BEAUTIFUL HADITH
"O you who have faith! Obey Allah (swt), and obey the Apostle, and those charged with authority among you ... (4:59)" Hadith are also known as traditions. They are sayings of the Holy Prophet (saaw), or His Family (as) or companions. The original sayings are passed on from one person to the next through a chain of narration. These days it is very easy to get hold of books of hadith, and of course alhumdalillah we can learn very much from these sayings of the Holy Prophet (saaw) His Family (as) and the companions. It is necessary to apply an element of common sense and discretion when reading hadith for the reason that hadith are not protected. We all know that the Quran is protected by Allah (swt), it cannot be altered in any way. However, hadith do not enjoy this preservation. It is therefore very important to realise that hadith are not always 100% correct. Some hadith may have been 'made up' in history for political reasons, other hadith may have simply been the victim of human error when they were written or relayed from one person to the next. Having said this, there are many many beautiful hadith from which we can learn so much. There are many sayings that relate to muslim manners for example and how we should treat our fellow human beings, how we should approach Allah (swt) with our repentance, kindness to parents, this world and the Hereafter etc etc. The golden rule with regards to hadith is simple. If a hadith goes hand in hand with the Quran then we can accept it. If a hadith goes against the teachings in the Quran then we must dismiss it as false. We hope you enjoy our collection of hadith below. These hadith have been taken from sources that, to the best of our knowledge, are authentic. May Allah (swt) guide us all in our efforts. Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali (as) said: "Having the Greatness of the Creator in your mind would make you realise the insignificance of the creatures in your view." The Holy Prophet (saaw) said: "Say each of your prayers as if it were your last prayer." Lady Fatema (as) said: "Following you (Prophet saaw) inequities (intrigues and revolts) took shape and varient voices were raised so that if you were present and supervising (things) all these differences and deviations would not have taken place. You set off (on the journey of eternity) from among us and now our condition is like the earth which becomes devoid of the beneficial rains. And your nation upset the order and discipline of matters. So be a witness and do not let their matter get out of your sight." Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali (as) said: "Lowering one's eyes will serve well as a barrier against one's passions." Imam Sadiq (as) said: "Surely, a little action (of worshipping) with piety is better than many deeds with no virtue." Imam Sadiq (as) said: "Treat your ailments with charity and repel varieties of affliction by invocation." Lady Fatema (as) said: "Oh Allah (swt)! bestow upon my parents and all those persons who have rights of their blessings and beneficiences upon me, the best of Your rewards. Oh my Allah (swt), spare me the leisure and respite for the object for which You have created me. And do not let me be busy and involved (absolutely) in my commitments. And do not torment me when I ask forgiveness. And do not deprive me of what I yearn and question you for." Imam Baqir (as) said: "Our traditions (Ahlul-Bayt) survive in the hearts." Imam Husayn (as) said: "By my soul, there is no Imam but he issues judgement upon the Book, establishes justice, believes in the religion of Truth, and restrains his self alongside the way of Allah (swt)." Lady Fatema (as) said: "Oh Allah (swt)! content me with the sustenance you have granted me. And till such time that you keep me alive, hide me and make me sound and prosperous. And forgive me and take pity upon me when I die. (During death process). Oh Allah (swt)! do not help me in something that you have not predestined for me. And facilitate the achievement of that thing which you have predestined for me." The Holy Prophet (saaw) said: "Train your children in three things: the love of your Prophet, the love of his Progeny, ie Ahlul-Bayt, and recitation of the Quran." Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali (as) said: "The tears do not dry up save for the hearts being hard, and hearts do not harden but because of the abundance of sins." Imam Sadiq (as) said: "Be careful of your knowledge and see from whom you get it." Lady Fatema (as) said: "Oh Allah (swt)! belittle me in my eyes and glorify and magnify Your station to me. And inspire me (about) Your obedience and the practice which may cause Your pleasure and the shunning and evading from things (matters) which are the cause of Your wrath, oh the most merciful of all." Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali (as) said: "He who sells his next life for his present life in this world, loses both of them." Imam Baqir (as) said: "He who repents of his sins is as the one who has not any (burden of) sin." The Prophet (saaw) said to Fatema (as) "what is the thing which is a blessing for a woman?" She said that, "she must not see a man (stranger and not intimate) and a man must not see her." The Holy Prophet (saaw) said: "He who leads (others) to piety (will be rewarded the same as the doer of that good action." Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali (as) said: "If a person thinks well of you, make his idea hold true." The Holy Prophet (saaw) said: "Affliction caused by the tongue is worse than (that caused by) the strike of the blade of a sword." Lady Fatema (as) said: "And Allah (swt) made joining and connecting with the kinship and cognation, the cause of lengthening of life." Imam Baqir (as) said: "No one is safe from sins unless the one controls his/her tongue." The Holy Prophet (saaw) said: "Slander acts quicker against the faith of a Muslim believer than leprosy does against the body." Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali (as) said: "The listener to backbiting is the same as the backbiter." Lady Fatema (as) said: "And (Allah (swt) made) the kindness to parents as a protectional (shield) to His wrath and displeasure." The Holy Prophet (saaw) said: "Man is influenced by the faith of his friends. Therefore, be careful of whom you associate with." Imam Sadiq (as) said: "My most beloved brother is he who (makes me aware of) my faults." Imam Husayn (as) said: "Verily, the procession of people's needs towards you is from among the blessings of Allah (swt) upon you. Therefore, grieve ye not because of these blessings." Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali (as) said: "The cause of the cessation of (one's) wealth is leaving the needy heedless." Lady Fatema (as) said: "And (Allah (swt) rendered) patience as a help for getting reward." The Holy Prophet (saaw) said: "A man's word telling his wife: 'I love you' never will quit her heart." The Holy Prophet (saaw) said: "He whose two days (of life) are the same (making no spiritual progress) is at loss." Imam Sadiq (as) said: "The love of this fleeting world is the origin of all vices." Lady Fatema (as) said: "And (Allah (swt) set) the subordination and obedience of us (the household of the Prophet (saaw) for the security of society's system and our Imamate as a safety from segregation and disunity). Imam Sadiq (as) said: "If a son of Adam (as) possessed two vast valleys wherein gold and silver flowed, he would still wish to search for the third one." Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali (as) said: "How many wretched people there are whose days are being numbered but yet they are laboriously seeking wealth." Lady Fatema (as) said: "Allah (swt) executed and rendered justice (for the sake of putting together and harmonization of the hearts." Imam Sadiq (as) said: "He who has even a little arrogance in his heart will not be allowed to enter Heaven." Imam Baqir (as) said: "Avoid laziness and discontent. These two are the keys to every vice." Lady Fatema (as) said: "Allah (swt) fixed the reward for His obedience and torment for His insubordination & disobedience, so that He may restrain His servants from His wrath and fury and lead them to His paradise." --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "shiagroup" group. 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