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Hadith Abdullah ibn Mas`ood, radhiallahu `anhu, narrated that the Prophet, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam said: "I know the last person who will come out of Hell and the last one to enter the Paradise. A man comes out crawling and Allah (subhanahu wa ta`ala) says: Go, enter the Paradise. Then he approaches it and it appears to him as if filled, then he returns back and says: O Allah, I found it full. Then Allah says: Go, enter the Paradise. He approaches it and it appears to him as if filled. He then returns back and says: O Allah, I found it to be full. Allah says to him: Go, enter Paradise, you have what is equal to the whole world and ten folds (or, you have what is equal to ten times this world). He then says: "O Allah, are you mocking me (or laughing at me) while You are the King?" Ibn Mas`ood said: I saw the Prophet, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam laugh till his molar teeth were seen. Abdullah stated that the Prophet sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam said: "That is the lowest rank of those in the Paradise." [Al Bukhari and Muslim]

In the Hadith narrated by Ibn Mas`ood and the Hadith narrated by Abu Saeed al Khudri, is the story of the man of the tree, who is in the lowest rank of Paradise. Allah reminds him, beseech such and such. When he says all and has nothing more to beg, Allah says: That is for you with ten folds more. Then he enters his house where his two wives of black and white eyed Hoor al`Ein came to him and say: We thank Allah who brought you alive to us and brought us alive to you. Then he says: No person is given like what I have been given." [Muslim]

Al Mughira ibn Shu`ba narrated that the Prophet, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam, said: "Musa `alaihis salam asked Allah: Who is of the lowest rank among those of Paradise? He said: He is a man who comes after those of Paradise have been entered into it." Then it is said to him, "Enter Paradise." He says: O my Rabb Allah, how could I? People had already taken their places and got their grants? He is then told: Will you be satisfies if you have the possessions of a king of the world. He says: I am satisfied O my Rabb. Then Allah says: that is for you, and like it, and a like, and a like, and a like." For the fifth he says `I am pleased O my Rabb'. Allah says: this is for you and like it ten folds, and also whatever you like and what pleases your eyes. The man says: I am pleased O my Rabb!�" [Muslim]

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Faith has over seventy branches or over sixty branches, the most excellent of which is the declaration that there is no god but Allah, and the humblest of which is the, removal of what is injurious from the path: and modesty is the branch of faith. [Sahih Muslim Book 1, Number 0056]

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostlen (p.b.u.h) said, "Not to wish to be the like of except the like of two men: a man whom Allah has given the Qur'an and he recites it during the hours of the night and the hours of the day, in which case one may say, "If I were given the same as this man has been given, I would do the same as he is doing.' The other is a man whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it in the right way, in which case one may say, 'If I were given the same as he has been given, I would do the same as he is doing." [Sahih Bukhari Volume 9, Book 93, Number 619]

Abu Huraira reported: One day the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) appeared before the public that a man came to him and said: Prophet of Allah, (tell me) what is Eman. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) replied: That you affirm your faith in Allah, His angels, His Books, His meeting, His Messengers and that you affirm your faith in the Resurrection hereafter. He (again) said: Messenger of Allah, (tell me) what does al-Islam signify. He (the Holy Prophet) replied: Al-Islam signifies that you worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him and you establish obligatory prayer and you pay the obligatory poor-rate (Zakat) and you observe the fast of Ramadan. He (the inquirer) again said: Messenger of Allah, what does al-Ihsan imply ? He (the Holy Prophet) replied: That you worship Allah as if you are seeing Him, and in case you fail to see Him, then observe prayer (with this idea in your mind) that (at least) He is seeing you. He (the inquirer ) again said: Messenger of Allah, when would there be the hour (of Doom) ? He (the Holy Prophet) replied: The one who is asked about it is no better informed than the inquirer. I, however, narrate some of its signs (and these are): when the slave-girl will give birth to her master, when the naked, barefooted would become the chiefs of the people - these are some of the signs of (Doom). (Moreover) when the shepherds of the black (camels) would exult themselves in buildings, this is one of the signs of (Doom). (Doom) is one of the five (happenings wrapped in the unseen) which no one knows but Allah. Then he (the Messenger of Allah) recited (the verse) : "Verily Allah! with Him alone is the knowledge of the hour and He it is Who sends (down the rain) and knows that which is in the wombs and no person knows whatsoever he shall earn tomorrow, and a person knows not in whatsoever land he shall die. Verily Allah is Knowing, Aware . He (the narrator, Abu Huraira) said: Then the person turned back and went away. The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Bring that man back to me. They (the Companions of the Holy Prophet present there) went to bring him back, but they saw nothing there. Upon this the Messenger of Allah remarked : he was Gabriel, who came to teach the people their religion. [Sahih Muslim Book 1, Number 0004]

