Assalamu Alaikum,

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1. 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said on the minbar, "I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, 'Actions are but judged according to intentions. Every man has what he intends. So whoever emigrates to gain something of this world or to marry a woman, his emigration is for that to which he emigrated.'"

Narrated 'Abdullah:

I asked the Prophet "Which deed is the dearest to Allah?"

He replied, "To offer the prayers at their early stated fixed times."

 I asked, "What is the next (in goodness)?"

He replied, "To be good and dutiful to your parents"

I again asked, "What is the next (in goodness)?"

He replied, 'To participate in Jihad (religious fighting) in Allah's cause."

 'Abdullah added, "I asked only that much and if I had asked more, the Prophet would have told me more."  (Book #10, Hadith #505) - Sahih Bukhari

As Salamu Alaikum

Narrated By 'Abdullah bin 'Amr (Radhi Allahu Anhu): The news of my daily fasting and praying every night throughout the night reached the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alayhi wa Sallam). So he sent for me or I met him, and he said, "I have been informed that you fast everyday and pray every night (all the night). Fast (for some days) and give up fasting (for some days); pray and sleep, for your eyes have a right on you, and your body and your family (i.e. wife) have a right on you." I replied, "I have more power than that (fasting)." The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Then fast like the fasts of (the Prophet) David". I said, "How?" He replied, "He used to fast on alternate days, and he used not to flee on meeting the enemy." I said, "From where can I get that chance?" ('Ata' said, "I do not know how the expression of fasting daily throughout the life occurred.") So, the Prophet said, twice, "Whoever fasts daily throughout his life is just as the one who does not fast at all." (Al-Bukhari Vol.3 No.198)

Wa alaikum Salam

Narrated Anas:

The Prophet said, "Whoever possesses the following three qualities will have the sweetness (delight) of faith:

1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else.

2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's sake.

3. Who hates to revert to Atheism (disbelief) as he hates to be thrown into the fire." 

Sahih Bukahri (Book #2, Hadith #15)

Ibn 'Abbas related saying, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was the most generous of people, and he was even more generous in Ramadan when Jibril met him. He used to met him every night in Ramadan to go through the Qur'an with him. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was more generous with good than the blowing wind."

Bukhari, Chapter 1:6

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As Salamu Alaikum

Narrated By Abu Huraira (Radhi Allahu Anhu): Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Allah said, 'All the deeds of Adam's sons (people) are for them, except fasting which is for Me, and I will give the reward for it.' Fasting is a shield or protection from the fire and from committing sins. If one of you is fasting, he should avoid sexual relation with his wife and quarrelling, and if somebody should fight or quarrel with him, he should say, 'I am fasting.' By Him in Whose Hands my soul is' The unpleasant smell coming out from the mouth of a fasting person is better in the sight of Allah than the smell of musk. There are two pleasures for the fasting person, one at the time of breaking his fast, and the other at the time when he will meet his Lord; then he will be pleased because of his fasting." (Al-Bukhari Vol. 3 No. 128)

Wa Alaikum Salam

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:

A man asked the Prophet , "What sort of deeds or (what qualities of) Islam are good?"

The Prophet replied, 'To feed (the poor) and greet those whom you know and those whom you do not Know

(Sahih Bukhari Book - 2, Hadith -11)

As Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Abu Hurairah (Radhi Allahu Anhu) reported Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu 'Alayhi wa Sallam) as saying that Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, thus stated: I live in the thought of My servant as he thinks about Me, and I am with him, as he remembers Me And if he remembers Me in his heart, I also remember him in My Heart, and if he remembers Me in assembly I remember him in the assembly, better than he (does that), and if he draws near Me by the span of a palm I draw near him by the cubit, and if he draws near Me by the cubit I draw near him by the space (covered by) two hands. And it he walks towards Me, I rush towards him. (Muslim book 35 No 6498)

Sahih Bukahri Book -5 , Hadith - 2242

Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said:

Who has observed fast among you today?

