The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi Leaving that which causes doubt Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib Hasan I memorised from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): “Leave that which makes you doubt for that which does not make you doubt.” https://parallelquran.com/hadith/forty-nawawi-11/ The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi Leaving what does not concern one Abu Hurairah Hasan The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Part of the perfection of one’s Islam is his leaving that which does not concern him.” https://parallelquran.com/hadith/forty-nawawi-12/ The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi Fear Allah, follow bad deeds with good deeds, good character Abu Dharr Jundub ibn Junadah and Muadh ibn Jabal Hasan Have taqwa (fear) of Allah wherever you may be, and follow up a bad deed with a good deed which will wipe it out, and behave well towards the people. https://parallelquran.com/hadith/forty-nawawi-18/ The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi Be mindful of Allah; trust in Allah alone Abu Abbas Abdullah ibn Abbas Hasan One day I was behind the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) [riding on the same mount] and he said, “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 ask, then ask Allah [alone]; and if you seek help, then seek help from Allah [alone]. And know that if the nation were to gather together to benefit you with anything, they would not benefit you except with what Allah had already prescribed for you. And if they were to gather together to harm you with anything, they would not harm you except with what Allah had already prescribed against you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried.” Another narration: Be mindful of Allah, and you will find Him in front of you. Recognize and acknowledge Allah in times of ease and prosperity, and He will remember you in times of adversity. And know that what has passed you by [and you have failed to attain] was not going to befall you, and what has befallen you was not going to pass you by. And know that victory comes with patience, relief with affliction, and hardship with ease. https://parallelquran.com/hadith/forty-nawawi-19/ The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi Righteousness is good character; consult your heart an-Nawas ibn Sam'an and Wabisah ibn Ma'bad Hasan Righteousness is in good character, and wrongdoing is that which wavers in your soul, and which you dislike people finding out about. I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “You have come to ask about righteousness.” I said, “Yes.” He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Consult your heart. Righteousness is that about which the soul feels at ease and the heart feels tranquil. And wrongdoing is that which wavers in the soul and causes uneasiness in the breast, even though people have repeatedly given their legal opinion [in its favour].” https://parallelquran.com/hadith/forty-nawawi-27/ The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi Holding fast to the Sunnah; warning against innovations Abu Najeeh al-Irbaad ibn Saariyah Hasan The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) gave us a sermon by which our hearts were filled with fear and tears came to our eyes. So we said, “O Messenger of Allah! It is as though this is a farewell sermon, so counsel us.” He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “I counsel you to have taqwa (fear) of Allah, and to listen and obey [your leader], even if a slave were to become your ameer. Verily he among you who lives long will see great controversy, so you must keep to my Sunnah and to the Sunnah of the Khulafa ar-Rashideen (the rightly guided caliphs), those who guide to the right way. Cling to it stubbornly [literally: with your molar teeth]. Beware of newly invented matters [in the religion], for verily every bidah (innovation) is misguidance.” https://parallelquran.com/hadith/forty-nawawi-28/ The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi The comprehensive advice to Muadh; restraining the tongue Muadh ibn Jabal Hasan I said, “O Messenger of Allah, tell me of an act which will take me into Paradise and will keep me away from the Hellfire.” He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “You have asked me about a great matter, yet it is easy for him for whom Allah makes it easy: worship Allah, without associating any partners with Him; establish the prayer; pay the zakat; fast in Ramadhan; and make the pilgrimage to the House.” Then he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Shall I not guide you towards the means of goodness? Fasting is a shield; charity wipes away sin as water extinguishes fire; and the praying of a man in the depths of the night.” Then he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) recited: “[Those] who forsake their beds, to invoke their Lord in fear and hope, and they spend (charity in Allah’s cause) out of what We have bestowed on them. No person knows what is kept hidden for them of joy as a reward for what they used to do.” [as-Sajdah, 16-17] Then he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Shall I not inform you of the head of the matter, its pillar and its peak?” I said, “Yes, O Messenger of Allah.” He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “The head of the matter is Islam, its pillar is the prayer and its peak is jihad.” Then he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Shall I not tell you of the foundation of all of that?” I said, “Yes, O Messenger of Allah.” So he took hold of his tongue and said, “Restrain this.” I said, “O Prophet of Allah, will we be taken to account for what we say with it?” He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “May your mother be bereaved of you, O Muadh! Is there anything that throws people into the Hellfire upon their faces — or: on their noses — except the harvests of their tongues?” https://parallelquran.com/hadith/forty-nawawi-29/ The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi Allah's obligations, limits, prohibitions, and silences Abu Tha'labah al-Kushanee (Jurthoom ibn Nashir) Hasan Verily Allah ta’ala has laid down religious obligations (fara’id), so do not neglect them; and He has set limits, so do not overstep them; and He has forbidden some things, so do not violate them; and He has remained silent about some things, out of compassion for you, not forgetfulness — so do not seek after them. https://parallelquran.com/hadith/forty-nawawi-30/ The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi Renouncing the world earns Allah's love and people's love Abu al-Abbas Sahl ibn Sa'd as-Sa'idee Hasan A man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said, “O Messenger of Allah, direct me to an act which, if I do it, [will cause] Allah to love me and the people to love me.” So he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Renounce the world and Allah will love you, and renounce what the people possess and the people will love you.” https://parallelquran.com/hadith/forty-nawawi-31/ The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi No harm and no reciprocation of harm Abu Sa'eed al-Khudree Hasan There should be neither harming (darar) nor reciprocating harm (dirar). https://parallelquran.com/hadith/forty-nawawi-32/ The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi Burden of proof is on the claimant; oath on the denier ibn Abbas Hasan Were people to be given everything that they claimed, men would [unjustly] claim the wealth and lives of [other] people. But, the onus of proof is upon the claimant, and the taking of an oath is upon him who denies. https://parallelquran.com/hadith/forty-nawawi-33/ The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi Allah's pardon for mistakes, forgetfulness, and coercion ibn Abbas Hasan Verily Allah has pardoned [or been lenient with] for me my ummah: their mistakes, their forgetfulness, and that which they have been forced to do under duress. https://parallelquran.com/hadith/forty-nawawi-39/ The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi Allah's vast forgiveness for those who seek it Anas ibn Malik Hasan I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say, “Allah the Almighty has said: ‘O Son of Adam, as long as you invoke Me and ask of Me, I shall forgive you for what you have done, and I shall not mind. O Son of Adam, were your sins to reach the clouds of the sky and you then asked forgiveness from Me, I would forgive you. O Son of Adam, were you to come to Me with sins nearly as great as the Earth, and were you then to face Me, ascribing no partner to Me, I would bring you forgiveness nearly as great as it [too].'” https://parallelquran.com/hadith/forty-nawawi-42/