miserly and your affairs are in the hands of women then the belly of the earth is better for you than its back.  (Tirmizi, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
278.  Sayyidina Qasim bin Muhammad (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

I had intended to summon Abu Bakr and his son and leave a will appointing him the Khalifah (successor) so that no one may say something afterwards and no one may crave for something. But, I thought then that Allah too will reject and the Muslims too will not allow anyone else to become a Khalifah. Therefore, I did not think it necessary to leave such a will.   (Bukhari, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)

279.  Sayyidina Awf bin Maalik (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

Your best rulers are they whom you love and they love you, you pray for them and they pray for you. Your worst rulers are they whom you despise and they despise you; you curse them and they curse you.   (Muslim, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)

280.  Sayyidina Abdur Rahman bin Samerah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
Do not yourself seek leadership and government because if you get them through canvassing then it will become your own responsibility to run them. But, if you are given those things without your seeking them then Allah will help you (in running them).   (Bukhari, Muslim, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
281.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

You will come to show greed for leadership and high office although it will appear on the day of Resurrection as (a cause of) regret. It may be a very good source of milk but it is a very bad parting.  (Bukhari, Nasa’i, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)

282.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

By Allah! We do not entrust the office (of government) to such a person who seeks it (himself) or is greedy for it.  (Bukhari, Muslim, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
283.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

If Allah has entrusted responsibility to someone to look after the affairs of the Muslims and he ignores their needs, wants and poverty keeping himself away from them, then on the day of Resurrection, Allah will ignore his needs, wants and poverty and keep Himself away from him.  (Abu Dawood, Tirmizi, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
284.  Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

Surely, the Right Hand of ar-Rahman Who disburses justice-and both the Hands of Allah are Right-will be on the pulpits of light. These are the people who, as long as they rule, met justice in their judgement even in the matters concerning their family members.  (Muslim, Nasa’i, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)

285.  Sayyidina ‘Ma’qil bin Yasaar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

If Allah bestows on one of His slaves governance over a people and he deceives them dying doing that sin, Allah will make it unlawful for him to enter Paradise.  (Bukhari, Muslim, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)

286.  Sayyidina Abu Sa’eed (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

On the day of Resurrection, the one dearest to Allah and closest to Him in the assembly will be that head of government who was just. And the one most worthy of His anger and furthest from Him in the assembly will be that head of government who was a tyrant.  (Tirmizi, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)

287.  Sayyidina Ibn ‘Abbas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

If anyone is supervising over ten people, he will be presented on the day of Resurrection with his hands tied to his neck until justice frees him or oppression ruins him.  (Bazzaar, Tabarani, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
288.  Sayyidina Abu Bakr (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

The nation that gives the reins of its government to a woman will never prosper.  (Tirmizi, Nasa’i, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)

289.  Sayyidina Ka’b bin ‘Ujrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

Listen! Many leaders will come after me. So, if anyone goes to them and sides with them in their falsehood and supports them in their oppression then he has no connection with me and I have nothing to do with him; he will not be able to make it to the pond al-Kawthar. But he, who does not help them in their oppression and does not side with them in their falsehood, is with me and I am with him, and he will make it to al-Kawthar to drink of its water.  (Tirmizi, Nasa’i, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)

290.  Sayyidina Anas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

Listen and obey your rulers even if an Abyssinian slave with a head like a resin is made to rule over you as long as he goes by the Book of Allah.  (Bukhari, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)

291.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)
He who obeys me has obeyed Allah and he who disobeys me has disobeyed Allah. He who obeys the Ameer (leader) has obeyed me and he who disobeys the Ameer has disobeyed me. The head of government is actually a shield which is used in battle as a protection and kept in front. Thus, if he commands you to fear Allah and is just and fair then he will get against that a reward, but if he said anything against that then he will be regarded as a sinner by Allah.  (Bukhari, Muslim, Nasa’i, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)
292.  Sayyidina Ibn ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

It is waajib (obligatory) for a Muslim to listen to his Ameer and obey him whether he likes the command or not except if he is given a command to sin, in which case it is forbidden to listen to him or obey him.  (Sahaah Sittah, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)

293.  Sayyidina Arfajah bin Shareeh (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

When you have agreed on a ruler and someone comes to weaken you or cause separation in your ranks then kill him.  (Muslim, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)

294.  Sayyidina Arfajah bin Shareeh (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

Kill him with the sword who tries to disunite this people while they are one and united, whoever this man be.  (Muslim, Abu Dawood, Nasa’i, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)

295.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

He who gives up obedience (to the Islamic government) and separates from the Muslims community dies the death of the days of Ignorance. He who fights under the banner of ‘lack of knowledge’ provoked because of party consideration, or while helping his party and gets killed then he too dies the death of Ignorance. And, he who goes out to fight my people and kills their pious and evil men not sparing any Believer of the Ummah or respecting a covenant then he is not with me and I have nothing to do with him.  (Muslim, Nasa’i, Jama’ al-Fawa’id)


Collected  from The Book “Sayings of The Prophet” (Peace Be Upon Him),  Written by Justice Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani &  Published by Darul Ishaat, Urdu Bazaar Karachi,  (collected by: Muhammad Sharif Fauji) 