Abu Bakr (Allah be pleased with him) replied:    It is I.

He (the Holy Prophet again) said: Who among you followed the bier today?

Abu Bakr (Allah be pleased with him) replied: It is I.

He (the Holy Prophet again) said: Who among you led a poor man today?

Abu Bakr (Allah he pleased with him) replied: It is I.

He (again) said: Who among you visited an invalid today?

Abu Bakr (Allah be pleased with him) said: It is I.

Upon this the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said:

Anyone in whom (these good deeds) are combined will certainly, enter paradise. 

As Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

'Aishah (Radhi Allahu Anha) reported Allah's Messenger (Sallallahu 'Alayhi wa Sallam) as saying: He who loves to meet Allah, Allah also loves to meet him, and who dislikes to meet Allah, Allah abhors to meet him. There is death before (one is able to) meet Allah. (Muslim 35:6490)

Wa Alaikum Salam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Sahih Bukahri : Book-2 Hadith -  385

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:

Some angels came to the Prophet while he was sleeping. Some of them said, "He is sleeping." Others said, "His eyes are sleeping but his heart is awake."

Then they said, "There is an example for this companion of yours." One of them said, "Then set forth an example for him."

Some of them said, "He is sleeping." The others said, "His eyes are sleeping but his heart is awake."

Then they said, "His example is that of a man who has built a house and then offered therein a banquet and sent an inviter (messenger) to invite the people. So whoever accepted the invitation of the inviter, entered the house and ate of the banquet, and whoever did not accept the invitation of the inviter, did not enter the house, nor did he eat of the banquet."

Then the angels said, "Interpret this example to him so that he may understand it."

Some of them said, "He is sleeping.'' The others said, "His eyes are sleeping but his heart is awake."

And then they said, "The houses stands for Paradise and the call maker is Muhammad; and whoever obeys Muhammad, obeys Allah; and whoever disobeys Muhammad, disobeys Allah. Muhammad separated the people (i.e., through his message, the good is distinguished from the bad, and the believers from the disbelievers)."

It is related from Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,* said, "Islam is based on five: the testifying (shahada) that there is no god except Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; establishing the prayer (salat); paying the zakat (wealth-tax), the Hajj and the fast (sawm) of Ramadan."

Bukhari, Chapter 2, Hadith 8

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Sahih Bukhari - Book - 76, Hadith - 469

 Narrated 'Aisha:

The most beloved action to Allah's Apostle was that whose doer did it continuously and regularly. 

It was related from Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Belief has over sixty branches. Modesty is a branch of belief."

Bukhari, Chapter 2, Hadith 9

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(Sahiih Bukhari Book - 32, Hadith - 233)

Narrated Abu Salama: I asked Abu Sa'id, and he was a friend of mine, (about the Night of Qadr) and

he said, "We practiced Itikaf (seclusion in the mosque) in the middle third of the month of Ramadan with the Prophet.

In the morning of the 20th of Ramadan, the Prophet came and addressed us and said, 'I was informed of (the date of the Night of Qadr) but I was caused to forget it;  so search for it in the odd nights of the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan. (In the dream) I saw myself prostrating in mud and water (as a sign). So, whoever was in l'tikaf with me should return to it with me (for another 10-day's period)', and we returned.

At that time there was no sign of clouds in the sky but suddenly a cloud came and it rained till rain-water started leaking through the roof of the mosque which was made of date-palm leaf stalks. Then the prayer was established and I saw Allah's Apostle prostrating in mud and water and I saw the traces of mud on his forehead." 

Bukhari, Chapter 2, Hadith 10

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'Abdullah ibn 'Amr, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "A man asked the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, 'Which aspect of Islam is best?' He said, 'Feeding people and greeting those you know and those you do not know.'"

Bukhari, Chapter 2, Hadith 12

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If am not wrong the above hadith is repeated.

