Forty Authentic Hadiths Related to the Sayings of the Prophet ﷺ
✍ Written by: Abu Hamzah Abdul Khaliq Siddiqi
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إن الحمد لله نحمده، ونستعينه، من يهده الله فلا مضل له، ومن يضلل فلا هادي له ، وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله . أما بعد:
Reciting the Qur’an Without Melody
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:
﴿وَقَالَ الرَّسُولُ يَا رَبِّ إِنَّ قَوْمِي اتَّخَذُوا هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ مَهْجُورًا﴾
[الفرقان: 30]
Translation: Allah the Exalted said: “And the Messenger will say, O my Lord! Indeed, my people took this Qur’an as [something] abandoned.”
Ḥadīth 1
«عن أبى هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ليس منا من لم يتغن بالقرآن»
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Kitāb al-Tawḥīd, ḥadīth no: 7527
Narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who does not recite the Qur’an with melody (in a beautiful voice) is not from us.”
Turning Away From My Sunnah
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:
﴿لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِّمَن كَانَ يَرْجُو اللَّهَ وَالْيَوْمَ الْآخِرَ وَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا﴾
[الأحزاب: 21]
Translation: Allah the Exalted said: “Indeed, in the Messenger of Allah you have an excellent example for whoever hopes in Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah often.”
Ḥadīth 2
«وعن أنس بن مالك يقول: جاء ثلاثة رهط إلى بيوت أزواج النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم يسألون عن عبادة النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فلما أخبروا كأنهم تقالوها فقالوا: وأين نحن من النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قد غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه وما تأخر . قال أحدهم: أما أنا فإني أصلي الليل أبدا . وقال آخر: أنا أصوم الدهر ولا أفطر. وقال آخر: وأنا أعتزل النساء فلا أتزوج أبدا فجاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إليهم فقال: أنتم الذين قلتم كذا وكذا؟ أما والله! إني لأخشاكم لله وأتقاكم له، لكني أصوم وأفطر، وأصلي وأرقد وأتزوج النساء ، فمن رغب عن سنتي فليس مني»
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Kitāb al-Nikāḥ, ḥadīth no: 5063
Narrated by Anas bin Malik (RA): Three men came to the houses of the wives of the Prophet ﷺ to inquire about his worship. When they were informed, they considered it little and said: “Where are we compared to the Prophet ﷺ, for his past and future sins have been forgiven.” One of them said: “As for me, I will pray the whole night forever.” Another said: “I will fast continuously without breaking.” And the third said: “I will abstain from women and never marry.”
Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to them and said: “Are you the ones who said such and such? By Allah! I am the one who fears Allah the most among you and am the most pious, but I fast and also break, I pray and also sleep, and I marry women. Whoever turns away from my Sunnah has nothing to do with me.”
Imitating Non-Muslims
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:
﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا الْكَافِرِينَ أَوْلِيَاءَ مِن دُونِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۚ أَتُرِيدُونَ أَن تَجْعَلُوا لِلَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ سُلْطَانًا مُّبِينًا﴾
[النساء: 144]
Translation: Allah the Exalted said: “O you who have believed! Do not take the disbelievers as allies instead of the believers. Do you wish to give Allah against yourselves a clear case?”
Ḥadīth 3
«وعن عمرو بن شعيب عن أبيه عن جده، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ليس منا من تشبه بغيرنا ، لا تشبهوا باليهود ولا النصارى ، فإن تسليم اليهود الإشارة بالأصابع ، وإن تسليم النصارى الاشارة بالاكف»
Jāmi‘ al-Tirmidhī, Abwāb al-Isti’dhān wa al-Adab, ḥadīth no: 2695; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Jāmi‘ al-Ṣaghīr wa Ziyādatuh, ḥadīth no: 5434; al-Silsilah al-Ṣaḥīḥah, 5/227, ḥadīth no: 2194
Narrated by Amr ibn Shu‘ayb from his father, from his grandfather: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who imitates others (non-Muslims) is not from us. Do not imitate the Jews or the Christians. The greeting of the Jews is by pointing with fingers, and the greeting of the Christians is by waving with palms.”
