Hadith on Jihad: You have come from the lesser Jihad unto the great Jihad against desires

Jabir reported: Some people returned to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, from an expedition. He said, “You have returned with a good return, from the lesser Jihad unto the greater Jihad.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, what is the greater Jihad?” He said, “It is the servant’s struggle against his desires.”

[Al-Bayhaqi, Kitab Az-Zuhd, Number 383, Da’eef]

عَنْ جَابِرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَدِمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَوْمٌ غُزَاةٌ فَقَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدِمْتُمْ خَيْرَ مَقْدَمٍ مِنَ الْجِهَادِ الأَصْغَرِ إِلَى الْجِهَادِ الأَكْبَرِ قَالُوا وَمَا الْجِهَادُ الأَكْبَرُ ؟ قَالَ مُجَاهَدَةُ الْعَبْدِ هَوَاهُ هَذَا إِسْنَادٌ ضَعِيفٌ

الزهد الكبير للبيهقي الزهد الكبير للبيهقي فصل في ترك الدنيا ومخالفة النفس

Ibn Kathir: Do not force anyone to become a Muslim, for Islam is clear

Ibn Kathir said: Allah Almighty said, “There is no compulsion in religion (2:256),” which means, “Do not force anyone to become Muslim, for Islam is plain and clear, and its proofs and evidence are plain and clear. Therefore, there is no need to force anyone to embrace Islam. Rather, whoever Allah directs to Islam, opens his heart for it and enlightens his mind, will embrace Islam with certainty. Whoever Allah blinds his heart and seals his hearing and sight, then he will not benefit from being forced to embrace Islam.”

[Tafsir Ibn Kathir, verse 2:256]

قال ابن كثير يقول تعالى لا إكراه فى ٱلدين أي لا تكرهوا أحدا على الدخول في دين الإسلام، فإنه بين واضح جلي دلائله وبراهينه لا يحتاج إلى أن يكره أحد على الدخول فيه بل من هداه الله للإسلام وشرح صدره ونور بصيرته، دخل فيه على بينة، ومن أعمى الله قلبه، وختم على سمعه وبصره، فإنه لا يفيده الدخول في الدين مكرها مقسورا

تفسير ابن كثير

Hadith on Asceticism: Love good for people, be content with Islam, be a good neighbor, and laugh less

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, “O Abu Huraira, be cautious and you will be the most devoted of the people. Be content and you will be the most grateful of the people. Love for the people what you love for yourself and you will be a believer. Behave well with your neighbors and you will be a Muslim; and laugh less, for verily, too much laughter will deaden the heart.”

[Sunan Ibn Majah, Book of Asceticism, Number 4217, Da'eef]

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ كُنْ وَرِعًا تَكُنْ أَعْبَدَ النَّاسِ وَكُنْ قَنِعًا تَكُنْ أَشْكَرَ النَّاسِ وَأَحِبَّ لِلنَّاسِ مَا تُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِكَ تَكُنْ مُؤْمِنًا وَأَحْسِنْ جِوَارَ مَنْ جَاوَرَكَ تَكُنْ مُسْلِمًا وَأَقِلَّ الضَّحِكَ فَإِنَّ كَثْرَةَ الضَّحِكِ تُمِيتُ الْقَلْبَ

سنن ابن ماجه كِتَاب الزُّهْدِ كن ورعا تكن أعبد الناس وكن قنعا تكن أشكر الناس

Hadith on Quran: The virtue of Surah Al-Zalzalah, Surahs which glorify Allah, and Surahs beginning with Alif Lam Ra and Ha Mim

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: A man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and said, “Teach me to recite, O Messenger of Allah.” He said, “Recite three Surahs which begin with Alif Lam Ra.” He said, “I have become old, my heart is hard and my tongue is coarse.” He said, “Then recite three which begin with Ha Mim.” He said likewise it was difficult. He said, “Recite three which begin with the glorification of Allah.” He said likewise it was difficult, and said, “O Messenger of Allah, teach me to recite a Surah which is comprehensive and I will recite it.” The Prophet recited, “When the earth will be shaken… (99:1)” until he finished it. The man said, “By Him who sent you with the truth, I will not add anything to it forever.” Then the man turned away and the Prophet said twice, “The little man has succeeded.”