Sahih Bukhari - Book - 43  Hadith - 622

 Narrated 'Abdullah bin Umar: Allah's Apostle said,
 "A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so he should not oppress him, nor should he hand him over to an oppressor.
Whoever fulfilled the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs;
 whoever brought his (Muslim) brother out of a discomfort, Allah will bring him out of the discomforts of the Day of Resurrection,
and whoever screened a Muslim, Allah will screen him on the Day of Resurrection . " 

It was related from Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "None of you can truly be said to believe until he wants for his brother what he wants for himself."

Bukhari, Chapter 2,  Hadith 13

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Sahih Bukhari -Book - 48 ,Hadith - 830

Narrated Abu Bakr RA:

A man praised another man in front of the Prophet .

 The Prophet said to him, "Woe to you, you have cut off your companion's neck, you have cut off your companion's neck," repeating it several times and then added, "Whoever amongst you has to praise his brother should say, 'I think that he is so and so, and Allah knows exactly the truth, and I do not confirm anybody's good conduct before Allah, but I think him so and so,' if he really knows what he says about him." 

Sahih Bukhari Book - 52, Hadith 236

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: Whenever we went up a place we would say, "Allahu--Akbar (i.e. Allah is Greater)", and whenever we went down a place we would say, "Subhan Allah." 

Sahih Bukhari , Book - 10 Hadith -527

Narrated Ibn 'Umar: Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever misses the 'Asr prayer (intentionally) then it is as if he lost his family and property." 

Sahih Bukhari - Book-2 Hadith - 19
Narrated 'Aisha: Whenever Allah's Apostle ordered the Muslims to do something, he used to order them deeds which were easy for them to do, (according to their strength endurance).

 They said, "O Allah's Apostle! We are not like you. Allah has forgiven your past and future sins." So Allah's Apostle became angry and it was apparent on his face. He said, "I am the most Allah fearing, and know Allah better than all of you do." 

Sahih Bukhari - Book = 23 ; Hadith - 444

 Narrated 'Ali:

 " We were accompanying a funeral procession in Baqi-I-Gharqad. The Prophet came to us and sat and we sat around him. He had a small stick in his hand then he bent his head and started scraping the ground with it.

He then said, "There is none among you, and not a created soul, but has place either in Paradise or in Hell assigned for him and it is also determined for him whether he will be among the blessed or wretched."

 A man said, "O Allah's Apostle! Should we not depend on what has been written for us and leave the deeds as whoever amongst us is blessed will do the deeds of a blessed person and whoever amongst us will be wretched, will do the deeds of a wretched person?"

 The Prophet said, "The good deeds are made easy for the blessed, and bad deeds are made easy for the wretched."

Then he recited the Verses:-- "As for him who gives (in charity) and is Allah-fearing And believes in the Best reward from Allah. " (92.5-6)  (Book #23, Hadith #444)

 Sahih Bukhari, Book 36: Volume 3,Number 470:

Narrated Abu Huraira (r.a.) The Prophet (peace be upon him )said, "Allah said, `I will be an opponent to three types of people on the Day of Resurrection:

1. One who makes a covenant in My Name, but proves treacherous;

 2. One who sells a free person and eats his price; and

3. One who employs a laborer and takes full work from him but does not pay him for his labour.` "

At-Tirmidhi recorded that Ibn `Abbas said that he heard the Messenger of Allah saying
Two eyes shall not be touched by the Fire: an eye that cried for fear from Allah and an eye that spent the night guarding in Allah's cause.

