Chapter 1: Book 042, Number 7058: Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: The world is a prison-house for a believer and Paradise for a non-believer. Book 042, Number 7059: Jabir b. Abdullah reported that Allah’s Apostle (may p (-ace be upon him) happened to walk through the bazar coming [...]
Chapter 1: Book 041, Number 6881: Zainab bint Jahsh reported that Allah’s Apostle (may peace be upon him) got up from sleep saying: There is no god but Allah; there is a destruction in store for Arabia because of turmoil which is at hand, the barrier of Gog and Magog has opened so much. And [...]
Chapter 1: Book 040, Number 6778: Anas b. Malik reported: The Paradise is surrounded by hardships and the Hell-Fire is surrounded by temptations. Book 040, Number 6779: This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira through another chain of transmitters. Book 040, Number 6780: Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Apostle (may peace be [...]
Chapter 1: DESCRIPTION OF THE DAY OF JUDGMENT, PARADISE AND HELL Book 039, Number 6698: Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: A bulky person would be brought on the Day of judgment and he would not carry the weight to the eye of Allah equal even to that of [...]
Chapter 1: Book 038, Number 6677: Zaid b. Arqam reported: We set out on a journey along with Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) in which we faced many hardships. ‘Abdullah b. Ubayy said to his friends: Do not give what you have in your possession to those who are with Allah’s Messenger (may [...]
Chapter 1: EXHORTATION FOR REPENTANCE Book 037, Number 6610: Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: I live in the thought of My servant and I am with him as he remembers Me. (The Holy Prophet) further said: By Allah, Allah is more pleased [...]
Chapter 1: THE MAJORITY IN PARADISE WOULD CONSIST OF THE POOR PIOUS PERSONS AND THE MAJORITY OF THE DENIZENS OF HELL WOULD CONSIST OF WOMEN, AND THE TRIAL BY MEANS OF WOMEN Book 036, Number 6596: Usama b. Zaid reported that Allah’s Messenger (way peace be upon him) said: I stood at the door of [...]
INTRODUCTION Supplication is in fact not only the spontaneous outpourings of man’s heart before his Lord, but it is an expression of his sense of nearness to Him, of His Might and Power, of his confidence in His mercy, grace and blessings. If one were to know how much a man supplicates, and what he [...]
Chapter 1: PROHIBITION OF MAKING A HOT PURSUIT OF THE ALLEGORIES CONTAINED IN THE QUR’AN, AND AVOIDING THOSE WHO DO IT, AND OF DISPUTATION IN THE QUR’AN Book 034, Number 6442: ‘A’isha reported that Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) recited (these verses of the Qur’an):” He it is Who revealed to thee (Muhammad) [...]
INTRODUCTION Whether the fate of man is predestined or he himself is the architect of it, is a question which has been very often discussed by scholars of all times. This problem is significantly important as no sensible man. not even the man in the street, can afford to ignore it. Faith in Taqdir (Destiny) [...]
