The Holy Prophet Muhammad (s) describes the believer in his sermon: “Blessed is he who earns his living through lawful ways and he whose inward status is good, outward is decent; spends his surplus wealth in charity; abstains from excessive talking; peopl ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 10/28/2012 - 02:34
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: “All mankind belongs to Allah; therefore the most favoured by Allah is the one who is good to his or her own family” 1 A man once asked the Messenger of Allah (s): “What people does Allah love most?” He said: “Those who ar ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 10/28/2012 - 02:34
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: “I swear to Allah in Whose hand my life is, that you cannot attain heaven and eternal happiness unless you have faith, and you cannot have faith unless you love each other. Should I not guide you towards some task, as a re ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 10/28/2012 - 02:34
Allah, the Exalted, says: “And your lord has commanded that you shall not worship (any) but Him and (show) goodness to your parents. If either or both of them reach old age with you, say not to them (so much as) 'Ah' nor chide them, but speak to ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 10/28/2012 - 02:34
The Messenger of Allah (s) further guides us by saying: “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should be hospitable with his or her guests.” 1 Our great Prophet (s) teaches us to be generous and how to entertain guests. He wants a Muslim to show grat ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 10/28/2012 - 02:34
The Messenger of Allah (s) says: “Blessed is the man who speaks good and is triumphant; or keeps silent in the face of evil and is secure” 1 Among Allah's blessings upon man is that He made him a thoughtful and sane being and created a tongue for him ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 10/28/2012 - 02:34
Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a) quoted the Messenger of Allah (s) as saying: “Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should keep their promise when they make it.” 1 Our Holy Prophet Muhammad (s) teaches us the best morals and the most useful customs, an ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 10/28/2012 - 02:34
Ibn Abbas (Allah be pleased with him) reportedly quotes from the Prophet (s): “Whoever has no pity for the young and does not respect the old is not one of us.” 1 When you see a baby crying, your heart is sympathetic and you feel kind. You begin to joke a ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 10/28/2012 - 02:34
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: “Surely the faithful who is satisfied with food and drink; and then thanks Allah, is given the same reward as a fasting man. Allah is Gracious and appreciates gratitude.” 1 One of the companions of Imam Muhammad al-Baqir ( ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 10/28/2012 - 02:34
The Messenger of Allah (s) says: “Among the best things about a man being Muslim is that he does not interfere in things with he is not concerned, so beware of this as you will not be excused it.” 1 In this hadith, the Holy Prophet (s) forbids us from int ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 10/28/2012 - 02:34
The Messenger of Allah (s) says: “Shall I inform you of the greatest sins? Associating others with Allah, being undutiful to parents, and false words.” Sin and crime are both evil for people. Associating other partners with Allah, being undutiful to paren ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 10/28/2012 - 02:34
Once a man approached the Messenger of Allah (s) and asked: “Advise me”. Then the Messenger of Allah (s) said: “Do not be angry”. The man repeated the same question and (the Prophet) again said: “Do not be angry,” and continued: “He is not strong and powe ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 10/28/2012 - 02:34
The Messenger of Allah (s) says: “Whoever deceives another Muslim or harms him or even dislikes him is not one of us.” 1 Deceiving is strictly forbidden Like other acts it harms others as well as the deceiver. How cheated you feel and how you complain if ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 10/28/2012 - 02:34
The Messenger of Allah (s) says: “A repentant person is like one who has no sin.” 1 Allah, the Most High, sent us prophets in order to clarify the right path and explain what is lawful (halal), what is permitted for us to do, and what is forbidden (haram) ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 10/28/2012 - 02:34
Society is defined as an enduring and co-operating social group whose members have developed organized patterns of relationships through interaction with one another. Our world is vast and made up of many societies, each having their own special pattern o ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 10/28/2012 - 02:41
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: “No foot of a servant (of Allah) will move on the Resurrection Day before being asked about four things: his years and how he spent them, his body and how he used it, his wealth and how he earned and spent it, and about hi ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 10/28/2012 - 02:41
Our Holy Prophet Muhammad (s) said: “Whoever makes unlawful deeds lawful, never believed in the Qur'an”. 1 The Holy Qur'an is Allah's message revealed to Prophet Muhammad (s) through His angel Gabriel (a). Allah, the Almighty, ordered the P ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 10/28/2012 - 02:41
Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (a) narrates: Once the Messenger of Allah (s) sent Imam Ali (a) to Yemen to guide people to Islam, teach them Islamic laws and regulations, and to spread Islam among the people. He said to Imam Ali (a): “Do not declare war on any ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 10/28/2012 - 02:41
It is narrated that the great companion, Jabir bin Abdullah al-Ansari quoted the Messenger of Allah (s) as saying: “Whoever pleases an unjust ruler, and deviates from the right path, is expelled from the religion of Allah.” 1 We all know that the social l ...
Syed Ali Abbas - 10/28/2012 - 02:41
The Messenger of Allah (s) said: “Religion is pure truth and sincerity.” He was asked: 'To whom should this be addressed?' He replied: 'To Allah, His Messenger, Muslim leaders (Imams), and to all Muslim communities.'” 1 The Messenger o ...
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