Ubaidullah al-Khaulini reported: 'Uthman b. 'Affan listened to the opinion of the people (which was not favourable) when he rebuilt the mosque of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him). Thereupon he said: You have not been fair to me for I have heard from the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) saying: He who built a mosque for Allah, the Exalted, Allah would build for him a house in Paradise. Bukair said: I think he (the Holy Prophet) said: While he seeks the pleasure of Allah (by building the mosque). And in the narration of Ibn 'Isa (the words are): "(a house) like that (mosque) in Paradise." [Sahih Muslim Book 4, Number 1084]

Malik related to me that he heard that Abdullah ibn Masud used to say, "You must tell the truth. Truthfulness leads to right action. Right action leads to the Garden. Beware of lying. Lying leads to corruption, and corruption leads to the Fire. Don't you see that it is said, 'He speaks the truth and acts rightly,' and, 'He lies and is corrupt.'" [Malik's Muwatta Book 56, Number 56.7.16]

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: "The people most severely tested are the Prophets, then the righteous, then the next best and the next best. A man will be tested in accordance with the degree of his religious commitment; the stronger his religious commitment, the stronger his test." [Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi (7:78)]

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle p.b.u.h said, "If somebody gives in charity something equal to a date from his honestly earned money, for nothing ascends to Allah except good, then Allah will take it in His Right (Hand) and bring it up for its owner as anyone of you brings up a baby horse, till it becomes like a mountain." Abu Huraira said: The Prophet s.a.w. said, "Nothing ascends to Allah except good." [Sahih Bukhari Volume 9, Book 93, Number 525]

Narrated Ibn Abbas: When the Prophet p.b.u.h. sent Muadh to Yemen, he said to him, "You are going to a nation from the people of the Scripture, so let the first thing to which you will invite them, be the Tauhid of Allah. If they learn that, tell them that Allah has enjoined on them, five prayers to be offered in one day and one night. And if they pray, tell them that Allah has enjoined on them Zakat of their properties and it is to be taken from the rich among them and given to the poor. And if they agree to that, then take from them Zakat but avoid the best property of the people." [Sahih Bukhari Volume 9, Book 93, Number 469]

Narrated Muadh bin Jabal Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) "A man does nothing more calculated to rescue him from Allah's punishment then making mention of Allah." [Ibn Abu Shaiba and At Tabarani reported it with a Hasan chain of narrators]

Narrated Abu Dhar: Allah's Apostle said, "While I was at Mecca the roof of my house was opened and Gabriel descended, opened my chest, and washed it with Zam-zam water. Then he brought a golden tray full of wisdom and faith and having poured its contents into my chest, he closed it. Then he took my hand and ascended with me to the nearest heaven, when I reached the nearest heaven, Gabriel said to the gatekeeper of the heaven, 'Open (the gate).' The gatekeeper asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel answered: 'Gabriel.' He asked, 'Is there anyone with you?' Gabriel replied, 'Yes, Muhammad I is with me.' He asked, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel said, 'Yes.' So the gate was opened and we went over the nearest heaven and there we saw a man sitting with some people on his right and some on his left. When he looked towards his right, he laughed and when he looked toward his left he wept. Then he said, 'Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious son.' I asked Gabriel, 'Who is he?' He replied, 'He is Adam and the people on his right and left are the souls of his offspring. Those on his right are the people of Paradise and those on his left are the people of Hell and when he looks towards his right he laughs and when he looks towards his left he weeps.' Then he ascended with me till he reached the second heaven and he (Gabriel) said to its gatekeeper, 'Open (the gate).' The gatekeeper said to him the same as the gatekeeper of the first heaven had said and he opened the gate. Anas said: "Abu Dhar added that the Prophet met Adam, Idris, Moses, Jesus and Abraham, he (Abu Dhar) did not mention on which heaven they were but he mentioned that he (the Prophet) met Adarn on the nearest heaven and Abraham on the sixth heaven. Anas said, "When Gabriel along with the Prophet passed by Idris, the latter said, 'Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious brother.' The Prophet asked, 'Who is he?' Gabriel replied, 'He is Idris." The Prophet added, "I passed by Moses and he said, 'Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious brother.' I asked Gabriel, 'Who is he?' Gabriel replied, 'He is Moses.' Then I passed by Jesus and he said, 'Welcome! O pious brother and pious Prophet.' I asked, 'Who is he?' Gabriel replied, 'He is Jesus. Then I passed by Abraham and he said, 'Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious son.' I asked Gabriel, 'Who is he?' Gabriel replied, 'He is Abraham. The Prophet added, 'Then Gabriel ascended with me to a place where I heard the creaking of the pens." Ibn Hazm and Anas bin Malik said: The Prophet said, "Then Allah enjoined fifty prayers on my followers when I returned with this order of Allah, I passed by Moses who asked me, 'What has Allah enjoined on your followers?' I replied, 'He has enjoined fifty prayers on them.' Moses said, 'Go back to your Lord (and appeal for reduction) for your followers will not be able to bear it.' (So I went back to Allah and requested for reduction) and He reduced it to half. When I passed by Moses again and informed him about it, he said, 'Go back to your Lord as your followers will not be able to bear it.' So I returned to Allah and requested for further reduction and half of it was reduced. I again passed by Moses and he said to me: 'Return to your Lord, for your followers will not be able to bear it. So I returned to Allah and He said, 'These are five prayers and they are all (equal to) fifty (in reward) for My Word does not change.' I returned to Moses and he told me to go back once again. I replied, 'Now I feel shy of asking my Lord again.' Then Gabriel took me till we '' reached Sidrat-il-Muntaha (Lote tree of; the utmost boundry) which was shrouded in colors, indescribable. Then I was admitted into Paradise where I found small (tents or) walls (made) of pearls and its earth was of musk." [Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 8, Number 345]

