The Book of Faith — Mishkat al-Masabih

1 (حَدِيثُ جِبْرِيلَ - الخَصَائِصُ الأَسَاسِيَّةُ لِلإِيمَانِ)

(The Hadith of Jibril - Fundamental Characteristics of Faith)

2 hadith (2 — 3)

2 (أَسَاسُ الإِسْلَامِ عَلَى أَيِّ شَيْءٍ يَقُومُ)

(The foundation of Islam is based on what things)

1 hadith (4 — 4)

3 (فَرْعٌ أَعْلَى وَفَرْعٌ أَدْنَى لِلإِيمَانِ)

(The highest and lowest branches of faith)

1 hadith (5 — 5)

4 (أَوْصَافُ المُسْلِمِ)

(The qualities of a Muslim)

1 hadith (6 — 6)

5 (عَلَامَةُ مَحَبَّةِ النَّبِيِّ الكَرِيمِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)

(The sign of love for the Noble Prophet, peace be upon him)

1 hadith (7 — 7)

6 (مُتَطَلَّبَاتُ الإِيمَانِ الأَسَاسِيَّةُ)

(The fundamental requirements of faith)

1 hadith (8 — 8)

7 (مَنْ هُوَ المُؤْمِنُ؟)

(Who is a believer?)

1 hadith (9 — 9)

8 (النَّجَاةُ الآخِرَوِيَّةُ مَشْرُوطَةٌ بِالإِيمَانِ بِالنَّبِيِّ الكَرِيمِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)

(Salvation in the Hereafter is conditional upon faith in the Noble Prophet, peace be upon him)

1 hadith (10 — 10)

9 (المَحْظُوظُونَ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَحِقُّونَ الأَجْرَ الثَّانِيَ)

(The fortunate ones who are entitled to the second reward)

1 hadith (11 — 11)

10 (مَتَى يُجَاهِدُ الكُفَّارُ؟)

(When will jihad be waged against the disbelievers?)

1 hadith (12 — 12)

11 (هُوِيَّةُ المُسْلِمِ)

(The identity of a Muslim)

1 hadith (13 — 13)

12 (سُؤَالُ وَجَوَابُ أَعْرَابِيٍّ)

(The question and answer of a Bedouin)

1 hadith (14 — 14)

13 (الاسْتِقَامَةُ فِي الدِّينِ)

(Steadfastness in religion)

1 hadith (15 — 15)

14 (مَا هُوَ الإِسْلَامُ؟)

(What is Islam?)

1 hadith (16 — 16)

15 (تَعْلِيمُ وَفْدِ عَبْدِ القَيْسِ الإِيمَانِيَّاتِ)

(Teaching the delegation of Abdul Qais the principles of faith)

1 hadith (17 — 17)

16 (عَلَى أَيِّ الأُمُورِ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ الكَرِيمُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْخُذُ البَيْعَةَ؟)

(On what matters did the Noble Prophet, peace be upon him, take the pledge of allegiance?)

1 hadith (18 — 18)

17 (نَصَائِحُ لِلنِّسَاءِ)

(Advice for women)

1 hadith (19 — 19)

18 (تَكْذِيبُ ابْنِ آدَمَ لِلَّهِ تَعَالَى)

(The denial of the son of Adam of Allah Almighty)

4 hadith (20 — 23)

19 (حَقُّ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَحَقُّ العِبَادِ عَلَى بَعْضِهِمْ)

(The right of Allah Almighty and the rights of people upon each other)

2 hadith (24 — 25)

20 (بِشَارَةٌ لِمَنْ قَالَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ)

(Glad tidings for the one who says "There is no god but Allah")

2 hadith (26 — 27)

21 (الإِسْلَامُ يَمْحُو جَمِيعَ الذُّنُوبِ السَّابِقَةِ)

(Islam erases all previous sins)

1 hadith (28 — 28)

22 (دُخُولُ الجَنَّةِ وَالنَّجَاةُ مِنَ النَّارِ)

(Entry into Paradise and salvation from Hellfire)

1 hadith (29 — 29)

23 (مِعْيَارُ الوَلَاءِ وَالعَدَاوَةِ)

(The criterion of loyalty and enmity)

