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The Last Khutbah (Sermon) of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) delivered his last khutbah on the ninth of Dhul Hijjah , which is the last month of the Islamic year. The incident commenced 10 years after Hijrah (A.H.), migration from Makkah to Madinah, in the Uranah Valley of mount Arafat . The words he spoke were coherent and concise; addressed to the whole humanity. After praising, and thanking Allah (SWT), Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said:

"O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether after this year, I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore, listen to what I am saying to you very carefully and take these words to those who could not be present here today. O People, just as you regard this month, this day, this city as Sacred, so regard the life and property of every Muslim as a sacred trust. Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners. Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you. Remember that you will indeed meet your Lord, and that He will indeed reckon your deeds. God has forbidden you to take usury (interest), therefore all interest obligation shall henceforth be waived. Your capital, however, is yours to keep. You will neither inflict nor suffer any inequity. God has Judged that there shall be no interest, and that all the interest due to Al-Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib shall henceforth be waived... Beware of Satan, for the safety of your religion. He has lost all hope that he will ever be able to lead you astray in big things, so beware of following him in small things. O People, it is true that you have certain rights with regard to your women, but they also have rights over you. Remember that you have taken them as your wives only under a trust from God and with His permission. If they abide by your right, then to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. Do treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and committed helpers. And it is your right that they do not make friends with any one of whom you do not approve, as well as never to be unchaste. O People, listen to me in earnest, worship God, perform your five daily prayers, fast during the month of Ramadan , and offer Zakat. Perform Hajj if you have the means. All mankind is from Adam and Eve. An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor does a non-Arab have any superiority over an Arab; a white has no superiority over a black, nor does a black have any superiority over a white; [none have superiority over another] except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly. Do not, therefore, do injustice to yourselves. Remember, one day you will appear before God and answer for your deeds. So beware, do not stray from the path of righteousness after I am gone. O People, no prophet or apostle will come after me, and no new faith will be born. Reason well, therefore, O people, and understand words which I convey to you. I leave behind me two things, the Quran and my example, the Sunnah, and if you follow these you will never go astray. All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others and those to others again; and it may be that the last ones understand my words better than those who listen to me directly. Be my witness, O God, that I have conveyed your message to your people."

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) completed his last khutbah, near the summit of Arafat, whereby the following revelation came down:

… This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion.…" ( Quran 5:3 )

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Nourishment of the Soul

English friday khutbahs.

The Virtue of Honesty

The Virtue of Friday and its Etiquette

Sinning in Solitude

Concealing Righteous Deeds

The Adornment of Prayer

True Success

Heart Softeners

The Blessing of Guidance

Gratitude after Dhul Hijjah

The Importance of Promoting Harmony

Eid Al Adha Khutbah (Holding on to Iman)

Reflections upon Hajj

The Farewell Khutbah

Rights of the Elderly

Pilgrimage to Allah’s Sacred House

Angels’ Supplication for the Believers

Realizing our Absolute Dependance upon Allah

Four Quranic Commands

Signs of Happiness

Supplications at Times of Distress

Eid al Fitr Khutbah (The Honoring of Humankind)

This Fleeting World and the End of Ramadan

Last Third of Ramadan (Seeking Refuge)

The Virtue of Charity in Ramadan

Embracing Ramadan

Making the Most of Ramadan

Attaining Barakah

Supplication

Interpretation of Dreams

Hardness of the Heart

Bond of Faith

The Importance of Dialogue

Holding on to Islam

Sadness in Light of the Shariah

Uprightness

Compassion and Comforting

Steadfastness in the Face of Trials

Fortifying Hearts in Calamities with Certainty

Glory of the Believer

Affirming our Return to Allah

Allah is with the Believers

Awakening the Ummah

Be Optimistic

Lifting Calamities

Satisfaction with Afflictions

Divine Will and Decree

Allah Wants to Accepts Your Repentance

The Noble Quran

Ask Allah for Wellbeing

Reflecting on Earthquakes

Earthquakes

Obsessive Thoughts

Sincere Advice

Appreciating the Ongoing Blessings

Arranging the Rows

Fearing Allah Unseen

Peace of Mind

Reviving the Heart with the Quran

The Levels of Paradise

The New Year

Summer Vacation

The Sage Abu Al Dardaa

Means of Attaining Mercy

Eid Al Adha Khutbah (Adhering to Religion)

The Unifying Worship of Hajj

Friday Prayer

Be Conscious of Allah Wherever You are

The Passing of the Prophet ﷺ

The Ability of Allah

The Enmity of Satan

Yearning for Hajj

Supplications for the Heart

The Most Important Necessity

Shirk – The Greatest Injustice

The Reality of this Worldly Life

Friday Reminders

The Virtues of Rajab

The Sound Heart

Reflecting upon the Rain

Drinks of the Dwellers of Hell

Sweetness of Iman

Weighty Deeds

Warning through Surah Qaf

Warding off Anxiety

Three who Spoke in Infancy

Maximizing the Intention

The Most Hopeful Verse

Zakat the Companion of Salat

Taming the Heart

The Blessing of Rain

Racing to Prayer

Wealth Advice

Social Media

Not Recounting Favors

Reflecting upon the Quran

Reforming the Heart

Excessiveness and Extravagance

Supplications of Prayer

Do not Ridicule Others

Good Character

The Criterion

Virtue of Repentance

Steadfastness upon the Truth

Virtue of Muharram and Ashura

A Principle for Treating Others

Salvation of those Conscious of Allah

Striving During Virtuous Times

Repentance and the Repentant

Virtue of First Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah

Reflections on Dhul Hijjah

Embracing the Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah

The Virtues of the Day of Arafat

The Sacred Months

Supporting the Prophet ﷺ

Safeguarding Religion

The Prophet’s Children

Islamic Concepts

Focus in Prayer

The Good Word

Continuity After Ramadan

Types of People after Ramadan

The Bestower

The Most Subtle

Thinking Well of Allah

Hope in Allah

Virtues of Patience

Virtues of Gratitude

The Greatness of Allah Almighty

Checking the Impulses of the Heart

The Light of Allah

The Narrative of Saba

Prophet Yunus

Sufficient for us is Allah

Knowing Allah through HIs Names and Attributes

Reflections on Surah Sajdah

Creation of Adam

Seeing Allah Almighty

The Guidance of the Quran

The Grief of the Prophet ﷺ

Hadith about Death

Attending Congregational Prayers

Those Who Turned Back

The Trial of Wealth

The Hadith of Power

Virtues of Friday

The Blessing of Creation

Reliance on Allah

Etiquette of Charity

Obeying the Prophet ﷺ

Believing in the Prophet ﷺ

Obligation of Loving the Prophet ﷺ

Barakah is from Allah

The Prophet Musa

Steadfastness

The Pulpit of the Prophet ﷺ

KIndness to the Wife

Beginning of the Revelation

The Manners of the Prophet ﷺ

The Loss of Neglecting Salat

Virtue of Quenching Thirst

Three Men Trapped in a Cave

Fear of Allah

Virtue of Chastity

Perils of Sorcery

Virtue of Fairness

Verse of al-Kursi

Virtues of Zakat

Abu Ubaydah bin al Jarrah

Dutifulness to the Mother

Reflections on Surah al Kahf

A Mercy to the Worlds ﷺ

Believe in Allah and be Steadfast

Love of Allah

Contemplation

Prophet Yahya’s Commandments

Knowing Allah

Parable of the Rain

Concern over Family

Circles of Remembrance

The Mercy of the Prophet ﷺ

AbdAllah bin Omar

What do you Think of the Lord of the Worlds?

Loving the Prophet ﷺ

The Birth of the Prophet ﷺ

Qualities of the Prophet ﷺ

Averting Torment of the Grave

The Islam of Amr bin Abasah

Merits of Abdallah bin Masood

Glorification of Allah

Freedom through Servitude

Humility in Prayer

Attaining the Love of Allah

The Debt of Az-Zubayr

Epidemics – Sign of the Hour

The Trials of Ibrahim

The Virtues of Ibrahim

Honoring the Sacred House

Congregational Repentance

Remembrance of Allah

Some Causes of Divorce

After Ramadan

Eid al Fitr Khutbah (Iman)

Nights of Hope

The School of Ramadan

Strength through Fasting

Striving against the Self in Ramadan

First Khutbah in Ramadan

Receiving Ramadan

Welcoming Ramadan with Repentance

Rejoicing in Ramadan

With Faith and Anticipation

An Andalusian Ramadan Advice

Ramadan and the Quran

Ramadan and Pardoning

Striving in Ramadan

Last Ten Nights of Ramadan

Virtue of Laylatul Qadr

Virtue of the Night of Decree

The Last of Ramadan

Bidding Ramadan Farewell

Finishing Ramadan Strongly

Lessons from Ramadan

Mohammad ﷺ our Role Model and the Virtue of Shabaan

The Virtue of Shabaan

These English Friday Kutbahs are based on the Quran and Sunnah of the beloved Prophet Mohammad (ﷺ). In addition, here you will find authentic Islamic Friday Khutbah, lectures and Gems of wisdom. Additionally, the Friday Khutbahs are delivered during the weekly Muslim Friday Prayers. Moreover, the Friday Khutbahs on this site are designed to engage a wide audience and can be delivered in around ten minutes. Also, you can listen to khutbah. Finally, you can download the khutbah transcript.

Furthermore, seeking religious knowledge is very virtuous in Islam. And the Prophet Mohammad ( ﷺ ) indicated that Allah the Exalted makes the path to Paradise easy for whoever seeks knowledge. Therefore, Gems designed for the busy person. Also, Gems of Wisdom are thoughtful, brief and only take a minute or so to read.

Seeking Islamic Knowledge

Life can be hectic and fly by so fast. Although people have asking for ages “what is the purpose of life?”, people still wonder about it today. Moreover, knowing the answer is crucial to setting your life’s priorities. Genuinely reflecting on these questions will indicate the priority that you place on fulfilling your life’s true mission. It is never too late to reset your priorities. Gaining knowledge is a key aspect of this even if you have been a Muslim all your life. Below are some links that will help you in your journey. Allah created proofs of His existence within our own selves and all around us. He did not leave us alone to wander blindly guessing on how to worship Him. Throughout the ages, Allah sent Prophets to teach people how to worship him. However, previous Prophets were sent to a specific place and people.

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Speech on Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) (and message of Islam)

There have been many biographies written and speeches given on Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.s.) that have provided a glimpse of his life, the role that he played as a Messenger of God, and the message that he brought for mankind. However, the speech delivered by Jafar bin Abi Talib to the Christian king of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in the 7 th century to date is referenced as one of the most succinct and eloquent speeches that captured the moments of that era, and expressed the message of Islam concisely and clearly.

The First Muslim Migration to Abyssinia (Ethiopia)

The speech was delivered in the fifth year of Muhammad’s Prophethood. As we recall from the early days of Islam when Muslims were tortured, persecuted, and humiliated in many ways, a few Muslims emigrated to take refuge in Abyssinia (Ethiopia) that was ruled by Ashamah Negus (also known as al-Najashi), a Christian king. The prophet had known him as a fair ruler and thus had permitted the followers of Islam to take refuge in his kingdom.

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Makkans Send Envoys to Dissuade the Christian King

Makkah’s Quraish , who at the time were amongst the foremost in persecuting the new Muslims could not tolerate the Muslims living peacefully in the Christian kingdom. Hence, they made a last ditch effort to get those Muslims extradited to Makkah and sent two of their strongest envoys to demand their extradition. Those envoys were Amr bin Al-As and Abdullah bin Abi Rabia (the two embraced Islam a few years later). The two envoys took valuable gifts for the king and his clergy in the hopes of convincing the king to return the new Muslims. The pagan envoys demanded the Muslims’ extradition on grounds that they had abandoned the religion of their forefathers, and their leader (Mohammad) was preaching a religion different from theirs and from that of the king.

The Speech of Jafar bin Abi Talib to the Christian King

On hearing the claims against Muslims that the envoys had presented, the Christian king summoned the Muslims to his court. The Muslims selected Jafar bin Abi Talib to speak on their behalf. With silence in the court, Jafar bin Abi Talib stood up and addressed the king in the following words:

“O king! we were plunged in the depth of ignorance and barbarism; we adored idols, we lived in unchastity, we ate the dead bodies, and we spoke abominations, we disregarded every feeling of humanity, and the duties of hospitality and neighborhood were neglected; we knew no law but that of the strong, when Allah raised among us a man, of whose birth, truthfulness, honesty, and purity we were aware; and he called to the Oneness of Allah , and taught us not to associate anything with Him. He forbade us the worship of idols; and he enjoined us to speak the truth, to be faithful to our trusts, to be merciful and to regard the rights of the neighbors and kith and kin; he forbade us to speak evil of women, or to eat the substance of orphans; he ordered us to fly from the vices, and to abstain from evil; to offer prayers, to render alms, and to observe fast. We have believed in him, we have accepted his teachings and his injunctions to worship Allah, and not to associate anything with Him, and we have allowed what He has allowed, and prohibited what He has prohibited. For this reason, our people have risen against us, have persecuted us in order to make us forsake the worship of Allah and return to the worship of idols and other abominations. They have tortured and injured us, until finding no safety among them; we have come to your country, and hope you will protect us from oppression.” [Reference: Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum]

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It is quite obvious from the speech that it has stood the test of time and delivers the message of Islam today just as effectively as it did more than 1400 years ago. The eloquence of the speech leaves no doubt regarding the strength of the faith and clarity of the new Muslims’ understanding of Islam and the message brought by Allah’s messenger. This speech also serves as a reminder not just for us Muslims but also for those who are still struggling to get the message that Muhammad (peace be upon him) brought for mankind. ( Get the book on stories of the Quran here )

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Islamic Speeches - Part One

Authentic Islamic information on various topics with reference to the Quran and Hadith Short and comprehensive 24 Speeches in English with duration of 8-15 minuets. A useful book for students, teachers and general Muslims alike. Contents Preface 8 Endorsement 10 Acknowledgement 11 Foreword 12 Before You Start 14 Art of Public Speaking 16 An Introduction to Islam 18 The Holy Qur’an 22 The Life of the Prophet (r) 26 Salah (Prayer) 30 Sawm (Fast) 34 Zakah (Alms) 38 Hajj (Pilgrimage) 41 Eid al-Fitr 45 Eid al-Adha 48 Virtues of Jumu’ah 51 Dawah and Tabligh 57 Importance of English for Dawah 61 Islam and Science 65 Islam and Education 69 Morals in Islam 73 Women’s Rights: Islam versus West 77 Hijab in Islam 82 Rights of Parents 87 Unity and Brotherhood in Islam 94 Equality and Justice in Islam 98 Islam and Terrorism 103 Tolerance in Islam 107 Indian Muslims & Freedom Struggle 111 Darul Uloom Deoband 116

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In the vast treasury of Islamic wisdom, the hadiths of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ hold a distinctive place as guiding beacons illuminating the path of believers. This book, “ 51 Short Hadiths Every Muslim Should Know ,” is a compilation curated from the most esteemed sources in Islamic tradition—the Sahih collections of Imam Bukhari and Imam Muslim. The selected hadiths are taken from this list .

To enhance the reader’s understanding, each hadith is accompanied by a concise and enlightening explanation drawn primarily from the online Arabic Dorar Hadith Encyclopedia . This additional layer of insight aims to unfold the layers of meaning embedded in the Prophet’s ﷺ words, revealing the profound wisdom that often lies beneath the surface.

In a world that is often fast-paced and tumultuous, the need to connect with the teachings of Islam is more significant than ever. The hadiths offer an intimate glimpse into his exemplary life. Learning these hadiths is not merely an intellectual exercise; it is a journey to draw closer to the Prophet’s ﷺ character, morals, and the Divine wisdom encapsulated in his teachings.

The significance of studying hadiths cannot be overstated. They provide a practical understanding of the Qur’an and offer indispensable guidance on matters of faith, ethics, and daily conduct. Through learning and embodying these teachings, Muslims can navigate the complexities of the modern world while remaining anchored in the principles laid down by the Prophet ﷺ.

I hope this book serves as a stepping stone on the path of hadith learning. As we embark on this journey through the selected 51 Hadiths, may we find inspiration, solace, and a renewed connection with the Sunnah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the best of creation.

