[Shivermetimbers]

This thread has probably been made before, I tried searching for it but couldn't find anything. Anyways:

I LOVE this hadith to death and back. I everytime I hear it. I love repeating it to myself too. It's beautiful, beautiful, beautiful If you can read and understand arabic you'll be able to appreciate it so much more. I love the ihsaan part best. It perfectly defines how we should lead our lives as muslims.


The famous hadith Jibrail:





Also on the authority of 'Umar, radiyallahu 'anhu, who said:

"While we were one day sitting with the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, there appeared before us a man dressed in extremely white clothes and with very black hair. No traces of journeying were visible on him, and none of us knew him.

He sat down close by the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, rested his knee against his thighs, and said, O Muhammad! Inform me about Islam." Said the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, "Islam is that you should testify that there is no deity save Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger, that you should perform salah (ritual prayer), pay the zakah, fast during Ramadan, and perform Hajj (pilgrimage) to the House (the Ka'bah at Makkah), if you can find a way to it (or find the means for making the journey to it)." Said he (the man), "You have spoken truly."

We were astonished at his thus questioning him and telling him that he was right, but he went on to say, "Inform me about iman (faith)." He (the Messenger of Allah) answered, "It is that you believe in Allah and His angels and His Books and His Messengers and in the Last Day, and in fate (qadar), both in its good and in its evil aspects." He said, "You have spoken truly."

Then he (the man) said, "Inform me about Ihsan." He (the Messenger of Allah) answered, " It is that you should serve Allah as though you could see Him, for though you cannot see Him yet He sees you." He said, "Inform me about the Hour." He (the Messenger of Allah) said, "About that the one questioned knows no more than the questioner." So he said, "Well, inform me about the signs thereof (i.e. of its coming)." Said he, "They are that the slave-girl will give birth to her mistress, that you will see the barefooted ones, the naked, the destitute, the herdsmen of the sheep (competing with each other) in raising lofty buildings." Thereupon the man went off.

I waited a while, and then he (the Messenger of Allah) said, "O 'Umar, do you know who that questioner was?" I replied, "Allah and His Messenger know better." He said, "That was Jibril. He came to teach you your religion.""

[sixpakistan]

Ibn `Umar (RA) reported: The Prophet (SAW) said,

"All of you are guardians and are responsible for your subjects. The ruler is a guardian of his subjects, the man is a guardian of his family, the woman is a guardian and is responsible for her husband's house and his offspring; and so all of you are guardians and are responsible for your subjects.'' (Bukhari, Muslim)

[Spice]

Great thread, jazakillah khair. Will post in it later, iA

[shadha]

sixpakistan: Ibn `Umar (RA) reported: The Prophet (SAW) said,
"All of you are guardians and are responsible for your subjects. The ruler is a guardian of his subjects, the man is a guardian of his family, the woman is a guardian and is responsible for her husband's house and his offspring; and so all of you are guardians and are responsible for your subjects.'' (Bukhari, Muslim)

Figures.


shadha-

[Hussain87]

Mohammed Ibn Muslim (ra) narrated that Abu Jafar Mohammed Ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said,

“When Allah created intellect, he spoke to it saying, ‘Come forward,’ whereupon it came forward. Then he said to it, ‘Go back,’ whereupon it went back. Then he said, ‘By my might and majesty, I have not created a creature more beloved to me than you, and I have not perfected you except in my beloved. Let it be known you alone do I command, and you alone do I forbid. (According to) you alone do I punish, and (according) to you alone do I confer reward.”

(Kafi by Kulayni, Volume 1, Page 1)

[sally]

great thread

there was a hadith i really liked but it was apparently weak. so i dont know if i should post it. it said something about how Allah tells the son of Adam/mankind that if he were to fill the worlds with sin he would still forgive him...anyone know what i'm talking about?

May Allah swt forgive me if i'm wrong

[Rida]

This one? I've never heard anyone claiming that it was weak..

Anâs (Radiallâhu anhu) states that he heard Rasulullah (Sallallâhu alahi wasallam) ) saying that Allâh (azza wajal) said,

"O son of Adam, as long as you supplicate to me and have hope in Me, I will forgive you whatever the sin be and I will not bother. O son of Adam, if your sins reach the clouds in the sky and you seek forgiveness, I will forgive you and I will not bother. O son of Adam, if you come to Me with so many sins that they fill the earth, and you meet Me without having ascribed partners to Me, I will forgive you with the same great amount of forgiveness."

(Tirmidhi)

Wassalaam

[Shivermetimbers]

Abu Hurayra stated, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:

The most perfect of believers in belief is the best of them in character. The best of you are those who are the best to their women.'" [at-Tirmidhi]

[Rida]

i've posted my fave once already in the hadith thread, but here it is once again!

Sayyidina `ali (karamAllahi wajh): "Allah does not inspire seeking forgiveness in any servant whom he wishes to punish."

Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Tawhid 13/466
Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-Dhikr wal Du`a 17/75.

Wassalaam

[sally]

Originally Posted by Rida

This one? I've never heard anyone claiming that it was weak..

Wassalaam

yup, that's the one. and i guess i'll have to confirm cuz i thought i heard it from a reliable source.

Originally Posted by Rida

i've posted my fave once already in the hadith thread, but here it is once again!

Sayyidina `ali (karamAllahi wajh): "Allah does not inspire seeking forgiveness in any servant whom he wishes to punish."

Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Tawhid 13/466
Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-Dhikr wal Du`a 17/75.

Wassalaam

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[Ilikemyscarf]

: waits for hadith rejectors to come in here and start their bashing :

[Zam]

Originally Posted by Rida

i've posted my fave once already in the hadith thread, but here it is once again!

Sayyidina `ali (karamAllahi wajh): "Allah does not inspire seeking forgiveness in any servant whom he wishes to punish."

Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Tawhid 13/466
Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-Dhikr wal Du`a 17/75.

Wassalaam

subhanAllah, thank you for that reminder

[Spice]

Originally Posted by Rida

i've posted my fave once already in the hadith thread, but here it is once again!

Sayyidina `ali (karamAllahi wajh): "Allah does not inspire seeking forgiveness in any servant whom he wishes to punish."

Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Tawhid 13/466
Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-Dhikr wal Du`a 17/75.

Wassalaam

Very, very scary.

[AbuAlAbbas]

Abu al-‘Abbas ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas, radiyallahu anhuma, reported: One day I was behind the Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam, and he said to me:

"O young man, I shall teach you some words [of advice] : Be mindful of Allah, and Allah will protect you. Be mindful of Allah, and you will find Him in front of you. If you (have need to) ask, ask of Allah; and if you seek help, seek help from Allah. Know that even if the Nation (or the whole community) were to gather together to benefit you with something, they would not benefit you with anything except that which Allah has already recorded for you, and that if they gather together to harm you with something, they would not be able to harm you with anything except that which Allah has already recorded against you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried."

[Raeesa]

i was thinking of posting the one above but looks like u beat me to it, there is something that brings a lot of peace in yr heart when reading that ahadith.

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "If, through fear of Allah, tears--even to the extent of a fly's head--fall from any believer's eyes and drop on some part of his cheek, he will be kept away from Hell by Allah."……( Al-Tirmidhi Hadith)