Hadiths & supplications

بُنِيَ الإِسْلاَمُ عَلَى خَمْسٍ: شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، وَإِقَامِ الصَّلاَةِ، وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ، وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَ، وَحَجِّ الْبَيْتِ

Islam is built upon five pillars: testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establishing the prayer, paying zakat, fasting Ramadan, and performing Hajj.

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ

The best of you are those who learn the Quran and teach it.

Sahih al-Bukhari

لاَ يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى أَكُونَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ وَالِدِهِ وَوَلَدِهِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ

None of you truly believes until I am more beloved to him than his father, his child, and all of mankind.

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

قُلْ آمَنْتُ بِاللَّهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَقِمْ

Say: I believe in Allah, then be steadfast.

Sahih Muslim

كُلُّ مَعْرُوفٍ صَدَقَةٌ

Every good deed is an act of charity.

Sahih Muslim

إِنَّ اللَّهَ جَمِيلٌ يُحِبُّ الْجَمَالَ

Allah is beautiful and He loves beauty.

Sahih Muslim

أَحَبُّ الأَعْمَالِ إِلَى اللَّهِ أَدْوَمُهَا وَإِنْ قَلَّ

The most beloved of deeds to Allah are those done consistently, even if they are small.

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

الْعَهْدُ الَّذِي بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمُ الصَّلاَةُ، فَمَنْ تَرَكَهَا فَقَدْ كَفَرَ

The covenant that separates us from them is the prayer. Whoever abandons it has disbelieved.

Sunan at-Tirmidhi and Sunan al-Nasa'i

سَمِّ اللَّهَ، وَكُلْ بِيَمِينِكَ، وَكُلْ مِمَّا يَلِيكَ

Mention Allah's name, eat with your right hand, and eat from what is nearest to you.

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ تَمْلأُ الْمِيزَانَ

Saying Alhamdulillah fills the scale of good deeds.

Sahih Muslim

يَسِّرُوا وَلاَ تُعَسِّرُوا، وَبَشِّرُوا وَلاَ تُنَفِّرُوا

Make things easy, do not make things difficult. Give glad tidings and do not drive people away.

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

أَفْضَلُ الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ الْفَرِيضَةِ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ

The best prayer after the obligatory prayers is the night prayer.

Sahih Muslim

مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

Whoever fasts Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أَوْ لِيَصْمُتْ

Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak good or remain silent.

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

دَعْوَةُ الْمَرْءِ الْمُسْلِمِ لأَخِيهِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ مُسْتَجَابَةٌ

The supplication of a Muslim for his brother in his absence is answered.

Sahih Muslim

الْجَنَّةُ تَحْتَ أَقْدَامِ الأُمَّهَاتِ

Paradise is under the feet of mothers.

• Service and respect: genuine love, respect, and service to the mother pave the way for the child to Paradise.
• Fulfilling one's rights: one of the main religious and moral responsibilities of a child is to earn the mother's satisfaction as a reward for her selfless sacrifice.

Sunan al-Nasa'i and Musnad Ahmad

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ: مَنْ أَحَقُّ النَّاسِ بِحُسْنِ صَحَابَتِي؟ قَالَ: أُمُّكَ، قَالَ: ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ: أُمُّكَ، قَالَ: ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ: أُمُّكَ، قَالَ: ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ: أَبُوكَ

A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked: Who deserves my best companionship? He said: Your mother. The man asked: Then who? He said: Your mother. The man asked: Then who? He said: Your mother. The man asked again: Then who? He said: Your father.

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

أَلاَ أُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِأَكْبَرِ الْكَبَائِرِ؟ الإِشْرَاكُ بِاللَّهِ، وَعُقُوقُ الْوَالِدَيْنِ

Shall I not tell you of the greatest of major sins? Associating partners with Allah and being disrespectful to one's parents.

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ لَمْ يَرْحَمْ صَغِيرَنَا وَلَمْ يُوَقِّرْ كَبِيرَنَا

He is not of us who does not show mercy to our young ones and does not acknowledge the rights of our elders.

Sunan Abu Dawud and Sunan at-Tirmidhi

إِنَّ مِنْ أَبَرِّ الْبِرِّ صِلَةَ الرَّجُلِ أَهْلَ وُدِّ أَبِيهِ بَعْدَ أَنْ يُوَلِّيَ

One of the most virtuous acts of devotion is to maintain ties with your father's friends after he has passed away.

Sahih Muslim

كَفَى بِالْمَرْءِ إِثْمًا أَنْ يُضَيِّعَ مَنْ يَقُوتُ

It is enough of a sin for a man to neglect those he is responsible for.

Sunan Abu Dawud

ارْحَمُوا مَنْ فِي الأَرْضِ يَرْحَمْكُمْ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاءِ

Show mercy to those on earth, and the One in the heavens will show mercy to you.

Sunan at-Tirmidhi and Sunan Abu Dawud

فِي كُلِّ ذَاتِ كَبِدٍ رَطْبَةٍ أَجْرٌ

There is a reward for serving any living being.

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَتَبَ الإِحْسَانَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ

Allah has prescribed excellence (ihsan) in all things.

Sahih Muslim

آيَةُ الْمُنَافِقِ ثَلاَثٌ: إِذَا حَدَّثَ كَذَبَ، وَإِذَا وَعَدَ أَخْلَفَ، وَإِذَا اؤْتُمِنَ خَانَ

The signs of a hypocrite are three: when he speaks, he lies; when he promises, he breaks it; and when he is trusted, he betrays.

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

أَدِّ الأَمَانَةَ إِلَى مَنِ ائْتَمَنَكَ، وَلاَ تَخُنْ مَنْ خَانَكَ

Give back the trust to the one who trusted you, and do not betray the one who betrayed you.

Sunan Abu Dawud and Sunan at-Tirmidhi

مَنْ يَضْمَنْ لِي مَا بَيْنَ لَحْيَيْهِ وَمَا بَيْنَ رِجْلَيْهِ أَضْمَنْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةَ

Whoever guarantees me what is between his jaws and what is between his legs, I guarantee him Paradise.

Sahih al-Bukhari

التَّاجِرُ الصَّدُوقُ الأَمِينُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَالصِّدِّيقِينَ وَالشُّهَدَاءِ

The honest, trustworthy merchant will be with the prophets, the truthful, and the martyrs.

Sunan at-Tirmidhi

الْمُسْلِمُ أَخُو الْمُسْلِمِ، لاَ يَظْلِمُهُ وَلاَ يُسْلِمُهُ

A Muslim is the brother of another Muslim. He does not wrong him, nor does he abandon him.

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

الطُّهُورُ شَطْرُ الإِيمَانِ

Cleanliness is half of faith.

Sahih Muslim

إِنَّ اللَّهَ طَيِّبٌ يُحِبُّ الطَّيِّبَ، نَظِيفٌ يُحِبُّ النَّظَافَةَ، كَرِيمٌ يُحِبُّ الْكَرَمَ، جَوَادٌ يُحِبُّ الْجُودَ

Allah is pure and loves purity. He is clean and loves cleanliness. He is generous and loves generosity. He is giving and loves giving.

Sunan at-Tirmidhi

الْحَيَاءُ شُعْبَةٌ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ

Modesty (hayaa) is a branch of faith.

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

لِكُلِّ دِينٍ خُلُقٌ، وَخُلُقُ الإِسْلاَمِ الْحَيَاءُ

Every religion has a distinct characteristic, and the distinct characteristic of Islam is modesty.

Sunan Ibn Majah

إِذَا لَمْ تَسْتَحِ فَاصْنَعْ مَا شِئْتَ

If you feel no shame, do as you wish.

Sahih al-Bukhari

إِنَّ مِنْ خِيَارِكُمْ أَحْسَنَكُمْ أَخْلاَقًا

The best of you are those who have the best character.

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

لاَ يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ

None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

الْمُسْلِمُ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ

A Muslim is one from whose tongue and hand other Muslims are safe.

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

لاَ تَغْضَبْ

Do not be angry.

Sahih al-Bukhari

تَبَسُّمُكَ فِي وَجْهِ أَخِيكَ صَدَقَةٌ

Your smile at your brother is an act of charity.

Sunan at-Tirmidhi

وَإِمَاطَةُ الأَذَى عَنِ الطَّرِيقِ صَدَقَةٌ

Removing harm from the road is an act of charity.

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

أَعْطُوا الأَجِيرَ أَجْرَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَجِفَّ عَرَقُهُ

Pay the worker his wages before his sweat dries.

Sunan Ibn Majah

إِنَّ أَقْرَبَكُمْ مِنِّي مَجْلِسًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَحَاسِنُكُمْ أَخْلاَقًا

The nearest of you to me in seat on the Day of Resurrection will be those who are best in character.

Sunan at-Tirmidhi

إِنَّمَا بُعِثْتُ لأُتَمِّمَ صَالِحَ الأَخْلاَقِ

I was only sent to perfect good character.

Al-Adab al-Mufrad by Imam al-Bukhari and Musnad Ahmad

سَمِّ اللَّهَ وَكُلْ بِيَمِينِكَ وَكُلْ مِمَّا يَلِيكَ

Mention the name of Allah, eat with your right hand, and eat what is in front of you.

Sahih al-Bukhari

لاَ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ قَتَّاتٌ

The backbiter will not enter Paradise.

Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

مَنْ صَمَتَ نَجَا

Whoever is silent is saved.

Sunan at-Tirmidhi and Musnad Ahmad

لاَ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ مَنْ كَانَ فِي قَلْبِهِ مِثْقَالُ ذَرَّةٍ مِنْ كِبْرٍ

He who has in his heart an atom's weight of arrogance will not enter Jannah.

Sahih Muslim

أَفْشُوا السَّلاَمَ بَيْنَكُمْ

Spread salaam among each other.

Sahih Muslim

مَنْ يَسَّرَ عَلَى مُعْسِرٍ يَسَّرَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ

Whoever helps ease one in difficulty, Allah will make it easy for him in this world and in the Hereafter.

Sahih Muslim

وَمَنْ سَتَرَ مُسْلِمًا سَتَرَهُ اللهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ

Whoever covers the faults of a Muslim, Allah will cover his faults in this world and in the Hereafter.

Sahih Muslim