Indeed, in the Messenger of Allah you have an excellent example for whoever has hope in Allah and the Last Day, and remembers Allah often . (Qur’an 33:21)

Hadith 1 – Virtue of Making Tasbeeh

:كَلِمَتَانِ خَفِيفَتَانِ عَلَى اللِّسَانِ، ثَقِيلَتَانِ فِي الْمِيزَانِ، حَبِيبَتَانِ إِلَى الرَّحْمَنِ, (سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ)، (سُبْحانَ اللهِ الْعَظِيمِ).

There are two words which are light on the tongue, heavy on the scale, and loved by the Most Merciful: SubhanAllahi wa bihamdi, SubhanAllahi al-azeem (Glorified is Allah and praised is He, Glorified is Allah the Most Great).

(Bukhari and Muslim)

Explanation:

The remembrance of Allah is what gives comfort to the heart and soul. In this hadith, the Prophet (ﷺ) informs us of the great blessings that result from two particularly short phrases verbalized on a Muslim’s tongue. The word tasbeeh means to negate from Allah every type of defect and imperfection. The most typical phrase used to do this in Arabic is to say SubhanAllah . The two phrases mentioned are easy to say in any situation without difficulty. A person can repeat them over and over again often and this is why the Prophet (ﷺ) recommended it.

We are also informed that the weight of these two short phrases will be very heavy on the Day of Judgment when all of our good and bad deeds will be weighed against each other on the scale. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) stated that these two phrases, in particular, are very beloved by Allah. This indicates that doing tasbeeh of Allah and praising Him is among the best forms of supererogatory worship.

This hadith also teaches us about the vastness of Allah’s mercy over us because He is willing to give us lots of reward for doing small good deeds.

Hadith 2 – Good Treatment of Parents

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَنْ أَحَقُّ بِحُسْنِ صَحَابَتِي قَالَ ‏”‏ أُمُّكَ ‏”‏‏.‏ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ‏”‏ أُمُّكَ ‏”‏‏.‏ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ‏”‏ أُمُّكَ ‏”‏‏.‏ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ‏”‏ ثُمَّ أَبُوكَ‏”.‏‏‏.

A man came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said, “O Messenger of Allah! Who among the people has the most right to my good company?” He replied, “Your mother.” The man said, “Then who?” He replied, “Your mother.” The man said, “Then who?” He replied, “Your mother.” The man said, “Then who?” He replied, “Then your father.”

The mother symbolizes sacrifice, honor, and purity. She is usually the first to look after the child. In this hadith, the Prophet (ﷺ) is asked about the person most deserving of good companionship among the people and he responds that it is the mother. The Prophet (ﷺ) emphasizes this fact three times, which goes to show the high level of regard for the mother over other relatives in the religion.

The father being mentioned only once does not mean that there is deficiency in his right to good treatment, rather, the point is to show the greatness of the mother’s right. Some speculate that the reasons may be due to the abundance of her favors over the child and the many physical and psychological hardships endured by her during pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding. She also serves and has more compassion for her children than others. This amount of love and care may blind the child from giving her the treatment that she deserves, or the child may even begin to take her for granted, thus, the Prophet (ﷺ) wanted to emphasize it.

Hadith 3 – Avoiding Suspicion

إِيَّاكُمْ وَالظَّنَّ, فَإِنَّ اَلظَّنَّ أَكْذَبُ اَلْحَدِيثِ.

Beware of suspicion for it is the most untruthful type of speech.

Islamic law encourages reconciliation, consolidation, and harmony between Muslims and it prohibits anything that may cause rift, hostility, hatred, and disunity between them. In this hadith, the Prophet (ﷺ) warns us against one of the things that leads to hostility and disunity in the community: suspicion. This is when someone accuses another of doing something wrong in his/her heart without evidence. In other words, it is to think evil of other Muslims. It is not appropriate for a Muslim to think bad of another Muslim merely out of suspicion without even ascertaining the doubt.

Some of the scholars say that we must do our best to first give excuses for others’ wrong behavior to the best of our ability before making a judgment. We do not always know the circumstances of other people and why they are behaving in a certain manner. Perhaps, they are not aware that they are doing something wrong or maybe they are stuck in a situation where it is difficult for them to act otherwise. These are just examples but there could be numerous other valid reasons as well. Sometimes people are just calling for help but nobody has ever offered it to them.

The Prophet (ﷺ) warned us against it because it leads to hostility, hatred, rumors, and overall disunity within the community. Everyone ends up suffering due to something that is not even confirmed. How often have we heard of cases where marriages are broken, friendships lost, and communities torn apart all because someone thought somebody was doing something wrong only to realize later that they were heavily mistaken in their assessment.

Hadith 4 – Guarding the Tongue

إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ مَا يَتَبَيَّنُ فِيهَا، يَزِلُّ بِهَا فِي النَّارِ أَبْعَدَ مِمَّا بَيْنَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَ الْمَغْرِبِ.

A slave [of Allah] may utter a word without giving it much thought by which he slips into the fire a distance further than that between east and west.

The tongue is a great blessing of Allah and despite its small size, it could be the cause of a person’s bliss or doom in the afterlife. Therefore, it is very important for a Muslim to safeguard his/her tongue from lying, backbiting, slandering, cursing, and a host of other sins that emanate from this single organ. In fact, some words are so dangerous that they can throw a person outside the fold of Islam.

The Prophet (ﷺ) in this hadith is teaching us about the effects of words and their consequences. A person could utter a word or statement thinking nothing of it, and may even consider it insignificant, however, in the sight of Allah it may be highly detested, which causes the person to fall into the depths of hellfire. The opposite could also occur. A person may utter a word or statement and not give it much attention, however, in the sight of Allah it may be highly loved, which causes the person to be raised several levels in paradise.

The important lesson from this wonderful hadith is that we must think before we speak. As the Prophet (ﷺ) directed us in another hadith to either say something good or remain silent. Some of the scholars mention that before uttering a word, the person is its master but as soon it leaves the tongue, then the person becomes its prisoner. It is important to ponder over the consequences of one’s words before speaking and the harms they may cause to oneself and others.

Hadith 5 – Avoiding the Forbidden

إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغَارُ وَغَيْرَةُ اللهِ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ الْمُؤْمِنُ مَا حَرَّمَ اللهُ.

Allah becomes jealous [of His honor] and that is when the believer does something He has forbidden.

Allah placed limitations and laws within which we must live our lives and then He sent His prophets and messengers to convey those restrictions to the people. In this way, the evidence is established against the sinners because the messengers and prophets fulfilled their duty of informing us of the permissible and prohibited.

In this hadith, the Prophet (ﷺ) warns the believers from occupying themselves in forbidden matters. The Prophet (ﷺ) worded it in a way so that a true believer would not even think about doing something forbidden. The believers are specifically pointed out because they should know better. The disbelievers might be engaging in forbidden things out of ignorance but a believer has no excuse, therefore, there is a stern warning in this hadith to the believers from committing prohibited deeds.

The hadith also mentions one of the Attributes of Allah. Whenever we come across one of His Attributes in the Qur’an or hadiths, it should never be compared to His creation. Allah is nothing like His creation. He is far above and beyond His creation. As Muslims, we affirm and believe in all His Attributes mentioned in the Qur’an and hadiths without modality, resemblance, and denial.

Hadith 6 – Virtue of Ramadan

مَنْ قَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا, غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ.

Whoever stands [for night prayer] in Ramadan out of faith and hope for reward will be forgiven his past sins.

In this hadith, the Prophet (ﷺ) is encouraging us to offer prayers during the nights of Ramadan, commonly known as the Taraweeh prayers, and the great reward waiting for those who choose to do so.

Ramadan is a month full of blessings in which the doors of paradise are opened and the gates of hell are closed. One of the great blessings of this month is the opportunity to pray the Taraweeh prayers, which are offered between the Isha and Witr prayers. The Prophet (ﷺ) mentioned two things as conditions to obtain the reward attached to offering these prayers:

The person must have faith – Meaning the person is a Muslim who believes in all of Islam’s tenets.
Hope for reward – Meaning the person is hoping for reward from Allah for performing the Taraweeh prayers. The person is not doing it to be seen or rewarded by the people, rather, he/she is sincerely doing it for only Allah’s pleasure.

Then the Prophet (ﷺ) mentioned the result of those who fulfill the previous two conditions that all of their previous sins will be forgiven. It should be noted that this is in reference to only those types of sins which violate the rights of Allah and not other individuals. If the sins are of latter nature, then the person must seek forgiveness from Allah and right the wrongs committed against others by either compensating them for their lost rights or seeking their forgiveness. For example, if a person stole another’s wealth, then he/she must return it back to its rightful owner unless the victim forgoes the right and chooses instead to forgive the perpetrator.

The main lesson from this hadith is to take full advantage of the night prayers in Ramadan.

Hadith 7 – Virtue of Umrah and Hajj

الْعُمْرَةُ إِلَى الْعُمْرَةِ كَفَّارَةٌ لِمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَالْحَجُّ الْمَبْرُورُ لَيْسَ لَهُ جَزاءٌ إِلا الجنَّةُ.

One Umrah to the next is an expiation for whatever happened between them and the only reward for an accepted Hajj is paradise.

In this hadith, there is encouragement for us to perform Umrah multiple times in our lives. Allah made good deeds as a way to expiate us from our sins and to raise our ranks. One of the best ways to do this is through Umrah and Hajj . The former can be performed any time of the year and can be completed in one day but the latter can only be done during the season of Hajj and takes multiple days to complete.

The Prophet (ﷺ) is teaching us the blessing of doing Umrah and Hajj . For Umrah , we are taught that whoever performs it multiple times, then it will be an expiation of sins committed between them. This means the person will not be held responsible for them on the Day of Judgment. It should be noted that this is in reference to minor sins and not major ones. The latter require sincere repentance and good deeds alone will not suffice to wipe them out. There are various opinions among scholars on how exactly to define major sins. Some of the definitions of major sins include:

Sins which come with a threat of punishment in the Qur’an or Sunnah
Sins for which there is a prescribed punishment mentioned in the Qur’an or Sunnah either in this life or the next
Sins for which the doer is said to be cursed in the Qur’an or Sunnah
Some restricted it to the seven destructive sins that are mentioned in a specific hadith: to join partners with Allah, practice black magic, murdering an innocent person, usury, eat the property of the orphan, to give one’s back to the enemy and fleeing from the battle-field at the time of fighting, and to falsely accuse chaste women of fornication
There are other opinions as well

The accepted Hajj is the type that is done without doing anything forbidden in it. Some also said it is a type that a person performs sincerely for Allah’s sake without showing off or seeking fame and the person completes all of its pillars and obligations.

Hadith 8 – Yawning

التَّثَاؤُبُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ فَإِذَا تَثَاءَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَكْظِمْ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ.

Yawning is from the devil so whenever one of you yawns, then let him try to suppress it as much as possible.

Yawning is associated with laziness and laxity. People with such characteristics tend to avoid doing good deeds and fulfilling their obligations, which is exactly what the devil incites us to do. This is why the Prophet (ﷺ) taught us to suppress our yawn as much as possible and to not let the devil have his way. A believer should be active and full of energy to do good deeds and fulfill his/her obligations.

Hadith 9 – Taking Care of the Widow and Poor

السَّاعِي عَلَى الأَرْمَلَةِ وَالْمِسْكِينِ كَالْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ – وَأَحْسِبُهُ قَالَ – وَكَالْقَائِمِ لاَ يَفْتُرُ وَكَالصَّائِمِ لاَ يُفْطِرُ.

The one who looks after a widow or poor person is like the one who strives in the cause of Allah – and I think he also said – he is like the one who continuously stands for prayer without slacking and fasts without breaking.

This hadith teaches us about the great reward for those who look after and take care of the widows and the poor by fulfilling their needs and being good to them. Such an individual takes responsibility for their interests, supplies, and whatever else they need. The ‘widow’ in the hadith is in reference to a woman whose husband has died, which has led her to poverty and loss in provisions. The ‘poor’ in the hadith is in reference to a person who does not have enough wealth to fulfill his/her needs.

The Prophet (ﷺ) likened the reward of someone who takes care of such people to that of a soldier fighting for the cause of Allah, a person standing at night in prayer, remembering Allah, and supplicating, or like the one who continuously fasts. Those who desire to do such things but cannot should strive to implement this hadith by taking care of the widows and the poor in hopes of being resurrected on the Day of Judgment with those who actually did such deeds and share in the same reward.

Hadith 10 – Virtue of Being a Muslim

مَا يُصِيبُ الْمُسْلِمَ مِنْ نَصَبٍ وَلاَ وَصَبٍ وَلاَ هَمٍّ وَلاَ حُزْنٍ وَلاَ أَذًى وَلاَ غَمٍّ حَتَّى الشَّوْكَةِ يُشَاكُهَا، إِلاَّ كَفَّرَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مِنْ خَطَايَاهُ.

No fatigue, illness, worry, sorrow, harm, grief, or even the prick of a thorn afflicts a Muslim except that Allah expiates some of his sins by it.

Those who are able to bear life’s afflictions with patience have a great reward waiting for them with Allah. As a form of mercy, Allah made tribulations as a means for the believers’ sins to be forgiven and to raise their ranks. This particular hadith gives the believers comfort because it teaches us that whatever problem a believer faces in this world, whether physical or psychological, then there is good in it for the believer. It does not matter whether that trouble is big or small in nature, it will be a means to expiate the believer’s minor sins by it.

The Prophet (ﷺ) gave some explicit examples of the various types of tribulations that may harm a Muslim in this life but it is not restricted to just them, rather, it can include anything that causes harm to the Muslim in any way whether physical or psychological. The important thing to remember is to be patient over it and hope for Allah’s reward through it. The hadith also teaches us about the abundant mercy of Allah over the believers by forgiving their sins with even a tiny amount of affliction that causes him/her harm in some way.

Hadith 11 – Rights of a Muslim

حَقُّ الْمُسْلِمِ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ خَمْسٌ: رَدُّ السَّلَامِ وَعِيَادَةُ الْمَرِيضِ وَاتِّبَاعُ الْجَنَائِزِ وَإِجَابَةُ الدعْوَة و تَشْمِيتُ الْعَاطِس.

A Muslim has five rights on another Muslim:

1 – Return the greeting of salam

2 – Visiting the sick

3 – Following the funeral

4 – Accepting an invitation

5 – Saying Yarhamuka Allah (God have mercy on you) to the one who sneezes

The Muslims are considered one brotherhood, hence, there are certain rights that each Muslim has on another due to this bond of brotherhood. The meaning of ‘right’ in the hadith is in reference to the right to sanctity and companionship. These five rights are to be fulfilled towards all Muslims whether they are righteous or not. They are as follows:

Returning the greeting of salam – This is done when another Muslim begins the salam so the listener responds to this by either saying exactly the same or adding more to it. For example, a Muslim says, “ Assalamu Aliaykum ,” so the listener responds by saying, “ Wa alaykum al-saalaam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu . ” The Muslim must respond if the salam was given to him/her individually but can refrain if it was given to a whole group of people to which he/she is part of. In the latter case, just one person from the group can respond to the salam and the remaining of the group is absolved from it. If an individual is given salam while he/she is in salah or in the restroom, then he/she is not required to respond.
Visiting the sick – When a Muslim is sick then other Muslims should ask about the person, pray for the person, and visit him/her provided it does not harm the sick person. If we are not able to visit the sick Muslim, then we should just ask about their health from those familiar with their situation and pray for them. Visiting the sick strengthens the bonds of love between people.
Following the funeral – This means participating in the deceased Muslim’s funeral prayer, walking behind his/her funeral to his/her burial place, and praying for mercy and forgiveness for him/her.
Accepting an invitation – This is in reference to when a Muslim invites another Muslim to a feast such as a wedding feast ( waleema h ) or its like. This is part of intimacy and good companionship between people. A Muslim should accept such invitations from other Muslims and attend the event as long as there is nothing Islamically forbidden present at the occasion.
Saying yarhamuka Allah – This is a prayer that is made for the one who sneezes and then says Alhamdulillah . This has a number of benefits: obtaining others’ love, joining the hearts, disciplining the soul by breaking its ego, obtaining humility, etc.

The above five are some of the things we can do to increase love and harmony between the ummah and remove hatred and grudges from the hearts. There are other narrations which mention some other rights as well which are not included in the above five like: assisting the oppressed, giving sincere advice to the one who seeks it, and fulfilling oaths.