Ḥadīth 4
«وعن ابن عباس قال: لما فتح رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مكة قال: ليس منا من عمل بسنة غيرنا»
al-Mu‘jam al-Kabīr by al-Ṭabarānī, ḥadīth no: 11335; al-Mu‘jam al-Awsaṭ, ḥadīth no: 169; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Jāmi‘ al-Ṣaghīr wa Ziyādatuh, ḥadīth no: 5439
Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās (RA): When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ conquered Makkah, he said:
“He who acts according to the ways of others (non-Muslims) is not from us.”
Corrupt Rulers and Leaders
Ḥadīth 5
«وعن كعب بن عجرة رضى الله عنه قال: قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أعيذك بالله من أمارة السفهاء. قال: وما ذاك يا رسول الله؟ قال: أمراء يكونون بعدى لا يهتدون بهدي ولا يستنون بسنتي فمن صدقهم بكذبهم وأعانهم على ظلمهم فأولئك ليسوا منى ولست منهم ولا يردوا على حوضي ومن لم يصدقهم بكذبهم ولم يعنهنهم على ظلمهم فهم منى وأنا منهم وسيردون على حوضى»
Jāmi‘ al-Tirmidhī, 4/4207; Musnad Aḥmad, ḥadīth no: 614; Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān, ḥadīth no: 4514 (Ibn Ḥibbān graded it Ṣaḥīḥ)
Narrated by Ka‘b ibn ‘Ujrah (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me:
“I seek Allah’s refuge for you from the leadership of fools.”
He asked: “O Messenger of Allah, what is that?”
He ﷺ said: “After me, there will be rulers who neither follow my guidance nor adopt my Sunnah. Whoever affirms their lies and supports them in their oppression, they are not from me, and I am not from them, and they will not come to my Ḥawḍ (Fountain). But those who neither affirm their lies nor assist them in their oppression—they are from me, and I am from them, and they will come to my Ḥawḍ.”
Practicing or Using Magic
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:
﴿وَلَٰكِنَّ الشَّيَاطِينَ كَفَرُوا يُعَلِّمُونَ النَّاسَ السِّحْرَ﴾
[البقرة: 102]
Translation: Allah the Exalted said: “But the devils disbelieved, teaching people magic.”
Ḥadīth 6
«وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما ، ان النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ليس منا من سحر أو سحر له»
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Targhīb wa al-Tarhīb, 3/170
Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who practices magic or has magic done for him is not from us.”
Ḥadīth 7
«وعن ابن عباس ، أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ليس منا من تسخر أو تسحرله»
al-Mu‘jam al-Awsaṭ, ḥadīth no: 4262; Majma‘ al-Baḥrayn fī Zawā’id al-Mu‘jamayn, 7/133; al-Maṭālib al-‘Āliyah, 21/189
Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who practices magic or has magic practiced for him is not from us.”
Fortune-Tellers and Those Who Consult Them
Ḥadīth 8
«وعن ابن عباس ، أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ليس منا من تكهن أو تكهن له»
al-Mu‘jam al-Awsaṭ, ḥadīth no: 4262; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Targhīb wa al-Tarhīb, 3/170, ḥadīth no: 3041
Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who practices fortune-telling or has fortune-telling done for him is not from us.”
Omens and Superstitions
Ḥadīth 9
«وعن ابن عباس ، أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ليس منا من تطير أو تطير له»
al-Mu‘jam al-Awsaṭ, ḥadīth no: 4262; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Targhīb wa al-Tarhīb, 3/170, ḥadīth no: 3041; al-Maṭālib al-‘Āliyah, 21/189
Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who takes omens (superstitions) or for whom omens are taken is not from us.”