3 hadith (30 — 32)

24 (أَوْصَافُ المُؤْمِنِ)

(The qualities of a believer)

3 hadith (33 — 35)

25 (نَارُ الجَحِيمِ حَرَامٌ عَلَى المُؤْمِنِ)

(The fire of Hell is forbidden for the believer)

2 hadith (36 — 37)

26 (عَاقِبَةُ المُوَحِّدِ وَالمُشْرِكِ)

(The fate of the monotheist and the polytheist)

1 hadith (38 — 38)

27 (بِشَارَةٌ لِأَهْلِ الإِيمَانِ)

(Glad tidings for the people of faith)

1 hadith (39 — 39)

28 (لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مِفْتَاحُ الجَنَّةِ)

("There is no god but Allah" is the key to Paradise)

2 hadith (40 — 41)

29 (أَفْضَلِيَّةُ الإِسْلَامِ)

(The superiority of Islam)

2 hadith (42 — 43)

30 (مُقَارَنَةُ النِّعْمَةِ وَالشَّرِّ)

(The comparison of good and evil)

1 hadith (44 — 44)

31 (مَا هِيَ عَلَامَةُ الإِيمَانِ؟)

(What is the sign of faith?)

1 hadith (45 — 45)

32 (بَعْضُ أَوْصَافِ الإِسْلَامِ)

(Some qualities of Islam)

3 hadith (46 — 48)

33 (بَعْضُ الكَبَائِرِ الكُبْرَى)

(Some major sins)

3 hadith (49 — 51)

34 (الذُّنُوبُ السَّبْعَةُ المُهْلِكَةُ)

(The seven destructive sins)

1 hadith (52 — 52)

35 (خُرُوجُ الإِيمَانِ عِنْدَ ارْتِكَابِ الكَبَائِرِ)

(The departure of faith upon committing major sins)

2 hadith (53 — 54)

36 (عَلَامَاتُ المُنَافِقِ)

(The signs of a hypocrite)

3 hadith (55 — 57)

37 (أَسْئِلَةُ اليَهُودِ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)

(The Jews questioning the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him)

1 hadith (58 — 58)

38 (أَسَاسُ الإِيمَانِ)

(The foundation of faith)

2 hadith (59 — 60)

39 (وَصِيَّةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِعَشْرِ أُمُورٍ)

(The testament of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, regarding ten matters)

2 hadith (61 — 62)

40 (الوَسْوَسَةُ غَيْرُ مُؤَاخَذَةٍ)

(Whisperings are not held accountable)

1 hadith (63 — 63)

41 (عَلَامَةُ الإِيمَانِ)

(The sign of faith)

1 hadith (64 — 64)

42 (الاسْتِعَاذَةُ بِاللَّهِ تَعَالَى مِنْ وَسْوَسَةِ الشَّيْطَانِ)

(Seeking refuge with Allah Almighty from the whisperings of Satan)

1 hadith (65 — 65)

43 (الاسْتِعَاذَةُ بِاللَّهِ تَعَالَى مِنْ وَسْوَسَةِ الشَّيْطَانِ)

(Seeking refuge with Allah Almighty from the whisperings of Satan)

1 hadith (66 — 66)

44 (الهَمْزَادُ)

(The companion from the jinn)

2 hadith (67 — 68)

45 (هُجُومُ الشَّيْطَانِ عَلَى ابْنِ آدَمَ عِنْدَ الوِلَادَةِ)

(Satan’s attack on the son of Adam at birth)

2 hadith (69 — 70)

46 (دِيوَانُ الشَّيْطَانِ)

(The court of Satan)

1 hadith (71 — 71)

47 (يَأْسُ الشَّيْطَانِ مِنْ أَهْلِ العَرَبِ)

(Satan’s despair from the Arabs)

1 hadith (72 — 72)

48 (الوَسْوَسَةُ سَبَبٌ لِلشُّكْرِ أَيْضًا)

(Whisperings are also a means of gratitude)

1 hadith (73 — 73)

49 (تَصَرُّفُ الشَّيْطَانِ وَالمَلَكِ عَلَى الإِنْسَانِ)

(The influence of Satan and the angel on a human)

2 hadith (74 — 75)