Hadith 12 – Attending Funerals

مَنْ شَهِدَ جَنَازَةً حَتَّى يُصَلَّى عَلَيْهَا فَلَهُ قِيرَاطٌ وَمَنْ شَهِدَ حَتَّى تُدْفَنَ فَلَهُ قِيرَاطَانِ‏.‏ قِيلَ: وَمَا الْقِيرَاطَانِ. قَالَ‏: مِثْلُ الْجَبَلَيْنِ الْعَظِيمَيْنِ.

Whoever attends a funeral and prays over it, then he will have a qiraat and whoever remains there until the person is buried will have two qiraat . It was said to him, “What are two qiraat “? He (ﷺ) replied, “They are like two great mountains.”

There is strong encouragement in this hadith to attend the funeral prayer of your fellow Muslim and to accompany the deceased until he/she is buried. The exact magnitude of the reward for doing this is known only to Allah but we are told here that it is a heavy reward. The Prophet (ﷺ) compared this great reward to two huge mountains and some other hadiths suggest that one qiraat is equal to Mount Uhud in Medina. This hadith also shows us the great favor of Allah by rewarding us with so much while doing so little.

Hadith 13 – Not Criticizing Food

مَا عَابَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ طَعَامًا قَطُّ إِنِ اشْتَهَاهُ أَكَلَهُ وَإِنْ كَرِهَهُ تَرَكَهُ.

The Prophet (ﷺ) would never find fault with food. If he desired it, he would eat. If he disliked it, he would leave it.

This hadith shows the etiquette of good care towards Allah’s blessings and it is part of having good character. Food and drinks are from Allah’s sustenance which He bestows on us. When a person finds fault with a type of food that he/she dislikes, then it could be a rejection of Allah’s sustenance. Different people like different tastes and not everyone can be expected to like the same type of food. However, this does not mean that we should find fault with the blessings of Allah, rather, we should be grateful. If a person does not desire a certain type of food, then he/she can donate it away or gift it to a neighbor, friend, etc. but there is no need to find fault with Allah’s sustenance which He gave to the person. This is why the Prophet ﷺ would eat food if he desired it and leave it without criticism if he did not in order to assure that he does not show dislikeness towards Allah’s sustenance.

Hadith 14 – Hell and Paradise

حُجِبَتِ النَّارُ بِالشَّهَوَاتِ، وَحُجِبَتِ الْجَنَّةُ بِالْمَكَارِهِ.

The fire is surrounded by [unlawful] desires and paradise by difficulties.

This hadith commands us to abstain from unlawful desires because they lead us to hellfire and to be patient over difficulties because it leads us to paradise. In order to obtain the great rewards with Allah, it is not sufficient to just wish for them in the mind, rather, the person must actively strive for them by overcoming one’s unlawful desires and doing whatever is loved and pleasing to Allah. In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ informed us that the hellfire is hidden behind unlawful desires, which teaches us that actively pursuing such desires will make us end up at that cursed destination. We should not be blinded or mesmerized just because we cannot ‘see’ the hellfire but it is what is behind the curtain, thus, we should take precautions to safeguard ourselves and our families from following unlawful desires.

The Prophet ﷺ also informed us in this hadith that paradise is hidden behind difficulties. The ‘difficulty’ here is in reference to whatever we have been commanded to do by Allah in this world and other noble acts, such as, striving to do acts of worship, patience over fulfilling His commands, abstaining from the prohibited, controlling anger, forgiving others, being forbearing, giving charity, being patient over unlawful desires, etc. The reason such things are called ‘difficult’ is because they are hard on the doer and not easy especially in a society where most people frequently violate Allah’s commands.

Hadith 15 – Remaining Silent During Friday Sermon

إِذَا قُلْتَ لِصَاحِبِكَ أَنْصِتْ وَالإِمَامُ يَخْطُبُ فَقَدْ لَغَوْتَ.

If you said to your companion on Friday [during Jumu’ah prayer], “Listen!”, while the imaam is giving the sermon, then you’ve erred [by engaging in idle talk].

The Friday prayer has certain etiquette that should be followed by attendees. One of the most commonly violated etiquette is remaining silent while the imaam is giving the sermon. In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ explicitly prohibits us from engaging in any type of discussion, no matter how short, during the Friday sermon even if it is to advise another. The Prophet ﷺ here used just one word (‘listen!’) to give as an example, logically, anything larger would be considered even more detestable. We should make every effort during the Friday sermon to remain silent throughout in compliance to this hadith.

The scholars differed whether it is absolutely forbidden to speak during the Friday sermon or whether it is only disliked. Some interpreted the Prophet’s ﷺ words here in reference to those who call on someone accidentally speaking to be silent and not when it is directed towards those who are clearly causing disruption during the sermon and making it impossible to hear the imaam speak. They opine that in the former case, the person speaking will either stop himself/herself or the imaam should request the person to be silent. As for the latter case, they opine, the people may use some bodily signals to let the person know to be silent but if he/she still persists, then such a person can be told to be silent in the least amount of words as possible.

There is a strict warning in this hadith from not listening to the Friday sermon and busying yourself with other things during it. We must remember that the Friday sermon is part of the Friday prayer itself, thus, we must respect it in the same way.

Hadith 16 – Cleaning the Mouth Before Prayer

لَوْلاَ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ.

If I did not fear difficulty for my nation, then I would have commanded them to use the siwaak before every prayer.

There is strong encouragement in this hadith for cleaning the mouth and making it smell good with the siwaak or something similar, such as, a toothbrush. We also learn from this hadith that the Prophet ﷺ was eager to make things easy for the people not difficult. He loved for others to clean and perfume themselves before prayer for anyone able to do so. The only reason he ﷺ avoided commanding it was so that it does not become burdensome on his followers. The siwaak is a piece of small stick taken from specific types of trees, such as the araak tree, by which the user rubs his teeth in order to clean them and freshen the mouth. It was the common method to brush the teeth during that time.

Hadith 17 – Washing Heels During Ablution

النَّبِي صلى الله عليه وسلم رَأَى رَجُلاً لَمْ يَغْسِلْ عَقِبَيْهِ فَقَالَ:‏ “وَيْلٌ لِلأَعْقَابِ مِنَ النَّارِ” ‏.

The Prophet (ﷺ) saw a man who did not wash his heel [during ablution], so he (ﷺ) said, “Save the heels from the fire!”

There is a strict warning and threat in this hadith against those who do not completely wash the designated body parts during ablution ( wudu ). Every body part required to be washed during ablution should be given its due right with the water. The Prophet ﷺ made this remark when he observed some of the companions rushing to make ablution and not paying close attention to their heels. He made a special emphasis for this particular body part because it is what is usually neglected by the masses during ablution. We learn from this hadith that we must fully wash all designated body parts especially paying close attention to those which are more likely to be neglected.

This hadith also teaches us how a teacher should teach the students in learning and guidance:

The full version of this hadith states that the Prophet ﷺ made this remark three times. This is because repeating a phrase or concept multiple times helps the student absorb it better.
A scholar should rebuke others when he sees them missing obligations and supererogatory acts ( sunan ) and should be firm about it. He may also raise his voice to reject a wrong action.

The hadith also teaches us that there is bodily punishment in the hereafter.

Hadith 18 – Following the Imam in Prayer

أَمَا يَخْشَى الَّذِي يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ قَبْلَ الإِمَامِ أَنْ يُحَوِّلَ اللهُ رَأْسَهُ رَأْسَ حِمَارٍ.

Isn’t the one who raises his head before the imaam [during prayer] afraid that Allah may change his head to that of a donkey?

Congregational prayer has very specific guidelines and principles which should be learned and observed. One of the most important of these fundamentals is to follow the imaam in every step. The person praying behind the imaam should neither precede him in the next position nor overly delay it. The purpose of having an imaam in congregational prayer is so that he can be followed!

In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ is strictly warning us from preceding the imaam in congregational prayer. In order to get the point across to his listeners, the Prophet ﷺ asks a rhetorical question. The donkey specifically is used as a reference because this particular animal is associated with dullness and stupidity. It is as if the Prophet ﷺ is saying that a person who races with the imaam is dull and lacks understanding just like a donkey! The strict warning in this hadith should make us all avoid racing with the imaam in prayer.

Hadith 19 – Virtue of Going to the Mosque

مَنْ غَدَا إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ أَوْ رَاحَ أَعَدَّ اللهُ لَهُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ نُزُلاً كُلَّمَا غَدَا أَوْ رَاحَ.

Whenever someone goes to the mosque in the morning or evening, Allah prepares for him a place in paradise.

The mosques are the best places on earth. Whenever the heart of a person is connected to the mosque, the person finds comfort being inside of it worshiping their Lord. In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ informs us of some of the virtues of consistently going to the mosque for worship, especially congregational prayers, and the great reward that awaits such people in paradise. The words ‘morning’ and ‘evening’ are used to make the point that such a person is always going and returning from the mosque. It is part of such a person’s daily habit. What is meant by ‘place in paradise’ is that such a person will have an honorable place in paradise with good hospitality. This is one of many hadiths which strongly encourage being connected to the mosques for the worship of Allah and making them part of our lives.

Hadith 20 – Signs of a Hypocrite

آيَةُ الْمُنَافِقِ ثَلاَثٌ، إِذَا حَدَّثَ كَذَبَ، وَإِذَا اؤْتُمِنَ خَانَ، وَإِذَا وَعَدَ أَخْلَفَ.

The signs of a hypocrite are three:

1 – When he speaks, he lies

2 – When he’s trusted, he betrays

3 – When he promises, he breaks it

Hypocrisy is mainly of two types:

When it occurs in belief – This is the type that expels the person from the religion and it occurs when a person outwardly shows signs of being a Muslim but inwardly disbelieves in his/her heart.
When it occurs in deeds – This is the type that does not expel the person from the religion and it occurs when a person resembles only the behavior of true hypocrites in certain deeds. It is considered one of the major sins in Islam.

This hadith is exclusively concerning the second category above, when hypocrisy occurs in a person’s deeds not belief. The Prophet ﷺ highlighted three characteristics of such people in order to warn us away from behaving in the same manner.

The first characteristic of such a person is that he/she intentionally lies when speaking. The second characteristic is that the person intentionally desires to betray the trust of people. The third characteristic is that the person intends to purposely break their promise when he/she makes it.

The hadith warns us against the above three characteristics because they resemble the behavior of those who are hypocrites in belief and such qualities are unworthy of believers.

Hadith 21 – Clothes Below the Ankles

مَا أَسْفَلَ مِنَ الْكَعْبَيْنِ مِنَ الإِزَارِ فَفِي النَّارِ.

Whatever of the lower garment falls below the ankles is in the fire.

Islam is an inclusive religion which covers all aspects of one’s life whether it deals with worship, business transactions, food, manners, and even clothes. In this hadith, there is a strict warning against those who extend their clothes below the ankles. The meaning of ‘in the fire’ could be in reference to the person being punished for doing such an act in the afterlife or that the specific body part below the ankle will be punished by burning.

The scholars differed whether this is in reference to only those who do this out of arrogance or whether it is generic and applies to all situations with the exception of women. The first group of scholars, which is the majority, restricted its meaning to only those who do so out of arrogance because there are others hadiths on the topic which specifically mention arrogance as being the reason, for example the hadith, “ Whoever drags his garment [on the ground] out of arrogance, Allah will not look at him on the Day of Judgment ” (Bukhari and Muslim). Some among this group opined that wearing clothes below the ankles without arrogance is disliked but not absolutely forbidden.

The second group of scholars took the hadith literally and opined that it applies to all situations whether done out of arrogance or not. They only made an exception for women.

Hadith 22 – Virtue of Waiting for the Prayer in the Mosque

الْمَلاَئِكَةُ تُصَلِّي عَلَى أَحَدِكُمْ مَا دَامَ فِي مُصَلاَّهُ الَّذِي صَلَّى فِيهِ، مَا لَمْ يُحْدِثْ، تَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْهُ.

The angels continue to pray for one of you as long as he remains in his place of prayer provided he does not break his ablution. The angels say, “ O Allah! Forgive him. O Allah! Have mercy on him. “

This is part of a longer hadith in which the Prophet ﷺ speaks about a person who goes to the mosque to pray and waits for the prayer to begin, thus, there is strong encouragement to arrive early to the mosque before the prayer begins. In such a situation, the supplication of angels is made conditional as long as we remain in our place of prayer and this blessing continues to be active as long as we do not invalidate our ablution. Some scholars interpreted the words مَا لَمْ يُحْدِثْ to mean that as long as the person does not do an act of disobedience to Allah and did not relate it to invalidation of ablution.

The angels specifically ask Allah to forgive and have mercy on the person. There is a difference between forgiveness and mercy. The former refers to hiding the person’s sins and overlooking them while the latter refers to being benevolent towards the person.

Hadith 23 – Obeying the Prophet

كُلُّ أُمَّتِي يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ، إِلاَّ مَنْ أَبَى.‏ قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمَنْ يَأْبَى. قَالَ: ‏‏مَنْ أَطَاعَنِي دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ، وَمَنْ عَصَانِي فَقَدْ أَبَى ‏.

“Every person from my nation will enter paradise except the one who refuses.” They asked, “O Messenger of Allah, and who will refuse?” He (ﷺ) replied, “Whoever obeyed me, then he entered paradise. Whoever disobeyed me, then he refused.”

Part of the testimony of faith is our firm believe that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is the messenger of Allah sent to all mankind as the final prophet. Therefore, this necessitates that we obey him in everything he commands us to do and abstain from whatever he forbids us to do. Allah says in the Qur’an [meaning of which is], “ O believers! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger ” (Qur’an 4:59).

In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ informs us that his nation will enter paradise on the Day of Judgment except for those who disobey him by not complying to his commands. The meaning here is that whoever sticks to the Qur’an and Sunnah enters paradise but whoever follows his/her desires deviates from the right path and goes astray, thereby, refusing to enter paradise and choosing for himself/herself to enter the hellfire.

The scholars differed as to what is meant by ‘my nation’. Some opine it refers to non-Muslims who have not yet accepted the message of Islam while others opine that it refers exclusively to Muslims. If what is meant is the former, then the meaning becomes that they will enter hellfire due to not accepting the message of Islam with which the Prophet ﷺ was sent. If what is meant is the latter, then it is a strong discouragement to the believers from engaging in sinful acts.

The hadith teaches us that obedience to the Prophet ﷺ obligates paradise while disobedience to him obligates the hellfire.

Hadith 24 – Danger of Calling Another Muslim a Disbeliever

إِذَا قَالَ الرَّجُلُ لأَخِيهِ يَا كَافِرُ فَقَدْ بَاءَ بِهِ أَحَدُهُمَا.

If a man said to his [Muslim] brother, “O Kaafir (disbeliever)”, then that [statement] will return to one of them.

Giving the verdict of disbelief towards a fellow Muslim without proof is a serious matter and should never be taken lightly. We should be extremely cautious and make excuses for our fellow Muslims and think good of them especially when the judgment is based solely on hearsay and without verification.

In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ is telling us that when a Muslim calls another Muslim a disbeliever, judging him/her to be as such, then this accusation will return back to one of them. If the accusation is actually true and justified towards the accused, then it would be valid. However, if the accusation is unjustified, then it will return back on the accuser, thus, it will be like as if such a Muslim is calling his/her own self a disbeliever!

We should never rush to judge people and always adopt the path of advising others with compassion not harshness because people are more likely to respond and hear what you have to say when they are advised with kindness, otherwise, they can become more insistent out of resentment towards the harsh person. This is especially the case when the adviser has a lower rank than the one being advised, such as, a son/daughter advising a parent.

Hadith 25 – Repentance

لَلَّهُ أَشَدُّ فَرَحًا بِتَوْبَةِ أَحَدِكُمْ مِنْ أَحَدِكُمْ بِضَالَّتِهِ إِذَا وَجَدَهَا.

Allah is more joyous with the repentance of one of you than you are when you find your lost animal.