Seizing Wealth by Force or Assisting in It
Ḥadīth 10
«وعن ابن عباس، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ليس منا من انتهب أو سلب أو أشار بالسلب»
al-Mu‘jam al-Kabīr, ḥadīth no: 12612; al-Mustadrak by al-Ḥākim, 2/135
(Imam al-Ḥākim said this ḥadīth is authentic according to the condition of al-Bukhārī).
Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who seizes wealth forcibly, or loots, or points towards looting, is not from us.”
Ḥadīth 11
«وعن أنس بن مالك قال: نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن النبهبة وقال: من انتهب فليس منا»
Musnad al-Bazzār, ḥadīth no: 1733; Jāmi‘ al-Tirmidhī, 5/188, ḥadīth no: 1651; Majma‘ al-Zawā’id, ḥadīth no: 9730
(al-Haythamī said: its narrators are trustworthy).
Narrated by Anas bin Malik (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade looting and said:
“He who loots is not from us.”
Claiming What Does Not Belong to Him
Ḥadīth 12
«وعن أبى ذر ، أنه سمع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: من ادعى ما ليس له فليس منا ، وليتبوأ مقعده من النار»
Sunan Ibn Mājah, ḥadīth no: 2319; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Jāmi‘ al-Ṣaghīr wa Ziyādatuh, 2/1037, ḥadīth no: 5990
Narrated by Abu Dharr (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who claims what does not belong to him is not from us, and he has taken his seat in the Fire.”
Deceiving and Fraud
قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى:
﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَقُولُوا قَوْلًا سَدِيدًا﴾
[الأحزاب: 70]
Translation: Allah the Exalted said: “O you who have believed! Fear Allah and speak upright words.”
Ḥadīth 13
«وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مر على صبرة طعام فأدخل يده فيها فنالت أصابعه بللا فقال: ما هذا يا صاحب الطعام. قال أصابته السماء يا رسول الله قال: أفلا جعلته فوق الطعام كي يراه الناس من غش فليس مني»
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb al-Īmān, ḥadīth no: 284
Narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by a pile of food and inserted his hand into it. His fingers felt moisture. He said: “What is this, O owner of the food?” He replied: “It was touched by rain, O Messenger of Allah.” He ﷺ said: “Why did you not place it on top of the food so that people may see it? Whoever cheats is not from me.”
Ḥadīth 14
«وعن عبد الله ابن مسعود، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من غشنا فليس منا ، المكرو الخداع فى النار»
Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān, ḥadīth no: 567; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Jāmi‘ al-Ṣaghīr wa Ziyādatuh, 2/1094
Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who deceives us is not from us. Fraud and deception are in the Fire.”
Raising Weapons Against Muslims
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:
﴿وَمَن يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُّتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَاؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ خَالِدًا فِيهَا وَغَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَلَعَنَهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُ عَذَابًا عَظِيمًا﴾
[النساء: 93]
Translation: Allah the Exalted said: “And whoever kills a believer intentionally—his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally. And Allah has become angry with him, has cursed him, and prepared for him a great punishment.”
Ḥadīth 15
«وعن ابن عمر ، أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من حمل علينا السلاح فليس منا»
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb al-Īmān, ḥadīth no: 280
Narrated by Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who raises a weapon against us is not from us—whether to attack or merely to threaten.”
Ḥadīth 16
«وعن إياس بن سلمة ، عن أبيه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من سل علينا السيف فليس منا»
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb al-Īmān, ḥadīth no: 281
Narrated by Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘ (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who draws a sword against us is not from us.”
Ḥadīth 17
«وعن أبى هريرة، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من رمانا بالنبل فليس منا»
al-Mu‘jam al-Awsaṭ, ḥadīth no: 9340; Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān, 7/449
(Ibn Ḥibbān graded it Ṣaḥīḥ).
Narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who shoots arrows at us is not from us.”
Inciting a Wife Against Her Husband
Ḥadīth 18
«وعن ابن عباس ، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ليس منا من خبب امرأة على زوجها»
Majma‘ al-Zawā’id, ḥadīth no: 7743; Majma‘ al-Baḥrayn fī Zawā’id al-Mu‘jamayn, 5/315; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Targhīb wa al-Tarhīb, 2/448
Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who incites a woman against her husband is not from us.”
