Hadith about Prophets

The Prophet said, "Allah created Adam, making him 60 cubits tall. When He (Allah) created him, He said to him, "Go and greet that group of angels, and listen to their reply, for it will be your greeting (salutation) and the greeting (salutations of your offspring." So, Adam said (to the angels), As-Salamu Alaikum (i.e. Peace be upon you). The angels said, "As-salamu Alaika wa Rahmatu-l-lahi" (i.e. Peace and Allah's Mercy be upon you). Thus the angels added to Adam's salutation the expression, 'Wa Rahmatu-l-lahi, 'Any person who will enter Paradise will resemble Adam (in appearance and figure). People have been decreasing in stature since Adam's creation. (Bukhari)

Hadith about Belief

Who took part in the battle of Badr and was Naqib (a person heading a group of six persons), on the night of Al-Aqabq pledge : Allah's Apostle said while a group of his companions were around him, "Swear allegiance to me for :

1.Not to join anything in worship along with Allah.

2.Not to steal.

3.Not to commit illegal sexual intercourse.

4.Not to kill your children.

5.Not to accuse an innocent person (to spread such an accusation among people).

6.Not to be disobedient (when ordered) to good deed."

The Prophet added: "Whoever among you fulfills his pledge will be rewarded by Allah. And whoever indulges in any one of them (except the ascription of partners to Allah) and gets the punishment in this world, that punishment will be an expiation for that sin. And if one indulges in any of them, Allah conceals his sin, it is up to Him to forgive or punish him (in the Hereafter)." 'Ubada bin As-Samit added: "So we swore allegiance for these." (points to Allah's Apostle) (Bukhari)

Hadith about Peacemaking 01

There was a dispute amongst the people of the tribe of Mani 'Amr bin 'Auf. The Prophet went to them along with some of his companions in order to make peace between them. The time for the prayer became due but the Prophet did not turn up; Bilal pronounced the Adhan (i.e. call) for the prayer but the Prophet did not turn up, so Bilal went to Abu Bakr and said, "The time for the prayer is due and the Prophet i detained, would you lead the people in the prayer ?" Abu Bakr replied, "Yes, you wish." So, Bilal pronounced the Iqama of the prayer and Abu Bakr went ahead (to lead the prayer), but the Prophet came walking among the rows till he joined the first row. The people started clapping and they clapped too much, and Abu Bakr used not to look hither and thither in the prayer, but he turned round and saw the Prophet standing behind him. The Prophet beckoned him with his hand to keep on praying where he was. Abu Bakr raised his hand and praised Allah and then retreated till he came in the (first) row, and the Prophet went ahead and lead the people in the prayer. When the Prophet finished the prayer, he turned towards the people and said, "O people! When something happens to you during the prayer, you start clapping. Really clapping is (permissible) for women only. If something happens to one of you in his prayer, he should say: 'SubhanAllah', (Glorified be Allah), for whoever hears him (saying so) will direct his attention towards him. O Abu Bakr ! What prevented you from leading the people in the prayer when I beckoned to you (to continue)?" Abu Bakr replied, "It did not befit the son of Abu Quhafa to lead the prayer in front of the Prophet. (Bukhari)

Hadith about JUMMAH

I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "We (Muslims) are the last (to come) but (will be) the foremost on the Day of Resurrection though the former nations were given the Holy Scriptures before us. And this was their day (FRIDAY) the celebration of which was made compulsory for them but they differed about it. So Allah gave us the guidance for (Friday) and all other people are behind us in this respect: the Jews' (Holy day is) tomorrow (i.e. Saturday) and the Christians' (is) the day after tomorrow (i.e. Sunday)."(Sahih Bukhari)

Haidth about KNOWLEDGE 02

Once the Prophet remained behind us in a journey. He joined us while we were performing ablution for the prayer which was over-due. We were just passing wet hands over our feet (and not washing them properly) so the Prophet addressed us in a loud voice and said twice or thrice: "Save your heels from the fire." (Bukhari)

