PROPHETIC PEARLS: SAYINGS OF THE PROPHET
Character
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “One who covers up the
failings of someone in this world will have his shortcomings covered up
by God on the Day of Judgment.” - Riyadh us-Saleheen, 240
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "By his good
character, a believer will attain the degree of one who prays during the
night and fasts during the day." - Abu Dawood, Hadith 2233
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Being rich does not
mean having a great amount of property, but [it] is being content [with
what one has]." - Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 4, Hadith 453
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "(God) has revealed to
me that you should adopt humility so that no one oppresses another." -
Riyadh-us-Salaheen, Hadith 1589
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "No one has swallowed
anything more excellent in the sight of God...than the anger he
restrains, seeking to please God most high." Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1324
A person once asked the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): "What
is faith?" The Prophet replied: "When a good deed becomes a source of
pleasure for you and an evil deed becomes a source of disgust, then you
are a believer." He was then asked: "What is a sin?" The Prophet said:
"When something pricks your conscience, give it up." Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith
8
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Envy is not permitted
except in two cases: (Envy) of a person who God has given wealth and he
spends it in the right way, and (envy of) a person who God has given
wisdom and he gives his decisions accordingly and teaches it to others."
- Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 2, Hadith 490
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Wealth consists of
various kinds of treasures, and those treasures (all) have keys. Blessed
is the man whom God has made a key for good and a lock for evil."
Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1366
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever suffers an
injury and forgives (the person responsible), God will raise his status
to a higher degree and remove one of his sins." Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 998
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Shall I tell you who
are the best among you?...The best of you are those who when seen are a
means of God Being brought to mind." AL-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1302
Narrated Masruq: "I asked (the Prophet Muhammad's wife) Aisha which
(good) deed was most loved by the Prophet. She said: 'A deed done
continuously.'" Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 2, Hadith 232
Charity
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “Charity does not diminish wealth.” - Riyadh-us-Saleheen, Volume 1, Hadith 556
Equality
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "God does not judge
you according to your bodies and appearances, but He looks into your
hearts and observes your deeds."
Family
A man once told the Prophet that he had many children but did not
kiss any of them. The Prophet (pbuh) replied: "Verily, God will only
show mercy to those of His servants who do good to others." Imam
Bukhari's Book of Muslim Morals and Manners
"Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worhsip none save Him, and show
kindness to your parents. If one or both of them attain old age with
thee, say not "Fie" unto them or repulse them, but speak unto them a
gracious word." Holy Quran, Surah 17, Verses 23-24
Forgiveness
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever suffers an
injury and forgives (the person responsible), God will raise his status
to a higher degree and remove one of his sins." Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 998
Honesty
The Prophet (peace be upon him) quoted a person who will face severe
punishment on Judgment day as saying: "I enjoined others to do good, but
did not do it myself, and I forbade them to do evil, but did it
myself." - Riyadh-us-Saleheen, Hadith 198
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, "If you guarantee me
six things on your part I shall guarantee you Paradise : Speak the truth
when you talk, keep a promise when you make it, when you are trusted
with something fulfill your trust, avoid sexual immorality, lower your
gaze (in modesty), and restrain your hands from injustice." - Al
Tirmidhi, Hadith 1260
Justice
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Help your brother,
whether he is an oppressor or he is oppressed." People asked, "…It is
right to help him if he is oppressed, but how should we help him if he
is an oppressor?" The Prophet said, "By preventing him from oppressing
others." Sahih Al-Bukhari, 3:624
The Prophet also stated that God said: "O My servants, I have
forbidden oppression for Myself and have made it forbidden amongst you,
so do not oppress one another." - Hadith Qudsi, 17
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "To administer justice between two people is charity." - Fiqh-us-Sunnah, 3:98
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "The just and fair
will be seated on chairs of light before God. Such people are those who
decide with justice and deal justly in matters relating to their
families and other affairs entrusted to them." - Riyadh-us-Saleheen,
Hadith 650
"God does not burden a soul beyond what it can bear. Each will enjoy
the good it earns, as indeed each will suffer for the wrong." - The Holy
Quran, Chapter 2, Verse 286
Kindness
A man once told the Prophet that he had many children but did not
kiss any of them. The Prophet (pbuh) replied: "Verily, God will only
show mercy to those of His servants who do good to others." Imam
Bukhari's Book of Muslim Morals and Manners
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "If one of you loves
his brother, he should tell him that he loves him." - Imam Bukhari's
Book of Muslim Morals and Manners
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Be kind, for whenever
kindness becomes part of something, it beautifies it. Whenever it is
taken from something, it leaves it tarnished." He also said: "Make
things simple and do not complicate them. Calm people and do not drive
them away." - Imam Bukhari's Book of Muslim Morals and Manners
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) would hear the crying of a
child in the company of his mother during payer, and he would then
recite only a short portion of the Quran (to end the prayer and let the
mother comfort her child)." - Sahih Muslim, Hadith 220
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "God did not send me
to be harsh, or cause harm, but He sent me to teach and make things
easy." - Sahih Muslim, Hadith 707
Life & Human Nature
"God does not burden a soul beyond what it can bear. Each will enjoy
the good it earns, as indeed each will suffer for the wrong." - The Holy
Quran, Chapter 2, Verse 286
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "There is no disease
that God has created, except that He has also created its treatment." -
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume, Hadith 582
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "If anyone would like
to receive an answer from God in times of difficulty, he should make
many supplications when times are easy."
