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Best Imaan

1.  'Amr Ibne-'Abasah Radiyallahu 'anhu asked: Which Imaan is the best? Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam replied: Hijra (generally it means migration). And then asked: What is Hijra Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam replied: To forsake evil. (Musnad Ahmad 114/4)

Important about Islam

2.  Sufyan Ibne-' Abdullah Aththaqafi Radiyallahu 'anhu narrated that I asked: O Rasulullah! Tell me something most important about Islam, so that I will have no further need to ask about this from anyone after you. He said: Say, I believe in Allah, and be steadfast therein. (Muslim 159)

Note: First, to believe in Allah and in all of His attributes, and then comply with His Commandments and those of His Messenger. This Imaan and compliance thereof ought not to be transitional but should be held steadfastly to. (Mazahir Haque)

Renew Your Imaan

3.  'Abdullah Ibne-'Amr ibnil-'As Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Verily, the Imaan in your hearts becomes worn just as clothes become worn out and tattered. So, keep on asking Allah to renew the Imaan in your hearts. (Mustadrak Hakim 4/1)

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Dignity of Muslim

One Rank is elevated:

1.  'A'ishah Radiyallahu 'anha narrates: I heard Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: No Muslim is pierced by a thorn, or is inflicted with something even less, except that he is elevated by one rank (in Paradise) and a sin is erased for him. (Muslim 6561)

Not a single sin remains:

2.  Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: A believing man or a believing woman continues to remain under trials and afflictions on his own self, on his children, and his wealth, until he meets Allah in such a  condition that not a single sin remains on him. (Tirmidhi 2399)

Deeds keep on Recorded without performing it:

3.   Anas Ibne-Malik Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: When Allah 'Azza wa Jall afflicts any of His Muslim slaves with a physical ailment, Allah 'Azza WA Jall commands an angel: Keep recording all those good deeds which he used to do (in health). Then if He gives him health, He cleans and purifies him (by washing his sins). And if He recalls his soul, He forgives and blesses him. (Abu Ya'la, Musnad Ahmad, Majma-'uz-Zawaid 33/3)

4.  Shaddad Ibne-Aus Radiyallahu 'anhu in a Hadith Qudsi narrates: I heard Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: Indeed, Allah has said: When I put to test one of My believing slaves (with adversities), and he praises Me (remains thankful to Me), despite these afflictions on him, I command (the angels) to keep on recording the reward for him as you used to record the reward in health. (Musnad Ahmad, Tabarani, Majma-'uz-Zawaid 33/3)

Even a Single sin will not be left:

5.  Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: A persistent fever or a headache suffered by a Muslim slave, man or woman, will not leave a single sin, even the size of a mustard seed, though being burdened by sins like Mount Uhud. (Abu Ya'la, Majma-'uz-Zawaid 29/3)

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Keep an Angel as your companion

1.    'Uqbah Ibne-'Amir Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Any rider who keeps his heart free for Allah and his remembrance during a journey, then an angel becomes his companion. And one who engages in nothing but absurd poetry and similar useless things is accompanied by the Shaitan. (Tabarani, Majma-'uz-Zawaid 185/10)

Living and Dead

2.    Abu Musa Radiyallahu-anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: The example of one who remembers his Rabb and the one who does not remember his Rabb is like the example of the living and the dead. It is also mentioned in another narration: The example of a house in which Allah is remembered and of a house in which Allah is not remembered is like the example of the living and the dead. (Bukhari, Muslim 1823)

Aamal having highest reward

3.    Mu'adh Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that a man asked Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam: Which Jihad has the highest reward? He replied: (Jihad) in which the remembrance of Allah Tabaraka wa Ta'ala is done excessively. The man asked: Among those fasting, who has the highest reward? He replied: The one who remembers Allah Tabaraka wa Ta'ala excessively. Then similarly, Satat, Zakat, Hajj and Sadaqah all were mentioned, and for each of them, Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam kept on saying that the highest reward will be for the one who remembers Allah Tabaraka wa Ta'ala excessively (in all these deeds). Abu Bakr Radiyallahu 'anhu said to 'Umar Radiyallahu 'anhu: O Abu Hafsah! Those who remember Allah have taken away all the virtues. Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: You are absolutely right! (Musnad Ahmad 483/2)

4.    Note: Abu Hafsah means father of Hafsah. Hafsah Radiyallahu 'anha is the daughter of 'Umar Radiyallahu 'anhu and the wife of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam.

Reduces the burden

5.    Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: The Mufarridun have gone ahead! Sahabah asked: Who are the Mufarridun, O Rasulallah? He replied: Those who are devoted intensively to the remembrance of Allah. Allah's remembrance reduces their burdens. Hence, they will come with a little burden on the Day of Resurrection. (Tirmidhi 3096)

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Virtues of Remembering Allah

Four Charecters

1.  Ibne-'Abbas Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates that Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: There are four characteristics of such a nature that one who has been blessed with them has been blessed with what is the best in this world and the Hereafter: (1) A thankful heart, (2) A tongue which remembers Allah, (3) A body which endures hardships and (4) A wife who does not desire to breach the trust of her husband or squander his wealth. (Tabarani 502/4)

Better Kindness

2.  Abu Darda Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Every day and night Allah showers kindness and charity on his slaves. And no kindness is better than the inspiration of His remembrance that Allah grants to any of His slaves. (Tabarani, Majma-'uz-Zawaid 494/2)

Angels would shake hands

3.  Hanzalah Al-Usaidi Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: I swear by the One in Whose Hand is my life that if you were to maintain the state in which you are with me, and continue the remembrance of Allah, the angels would shake hands with you on your beds and in your walkways; but O Hanzalah! There is a time for everything. He said this three times.

