Book of Faith: Hadiths Regarding Faith and Its Commands
1. Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
ثلاث من كن فيه وجد حلاوة الإيمان، من كان الله ورسوله احب إليه مما سواهما، ومن احب عبدا لا يحبه إلا لله، ومن يكره ان يعود فى الكفر بعد إذ انقذه الله كما يكره ان يلقى فى النار
“The person in whom the following three qualities exist has tasted the sweetness of faith through them.
➊ Allah and His Messenger, peace be upon him, are more beloved to him than anything else.
➋ He loves a person solely for the sake of Allah.
➌ It is as hateful to him to return to disbelief after Allah has saved him from it as it is hateful to be thrown into the fire.”
2. Sayyiduna Anas رضي الله عنه narrates, I heard the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم say:
لا يؤمن احدكم حتى اكون احب إليه من والده وولده والناس اجمعين
“None of you can be a believer until I am more beloved to him than his father, his children, and all mankind.”
3. Sayyiduna Sufyan bin Abdullah Al-Thaqafi رضي الله عنه narrates, I said, O Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم! Tell me something about Islam so that I do not have to ask anyone after you. He صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: قل آمنت بالله فاستقم ” Say! I have believed in Allah, and then remain steadfast and firm.”
4. It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
والذي نفس محمد بيده، لا يسمع بي احد من هذه الامة يهودي، ولا نصراني، ثم يموت ولم يؤمن بالذي ارسلت به، إلا كان من اصحاب النار
“By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad (peace be upon him), every Jew and Christian among this Ummah who hears about me and then does not believe in the Shariah I have brought, he is from the inhabitants of Hell.”
5. Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say:
لا يؤمن احدكم حتى يحب لاخيه ما يحب لنفسه
“None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.”
6. Sayyiduna Jabir رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
لا يؤمن عبد حتى يؤمن بالقدر خيره و شره حتى يعلم ان ما اصابه لم يكن ليخطئه ، وان ما اخطاه لم يكن ليصيبه
“A person cannot be a believer until he believes in the good and bad of destiny, and also knows that what has reached him could not have missed him, and what has missed him could not have reached him.”
This narration is very weak because it contains Abdullah bin Maymoon, who is a denier of hadith.
However, this hadith is authentic with its supporting evidences. For details, see.
7. Tawus رحمه الله narrates, I heard some of the companions of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم saying:
كل شيء بقدر حتى العجز والكسل
“Everything, even incapacity, weakness, and laziness, is according to destiny.”
Being content with the decree:
8. Sayyiduna Saad bin Abi Waqqas رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
من سعادة ابن آدم رضاه بما قضى الله له، ومن شقاوة ابن آدم، تركه استخارة الله، ومن شقاوة ابن آدم، سخطه بما قضى الله
“The happiness of the son of Adam is that he remains content with the decisions of Allah; the misery and misfortune of the son of Adam is that he abandons seeking Istikhara (seeking good) from Allah; and the misfortune of the son of Adam is that he dislikes the decisions of Allah.”
9. Sayyiduna Anas رضي الله عنه narrates from the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم that he said:
ان عظم الجزاء مع عظم البلاء , وإن الله إذا احب قوما ابتلاهم , فمن رضي فله الرضا , ومن سخط فله السخط
“The greater the trial, the greater the reward. That is why when Allah loves a people, He tests them with trials. So whoever expresses contentment, he attains (Allah’s) pleasure, and whoever expresses dissatisfaction, (Allah’s) displeasure befalls him.”
10. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
إذا نظر احدكم إلى من فضل عليه فى المال والخلق، فلينظر إلى من هو اسفل منه ممن فضل عليه
“When any of you sees a person who has more wealth and beauty than himself, he should also look at those who have less than him in these things and have been given preference over him.”
Prohibition of Denying Destiny:
11. It is narrated from Sayyiduna Nafi رضي الله عنه that a man came to Sayyiduna Ibn Umar رضي الله عنهما and said: So-and-so person sends you greetings. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar رضي الله عنهما said: I have learned that he denies predestination. If indeed he has adopted this belief, then do not convey his greetings to me. Because I heard the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم say:
يكون فى هذه الامة او فى امتي الشك منه خسف او مسخ و ذلك فى الكذبين بالقدر
“In this Ummah, or he said in my Ummah, there will continue to be earth swallowing and changes in appearance, and this will happen to those who deny predestination.”