A person once asked the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): "What
is faith?" The Prophet replied: "When a good deed becomes a source of
pleasure for you and an evil deed becomes a source of disgust, then you
are a believer." He was then asked: "What is a sin?" The Prophet said:
"When something pricks your conscience, give it up." Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith
8
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Wealth consists of
various kinds of treasures, and those treasures (all) have keys. Blessed
is the man whom God has made a key for good and a lock for evil."
Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1366
Manners
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “One who covers up the
failings of someone in this world will have his shortcomings covered up
by God on the Day of Judgment.” - Riyadh us-Saleheen, 240
Mercy
A man once told the Prophet that he had many children but did not
kiss any of them. The Prophet (pbuh) replied: "Verily, God will only
show mercy to those of His servants who do good to others." Imam
Bukhari's Book of Muslim Morals and Manners
Moderation
The Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) 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 Al Bukhari - Volumn I, Hadith 8
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "God did not send me
to be harsh, or cause harm, but He sent me to teach and make things
easy." - Sahih Muslim, Hadith 707
Time
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "A time will come when
the murderer will not know why he has committed the murder, and the
victim will not know why he has been killed." - Sahih Muslim, Hadith
1356
War
"During [a military expedition], a woman was found killed, so [the
Prophet Muhammad] forbade the killing of women and children." Sahih
Al-Bukhari, Volume 4, Hadith 258
Witnessing
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Should I not tell you
of the best witness? He is the one who produces his evidence before he
is asked for it." - Sahih Muslim, Hadith 799
Women
The Prophet (pbuh) said: "The most perfect in faith amongst believers is he who is best in manner and kindest to his wife."
The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: "The best thing in this world is a virtuous woman (wife)." - Riyadh us-Salaheen, 1:280
The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: "Whoever has three daughters, cares
and provides for them, and shows them mercy, will enter Paradise ."
Imam Bukhari's Book of Muslim Morals and Manners
A man once told the Prophet that he had many children but did not
kiss any of them. The Prophet (pbuh) replied: "Verily, God will only
show mercy to those of His servants who do good to others." Imam
Bukhari's Book of Muslim Morals and Manners
As he carried his grandson on his shoulders, the Prophet was heard to
say: "O God! I love him, so You love him too." Imam Bukhari's Book of
Muslim Morals and Manners.
Character
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “One who covers up the
failings of someone in this world will have his shortcomings covered up
by God on the Day of Judgment.” - Riyadh us-Saleheen, 240
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "By his good
character, a believer will attain the degree of one who prays during the
night and fasts during the day." - Abu Dawood, Hadith 2233
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Being rich does not
mean having a great amount of property, but [it] is being content [with
what one has]." - Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 4, Hadith 453
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "(God) has revealed to
me that you should adopt humility so that no one oppresses another." -
Riyadh-us-Salaheen, Hadith 1589
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "No one has swallowed
anything more excellent in the sight of God...than the anger he
restrains, seeking to please God most high." Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1324
A person once asked the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): "What
is faith?" The Prophet replied: "When a good deed becomes a source of
pleasure for you and an evil deed becomes a source of disgust, then you
are a believer." He was then asked: "What is a sin?" The Prophet said:
"When something pricks your conscience, give it up." Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith
8
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Envy is not permitted
except in two cases: (Envy) of a person who God has given wealth and he
spends it in the right way, and (envy of) a person who God has given
wisdom and he gives his decisions accordingly and teaches it to others."
- Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 2, Hadith 490
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Wealth consists of
various kinds of treasures, and those treasures (all) have keys. Blessed
is the man whom God has made a key for good and a lock for evil."
Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1366
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever suffers an
injury and forgives (the person responsible), God will raise his status
to a higher degree and remove one of his sins." Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 998
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Shall I tell you who
are the best among you?...The best of you are those who when seen are a
means of God Being brought to mind." AL-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1302
Narrated Masruq: "I asked (the Prophet Muhammad's wife) Aisha which
(good) deed was most loved by the Prophet. She said: 'A deed done
continuously.'" Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 2, Hadith 232
Charity
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “Charity does not diminish wealth.” - Riyadh-us-Saleheen, Volume 1, Hadith 556
Equality
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "God does not judge
you according to your bodies and appearances, but He looks into your
hearts and observes your deeds."