Note: This hadith means that one cannot maintain the same state and level of feelings continually, rather the state of one's heart keeps changing with the happenings of daily life. (Muslim 6966)

Don’t miss even a moment

4.  Mu'adh Ibne-Jabal Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: The dwellers of Paradise will not regret anything except the moment spent by them (in the worldly life) without the remembrance of Allah 'Azza wa Jall. (Tabarani, Baihaqi, Jami'us-Saghir 467/2)

Fulfill the rights

5.  Sahl Ibne-Hunaif Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Fulfill the rights of gatherings by remembering Allah profusely. (Tabarani, Jami-'us-Saghir 53/1)

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Double reward / Single Reward

1.    Wathilah ibnil-Asqa' Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: He who seeks knowledge and attains it, Allah writes for him a double reward, and he who seeks knowledge but does not attain it, Allah writes for him a single reward.(Tabarani, Majma-'uz-Zawaid 230/1)

Angels cover the seeker of knowledge

2.    Safwan Ibne-'Assal Al-Muradi Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates: I went to Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam, he was in the masjid, reclining on his red striped sheet. I said: O Rasulallah! I have come to seek knowledge. He said: Welcome to the seeker of knowledge. Indeed, the angels cover the seeker of knowledge by their wings and they start gathering one upon another till they reach the sky, for the love of the knowledge which is being sought. (Tabarani, Majma-'uz- Zawaid 343/1)

Forgiving you (ULAMA) is of no consequence to Me

3.    Tha'labah ibnil-Hakam As-Sahabi Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Allah 'Azza wa Jail, when seated on His Chair to judge His slaves on the Day of Resurrection,will say to the 'Ulama (Islamic Scholars): I blessed you with My knowledge and My kind forbearance in order to pardon you despite your faults, and I care not, as to the magnitude of your sins, as forgiving you is of no consequence to Me. (Tabarani, Targhib 101/1)

Travel on one of the paths to Paradise

4.   Abu Darda' Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates: I heard Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: Whoever travels on a path in search of knowledge, Allah will enable him to travel on one of the paths to Paradise. And verily, the angels spread their wings with pleasure for one who seeks knowledge. Indeed the inhabitants of the skies and the earth and the fish in the depths of the water, all supplicate forgiveness for the 'Alim (Islamic Scholar). Verily, the eminence of an 'Alim over a devout worshipper is that of the full moon over the stars. And indeed, the 'Ulama are heirs of the prophets. And verily, the prophets did not leave behind as inheritance any Dinar or Dirham; rather they leave 'Ilm as inheritance. So, whoever acquired this, received an abundant portion. (AbuDawud 3641)

Calamity that can neither be made up

5.   Abu Darda' Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates: I heard Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: The death of an 'Alim, is such a calamity that it can neither be made up nor compensated for; and he was a star (of guidance and due to his death) his light is lost. The death of a whole tribe is less significant than the death of an 'Alim. (Baihaqi 264/2)

Ulama is like that of stars

6.    Anas Ibne-Malik Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Indeed, the example of the 'Ulama is like that of stars in the sky by which guidance is obtained in the darkness of the land and water; when stars lose their radiance, it is likely that travelers will go astray. (Musnad Ahmad 157/3)

               Note: This refers to the absence of 'Ulama, which invariably leads to the straying of mankind from the straight path.

Greatness of Faqih  (Ex Imam Abu Hanifa)

7.    Ibne- 'Abbas Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: One Faqih (learned man) has more power over Shaitan than a thousand devout worshippers. (Tirmidhi 2681)

Note: This means that it is easier for a Shaitan to deceive a thousand Aa’bid (devout worshippers) than to deceive  an 'Alim who has a thorough knowledge of Deen.

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Most of the Sins:

1.    'Abdullah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that he heard Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: Most of the faults that the son of Adam commits are by his tongue. (TabranT, Majma-'uz-Zawaid 538/10)

A word Removes you from Paradise:

2.    A maid-slave of the daughter of Abul Hakam Radiyallahu 'anha narrates that she heard Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: Indeed a person comes so close to Paradise that between him and Paradise there remains a distance of an arm's length; then he speaks such a word because of which he is removed from Paradise more than the distance from Madinah to Sana'a. (Musnad Ahmad, Majma-'uz- Zawaid 533/10)

Allah pleases with Small word:

3.    Bilal Ibne-Harith Al-Muzanf Radiyallahu 'anhu, a companion of Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam narrates: I heard Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: Any of you says something that pleases to Allah, which he does not deem important, but by this saying, Allah destines His pleasure for him till the Day of Resurrection. And someone of you says something that displeases to Allah, which he does not deem important, but by this saying, Allah destines His displeasure for him till the Day of Resurrection. (Tirmidhi 2319)

4.    Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: A man says such a word not considering it to be significant and only to make people laugh, by which he plunges himself into the depth of Hell to a distance more than that between the earth and the sky. (Musnad Ahmad 38/3)

5.    Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Nabi 'alaihi wasallam wasallam said: A man speaks a word pleasing to Allah, without considering it of any importance, yet Allah exalts him in ranks for it. And a man speaks a word displeasing to Allah, without considering it of any importance, due to which he falls into Hell. (Bukhari 6478)

Don’t speak Thoughtlessly :

6.    Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: A man speaks something thoughtlessly because of which he falls deep into Hell to a distance more than that between the East and the West. (Muslim 7472)

7.    Abu Hurairah Radiyallahu 'anhu narrates that Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam said: Indeed a man says something not thinking it to be harmful, and for it, he falls into Hell equal to a journey of seventy years. (Tirmidhi 2314)

Talk Briefly:

8.   Arm- ibnil 'As Radiyallahu 'anhuma narrates: I heard Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam saying: I have been commanded to talk briefly, for brevity is better. (Aba Dawud 5008)