[Sunan Abu Dawud, Book of Prayer, Number 1399, Hasan]

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ أَتَى رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ أَقْرِئْنِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ اقْرَأْ ثَلَاثًا مِنْ ذَوَاتِ الر فَقَالَ كَبُرَتْ سِنِّي وَاشْتَدَّ قَلْبِي وَغَلُظَ لِسَانِي قَالَ فَاقْرَأْ ثَلَاثًا مِنْ ذَوَاتِ حاميم فَقَالَ مِثْلَ مَقَالَتِهِ فَقَالَ اقْرَأْ ثَلَاثًا مِنْ الْمُسَبِّحَاتِ فَقَالَ مِثْلَ مَقَالَتِهِ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَقْرِئْنِي سُورَةً جَامِعَةً فَأَقْرَأَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا زُلْزِلَتْ الْأَرْضُ حَتَّى فَرَغَ مِنْهَا فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ لَا أَزِيدُ عَلَيْهَا أَبَدًا ثُمَّ أَدْبَرَ الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَفْلَحَ الرُّوَيْجِلُ مَرَّتَيْنِ

سنن أبي داود كتاب الصلاة أبواب قراءة القرآن وتحزيبه وترتيله باب تحزيب القرآن

Hadith on Purification: Prayer can remove sin

Abu Huraira narrated: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: “The five prayers, and Friday to Friday, wipe out sins between them, so long as major sins are avoided.”
[Sahih Muslim, Book 2, Number 448]

 عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ الصَّلاَةُ الْخَمْسُ وَالْجُمُعَةُ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ كَفَّارَةٌ لِمَا بَيْنَهُنَّ مَا لَمْ تُغْشَ الْكَبَائِرُ

Hadith on Purification: Purity is half of Faith, Prayer is Light, Charity is Proof, and Patience is Illumination

Abu Malik al-Ash’ari reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, “Purity is half of Faith and al-Hamdu Liliah (praise be to Allah) fills the scale, and Subhan Allah (glory be to Allah) and al-Hamdu Liliah fill up what is between the heavens and the earth, and prayer is a light, and charity is proof (of sincere faith), and patience is illumination, and the Qur’an is a proof for you or against you. All people go out early in the morning and sell themselves, either setting themselves free or destroying themselves.”


[Sahih Muslim, Book 2, Number 432]

عَنْ أَبِي مَالِكٍ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الطُّهُورُ شَطْرُ الْإِيمَانِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ تَمْلَأُ الْمِيزَانَ وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ تَمْلَآَنِ أَوْ تَمْلَأُ مَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَالصَّلَاةُ نُورٌ وَالصَّدَقَةُ بُرْهَانٌ وَالصَّبْرُ ضِيَاءٌ وَالْقُرْآنُ حُجَّةٌ لَكَ أَوْ عَلَيْكَ كُلُّ النَّاسِ يَغْدُو فَبَايِعٌ نَفْسَهُ فَمُعْتِقُهَا أَوْ مُوبِقُهَا

Hadith on Muhammad: Gabriel opened the heart of the Prophet and removed Satan from him

Anas ibn Malik reported: Gabriel came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, (when he was a child) playing with his friends. He took hold of him and paid him on the ground, then he tore open his chest, took out his heart and extracted a blood clot from it. Gabriel said, “This was the measure of Satan inside you.” Then he washed the heart with Zamzam water in a golden vessel and it was joined together and restored. The boys came running to his mother and said, “Indeed, Muhammad has been murdered!” They rushed to him (and found that he was alive) and his color changed. Anas said, “I myself saw the marks of the needle on his chest.”
[Sahih Muslim, Book 1, Number 311]

عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ  أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَتَاهُ جِبْرِيلُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ يَلْعَبُ مَعَ الْغِلْمَانِ فَأَخَذَهُ فَصَرَعَهُ فَشَقَّ عَنْ قَلْبِهِ فَاسْتَخْرَجَ الْقَلْبَ فَاسْتَخْرَجَ مِنْهُ عَلَقَةً فَقَالَ هَذَا حَظُّ الشَّيْطَانِ مِنْكَ ثُمَّ غَسَلَهُ فِي طَسْتٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ بِمَاءِ زَمْزَمَ ثُمَّ لَأَمَهُ ثُمَّ أَعَادَهُ فِي مَكَانِهِ وَجَاءَ الْغِلْمَانُ يَسْعَوْنَ إِلَى أُمِّهِ يَعْنِي ظِئْرَهُ فَقَالُوا إِنَّ مُحَمَّدًا قَدْ قُتِلَ فَاسْتَقْبَلُوهُ وَهُوَ مُنْتَقِعُ اللَّوْنِ قَالَ أَنَسٌ وَقَدْ كُنْتُ أَرْئِي أَثَرَ ذَلِكَ الْمِخْيَطِ فِي صَدْرِهِ

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