Companions & Prophets

Sunan Abi Dawud

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

A man from among the Jews said : By him who chose Moses above the universe. So a Muslim raised his hand and slapped the Jew on his face. The Jew went to the Messenger of Allah (May peace be...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

A man said to the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him): O best of all creatures! The Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) said : That was Abraham (peace be upon him).

Sunan Abi Dawud

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

I shall be pre-eminent among the descendants of Adam, the first from whom the earth will be cleft open the first intercessor, and the first whose intercession will be accepted.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

I do not know whether Tubba was accursed or not, and ‘Uzair (Azra was a prophet or not).

Sunan Abi Dawud

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

I heard the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) say : I am the nearest of kin among the people to (Jesus) son of Mary. The Prophet are brothers, sons of one father by co-wives. There is no...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

Faith has over seventy 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 a bone from the road. And modesty is a branch of...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

When the deputation of ‘Abd al-Qais came to the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him), he commanded them to believe in Allah. He asked : Do you know what faith in Allah is? They replied : Allah and...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

Between a servant and unbelief there is the abandonment of prayer.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

I did not see more defective in respect of reason and religion than the wise of you (women). A woman asked: What is the defect of reason and religion ? He replied: The defect of reason is the testimony of...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

when the Prophet (May peace be upon him) turned towards the Ka’bah (in prayer), the people asked : Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him)! what will happen with those who died while they prayed with their faces towards...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone loves for Allah's sake, hates for Allah's sake, gives for Allah's sake and withholds for Allah's sake, he will have perfect faith.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The most perfect believer in respect of faith is he who is best of them in manners.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

The Prophet (May peace be upon him) gave some people and did not give anything to a man of them. Sa’d said : Messenger of Allah! You gave so and so, so and so, but did not give anything to...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

We have submitted our wills to Allah”, Al-Zuhri said : We think that ISLAM is a word, and faith is an action.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

The Prophet (May peace be upon him) distributed (spoils) among the people I said to him : Give so and so for he is a believer. He said : Or he is a Muslim. I give a man something while...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

Do not turn unbelievers after me ; one of you may strike the neck of the other.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

If any believing man calls another believing man an unbeliever, if he is actually an infidel, it is all right ; if not, he will become an infidel.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

Four characteristics constitute anyone who possesses them a sheer hypocrite, and anyone who possesses one of them possesses a characteristics of hypocrisy till he abandons it : when he talks he lies, when he makes a promise he violates it,...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

When one commits fornication, one is not a believer ; when one steals, one is not a believer ; when one drinks, one is not a believer ; and repentance is placed before him.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When a man commits fornication, faith departs from him and there is something like a canvas roof over his head; and when he quits that action, faith returns to him.