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet p.b.u.h. said, "(There are) three (types of persons to whom) Allah will neither speak to them on the Day of Resurrections, nor look at them (They are) (1) a man who takes a false oath that he has been offered for a commodity a price greater than what he has actually been offered; (2) and a man who takes a false oath after the 'Asr (prayer) in order to grab the property of a Muslim through it; (3) and a man who forbids others to use the remaining superfluous water. To such a man Allah will say on the Day of Resurrection, 'Today I withhold My Blessings from you as you withheld the superfluous part of that (water) which your hands did not create.'" [Sahih Bukhari Volume 9, Book 93, Number 538]

Narrated 'Abdullah: The best talk (speech) is Allah's Book Quran), and the best way is the way of Muhammad p.b.u.h., and the worst matters are the heresies (those new things which are introduced into the religion); and whatever you have been promised will surely come to pass, and you cannot escape (it). [Sahih Bukhari Volume 9, Book 92, Number 382]

Narrated Abu Musa: The Prophet p.b.u.h said, "A believer to another believer is like a building whose different parts enforce each other." The Prophet then clasped his hands with the fingers interlaced (while saying that). [Sahih Bukhari Volume 3, Book 43, Number 626]

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet p.b.u.h said, "When it is a Friday, the angels stand at the gate of the mosque and keep on writing the names of the persons coming to the mosque in succession according to their arrivals. The example of the one who enters the mosque in the earliest hour is that of one offering a camel (in sacrifice). The one coming next is like one offering a cow and then a ram and then a chicken and then an egg respectively. When the Imam comes out (for Jumua prayer) they (i.e. angels) fold their papers and listen to the Khutba." [Sahih Bukhari Volume 2, Book 13, Number 51]

Narrated Abu Musa: A man came to the Prophet p.b.u.h. and asked, "O Allah's Apostle! What kind of fighting is in Allah's cause? (I ask this), for some of us fight because of being enraged and angry and some for the sake of his pride and haughtiness." The Prophet raised his head (as the questioner was standing) and said, "He who fights so that Allah's Word (Islam) should be superior, then he fights in Allah's cause." [Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 3, Number 125]

Narrated Jarir bin 'Abdullah: Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "Allah will not be merciful to those who are not merciful to mankind." [Sahih Bukhari Volume 9, Book 93, Number 473]

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as stating that Allah the Most High and Exalted said: I am the One, One Who does not stand in need of a partner.If anyone does anything in which he associates anyone else with Me, I shall abandon him with one whom he associates with Allah. [Sahih Muslim Book 42, Number 7114]

[Transmitted by Sahih Bukhari] "Shall I introduce to you a weapon which will protect you both from the evils of enemies and increase your sustenance? They said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. He said: Call your Lord day and night, for �Dua� is the weapon of a believer.� [Transmitted by Sahih Bukhari]
�Dua� and afflictions challenge each other until the day of Judgment, yet �Dua� comes out victoriously even if the afflictions are certain to happen.�

[Transmitted by Sahih Muslim]
"Our deeds depend on our intention.� or
�A believer�s intention is better than his deed.�

Narrated Ibn Abbas "Allah (Alone) is sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs (for us)," was said by Ibrahim when he was thrown in the fire; and it was said by Muhammad p.b.u.h when they (i.e. hypocrites) said, "Verily the people (pagans) have gathered against you (a great army), therefore, fear them, but it only increased them in faith". [Al-Bukhari and An-Nasa'i].