Ḥadīth 19
«وعن بريدة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ومن خبب على امري زوجته فليس منا»
Majma‘ al-Zawā’id, ḥadīth no: 7742; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Jāmi‘ al-Ṣaghīr wa Ziyādatuh, 2/6223
Narrated by Buraydah (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“And he who incites a man’s wife against him is not from us.”
Inciting a Servant or Slave Against His Master
Ḥadīth 20
«وعن ابن عباس، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من خبب عبدا على أهله فليس منا»
Majma‘ al-Zawā’id, ḥadīth no: 7743; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Targhīb wa al-Tarhīb, 2/448
Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who incites a slave against his master is not from us.”
Ḥadīth 21
«وعن بريدة ، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ومن خبب على امرىء مملوكه ، فليس منا»
Musnad Aḥmad, 5/352; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Jāmi‘ al-Ṣaghīr, 2/6223
Narrated by Buraydah (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who incites a man’s slave against him is not from us.”
Ḥadīth 22
«وعن أبى هريرة، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من خبب خادما على أهلها ، فليس منا»
Musnad Aḥmad, 2/397; al-Mustadrak by al-Ḥākim, 2/196; al-Silsilah al-Ṣaḥīḥah, ḥadīth no: 324
Narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who incites a servant against her masters is not from us.”
Showing No Mercy to the Young and No Respect to the Elders
Ḥadīth 23
«وعن أنس بن مالك يقول: قال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم: ليس منا من لم يرحم صغيرنا ولم يوفر كبيرنا»
Jāmi‘ al-Tirmidhī, ḥadīth no: 1919; al-Silsilah al-Ṣaḥīḥah, ḥadīth no: 2196
Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik (RA): The Prophet ﷺ said:
“He who does not show mercy to our young and respect our elders is not from us.”
Ḥadīth 24
«وعن عمرو بن شعيب عن أبيه عن جده، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ليس منا من لم يرحم صغيرنا ولم يعرف شرف كبيرنا»
Jāmi‘ al-Tirmidhī, ḥadīth no: 1920; Sunan Abī Dāwūd, ḥadīth no: 4943; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Jāmi‘ al-Ṣaghīr wa Ziyādatuh, 2/114
Narrated by Amr ibn Shu‘ayb, from his father, from his grandfather: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who does not show mercy to our young, and does not acknowledge the honor of our elders, is not from us.”
Ḥadīth 25
«وعن عبادة بن الصامت قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ليس من أمتي من لم يجل كبيرنا ويرحم صغيرنا ويعرف لعالمنا»
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Targhīb wa al-Tarhīb, 1/152, ḥadīth no: 101
Narrated by ‘Ubādah ibn al-Ṣāmit (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who does not honor our elders, show mercy to our young, and respect our scholars, is not from my Ummah.”
Wailing and Mourning Over the Dead
Ḥadīth 26
«وعن عبد الله رضي الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ليس منا من ضرب الخدود ، وشق الجيوب، ودعا بدعوى الجاهلية»
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Kitāb al-Jana’iz, Bāb Laysa Minnā man Ḍaraba al-Khudūd, ḥadīth no: 1297
Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd (RA): The Prophet ﷺ said:
“He who slaps the cheeks, tears the clothes, and cries out with the calls of the Jāhiliyyah is not from us.”
Ḥadīth 27
«وعن جابر قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ليس منا من حلق وخرق ولا صلق»
Majma‘ al-Zawā’id, ḥadīth no: 4035; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Targhīb wa al-Tarhīb, ḥadīth no: 3534
Narrated by Jābir (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who shaves the head, tears the clothes, and wails loudly in calamity is not from us.”
Learning Archery and Then Abandoning It
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:
﴿وَأَعِدُّوا لَهُم مَّا اسْتَطَعْتُم مِّن قُوَّةٍ وَمِن رِّبَاطِ الْخَيْلِ﴾
[الأنفال: 60]
Translation: Allah the Exalted said: “And prepare against them whatever force you can, and of steeds of war.”
