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A collection of inspiring thoughts, stories, quotes, and sayings of the Prophet Muhammad saw and his companions, compiled by Maulana Wahiuddin Khan
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The fine sensitivity taught by Islam
Abdullah Ibn Abbas narrates how a man laid a goat on its side preparatory to slaughtering it, then started sharpening his knife. Noticing this, the Prophet saw asked, "Are you bent on prolonging its agony? You should have sharpened your knife first, before you laid it down on its side." At-Tabarani

Never delay the payment of wages
Abdullah Ibn Umar records the Prophet saw as saying, "Pay a labourer his wages before his sweat as dried." Ibn Majah, Sunan

Praying for the wrong-doers
A drunkard was once brought before the Prophet saw, who gave orders that he should be whipped. When the man left, some of those present fell to cursing and praying that God should lay him low. "Do not give voice to such sentiments" said the Prophet saw. "Do not join forces with satan against your brother. You should rather say: 'Lord, forgive him, Lord, guide him." Ibn Jarir

[Yahya]

Originally Posted by Spice

Praying for the wrong-doers
A drunkard was once brought before the Prophet saw, who gave orders that he should be whipped. When the man left, some of those present fell to cursing and praying that God should lay him low. "Do not give voice to such sentiments" said the Prophet saw. "Do not join forces with satan against your brother. You should rather say: 'Lord, forgive him, Lord, guide him." Ibn Jarir

Originally Posted by Abu_Hind

This may not exactly be relevant but Wahidudin Khan is a rabid modernist. Sorry I had to say this.

SubhanAllah

JazakhaAllah Khayr for posting Spice

wassalamualaikum warahmatullah
Yahya

[dreamdeferred]

Asalaam Alaikum,

Thanks for sharing this sister........let's keep this thread going. If debate over trivial issues and sectarian bickering can thrive over multiple pages why should a thread like this go under?
Some sayings of the Seal of Prophets(saws) that fit the theme.....


"Do not consider any act of kindness insignificant, even meeting your brother with a cheerful face." (Muslim)

"The most excellent jihad is when one speaks a true word in the presence of a tyrannical ruler." (Tirmidhi)

"Among the believers who show most perfect faith are those who have best disposition and are kindest to their families." (Tirmidhi)

"He who believes in God and the Last Day should honour his guest; he who believes in God and the Last Day should not annoy his neighbours; and he who believes in God and the Last Day should say what is good or keep silent." (Bukhari + Muslim)

"Four characteristics constitute anyone who possesses them a sheer hypocrite, and anyone who possesses one of them possesses a characteristic of hypocrisy till he abandons it: when he is trusted he betrays his trust, when he talks he lies, when he makes a covenant he acts treacherously and when he quarrels he abuses." (Bukhari + Muslim)

"Each person's every joint must perform a charity every day the Sun comes up : to act justly between two people is a charity; to help a man with his mount, lifting him onto it or hoisting up his belongings onto it is a charity: a good word is a charity, every step you take to prayers is a charity and removing a harmful thing from the road is a charity." (Bukhari + Muslim)

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God can hear even the smallest whisper
Certain individuals once asked the Prophet whether God was close enough for them to make whispered supplications to Him, or whether He was so far away that they should call His name out loud. This verse of the Quran was revealed in reply to their question: "when my servants question you concerning Me, tell them that I am near. I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he calls Me... (2:186)"

Acting 'to be seen by men'
Abu Hurayrah records the Prophet as having exhorted his followers to seek refuge from the Pit of Grief. When asked what this Pit of Grief was, he said it was a gorge in hell from which hell itself sought refuge four hundred times a day. The Prophet was then asked who would enter that Pit. "Those scholars who act to be seen by men" he replied. (At-Tirmidhi, Ibn majah)

Rejoicing in the Muslims' prosperity
Abdullah ibn Abbas once said: "Whenever I hear that rain has fallen on a Muslim town, I am happy; even though I myself have no cattle grazing there." (At Tirmidhi)