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said "Knowledge comes by learning, and patience comes by trying to be patient. Whoever seeks goodness will be given it, and whoever fears evil will be protected from it." [Narrated by al-Daaraqutni in al-Afraad; this is a hasan hadeeth, as was stated by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami', 2328.]

Tameem ad-Daaree radiallaahu `anhu said: The Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam said (three times): "The Deen is naseehah (sincerity and sincere advice)." We said: To whom? He said: "To Allaah, His Book, His Messenger and to the leaders of the Muslims and the general people." [Related by Imaam Muslim in his Saheeh (no.55)]

[Transmitted by Sahih Muslim]

"Never call Allah for your death, because when death comes to happen than Allah not replies to any of your Dua at that time.�

[Transmitted by Sahih Muslim]

"O' People : Don't see to sky (just look down) when you are invoking Allah (calling Dua) otherwise you may affect (damage) your eye sight.�

[Transmitted by Sahih Bukhari]

"Never invoke Allah (call Dua) against your children, parents, or any Muslim because if Allah accept your Dua then you may suffer with your family and the Muslim you called against.�

[Transmitted by Sahih Muslim]

"Never call Allah for your death, because when death comes to happen than Allah not replies to any of your Dua at that time.�

[Transmitted by Sahih Muslim]

"O' People : Don't see to sky (just look down) when you are invoking Allah (calling Dua) otherwise you may affect (damage) your eye sight.�

[Transmitted by Sahih Bukhari]

"Never invoke Allah (call Dua) against your children, parents, or any Muslim because if Allah accept your Dua then you may suffer with your family and the Muslim you called against.�

[Transmitted by Sahih Bukhari]

�Seek help from Allah when in need, seek refuge with Him during afflictions, supplicate, and call upon Him, for Dua is the gist of prayer. No believer calls upon Allah unless his call is answered in the following ways: Either his request is granted in this world. Or he will receive it in the Hereafter. Or his sins will be concealed to the extent of his Dua, providing that he has not asked for a sinful act.�

[Transmitted by Sahih Bukhari]

Allah's Messenger Muhammad (Sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) said ; Shall I introduce to you the most miser, the most sluggish, the most stealing person, the most oppressing and the most weak person? They said: Yea, O Messenger of Allah. He said: The most miser person is one who visits a muslim but does not say Salam to him. The most sluggish person is one who is in good health but does not praise Allah with his lips and tongue during leisure times. The most stealing person is one who does not perform his prayer perfectly. Such prayer is twisted and thrown at his face like an old piece of cloth. The most wrong doing person is one before whom my name is said, but he does not send Allah�s greeting to me. The weakest person is one who has forgotten Dua.�

Ras�lull�h sallall�hu `alayhi wa sallam said: "The person who initiates a good act will receive the reward for it and also the reward of all those who follow him in this good act. There will be no decrease in their reward. And the person who initiates an evil act will receive the sin for it and also the sin of all those who follow him in this evil act. There will be no decrease in their sin."

Ras�lull�h sallall�hu `alayhi wa sallam said: "The person who revives my sunnah at a time when there is a religious degeneration in my ummah will receive the reward of 100 martyrs."

Ras�lull�h sallall�hu `alayhi wa sallam said: "I am leaving behind a thing which if you hold on to, you will never go astray. One is the book of Allah and the other is my sunnah." That is, the Quran and Had�th.

Ras�lull�h sallall�hu `alayhi wa sallam said: "If a person does something in order that he may be heard, Allah will announce (i.e. make others hear) his shortcoming on the day of judgement. And the person who does something for show, Allah will display his shortcoming on the day of judgement."

Ras�lull�h sallall�hu `alayhi wa sallam said: "Even an iota of showing off is a form of shirk."

Ras�lull�h sallall�hu `alayhi wa sallam said: "Be extremely cautious when urinating as this (being careless) is a major cause of punishment in the grave."

Ras�lull�h sallall�hu `alayhi wa sallam said: "The more knowledge a person has, the greater the burden he has to bear except for the one who acts according to his knowledge."