12. Sayyiduna Hudhaifa رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
لكل امة مجوس، ومجوس هذه الامة الذين يقولون لا قدر، من مات منهم فلا تشهدوا جنازته، ومن مرض منهم فلا تعودوهم وهم شيعة الدجال وحق على الله ان يلحقهم بالدجال
“Every nation has some Magians, and the Magians of this Ummah are those who say: predestination is nothing. Whoever dies among them, do not participate in his funeral, and whoever falls ill among them, do not visit him. They are the companions of the Dajjal, and it is the right of Allah that He will join them with the Dajjal.”
Disassociation from Innovations and Sinners:
13. Sayyiduna Yahya bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates, I said to Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them), O Abu Abdur-Rahman (this was the kunya of Abdullah bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with both of them)! There are some people among us who recite the Quran and claim that predestination (Qadr) does not exist. And this thought has just recently emerged. He said:
“When you meet those people, tell them that I am disassociated from them, and they are disassociated from me.”
14. Sayyiduna Abu Burda (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates, Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) suffered such severe pain that he lost consciousness, and at that time his head was in the lap of a woman from his family. At that moment, a woman from his household screamed. He could not say anything at that time, but when he regained consciousness, he said:
“I disassociate myself from that which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) disassociated himself from, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) disassociated himself from those who scream in calamity, shave their heads, and tear their garments.”
Islam and Its Commands:
15. It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
إذا احسن احدكم إسلامه، فكل حسنة يعملها تكتب له بعشر امثالها إلى سبع مائة ضعف، وكل سيئة يعملها تكتب له بمثلها حتي يلقي الله
“When any one of you improves his Islam, then whatever good he does is recorded from ten times up to seven hundred times. And whatever evil he does is recorded only once, until he meets Allah.”
16. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
المسلم من سلم المسلمون من لسانه ويده، والمؤمن من امنه الناس على دمائهم واموالهم
“A Muslim is one from whose tongue and hand other Muslims are safe, and a believer is one from whom people’s lives and wealth are safe.”
Imam Tirmidhi رحمه الله said: “This hadith is Hasan Sahih.”
Tabarani narrated from Abdullah bin Amr رضي الله عنهما, at the end of which it says:
“A Muhajir (emigrant) is one who abandons evil and avoids it.”
But its chain is weak because it includes Ru’ ibn Salah.
Instructions Regarding Good Islam:
17. It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
إذا احسن احدكم إسلامه، فكل حسنة يعملها تكتب له بعشر امثالها إلى سبع مائة ضعف، وكل سيئة يعملها تكتب له بمثلها حتي يلقي الله تعالٰي
“When any one of you sincerely practices Islam, then whatever good he does is recorded for him from ten times to seven hundred times, and whatever evil he does is recorded as it is. Until the person meets Allah.”
18. It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say:
إذا اسلم العبد فحسن إسلامه يكفر الله عنه كل سيئة كان زلفها، وكان بعد ذلك القصاص الحسنة بعشر امثالها إلى سبع مائة ضعف والسيئة بمثلها، إلا ان يتجاوز الله عنها
“When a person becomes a Muslim and sincerely practices Islam, Allah forgives all the sins he committed before that. After that, the recompense begins, where the reward for good deeds is from ten times to seven hundred times, and the punishment for evil deeds is recorded as it is, unless Allah pardons him.”
Instructions Regarding Steadfastness:
19. Sayyiduna Sufyan bin Abdullah Thaqafi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates, I said, O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)! Tell me something about Islam so that I do not have to ask anyone else after you. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
قل آمنت بالله فاستقم
“Say, I believe in Allah and then remain steadfast upon it.”
20. Sayyiduna Sufyan further says that I said: O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), give me a command so that I hold firmly to it. He said: “Then say, O Allah! I believe in You and then remain steadfast upon it.”
I said, O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)! What do you fear most for me? Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) held his blessed tongue and said: هذا “From it.”
