Eschatology, Paradise & Hell

Sunan Ibn Majah

Zuhd

“Take on only as much as you can do of good deeds, for the best of deeds is that which is done consistently, even if it is little.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Zuhd

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed by a man who was praying on a rock, and he went towards Makkah and stayed a while, then he left and found the man still praying as he had been. He stood up...

Sunan Ibn Majah

Zuhd

“We said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, will we be taken to task for what we did in the Ignorance period?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever does good in Islam (i.e., after becoming a Muslim) he will not be...

Sunan Ibn Majah

Zuhd

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: ‘O ‘Aishah, beware of (evil) deeds that are regarded as insignificant, for they have a pursuer from Allah. (i.e. accountability).”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Zuhd

“When the believer commits sin, a black spot appears on his heart. If he repents and gives up that sin and seeks forgiveness, his heart will be polished. But if (the sin) increases, (the black spot) increases. That is the...

Sunan Ibn Majah

Zuhd

“I certainly know people of my nation who will come on the Day of Resurrection with good deeds like the mountains of Tihamah, but Allah will make them like scattered dust.” Thawban said: “O Messenger of Allah, describe them to...

Sunan Ibn Majah

Zuhd

“The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked: ‘What most admits people to Paradise?’ He said: ‘Piety and good manners.’ And he was asked: ‘What most leads people to Hell?’ He said: ‘The two hollow ones: The mouth and the private part.’”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Zuhd

“Allah rejoiced more over the repentance of anyone of you, then you rejoice over your lost animal when you find it.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Zuhd

“If you were to commit sin until your sins reach the heaven, then you were to repent, your repentance would be accepted.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Zuhd

“Allah rejoices more over the repentance of His slave, than a man who loses his mount in a barren land, and he searches for it until he gets tired and covers his face with his garment, and while he is...

Sunan Ibn Majah

Zuhd

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The one who repents from sin is like one who did not sin.’”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Zuhd

“Every son of Adam commits sin, and the best of those who commit sin are those who repent.’”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Zuhd

“I entered with my father upon ‘Abdullah, and I heard him say: ‘The messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Regret is repentance.” My father said: ‘Did you hear the Prophet (ﷺ) say: “Regret is repentance?” He said: ‘Yes.’”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Zuhd

“Allah accepts the repentance of His slave so long as the death rattle has not yet reached his throat.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Zuhd

“And perform prayers at the two ends of the day and in some hours of the night. Verily, the good deeds remove the evil deeds. That is a reminder for the mindful.” The man said: “O Messenger of Allah, is...

Sunan Ibn Majah

Zuhd

“A man went to extremes in committing sins. When death came to him, he left instructions to his sons, saying: ‘When I die, burn me, then grind me into powder, then scatter me in the wind and in the sea,...

Sunan Ibn Majah

Zuhd

“A woman entered Hell because of a cat which she tied up and did not feed, or let it loose to eat of the vermin of the earth, until it died.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Zuhd

“Allah the Blessed and Exalted says: ‘O My slaves, all of you are sinners except those whom I have saved. So ask Me for forgiveness, I will forgive you. Whoever among you knows that I have the power to forgive...

Sunan Ibn Majah

Zuhd

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Frequently remember the destroyer of pleasures,’ meaning death.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Zuhd

“I was with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and a man from among the Ansar came to him and greeted the Prophet (ﷺ) with Salam. Then he said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, which of the believers is best?’ He said:...