Sahih Hadiths

                                                                         

Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Number 38:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "Religion is very easy and whoever overburdens himself in his religion will not be able to continue in that way. So you should not be extremists, but try to be near to perfection and receive the good tidings that you will be rewarded; and gain strength by worshipping in the mornings, the nights."

                                                                       

Sahih Bukhari Volume 4, Book 56, Number 759

 Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr: 

 

 The Prophet never used bad language neither a “Fahish nor a Mutafahish. He used to say 

“The best amongst you are those who have the best manners and character.”

 

                                                                      

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: 
The Prophet (PBUH) said, "When Allah loves a slave, calls out Jibril and says: `I love so-and-so; so love him'. Then Jibril loves him. After that he (Jibril) announces to the inhabitants of heavens that Allah loves so-and-so; so love him; and the inhabitants of the heavens (the angels) also love him and then make people on earth love him". 

                                                                       

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 2 : No. 443 
 
 Ibn Abbas (may Allah swt please with him) narrated:

Allah's Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah swt be upon him) once passed by two graves, and those two persons (in the graves) were being tortured. He said, "They are being tortured not for a great thing (to avoid). One of them never saved himself from being soiled with his urine, while the other was going about with calumnies (to make enmity between friends)." He then took a green leaf of a date-palm tree split it into two pieces and fixed one on each grave. The people said, "O Allah's Apostle! Why have you done so?". He replied, "I hope that their punishment may be lessened till they (the leaf) become dry."

                                               

Description  About Jannah 

There are eight doors of Jannah. These are eight grades of Jannat

1. Jannatul Mava
2. Darul Maqaam
3.. Darul Salaam
4. Darul Khuld
5. Jannat-ul-Adan
6. Jannat-ul-Naeem
7. Jannat-ul-Kasif
8. Jannat-ul-Firdous


Jannatul Mava is in the lowest
Jannat-ul-Adan is the middle
Jannat-ul- Firdous is on the highest. 

Jannat is made with

Bricks of Gold and Silver.
Its cement is of perfumed Musk..
Its chips are pearls and Yaqoot. 
Its sand is Zafraan.

Food of Jannah 

They will eat foods and fruits continuously up to 40 years.
Every bowl will have a new taste.
They will take eructation which will digest the food and there will be perfumed sweating for the digestion of water.

Place Desccription

There will be gardens in Jannah.
Every garden will have the length of about 100 year's journey.
The shadow of these gardens will be very dense.
Their plants will be free of thorns.
The size of their leaves will be equal to ears of elephants.
Their fruits will be hanging in rows.

Those who love each other for the sake of Allah will get a pillar of Yaqoot, 
On which there will be seventy thousand (70,000) rooms.
These will shine for the residents of Jannah as the sun shines for the residents of Duniya.

There will be rooms in Jannah in such a way that every room will have seventy thousand (70,000) dinning sheets.
On every dinning sheet 70,000 types of foods will be served.
For their service 80,000 young boys will be moving around looking like beautiful scattered pearls.

One bunch of dates will be equal to the length of 12 arms. 
The size of a date will be equal to the big pitcher. 
These will be whiter than milk, sweeter than honey and softer than butter and free
Of seeds.
The stem of these plants will be made up of gold and silver.
There will also be gardens of grapes. The bunches of grapes will be very big.
The size of a single grape will be equal to a big pitcher.

Someone asked, ya Rasulullah (Sallalahu alaihi wasallam):
will it be sufficient for me and my family. It was answered, it will be sufficient for you and your whole tribe.

There will be four canals in every Jannah.

1. Water
2. Milk
3. Honey
4. Sharabun Tahoora.

There will also be three fountains in Jannah:

1. Kafoor
2. Zanjabeel
3. Tasneem

Qualities of People of Jannah 

In Jannah, height of every Mo' min, will be equal to the height of

Hazrat Adam (Alaihissalaam) 60 arms (90 feet).
Beauty will be like that of Hazrat Yousuf (Alaihissalaam)
Age of youth will be like that of Hazrat Esa (Alaihissalaam) 30-33 years).
Sweetness of voice will be like that of Hazrat Dawud (Alaihissalaam) ..
Tolerance will be like that of Hazrat Yaqoob (Alaihissalaam)
Patience will be like that of Hazrat Ayyub (Alaihissalaam. )
Habits will be like that of Sayyaduna Muhammad (Sallalahu alaihi wasallam)

Important Note: 

If a person makes Du'a for Jannah three times,
Jannah requests Allah that O, Allah; make his entry into Jannah.
And if a person makes Du'a for safety from Jahannum three times,
The Jahannnum requests Allah that, O, Allah; save him from Jahannum.