Harboring Enmity Against Allah:
21. It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Imamah رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
من أحب لله وأبغض لله أعطى لله ومنع لله فقد استكمل الإيمان
“Whoever loves for the sake of Allah, hates for the sake of Allah, gives for the sake of Allah, and withholds for the sake of Allah, then he has completed his faith.”
Disorderliness and brokenness of condition are part of faith:
22. Sayyiduna Abu Imamah رضي الله عنه reports that one day the companions of the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم were mentioned to him, and the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
الا تسمعون إن البذاذة من الإيمان
“Have you not heard that brokenness of condition is part of faith?”
Preferring the love of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم over life and wealth:
23- Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Hisham رضي الله عنه narrates, we were with the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and he was holding the hand of Sayyiduna Umar رضي الله عنه. Sayyiduna Umar رضي الله عنه said to the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم:
O Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم! “You are more beloved to me than everything except my own self.”
The Noble Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
لا والذي نفسي بيده حتى أكون أحب إليك من نفسك
“No! By the One in Whose hand is my soul! I will be more beloved to you than your own self.”
Then Sayyiduna Umar رضي الله عنه said to the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم:
“Now by Allah! You are more beloved to me than my own self.”
Then the Noble Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
الان يا عمر
“Now, O Umar!”
24. Sayyiduna Anas رضي الله عنه narrates, I heard the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم say:
لا يؤمن أحدكم حتى أكون أحب إليه من والده وولده والناس أجمعين
“None of you can be a true believer until I am more beloved to him than his father, his children, and all mankind.”
Love for Allah Almighty and His Messenger ﷺ:
25. Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik رضي الله عنه narrates that when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was outside the mosque, in the field in front of the mosque, a man met us and asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ:
“When will the Day of Judgment come?”
The Prophet ﷺ said:
ما اعددت لها؟
“What have you prepared for it?”
As if the man became helpless, then he said:
“O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! I have prepared many fasts for it, but neither prayers nor charity. However, I love Allah and His Messenger ﷺ.”
The Prophet ﷺ said:
أنت مع من أحببت
“Then you will be with those whom you love.”
Having Good Expectations of Allah Almighty:
26. Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah رضي الله عنه narrates, the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
لا يموت احدكم، إلا وهو يحسن الظن بالله
“Each one of you should die in a state where he has good expectations from Allah the Exalted.”
27. Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah رضي الله عنه also narrates, I heard the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم say three days before his death:
لا يموت أحدكم إلا وهو يحسن الظن بالله
“Each one of you should die in a state where he has good expectations from Allah the Exalted.”
28. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
قال الله تعالٰي: انا عند ظن عبدي بي
“Allah the Exalted said: I deal with My servant according to how he thinks and hopes from Me.”
29. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه also narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
حسن الظن من حسن العبادة
“Having good expectations from Allah is part of good worship.”
Modesty and shyness are part of faith:
30. It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) passed by a person from the Ansar who was advising his brother about modesty. He was saying, “You are very modest, to the extent that I want to tell you that this might be harmful to you.” The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
دعه فإن الحياء من الإيمان
“Leave him, for modesty is part of faith.”
31. Sayyiduna Imran bin Husain (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
الحياء لا يأتى إلا بخير
“The end result of modesty is goodness.”
32. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
الحياء من الإيمان الإيمان فى الجنة البذاء من الجفاء الجفاء فى النار
“Modesty is part of faith, and the place of faith is Paradise. Whereas bad manners are part of hardness of heart and indifference, and the place of hardness of heart and indifference is Hell.”
33. Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
الحياء العي شعبتان من الإيمان البذاء البيان شعبتان من النفاق
“Modesty and few words are two parts of faith, while obscenity and excessive speech are two parts of hypocrisy.”
34. Sayyiduna Ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
استحيو من الله حق الحياء
“Be modest towards Allah as is His due.”
The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said:
“O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)! Praise be to Allah: we are modest towards Allah.”