Hadith About Knowledge 01

While the Prophet was saying something in a gathering, a Bedouin came and asked him, "When would the Hour (Doomsday) take place ?" Allah's Apostle continued his talk, so some people said that Allah's Apostle had heard the question, but did not like what that Bedouin had asked. Some of them said that Allah's Apostle had not heard it. When the Prophet finished his speech, he said, "Where is the questioner, who enquired about the Hour (Doomsday)?" The Bedouin said, "I am here, O Allah's Apostle." Then the Prophet said, "When honesty is lost, then wait for the Hour (Doomsday)." The Bedouin said, "How will that be lost ?" The Prophet said, "When the power or authority comes in the hands of unfit persons, then wait for the Hour (Doomsday)." (Bukhari)

Hadith about Belife 06

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 fire." (Bukhari)

Hadith About BELIEF 05

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 do not Know."(Bukhari)

Hadith About Belief 04

Some people asked Allah's Apostle, "Whose Islam is the best ? i.e. (Who is a very good Muslim)?" He replied, "One who avoids harming the Muslims with his tongue and hands." (Bukhari)

Hadith about BELIEF 03

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." (Bukhari)

Hadith about BELIEF 02

The Prophet said, "Faith (Belief) consists of more than sixty branches (i.e. parts). And Haya (This term "Haya" covers a large number of concepts which are to be taken together; amongst them are self respect, modesty, bashfulness and scruple, etc.) is a part of faith."(Bukhari)

Hadith About BELIEF

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

1.To testify that none has the right to be worshiped 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 Macca).
5. To observe fast during the month of Ramadan. (Bukhari)

Hadith About REVELATION 05

Allah's Apostle was the most generous of all the people, and he used to reach the peak in generosity in the month of Ramadan when Gabriel met him. Gabriel used to meet him every night of Ramadan to teach him Quran. Allah's Apostle was the most generous person, even more generous than the strong uncontrollable wind (in readiness and haste to do charitable deeds). (Bukhari)

Hadith about REVELATION 02

(The mother of the faithful believers) Al-Harith Bin Hisham asked Allah's Apostle "O Allah's Apostle! How is the Divine Inspiration revealed to you ?" Allah's Apostle replied, "Sometimes it is (revealed) like the ringing of a bell, this form of Inspiration is the hardest of all and then this state passes off after I have grasped what is inspired. Sometimes the Angel comes in the form of a man and talks to me I grasp whatever he says." 'Aisha added : Verily I saw the Prophet (SAW) being inspired Divinely on a very cold day and noticed the Sweat dropping from his forehead (as the Inspiration was over). (Bukhari)

Hadith About REVELATION 01

I heard Allah's Apostle saying,  "The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for worldly benefits or for woman to marry, his emigration was for what he emigrated for." (Bukhari)

AL-FATIHA

                                       AL-FATIHA

Bismillahi r-rahmani r-rahim
Al hamdu lillahi rabbil alamin
Ar rahmanir rahim
Maliki yawmid-din
Iyyaka na'budu wa iyyaka nasta'in
Ihdinas siratal al-mustaqim
Siratal ladina an'amta 'alayhim gayril magdubi 'alayhim walad dallin

TRANSLATION

In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
The Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful.
The Lord of the Day of Judgement.
Thee alone do we worship and Thee alone we seek for help.
Guide us to the Right Path.
The path of those upon whom Thou has bestowed favors, Not of those who thou has cursed once nor of those who have gone astray.