In this hadith, we learn that when a slave of Allah sincerely repents to Him, Allah is delighted of the slave’s return back to Him. In other versions of the hadith, the example given is that of a traveler who loses his camel in the middle of a desert with all of his provisions for the journey on it, losing all hope, when suddenly discovering it standing before him! Imagine the amount of joy and delight such a traveler would feel. The Prophet ﷺ is telling us here that Allah is even more delighted and joyous than that traveler when a slave of His returns back to Him in repentance for his/her sins. The door of repentance is always open until death or, as a hadith states, when the sun rises from the West in the end times.

Hadith 26 – Spreading Greeting of Salam

لاَ تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّى تُؤْمِنُوا، وَلاَ تُؤْمِنُوا حَتَّى تَحَابُّوا، أَوَلاَ أَدُلُّكُم عَلَى شَيْءٍ إِذَا فَعَلْتُمُوهُ تَحَابَبْتُم، أَفْشُوا السَّلاَمَ بَيْنَكُمْ.

You will not enter paradise until you believe and you will not believe until you love one another. Should I direct you to that which will cause you to love one another? Spread the greeting of peace among yourselves.

The Prophet ﷺ used to teach his companions, by extension his ummah , righteous actions which raise their ranks in the afterlife and benefit them in this life. One of these main teachings revolved around the idea of promoting love between Muslims and warning them away from discord and quarrel.

In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ is teaching us that one of the ways to spread love and harmony among Muslims is to spread the Islamic greeting of peace: Asslam u Aliekum or we can also add to it by saying wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu . The believers loving one another is part of the perfection of their faith. Faith can never be truly completed without such love between the believers. Spreading the greeting of peace does not mean merely saying it with the tongue, rather, the believer must make it apparent and act according to it. Allah specifically legislated this greeting for His believing slaves to give one another whether they know each other or not.

When the believers sincerely spread this greeting among themselves, show it, and act with each other according to it, it leads to harmony and mutual love between them. This, as a result, leads to the completion of their faith. Rancor, boycott, and parting ways with one another leads to separation between the Muslims thereby weakening them. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why the Prophet ﷺ wanted his ummah to behave with each other in ways which build mutual love and harmony between them not hatred.

Hadith 27 – Expiation of Sins

الصَّلَوَاتُ الْخَمْسُ وَالْجُمُعَةُ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ وَرَمَضَانُ إِلَى رَمَضَانَ مُكَفِّرَاتٌ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ إِذَا اجْتَنَبَ الْكَبَائِرَ.

The five daily prayers, one Friday prayer to the next, and one Ramadan to the next are an expiation for whatever happened between them as long as the major sins are avoided.

Mankind was created weak, thus, we make mistakes and engage in sinful actions by our very nature. There are also many instances in which our inner lowly selves ( nafs ) or the Shaytaan overpower us and we end up doing things we are not permitted to in the religion. Allah made certain deeds, provided we do them while abstaining from major sins, as expiation for the minor sins that we all commit on a daily basis. From among these deeds are performing acts of worship with all of its conditions.

In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ specifically informs us about three acts of worship, the five daily prayers, the Friday prayer, and fasting in the month of Ramadan, which expiate our inevitable minor sins as long as we do these three acts of worship on a regular basis with all of their conditions and pillars fulfilled and avoid the major sins. This shows the great role that prayer ( salah ) and fasting play in wiping away our sins.

As was mentioned previously above, major sins require sincere repentance and good deeds alone will not suffice to wipe them out. There are various opinions among scholars on how exactly to define major sins. Some of the definitions of major sins include:

Sins which come with a threat of punishment in the Qur’an or Sunnah.
Sins for which there is a prescribed punishment mentioned in the Qur’an or Sunnah either in this life or the next.
Sins for which the doer is said to be cursed in the Qur’an or Sunnah.
Some restricted it to the seven destructive sins that are mentioned in a specific hadith: to join partners with Allah, practice black magic, murdering an innocent person, usury, eat the property of the orphan, to give one’s back to the enemy and fleeing from the battle-field at the time of fighting, and to falsely accuse chaste women of fornication.
There are other opinions as well.

We also learn from this hadith about the mercy of Allah over us and how He grants us great rewards for doing small deeds. He opens generous opportunities for us to compensate for our constant mistakes.

Hadith 28 – The Best Type of Fasting and Prayer

أَفْضَلُ الصِّيَامِ بَعْدَ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ شَهْرُ اللهِ الْمُحَرَّمُ وَأَفْضَلُ الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ الْفَرِيضَةِ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ.

The best fast after Ramadan is in the month of Allah: Muharram . The best prayer after the obligatory one is the night prayer.

There are certain times and places which are more sacred than others and when a believer does acts of worship at those times and in those places, he/she is rewarded more than if he/she were to do that exact same worship in other times and places.

The first thing we learn from this hadith is that obligatory acts take precedence over optional acts. The latter are only done when the former are completed. Then the Prophet ﷺ informs us about two optional acts which bring the slave closer to Allah. The first of these is fasting in the month of Muharram and the second is the night prayer.

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic Hijri calendar. It is the beginning of the Islamic new year. It is one of the sacred months in which warfare is prohibited. The reason it is called the ‘month of Allah’ is to show its importance and greatness and it is one of the rhetorical devices used in the Arabic language. Whenever there is a need to show the importance or greatness of something, it is attributed to Allah. This is why we also have phrases like: prophet of Allah, house of Allah, etc. Some scholars opine that the reason this is the best month could be due to the following reasons:

So that we may start off the year in worship and doing good deeds. In the same way, we start off the day with Fajr prayer and certain supplications mentioned in the Sunnah, which are popularly called the ‘ adhkaar of the morning and evening.’
Since warfare is forbidden this month, it makes it easier to fast for even soldiers since fighting while fasting can be difficult.

What is meant by ‘the night prayer’ in this hadith is that which is done in the last one-third of the night which is also popularly known as the tahajjud prayer. Some scholars opine that the reasons for this could be the following:

It is more likely to be a sincere prayer for the sake of Allah alone because you have nobody to show off to.
The person is unoccupied and free of any daily concerns at that time so can just focus on the prayer itself and connecting with Allah. During the day, the mind is usually racing with other tasks to be completed so the person is easily distracted and unable to focus on worship.
The person has an easier time connecting with the Qur’an during that late at night and not forgetting verses while reciting from memory because of the reasons mentioned above.

Hadith 29 – Repenting Before the Sun Rises from the West

مَنْ تَابَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا تَابَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ.

Whoever repents before the sun rises from the west, Allah will accept his repentance.

There is encouragement in this hadith for us to hasten to repent to Allah before a time comes when it will not be accepted. This hadith makes mention of one of the signs of the Day of Judgment when the sun will rise from the west. At that time, a disbeliever or sinner repenting will have no benefit and such a person’s repentance will not be accepted. This means there is still time now to repent and turn back to Allah. Some opine that this is the meaning of the verse in the Qur’an, “ On the Day some of your Lord’s signs arrive, belief will not benefit those who did not believe earlier or those who did no good through their faith ” (Qur’an 6:158).

There is another thing that restricts the repentance from being accepted and that is when the time of death comes and the soul of the person has reached his/her throat. It is the very last moment before death. The Qur’an alludes to this in the verse, “ Repentance is not accepted from those who knowingly persist in sin until they start dying, and then cry, “Now I repent!” ” (Qur’an 4:18).

Some scholars opine that the reason repentance is not accepted during these two times may be because the true reality becomes apparent to them during that time and they have seen the truth with their eyes, thus, the test is considered over. The whole point of this life is to be tested and to submit and be obedient to Allah through belief, but when the person sees the truth then where is the test of belief? Imagine a teacher that gives all of the answers to the final exam to the students. What is the benefit of this exam when all of the students already know the answers? It is no longer a test of their knowledge and understanding. The Qur’an states, “When they saw Our punishment, they cried, “˹Now˺ we believe in Allah alone and reject what we had been associating with Him!” But their faith was of no benefit to them when they saw Our torment. This has ˹always˺ been Allah’s way ˹of dealing˺ with His ˹wicked˺ servants” (Qur’an 40:84-85).

Repentance has three conditions for it to be considered sincere:

Stop doing the sin.
Feeling regret over the sin.
A firm commitment not to return back to the sin.

Some scholars also state that there is a fourth condition when the sin relates to other people’s rights and is not exclusive to the rights of Allah. This is to return the right back to its owner unless the person forgives the sinner. For example, if a person stole money from another, then in addition to the three conditions above, the thief would be required to return the amount back to the one from whom he/she stole the money unless the victim forgives the thief.

In short, this hadith is about rushing us to repent to Allah before it is too late and not to delay it. It also discourages us from feeling despair and becoming despondent due to the amount or severity of our sins. Allah is able to forgive all sins, no matter their amount or severity, as long as the person is sincere in his/her repentance. We also learn that the sun rising from the west is one of the major signs of the Day of Judgment.

Hadith 30 – Trimming the Mustache and Growing the Beard

جُزُّوا الشَّوَارِبَ وَأَرْخُوا اللِّحَى خَالِفُوا الْمَجُوسَ.

Trim the mustache and leave the beard. Differ from the Magians.

Islam is keen on Muslims safeguarding and building their own unique Muslim identity, which distinguishes them from other nations. In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ commands his companions to differ from the Magians by shortening their mustaches and growing their beards. The Magians used to do the opposite. Some opine that one of the wisdoms behind the command to trim the mustache may be so that it does not harm the food of the person eating because dirt can gather in the mustache.

A number of different rulings were derived from this hadith in combination with others but the scholars differed over the details:

The scholars differed over exactly what is considered a ‘beard’ in the Arabic language. Some opine that it refers to hair that grows on cheeks and chin while others exclude the cheeks and restricted it to chin and the two jawbones.
The scholars differed whether the command here is an obligation on men or just a recommendation. The Shafis took the command to be a recommendation only while the majority understood it to be an obligation.
The exact length of the beard is also differed on by scholars, while some understood it literally others had a more nuanced view. It is reported that the companion Ibn Umar, who is one of the narrators of the hadith about growing the beard, used to cut whatever exceeded a fist’s length. This led some scholars to opine that the same amount can be taken from the beard while others concluded from it that it shows if the beard gets a bit out of control, we can tidy it up by trimming it from different sides to make it look more neat. There are some scholars who also hold the opinion that as long as it can be considered a ‘beard’, it is what is meant in the hadith without specifying any particular length requirements.

The hadith shows us that Islamic law cares not just about a Muslim’s inside but also his/her outer appearance.

Hadith 31 – Value of Dhikr

لَأَنْ أَقُولَ (سُبْحَانَ اللهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ، وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ)، أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمسُ.

That I say: SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaaha illa Allah, and Allahu Akbar is more beloved to me than everything the sun rises on.

The remembrance of Allah (dhikr) brings ease to the soul and heart and fills it with tranquility. This remembrance could be in the form of glorifying Allah, praising Him, reciting the Qur’an, making supplications, etc. There is great reward waiting for those who engage in the dhikr of Allah.

In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ mentioned four phrases of dhikr which he considered more beloved to him than all that is on earth. It is important to note that to Allah this whole world is not worth even the wing of a mosquito as the Prophet ﷺ said, “ If to Allah the world was equal to a mosquito’s wing, then He would not allow a disbeliever to have even a sip of its water ” (Tirmidhi 2320). The same was the case for His prophets.

These four phrases are one of the best ways to make dhikr to Allah but there are other hadiths which teach us that the best form of dhikr is to recite the Qur’an. Similarly, there are certain types of dhikr assigned to specific situations and times which take precedence in those situations and times. For example, specific supplications and phrases for entering the mosque, exiting the house, before eating, after eating, before breaking the fast, before sexual intercourse, entering the home, exiting the mosque, after awakening, before sleeping, etc.

The meanings of the four phrases mentioned in the hadith are as follows:

SubhanAllah (May Allah be glorified) – this means to negate from Allah all types of flaws and weaknesses and to describe Him with total perfection worthy of His majesty.

Alhamdulillah (All praise belongs to Allah) – this is to recognize and acknowledge that Allah alone is worthy of all praise and gratitude because He is the origin of everything. Whatever good comes in our life is due to Him alone.

La ilaaha illa Allah (There is no deity except Allah) – it is the phrase of monotheism and it means that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone without any partners.

Allahu Akbar (Allah is greater) – this means that Allah is greater than everything else in existence. There is nothing in the universe that matters more than Allah.

The above four phrases contain within them Allah’s transcendence, praise, oneness, and greatness, thus, they gather the best of Allah’s attributes in one place all at once, hence, there is strong encouragement to engage with these specific phrases in dhikr .

Hadith 32 – Betraying the Muslims

‏ مَنْ حَمَلَ عَلَيْنَا السِّلاَحَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا وَمَنْ غَشَّنَا فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا.

Whoever carried weapons against us is not from among us and whoever cheated us is not from among us.

Bloodshed is considered a very serious offense in Islamic law, in fact when it comes to rights of others, murder will be the first crime to be judged between creatures on the Day of Resurrection. In the Qur’an, Allah threatens those who unjustly kill a believer:

Whoever kills a believer intentionally – his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally, and Allah has become angry with him and has cursed him and has prepared for him a great punishment (Qur’an 4:93).

Due to the seriousness of this matter, the Prophet ﷺ warned about carrying weapons against fellow Muslims regardless of whether it is to terrorize them, loot them, or wage war against them. He ﷺ further elaborated that whoever were to do this hideous act, then such a person would not be considered following the path of Muslims.

The hadith also warns against betraying others’ trust. Business transactions and worldly affairs require trust in order to be fulfilled without dispute. If people do not trust each other, then they cannot transform into a cohesive community where people engage with each other in a truthful and honest manner. Betrayal of trust brings woes to society with hatred and bickering among people. The Prophet ﷺ in this hadith warns that whoever betrays the Muslims, in whichever manner, then that person is not following Islamic guidance nor the way of the Prophet ﷺ.

Hadith 33 – Deeds After Death

إِذَا مَاتَ الإِنْسَانُ انْقَطَعَ عَمَلُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ ثَلاَثٍ: صَدَقَةٌ جَارِيَةٌ وَعِلْمٌ يُنْتَفَعُ بِهِ وَوَلَدٌ صَالِحٌ يَدْعُو لَهُ.

When a person dies, then all his deeds come to an end except for three:

1 – A continuous charity

2 – Knowledge left behind that continues to benefit

3 – A righteous child who prays for him

Among the mercy of Allah is that He has made many avenues for us to increase our ranks and have our sins forgiven even after death. In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ informs us that with death our deeds come to an end and we can no longer increase on our own except in three cases.

Continuous Charity

This is when someone leaves behind charity which continues to provide benefit to its beneficiaries, such as, an endowment.

Knowledge Left Behind That Continues to Benefit

This is when someone spreads knowledge while alive from which people continue to benefit even after his death, such as, teaching someone to recite the Qur’an, teaching religious knowledge, teaching a particular skill to someone who continues to use it to benefit himself, etc. Notice that the Prophet ﷺ specified only knowledge that benefits, which means knowledge that does not benefit will provide no reward to the deceased after death.

A Righteous Child Who Prays for Him

This is when a righteous child left behind continues to supplicate for the parent even after death. Notice that the Prophet ﷺ specified children who are righteous, which means the opposite types will not benefit their parents after death. Parents benefit from the good deeds of their children after death even if they do not supplicate for them but the Prophet ﷺ specifically mentioned supplication in order to encourage children to pray for their parents after their demise. This is the same as someone who plants a fruit tree and is rewarded for anyone who eats from its fruits whether the eater supplicates for him or not.

It should be noted that these three deeds are not the only types that benefit the dead because there are other hadiths which state if someone started something good and others followed, then the initiator will be rewarded not just for his own action but for even those who follow him/her in it (see Hadith #36 below). Perhaps the Prophet ﷺ specified these three deeds only because they establish a basis for goodness and is what most people of virtue intend to leave behind after their deaths.

This hadith teaches us a number of lessons:

To do good to parents even after their deaths by supplicating for them.
To teach beneficial knowledge and spread it among the people.
To invest in charities that will continue to provide benefit even after death.
To raise righteous children so that they may benefit us after death when we will not be able to do anything for ourselves.

Hadith 34 – What to Say While Dying

لَقِّنُوا مَوْتَاكُمْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ ‏.