                                                                        

Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Number 9

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr

The Prophet said, "A Muslim is the one who avoids harming Muslims with his tongue and hands. And a Muhajir (emigrant) is the one who gives up (abandons) all what Allah has forbidden."

      

     

                                                                                      

 

Sahih Al-Bukhari  Volume 2, Book 13, Number 6   

 Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "Any person who takes a bath on Friday like the bath of Janaba and then goes for the prayer (in the first hour i.e. early), it is as if he had sacrificed a camel (in Allah's cause); and whoever goes in the second hour it is as if he had sacrificed a cow; and whoever goes in the third hour, then it is as if he had sacrificed a horned ram; and if one goes in the fourth hour, then it is as if he had sacrificed a hen; and whoever goes in the fifth hour then it is as if he had offered an egg. When the Imam comes out (i.e. starts delivering the Khutba), the angels present themselves to listen to the Khutba."

   

                                                                                        

                                                                                     

        

Sahih Muslim Book 032, Number 6214

Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Avoid suspicion, for suspicion is the gravest lie in talk and do not be inquisitive about one another and do not spy upon one another and do not feel envy with the other, and nurse no malice, and nurse no aversion and hostility against one another. And be fellow-brothers and servants of Allah.

   

                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Sahih Al-Bukhari - Volume 1, Book 2, Number 40
If any one of you improve (follows strictly) his Islamic religion then his good deeds will be rewarded ten times to seven hundred times for each good deed and a bad deed will be recorded as it is.

                                                                   

Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 2 : No. 446

He who commits suicide by throttling shall keep on throttling himself in the hell fire (forever) and he who commits suicide by stabbing himself shall keep on stabbing himself in the hell fire.

                                                                                  
                                                                            

Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 2, Book 13, Number 4:

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:

Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "The taking of a bath on Friday is compulsory for every male (Muslim) who has attained the age of puberty."

                                                                                 

Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 2, Book 13, Number 5

Narrated Abu Said:

I testify that Allah's Apostle said, "The taking of a bath on Friday is compulsory for every male Muslim who has attained the age of puberty and (also) the cleaning of his teeth with Siwak, and the using of perfume if it is available." Amr (a sub-narrator) said, "I confirm that the taking of a bath is compulsory, but as for the Siwak and the using of perfume, Allah knows better whether it is obligatory or not, but according to the Hadith it is as above.")

                                                                            

                                                                          

Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Number 7

Narrated Ibn 'Umar:

Allah's Apostle said: Islam is based on  the following five (principles):

1. To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah's Apostle.

2. To offer the (compulsory congregational) prayers dutifully and perfectly.

3. To pay Zakat (i.e. obligatory charity) .

4. To perform Hajj. (i.e. Pilgrimage to Mecca)

5. To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.

     

                                                                            

Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Number 15:

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 Al-Bukhari Volume 2, Book 24, Number 490

Narrated Ibn Masud:

I heard the Prophet saying, "There is no envy except in two: a person whom Allah has given wealth and he spends it in the right way, and a person whom Allah has given wisdom (i.e. religious knowledge) and he gives his decisions accordingly and teaches it to the others.

 

                                                                               

Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 2, Book 24, Number 492

Narrated Haritha bin Wahab

I heard the Prophet saying, "O people Give in charity as a time will come upon you when a person will wander about with his object of charity and will not find anybody to accept it, and one (who will be requested to take it) will say, "If you had brought it yesterday, would have taken it, but to-day I am not in need of it."

                                                                              
 

Sahih Al-Bukhari Volume 3, Book 40, Number 547:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said, "There are three persons whom Allah will not look at on the Day of Resurrection, nor will he purify them and theirs shall be a severe punishment. They are:

1. A man possessed superfluous water, on a way and he withheld it from travelers.

2. A man who gave a pledge of allegiance to a ruler and he gave it only for worldly benefits. If the ruler gives him something he gets satisfied, and if the ruler withholds something from him, he gets dissatisfied.

3. And man displayed his goods for sale after the 'Asr prayer and he said, 'By Allah, except Whom None has the right to be worshipped, I have been given so much for my goods,' and somebody believes him (and buys them)."

The Prophet then recited: "Verily! Those who purchase a little gain at the cost of Allah's Covenant and their oaths." 

                                                                              

 

Sahih Al Bukhari Volume 4, Book 55, Number 54

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said, "The first group of people who will enter Paradise, will be glittering like the full moon and those who will follow them, will glitter like the most brilliant star in the sky. They will not urinate, relieve nature, spit, or have any nasal secretions. Their combs will be of gold, and their sweat will smell like musk. The aloes-wood will be used in their centers. Their wives will be houris. All of them will look alike and will resemble their father Adam (in statute), sixty cubits tall."

