Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: I heard Allah's Apostle saying, People are just like camels, out of one hundred, one can hardly find a single camel suitable to ride.
Read More..Narrated Jundub: The Prophet said, He who lets the people hear of his good deeds intentionally, to win their praise, Allah will let the people know his real intention (on the Day of Resurrection), and he who does good things in public to show off and win the praise of the people, Allah will disclose his real intention (and humiliate him).
Read More..Narrated Mu`adh bin Jabal: While I was riding behind the Prophet as a companion rider and there was nothing between me and him except the back of the saddle, he said, O Mu`adh! I replied, Labbaik O Allah's Apostle! And Sa`daik! He proceeded for a while and then said, O Mu`adh! I said, Labbaik and Sa`daik, O Allah's Apostle! He then proceeded for another while and said, O Mu`adh bin Jabal! I replied, Labbaik, O Allah's Apostle, and Sa`daik! He said, Do you know what is Allah's right on His slaves? I replied, Allah and His Apostle know better. He said, Allah's right on his slaves is that they should worship Him and not worship anything besides Him. He then proceeded for a while, and again said, O Mu`adh bin Jabal! I replied. Labbaik, O Allah's Apostle, and Sa`daik. He said, Do you know what is (Allah's) slaves' (people's) right on Allah if they did that? I replied, Allah and His Apostle know better. He said, The right of (Allah's) slaves on Allah is that He should not punish them (if they did that).
Read More..Narrated Anas: The Prophet had a she-camel called Al-`Adba' and it was too fast to surpass in speed. There came a bedouin riding a camel of his, and that camel outstripped it (i.e. Al-Aqba'). That result was hard on the Muslims who said sorrowfully, Al- Adba has been outstripped. Allah's Apostle said, It is due from Allah that nothing would be raised high in this world except that He lowers or puts it down.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, Allah said, 'I will declare war against him who shows hostility to a pious worshipper of Mine. And the most beloved things with which My slave comes nearer to Me, is what I have enjoined upon him; and My slave keeps on coming closer to Me through performing Nawafil (praying or doing extra deeds besides what is obligatory) till I love him, so I become his sense of hearing with which he hears, and his sense of sight with which he sees, and his hand with which he grips, and his leg with which he walks; and if he asks Me, I will give him, and if he asks My protection (Refuge), I will protect him; (i.e. give him My Refuge) and I do not hesitate to do anything as I hesitate to take the soul of the believer, for he hates death, and I hate to disappoint him.
Read More..Narrated Sahl: Allah's Apostle said, I have been sent and the Hour (is at hand) as these two, showing his two fingers and sticking (separating) them out.
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