Instruct your dying ones to say: La ilaha illa Allah (There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah)

This hadith shows how eager the Prophet ﷺ was to benefit his ummah and would guide them to words or actions that could be of benefit to them, even at the time of their deaths. In this hadith, he encouraged Muslims to instruct their dying ones with the words of tawheed , La ilaaha illa Allah . This is to be done when the pangs of death come upon the dying and should be periodically repeated until the dying person says it. If the dying person is able to say it, then it is hoped that it will be a protection for him/her from the punishment of the afterlife. However, it is disliked to continuously repeat it in such a way that it might annoy the dying person due to the severity of his/her anguish in that moment and he/she may say something inappropriate in response due to distress.

Hadith 35 – Lying About the Prophet ﷺ

مَنْ كَذَبَ عَلَىَّ مُتَعَمِّدًا فَلْيَتَبَوَّأْ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ.

Whoever deliberately lies about me, then let him take his seat in the Fire.

Lying against the Prophet ﷺ is a great crime and is unlike lying against someone else because it leads to invalidating and altering the religion of Islam. The Prophet ﷺ here warns that those who do such a thing are only preparing themselves to be entered into Hell on the Day of Judgment. It is a strong rebuke from him to deter others from committing such a major sin.

This hadith is regarding those who intentionally lie against the Prophet ﷺ and includes those who falsely attribute statements, actions, or tacit approvals to him.

Hadith 36 – Those Who Call Others to Guidance or Misguidance

مَنْ دَعَا إِلَى هُدًى كَانَ لَهُ مِنَ الأَجْرِ مِثْلُ أُجُورِ مَنْ يَتَّبِعُهُ لاَ يَنْقُصُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَيْئًا وَمَنْ دَعَا إِلَى ضَلاَلَةٍ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الإِثْمِ مِثْلُ آثَامِ مَنْ يَتَّبِعُهُ لاَ يَنْقُصُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ آثَامِهِمْ شَيْئًا ‏.

Whoever called others to guidance, then he will receive a reward similar to whoever followed him without it decreasing from either of them. Whoever called others to misguidance, then he will receive a sin similar to whoever followed him without it decreasing from either of them.

This hadith is quite self-explanatory.

Whoever calls others to guidance, then he/she will be rewarded with the same reward as those who follow him/her in that guidance without it diminishing anything from them. We should try our best to encourage and influence others in a positive manner with good deeds that will benefit them in this life and the afterlife. Imagine the amount of good deeds a person would accumulate on the Day of Judgment if someone started something good in his/her life and the people followed him/her in that generation after generation. It does not need to be something grand but could be as simple as teaching a child to recite Fatiha, teaching good manners, funding a school, writing a book or article, publishing a da’wah video on YouTube, etc.

Whoever calls others to misguidance, then he/she will carry the same sin as those who follow him/her in that misguidance without it diminishing anything from them. This is why we must assure that we do not encourage or influence others in such a way that they follow us in our sins and evil habits. A person who sins secretly without encouraging and influencing others is better than the person who sins openly and encourages others to follow him/her in it. Imagine the amount of evil deeds a person would accumulate on the Day of Judgment if someone started something evil in his/her life and the people followed him/her in that generation after generation. There are numerous examples of this today, such as, starting or introducing others to pornographic websites, teaching others to steal, leading others to atheism, leading others to evil addictions, etc.

Hadith 37 – Minor Shirk

قَالَ اللهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى: أَنَا أَغْنَى الشُّرَكَاءِ عَنْ الشِّرْكِ؛ مَنْ عَمِلَ عَمَلًا أَشْرَكَ مَعِي غَيْرِي، تَرَكْتُهُ وَشِرْكَهُ.

Allah, the Exalted and Blessed, said: “I am of those most without need to be associated with partners. Whoever performed a deed for Me and associated a partner with me in it as well, then I leave him and whatever he associated with me.”

Minor shirk (polytheism) is everything that is prohibited by Islamic law and leads to major shirk . In other words, it is a means of falling into it but does not take one out of the fold of Islam. One of the types of minor shirk is showing off, which is a quality of the hypocrites.

In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ informs us that Allah the Almighty said, “ I am of those most without need to be associated with partners, ” which means that Allah is self-sufficient and needs nothing, there is no equal to Him and He alone is the giver. If a person performs an act of obedience that is meant to be done exclusively for Allah but he/she does it for Allah and someone other than Him, then Allah will neither accept it nor reward him/her for it. For example, if a person performs the daily prayer ( salah ) for the sake of Allah and for the sake of showing off to the people, then Allah will not accept such a person’s prayer. Allah is the creator and sustainer of all things and people should not associate partners with Him in acts of obedience. People should be sincere in their worship of Him and direct it solely towards Him.

We are informed through this hadith that Allah frees Himself from any act that is not done sincerely for His sake and is contaminated with the defect of shirk . Such acts will be rejected and not accepted by Allah, who only accepts actions that are done purely for His sake, without mixing it with the desire for personal gain, recognition, or showing off.

Hadith 38 – Sending Blessings on the Prophet

مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيَّ وَاحِدَةً صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ عشرا.

Whoever sent one blessing on me, Allah will send ten blessings on him.

From Allah’s generosity to His Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is that He made the testimony of monotheism associated with the testimony of the Prophet’s messengership. And from Allah’s mercy and bounty upon the Ummah is that He made sending blessings and peace upon the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ a multiplied reward and a great merit.

In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ said, “ Whoever sent one blessing on me… ” and the word “ salah ” (here translated as “blessing”) can either mean supplicating for him, just as we do while reciting the darood , or it can mean seeking glorification and reverence for him from Allah. It is then explained that the reward for this act is of the same kind as the act itself. So whoever asks Allah to praise His Messenger ﷺ, Allah will praise such a person ten times and increase his honor and respect. What does it mean for Allah to send ‘blessings’ upon His slaves. There are a number of interpretations:

Some say it means that Allah praises them in the highest gathering with the angels.
Some said what is meant is His mercy towards them and that He has mercy on them time after time until this mercy reaches that number.
Some also said that the meaning of His prayer upon them is His care and concern for them and bringing them out of darkness into nobility and light, as He says in the Quran, “ He is the One Who showers His blessings upon you—and His angels pray for you—so that He may bring you out of darkness and into light .” [Quran 33:43]

What this means is that sending blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is better than supplicating for oneself because as a result Allah Himself will send blessings on the slave and His mercy.

Hadith 39 – Sacredness of a Muslim’s Blood, Wealth, and Honor

كُلُّ الْمُسْلِمِ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ حَرَامٌ دَمُهُ وَمَالُهُ وَعِرْضُهُ.

Every Muslim’s blood, wealth, and honor are forbidden for other Muslims to violate.

This hadith highlights the sanctity of a Muslim’s life and the importance of respecting your fellow Muslims’ rights. It teaches that harming another Muslim in any way is a serious sin and a violation of Islamic law.

The hadith also emphasizes the idea of brotherhood and unity among Muslims. Muslims are considered as one body and the harm done to any part of the body affects the whole body. Therefore, it is important for Muslims to be compassionate and kind towards each other and to refrain from causing harm or injustice to each other.

In summary, the hadith teaches that all Muslims are forbidden from harming each other in any way, whether through tongue or hand, and that their blood, property, and honor are sacred and must be protected.

Hadith 40 – Charity and Humility

مَا نَقَصَتْ صَدَقَةٌ مِنْ مَالٍ وَمَا زَادَ اللهُ عَبْدًا بِعَفْوٍ إِلاَّ عِزًّا وَمَا تَوَاضَعَ أَحَدٌ لِلَّهِ إِلاَّ رَفَعَهُ اللهُ.

Charity does not decrease wealth, Allah increases the honor of the slave who pardons [others], and whoever humbles himself for Allah’s sake, He will raise him [in status].

Charity with one’s wealth purifies it and increases blessings in it. It is an act of obedience to Allah and a means of enriching the needy. Through charity, the giver cuts off the causes of evil in people’s hearts.

In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ clarifies that charity does not diminish one’s wealth; rather, it multiplies it through the blessings it brings. These blessings manifest in various forms within oneself, one’s family, and one’s wealth. Even if the form of wealth physically appears to decrease, the reward for it is increased in multitudes.

Allah never increases a servant who forgives another, while capable of exacting retribution, except in honor, authority, and greatness in the hearts of others. It can also refer to an increase in reward in the Hereafter in the presence of Allah.

Whenever someone humbles themselves before Allah by lowering themselves from a position they deserve, solely for the sake of seeking closeness to Allah without any other motive, Allah elevates them either in this world, the Hereafter, or both. Humility is defeat and subservience and its opposite is arrogance and pride.

This hadith also highlights the virtue of giving charity, the excellence of forgiveness and pardoning, and how those known for forgiveness and pardon are honored and esteemed in the hearts of people.

Furthermore, it emphasizes the virtue of humility before Allah, recognizing one’s insignificance, refraining from self-admiration, and negating pride.

Hadith 41 – Backbiting

قَالَ ‏”‏ أَتَدْرُونَ مَا الْغِيبَةُ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏”‏ ذِكْرُكَ أَخَاكَ بِمَا يَكْرَهُ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ قِيلَ أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ فِي أَخِي مَا أَقُولُ قَالَ ‏”‏ إِنْ كَانَ فِيهِ مَا تَقُولُ فَقَدِ اغْتَبْتَهُ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ فَقَدْ بَهَتَّهُ‏”‏.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Do you know what is backbiting?” They said, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He (ﷺ) said, “When you mention your brother in a way that he dislikes.” It was said, “What if that which I mention exists in my brother?” He (ﷺ) replied, “If what you mention exists in him, then you committed backbiting against him. If what you mention does not exist in him, then you have slandered him.”

Islam has prohibited us from discussing the faults of others and has strongly condemned backbiting, categorizing it as one of the major sins. Backbiting is unfortunately widespread among people and it is rare to find someone completely free from it.

In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ asked his companions, “ Do you know what is backbiting? ” They replied, “ Allah and His Messenger know best .” This response shows their respect for Allah and His Messenger because they deferred knowledge to them. The Prophet ﷺ then explained that backbiting is mentioning your brother in a way that he dislikes. In other words, it is speaking ill of a fellow Muslim, whether it pertains to his physical appearance, religion, worldly matters, personality, character, or anything else related to him. This applies whether you mention him explicitly or indirectly through gestures or signs.

Allah, the Most High, has warned against backbiting in His Noble Book, saying, “ And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it ” [Quran 49:12].

Some of the companions asked whether it is considered backbiting if the mentioned faults in a person are accurate. The Prophet ﷺ replied that if what you said about him is true, then you have indeed backbitten him. If what you said is false, then it is slander ( buhtan ), which is an even greater sin than backbiting.

Although backbiting is prohibited, there are certain situations in which it may be permissible for a valid reason. For example, warning someone about a wrongdoer or advising someone about a potential marriage partner or business associate. In these cases, the intention must be sincere and the information shared should be relevant and necessary.

This hadith clarifies the concept of backbiting, distinguishes it from slander, emphasizes the prohibition of both, and highlights the Prophet’s ﷺ role in teaching his companions the correct concepts while admonishing them against evil character traits.

Hadith 42 – Remembering Allah

“‏سَبَقَ الْمُفَرِّدُونَ.‏ قَالُوا وَمَا الْمُفَرِّدُونَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ ‏”‏ الذَّاكِرُونَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَالذَّاكِرَاتُ‏.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The al-Mufarridoon have preceded!” They asked, “Who are the al-Mufarridoon ?” He (ﷺ) replied, “Those men and women who remember Allah much.”

The term “ mufarridun ” literally refers to those who are solitary or alone, but in this context, it refers to individuals who strive for spiritual excellence by remembering Him frequently. It is as if the men and women who remember are isolated from the rest of their peers by what they do in terms of remembrance and the reward they receive for it.

The one who remembers much is the one who never forgets the Lord, the Most High, under any circumstance, not mere repetition in various languages. What is meant are those who are singled out for the worship of Allah, self-sufficient in His remembrance, deeply engrossed in His contemplation, fulfilling their duty of gratitude, detached from others.

Remembering Allah ( dhikr ) can be done in many ways, such as, reciting Qur’an, making tasbeeh , learning Islamic knowledge, offering prayers, making supplications, etc.

Hadith 43 – What Really Matters

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

Allah does not look at your faces and wealth but He looks at your hearts and deeds.

The Prophet ﷺ taught us that people are not distinguished by their physical appearances or wealth, but rather by the purity of their hearts, their reverence for Allah, and their commitment to righteous deeds. This is evident in this hadith where the Prophet ﷺ says, “Allah does not look at your faces and wealth.” This means that Allah, in His judgment, does not consider the physical attributes of His servants, whether they are old or young, beautiful or plain. Nor does He judge them by their wealth, whether it is abundant or meager. Allah does not hold His servants accountable for these matters or for the variations among them in these aspects.

Instead, Allah looks at “ your hearts ,” meaning He examines the hearts to see whether they contain piety, certainty, sincerity, and the intention for His sake. He considers the presence or absence of qualities like truthfulness, sincerity, and the intention to please Allah rather than seeking to show off. Allah also evaluates “ your deeds ” to see whether they are righteous or corrupt. Based on these criteria, Allah rewards or punishes His servants. There is no connection between Allah and His creation except through piety. Whoever is more pious before Allah is closer to Him and is honored in His sight.

Therefore, a person should not boast about their wealth, beauty, physical strength, children, or worldly possessions. Rather, when Allah grants someone the ability to be righteous, then this is a favor from Him to them so they should praise Him for it. If a person is unsuccessful, they have nobody to blame but themselves.

We learn from this hadith:

Emphasis on relying on one’s intentions and having a pure and sincere intention.
Warning against focusing on outward appearances at the expense of rectifying the inner self.
Profound impact of the heart on the righteousness or corruption of one’s actions.

Hadith 44 – Blessing of Surah al-Baqarah

لاَ تَجْعَلُوا بُيُوتَكُمْ مَقَابِرَ إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَنْفِرُ مِنَ الْبَيْتِ الَّذِي تُقْرَأُ فِيهِ سُورَةُ الْبَقَرَةِ.

Do not make your homes into graveyards. Verily, the devil flees from the house in which Surah al-Baqarah is read.

Muslim homes should be safeguarded from Satan and filled with light and blessings. This is achieved through acts of worship within them, such as remembrance, prayer, supplication, Quran recitation, and more. The recitation of the Qur’an in a home brings goodness and blessings to the place where it is recited. It is considered a Divine connection and brings tranquility to the souls, warding off evil forces from the homes where it is recited, especially Surah Al-Baqarah .

In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ advises not to turn homes into graveyards, meaning not to make them devoid of remembrance and obedience to Allah. Instead, allocate a portion of your homes for the recitation of the Qur’an and prayer. It is narrated in an authentic hadith that Ibn Umar reported the Prophet ﷺ saying, “ Designate a portion of your homes for your prayers, and do not turn them into graves .”

The Prophet ﷺ also explains that Satan flees and keeps away from the home in which Surah Al-Baqarah is recited. This is because Satan despairs of leading its inhabitants astray due to the blessings of this Surah and the diligence it sees in the household’s devotion to worship. A home where the Qur’an is recited generally expands its blessings, is attended by angels, and repels demons. On the other hand, a home in which the Qur’an is not recited becomes constricted for its inhabitants, diminishes in goodness, repels angels, and attracts demons.

This hadith highlights the virtues of Surah Al-Baqarah and the preference given to it. Indeed, it is comprehensive in that it covers various aspects of Islamic jurisprudence and life guidance. It addresses the qualities of believers and hypocrites, the stories of the Children of Israel, and provides guidance on issues like magic, usury, prayer, fasting, pilgrimage, divorce, debts, contracts, retribution, mortgage, and more.

The hadith emphasizes the importance of reciting the Qur’an frequently and making remembrance of Allah in homes. It directs people to understand that the Qur’an and remembrance of Allah revive and enrich both homes and hearts.

Hadith 45 – Being Good to Your Neighbor

لاَ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ مَنْ لاَ يَأْمَنُ جَارُهُ بَوَائِقَهُ.

One whose neighbor is not safe from his evil will not enter paradise.

The teachings of Islam call for what is best for humanity and emphasize working towards harmony and solidarity among people. One of these teachings is commanding to treat neighbors kindly. A neighbor can be someone living close by, whether they are relatives or distant strangers, and whether they are Muslims or non-Muslims.