                                                                                

Sahih Al- Bukhari Volume 4, Book 55, Number 548

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah 's Apostle said, "Treat women nicely, for a women is created from a rib, and the most curved portion of the rib is its upper portion, so, if you should try to straighten it, it will break, but if you leave it as it is, it will remain crooked. So treat women nicely."

                                                                                      

                                                                   

 

Sahih Al- Bukhari Volume 4, Book 55, Number 554

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said, "Shall I not tell you about the Dajjal a story of which no prophet told his nation? The Dajjall is one-eyed and will bring with him what will resemble Hell and Paradise, and what he will call Paradise will be actually Hell; so I warn you (against him) as Noah warned his nation against him."

                                                                              


Sahih Al- Bukhari Volume 2, Book 13, Number 31

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Heard Allah's Apostles (p.b.u.h) saying, "If the prayer is started do not run for it but just 
walk for it calmly and pray whatever you get, and complete whatever is missed. "

                                                                                

Sahih Al- Bukhari Volume 2, Book 13, Number 33

Narrated Salman Al-Farsi

Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "Anyone who takes a bath on Friday and cleans himself as much as he can and puts oil (on his hair) or scents himself; and then proceeds for the prayer and does not force his way between two persons (assembled in the mosque for the Friday prayer), and prays as much as is written for him and remains quiet when the Imam delivers the Khutba, all his sins in between the present and the last Friday will be forgiven."

How can we prepare for the arrival of Ramadan?

How can we prepare for Ramadan? What are the best deeds in this blessed month?.

Praise be to Allaah. 

Firstly Many people misunderstand the true nature of fasting, and they make it an occasion for eating and drinking, making special sweets and staying up late at night and watching shows on satellite TV. They make preparations for that long before Ramadan, lest they miss out on some food or prices go up. They prepare by buying food, preparing drinks and looking at the satellite TV guide so they can choose which shows to follow and which to ignore. They are truly unaware of the real nature of fasting in Ramadan; they take worship and piety out of the month and make it just for their bellies and their eyes. 

 Secondly Others are aware of the real nature of fasting in the month of Ramadan, so they start to prepare from Sha’baan, and some of them even start before that. Among the best ways of preparing for the month of Ramadan are: 

1. Sincere repentance 

This is obligatory at all times, but because of the approach of a great and blessed month, it is even more important to hasten to repent from sins between you and your Lord, and between you and other people by giving them their rights, so that when the blessed month begins you may busy yourself with acts of worship with a clean heart and peace of mind. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“And all of you beg Allaah to forgive you all, O believers, that you may be successful”

[al-Noor 24:31] 

It was narrated from al-Agharr ibn Yasaar (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “O people, repent to Allaah for I repent to Him one hundred times each day.” Narrated by Muslim (2702). 

2. Du’aa’ (supplication) 

It was narrated from some of the salaf that they used to pray to Allaah for six months that they would live until Ramadan, then they would pray for five months afterwards that He would accept it from them. 

The Muslim should ask his Lord to let him live until Ramadaan with a strong religious commitment and good physical health, and he should ask Him to help him obey Him during the month, and ask Him to accept his good deeds from Him.

3 . Rejoicing at the approach of the blessed month 

The arrival of Ramadan is one of the great blessings that Allaah bestows upon His Muslim slave, because Ramadan is one of the occasions of good in which the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of Hell are closed. It is the month of the Qur’aan and of decisive battles in the history of our religion. 

Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning)

“Say: ‘In the Bounty of Allaah, and in His Mercy (i.e. Islam and the Qur’aan); therein let them rejoice.’ That is better than what (the wealth) they amass”

[Yoonus 10:58] 

4.  Discharging the duty of any outstanding obligatory fasts 

It was narrated that Abu Salamah said: I heard ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) say: I would owe fasts from the previous Ramadan and I would not be able to make them up except in Sha’baan. 

Narrated by al-Bukhaari (1849) and Muslim (1146). 

Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: 

From her keenness to do that in Sha’baan it may be understood that it is not permissible to delay making them up until another Ramadan begins. 

Fath al-Baari (4/191). 

5.Seeking knowledge in order to be able to follow the rulings on fasting and to understand the virtues of Ramadaan. 

6. Hastening to complete any tasks that may distract the Muslim from doing acts of worship. 

7. Sitting with one’s family members – wife and children – to tell them of the rulings on fasting and encourage the young ones to fast. 