A BEDOUIN SEEKS ANSWERS
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Sayyadina Anes Ibn Malik RA reports that a Bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah and greeted him in the masjid. The Messenger of Allah asked him where he came from. The Bedouin said: "I came from far seeking answers to some Questions". Our Master told him to ask his questions":

1. I wish to be an intelligent man, what should I do? Holy Prophet Replied, "Fear Allah".
2. I wish to be a loyal servant to Allah and do what He wants me to do? Holy Prophet Replied, "Read the Quran."
3. I wish to be enlightened and have peace of heart? Holy Prophet Replied, "Remember Death".
4. I wish for prosperity? Holy Prophet Replied, "Be in a state of ablution at all times".
5. What should I do to protect myself from the tortures of the grave? Holy Prophet Replied, "Recite the Surah Mulk".
6. What should one do to be rich? Holy Prophet Replied, "Read the Surah Muzammil".
7. How should I calm my fear of the day of last judgement? Holy Prophet Replied, "Remember Allah SWT before you eat anything and before you sleep".
8. What should I do to feel the presence of Allah when I make my prayers? Holy Prophet Replied, "Give the utmost care in taking your ablutions and in being clean and pure.

JazakiAllahu khair sis Sakeenah for your participation.

Bukhari :  Book - 70, Hadith - 545

Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri and Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "No fatigue, nor disease, nor sorrow, nor sadness, nor hurt, nor distress befalls a Muslim, even if it were the prick he receives from a thorn, but that Allah expiates some of his sins for that." 

As Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Ibn `Abbas (Radhi Allahu Anhu) which stated, "While the Messenger of Allah was with Jibil, he heard a noise from above. Jibil lifted his sight to the sky and said, `This is a door that was opened just now in heaven, and it was never opened before.' An angel came down through the door to the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) and said, `Receive the good news of two lights that you have been given and which no Prophet before you was given: the Opener of the Book (Al-Fatihah) and the last Ayat in Surah Al-Baqarah. You will not read a letter of them, but you will be granted its benefit.'''

This Hadith was collected by Muslim and An-Nasa'i, and this is the wording collected by An-Nasa'i.

Wa Alaikum Salam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

As Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmatuallahi wa Barakatuhu

�The heaviest thing to be placed in the balance of a believing slave on the Day of Judgment will be good behavior� (Ahmad and Abu Dawud)

Wa Alaikum Salam

Sahih Muslim Book - 022, Hadith - 4877

Abu Tufail reported: We said to 'Ali b. Abi Talib: Inform us about something which Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) told you in secret, whereupon he said:

He told me nothing in secret which he bid from people, but I heard him say:

 Allah cursed him who sacrificed for anyone besides Allah;

and cursed him who accommodated an innovator;

 and Allah cursed him who cursed his parents

and Allah cursed him who changed the boundary lines (of the land possessed by him)

As Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

A few Ahadith on the Qur'an

Read the Qur'an, for it shall come as an intercessor for its companion on the Day of Resurrection. (Muslim)

The best of you is he who learns the Qur'an and teaches others (Al-Bukhari)

The people of the Qur'an are Allah�s people and His special slaves. (Al-Bukhari)

�The hearts get rusty like irons gets rusty.� The people said: �O Messenger of Allah! What is its cleansing?� He said, �Reciting the Qur'an and remembering death.� (Al-Baihaqi)

Insha Allah we will get into the habit of reading a portion of the Glorious Qur'an daily, even if it is just two verses.

Wa Alaikum Salam

When you see those who follow what is not so clear of the Qur'an, then they are those whom Allah described, so beware of them.

-   Al-Bukhari.

As

The holy Prophet(s.a.w)admonished:"Turn to Allah,you people and seek forgiveness of Him.For myself I turn to Allah more than seventy or a hunddred times a day".

Al-Bukhari,Muslim.

sorry, i wanted everything on the same page cos it's meant to be for Hadith'not conversation'!!

 Shhh, no discussion, sis Sakeenah.

