Sa‘īd ibn Abu Burdah narrated from his father from Abu Mūsā al-Ash‘arī that: 1. The Prophet sent him to Yemen. He [i.e. Abu Mūsā] asked him about certain drinks made there. The Prophet asked: ‘Which ones?’ He said: al-bit‘ and al-mizr. I asked Abu Burdah: What is al-bit‘? He said: Fermented honey, while al-mizr is fermented barley. 2. The Prophet said: Every intoxicant is forbidden. Related by al-Bukhari, 4343.
Al-Miqdām ibn Ma‘dīkarib narrated that he heard God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) say: 1. No human being may fill up a vessel worse than his tummy. 2. It is enough for anyone to have a few bites to satisfy hunger. 3. If he must, then one-third for his food, one-third for his drink and one-third for breathing. Related by Ahmad, 17186; al-Nasāʼī, 6737; al-Tirmidhī, 2380; Ibn Mājah, 3349.
Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh narrated that God’s Messenger addressed the people during the days of the hajj and said: 1. Your blood and your property are forbidden to you to violate in the same way as the sanctity of this day of yours, in this month of yours, in this city of yours. 2. All claims pertaining to the days of Ignorance [i.e. pre-Islamic] are under my two feet and invalid. 3. Vengeance killings of pre-Islamic days are written off. The first killing I write off is that of Ibn Rabī‘ah ibn al-Ḥārith: he was being nursed in the clan of Banī Sa‘d, but the Hudhayl tribe killed him. 4. The usury of pre-Islamic days is hereby written off, and the first usury I thus write off is the one belonging to us [i.e. his clan], the usury of ‘Abbās ibn ‘Abd al-Muṭṭalib. It is all written off. 5. Fear God in your treatment of women. You take them in trust granted by God, and they become lawful to you by God’s word. 6. They have a duty towards you that they do not admit into your homes anyone you dislike. If they do this, you may discipline them without severity. Your duty towards them is to feed and clothe them according to what is reasonable. 7. I am leaving with you what ensures you shall never go astray if you hold on to it: God’s Book. 8. You shall be asked about me; so what will you say? They said: We testify that you have delivered your message and given sound counsel. He pointed with his forefinger to the sky and to the people, and said: ‘My Lord, bear witness, My lord, bear witness’ three times. Related by Muslim, 1218.
‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Amr narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 1. A Muslim is one from whose tongue and hand other Muslims are safe; 2. and a migrant is one who abandons whatever God has forbidden. Related by al-Bukhari, 10.
Abu Hurayrah narrated that: 1. A man came to God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) and asked: ‘Of all people, who has the first claim to my good companionship?’ 2. The Prophet said: ‘Your mother’. The man asked: ‘Who comes next?’ The Prophet said: ‘Next is your mother’. The man asked: ‘And who comes next?’ The Prophet said: ‘Then your mother’. 3. The man again asked: ‘Who comes next?’ The Prophet said: ‘Next is your father’. And in another version, the Prophet said: ‘Your mother, then your mother, then your mother, then your father, 4. then the nearest and the nearest’. Related by al-Bukhari, 5971; Muslim (his version) 2548.
‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar narrated that God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said:Gabriel continued to urge kindness to my neighbour, until I thought that he would give him a share of inheritance. Related by al-Bukhari, 6015; Muslims, 2625.
Anas ibn Mālik narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: None of you [truly] believes unless he wishes for his brother (or he said: for his neighbour) what he wishes for himself. Related by al-Bukhari, 13; Muslim, 45.
Al-Nu‘mān ibn Bashīr narrated that God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: In their mutual love, compassion and sympathy, believers are like a single body: when any of its organs suffers a complaint, the rest of the body will share its sleeplessness and fever. Related by al-Bukhari, 6011; Muslim, 2586.
Abd‘ullāh narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Whoever does not extend mercy shall not be shown mercy. Related by al-Bukhari, 6013; Muslim, 2319.
‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar narrated that God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: It is not right for a Muslim person who has something he wishes to give as a bequest to stay two nights without having his will already written. Related by al-Bukhari, 2738; Muslim, 1627.
‘Abd al-Raḥmān ibn Samurah narrated that God’s Messenger said to him: 1. ‘Abd al-Raḥmān ibn Samurah! Do not seek a position of authority; 2. for if you are given it at your request, you will bear the responsibility for it; 3. and if you are given it without seeking it, you will be helped. 4. And if you say an oath then find that an alternative is better, atone for the oath and do what is better. Related by al-Bukhari, 6622; Muslim.
‘Abdullāh ibn ꜤUmar narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: A Muslim person has the duty to listen and obey, in whatever he likes or dislikes, unless he is ordered to disobey God. If he is ordered some disobedience of God, then he neither listens nor obeys.
‘Ubādah ibn al-Ṣāmit narrated saying: 1. I gave my pledge to God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) together with a group of people. He said to us: I accept your pledge that you shall not associate any partner with God, steal, commit adultery, kill your own children, lie about a child’s parenthood, nor disobey me in anything reasonable. 2. Whoever of you fulfils his pledge shall have his reward granted by God, and whoever commits any violation and is punished for it in this life, [his punishment] will be a redemption and cleansing for him. Whoever is kept under God’s cover, his case is left to God: He may punish him for it or forgive him as He wills.
Ṣuhayb ibn Sinān narrated that God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: 1. Wonderful is a believer’s situation. Everything that happens to him is good, and this is so for none other than a believer. 2. If he encounters what is pleasant, he is grateful and this is good for him; 3. and if he suffers an adversity, he remains patient and this is good for him.
‘Abdullāh ibn Mas’ūd narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 1. Always state the truth. Truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Heaven. A person will continue to tell the truth and make sure of the truth until he is recorded with God as truthful. 2. Do not lie. Lying leads to transgression, and transgression leads to Hell. A person will continue to lie and make sure of lying until he is recorded with God as a liar.
Abu MasꜤūd narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: What people have learnt of the teachings of early prophethood includes: If you feel no shame, then do what you want.
Abu Shurayḥ al-Ka‘bī narrated that God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: 1. Whoever believes in God and the Last Day should be kind to his neighbour. 2. And whoever believes in God and the Last Day should be generously hospitable to his guest. People asked: For how long does generous hospitality last, Messenger of God? He said: One day and night. Hospitality is for three days, and what is beyond that is a ṣadaqah, or charity for the guest. 3. And whoever believes in God and the Last Day should say what is good or remain silent.
Shaddād ibn Aws said: I memorized two qualities from God’s Messenger (peace be upon him); he said: 1. God has certainly prescribed proficiency in all things. 2. Therefore, when you kill, kill well; 3. and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let each of you sharpen his blade and place his animal comfortably’.
Abu Sa‘īd and Abu Hurayrah narrated that God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: 1. Greatness is His garment 2. and pride is His cloak. 3. I shall punish anyone who competes with Me.
Abu Hurayrah narrated that: 1. A man asked the Prophet (peace be upon him) to counsel him. 2. The Prophet said to him: ‘Do not give way to anger’. 3. The man repeated his request several times, and the Prophet [always] said to him: ‘Do not give way to anger’.