50 (وَسْوَسَةُ الشَّيْطَانِ بِشَأْنِ خَلْقِ اللَّهِ)

(Satan’s whisperings regarding the creation of Allah)

1 hadith (76 — 76)

51 (عِنْدَمَا يُؤْذِي الشَّيْطَانُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ)

(When Satan disturbs during prayer)

1 hadith (77 — 77)

52 (اتَّبِعْ وَسْوَسَةَ الصَّلَاةِ)

(Follow the whisperings in prayer)

1 hadith (78 — 78)

53 (تَقْدِيرُ المَخْلُوقَاتِ)

(The predestination of creatures)

2 hadith (79 — 80)

54 (مُنَاظَرَةُ سَيِّدِنَا آدَمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ وَسَيِّدِنَا مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ)

(The debate between Prophet Adam, peace be upon him, and Prophet Moses, peace be upon him)

1 hadith (81 — 81)

55 (غَلَبَةُ التَّقْدِيرِ)

(The dominance of predestination)

3 hadith (82 — 84)

56 (أَهَمِّيَّةُ الْعَمَلِ)

(The importance of deeds)

1 hadith (85 — 85)

57 (مَا كُتِبَ فِي الْقَدَرِ يَتِمُّ حَتْمًا)

(What is written in destiny will surely come to pass)

3 hadith (86 — 88)

58 (قَلْبُ الإِنْسَانِ بَيْنَ إِصْبَعَيْنِ مِنْ أَصَابِعِ اللَّهِ)

(The heart of a person is between two fingers of Allah)

1 hadith (89 — 89)

59 (الأَطْفَالُ يُولَدُونَ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ)

(Children are born upon Fitrah)

1 hadith (90 — 90)

60 (بَعْضُ صِفَاتِ اللَّهِ)

(Some attributes of Allah)

3 hadith (91 — 93)

61 (خَلْقُ الْقَلَمِ)

(The creation of the Pen)

1 hadith (94 — 94)

62 (لِلإِنْسَانِ تَوْفِيقٌ لِمَا خُلِقَ لَهُ)

(A person is granted success for what they were created for)

3 hadith (95 — 97)

63 (مَنْعُ النِّقَاشِ وَالْمُنَاظَرَةِ فِي مَسْأَلَةِ التَّقْدِيرِ)

(Prohibition of discussion and debate on the matter of predestination)

2 hadith (98 — 99)

64 (خَلْقُ آدَمَ)

(The creation of Adam)

2 hadith (100 — 101)

65 (كَيْفِيَّةُ قَلْبِ الإِنْسَانِ؟)

(The state of the human heart?)

2 hadith (102 — 103)

66 (بَعْضُ عَلَامَاتِ الإِيمَانِ)

(Some signs of faith)

2 hadith (104 — 105)

67 (عَاقِبَةٌ مُؤْسِفَةٌ لِمُنْكِرِي التَّقْدِيرِ)

(A lamentable outcome for those who deny predestination)

3 hadith (106 — 108)

68 (سِتَّةُ أَصْنَافٍ مَلْعُونِينَ)

(Six types of cursed people)

3 hadith (109 — 111)

69 (مَنْ يَدْفِنُ الأَطْفَالَ أَحْيَاءً)

(One who buries children alive)

1 hadith (112 — 112)

70 (الْمَقْدُورُ قَدْ كُتِبَ)

(The decreed has already been written)

1 hadith (113 — 113)

71 (الْحَدِيثُ عَنْ مَسْأَلَةِ التَّقْدِيرِ أَمْرٌ مَكْرُوهٌ)

(Speaking about the issue of predestination is a disliked matter)

1 hadith (114 — 114)

72 (التَّشْكِيكُ فِي مَسْأَلَةِ التَّقْدِيرِ عَلَامَةُ الْكُفْرِ)

(Doubting the issue of predestination is a sign of disbelief)

1 hadith (115 — 115)

73 (عُقُوبَةٌ لِمُنْكِرِي التَّقْدِيرِ)

(Punishment for those who deny predestination)

2 hadith (116 — 117)

74 (بَيَانُ ذُرِّيَّةِ آدَمَ)

(Description of the progeny of Adam)