Ḥadīth 28
«وعن عقبة بن عامر قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: من علم الرمى ثم تركه فليس منا»
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb al-Imārah, Bāb Faḍl al-Ramī wa al-Ḥathth ‘Alayh, ḥadīth no: 4949; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Jāmi‘ al-Ṣaghīr wa Ziyādatuh, 2/1092
Narrated by ‘Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who learns archery and then abandons it is not from us.”
Cheating in Horse Racing
Ḥadīth 29
«وعن ابن عباس مرفوعا من جلب على الخيل يوم الرهان ، فليس منا»
al-Mu‘jam al-Kabīr by al-Ṭabarānī, 3/126/2; al-Silsilah al-Ṣaḥīḥah, ḥadīth no: 2231; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Jāmi‘ al-Ṣaghīr, ḥadīth no: 6191
Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who incites another’s horse during a race (to deceive and gain advantage) is not from us.”
Not Trimming the Mustache
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:
﴿فَلْيَحْذَرِ الَّذِينَ يُخَالِفُونَ عَنْ أَمْرِهِ أَن تُصِيبَهُمْ فِتْنَةٌ أَوْ يُصِيبَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ﴾
[النور: 63]
Translation: Allah the Exalted said: “So let those beware who oppose his (the Messenger’s) command, lest a trial afflict them or a painful punishment befall them.”
Ḥadīth 30
«وعن زيد بن أرقم ، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من لم يأخذ شاربه فليس منا»
Jāmi‘ al-Tirmidhī, ḥadīth no: 2761; Musnad Aḥmad, 4/448
(Shaykh Ḥamzah Zayn graded it authentic).
Narrated by Zayd ibn Arqam (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who does not trim his mustache is not from us.”
Men and Women Resembling Each Other
Ḥadīth 31
«وعن عبد الله بن عمرو قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: ليس منا من تشبه بالرجال من النساء ، ولا من تشبه بالنساء من الرجال»
Musnad Aḥmad, 2/200; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Jāmi‘ al-Ṣaghīr wa Ziyādatuh, 2/956
Narrated by Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (RA): I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say:
“She who resembles men, or he who resembles women, is not from us.”
Swearing by Other Than Allah
Ḥadīth 32
«وعن بريدة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من حلف بالامانة فليس منا»
Sunan Abī Dāwūd, ḥadīth no: 2253; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Targhīb wa al-Tarhīb, 3/131; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Jāmi‘ al-Ṣaghīr wa Ziyādatuh, 2/1066
Narrated by Buraydah (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who swears by al-Amānah (trust, instead of Allah) is not from us.”
Not Killing a Snake Out of Superstition
Ḥadīth 33
«وعن جرير ، عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: من رأى حية فلم يقتلها مخافة طلبها فليس منا»
al-Mu‘jam al-Awsaṭ, ḥadīth no: 812; Ṣaḥīḥ al-Jāmi‘ al-Ṣaghīr wa Ziyādatuh, 2/1072
Narrated by Jarīr (RA): The Prophet ﷺ said:
“He who sees a snake but does not kill it out of fear that it might seek revenge is not from us.”
Neglecting the Witr Prayer
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:
﴿وَمِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَتَهَجَّدْ بِهِ نَافِلَةً لَّكَ عَسَىٰ أَن يَبْعَثَكَ رَبُّكَ مَقَامًا مَّحْمُودًا﴾
[الإسراء: 79]
Translation: Allah the Exalted said: “And in part of the night, pray with it (the Qur’an) as additional worship for you; it may be that your Lord will raise you to a praised station.”
Ḥadīth 34
«وعن أبى هريرة، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من لم يؤتر فليس منا»
Musnad Aḥmad, 2/443, ḥadīth no: 9717
(Shaykh Shu‘ayb graded it ḥasan li-ghayrih).
Narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who does not perform Witr is not from us.”