This hadith is one of the strongest in terms of the consequences of mistreating one’s neighbors. It signifies that mistreating neighbors, whether through injustice, oppression, or transgression, can prevent a Muslim from entering Paradise. This is a severe warning and a significant threat.

Hadith 46 – Supplicating During Prostration

أَقْرَبُ مَا يَكُونُ الْعَبْدُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَهُوَ سَاجِدٌ فَأَكثِرُوا الدُّعَاءَ.

When a slave prostrates, he is the closest to his Lord. So increase your supplications [during that time].

Explanation :

Prayer (salah) is one of the greatest acts of worship through which a servant draws closer to Allah. The more humble and devout a worshiper is, the closer they become to Allah. Placing the face and nose on the ground signifies the pinnacle of humility and submission. It’s in this posture that supplications come from a humble heart, making the worshiper closer to receiving an answer to their supplications. In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ states that the closest that a servant comes to his Lord is when he is prostrating, meaning that a servant is closest to Allah when in the state of prostration during prayer. Therefore, the Prophet ﷺ encourages us to increase our supplications during the position of prostration, as it is the most likely time for Allah to respond to our prayers.

The Prophet ﷺ has also emphasized in other hadiths the importance of frequent prostrations and supplicating during them.

Hadith 47 – Seeking Knowledge

مَنْ سَلَكَ طَرِيقًا يَلْتَمِسُ فِيهِ عِلْمًا سَهَّلَ اللهُ لَهُ طَرِيقًا إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ.

Whoever takes a path in pursuit of knowledge, Allah will make easy for him the path to paradise.

With knowledge and action, coupled with patience, the true religion stands firm, guided by light and evidence.

One walks a path seeking beneficial knowledge solely for the sake of Allah. This path may be tangible, trodden by footsteps, such as when a person leaves their home to reach a place of knowledge, be it a mosque, a school, a university, or any other place. Alternatively, it may signify the pursuit of specialized knowledge, where one cuts a path to reach its end.

The phrase, “Allah will make easy for him the path to paradise,” means that Allah facilitates for them a way and righteous deeds that will lead them to Paradise, through His grace and approval.

Hadith 48 – Loving for Allah’s Sake

‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقُولُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَيْنَ الْمُتَحَابُّونَ بِجَلاَلِي الْيَوْمَ أُظِلُّهُمْ فِي ظِلِّي يَوْمَ لاَ ظِلَّ إِلاَّ ظِلِّي.

Verily, Allah will say on the Day of Judgment, “Where are those who [used to] love one another for the sake of my Glory? Today, I will cover them in my shade when there is no shade but mine.”

Love for the sake of Allah is among the strongest bonds in Islam, and it is one of the most prominent traits of the believers among themselves. Allah, the Most High, has promised a vast reward and bounty for this noble characteristic. This love, for the sake of Allah, is based on the reverence for His greatness and the pursuit of His pleasure and reward, without any worldly motives. It is a reward for their mutual love and affection for the sake of Allah, their respect for His commands, and their avoidance of His prohibitions.

The shade refers to the shade of His Throne, as mentioned in another narration by Ahmad. This reward is immense, and the honor bestowed upon them is great. Allah desires that the hearts of His servants are united, free from division, filled with love, and devoid of enmity.

The phrase, “ when there is no shade but mine ” emphasizes that on that Day, when the sun draws near to the people and its heat intensifies, no one will find shade except those whom Allah provides shade under His Throne.

Hadith 49 – Importance of the Obligatory Prayer

إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَلَا صَلَاةَ إِلَّا الْمَكْتُوبَة.

When the iqamah for the obligatory prayer is called, then there is no prayer except the obligatory one.

Prayer is the cornerstone of the religion, and its establishment is obligatory for every Muslim. The Prophet ﷺ clarified the manner of performing prayers and taught it to the Ummah. He also instructed us regarding the sequence of prayers and what to prioritize. Performing the obligatory prayer takes precedence over voluntary prayers.

In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ informs us that when the call to establish prayer in the mosque is heard, no one should initiate voluntary prayers. Instead, they should leave the voluntary prayers and perform the obligatory one. His statement, “No prayer,” suggests that there will either be no full reward for the voluntary prayer or that performing voluntary prayers while the obligatory one is in session is invalid. Therefore, the voluntary prayer is interrupted and the obligatory prayer is joined. It is said that if one is in the first unit ( rak’ah ) of a voluntary prayer, they should interrupt it. If they are in the second unit, they should complete it quickly. All of this applies to those present in the mosque and is the general rule for prayers. Similarly, if someone is delayed for a prayer due to some reason and only has a short amount of time left before the time for the current prayer ends, then they must prioritize the obligatory prayer over the sunnah prayers.

Hadith 50 – Prison of the Believer

الدُّنْيَا سِجْنُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَجَنَّةُ الْكَافِرِ.

The world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the disbeliever.

The world for a believer is a place of trials and tests, where they endure trials and abstain from forbidden desires, seeking to please Allah, the Most High.

In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ explains that the world is like a prison for the believer. Every believer is confined and restricted in this world, refraining from forbidden and disliked pleasures. They restrain themselves from indulging in things that are not permitted by Islamic law. They cannot move unless permitted by Islamic law. This includes various kinds of afflictions, trials, and worries. They live in constant fear and apprehension, uncertain about the outcome of their deeds. However, they have hope for salvation from this confinement due to their patience and trust in Allah’s promise of reward for them.

In contrast, a disbeliever is not bound by the constraints of faith and feels secure from these fears. They focus on their desires, indulging in pleasures like animals. They enjoy the world even though it is filled with difficulties. When they die, they face eternal punishment and eternal misery.

Thus, this hadith serves as a reminder for believers to stay focused on their ultimate goal and to strive towards the pleasure of Allah, while also warning against becoming too attached to this fleeting world and neglecting one’s duties towards their Creator.

Hadith 51 – Being Regular in Good Deeds

سَدِّدُوا وَقَارِبُوا، وَاعْلَمُوا أَنْ لَنْ يُدْخِلَ أَحَدَكُمْ عَمَلُهُ الْجَنَّةَ، وَأَنَّ أَحَبَّ الأَعْمَالِ أَدْوَمُهَا إِلَى اللهِ وَإِنْ قَلَّ.

Make an effort, do your best, and know that none of you will enter paradise due to his deeds. The most beloved deed to Allah is the one that is done regularly even if it is small.

Islam encourages maintaining gentleness in actions, limiting oneself to what the person can endure, and persisting in it.

In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ says, “Make an effort,” meaning seek what is right and do not overburden yourselves, so that you do not exhaust yourselves in worship, leading to weariness and neglecting good deeds. “Do your best,” meaning if you cannot do it completely, then do what is as close to it as possible for you. “Know that none of you will enter Paradise due to his deeds.” This implies that the acts of obedience we perform are not a compensation or equivalent for Paradise; rather, we enter paradise by the mercy and grace of Allah. This does not contradict the Qura’nic verse, “Enter Paradise for what you used to do” [Quran 16:32]. Ibn Taymiyyah explained that the act itself does not equate to the reward, although it serves as a reason for it. Hence, whoever thinks that he has fulfilled what is due on him by just performing good deeds and does not need the forgiveness and pardon of his Lord to enter paradise is misguided. In another version, it is reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “No one will enter Paradise by his deeds.” They asked, “Not even you, O Messenger of Allah?” He replied, “Not even me, unless Allah envelops me in His mercy and favor.”

The Prophet ﷺ then said, “The most beloved deed to Allah is the one that is done regularly even if it is small.” Meaning, the deeds that endure throughout the person’s life, even if it is small in nature, because it persists, unlike the occasional difficult actions. Therefore, we should look for opportunities to start new good deeds that we are confident to be able to repeat on a regular basis, such as, give a few dollars a month in charity, reading one page of the Qur’an daily, performing two units of extra prayer a day, etc. It is reported about our mother Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, that whenever she did a good deed, she used to regularly adhere to it.

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Today’s Speech: Something About Islam

Seven minute talk, just a seven minute talk. No big deal.

Salah. Praying five times a day. That’s a good topic, right? It’s simple, there’s a lot of stuff I could say about it, and there’s no way I could mess it up. It’s salah.

Well, I mean, that’s kind of boring, though. If I were listening to a talk just about salah, I might fall asleep. Okay, it’s gonna be a bunch of guys my age and I don’t wanna be boring. I do want this to be good. How often do kids like me actually get to talk? This is kind of a big deal, actually.

I gotta talk about something relevant. And I gotta have something to grab their attention. Maybe I could start with like a MashaAllah recitation of some Qur’an, like Hafidh Hisham does when he gives talks. That guy’s epic. I wish he’d come do a seminar here. But man, I’m not that great of a reciter. I could practice, but I don’t know if I have enough time to get it down. Plus I gotta plan the rest of the talk.

A story? Stories make people listen, right? I’ll tell a story. I remember there was some really cool story about an imam and a chef or something like that. Where is that clip? I think it was on Islam Stream’s channel, but I can’t find it. I don’t remember if it was Sheikh Zaahir or Brother Ilyas Bassem. Anyway, I think I remember it. It was something about how the imam stayed by the chef’s house because he didn’t know where to stay and the point of it was that you’re supposed to make du’a a lot. I think. You know what? Stories are for kids.

Oh! I got it! I’ll do that thing where you ask a question that’s, like, really thought provoking and rhetorical and then they wait for the answer but then I won’t answer the question until the end. I think that’s how it works.

Okay, so I’ll ask an epic question, and then go into the reminder. And then…well, you know what always annoys me? When they don’t tell you exactly what to do. Like it’s all this inspirational bit, and that’s cool, but then there’s no practical steps of what to do next. It’s like, “I’m inspired! I’m pumped! I’m ready to go out and do something!” But then I don’t know what to do. I think I’ll do some action items. Yeah, I’ll do those as my last set of points and then come back and answer the question.

I wish they gave me a topic. I have everything I need except a topic. Let’s see, what’s good to talk about to young Muslim brothers? Girls? I don’t know, that might get me in trouble. Maybe I should talk about what’s happening in the world, like the Islamic State or something, like what’s going on in the news and how we should deal with it. That might need a lot of research, though. Let’s go back to something simple.

Something simple. Simple.

But let me make it something specific—concentration in salah. Yeah, that’s good. I have notes from a seminar I took about that. I gotta find that notebook. I think it’s in my closet somewhere on the floor.

All right, so the notes pretty much only have the meanings of what you say in salah. I could go over that, but I don’t have too many notes other than the printed textbook they gave. Man, that was a long weekend. We had to sit on the floor of the masjid because they couldn’t fit enough chairs for everybody. It was rough. All right, I’m getting too technical. The importance of praying salah on time. That’ll be good.

DID YOU WAKE UP FOR FAJR THIS MORNING?

No wait, that’s not really thought provoking, and I don’t want them to answer. I want to answer it myself at the end. Wait a minute, what was that ayah again?

WHY DID ALLAH CREATE MAN?

That. Is. Awesome! They’re gonna be shocked when I yell that. And then they’ll wonder what the answer is and then I’m just gonna go straight into the whole thing about praying salah on time. And then I’ll finish with that ayah like, “Allah says, ‘I did not create jinn and mankind but to worship Me.’” Boom. Mic drop. InshaAllah hopefully they’ll get inspired.

This talk is kind of a huge deal. I mean seven minutes is a pretty long time for a talk. Usually after salah the imam only talks for like four or five minutes, but this is SEVEN minutes. This is gonna be epic. InshaAllah.

All right, let me start figuring out the middle part.

Oh my God, is it dark outside?

What time is it? Shoot!

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Jawaad Khan was born and raised in sunny South Florida to a family of creatives and Islamic workers. He went on to complete a film degree at the University of Miami, one year of improv classes (which he’s very proud of), and he studied Arabic and Islamic studies at various institutes in Dallas, TX, where he now resides with his wife and cat. He serves on the board and is an editor for Muslim Youth Musings. His debut collection of short stories, titled "No Old Ladies in Jannah" was published in 2023.

This happens ALL the time while I’m working on a khutbah lol. Thanks for sharing it in a way we can easily relate to!

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Islamic Marriage Khutbah (Wedding Speech)

Posted by wael on 3/16/12 • Categorized as Marriage Articles , Muslim Wedding Customs , Muslim Weddings , Weddings in Islam

Women celebrating at an Egyptian open air wedding

This is a typical Muslim nikah khutbah (wedding speech) that would be given by an Imam at a Muslim wedding. This particular speech was translated from Arabic, I believe. I do not know the author’s name:

“Thanks be to Allah that we praise Him, pray to Him for help; ask Him for pardon; we believe in Him, We trust Him; and ask Him to guard us from the evil of our own souls and from the evil consequences of our own deeds. Whomsoever He leaves straying no one can guide him. I bear witness that there is no God save Allah, who has no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, whom He has sent with truth as a bringer of good news and a warner.

The best word is the book of Allah, and the best way is that of Muhammad, on whom be peace. The worst of all things are innovations and every innovation leads astray, and every thing that leads astray leads to Hell.

Whosoever obeys Allah and His messenger will be guided aright and whosoever disobeys will cause loss to his own self (and thereafter). Hereafter, I ask the refuge of Allah from Shaytan, the outcast.

O mankind! Be careful of your duty to your Lord who created you from a single soul and from it created its mate and from them twain hath spread abroad a multitude of men and women. be careful of your duty towards Allah in whom you claim (your rights) of one another, and toward the wombs (that bear you). Lo, Allah hath been a watcher over you. [Surah Al Nisa’ 4:1]

O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah with right observance, and die not save as those who have surrendered (unto Him). [Surah Ali ‘Imran 3:102]

O ye who believe! Guard your duty to Allah, and speak words straight to the point; He will adjust your works for you and will forgive you your sins. Whosoever obeyeth Allah and His messenger, he verily hath gained a signal victory. [Surah Al Ahzab 33:70-71]“

Marriage is one of the most important acts of worship in Islam. The Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu layhi Wasallam) has told us how to live as Muslims. One of the branches of faith is marriage. It has been thus narrated in a Hadeeth that when a person marries, he has complete half of his religion and so he should fear Allah regarding the remaining half.

Shame, modesty, moral and social values and control of self desire are just a few of the many teachings of Islam. Furthermore, these are just a few of the many worships that a person can complete by performing the ritual of marriage. Through marriage a person can be saved from many shameless and immoral sins and through marriage he has is more able to control his desire. Therefore, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) has said:

“O young men! Whoever is able to marry should marry, for that will help him to lower his gaze and guard his modesty.” [Sahih al-Bukhari]

Marriage is a strong oath that takes place between the man and women in this world, but its blessings and contract continues even in Jannah. It is the way of our beloved Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam), and whosoever goes against this practice has been reprimanded.

Hadhrat Anas ibn Malik narrates:

A group of three men came to the houses of the wives of the Prophet (Sallallaahu layhi Wasallam) asking how the Prophet worshipped (Allah), and when they were informed about that, they considered their worship insufficient and said:

“Where are we compared to the Prophet as his past and future sins have been forgiven?”

Then one of them said: “I will offer the prayer throughout the night forever.”

The other said: “I will fast throughout the year and will not break my fast.”

The third said: “I will keep away from the women and will not marry forever.”

Allah’s Apostle came to them and said, “Are you the same people who said so-and-so? By Allah, I am more submissive to Allah and more afraid of Him than you; yet I fast and break my fast, I do sleep and I also marry women. So he who does not follow my tradition in religion, is not from me (from my followers).” [Sahih al-Bukhari]

Therefore, Islamically, we are all encouraged to get married and not turn away from the ways of our beloved Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Salaam). It should be remembered that this duty of marriage is for both men and women. Just as men complete half their religion through this act, it is also the same for women. However, in today’s time, there are many marriage-related issues which arise in people’s lives, as today we see many people abusing the laws of marriage in Islam.

When marrying, each becomes the other’s lifetime companion. Each should understand and appreciate that Allah has brought them both together and that their destiny in life has now become one. Whatever the circumstances: happiness or sorrow; health or sickness; wealth or poverty; comfort or hardship; trial or ease; all events are to be confronted together as a team with mutual affection and respect.

No matter how wealthy, affluent, materially prosperous and “better-off” another couple may appear, one’s circumstances are to be happily accepted with qanã‘at (contentment upon the Choice of Allah). The wife should happily accept her husband, his home and income as her lot and should always feel that her husband is her true beloved and best friend and well-wisher in all family decisions. The husband too should accept his wife as his partner-for-life and not cast a glance towards another.