2 hadith (118 — 119)

75 (بُكَاءُ صَحَابِيٍّ رَسُولٍ بِذِكْرِ الآخِرَةِ)

(A companion of the Prophet weeping upon remembering the Hereafter)

1 hadith (120 — 120)

76 (حَدِيثُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى مَعَ ذُرِّيَّةِ آدَمَ)

(Allah Almighty’s conversation with the progeny of Adam)

2 hadith (121 — 122)

77 (لَا تَغْيِيرَ فِي الْفِطْرَةِ)

(No change in Fitrah)

1 hadith (123 — 123)

78 (الْحُزْنُ وَالْغَمُّ تَابِعٌ لِلتَّقْدِيرِ)

(Sorrow and grief are subject to predestination)

1 hadith (124 — 124)

79 (مَعْنَى الآيَةِ الْمُبَارَكَةِ)

(The meaning of the blessed verse)

1 hadith (125 — 125)

80 (السُّؤَالُ وَالْجَوَابُ فِي الْقَبْرِ)

(Questioning and answering in the grave)

2 hadith (126 — 127)

81 (إِثْبَاتُ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ)

(Establishment of the torment of the grave)

2 hadith (128 — 129)

82 (عَذَابُ الْقَبْرِ وَسُؤَالُ مُنْكَرٍ وَنَكِيرٍ)

(The torment of the grave and the questioning by Munkar and Nakir)

2 hadith (130 — 131)

83 (لَا مَنْظَرَ أَكْثَرُ رُعْبًا مِنَ الْقَبْرِ)

(No scene is more terrifying than the grave)

1 hadith (132 — 132)

84 (دُعَاءُ الثَّبَاتِ لِلْأَخِ الْمُسْلِمِ)

(Supplication for steadfastness for a Muslim brother)

1 hadith (133 — 133)

85 (عَذَابُ الْقَبْرِ لِلْكَافِرِ)

(The torment of the grave for a disbeliever)

1 hadith (134 — 134)

86 (تَضْيِيقُ وَتَوَسُّعُ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ لِسَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ)

(The narrowing and widening of the torment of the grave for Sa’d ibn Mu’adh)

2 hadith (135 — 136)

87 (فِتْنَةُ الْقَبْرِ)

(The trial of the grave)

1 hadith (137 — 137)

88 (مَنَاظِرُ دَاخِلِ الْقَبْرِ)

(Scenes inside the grave)

2 hadith (138 — 139)

89 (رَدُّ الْبِدْعَةِ)

(Rejection of innovation)

1 hadith (140 — 140)

90 (الْبِدْعَةُ ضَلَالَةٌ)

(Innovation is misguidance)

1 hadith (141 — 141)

91 (ثَلَاثَةُ أَشْقِيَاءَ)

(Three unfortunate people)

1 hadith (142 — 142)

92 (مَنْ يَرْفُضُ دُخُولَ الْجَنَّةِ)

(One who refuses to enter paradise)

1 hadith (143 — 143)

93 (مَثَلٌ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)

(A parable of the Prophet, peace be upon him)

1 hadith (144 — 144)

94 (اسْمُهُ الإِسْلَامُ)

(Its name is Islam)

2 hadith (145 — 146)

95 (الْحَيْثِيَّةُ الشَّرْعِيَّةُ لِمَشُورَةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْأُمُورِ الدُّنْيَوِيَّةِ)

(The legal status of the Prophet’s advice, peace be upon him, in worldly matters)

1 hadith (147 — 147)

96 (مَثَلٌ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ الكَرِيمِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)

(A parable of the Noble Messenger, peace be upon him)

3 hadith (148 — 150)

97 (عَلَامَةٌ لِلْمُضَلَّلِينَ وَذَوِي الفِكْرِ الفَاسِدِ)

(A sign of the misguided and those with corrupt thinking)

1 hadith (151 — 151)

98 (مَنْظَرٌ مِنْ غَضَبِ النَّبِيِّ الرَّحْمَةِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)

(A scene of the displeasure of the Prophet of Mercy, peace be upon him)

1 hadith (152 — 152)

99 (مَا هُوَ أَعْظَمُ الجَرَائِمِ؟)

(What is the greatest crime?)

