Hadiths describing the Prophet’s attitude to simple food are numerous. Yusuf ibn Abdullah reports: “I saw the Prophet taking a piece of barley bread and placing on it a single date. He then said: ‘This one, i.e. the date, is fine to go with this bread.’ He proceeded to eat.” (Related by Abu Dawood and…
In an authentic Hadith reported by Imams Muslim and At-Tirmidhi, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “One will not enter Paradise, if one has an atom’s weight of arrogance in his/her heart.” By Mohamed Baianonie Arrogance is the most insidious disease of the heart and their effects are reflected in the behavior and conduct…
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Several hadith reports relate, in different ways, the importance of silence. According to one report (contained in the collection by at-Tirmidhi and in the Musnad of Ahmad) Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said that the person who keeps silent has attained salvation. This does not mean that people should completely…
With the sighting of the new moon, the Islamic New Year is ushered in. The first month, Muharram, is a month of great reward and virtue and is from those months which have been mentioned as sacred in the holy Quran. Almighty Allah states in the Holy Quran: “Four of them ( Zil-Qadah, Zil-Hijjah, Muharram…
In the tenth year of the Hijrah, the Prophet set out for Makkah to perform his Hajj. Nearly 1,00,000 believers accompanied him. Hajj is one of the five tenets of Islam and every Muslim having the means, and healthy enough to travel, must go on this pilgrimage once in her or his lifetime. In the tenth…
Food is seen as a gift from God and thus wasting it is seen as a sign of disregard for this gift. There are many Hadith of Prophet Muhammad that address Islamic dietary habits, at the heart of which is respect towards food. “Nothing is worse than a person, who fills his stomach. It should…
A man asked the Prophet (Pbuh) about knowledge. The Prophet attributes all to God who knows all goodness. He then quotes a verse from the Qur’an that outlines five areas which are known to God alone: “With God alone rests the knowledge of when the Last Hour will come; and He (it is who) sends…
Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (Pbuh) as saying: The strong-man is not one who wrestles well, but the strong man is one who controls himself when he is in a fit of rage.
`Abdullah ibn `Umar, a learned Companion of the Prophet, reported that “Allah’s Messenger (Pbuh) used to stay in the mosque during the last ten days of Ramadan.” (Al-Bukhari) By Adil Salahi The month of Ramadan is a special season of worship. If one attends to one’s worship with dedication and sincerity, one is certain to…
Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, a prostitute saw a dog lolling around a well on a hot day and hanging his tongue from thirst, so she drew some water for it in her shoe and Allah forgave her.” Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar: Allah’s Apostle said, “A lady…
