Patience
The believer is one who has patience and who praises Allah.Reported by Abu Yahya Suhayb Ibn-i Sinan, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said:“The condition of the believer is worthy of envy and admiration, because every state they are in is a cause of benefaction. Such a quality is unique to the believer: When they are delighted, they praise and this is a benefaction; when they suffer harm, they show p...

Changing Guard With Our Parents
عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال رغم أنف، ثم رغم أنف، ثم رغم أنف قيل: من يا رسول الله! قال من أدرك أبويه عند الكبر، أحدهما أو كليهما فلم يدخل الجنة Abu Hureirah related that the Prophet said: "Someone who sees the old age of his mother and father or just one of them and does not enter heaven - may he be wretched, may he be wretched, may he be wretched." (Muslim, Birr 9,10) Our parents are "hands...

Opening a Perfect Door: Repentance
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ) مَنْ لَزِمَ الاِسْتِغْفَارَ جَعَلَ اللهُ لَهُ مِنْ كُلِّ هَمٍّ فَرَجاً، وَمِنْ كُلِّ ضِيقٍ مَخْرَجاً، وَرَزَقَهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لاَ يَحْتَسِبُ(. "If someone constantly asks for forgiveness, Allah will show him a way out from every difficulty and a way to salvation from every sorrow, and He will give sustenance from an unexpected source" (Abu Davud, Vitr 26). ...

Two Things to Envy
لا حسد إلا في اثنتين رجل آتاه الله مالا فسلط على هلكته في الحق ورجل آتاه الله الحكمة فهو يقضي بها ويعلمها As narrated by Abdullah Ibn Masud, the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: "Only these two people should be envied: One is the person who spends all the wealth Allah gave him on the path of righteousness, and the other is the person who judges with the knowledge Allah gave him and teaches it to oth...

This World and the Hereafter
According to the narration of Zaid b. Harise's wife, Ummu Mubessir, the Prophet said: "Whoever plants a tree or sows grain that a human, animal or bird eats from, that will constitute charity for that person." (Ahmed b. Hanbal, Musnad, 6/362) Aimed at man's happiness in both worlds, the religion of Islam asks that Muslims make connections to both worlds. Together with indicating that the next wor...

What Does The Islamic Brotherhood Require?
اَلْمُسْلِمُ أخُو الْمُسْلِمِ لاَ يَظْلِمُهُ وَلاَ يُسْلِمُهُ مَنْ كَانَ فِي حَاجَةِ أخِيهِ كَانَ اللَّهُ فِي حَاجَتِهِ وَمَنْ فَرَّجَ عَنْ مُسْلِمٍ كُرْبَةً فَرَّجَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ بِهَا كُرْبَةً مِنْ كُرَبِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَمَنْ سَتَرَ مُسْلِمًا سَتَرَهُ اللَّهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ A Muslim is a brother to other Muslims. He does not oppress them or turn them over to the enemy. Whoever meets...

For a More Livable World
  مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلاَ يُؤْذِ جَارَهُ وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ ضَيْفَهُ وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أوْ لِيَصْمُتْ Anyone who believes in Allah and the next life should not give injury to his neighbor. Anyone who believes in Allah and the next life should treat his guests well. ...

The Superiority and Goodness of a Person
As reported by Abu Hurairah, the Holy Prophet ordered: "Whoever fulfills the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs; whoever brings his Muslim brother out of a discomfort, Allah will bring him out of the discomforts on the Day of Resurrection, and whoever screens a Muslim, Allah will screen him on the earth and in the life after death. Allah helps a Muslim as long as he helps his brot...

Pleasing a Believer
In the first article of the first chapter of Mishkatu al-Masabih and in the hadith reported by Abu Hurairah, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: "Whoever brings his Muslim brother out of discomfort Allah will bring him out of the discomforts on the Judgment Day." Accounts: There is no doubt about the correctness of this hadith, which is reported by various sources. It has great importance for humans an...

Educating Children with the Guidance of the Prophet
Abu Huraira said the following: Hasan, Ali's son, placed a date that was designated as sadaqah (alms) in his mouth. Seeing this, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) ordered: "No, no! Spit it out! Don't you know that we do not eat things that are to be given as sadaqah?    (Bukhari, Zakat 60; Muslim, Zakat 161)   This incident had taken place in the Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi, where Prophet Muhammad was checking th...

Express Your Love
According to a report from Mu’adh ibn Jabal, the Prophet held his hand and told him: "O Mu’adh, I swear to Allah that I truly love you." Then he said "O Mu’adh, do not neglect to say at the end of every prayer say ‘My Lord! Help me to commemorate you, to thank you and to serve you well!'" (Abu Davud, Vitr 26; Nesai, Sehv 60) The status and quality of the connection between the human and the socia...

Do not Delay Good Deeds
Abu Sirwe'a Ukbe Ibni Haris reported: "Once in Medina I was praying afternoon prayer (‘asr) behind the Prophet. The Prophet made his salaams and finished his prayer; he quickly stood up and passed through the ranks, going into one of his wives' rooms. The congregation was worried by this haste on the part of the Prophet. He returned shortly afterwards and seeing that his hurried behavior had conc...