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Selected Hadiths

From Bukhari, Muslim, and other authentic collections

Intentions

"Actions are but by intentions, and every person shall have only that which he intended."

Umar ibn al-Khattab · Bukhari & Muslim

"The most beloved deeds to Allah are those done consistently, even if small."

Aisha · Bukhari & Muslim

Mercy

"Whoever does not show mercy will not be shown mercy."

Jarir ibn Abdullah · Bukhari & Muslim

"The merciful are shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Show mercy to those on earth, and the One above the heavens will show mercy to you."

Abdullah ibn Amr · Abu Dawud & Tirmidhi

"Make things easy and do not make them difficult; give glad tidings and do not repel people."

Anas ibn Malik · Bukhari & Muslim

Knowledge

"Seeking knowledge is an obligation upon every Muslim."

Anas ibn Malik · Ibn Majah

"Whoever follows a path in pursuit of knowledge, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise."

Abu Hurayrah · Muslim

"The best among you are those who learn the Qur'an and teach it."

Uthman ibn Affan · Bukhari

Prayer

"The first matter that the slave will be brought to account for on the Day of Judgement is the prayer."

Abu Hurayrah · Tirmidhi & Nasa'i

"Between a person and disbelief is the abandonment of prayer."

Jabir ibn Abdullah · Muslim

"Two units of prayer before dawn are better than this world and all that is in it."

Aisha · Muslim

Charity

"Charity does not decrease wealth."

Abu Hurayrah · Muslim

"Protect yourself from the Fire even with half a date in charity."

Adi ibn Hatim · Bukhari & Muslim

"Smiling at your brother is charity."

Abu Dharr · Tirmidhi

Speech

"Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak good or remain silent."

Abu Hurayrah · Bukhari & Muslim

"A slave may speak a word without thinking about its consequences, by which he sinks in the Fire further than the distance between east and west."

Abu Hurayrah · Bukhari & Muslim

Patience

"No one has been given anything better and more comprehensive than patience."

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri · Bukhari & Muslim

"The strong is not the one who overcomes people by his strength, but the strong is the one who controls himself while in anger."

Abu Hurayrah · Bukhari & Muslim

Brotherhood

"None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself."

Anas ibn Malik · Bukhari & Muslim

"A Muslim is the brother of another Muslim; he does not oppress him, nor hand him over to an enemy."

Abdullah ibn Umar · Bukhari & Muslim

"Whoever conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah will conceal his faults in this world and the next."

Abu Hurayrah · Muslim

Modesty

"Modesty is part of faith."

Ibn Umar · Bukhari & Muslim

"Every religion has a distinct quality, and the distinct quality of Islam is modesty."

Anas ibn Malik · Ibn Majah

Trust in Allah

"If you were to rely upon Allah with true reliance, He would provide for you as He provides for the birds — they go out hungry in the morning and return full in the evening."

Umar ibn al-Khattab · Tirmidhi

"Know that what has befallen you was never going to miss you, and what has missed you was never going to befall you."

Ibn Abbas · Tirmidhi