SAYINGS OF THE MESSENGER OF THE CREATOR (296 to 312)
(SALLALLAHO-ALAIHE-WA-AALEHI-WASALLAM)
Advise And Wisdom

296.  Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

There are two blessings of which many people are deceived (thinking that they will go on receiving them so they do not value them). The blessings are: health and time (to do good).    (Bukhari, Mishkat)

297.  Sayyidina Mustawrid bin Shaddad (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

By Allah, the example of this world in relation to the Hereafter is nothing more than one of you putting his finger in the sea and observing what (water) it brings on it. (Muslim, Mishkat)

298.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

The world is a prison for the believer but paradise for an unbeliever.    (Muslim, Mishkat)

299.  Sayyidina Amr bin al-Awf (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

By Allah, I do not fear poverty and want on you but I fear that you may receive worldly favours and riches generously as people before you had received. And, I fear that you will evince similar greed as people before you had done, and that it will ruin you as it had ruined them.   (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)

300.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

A man says: “My property! That is my property.” Truly, however, only three things are his in his property.

1.  One that he consumes and finishes,

2.  The other that he wears and makes old, and,
3.  The third that he gives (in the cause of Allah) and hoards (for the Hereafter). 

The rest he will leave for other people when he dies.  (Muslim, Mishkat)

301.  Sayyidina Anas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

Three things accompany the dead body (upto the graveyard). Two of these return and only one stays with it. The three things are his relatives, his property (bier, for instance) and his deeds. Of these three, the relatives and property return; (and only) his deeds remain with him. (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)

302.  Sayyidina Amr bin Maymoon (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

Value five things before five other things:

1.  Youth before old age and infirmity.
2.  Health before illness.
3.  Richness before poverty
4.  Leisure before occupation, and, 
5.  Life before death.  (Tirmizi, Mishkat)

303.  Sayyidina Abu Moosa (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

He who loves his worldly life causes damage to his next life. He who loves his next life causes damage to his present life. So, prefer the lasting world (the Hereafter) to the ending life (this world). (Ahmad, Bayhaqi, Mishkat)


304.  Sayyidina Anas (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

Keep away from what is forbidden and you will become most devoted to worship of all the people. Be pleased with what Allah has apportioned for you and you will be the richest of all people. Be well-behaved with your neighbour, you will become a Believer and love for others what you love for yourselves, you will become Muslims. Do not laugh much for excess of laughter deadens the heart. (Ahmad, Tirmizi, Mishkat)

305.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

Richness is not from abundance of possession and property but true richness is from contentment of the heart. (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)

306.  Sayyidina Ibn Mas’ood  (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

What do I have to do with this world? My example in relation to this world is like a horse-rider who shades himself under a tree and then, leaving it, goes ahead. (Ahmad, Tirmizi, Ibn Majah, Mishkat)

307.  Sayyidina Ibn Mas’ood (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

On the day of Resurrection, the feet of the son of Aadam will not move (from his place) until he is asked about five things:

1.   About his age-how did he spend it?
2.   About his youth-how did he waste it away?
3.   About his property-how did he earn it?
4.   And on what did he use it? And,
5.   About the knowledge that he acquired-how did he act on it?  (Tirmizi, Mishkat)

308.  Sayyidina Abu Zarr (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

As for him who becomes unconcerned with this world, Allah grows wisdom in his heart, and He causes his tongue to speak words of wisdom. Allah makes him see the disease of this world and its cure. And, He takes him safely from the world to Dar us-Salaam (the abode of peace, Paradise). (Bayhaqi, Mishkat)

309.  Sayyidina Jabir (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

What I fear most for my people is passionate desires and tall hopes and aspirations. Passionate desires keep people away from the truth and tall hopes make them forget the Hereafter. (Mind!) This world journeys away and the Hereafter journeys here (approaching us). Of men, some are children of the world and some of the Hereafter. Thus, if you can do it, do not become children of the world because while today you are in the abode of action where no account is taken, tomorrow you will be in the abode of the Hereafter where action will not be possible.   (Bayhaqi, Mishkat)

310.  Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

When a man dies, the angels ask, “What has he brought with him (of deeds)?” But men (on earth) say, “What has he left behind (of property)?”   (Bayhaqi, Mishkat)

311.  Sayyidina Abu Ayyub Ansari (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

When you stand up for your prayer, offer such a prayer as one who departs observes it (praying your last prayer, as it were). And, do not say such a thing as might cause you to regret tomorrow. And, give up hope for what people have with them (of property).    (Ahmad, Mishkat)

312.  Sayyidina ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (Radi-ALLAHO-An-ho)

There are four characteristics which if found in anyone he is a hypocrite without doubt. If anyone has one (single) characteristic of these then he has one peculiarity of hypocrisy until he abandons it. (The four characteristics are:)

1.   If he is entrusted with something, he betrays the trust.
2.   When he speaks, he lies.
3.   When he enters into a pact, he is unfaithful.
4.   When he quarrels, he acts sinfully (abusing and reviling).   (Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat)

Collected  from The Book “Sayings of The Prophet” (Peace Be Upon Him),  Written by Justice Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani &  Published by Darul Ishaat, Urdu Bazaar Karachi,  (collected by: Muhammad Sharif)