He (peace be upon him) said:
ليس ذاك ولكن الاستحياء من الله حق الحياء ان تحفظ الراس وما وعى، وتحفظ البطن وما حوى، وتتذكر الموت والبلى، ومن اراد الآخرة ترك زينة الدنيا، فمن فعل ذلك فقد استحيا من الله حق الحياء
“This is not it; rather, modesty towards Allah as is His due is that you protect your head and its parts (eyes, ears, tongue) and your stomach and its parts (private parts, etc.). Remember death and decaying things. Whoever desires the Hereafter abandons the adornments of this world and prefers the Hereafter over this world. So whoever has this character, it is as if he has been modest towards Allah as is His due.”
Religion is Easy:
35. Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (RA), the Prophet (PBUH) said:
الدين يسر لن يشاد الدين أحد إلا غلبه سددوا قاربوا أبشروا استعينوا بالغدوة والروحة وشيء من الدلجة
“Indeed, religion is very easy. Whoever makes it hard will be overcome by it. So adopt moderation, stay close to it, and be happy. Seek help through worship in the morning, afternoon, and part of the night.”
Consistency in Good Deeds:
36. Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that it was asked from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), “Which deed is most beloved to Allah?”
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
أدومه وإن قل
“The deed which is done consistently, even if it is little.”
37. Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) also narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
مه عليكم بها تطيقون فو الله لا يمل الله حتي تملو ، ان احب العمل الي الله ادومه وان قل
“Stop, only take upon yourself what you are capable of. By Allah! Allah does not get tired of rewarding, but you will get tired of worship. And the most beloved deed to Allah is the one which is done consistently, even if it is little, and you continue to do the deeds you perform.”
38. Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that a woman from the tribe of Banu Asad was sitting with me when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came to me and said:
من هزه؟
“Who is this?”
I said, “So-and-so woman, she does not sleep all night,” and mentioned her frequent prayers. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
مه عليكم بما تطيقون ، فو الله لا يمل الله حتى تملوا ، وكان احب الدين إليه ما دام عليه صاحبه
“Stop, only take upon yourself what you can do. Because Allah does not get tired of rewarding, until you get tired. The most beloved deed to Allah is the one whose doer persists in it.”
Marriage is Sunnah:
39. Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that three men came to ask about the worship of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) at the houses of his pure wives (may Allah be pleased with them). When they were informed, it seemed as if they considered it insufficient, and said: What relation do we have with the Prophet (peace be upon him)? All his past and future sins have been forgiven.
One of them said: As for me, I will pray all night.
The second said: I will always fast and never break my fast.
The third said: I will abstain from women and never marry.
Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came and said:
انتم الذين قلتم كذا وكذا، اما والله إني لاخشاكم لله واتقاكم له لكني اصوم وافطر، واصلي وارقد، واتزوج النساء، فمن رغب عن سنتي فليس مني
“You are the ones who said such things. Listen! By Allah! I fear Allah more than you do and I am more conscious of Him than you. But I fast and I break my fast, I pray and I sleep at night, and I have married. So whoever turns away from my Sunnah is not from me.”
Conciseness is a Part of Faith:
40. Yadna Abu Imamah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
الحياء العي شعبتان من الإيمان البذاء البيان شعبتان من النفاق
“Modesty and conciseness are two parts of faith, while foul speech, bad manners, and excessive talking are two parts of hypocrisy.”
Commands Related to Intention:
41. Sayyiduna Umar ibn Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say:
إنما الاعمال بالنية، وإنما لامرئ ما نوى، فمن كانت هجرته إلى الله ورسوله، فهجرته إلى الله ورسوله، ومن كانت هجرته لدنيا يصيبها او امراة يتزوجها، فهجرته إلى ما هاجر إليه
“Actions are judged by intentions, and every person will have only what they intended. So whoever migrates for Allah and His Messenger, then his migration is for Allah and His Messenger. But whoever migrates for worldly benefits or to marry a woman, then his migration is for what he migrated for.”
42. Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
لا هجرة بعد الفتح لكن جهاد ونية إذا استنفرتم فانفروا
“After the conquest (of Mecca), there is no migration, but Jihad and intention and sincerity remain. When you are asked to go out, then go out.”
43. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say:
إذا أنزل الله بقوم عذابا أصاب العذاب من كان فيهم بعثوا على أعمالهم
“When Allah sends punishment upon a people, the punishment encompasses the entire people. Then people will be raised according to their deeds.”
44. Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates, we participated in a battle with the Prophet (peace be upon him), and he said:
بالمدينة لرجالا ما سرتم مسيرا ولا قطعتم واديا إلا كانوا معكم حبسهم المرض
“There are some people in Medina whom you passed by wherever you went and crossed any valley, they were with you. Only illness prevented them (from joining you).”
And in another narration:
الا شر كوكم فى الاجر
“But they share the reward with you.”
Instructions Regarding Well-Wishing:
45. It is narrated from Sayyiduna Tamim Dari رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
الدين النصيحة
“Religion is the name of well-wishing and sincerity.”
We asked: O Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم! For whom? He صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
لله ولكتابه ولرسوله ولا ئمة المسلمين وعامتهم
“For Allah, for His Book, for His Messenger صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم, for the rulers of the Muslims, and for the common Muslims.”
46. Sayyiduna Jarir bin Abdullah رضي الله عنه states, I pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم regarding establishing prayer, paying zakat, and well-wishing for every Muslim.
47. It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas رضي الله عنه that the Noble Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
لا يومن احدكم حتي يحب لا خيه ما يحب لنفسه
“None of you can be a believer until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.”
Instructions Regarding Intention to Do Good:
48. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه narrates, the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
من هم بحسنة فلم يعملها كتبت له حسنة، ومن هم بحسنة فعملها كتبت له عشرا إلى سبع مائة ضعف، ومن هم بسيئة فلم يعملها لم تكتب، وإن عملها كتبت له سيئه
“Whoever intends to do a good deed but is unable to do it, then it is recorded for him as a good deed. And whoever intends to do a good deed and does it, then it is recorded for him from ten to seven hundred times. And whoever intends to do an evil deed but does not commit it, then one good deed is recorded for him. And whoever intends to do an evil deed and commits it, then one evil deed is recorded for him.”
49. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه also narrates, the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
يقول الله تعالي: اذا هم عبدي بسيئه فلا تكتبوها عليه فان عملها فاكتبوها عليه سيئه ، واذ هم هحسنة فلم يعملها فاكتبوها حسنة فان عملها فاكتبوها عشرة
“Allah Almighty says: When My servant intends to commit an evil deed, do not record it against him; if he commits it, then record one evil deed against him. And when he intends to do a good deed but does not do it, then record one good deed for him; and if he does it, then record ten times for him.”
Prohibition of Being Fearless Due to Allah’s Plan:
50. Sayyiduna Abu Malika, may Allah have mercy on him, narrates that I met thirty Badri companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. All of them feared hypocrisy concerning themselves. They were not fearless regarding their religion due to cunning or strategy. None of them claimed to have reached the level of faith of Jibreel (Gabriel) or Mikail (Michael), peace be upon them.
Prohibition of Slander:
51. Sayyiduna Ubada bin Samit رضي الله عنه narrates: We were in a gathering with the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم when he said:
تبايعوني على ان لا تشركو بالله ولا تسرقوا ولا تزنوا ولا تقتلو النفس التى حرم الله الا بالحق
“Give me your pledge that you will not associate partners with Allah, you will not steal or commit adultery, and you will not kill a soul which Allah has forbidden except rightfully.”
And in another narration:
ولا تقتلوا اولادكم، ولا تاتوا ببهتان تفترونه بين ايديكم وارجلكم، ولا تعصوا فى معروف، فمن وفى منكم فاجره على الله، ومن اصاب من ذلك شيئا فعوقب فى الدنيا فهو كفارة له، ومن اصاب من ذلك شيئا ثم ستره الله فهو إلى الله إن شاء عفا عنه
“You will neither kill your children nor fabricate falsehoods against yourselves, nor disobey me in what is good. So whoever fulfills this pledge, his reward is with Allah, and whoever falls short in this matter, his affair is with Allah; if He wills, He may forgive him, and if He wills, He may punish him.”
So we gave the pledge to the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم on all these matters.
And the statement of the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم:
اذا قلت باطلا فذلك البهتان فذلك البهتان
“When you tell a lie, that is slander, that is slander.”
Prohibition of Causing Harm:
52. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) that he said:
والله لا يومن ، والله لا يومن والله لا يومن
“By Allah! That person cannot be a believer, by Allah! That person cannot be a believer, by Allah! That person cannot be a believer.”