Narrated AbuHurayrah:

The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: Avoid envy, for envy devours good deeds just as fire devours fuel or (he said) "grass."  (

Sunan Abu Dawud Book -41, Hadith- 4885)

As Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said:

By the One in whose hand my soul is, none of you truly believes until I am more beloved to him than his father, child and all mankind. (Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

Wa Alaikum Salam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

As-salaam alaykum warahamatullah wabarakatuh

"Ibn Umar (R.A) related that the Messenger of Allah(p.b.u.h) said:"O Muhajirun beware of five traits:

If ever immorality spreads and there is no sense of shame on its occurrence on mentioning it and people talk about it as if nothing bad has taken place,diseases which were not present in the times of their forefathers and earlier generations will spread among them.

If they decrease the measure and weight of solid grains or food,they will be overcome by poverty,their provisions will decrease and their ruler will be unjust.

If they refrain from paying the Zakaah due on their properties,they will be deprived of rain,unless they get it only for the sake of their cattle.

If they renounce their commitment to Allah and His Messenger,they will be governed by an enemy who is a stranger to them and who will take away some of what they possess.

If their rulers do not rule according to Allah's Book,they will be afflicted by civil war.

Allah forbid that this should happen to you"

Ibn Majah

Sahih Bukhari
Book - 2, Hadith - 28

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: The Prophet said: "I was shown the Hell-fire and that the majority of its dwellers were women who were ungrateful."

It was asked, "Do they disbelieve in Allah?" (or are they ungrateful to Allah?)

 He replied, "They are ungrateful to their husbands and are ungrateful for the favors and the good (charitable deeds) done to them. If you have always been good (benevolent) to one of them and then she sees something in you (not of her liking), she will say, 'I have never received any good from you." 

As Salamu Alaikum

�Whosoever refrains from asking, Allah will grant him independence, and whosoever seeks self-sufficiency, Allah will make him self-sufficient; and whosoever would be patient Allah will give him patience and no one is granted a gift better and more comprehensive than patience.� (Al-Bukhari)

Salams

Sahih Bukhari - Book "12 Hadith - 762

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "When the Imam says, "Sami' a-l-lahu Liman hamida," you should say, "Allahumma Rabbana laka-l-hamd." And if the saying of any one of you coincides with that of the angels, all his past sins will be forgiven."  

Sahih Bukhari , Book : 3 Hadith : 73

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud:

The Prophet said, "Do not wish to be like anyone except in two cases.

(The first is) A person, whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it righteously;

(the second is) the one whom Allah has given wisdom (the Holy Qur'an) and he acts according to it and teaches it to others."

Wa Alaikum As'salam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu,

JazakAllahu Khairan katheer brother, even the word envy may be  applied.

Narrated Safiya bint Huyay: While Allah's Apostle was in Itikaf, I called on him at night and having had a talk with him, I got up to depart. He got up also to accompany me to my dwelling place, which was then in the house of Usama bin Zaid.

 Two Ansari men passed by, and when they saw the Prophet they hastened away.

 The Prophet said (to them). "Don't hurry! It is Safiya, the daughter of Huyay (i.e. my wife)."

They said, "Glorified be Allah! O Allah's Apostle! (How dare we suspect you?)"

He said, "Satan circulates in the human mind as blood circulates in it, and I was afraid that Satan might throw an evil thought (or something) into your hearts." 

Sahih Bukhari -Book -54, Hadith -501

Its good to clear away misconceptions.

Sahih Bukhari - Book : 21, Hadith:243

Narrated Abu Huraira Allah's Apostle said, "Satan puts three knots at the back of the head of any of you if he is asleep.

On every knot he reads and exhales the following words, 'The night is long, so stay asleep.'

When one wakes up and remembers Allah, one knot is undone;

and when one performs ablution, the second knot is undone,

and when one prays the third knot is undone and one gets up energetic with a good heart in the morning;

otherwise one gets up lazy and with a mischievous heart."  