1 hadith (153 — 153)

100 (الَّذِينَ يَرْوُونَ أَحَادِيثَ كَاذِبَةً)

(Those who narrate false hadiths)

1 hadith (154 — 154)

101 (مَنْعُ تَصْدِيقِ أَوْ تَكْذِيبِ الإِسْرَائِيلِيَّاتِ)

(Prohibition of affirming or denying Israelite traditions)

1 hadith (155 — 155)

102 (عَلَامَةُ الإِنْسَانِ الكَاذِبِ)

(The sign of a lying person)

1 hadith (156 — 156)

103 (لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ حَوَارِيُّونَ)

(Every prophet has close disciples)

1 hadith (157 — 157)

104 (ضَابِطَةٌ فِي النِّعْمَةِ وَالشَّرِّ)

(A principle regarding good and evil)

1 hadith (158 — 158)

105 (وَصْفُ الإِسْلَامِ)

(The characteristic of Islam)

1 hadith (159 — 159)

106 (الإِيمَانُ سَيَنْحَصِرُ فِي المَدِينَةِ)

(Faith will be confined to Medina)

1 hadith (160 — 160)

107 (مَجِيءُ مَلَكٍ فِي مَنَامِ النَّبِيِّ الكَرِيمِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)

(The coming of an angel in the dream of the Noble Prophet, peace be upon him)

1 hadith (161 — 161)

108 (الَّذِينَ يُنْكِرُونَ الحَدِيثَ)

(Those who deny hadith)

3 hadith (162 — 164)

109 (وَصِيَّةُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)

(The testament of the Prophet, peace be upon him)

1 hadith (165 — 165)

110 (الصِّرَاطُ المُسْتَقِيمُ)

(The Straight Path)

1 hadith (166 — 166)

111 (عَلَامَةُ الإِيمَانِ)

(The sign of faith)

1 hadith (167 — 167)

112 (ثَوَابُ إِحْيَاءِ السُّنَّةِ)

(The reward for reviving the Sunnah)

3 hadith (168 — 170)

113 (زَبُونَةُ الأُمَّةِ المُسْلِمَةِ)

(The wretched state of the Muslim nation)

1 hadith (171 — 171)

114 (حَالَةُ أَهْلِ البِدْعَةِ)

(The condition of the people of innovation)

1 hadith (172 — 172)

115 (أَهَمِّيَّةُ الجَمَاعَةِ)

(The importance of the community)

2 hadith (173 — 174)

116 (وَصِيَّةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)

(The testament of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him)

5 hadith (175 — 179)

117 (كَمْ هُوَ شَنِيعٌ الجِدَالُ)

(How bad is quarreling)

1 hadith (180 — 180)

118 (ذَمُّ الرَّهْبَانِيَّةِ)

(Condemnation of monasticism)

2 hadith (181 — 182)

119 (نَصِيحَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)

(The advice of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him)

1 hadith (183 — 183)

120 (مَفَاسِدُ البُعْدِ عَنِ الجَمَاعَةِ المُسْلِمَةِ)

(The harms of distancing oneself from the Muslim community)

2 hadith (184 — 185)

121 (شَيْئَانِ لِلْهِدَايَةِ بَعْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)

(Two things for guidance after the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him)

1 hadith (186 — 186)

122 (نَحْسُ البِدْعَةِ)

(The evil of innovation)

3 hadith (187 — 189)

123 (أَجْرُ وَثَوَابُ اتِّبَاعِ القُرْآنِ الكَرِيمِ)

(The reward and merit of following the Noble Quran)

1 hadith (190 — 190)

124 (مَثَلُ الصِّرَاطِ المُسْتَقِيمِ)

(The parable of the Straight Path)

3 hadith (191 — 193)

125 (مُطَالَعَةُ سَيِّدِنَا عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ لِلتَّوْرَاةِ)

(Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, studying the Torah)

1 hadith (194 — 194)

126 (كَلَامُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)

(The words of the Prophet, peace be upon him)

2 hadith (195 — 196)

127 (لَا تُضَيِّعُوا الفَرَائِضَ)

(Do not neglect the obligations)

1 hadith (197 — 197)