Family
A man once told the Prophet that he had many children but did not
kiss any of them. The Prophet (pbuh) replied: "Verily, God will only
show mercy to those of His servants who do good to others." Imam
Bukhari's Book of Muslim Morals and Manners
"Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worhsip none save Him, and show
kindness to your parents. If one or both of them attain old age with
thee, say not "Fie" unto them or repulse them, but speak unto them a
gracious word." Holy Quran, Surah 17, Verses 23-24
Forgiveness
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever suffers an
injury and forgives (the person responsible), God will raise his status
to a higher degree and remove one of his sins." Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 998
Honesty
The Prophet (peace be upon him) quoted a person who will face severe
punishment on Judgment day as saying: "I enjoined others to do good, but
did not do it myself, and I forbade them to do evil, but did it
myself." - Riyadh-us-Saleheen, Hadith 198
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, "If you guarantee me
six things on your part I shall guarantee you Paradise : Speak the truth
when you talk, keep a promise when you make it, when you are trusted
with something fulfill your trust, avoid sexual immorality, lower your
gaze (in modesty), and restrain your hands from injustice." - Al
Tirmidhi, Hadith 1260
Justice
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Help your brother,
whether he is an oppressor or he is oppressed." People asked, "…It is
right to help him if he is oppressed, but how should we help him if he
is an oppressor?" The Prophet said, "By preventing him from oppressing
others." Sahih Al-Bukhari, 3:624
The Prophet also stated that God said: "O My servants, I have
forbidden oppression for Myself and have made it forbidden amongst you,
so do not oppress one another." - Hadith Qudsi, 17
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "To administer justice between two people is charity." - Fiqh-us-Sunnah, 3:98
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "The just and fair
will be seated on chairs of light before God. Such people are those who
decide with justice and deal justly in matters relating to their
families and other affairs entrusted to them." - Riyadh-us-Saleheen,
Hadith 650
"God does not burden a soul beyond what it can bear. Each will enjoy
the good it earns, as indeed each will suffer for the wrong." - The Holy
Quran, Chapter 2, Verse 286
Kindness
A man once told the Prophet that he had many children but did not
kiss any of them. The Prophet (pbuh) replied: "Verily, God will only
show mercy to those of His servants who do good to others." Imam
Bukhari's Book of Muslim Morals and Manners
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "If one of you loves
his brother, he should tell him that he loves him." - Imam Bukhari's
Book of Muslim Morals and Manners
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Be kind, for whenever
kindness becomes part of something, it beautifies it. Whenever it is
taken from something, it leaves it tarnished." He also said: "Make
things simple and do not complicate them. Calm people and do not drive
them away." - Imam Bukhari's Book of Muslim Morals and Manners
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) would hear the crying of a
child in the company of his mother during payer, and he would then
recite only a short portion of the Quran (to end the prayer and let the
mother comfort her child)." - Sahih Muslim, Hadith 220
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "God did not send me
to be harsh, or cause harm, but He sent me to teach and make things
easy." - Sahih Muslim, Hadith 707
Life & Human Nature
"God does not burden a soul beyond what it can bear. Each will enjoy
the good it earns, as indeed each will suffer for the wrong." - The Holy
Quran, Chapter 2, Verse 286
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "There is no disease
that God has created, except that He has also created its treatment." -
Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume, Hadith 582
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "If anyone would like
to receive an answer from God in times of difficulty, he should make
many supplications when times are easy."
A person once asked the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): "What
is faith?" The Prophet replied: "When a good deed becomes a source of
pleasure for you and an evil deed becomes a source of disgust, then you
are a believer." He was then asked: "What is a sin?" The Prophet said:
"When something pricks your conscience, give it up." Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith
8
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Wealth consists of
various kinds of treasures, and those treasures (all) have keys. Blessed
is the man whom God has made a key for good and a lock for evil."
Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1366
Manners
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “One who covers up the
failings of someone in this world will have his shortcomings covered up
by God on the Day of Judgment.” - Riyadh us-Saleheen, 240
Mercy
A man once told the Prophet that he had many children but did not
kiss any of them. The Prophet (pbuh) replied: "Verily, God will only
show mercy to those of His servants who do good to others." Imam
Bukhari's Book of Muslim Morals and Manners
Moderation
The Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) 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 Al Bukhari - Volumn I, Hadith 8
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "God did not send me
to be harsh, or cause harm, but He sent me to teach and make things
easy." - Sahih Muslim, Hadith 707
Time
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "A time will come when
the murderer will not know why he has committed the murder, and the
victim will not know why he has been killed." - Sahih Muslim, Hadith
1356
War
"During [a military expedition], a woman was found killed, so [the
Prophet Muhammad] forbade the killing of women and children." Sahih
Al-Bukhari, Volume 4, Hadith 258
Witnessing
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Should I not tell you
of the best witness? He is the one who produces his evidence before he
is asked for it." - Sahih Muslim, Hadith 799
Women
The Prophet (pbuh) said: "The most perfect in faith amongst believers is he who is best in manner and kindest to his wife."
The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: "The best thing in this world is a virtuous woman (wife)." - Riyadh us-Salaheen, 1:280
The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: "Whoever has three daughters, cares
and provides for them, and shows them mercy, will enter Paradise ."
Imam Bukhari's Book of Muslim Morals and Manners
A man once told the Prophet that he had many children but did not
kiss any of them. The Prophet (pbuh) replied: "Verily, God will only
show mercy to those of His servants who do good to others." Imam
Bukhari's Book of Muslim Morals and Manners
As he carried his grandson on his shoulders, the Prophet was heard to
say: "O God! I love him, so You love him too." Imam Bukhari's Book of
Muslim Morals and Manners.