Tag: Worship العبادة
Hadith on Worship: The Prophet advises three regular spiritual practices
Abu Huraira reported: My dear friend the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, advised me to do three deeds and I will never abandon them until I die: to fast three days of every month, to perform forenoon prayer (salat al-duha), and to sleep after witr prayer. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1124, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 721 […]
Abu Darda on Hypocrisy: Beware of the hypocrisy of reverence and humility
Muhammad ibn Sa’d reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Seek refuge in Allah from the reverence of hypocrisy.” It was said, “What is the reverence of hypocrisy?” Abu Darda said, “It is that you see the body in reverence, but the heart is not reverent.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 6474 عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ […]
Hadith on Friday: Increase supplications for the Prophet on Friday
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Increase your supplications for me on the day and night of Friday. Whoever blesses me once, Allah will bless him ten times.” Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá 5854 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ […]
Mutarrif on Worship: Humble regret is better than arrogant worship
Ahmad reported: Mutarrif, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “That I spend the night sleeping and awaken regretful is more beloved to me than to spend the night standing in prayer and awaken impressed with myself.” Source: al-Zuhd li-Aḥmad Ibn Ḥanbal 1357 عن أحمد عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ قَالَ رحمه الله لأَنْ أَبِيتَ نَائِمًا وَأُصْبِحَ نَادِمًا […]
Hadith on Angels: We do not worship You as you deserve to be worshiped
Adi ibn Artah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has angels whose limbs shudder from fear of him. No angel among them sheds a tear from his eye but that it falls upon another angel glorifying Allah. There are angels in prostration since Allah created the heavens […]
Hadith on Alcohol: Stubborn wine drinkers become idol worshipers
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The one addicted to wine becomes like a worshiper of idols.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 3375 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُدْمِنُ الْخَمْرِ كَعَابِدِ وَثَنٍ 3375 سنن ابن ماجه كتاب الأشربة […]