Hadiths

Question 1

1. Intentions

Answer 1

إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ

“Actions are according to intentions” (Bukhari, Muslim)

Question 2

2. Sincerity

Answer 2

‎إِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى صُوَرِكُمْ وَأَمْوَالِكُمْ وَلَكِنْ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى قُلُوبِكُمْ وَأَعْمَالِكُمْ

“Verily, Allah does not look at your appearance or wealth, but rather He looks at your hearts and actions.” (Muslim)

Question 3

3. Purity

Answer 3

الطُّهُورُ شَطْرُ الإِيمَانِ

“Purity is half of faith” (Muslim)

Question 4

5. Doubt

Answer 4

‎دَعْ مَا يَرِيبُكَ إِلَى مَا لاَ يَرِيبُكَ

“Leave what makes you doubt for what does not make you doubt”

Question 5

6. Beauty of Islam

Answer 5

‎مِنْ حُسْنِ إِسْلَامِ الْمَرْءِ تَرْكُهُ مَا لَا يَعْنِيْهِ

“Amongst the beauty of one’s Islam is that he leaves that which does not concern him.” (Tirmidhi)

Question 6

4. Anger

Answer 6

‎لَا تَغْضَبْ

“Do not get angry”

Question 7

7. Two great blessings

Answer 7

نِعْمَتَانِ مَغْبُوْنٌ فِیْھِمَاکَثِیْرٌمِّنَ النَّاسِ: الصِّحَّةُ وَالْـفَرَاغُ

“There are two blessings which majority of people are unaware of; health and free time.” (Bukhari)

Question 8

8. Cheerful Face

Answer 8

‎ لَا تَحْقِرَنَّ مِنْ اَلْمَعْرُوفِ شَيْئًا, وَلَوْ أَنْ تَلْقَى أَخَاكَ بِوَجْهٍ طَلْقٍ

“Do not consider anything insignificant from the good deeds even if it be meeting your brother with a cheerful face.” (Muslim)

Question 9

9. Directing Someone Towards Good

Answer 9

مَنْ دَلَّ عَلَى خَيْرٍ فَلَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِ فَاعِلِهِ

“For him who directs towards good is the same reward as the doer of the good” (Muslim)

Question 10

10. Islam is sincerity

Answer 10

الدِّينُ النَّصِيحَةُ

The religion (Islam) is sincerity

Explanation:
This hadith underscores the importance of sincerity (nasiha) as the foundation of Islam. The term nasiha can be translated as sincerity, advice, or goodwill, depending on the context. The Prophet ﷺ explained it in five dimensions:

Sincerity to Allah:
- Worshipping Him alone with pure intentions.
- Acknowledging His oneness and obeying His commands.
- Loving and trusting Allah wholeheartedly.

Sincerity to His Book (the Qur’an):
- Believing in its truth and guidance.
- Reciting, understanding, and implementing its teachings.
- Sharing its wisdom with others.

Sincerity to His Messenger (Prophet Muhammad ﷺ):
- Believing in his prophethood and following his sunnah (teachings).
- Defending his honor and spreading his message.

Sincerity to the leaders of the Muslims:
- Supporting and advising them in truth.
- Obeying them in lawful matters and praying for their righteousness.

Sincerity to the common people:
- Wishing well for all Muslims.
- Offering genuine advice, being kind, and helping them in their needs.

Question 11

11. Perfect muslim

Answer 11

لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لِاَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ

“One will not become a perfect Muslim until he desires for his brother what he desires for himself.”

(Sahih Bukhari: 13, Sahih Muslim: 45)

Question 12

12. Manners

Answer 12

أَكْمَلَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِيمَانًا أَحْسَنُهُمْ خُلُقًا

“The most perfect Muslim in the matter of iman is the one with the best manners.”

(Sunan Abu Dawood: 4682, Jami` at-Tirmidhi: 1162)

Question 13

13. Neighbours

Answer 13

لَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ مَنْ لَا يَأْمَنُ جَارُهُ بَوَائِقَهُ

“That person will not enter Paradise whose neighbours are not safe from his mischief.”

(Sahih Muslim: 46)

Question 14

14. Relationship

Answer 14

لَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ قَاطِعٌ

“One who breaks relationships will not enter Paradise.”

(Sahih Bukhari: 5984, Sahih Muslim: 2556)

Question 15

15. Love and Affection

Answer 15

الْمَرْءُ مَعَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ

“A person will be with whom he loves.”

(Sahih Bukhari: 6170, Sahih Muslim: 2640)

Question 16

16. The world is a prison for a believer

Answer 16

الدُّنْيَاسِجْنُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَجَنَّةُ الْكَافِرِ

“The world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the disbeliever.” (Muslim)

Question 17

17. Character

Answer 17

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ اَحْسَنَ النَّاسِ خُلُقًا

“The holy Prophet was the best of people in manners.” (Bukhãri, Muslim)

Question 18

18. Modesty

Answer 18

الْحَيَاءُ شُعْبَةٌ مِّنَ الْإِيْمَانِ

“Modesty is a branch of faith.”
(Bukhari, Muslim)

Question 19

19. Kindness

Answer 19

إِنَّ اللَهَ رَفِيْقٌ يُحِبُّ الرِّفْقَ فِى الْاَمْرِ كُلِّهِ

“Indeed Alläh is Kind and He likes kindness in all matters.” (Bukhãri, Muslim)

Question 20

20. The powerful person

Answer 20

لَيْسَ الشَّدِيْدُ بِالصُّرَعَةِ اِنَّمَا الشَّدِيْدُ الّذِىْ يَمْلِكُ نَفْسَهُ عِنْدَ الْغَضَبِ

“The powerful one is not he who overpowers somebody, but the powerful one is he who restrains himself when angry.”
(Bukhãri, Muslim)