Book 16
133 hadiths · no chapter divisions
Ibn Mas’ud (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) Said, “O Allah You have made my creation perfect, so make my moral characteristics also be the best.”
وَعَنِ اِبْنِ مَسْعُودٍ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ اَللَّهُمَّ كَمَا أَحْسَنْتَ خَلْقِي, فَحَسِّنْ خُلُقِي } رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ حِبَّان َ [1] .
Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Allah, the Most High says: ‘l am with my slave when he remembers me and his lips move with my mention.” Related by Ibn Majah and Ibn Hibban graded it as Sahih.
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ يَقُولُ اَللَّهُ -تَعَالَى-: أَنَا مَعَ عَبْدِي مَا ذَكَرَنِي, وَتَحَرَّكَتْ بِي شَفَتَاهُ } أَخْرَجَهُ ابْنُ مَاجَهْ, وَصَحَّحَهُ ابْنُ حِبَّانَ, وَذَكَرَهُ اَلْبُخَارِيُّ تَعْلِيقًا . [1] .
Mu’adh Ibn Jabal (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“A man does nothing to rescue himself from Allah’s punishment better than remembering Allah.” Related by Ibn Abi Shaibah and At-Tabarani with a good chain of narrators.
وَعَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ مَا عَمِلَ ابْنُ آدَمَ عَمَلاً أَنْجَى لَهُ مِنْ عَذَابِ اَللَّهِ مِنْ ذِكْرِ اَللَّهِ } أَخْرَجَهُ ابْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ, وَالطَّبَرَانِيُّ بِإِسْنَادٍ حَسَنٍ . [1] .
Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“People will not sit in an assembly in which they remember Allah without the angels surrounding them, mercy covering them, and Allah mentioning them among those who are with Him.” Related by Muslim.
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ مَا جَلَسَ قَوْمٌ مَجْلِسًا, يَذْكُرُونَ اَللَّهَ إِلَّا حَفَّتْ بِهِمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ, وَغَشِيَتْهُمُ الرَّحْمَةُ, وَذَكَرَهُمُ اللَّهُ فِيمَنْ عِنْدَهُ } أَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِم ٌ [1] .
Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“If people sit in an assembly in which they do not remember Allah or invoke blessings on the Prophet (ﷺ) it will be a cause of grief to them on the Day of Resurrection.” Related by At-Tirmidhi who graded it as Hasan.
وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ مَا قَعَدَ قَوْمٌ مَقْعَدًا لَمْ يَذْكُرُوا اَللَّهَ, وَلَمْ يُصَلُّوا عَلَى اَلنَّبِيِّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -إِلَّا كَانَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَسْرَةً يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ } أَخْرَجَهُ اَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ, وَقَالَ:
حَسَنٌ
. [1] .
Abu Aiyub al-Ansari (RAA) narrated, ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Whoever says ten times: ‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise. He gives life and causes death. He is over all things, Omnipotent will have a reward equivalent to that of emancipating four of the descendants of lsma'il from slavery.” Agreed upon.
وَعَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ مَنْ قَالَ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اَللَّهُ, وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ, كَانَ كَمَنْ أَعْتَقَ أَرْبَعَةَ أَنْفُسٍ مِنْ وَلَدِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ . [1] .
Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Whoever says a hundred times, ‘How perfect Allah is and I praise Him,’ his sins will be forgiven though they may be as much as the foam of the sea.” Agreed upon.
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ مَنْ قَالَ: سُبْحَانَ اَللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ حُطَّتْ خَطَايَاهُ, وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ اَلْبَحْرِ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ . [1] .
Juairiyah bint al-Harith (RAA) narrated, ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me, “Since leaving you have said four phrases which if weighed against all you have said today, would prove to be heavier:
‘How perfect Allah is and I praise Him by the amount of His creation and His pleasure, and by the weight of His throne, and the ink of His words.” Related by Muslim.
وَعَنْ جُوَيْرِيَةَ بِنْتِ اَلْحَارِثِ قَالَتْ: قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ لَقَدْ قُلْتُ بَعْدَكِ أَرْبَعَ كَلِمَاتٍ, لَوْ وُزِنَتْ بِمَا قُلْتِ مُنْذُ اَلْيَوْمِ لَوَزَنَتْهُنَّ: سُبْحَانَ اَللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ, عَدَدَ خَلْقِهِ, وَرِضَا نَفْسِهِ, وَزِنَةَ عَرْشِهِ, وَمِدَادَ كَلِمَاتِهِ } أَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِمٌ . [1] .
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“The lasting good deeds are: (the saying of) ‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone, How perfect Allah is and Allah is great and all praise is for Allah, There is no might nor power except with Allah.” Related by An-Nasa’i. Ibn Hibban and Al-Hakim graded it as Sahih.
وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ اَلْخُدْرِيِّ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ اَلْبَاقِيَاتُ اَلصَّالِحَاتُ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اَللَّهُ, وَسُبْحَانَ اَللَّهِ, وَاَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ, وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ, وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاَللَّهِ } أَخْرَجَهُ النَّسَائِيُّ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ حِبَّانَ, وَالْحَاكِمُ . [1] .
Samurah bin Jundub (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“The words dearer to Allah are four: ‘How perfect Allah is and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone and Allah is great It does not matter which you say first.” Related by Muslim.
وَعَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبٍ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ أَحَبُّ اَلْكَلَامِ إِلَى اَللَّهِ أَرْبَعٌ, لَا يَضُرُّكَ بِأَيِّهِنَّ بَدَأْتَ: سُبْحَانَ اَللَّهِ, وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ, وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اَللَّهُ, وَاَللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ } أَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِمٌ . [1] .
Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me, “O 'Abdullah bin Qais, would you like to be guided to one of the treasures of Paradise.” l here is no might nor power except with Allah.’ Agreed upon.
وَعَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى اَلْأَشْعَرِيِّ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ يَا عَبْدَ اَللَّهِ بْنَ قَيْسٍ! أَلَّا أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى كَنْزٍ مِنْ كُنُوزِ اَلْجَنَّةِ? لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاَللَّهِ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْه ِ [1]
An-Nasa’i added in his version, “there is no refuge from Allah except by turning to Him.’
زَادَ النَّسَائِيُّ: { وَلَا مَلْجَأَ مِنَ اللَّهِ إِلَّا إِلَيْهِ } [1]
An-Nu’man bin al-Bashir (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Verily supplication is worship.” Related by the four Imams and At-Tirmidhi graded it as Sahih,
وَعَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ -رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا- عَنِ النَّبِيِّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -قَالَ: { إِنَّ اَلدُّعَاءَ هُوَ اَلْعِبَادَةُ } رَوَاهُ اَلْأَرْبَعَةُ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ . [1]
Anas (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Supplication is the pith of worship.” Related by At-Tirmidhi with a full chain of narrators.
وَلَهُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَنَسٍ بِلَفْظِ: { اَلدُّعَاءُ مُخُّ اَلْعِبَادَةِ } [1] .
Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Nothing is more honorable before Allah than supplication.” Related by At-Tirmidhi with a full chain of narrators. Ibn Hibban and Al-Hakim graded it as Sahih;.
وَلَهُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَفَعَهُ: { لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ أَكْرَمَ عَلَى اَللَّهِ مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ } وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ حِبَّانَ, وَالْحَاكِمُ . [1] .
Anas (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“A supplication made between the Adhan and Iqamah is never rejected.” Related by An-Nasa’i and others, Ibn Hibban and others graded it as Sahih.
وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ اَلدُّعَاءُ بَيْنَ اَلْأَذَانِ وَالْإِقَامَةِ لَا يُرَدُّ } أَخْرَجَهُ النَّسَائِيُّ, وَغَيْرُهُ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ حِبَّانَ, وَغَيْرُهُ . [1] .
Salman (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Your Rabb (Lord of the Universe) is Modest and Generous, and would never turn the hands of a slave without gain when he raises them to Him (in supplication).” Related by the four lmams except An-Nasa’i. Al-Hakim graded it as Sahih.
وَعَنْ سَلْمَانَ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ إِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ حَيِيٌّ كَرِيمٌ, يَسْتَحِي مِنْ عَبْدِهِ إِذَا رَفَعَ إِلَيْهِ يَدَيْهِ أَنْ يَرُدَّهُمَا صِفَرًا } أَخْرَجَهُ اَلْأَرْبَعَةُ إِلَّا النَّسَائِيَّ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اَلْحَاكِمُ . [1] .
'Umar (RAA) narrated, ‘When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raised his hands in supplication, he did not lower them till he wiped his face with them.’ Related by At-Tirmidhi.
وَعَنْ عُمَرَ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: { كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -إِذَا مَدَّ يَدَيْهِ فِي اَلدُّعَاءِ, لَمْ يَرُدَّهُمَا, حَتَّى يَمْسَحَ بِهِمَا وَجْهَهُ } أَخْرَجَهُ اَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ . [1] .
There are other traditions, which support this narration, of which is:
The Hadith narrated by Ibn ’Abbas (RAA) related by Abu Dawud and others. Put together, they confirm that it is Hasan.
وَلَهُ شَوَاهِدُ مِنْهَا: حَدِيثُ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ: عَنْ أَبِي دَاوُدَ . [1] وَمَجْمُوعُهَا يَقْتَضِي أَنَّهُ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ . [2] .
Ibn Mas'ud (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Those who are nearest to me on the Day of Resurrection are those who invoke many blessings on me.” Related by At-Tirmidhi and Ibn Hibban graded it as Sahih.
وَعَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ إِنَّ أَوْلَى اَلنَّاسِ بِي يَوْمَ اَلْقِيَامَةِ, أَكْثَرُهُمْ عَلَيَّ صَلَاةً } أَخْرَجَهُ اَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ حِبَّانَ . [1] .
Shaddad bin Aus (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“The best manner of asking for forgiveness is to say: “O Allah! You are my Lord. None has the right to be worshipped except You. You created me and I am your servant and I abide by your covenant and promise as best I can. I seek refuge in you from the evil, which I have committed. I acknowledge your favor upon me and I knowledge my sins, so forgive me, for verily none can forgive sin except you.” Related by Al-Bukhari.
وَعَنْ شَدَّادِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ سَيِّدُ اَلِاسْتِغْفَارِ, أَنْ يَقُولَ اَلْعَبْدُ: اَللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي, لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ, خَلَقْتَنِي, وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ, وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اِسْتَطَعْتُ, أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ, أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ, وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِي, فَاغْفِرْ لِي; فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ اَلذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ } أَخْرَجَهُ اَلْبُخَارِيُّ . [1] .
Ibn ’Umar (RAA) narrated, ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never failed to say these words in the morning and the evening:
“O Allah! I ask you for pardon and well-being in my religious and worldly affairs, and my family and my wealth. O Allah! Cover my weaknesses and set at ease my dismay. O Allah! Preserve me from the front and from behind and on my right and on my left and from above, and I seek refuge with you lest I be swallowed up by the earth.” Related by An-Nasa’i and Ibn Majah. Al-Hakim graded it as Sahih.
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ -رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا- قَالَ: { لَمْ يَكُنْ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -يَدَعُ هَؤُلَاءِ اَلْكَلِمَاتِ حِينَ يُمْسِي وَحِينَ يُصْبِحُ: اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ اَلْعَافِيَةَ فِي دِينِي, وَدُنْيَايَ, وَأَهْلِي, وَمَالِي, اَللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَاتِي, وَآمِنْ رَوْعَاتِي, وَاحْفَظْنِي مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيَّ, وَمِنْ خَلْفِي, وَعَنْ يَمِينِي, وَعَنْ شِمَالِي, وَمِنْ فَوْقِي, وَأَعُوذُ بِعَظَمَتِكَ أَنْ أُغْتَالَ مِنْ تَحْتِي } أَخْرَجَهُ النَّسَائِيُّ, وَابْنُ مَاجَهْ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اَلْحَاكِمُ . [1] .
Ibn 'Umar (RAA) narrated, ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to supplicate saying, “O Allah! I seek refuge in you from the withholding of your favor, the decline of the good health you have given, the suddenness of your vengeance and from all forms of your wrath.” Related by Muslim.
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ -رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا- قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -يَقُولُ: { اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ زَوَالِ نِعْمَتِكَ, وَتَحَوُّلِ عَافِيَتِكَ, وَفَجْأَةِ نِقْمَتِكَ, وَجَمِيعِ سَخَطِكَ } أَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِمٌ . [1] .
Ibn Umar (RAA) narrated, “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say, “O Allah! I seek refuge in you from the burden of debts and from being over-powered by men and from the gloating of enemies (at an evil I am afflicted with).” Related by
وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ -رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا- قَالَ: { كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -يَقُولُ: اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ اَلدَّيْنِ, وَغَلَبَةِ اَلْعَدُوِّ, وَشَمَاتَةِ اَلْأَعْدَاءِ } رَوَاهُ النَّسَائِيُّ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اَلْحَاكِمُ . [1] .
Buraidah (RAA) narrated, ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) heard a man saying:
‘O Allah! I ask you by virtue that I testify that you are Allah; there is no God but You, the one —· the Self Sufficient Master, Who did not beget, and was not begotten, and to whom no one is equal.’ Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) then said, “He has asked Allah by His Name by which when asked, He gives, and by which when supplicated, He answers.” Related by the four Imams and Ibn Hibban graded it as Sahih.
وَعَنْ بُرَيْدَةَ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: { سَمِعَ اَلنَّبِيُّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -رَجُلاً يَقُولُ: اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَنِّي أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اَللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ, اَلْأَحَدُ اَلصَّمَدُ, اَلَّذِي لَمْ يَلِدْ, وَلَمْ يُولَدْ, وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ. فَقَالَ" لَقَدْ سَأَلَ اَللَّهُ بِاسْمِهِ اَلَّذِي إِذَا سُئِلَ بِهِ أَعْطَى, وَإِذَا دُعِيَ بِهِ أَجَابَ } أَخْرَجَهُ اَلْأَرْبَعَةُ, وَصَحَّحَهُ اِبْنُ حِبَّانَ . [1] .