Hadith Explanation: “The Religion is Naseehah…” (Sincerity, Advice)

 “أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: “الدِّينُ النَّصِيحَةُ.” قُلْنَا: لِمَنْ؟ قَالَ: “لِلَّهِ، وَلِكِتَابِهِ، وَلِرَسُولِهِ، وَلِأَئِمَّةِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَعَامَّتِهِمْ “The religion is Naseehah (sincerity, advice).” The people said, “To whom?” The Prophet ﷺ replied, “To Allah ﷻ and to His Book and to His Messenger and to the Leaders of the Muslims …

Hadith Explanation: “Leaving That Which Does Not Concern Him”

مِنْ حُسْنِ إسْلَامِ الْمَرْءِ تَرْكُهُ مَا لَا يَعْنِيهِ Part of the perfection of one’s Islam is his leaving that which does not concern him. 1 — Messenger of Allah ﷺ Reported by at-Tirmidhi #2318 and many others. Imam Ibn Hajr included it in Bulugh al-Maram #1273 (English pg. 471 Pub: …

Hadith Explanation: “All Actions are but by Intentions…”

Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, إنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ، وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى، فَمَنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُ إلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ فَهِجْرَتُهُ إلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ، وَمَنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُ لِدُنْيَا يُصِيبُهَا أَوْ امْرَأَةٍ يَنْكِحُهَا فَهِجْرَتُهُ إلَى مَا هَاجَرَ إلَيْهِ”. Surely, all actions are but driven by intentions and, verily, every man shall have …

The Weight of ‘Lā ‘ilāha ‘illā-llāh’

The weight of ‘Lā ‘ilāha ‘illā-llāh’ is more than the seven heavens and earths. If all of it were put on a scale, Lā ‘ilāha ‘illā-llāh will be heavier. Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri رضي الله عنه narrated that Allah’s Messenger ﷺ said: “Musa عليه السلام said: ‘O my Rabb, teach me something by …

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