Narrated Ibn 'Umar: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Indeed there is a tree that does not shed its foilage, and it is is similar to the believer. Can any of you tell me what it is? 'Abdullah said: The people started thinking about the trees of the desert. And it occurred to me that it may be the date-palm. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said: It is the date-palm. But I was shy - meaning to say anything. 'Abdullah said: So I informed 'Umar about what I had thought of, and he said: 'If you had said it, that would be more beloved to me than this or that.'
Read More..Narrated Abu Hurairah: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Do you think that if there was a river by the gate of one of you, and he bathed in it five times each day that there would remain any filth on him? They said: No filth would stay on him. He said: That is the parable of the five prayers, Allah wipes out the sins with them.
Read More..Narrated Anas: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The parable of my Ummah is that of a rain; it is not known if its beginning is better or its end.
Read More..Narrated 'Abdullah bin Buraidah: from his father that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do you know what the parable of this and this is? - and he tossed two pebbles. They said: Allah and His Messenger (ﷺ) know better. He said: This (the farther) one is hope, and this (closer) one is death.
Read More..Narrated Ibn 'Umar: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Your period in comparison to the periods of the previous nations, is like the period between Salat Al-'Asr until sunset. And you are in comparison to the Jews and Christians, like a man who employeed some workers and he said: 'Who will work for me until Midday for a Qirat each?' So the Jews worked for half a day for a Qirat each. Then he said: 'Who will work for me from the middle of the day until Salat Al-'Asr for a Qirat each?' So the Christians worked for a Qirat each. Then it is you who are doing the work from Salat Al-'Asr until the setting of the sun for two Qirats each. So the Jews and the Christians got angry and said: 'We did more work but were given less?' So He (Allah) says: 'Have I wronged you in any of your rights?' They said: 'No.' He says: 'Then it is my blessing that I give to whomever I wish.'
Read More..Narrated Ibn 'Umar: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: People are but like a hundred camels, a man can not find a mount (suitable to ride upon) among them.
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