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 Ahaadeeth which serve as reminders for the Muslim with regards to general aspects of life and manners.
THE MISER AND THE FORTUNATE ONE:
Aboo Hurayrah (radiyallaahu ’anhu) relates that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said: “That person is a miser who, when I am mentioned to him, does not send salaat upon me.” [1] Anas Ibn Maalik (radiyallaahu ’anhu) said that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whosoever sends salaat upon me once. Allaah will send salaat upon him ten times, ommit from him ten evils and raise him up ten degrees.” [2]
WARNING AGAINST NARRATING WITHOUT VERIFICATION: Aboo Qataadah (radiyallaahu ’anhu) relates that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said: “Beware of reporting too much from me. He who reports from me, then let him not say anything, except that which is true. So he who attributes to me that which I did not say, then let him take his place in the Fire.” [3]
LEARNING WITH CORRECT INTENTION: Aboo Hurayrah (radiyallaahu ’anhu) relates that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whosoever learns knowledge, by which is to be sought the Face of Allaah, but he does not do so except to acquire the goal of this world; he will not smell the odour of Paradise upon the Day of Resurrection.” [4]
UNDERSTANDING THE RELIGION: Aboo Hurayrah (radiyallaahu ’anhu) relates that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whosoever Allaah wishes to show excellence to, He gives him the understanding of the Religion. Indeed I am the distributor, but the giver is Allaah the Mighty and Majestic.” [5] Aboo Hurayrah (radiyallaahu ’anhu) relates that the Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said: “There are two qualities which can never coexist in a hypocrite: Good manners and understanding of the Religion.” [6]
GOOD CHARACTER: Jaabir (radiyallaahu ’anhu) related that the Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said: “Indeed those most nearest to me and seated nearest to me upon the Day of Resurrection are those with the best manner and character. And indeed the most hateful to me and sitting farthest away from me upon the Day of Resurrection are the tharthaaroon (those who speak too much), the mutasbaddiqoon (those who are overbearing in their speech) and the mutfayhiqoon.” We said: We know who the tharthaaroon and the mutasbiddiqoon are, but who are the mutafayhiqoon? He said: “The arrogant ones.” [7]
SINS OF THE TONGUE: ’Uqbah Ibn ’Aamir said: I met the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) and asked: In what is salvation? He said: “Control your tongue, keep to your house and weep over your sins.” [8] ’Abdullaah Ibn ’Umar (radiyallaahu ’anhu) relates that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) say: “Most of the sins children of Aadam are from his tongue.” [9]
CONCERNING THE HEREAFTER: “He whose is the Hereafter then Allaah brings together his affairs, makes his priority be in his heart, and then the world comes to him, even with aversion. And he whose intention is this world, Allaah splits up his goods, puts poverty before his eyes and nothing of the world comes to himm except what is written for him.” [10]
Footnotes:
[1] Saheeh: Related by Ahmad (1/201), at-Tirmidhee (2/271) and others; and it was declared to be authentic by al-Haakim, adh-Dhahabee and at-Tirmidhee himself. Refer to the checking of al-Mishkaat (no. 933) by al-Albaanee. [2] Saheeh: Related by an-Nisaa‘ee (1/191) and al-Haakim (1/550) who declared it authentic, and adh-Dhahabee agreed. Refer to the checking of al-Mishkaat (no. 922). [3] Saheeh: Related by Ibn Maajah (no. 35), at-Tahaawee in al-Mushkilul-Aathaar (1/172) and others. It was authenticated by al-Albaanee in as-Saheehah (no. 1753). [4] Saheeh: Related by Ahmad (2/338), Aboo Daawood (no. 3664) and others. It was authenticated by al-Haakim and adh-Dhahabee – as mentioned by al-Albaanee in his checking to Iqtidaa‘ul-’Ilmil-’Amal (no. 102) of al-Khateeb al-Baghdaadee. [5] Saheeh: Related by at-Tahaawee in al-Mushkil (2/280), and it was authenticated by al-Albaanee in as-Saheehah (no. 1194). [6] Saheeh: Related by at-Tirmidhee (2/114) and Shaykh ’Abdul-Haqq indicated it’s being authentic in Ahkaamul-Kubraa (no. 63). [7] Saheeh: Related by at-Tirmidhee (no. 2104) and al-Khateeb in at-Taareekh (4/63). It was authenticated by al-Albaanee in as-Saheehah (no. 791). [8] Saheeh: Related by Ibnul-Mubaarak in az-Zuhd (no. 134) and from him, Ahmad (5/259) and also at-Tirmidhee (no. 2531). It was authenticated by al-Albaanee in as-Saheehah (no. 890). [9] Saheeh: Related by at-Tabaraanee (3/87/1-2) and others, al-Haafidh al-Mundharee authenticated it in at-Targheeb (4/8). [10] Saheeh: Related by Ahmad (5/183) and Ibn Maajah (2/524-525), and it was authenticated by al-Basweeree in az-Zawaa‘id (1/252) as is mentioned in as-Saheehah (no. 404).
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