Ras�lull�h sallall�hu `alayhi wa sallam said: "The person who is asked a D�n� mas'ala and he conceals it (despite knowing the answer) will be made to wear a bridle of fire."

Ras�lull�h sallall�hu `alayhi wa sallam said: "When Allah desires good for a person, He grants him understanding of the D�n."

Ras�lull�h sallall�hu `alayhi wa sallam said: "Two raka`�t of sal�t which are offered after using misw�k are better than 70 raka`�t of sal�t without misw�k."

Ras�lull�h sallall�hu `alayhi wa sallam said: "When wud� is made thoroughly at times when it is extremely difficult on the nafs to do so, one's sins are washed away."

Ras�lull�h sallall�hu `alayhi wa sallam noticed that the heels of a few persons where dry despite their having completed their wud�. Upon seeing this, he said: "There is great punishment for these heels on the day of judgement."

Ras�lull�h sallall�hu `alayhi wa sallam said: "The five daily salaw�t are similar to a deep, flowing stream in front of a person's house wherein he takes a bath five times a day."

Ras�lull�h sallall�hu `alayhi wa sallam said: "The first thing to be accounted for on the day of judgement will be sal�t."

Ras�lull�h sallall�hu `alayhi wa sallam said: "The best sal�t of women is that which they offer within the confines of their homes."

The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "Some of God's Servants who are neither prophets nor martyrs shall have on the Day of Judgement a position so close to God that prophets and martyrs would love to have." His companions said: "Messenger of God, will you please tell us who these people are." He said: "They are people who love one another for God's sake only. They have no relation of kinship or business interests with one another. By God, their faces are radiant with light, and they have light. They shall have no fear or sadness when other people are overtaken by fear and sadness." [Related by Abu Dawud.]

The Prophet also said: "When a Muslim meets his Muslim brother and they shake hands, their sins shall fall of just like leaves fall off a dry tree on a windy day. Their sins shall be forgiven, even though they appear to be as huge as sea foam." [Related by al-Tabarani.]

Allah's messenger was asked what type of earning was best and replied, "A man's work with his hand and every business transaction which is approved." Reported by Rafi ibn Khadij, Mishkat al Masabih, hadith no. 2783

Thabit (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) said: �The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came to me while I was playing with the boys. He greeted us and sent me on an errand. This delayed my return to my mother. When I came to her, she asked, "What detained you?'' I said; "Messenger of Allah sent me on an errand.'' She asked, "What was it?'' I said, "It is a secret.'' My mother said; "Do not disclose to anyone the secret of Messenger of Allah.'' Anas said to Thabit: By Allah, were I to tell it to anyone I would have told you." [Muslim]

Ras�lull�h sallall�hu `alayhi wa sallam said: "Allah is extremely pleased when sal�t is offered at the beginning of its time."

Ras�lull�h sallall�hu `alayhi wa sallam said: "Do not look up when offering your sal�t. It is possible that your eye-sight will be snatched away from you."

Ras�lull�h sallall�hu `alayhi wa sallam said: "Allah overturns the sal�t of the person who looks around when offering his sal�t." That is, he does not receive the full reward.

Ras�lull�h sallall�hu `alayhi wa sallam said: "If the person who walks in front of someone who is offering sal�t only knew the seriousness of this sin, he would prefer standing and waiting for the person to complete his sal�t even if it meant waiting 40 years for him to complete it."

[Transmitted by Sahih Bukhari; Narrated Umar bin Al-Khattab Radi Allah Anhu] I heard the Prophet Muhammad-ur-Rasool-Allah (Sal Allahu Aleihi Wasallam) saying, "The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrates for worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration will be for what he emigrated for."

Narrated Abu Hurairah: Allaah's Messenger (peace be upon him) got up when the Verse "And warn your tribe (O Muhammad (peace be upon him)) of near kindred" was revealed and said, "O Quraish people! (or he said a similar word) Buy yourselves! I cannot save you form Allaah (if you disobey him). O Bani 'Abd Manaf! I cannot save you from Allaah (if you disobey him). O' Abbas! The son of Abdul-Muttalib! I cannot save you from Allaah (if you disobey him). O Safiyya, the aunt of Allah's Messenger! I cannot save you from Allaah (if you disobey him). O Fatima, the of Muhammad (peace be upon him)! Ask what you wish from my property, but I cannot save you from Allaah (if you disobey him)." [Sahih Bukhari 6/4471 (O.P. 294)]