It was asked: O Messenger of Allah, who is that? He (peace be upon him) said:
الذى لا يامن جاره بوائقه
“One whose neighbor is not safe from his harm.”
53. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
لا يدخل الجنة من لم يامن جاره بوائقه
“That person will not enter Paradise whose neighbor is not safe from his harm.”
Prohibition of Calling a Muslim a Disbeliever:
54. It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar رضي الله عنهما that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
من قال لا خيه: يا كافر ، فقد باء بها احدهما
“Whoever says to his (Muslim) brother: O disbeliever! then that word returns to one of the two.”
And in another narration:
اذ كفر الرجل اخاه فقد باء بها احدهما
“When a man declares his (Muslim) brother an unbeliever, then that word returns to one of the two.”
And in another narration:
ايما امري قال لاخيه: يا كافر ! فقد باء بها احدهما ان كان كما قال والا رجعت عليه
“Whoever says to his (Muslim) brother: O disbeliever! then that statement returns to one of the two. If he is indeed as he said, then fine; otherwise, this statement returns upon the one who said it.”
Prohibition of Claiming Knowledge of the Unseen:
55. Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) had a servant who used to give him tribute, and he used to eat from that tribute. One day, he brought something, and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) was hungry. So, before asking him, he took a bite of it. The servant said to him: Do you know what this is? Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: What is it? He said: In the time of ignorance, I had told a person something about the unseen, although I had no knowledge of soothsaying; I had just deceived him. He gave me this in return. So what you have eaten is from that. Then Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) put his finger in his mouth and expelled everything from his stomach (vomited it out).
Prohibition of Hard-heartedness and Cruelty:
56. It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
الحياء من الإيمان الإيمان فى الجنة البذاء من الجفاء الجفاء فى النار
“Modesty is part of faith, and the end of faith is Paradise, while obscenity and foul speech are from rudeness and hardness of heart, and the end of rudeness and hardness of heart is Hell.”
Prohibition of Hypocrisy:
57. It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar رضي الله عنهما that some people said to him: When we are with our kings, we speak certain things to them, but when we leave their presence, we say the opposite of what we said to them. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar رضي الله عنهما said: “In the time of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم, we used to consider this hypocrisy.”
58. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar رضي الله عنه also narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
مثل المنافق كالشاة العائرة بين الغنمين تعبره الي هذه مرة والي هذه مرة
“The example of a hypocrite is like a goat wandering between two herds; sometimes it goes towards one herd and sometimes towards the other.”
Imam Nasai رحمه الله added these words:
“He does not know whom to follow.”
59. Sayyiduna Hudhaifa رضي الله عنه states that the hypocrites of today are worse than the hypocrites of the time of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم. In that time, they used to hide their hypocrisy, but the hypocrites of today show it openly.
60. Sayyiduna Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه says that indeed the Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم used to supplicate:
اللهم اني اعو ذبك من الشقاق الطفاق و سوء الا خلاق
“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from misery, hypocrisy, and bad character.”
Prohibition of Falling into Doubts:
61. Sayyiduna Nu’man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say:
ان الحلال بين والحرام بين، وبينهما مشبهات لا يعلمها كثير من الناس، فمن اتقى المشبهات استبرا لدينه وعرضه، ومن وقع فى الشبهات كراع يرعى حول الحمى يوشك ان يواقعه، الا وإن لكل ملك حمى، الا إن حمى الله فى ارضه محارمه، الا وإن فى الجسد مضغة إذا صلحت صلح الجسد كله وإذا فسدت فسد الجسد كله، الا وهى القلب
“Indeed, the lawful is clear and the unlawful is clear, and between them are some doubtful matters, many people do not know them. So whoever avoids doubtful matters has protected his religion and his honor, and whoever falls into doubtful matters is like a shepherd who grazes around a pasture, almost grazing in it. Verily, every king has a pasture, and the pasture of Allah is what He has forbidden. Verily, there is a piece of flesh in the body; if it is sound, the whole body is sound, and if it is corrupted, the whole body is corrupted. Verily, it is the heart.”