Sahih Bukhari

Mustaurid al-Qurashi reported: I heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: The Last Hour would come (when) the Romans would form a majority amongst people. 'Amr said to him (Mustaurid Qurashi): See what you are saying? He said: I say what I heard from Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him). Thereupon he said: If you say that, it is a fact for they have four qualities. They have the patience to undergo a trial and immediately restore themselves to sanity after trouble and attack again after flight. They (have the quality) of being good to the destitute and the orphans, to the weak and, fifthly, the good quality in them is that they put resistance against the oppression of kings.

Wa'alaikum as'salam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu,

JazakAllah for sharing this hadith sister. I would go for the one who is n't that close to me, so that they get near to us. But this hadith was educative, subhanAllah.

It was narrated that Anas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said:

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:

"Whoever is mainly concerned about the Hereafter, Allaah will make him feel independent of others and will make him focused and content, and his worldly affairs will fall into place. But whoever is mainly concerned with this world, Allaah will make him feel in constant need of others and will make him distracted and unfocused, and he will get nothing of this world except what is decreed for him."

(Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2389)

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said,

"Allah makes the way to Jannah easy for him who treads
the path in search of knowledge.''
[Muslim].

Commentary: 

In this Hadith, knowledge means the knowledge of the religion,
that is to say the correct knowledge of the Qur'an and Hadith.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said,

"When a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three
things: Sadaqah Jariyah (ceaseless charity); a knowledge which
is beneficial, or a virtuous decendant who prays for him (for the
deceased).'' [Muslim].

Commentary:  "His deeds come to an end'' means that he does
not any longer receive the return and reward on his actions. But
there are three categories of actions on which he receives
reward even after his death. First, Sadaqah Jariyah such as
building a mosque, or a hospital, or digging a well. As long as
people will benefit from these, he will receive a reward for them.
Second, "knowledge which is beneficial'' means to impart
knowledge to others or to propagate knowledge by means of
one's books. As long as this medium of teaching will continue
and his books will be studied and people will benefit from them,
he will receive a reward for it. Third, virtuous descendants.
Training of children on the right lines is essential so that after a
person's death they continue to pray for him. The prayer of
children in favour of parents is highly useful.

Our Lord (glorified and exalted be He)
descends each night to the earth's sky
when there remains the final third of the night, and He says:

"Who is saying a prayer to Me that I may answer it?
Who is asking something of Me that I may give it him?
Who is asking forgiveness of Me that I may forgive him?"
[Hadith Qudsi 35]

The Apostle of Allah was asked:
Which of the actions is best? He replied:
Observing prayer early in its period.
[abu Dawud 2: 426]

The first matter that the slave will be brought
to account for on the Day of Judgment
is the prayer.
If it is sound,
then the rest of his deeds will be sound.
And if it is bad,
then the rest of his deeds will be bad."
[at Tabarani]

I f a person had a stream outside his door
and he bathed in it five times a day,
do you think he would have any filth left on him?"
The people said,
"No filth would remain on him whatsoever."
The Prophet (peace be upon him) then said,
"That is like the five daily prayers:
Allah wipes away the sins by them."
[Sahih al Bukhari, Muslim]

O ne of the Saliheen was asked how he kept
his khushu' in prayer (concentration & humbleness etc)

He said, 'I imagine that Allah is before me,
that the Angel of Death is at my back,
that the gardens of Jannah are to my right,
that the fires of Jahannum are on my left
and that I am standing on the Sirat'

As'Salamu Alaikum

Its many days that i did not post here.

Sahih Bukhari

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "Paradise and the Fire (Hell) argued, and the Fire (Hell) said, "I have been given the privilege of receiving the arrogant and the tyrants.'

Paradise said, 'What is the matter with me? Why do only the weak and the humble among the people enter me?'

On that, Allah said to Paradise. 'You are My mercy which I bestow on whoever I wish of my servants.'

Then Allah said to the (Hell) Fire, 'You are my (means of) punishment by which I punish whoever I wish of my slaves. And each of you will have its fill.' As for the Fire (Hell), it will not be filled till Allah puts His Foot over it whereupon it will say, 'Qati! Qati!'

