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.
Read More..Narrated (Another route) from Az-Zuhri: with this chain, and it is similar, but he said: You can find a mount among them. - from Salim, from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: People are but like one hundred camels, you can not find a mount among them - or he said - you can not find but one mount among them.
Read More..Narrated Abu Hurairah: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The Parable of myself and that of my Ummah is that of a man who kindled a fire, and the flies and moths began flying into it - and I am trying to prevent you from diving into it.
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