The Book Of Faith and its Signs

Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “Whoever spends Ramadan in prayer out of faith and seeking reward will have his previous sins forgiven.”

Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “Whoever spends the nights of Ramadan in prayer out of faith and seeking reward will have his previous sins forgiven.”

Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Whoever spends Ramadan in prayer out of faith and seeking reward will have his previous sins forgiven. Whoever spends the Night of Decree in prayer out of faith and seeking reward will have his previous sins forgiven.”

Talhah bin Ubaidullah said: A man from Najd with disheveled hair came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. His loud speech could not be understood until he came near and asked about Islam. The Messenger said, “Five prayers each day and night.” He asked, “Must I do anything more?” He replied, “No, unless you do so voluntarily.” The Messenger mentioned fasting Ramadan. The man asked if he must do more, and was told, “No, unless you do so voluntarily.” The Messenger then mentioned zakah, and the same exchange followed. The man turned away saying, “I will do no more than this and no less.” The Messenger said, “He will succeed if he is truthful.”

Abu Hurairah said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, “Allah has undertaken to admit to Paradise the one who goes forth in His cause, whose only motive is faith in Me and striving in My cause, whether by being killed or dying. Or He will return him to his home from which he departed, with whatever reward or spoils he has gained.”

Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Allah, Mighty and Sublime, has guaranteed that whoever goes forth in His cause, motivated only by striving in My cause, faith in Me, and belief in My messengers, will either be admitted to Paradise or returned to the home from which he departed, with whatever reward or spoils he has gained.”

Ibn Abbas reported that the delegation of Abd al-Qays came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, “We are from Rabi ah and can reach you only during the sacred months. Tell us something to follow and to teach those behind us.” He said, “I command you to do four things and forbid you four. Believe in Allah”—and he explained: “Testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah and that I am His Messenger, establish prayer, give zakah, and give me one fifth of your war gains. I forbid you the containers called dubba, hantam, muqayyar, and muzaffat.”

Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “Whoever follows the funeral procession of a Muslim out of faith and seeking reward, prays over him, and waits until he is placed in his grave will receive two qirats, each like Mount Uhud. Whoever prays over him and then returns will receive one qirat.”

Salim reported from his father that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by a man admonishing his brother about modesty. He said, “Leave him, for modesty is part of faith.”

Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “This religion is easy. Anyone who makes the religion burdensome for himself will be overcome by it. So be moderate, draw near to what is right, rejoice in the reward, make things easy, and seek strength through worship in the morning, afternoon, and part of the night.”

Aishah reported that the Prophet ﷺ entered her room while a woman was with her. He asked, “Who is this?” She said, “So-and-so; she does not sleep,” referring to her extensive prayer. He said, “Enough. Do only what you are able to sustain. By Allah, Allah does not tire until you tire. The deeds most beloved to Him are those a person persists in.”

Abu Saeed Al-Khudri reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Soon the best possession of a Muslim will be sheep, which he takes to mountain peaks and places where rain falls, fleeing with his religion from trials.”

Ibn Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “The example of a hypocrite is that of a sheep wandering between two flocks, going back and forth between them without knowing which to follow.”

Abu Musa Al-Ashari reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “The example of a believer who recites the Quran is like a citron, pleasant in taste and fragrance. The believer who does not recite is like a date, pleasant in taste but without fragrance. The hypocrite who recites is like a fragrant herb, pleasant in smell but bitter in taste. The hypocrite who does not recite is like a colocynth, bitter in taste and without fragrance.”

Anas bin Malik reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.”