Hadith About DEATH 03

A funeral procession passed in front of the Prophet (SAW) and the people praised the deceased. The Prophet (SAW) said, "It has been affirmed (Paradise)." Then another funeral procession passed by and the people talked badly of the deceased. The Prophet (SAW) said, "It has been affirmed (Hell)." Allah's Apostle was asked, "O Allah's Apostle ! You said it has been affirmed for both ?" The Prophet (SAW) said, "The testimony of people (is accepted), (for) the believers are Allah's witnesses on the earth." (Sahih-Bukhari 3:810)

Hadith About DEATH 02

The Prophet (SAW) said, "When a human being is laid in his grave and his companions return and he even hears their foot steps, two angels come to him and make him sit and ask him: 'What did you use to say about this man, Muhammad ?' He (SAW) will say: 'I testify that he is Allah's slave and His Apostle.' Then it will be said to him, 'Look at your place in the Hell-Fire. Allah has given you a place in Paradise instead of it."
The Prophet (SAW) added, "The dead person will see both his places. But a non-believer or a hypocrite will say to the angels, 'I do not know, but I used to say what the people used to say! It will be said to him, 'Neither did you know nor did you take the guidance (by reciting the Quran). 'Then he will be hit with an iron hammer between his two ears, and he will cry and that cry will be heard by whatever approaches him except human beings and jinns." (Sahih Bukhari 2:422)

LOVE in Hadith 10

When a man asked the Prophet, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, "O Messenger of Allah, when will the Day of Judgment be ?" The Prophet (SAW) replied, "What have you prepared for it ?" He said, "I have not prepared for it a great deal of prayer, fasting nor charity secretly so that his left hand does not know intensely." The Prophet (SAW) said, "You will be with those whom you love."(Al-Bukhari)

LOVE in Hadith 09

There are seven whom Allah will shade with His shade on the Day when there is no shade except His; a just ruler, a youth who grew up in the worship of His Lord, a man whose heart is attached to mosques, two men who love each other only for Allah's sake, meeting and parting for that love, a man who resists the call of a woman of noble birth and beauty to commit fornication, but he refuses and says "To fear Allah", a man who gives charity secretly so that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given and a man whose eyes flood with tears whenever he remembers Allah in private. (Al-Bukhari)

LOVE in Hadith 08

There are three characteristics whoever has them will taste the sweetness of faith: that Allah and His Messenger (saw) are more loved by him than everything else, that he loves or does not love a person only for Allah's sake and that he would hate to revert into disbelief just as he would hate to be thrown into fire."(Al-Bukhari)

Importance Of JUMMAH Prayer

PRAYER BEFORE JUMMAH


A person who goes to attend Friday prayer can pray as many nafls as he wishes after the sun has declined from its zenith to when the Imam comes to give Khutbah. Any how he is expected to pray at least 2 rakats sunnat.

LISTENING TO KHUTBAH (SERMON)


Once the Khutbah starts, the whole congregation should listen to it in silence. If a person arrives while the Imam is giving Khutbah then this person should pray 2 rakats nafl before sitting down to listen to Khutbah.

Jabir (ra) said that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said while he was giving Khutbah:

"If anyone of you goes to attend the Friday Prayer while the Imam is delivering Khutbah he should pray 2 rakats and should not make them long."(Muslim)


There is another hadith Jabir (ra) says that once a man, came to Friday Prayer while the Messenger of Allah (saw) was delivering Khutbah, so Allah's Messenger (saw) asked him, "Did you pray ?" "No", he answered. Then the Prophet (saw) said to him, "Stand up and Pray>"(Bukhari, Muslim)


It is a continuous practice in some mosques that those who arrive while Imam is giving speech sit down and listen to the speech. When the Imam has finished the speech he gives time to the late arrivals to Pray 2 or 4 rakats sunnat. After that the Imam gives a short Khutbah in Arabic before praying the JUMAH Prayer.

Some people get very annoyed if they see a person offer 2 rakats sunnat, while the Imam is giving speech. They feel that the person is being disrespectful to the Imam. This is incorrect and unproved from the practice of the Prophet Muhammad (saw). It is also against those hadiths which we mentioned above and the one we are mentioning below.
Abl Qatadah (ra) says that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, "Whenever one of you enters the mosque he should not sit down without offering 2 rakats."(Bukhari, Muslim)


These hadiths clarify the points which are erroneously practiced above.