Allah’s Messenger (Sallallaahu layhi Wasallam) said, “The best of you is he who is best to his family” . (Mishkat)

It was the noble practice of Nabi (Sallallaahu layhi Wasallam) to counsel spouses about the awareness of Allah before performing a Nikah by reciting the verses (Nisa v14, Ahzab v69, Al-Imraan v101) from the Quran. All the verses are common in the message of Taqwa (consciousness of Allah). The spouses will be first committed to Allah before being committed to their partner. There can be no doubt in the success of a marriage governed by the consciousness of Allah. I hope and wish every person a very happy and prosperous married life. May peace and Allah’s blessing be upon you.

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List Of 33 Islamic Phrases For Everyday Use

Posted by Ahmed Abdulla | Islam Teachings

In this article we will list common Islamic phrases for everyday use. Knowing the lingo Muslims use in their day to day language can help you avoid those awkward moments you feel when you think you should know what something means but don’t. You feel embarassed to even ask.

This is no fault of your own, we’ve all been there. Sometimes the memo just wasn’t received. That’s why we are here.

We created this exhaustive list that aims to be your glossary of the most commonly used phrases by Muslim’s in everyday conversation.

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Alhamdulillah Praise to Allah Used to express satisfaction. Commonly used after having finished eating. Also, used frequently as response to when some asks how your day was, “Alhamdulillah, it was good”

Jazaka Allahu Khairan May Allah reward you with all good Sign of appreciation. When someone does something good to you (gives you something, helps you with something…)

Ashokrulillah Means Thanks to Allah Usage is same as Alhamdulillah

Subhanallah (read more detailed explanation) Glory to Allah. Said whenever something good happens. Allah’s greatness is said and realized everytime something good happens to us. Example, A man overlooking the Grand-Canyon exclaims, Subhanllah!”

Mashallah Closely translated to mean “as God has willed” or “what Allah wanted has happened.” Supposed to be a reminder that all good things come from God and are blessings from Him. It is a good omen. Example, You’ve become a father. Mashallah! You passed aced your exams. Mashallah!

Allahu Akbar a phrase meaning ‘God is most great’, used by Muslims in prayers and as a general declaration of faith or thanksgiving. Used by Muslims to remind themselves of God’s vastness and power. Unfortunately, some Muslim extremists employ this phrase before performing acts of terror, leading many to associate “Allahu Akbar” with violence and destruction

Da’wah Da’wah is an Arabic word which has the literal meaning of “issuing a summons,” or “making an invitation.” This term is often used to describe how Muslims teach others about the beliefs and practices of their Islamic faith.

Jumu’ah Also known as Friday Prayer or Congregational Prayer, is a prayer that Muslims hold every Friday. Takes place just after noon and substitue for Zuhr prayer.

La hawla wala quwwata illa billah Saying is that man is weak by nature. He has no ability to move from a condition to another except with the help of Allah. Used in unfavorable situations beyond ones control, also to express dissatisfaction.

Inshallah If Allah wills. Usually used to refer to planning to do a future action, I will do this … if Allah wills it. Do not say of anything, ‘I shall do such and such tomorrow,’ without adding, ‘Insha’Allah.’ And call your Lord to mind when you forget… (18:23-24). Example, Inshallah tomorrow I will get the oil change done.

Amen Is a declaration of affirmation. found in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. It is found in Jewish, Christian and Muslim worship as a concluding word or response to prayers. Example, May Allah guide us on the right path, Amen!

Subhanallah Glory to Allah. Used in many places, for example if you heard something amazing and you want to express your amazement.

Imaan in Islamic theology denotes a believer’s faith in the metaphysical aspects of Islam. Its most simple definition is the belief in the six axioms of faith.

Deen Refers to belief and practice of Islam; way of life. Example. that brother’s or sister’s deen is strong.

Jannah Jannah symbolically referring to paradise. However “Firdaus” also designates the highest layer of heaven.

Jahannam In Islam refers to an afterlife place of punishment for evildoers. In Quran, Jahannam is also referred as an-Nar (“The Fire”), Jaheem (“Blazing Fire”), Hutamah (“That which Breaks to Pieces”, Haawiyah‬ (“The Abyss”), Ladthaa , Sa’eer (“The Blaze),

Hadith A collection of traditions containing sayings of the prophet Muhammad which, with accounts of his daily practice (the Sunnah), constitute the major source of guidance for Muslims apart from the Quran. For example, see hadith on what Prophet Muhammad said about learing the 99 Names of Allah.

Sahih – Grade of Hadith as being authenthic. Hasan – Grade of Hadith as being Good. Da’if – Grade of Hadith as being Weak.

Fatwa A fatwa is an Islamic religious ruling, a scholarly opinion on a matter of Islamic law. A fatwa is not necessarily “binding” on the believers. The people who pronounce these rulings are supposed to be knowledgeable, and base their rulings in knowledge and wisdom. As Muslims, we look at the opinion, the reputation of the person giving it, the evidence given to support it, and then decide whether to follow it.

Fi-Sabi-Lillah

Expression meaning “in the cause of Allah” or more befittingly, “for the sake of Allah”. D oing anything for the sake of God and in the way of God to gain nearness to Him and gain His pleasure.”

Umrah Umrah is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, the holy city for Muslims. It can be undertaken at any time of the year, unlike Ḥajj which occurs on a specific date determined by Islamic Calendar.

Hajj The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The holy city for Muslims, and a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime. That is if they are financial capable of doing so.

Yarhamuka Allah May Allah have mercy on you. When you sneeze, it is said after someone sneezes.

Astaghfiru lillah I seek forgiveness from Allah. Commonly used when you think you have sinned. It is a powerful from of Istighfar (asking for forgivness). Read hadith of Prophet Muhammad regarding Astaghfiru illah and asking forgivness.

Halal meaning permissible in Islam. It is frequently applied to permissible food and drinks. Into a more complex classification known as “the five decisions”: mandatory, recommended, neutral, reprehensible, and forbidden.

(fard/wajib) – Compulsory”/”duty”
(mustaḥabb) – Recommended, “desirable”
(mubah) – Neutral, “permissible”
(makruh) – Disliked
(haram) – Sinful, “prohibited

Haram Is an Arabic term meaning forbidden. This may refer to: either something sacred to which access is forbidden to the people who are not in a state of purity; or to an evil thus “sinful action that is forbidden to be done

Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala (SWT)

It is an honorififc followed after using one of Allah’s names. For exampple saying, “Allah (SWT)”. It means to “May He be praised and exalted.”

Salla llahu ʿalayhi wa-sallam (SAWS)

Muslims often follow it with the abbreviation “SAWS.” Example, Muslims believe that Muhammad (SAWS) was the last Prophet and Messenger of God.

Radeyallahu ′Anhu

Used after companions. Of the Islamic Prophet Muḥammad Radeyallāhu ′Anhu. Translation: “May Allāh be pleased with him.”

Baraka Allahu fik ( Barak Allahu Feekum ) The blessings of Allah (be upon you) (Arabic: barak ‘Allah) is a phrase used by Muslims to express thanks, typically to another person. It is one of many phrases used by Muslims to express thanks. Used commonly in reply to a person that says jazakallah.

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

Common phrase greeting a fellow Muslim. The meaning is, “Peace be upon you and God’s mercy and blessings.”

Fi Amanillah

“(be) with the safety of Allah” or “May Allah Protect You”. The general idea is a person recites it wishing for the safety of God (Allah) upon them.

Congratulations, you now have a better chance of surviving daily conversations by having knowledge and understanding these Islamic phrases.

Please comment below any other words you’d like to see added to the list and we will expand this collection.

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Fitna is confusion, division etc. you gave definition for Fatwa- a legal ruling. Umrah- is the lesser pilgrimage.

Thank you brother for catching that. We have now fixed this.

Thank you so much for posting this. As a recent convert, I have been trying to learn new words and phrases to assist me in my journey. It would be nice to one day put these in a .pdf/word .doc for printing.

No problem, glad it helped. You can also find a more extensive updated list we created here:

https://myislam.org/glossary-islamic-terms-and-phrases/

Ameen thank you this site has helped me during this time we going through in the world , Allahu Akbar

Subhanallah This was very informative for me Added features should be considered like pronouncation or audio for the phrases

Jazāk Allāhu Khayran is often used by Muslims instead, in the belief that Allah’s reward is superior. The common response to Jazāk Allāhu Khayran is wa ʾiyyāk (وَإِيَّاكَ‎), or wa ʾiyyākum (وَإِيَّاكُمْ‎) for plural, which means “and to you”.

Also, alhamdullilah is stated by a person who just sneezed and the response is yahamakallah

thanks, this words i learned here will guide me to my journey to become converted Islam.

Zazakallah khayran

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Speech on Janmashtami in English for School Students

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Speech on Janmashtami: Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. It’s observed with great enthusiasm and devotion, especially in India. The festival involves various rituals, prayers, and festivities to commemorate Krishna’s birth and his divine playfulness. Read this blog to learn more about the Janmashtami, you will also find a few speeches that you can easily deliver.

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1 Short Speech on Janmashtami
2 Long Speech on Janmashtami
3 7 Reasons Why We Celebrate Janmashtami

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Short Speech on Janmashtami

Good morning respective authorities and my dear friends,

Today, we gather to celebrate the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. Krishna is revered as a symbol of divine love, wisdom, and courage. His life is a testament to the triumph of good over evil, and his teachings continue to inspire millions around the world.

On this day, let us reflect on Krishna’s message of compassion, selflessness, and devotion. Let us strive to emulate his qualities in our own lives. May this festival bring peace, joy, and prosperity to all.

Happy Janmashtami!

Long Speech on Janmashtami

Good morning one and all, today we have gathered on this auspicious occasion of Janmashtami to understand the importance behind the same and why it is celebrated in India.

Janmashtami, a Hindu festival of profound significance, commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. This divine incarnation is celebrated with great fervour and devotion across the globe. Krishna, a symbol of love, compassion, and wisdom, has captivated hearts for centuries with his enchanting tales and divine playfulness.

The birth of Krishna, a miraculous event foretold in ancient scriptures, took place on the eighth day of the dark fortnight in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada. To protect him from the wrath of King Kansa, Krishna’s uncle, his mother Devaki gave birth to him in a secluded prison cell. The divine infant was then smuggled away to Gokul, where he was raised under the care of his foster parents, Nanda and Yashoda.

Krishna’s childhood was filled with playful pranks and mischievous adventures. He was known for his love of butter, his friendship with the cowherd boys, and his divine pastimes. His childhood tales, such as the churning of the cosmic ocean and the defeat of the demon Kansa, are still cherished and retold today.

Beyond his playful nature, Krishna was a profound philosopher and spiritual guide. The Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Hindu text, is a dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna, a warrior facing a moral dilemma on the battlefield. In this text, Krishna imparts timeless wisdom on topics such as duty, karma, devotion, and the path to liberation. His teachings continue to inspire and guide millions of people worldwide.

Janmashtami is a celebration of divine love, compassion, and wisdom. It is a time to connect with our inner selves and to seek guidance from the divine. The festival also serves as a reminder of the importance of duty, righteousness, and the triumph of good over evil.

As we celebrate Janmashtami, let us remember the divine birth of Lord Krishna and the profound lessons he taught us. May his love, compassion, and wisdom inspire us to lead more meaningful and fulfilling lives. Let us strive to be like Krishna, always seeking the divine, embracing our duties, and spreading love and kindness to all.

Happy Janmashtami!

7 Reasons Why We Celebrate Janmashtami

Janmashtami, a Hindu festival commemorating the birth of Lord Krishna, is celebrated with great fervour worldwide. Here are seven reasons why we celebrate this auspicious occasion:

Divine Birth: The festival marks the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. His birth is considered a significant event in Hindu mythology.
Symbol of Hope and Protection: Krishna is often seen as a protector of the good and a destroyer of evil. His birth is celebrated as a symbol of hope and protection for humanity.
Celebration of Love and Compassion: Krishna’s life is filled with stories of love, compassion, and wisdom. The festival is an opportunity to celebrate these virtues.
Cultural Significance: Janmashtami is a major cultural event in many parts of India, with colourful decorations, traditional dances, and delicious food.
Spiritual Significance: For many Hindus, Janmashtami is a time for spiritual reflection and connection with the divine.
Celebration of Childhood: The festival is often associated with the playful childhood of Krishna. It is a time to embrace joy and innocence.
Family and Community Bonding: Janmashtami is a time for families and communities to come together and celebrate. It strengthens social bonds and fosters a sense of belonging.

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Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. It is a major religious event observed with great fervour in India and other parts of the world.

The moral of Janmashtami is often interpreted as a celebration of: Krishna’s love for his devotees is a central theme. It teaches us the importance of unconditional love and devotion. Krishna’s battles against evil forces emphasise the need for courage and bravery in the face of adversity.

Krishna’s main message is often summarised in the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Hindu text. It is a dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna, a warrior facing a moral dilemma on the battlefield.

We hope this blog on speech on Janmashtami provided you with relevant speeches. For more information on such informative topics, visit our speech writing page and follow Leverage Edu.

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The Islamists want to silence music the way they have free speech

25 August 2024, 12:26pm

Gavin Mortimer

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack on Friday at a festival in Germany that left three people dead and many more wounded. In a statement they said one of their ‘soldiers’ carried out the attack ‘as revenge against Muslims in Palestine and everywhere’.

As soon as news broke of Friday’s attack in the town of Solingen, fifteen miles east of Düsseldorf, seasoned observers of Islamist extremism knew who to blame.

Despite the risible posturing of western governments in recent years that far-right fanatics pose as great a threat to our way of life as Islamic extremists, the people aren’t fooled. It’s not the far-right who have murdered priests, police officers, schoolteachers, journalists and Jewish children. Nor have they targeted music venues which is clearly the new strategy of Islamist terrorists.

It began in 2015, when an Islamic State terror cell massacred 130 people at the Bataclan theatre in Paris, where they had gathered to watch a heavy metal band.

Two years later a suicide bomber killed 22 people, mostly youngsters, in Manchester as they danced to the American singer Ariana Grande.

In March this year, Islamic State gunmen murdered 137 people in Moscow as they attended a concert by the rock band Picnic. In the wake of that attack, some western journalists linked the targeting of Picnic to their support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Islamic State slaughtered 145 people in Moscow’s Crocus City Hall for the same reason they did in the Bataclan and for the same reason they planned to at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna earlier this month.

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Acting on information provided by foreign intelligence services, Austrian police arrested three young men described as ‘ISIS sympathisers’, who were preparing to launch a suicide attack during the concert.

Islamic extremists consider listening to music a sin. When the Islamic State established its caliphate in Iraq and Syria a decade ago it banned the sale and the playing of music. ‘Stringed instruments and songs are forbidden in Islam because they distract from the evocation of God and the Koran, and are a source of trouble and corruption for the heart,’ they said in a statement.

Claiming that music is illicit is also a means for Islamists to reinforce the ‘them’ and ‘us’ narrative in the west; in taking responsibility for the attack in Paris in November 2015, Islamic State described France as the ‘capital of prostitution and obscenity’.

Their strategy is working. In December last year an extensive survey about French Muslims and their relationship with religion and secularism found that 49 percent of Muslim pupils in French schools absented themselves from music lessons on religious grounds.

Claiming that music is illicit is also a means for Islamists to reinforce the ‘them’ and ‘us’ narrative in the west

What the Islamists hate (and fear) most is music from the mouths of young liberated women who are free to wear and say what they like. Taylor Swift, who has built a huge army of many millions of fans around the world – known as ‘Swifties’ – embodies this emancipation.

In an interview with Elle magazine in 2019, Swift said that the Manchester bombing two years earlier had left her ‘completely terrified to go on tour’. Not just for own safety, but the millions of fans attending her shows.

Austrian police may have averted a catastrophe this month but in a sense the Islamic State can still celebrate a victory; Swift’s three concerts in Vienna were cancelled so they silenced the music.

This is what the Islamists ultimately want, to rid or at least restrict music in Europe. They will be encouraged by the success they have had in restricting freedom of expression in the ten years since they murdered the staff of Charlie Hebdo. ‘Je suis Charlie’, cried Europe as one in the immediate aftermath, but who now has the courage to criticise Islam?

