Riyad as-Salihin 42930

A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: “I join the morning Salat late because of so-and-so who leads it and prolongs it.” (Abu Mas’ud said): I have never seen the Prophet (ﷺ) so angry while giving a speech as he was on that day. He (ﷺ) said, “Some of you create hatred among […]

Riyad as-Salihin 42931

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) returned once from a journey, and saw a curtain which I had hung along a platform with some pictures on it. The colour of his face changed. He tore it up and said, “O ‘Aishah, the most tormented people on the Day of Resurrection are those who contend with Allah in […]

Riyad as-Salihin 42932

The Quraish were much worried about the case of a Makhzumiyah woman who had committed theft and wondered who should intercede for her with Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (so that she would not get punished for her crime). Some said Usamah bin Zaid (May Allah be pleased with him) was his beloved and so he […]

Riyad as-Salihin 42923

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Shall I not tell you whom the (Hell) Fire is forbidden to touch? It is forbidden to touch a man who is always accessible, having polite and tender nature.”.

Riyad as-Salihin 42924

I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) “Have you ever experienced a day harder than the day of the battle of Uhud?” He replied, “Indeed, I experienced them (dangers) at the hands of your people (i.e., the disbelievers from amongst the Quraish tribe). The hardest treatment I met from them was on the Day of ‘Aqabah when […]

Riyad as-Salihin 42925

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never hit anything with his hand neither a servant nor a woman but of course, he did fight in the Cause of Allah. He never took revenge upon anyone for the wrong done to him, but of course, he exacted retribution for the sake of Allah in case the Injunctions of […]

Riyad as-Salihin 42926

I was walking with Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) who was wearing a Najrani cloak with a very thick border when a bedouin happened to meet him. He took hold of the side of his cloak and drew it violently. I noticed that the violence of jerk had bruised the neck of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). […]

Riyad as-Salihin 42927

I can see the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) look like one of the Prophets of Allah whose people beat and made him bleed while he was wiping the blood from his face and supplicating: “O Allah, forgive my people because they know not.”.

Riyad as-Salihin 42928

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The strong man is not the one who wrestles, but the strong man is in fact the one who controls himself in a fit of rage.”.

Riyad as-Salihin 42920

A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) to give him advice, and he (ﷺ) said, “Do not get angry.” The man repeated that several times and he (ﷺ) replied (every time), “Do not get angry.”.