The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
I said, "O Messenger of Allah, tell me something about al-Islam which I can ask of no one but you." He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Say I believe in Allah — and then be steadfast."
The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
A man questioned the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said, “Do you think that if I perform the obligatory prayers, fast in Ramadhan, treat as lawful that which is halal, and treat as...
The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Purity is half of iman (faith). ‘Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah)’ fills the scales, and ‘subhan-Allah (how far is Allah from every imperfection) and ‘Al-hamdulillah (praise...
The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
O My servants! I have forbidden dhulm (oppression) for Myself, and I have made it forbidden amongst you, so do not oppress one another. O My servants, all of you are astray except those whom I have guided, so seek...
The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
Some people from amongst the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), "O Messenger of Allah, the affluent have made off...
The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Every joint of a person must perform a charity each day that the sun rises: to judge justly between two people is a charity. To help a...
The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
Righteousness is in good character, and wrongdoing is that which wavers in your soul, and which you dislike people finding out about. And on the authority of Wabisah bin Ma’bad (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: I came...
The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
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...
The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
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...
The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
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...
The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
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, Allah to love me and the people to love me.”...
The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
There should be neither harming (darar) nor reciprocating harm (dirar). A hasan hadeeth related by Ibn Majah, ad-Daraqutnee and others as a musnad hadeeth. It was also related by Malik in al-Muwatta in mursal form from Amr bin Yahya, from...
The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
Were people to be given everything that they claimed, men would people. But, the onus of proof is upon the claimant, and the taking of an oath is upon him who denies. A hasan hadeeth narrated by al-Baihaqee and others...
The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say, “Whosoever of you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to do so, then with his tongue; and if he is not able...
The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Do not envy one another, and do not inflate prices for one another, and do not hate one another, and do not turn away from one another,...
The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
Whoever removes a worldly grief from a believer, Allah will remove from him one of the griefs of the Day of Resurrection. And whoever alleviates the need of a needy person, Allah will alleviate his needs in this world and...
The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
Verily Allah ta’ala has written down the good deeds and the evil deeds, and then explained it and then performed it, then Allah writes it down as one evil deed.” .
The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Verily Allah ta’ala has said: ‘Whosoever shows enmity to a wali (friend) of Mine, then I have declared war against him. And My servant does not draw...
The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
Verily Allah has pardoned for me my ummah: their mistakes, their forgetfulness, and that which they have been forced to do under duress. A hasan hadeeth related by Ibn Majah, and al-Bayhaqee and others.
The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi
Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) took me by the shoulder and said, “Be in this world as though you were a stranger or a wayfarer.” And Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with...