‘We have to live bravely in order to truly feel alive, and that means not being ruled by our greatest fears,’ said Swift in 2019.

The Islamists know that Europe is not a continent brimming with courage. Teachers, journalists and politicians now self-censor to avoid causing offence and endangering themselves. How long before musicians and music teachers pack away their instruments for good?

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Vice President Kamala Harris promised to be "a president for all Americans."

Kamala Harris officially accepted the Democratic nomination in the 2024 presidential election, closing out four days of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Harris delivered remarks to the crowd of delegates and party members at the United Center Thursday, highlighting the night's "For the Future" theme and voicing her vision for America's next presidential administration.

The presidential hopeful delivered a message of unity as Democrats look to appeal to independent voters and bring the nation together after the election in November.

PHOTO: Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris applauds on Day 4 of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 22, 2024 in Chicago.

"I know there are people of various political views watching tonight, and I want you to know, I promise to be a president for all Americans," Harris said. "You can always trust me to put country above party and self, to hold sacred America's fundamental principles, from the rule of law to free and fair elections, to the peaceful transfer of power."

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Throughout her nearly hour-long remarks, Harris took aim at former President Donald Trump and presented her top policies for a Harris-Walz White House.

Read Harris' full remarks at the DNC below

To my husband, Doug, thank you for being an incredible partner to me and father to Cole and Ella. And happy anniversary. I love you so very much.

To Joe Biden -- Mr. President. When I think about the path we have traveled together, I am filled with gratitude. Your record is extraordinary, as history will show. And your character is inspiring. Doug and I love you and Jill. And I am forever thankful to you both.

And to Coach Tim Walz, you are going to be an incredible Vice President. And to the delegates and everyone who has put your faith in our campaign -- your support is humbling.

America, the path that led me here in recent weeks, was no doubt... unexpected. But I'm no stranger to unlikely journeys.

My mother Shyamala Harris had one of her own. I miss her every day, especially now and I know she's looking down tonight and smiling. My mother was 19 when she crossed the world alone, traveling from India to California with an unshakeable dream to be the scientist who would cure breast cancer. When she finished school, she was supposed to return home to a traditional arranged marriage. But, as fate would have it, she met my father, Donald Harris -- a student from Jamaica -- they fell in love and got married.

And that act of self-determination made my sister Maya and me. Growing up, we moved a lot. I will always remember that big Mayflower truck, packed with all our belongings. Ready to go to Illinois, to Wisconsin and wherever our parents' jobs took us. My early memories of my parents together are joyful ones.

A home filled with laughter and music Aretha, Coltrane and Miles.

At the park, my mother would tell us to stay close, but my father would just smile, and say, "Run, Kamala Run" "Don't be afraid" "Don't let anything stop you." From my earliest years, he taught me to be fearless. But the harmony between my parents did not last. When I was in elementary school, they split up and it was mostly my mother who raised us. Before she could finally afford to buy a home, she rented a small apartment in the East Bay. In the Bay, you either live in the hills or the flatlands. We, lived in the flats. A beautiful working-class neighborhood of firefighters, nurses and construction workers -- all who tended their lawns with pride.

My mother worked long hours and like many working parents, she leaned on a trusted circle to help raise us. Mrs. Shelton, who ran the daycare below us and became a second mother. Uncle Sherman, Aunt Mary, Uncle Freddy and Auntie Chris. None of them family by blood. And all of them family by love. Family who taught us How to make gumbo. How to play chess. And sometimes even let us win. Family who loved us. Believed in us. And told us we could be anything. Do anything.

They instilled in us the values they personified, community, faith and the importance of treating others as you would want to be treated.

With kindness, respect and compassion, my mother was a brilliant, five-foot-tall, brown woman with an accent. And, as the eldest child, I saw how the world would sometimes treat her -- but she never lost her cool. She was tough. Courageous.

A trailblazer in the fight for women's health. And she taught Maya and me a lesson that Michelle mentioned the other night. She taught us to never complain about injustice but do something about it. She Also taught us -- never do anything half-assed. That's a direct quote.

I grew up immersed in the ideals of the Civil Rights Movement. My parents had met at a civil rights gathering and they made sure we learned about civil rights leaders, including lawyers like Thurgood Marshall and Constance Baker Motley. Those who battled in the courtroom to make real the Promise of America. So, at a young age, I decided I wanted to do that work.

I wanted to be a lawyer and when it came time to choose the type of law I would pursue, I reflected on a pivotal moment in my life. When I was in high school, I started to notice something about my best friend Wanda. She was sad at school and there were times she didn't want to go home. So, one day I asked if everything was alright. And she confided in me that she was being sexually abused by her stepfather. And I immediately told her she had to come stay with us. And she did.

That is one of the reasons I became a prosecutor. To protect people like Wanda because I believe everyone has a right to safety, to dignity and to justice.

As a prosecutor, when I had a case I charged it not in the name of the victim, but in the name of "The People." For a simple reason.

In our system of justice, a harm against any one of us is a harm against all of us. I would often explain this to console survivors of crime. To remind them, no one should be made to fight alone. We are all in this together. Every day in the courtroom, I stood proudly before a judge and said five words: "Kamala Harris, for the People."

And to be clear: My entire career, I have only had one client. The People.

And so, on behalf of The People, on behalf of every American, regardless of party, race, gender or the language your grandmother speaks. On behalf of my mother and everyone who has ever set out on their own unlikely journey. On behalf of Americans like the people I grew up with.

People who work hard, chase their dreams, and look out for one another.

On behalf of everyone whose story could only be written in the greatest nation on Earth. I accept your nomination for President of the United States of America. With this election, our nation has a precious, fleeting opportunity to move past the bitterness, cynicism and divisive battles of the past.

A chance to chart a new way forward, not as members of any one party or faction, but as Americans.

I know there are people of various political views watching tonight and I want you to know: I promise to be a President for all Americans. You can always trust me to put country above party and self. To hold sacred America's fundamental principles. From the rule of law. To free and fair elections.

To the peaceful transfer of power: I will be a President who unites us around our highest aspirations.

A President who leads and listens, who is realistic, practical and has common sense. And always fights for the American people.

From the courthouse to the White House, that has been my life's work. As a young courtroom prosecutor in Oakland, I stood up for women and children against predators who abused them. As Attorney General of California, I took on the Big Banks.Delivered $20 billion for middle-class families who faced foreclosure and helped pass a Homeowner Bill of Rights— one of the first of its kind.

I stood up for veterans and students being scammed by Big for-Profit colleges, for workers who were being cheated out of the wages they were due, for seniors facing elder abuse.

I fought against cartels who traffic in guns, drugs and human beings. Who threaten the security of our border and the safety of our communities. Those fights were not easy and neither were the elections that put me in those offices.

We were underestimated at every turn. But we never gave up. Because the future is always worth fighting for. And that's the fight we are in right now. A fight for America's future. Fellow Americans, this election is not only the most important of our lives. It is one of the most important in the life of our nation. In many ways, Donald Trump is an unserious man.

But the consequences of putting Donald Trump back in the White House are extremely serious. Consider not only the chaos and calamity when he was in office, but also the gravity of what has happened since he lost the last election. Donald Trump tried to throw away your votes. When he failed, he sent an armed mob to the United States Capitol where they assaulted law enforcement officers. When politicians in his own party begged him to call off the mob and send help, he did the opposite. He fanned the flames. And now, for an entirely different set of crimes, he was found guilty of fraud by a jury of everyday Americans.

And separately, found liable for committing sexual abuse. And consider what he intends to do if we give him power again. Consider his explicit intent to set free the violent extremists who assaulted those law enforcement officers at the Capitol. His explicit intent to jail journalists, political opponents, anyone he sees as the enemy. His explicit intent to deploy our active-duty military against our own citizens.

Consider the power he will have -- especially after the United States Supreme Court just ruled he would be immune from criminal prosecution. Just imagine Donald Trump with no guardrails.

How he would use the immense powers of the presidency of the United States. Not to improve your life. Not to strengthen our national security. But to serve the only client he has ever had: Himself.

And we know what a second Trump term would look like. It's all laid out in "Project 2025." Written by his closest advisors. And its sum total is to pull, our country back into the past. But America, we are not going back. We are not going back to when Donald Trump tried to cut Social Security and Medicare. We are not going back to when he tried to get rid of the Affordable Care Act.

When insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions. We are not going to let him eliminate the Department of Education that funds our public schools. We are not going to let him end programs like Head Start that provide preschool and child care. America, we are not going back.

We are charting a new way forward. Forward -- to a future with a strong and growing middle class. Because we know a strong middle class has always been critical to America's success. And building that middle class will be a defining goal of my presidency. This is personal for me. The middle class is where I come from. My mother kept a strict budget. We lived within our means. Yet, we wanted for little. And she expected us to make the most of the opportunities that were available to us. And to be grateful for them. Because opportunity is not available to everyone.

That's why we will create what I call an "opportunity economy."

An opportunity economy where everyone has a chance to compete and a chance to succeed. Whether you live in a rural area, small town, or big city. As President, I will bring together labor and workers, small business owners and entrepreneurs and American companies to create jobs, grow our economy and lower the cost of everyday needs -- like health care, housing and groceries.

We will provide access to capital for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and founders. We will end America's housing shortage and protect Social Security and Medicare. Compare that to Donald Trump. He doesn't actually fight for the middle class. Instead, he fights for himself and his billionaire friends. He will give them another round of tax breaks, that will add 5 trillion dollars to the national debt.

All while he intends to enact what, in effect, is a national sales tax -- call it, a Trump tax -- that would raise prices on middle-class families by almost $4,000 a year.

Well, instead of a Trump tax hike, we will pass a middle class tax cut that will benefit more than 100 million Americans.

Friends, I believe America cannot truly be prosperous unless Americans are fully able to make their own decisions about their own lives. Especially on matters of heart and home. But tonight, too many women in America are not able to make those decisions. Let's be clear about how we got here.

Donald Trump hand-picked members of the United States Supreme Court to take away reproductive freedom. And now he brags about it. His words: quote "I did it, and I'm proud to have done it." End quote.

Over the past two years, I have traveled across our country and women have told me their stories. Husbands and fathers have shared theirs. Stories of women miscarrying in a parking lot, getting sepsis, losing the ability to ever have children again.

All because doctors are afraid of going to jail for caring for their patients. Couples just trying to grow their family, cut off in the middle of IVF treatments. Children who have survived sexual assault, potentially forced to carry the pregnancy to term. This is what is happening in our country because of Donald Trump.

And understand he is not done. As a part of his agenda, he and his allies would limit access to birth control, ban medication abortion and enact a nation-wide abortion ban with or without Congress. And, get this, he plans to create a National Anti-Abortion Coordinator and force states to report on women's miscarriages and abortions.

Simply put: They are out of their minds.

And one must ask: Why exactly is it that they don't trust women? Well, we trust women.

And when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive freedom, as President of the United States, I will proudly sign it into law.

In this election, Many other fundamental freedoms are at stake. The freedom to live safe from gun violence -- in our schools, communities, and places of worship -- the freedom to love who you love openly and with pride. The freedom to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and live free from the pollution that fuels the climate crisis. And the freedom that unlocks all the others: the freedom to vote.

With this election, we finally have the opportunity to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the Freedom to Vote Act. And let me be clear: after decades in law enforcement, I know the importance of safety and security, especially at our border.

Last year, Joe and I brought together Democrats and conservative Republicans to write the strongest border bill in decades. The Border Patrol endorsed it, but Donald Trump believes a border deal would hurt his campaign.

So he ordered his allies in Congress to kill the deal.

Well, I refuse to play politics with our security. Here is my pledge to you: As President, I will bring back the bipartisan border security bill that he killed. And I will sign it into law.

I know we can live up to our proud heritage as a nation of immigrants -- and reform our broken immigration system.

We can create an earned pathway to citizenship -- and secure our border. America, we must also be steadfast in advancing our security and our values abroad.

As Vice President, I have confronted threats to our security, negotiated with foreign leaders, strengthened our alliances and engaged with our brave troops overseas.

As Commander-in-Chief, I will ensure America always has the strongest, most lethal fighting force in the world. I will fulfill our sacred obligation to care for our troops and their families.

And I will always honor, and never disparage, their service and their sacrifice.

I will make sure that we lead the world into the future on space and Artificial Intelligence, that America -- not China -- wins the competition for the 21st century, and that we strengthen -- not abdicate -- our global leadership.

Trump, on the other hand, threatened to abandon NATO. He encouraged Putin to invade our allies, he aid Russia could "do whatever the hell they want." Five days before Russia attacked Ukraine, I met with President Zelenskyy to warn him about Russia's plan to invade.

I helped mobilize a global response -- over 50 countries -- to defend against Putin's aggression. And as President, I will stand strong with Ukraine and our NATO allies.

With respect to the war in Gaza, President Biden and I are working around the clock because now is the time to get a hostage deal and cease-fire done.

Let me be clear: I will always stand up for Israel's right to defend itself and I will always ensure Israel has the ability to defend itself because the people of Israel must never again face the horror that the terrorist organization Hamas caused on Oct. 7.

Including unspeakable sexual violence and the massacre of young people at a music festival. At the same time, what has happened in Gaza over the past 10 months is devastating. So many innocent lives lost. Desperate, hungry people fleeing for safety, over and over again.

The scale of suffering is heartbreaking. President Biden and I are working to end this war such that - Israel is secure - the hostages are released - the suffering in Gaza ends - and the Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity.

Security. Freedom. And self-determination. And know this: I will never hesitate to take whatever action is necessary to defend our forces and our interests against Iran and Iran-backed terrorists. And I will not cozy up to tyrants and dictators like Kim-Jong-Un, who are rooting for Trump. Because they know he is easy to manipulate with flattery and favors.

They know Trump won't hold autocrats accountable, because he wants to be an autocrat.

As President, I will never waver in defense of America's security and ideals. Because, in the enduring struggle between democracy and tyranny, I know where I stand -- and where the United States of America belongs. Fellow Americans, I love our country with all my heart. Everywhere I go, in everyone I meet, I see a nation ready to move forward, ready for the next step, in the incredible journey that is America.

I see an America where we hold fast to the fearless belief that built our nation.

That inspired the world. That here, in this country, anything is possible, nothing is out of reach.

An America, where we care for one another, look out for one another and recognize that we have so much more in common than what separates us.

That none of us has to fail for all of us to succeed and that, in unity, there is strength.

Our opponents in this race are out there, everyday, denigrating America, talking about how terrible everything is.

Well, my mother had another lesson she used to teach: Never let anyone tell you who you are. You show them who you are. America, Let us show each other -- and the world -- who we are and what we stand for. Freedom. Opportunity. Compassion. Dignity. Fairness.

And endless possibilities.

We are the heirs to the greatest democracy, in the history of the world. And on behalf of our children and grandchildren and all those who sacrificed so dearly for our freedom and liberty, we must be worthy of this moment. It is now our turn to do what generations before us have done.

Guided by optimism and faith, to fight for this country we love, to fight for the ideals we cherish and to uphold the awesome responsibility that comes with the greatest privilege on Earth.

The privilege and pride of being an American.

So, let's get out there and let's fight for it. Let's get out there and let's vote for it. And together, let us write the next great chapter in the most extraordinary story ever told. Thank you. God bless you. May God bless the United States of America.

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This is a transcript of Vice President Kamala Harris’s speech on Thursday night in which she formally accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for the presidency.

OK, let’s get to business. Let’s get to business. All right.

So, let me start by thanking my most incredible husband, Doug. For being an incredible partner to me, an incredible father to Cole and Ella, and happy anniversary, Dougie. I love you so very much.

To our president, Joe Biden. When I think about the path that we have traveled together, Joe, I am filled with gratitude. Your record is extraordinary, as history will show, and your character is inspiring. And Doug and I love you and Jill, and are forever thankful to you both.

And to Coach Tim Walz. You are going to be an incredible vice president. And to the delegates and everyone who has put your faith in our campaign, your support is humbling.

So, America, the path that led me here in recent weeks was, no doubt, unexpected. But I’m no stranger to unlikely journeys. So, my mother, our mother, Shyamala Harris, had one of her own. And I miss her every day, and especially right now. And I know she’s looking down smiling. I know that.

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