8. Preparing some books which can be read at home or given to the imam of the mosque to read to the people during Ramadaan. 

9. Fasting some of the month of Sha’baan in preparation for fasting Ramadaan. 

It was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to fast until we said: He will not break his fast, and he used not to fast until we said: He will not fast. And I never saw the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) complete a month of fasting except Ramadaan, and I never saw him fast more in any month than in Sha’baan. 

Narrated by al-Bukhaari (1868) and Muslim (1156). 

It was narrated that Usaamah ibn Zayd said: I said: O Messenger of Allaah, I do not see you fasting in any month as you fast in Sha’baan? He said: “That is a month that people neglect between Rajab and Ramadaan, but it is a month in which people’s deeds are taken up to the Lord of the Worlds and I would like my deeds to be taken up when I am fasting.” 

Narrated by al-Nasaa’i (2357); classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Nasaa’i.  

This hadeeth explains the wisdom behind fasting in Sha’baan, which is that it is a month in which deeds are taken up (to Allaah). Some of the scholars mentioned another reason, which is that this fasting is like Sunnah prayers offered beforehand in relation to the obligatory prayer; they prepare the soul for performing the obligatory action, and the same may be said of fasting Sha’baan before Ramadaan. 

10. Reading Qur’aan 

Salamah ibn Kuhayl said: It was said that Sha’baan was the month of the Qur’aan readers. 

When Sha’baan began, ‘Amr ibn Qays would close his shop and free his time for reading Qur’aan. 

Abu Bakr al-Balkhi said: The month of Rajab is the month for planting, the month of Sha’baan is the month of irrigating the crops, and the month of Ramadan is the month of harvesting the crops. 

He also said: The likeness of the month of Rajab is that of the wind, the likeness of Sha’baan is that of the clouds and the likeness of Ramadaan is that of the rain; whoever does not plant and sow in Rajab, and does not irrigate in Sha’baan, how can he reap in Ramadaan? Now Rajab has passed, so what will you do in Sha’baan if you are seeking Ramadan? This is how your Prophet and the early generations of the ummah were in this blessed month.

                                                                        

Volume 3, Book 32, Number 226:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

I heard Allah's Apostle saying regarding Ramadan, "Whoever prayed at night in it (the month of Ramadan) out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven."......

                                                                                 

Volume 3, Book 32, Number 231:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "Whoever fasted the month of Ramadan out of sincere Faith (i.e. belief) and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his past sins will be forgiven, and whoever stood for the prayers in the night of Qadr out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven ."

 

Benefits of fasting for the body

1     1.Fasting stops the accumulation of wastes in the intestines and helps in excreting them. 

        If  these substances remain in the body for a long time,  they  could  change  into   

        harmful  toxins.  Fasting  is  the  only  effective  way  that  allows  expulsion  of  

        accumulated  toxins  in  the body.

     2.By  fasting,  the  activity  of  the  urinary  and  excretory  systems  is regulated  and  their  performance  improves.  These  systems  play  an important role in purifying the blood and body fluids and regulating the  constituents  in  the  blood  and  body  fluids.  Therefore,  we  find medical  consensus  on  the  need  for  conducting  blood  tests  on  an empty stomach, i.e., the patient must be fasting when undergoing the tests, which is the best way to check if the constituents are within the normal range or not.

 

     3.Fasting  helps  the  body  break  down  excess  fat  and  different precipitates in 

        bodily  tissues.

4   4.  Fasting is a tool that can rejuvenate the cells and tissues.  

5   5. Fasting  guarantees  the  preservation  of  physical  energy  and distributes it appropriately according to the body's needs.

6   6. Fasting improves the function of digestion, facilitates absorption, and balances body weight.

      7. Fasting  opens  the mind  and  strengthens  perception. An  old  adage goes, "Gluttony decreases  acumen."

      8.Fasting is an effective cure – Allaah willing – for many diseases of this age. It reduces the burden on the circulatory system, lowers the rate of  fat and uric acid  in  the blood and  thus saves  the body  from atherosclerosis, gout, and other diseases.

      9. Fasting is of great benefit to many heart patients, because 10% of the amount  of  blood  the  heart  pumps  through  the  body  goes  to  the digestive  system  during  digestion.  This  amount  is  reduced  during fasting, since there is no digestion during the day. It means less effort and more rest for the heart muscle.

Sahih Al- Bukhari Volume 7, Book 72, Number 680

Narrated Abu Huraira

The Prophet (or 'Abul Qasim) said, "While a man was walking, clad in a two-piece garment and proud of himself with his hair well-combed, suddenly Allah made him sink into the earth and he will go on sinking into it till the Day of Resurrection.