Intercourse with a Pregnant Woman
Ḥadīth 35
«وعن ابن عباس، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من وطي الحبلى فليس منا»
Musnad Aḥmad, 1/256
(Shaykh Shu‘ayb graded it ḥasan li-ghayrih).
Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who has intercourse with a pregnant woman is not from us.”
Castrating Oneself or Others
Ḥadīth 36
«وعن عثمان بن مضعون ، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ليس منا من حصى ولا اختصى»
al-Mu‘jam al-Kabīr by al-Ṭabarānī, 1/44; Majma‘ al-Zawā’id, 4/252; al-Mishkāt, ḥadīth no: 724
Narrated by ‘Uthmān ibn Maẓ‘ūn (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who castrates himself or castrates others is not from us.”
Calling to Tribalism
Ḥadīth 37
«وعن جبير بن مطعم ، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ليس منا من دعا إلى عصبية»
Sunan Abī Dāwūd, ḥadīth no: 5121; al-Mishkāt, ḥadīth no: 4907
Narrated by Jubayr ibn Muṭ‘im (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who calls to tribalism is not from us.”
Ḥadīth 38
«وعن جبير بن مطعم ، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ليس منا من قاتل على عصبية»
Sunan Abī Dāwūd, ḥadīth no: 5120; al-Mishkāt, ḥadīth no: 4907
Narrated by Jubayr ibn Muṭ‘im (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who fights on the basis of tribalism is not from us.”
Ḥadīth 39
«وعن جبير بن مطعم ، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ليس منا من مات على عصبية»
Sunan Abī Dāwūd, ḥadīth no: 5120; al-Mishkāt, ḥadīth no: 4907
Narrated by Jubayr ibn Muṭ‘im (RA): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“He who dies upon tribalism is not from us.”
Rebelling Against the Muslim Community
Ḥadīth 40
«وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال: من خرج من الطاعة، وفارق الجماعة ، فمات ، مات ميتة جاهلية ، ومن قاتل تحت راية عمية ، يغضب لعصبة ، أو يدعو إلى عصبة ، أو ينصر عصبة ، فقتل ، فقتلة جاهلية ، ومن خرج على أمتي يضرب برها وفاجرها ، ولا يتحاش من مؤمنها، ولا يفي لذي عهد عهده ، فليس منى ولست منه»
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb al-Imārah, ḥadīth no: 4786
Narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA): The Prophet ﷺ said:
“He who withdraws from obedience and separates from the community, then dies in that state, dies the death of Jāhiliyyah. And he who fights under a blind banner, becoming angry for tribalism, or calling to tribalism, or supporting tribalism, and is killed, his death is the death of Jāhiliyyah. And he who rises against my Ummah, striking the righteous and the wicked alike, sparing not the believer, and not fulfilling the covenant of one who has a covenant—he is not from me, and I am not from him.”
Envying Believers
Ḥadīth 41
«وعن عبد الله بن بسر ، عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ليس مني ذوحسد ولا نميمة ولا كهانة ولا أنا منه ، ثم تلا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم هذه الآية: ﴿وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ بِغَيْرِ مَا اكْتَسَبُوا فَقَدِ احْتَمَلُوا بُهْتَانًا وَإِثْمًا مُّبِينًا﴾»
Majma‘ al-Zawā’id, Bāb Mā Jā’a fī al-Ghībah wa al-Namīmah, ḥadīth no: 13126
Narrated by Abdullah ibn Busr (RA): The Prophet ﷺ said:
“He who harbors envy, engages in tale-carrying, or practices soothsaying is not from me, nor am I from him.”
Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ recited this verse:
﴿وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْذُونَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ بِغَيْرِ مَا اكْتَسَبُوا فَقَدِ احْتَمَلُوا بُهْتَانًا وَإِثْمًا مُّبِينًا﴾
[الأحزاب: 58]
Translation: “And those who harm believing men and believing women for what they did not earn have certainly borne upon themselves a slander and manifest sin.”
وَصَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالَى عَلَى خَيْرِ خَلْقِهِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ
