Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 101 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “It is an act of oppression on the part of a person to procrastinate in fulfilling his obligation; if the repayment of a debt due to any of you is undertaken by a rich […]
Immerse yourself in Riyad as-Salihin (The Gardens of the Righteous), the beloved compilation by Imam An-Nawawi. This timeless work is not merely a Hadith collection; it is a comprehensive guide to spiritual and ethical refinement. Here, you will find carefully curated chapters on everything from sincerity and patience to family life and social conduct. Each Hadith is selected to provide clear, practical guidance for modern life. Furthermore, its thematic organization makes it an accessible resource for Muslims at every level.
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 102 Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “He who gives something (to someone) as a gift and then gets it back (from him or her) is like a dog which eats its own vomit.”Another narration is: “He who gets back his […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 103 ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I donated a horse in the way of Allah. Its new possessor did not treat it properly. I made my mind to buy it because I thought that he would sell it at a cheap price (now that it […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 104 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Keep away from the seven fatalities.” It was asked: “What are they, O Messenger of Allah?” He (ﷺ) replied, “Associating anything with Allah in worship (i.e., committing an act of Shirk), sorcery, killing of one whom […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 105 `Abdullah bin Mas`ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed the one who accepts Ar-Riba (the usury) and the one who pays it. . The narration in At-Tirmidhi adds: And the one who records it, and the two persons who stand witness to […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 106 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Almighty Allah says, ‘I am the One Who is most free from want of partners. He who does a thing for the sake of someone else beside Me, I discard him and his polytheism..”. […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 107 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “The first to be judged on the Day of Resurrection will be a man who had died as a martyr. He will be brought forward. Allah will remind him of the favours […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 108 `Abdullah bin `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said: Some people told me, “We visit our rulers and we tell them things contrary to those which we say when we depart from them.” `Abdullah bin `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) replied: “In the era of the […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 109 Jundub (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “He who so acts to show off, Allah will disgrace him on the Day of Resurrection, and he who does good deeds so that people (may hold him in high esteem), Allah will expose his hidden evil […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 110 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “A person who acquires (religious) knowledge, which is (normally) acquired to gain the Pleasure of Allah, (for the sole reason) to secure worldly comforts will not even smell the fragrance of Jannah on the […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 111 Abu Dharr (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked: “Tell us about a person who does some good deed and people praise him, will this be considered as showing off?” He replied, “This is the glad tidings which a believer receives (in […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 17, Hadith 112 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Allah has written the very portion of Zina which a man will indulge in. There will be no escape from it. The Zina of the eye is the (lustful) look, the Zina of the ears is […]