At that time it will be filled, and its different parts will come closer to each other; and Allah will not wrong any of His created beings. As regards Paradise, Allah will create a new creation to fill it with." 

Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2418 and 5144; Muslim, 1663.

Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`as (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: A man came to the Prophet (PBUH) of Allah and said, "I swear allegiance to you for emigration and Jihad, seeking reward from Allah.'' He (PBUH) said, "Is any of your parents alive?'' He said, "Yes, both of them are alive.'' He (PBUH) then asked, "Do you want to seek reward from Allah?'' He replied in the affirmative. Thereupon Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Go back to your parents and keep good company with them". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

In another narration it is reported that a person came to Messenger of Allah (PBUH) and sought his permission to participate in Jihad. The Prophet (PBUH) asked, "Are your parents alive?'' He replied in the affirmative. The Prophet a(PBUH) said, "(You should) consider their service as Jihad.''

Narrated by Abu Dawood (1522). Al-Nawawi said in al-Adhkaar (p. 103): Its isnaad is saheeh. Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar said in Buloogh al-Maraam (p. 96): Its isnaad is qawiy. It was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.

As Salamu Alaikum

Am surprised to see this question from you. I mean i see you as a member blessed with basics of deen. Khayr, if you have read those words carefully, you shall find that Imam Ahmed RECORDED. Its not that Imam Ahmed heard saying, or narrating. There must be surely, chain of narrators . Am trying to look into that book if Musnad Imam Ahmed, and then shall inshaAllah, try to post its chain of narrator.

seekshidayath wrote: As Salamu Alaikum ................ There must be surely, chain of narrators . Am trying to look into that book if Musnad Imam Ahmed, and then shall inshaAllah, try to post its chain of narrator.................

Wa alaykum assalam wa Rahmatullah.

Brother, the fact is that I too had come across that narration in Tafsir Ibn Kathir and was in search of the isnaad when I saw your post. I wrote to you thinking that I could get a ready answer from you instead of me searching the Hadith Sahihs.

I did not mean to embarass you (why should we be embarassed? we are all students in a way.) or to be disrespectful to the author.

Please do post here as soon as you find it. Insha Allah I shall also try to find out and post the result here.

Jazakallahu Khair.

Jaabir Ibn �Abdullah reported that the Messenger of Allah  walked through 

They said: �We would not even like to have it for nothing, for it is of no use to us.� 

He  said: �Would you like to have it for free?�  

They said: �By Allah, not even if it were alive, because its ears are so short; and now it is also dead.� 

 Thereupon the Messenger  said: �By Allah, this world is more insignificant  in the sight of Allah than 
 this is in your eyes.� [Muslim] 

Whoever follows a path to seek knowledge, Allah will show him the way to Paradise. The angels lower their wings being pleased with the one who seeks knowledge. Whoever is in the heavens and on earth, even the fish in the sea, ask for forgiveness for the scholar. The superiority of the scholar over the worshipper is like that of the moon over all other heavenly bodies. The scholars are the heirs of the Prophets, for the Prophets did not leave behind Dinars and Dirhams, but they left behind knowledge; and whoever receives it, receives an abundance of good fortune

"If anyone tells you that Muhammad has seen his Lord, he is a liar, for Allah says:

        'No vision can grasp Him.' (6.103)

 And if anyone tells you that Muhammad has seen the Unseen, he is a liar, for Allah says:

        "None has the knowledge of the Unseen but Allah."

Hasten to do good deeds before six things appear:

Seeks, or anyone else: What did the Prophet mean by 'the death of one of your favourite' ?

I think the Smoke and General Affliction signs have already been fulfilled !!! :-/

The Prophet said, "Whoever possesses the following three qualities will have the sweetness (delight) of faith:

1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else.

2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's sake.

3. Who hates to revert to Atheism (disbelief) as he hates to be thrown into the fire." 

Sahih Bukahri (Book #2, Hadith #15)