Sahabah
Who is the companion for whom the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) proposed marriage? And was his status?
Julaybib - he had no wealth, no status, and no physical beauty
In Surat-Aal-Imran (3:130), Allah (SWT) says:
"O you who have believed, do not consume usury, doubled and multiplied, but fear Allah that you may be successful."
Which Hadith relates to this ayah?
لعن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم آكل الربا ومؤكله وكاتبه وشاهديه وقال هم سواء
In Surat-al-Israa (17:37), Allah (SWT) says,
“And do not walk upon the earth exultantly. Indeed, you will never tear the earth [apart], and you will never reach the mountains in height.”
Which hadith relates?
لا ينظر الله يوم القيامة إلى من جرّ إزاره بطرا
On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will not look at him who trails his lower garment out of pride
Surat-Aal-Imraan (3:134) says:
“Who spend (in the cause of Allah) during ease and hardship and who restrain anger and who pardon the people - and Allah loves the doers of good”
In which hadith does the Prophet (PBUH) counsel people on this matter?
أَنَّ رَجُلاً، قَالَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَوْصِنِي. قَالَ " لاَ تَغْضَبْ ". فَرَدَّدَ مِرَارًا، قَالَ " لاَ تَغْضَبْ "
Hadith 16
A man said to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), “Counsel me,” so he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Do not become angry.” The man repeated [his request for counsel] several times, and [each time] he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, Do not become angry
In Surat-Ghafir (40:60), Allah (SWT) says:
“Call upon Me; I will respond to you. Indeed, those who are too arrogant to worship Me will enter Hell humiliated.”
Which Qudsi Hadith reflects this concept?
قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: الْكِبْرِيَاءُ رِدَائِي، وَالْعَظَمَةُ إِزَارِي، فَمَنْ نَازَعَنِي وَاحِدًا مِنْهُمَا، قَذَفْتُهُ فِي النَّارِ
Allah (mighty and sublime be He) said: Pride is my cloak and greatness My robe, and he who competes with Me in respect of either of them I shall cast into Hell-fire
(Hadith 19)
Who is the sahaba who tried to stop drinking alcohol and was not able to? And who is the khalifa who flogged him?
Abu Muhjin Athaqafi
Omar bin al-Khattab
In Surat-al-Israa (17:36), Allah (SWT) says,
“And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight and the heart - about all those [one] will be questioned.”
Which Hadith relates to this?
من حسن إسلام المرء تركه ما لا يعنيه
Allah (SWT) says in Surat-at-Tawbah (9:78):
"Do they not know that Allah knows their secrets and their private conversations and that Allah is the All-Knower of the unseen?"
There is nothing we can hide from Allah (SWT). He is aware of all of our shortcomings and all the things we do in secret. Which Hadith speaks to how we should deal with the private matters of others?
"مَن سَتَرَ عَوْرَةَ أَخِيهِ المُسْلِمِ، سَتَرَ اللَّهُ عَوْرَتَهُ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ، وَمَن كَشَفَ عَوْرَةَ أَخِيهِ المُسْلِمِ، كَشَفَ اللَّهُ عَوْرَتَهُ حَتَّى يَفْضَحَهُ بِهَا فِي بَيْتِهِ"
Whoever conceals the fault of his Muslim brother, Allah will conceal his fault on the Day of Judgment. And whoever exposes the fault of his Muslim brother, Allah will expose his fault—even in the privacy of his own home
(Hadith 18)
On the authority of Ibn ‘Umar, “Don’t increase in speech other than remembrance of Allah, for much talking without remembering Allah is hardness of the heart, and the farthest people from Allah are those whose hearts are hard.”
What hadith refers to this topic?
مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ ضَيْفَهُ، وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيَصِلْ رَحِمَهُ، وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أَوْ لِيَصْمُتْ
Let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day either speak good or keep silent, and let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to his neighbor, and let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to his guest (Hadith 15)
In Surat-al-Mu’minun (23:82), Allah (SWT) says:
“they said, ‘what! When we die and become dust and bones, could we really be raised up again?”
Many ignorant people in the time of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) could not believe they would be resurrected after they died. Mention the relevant Hadith Qudsi.
قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: كَذَّبَنِي ابْنُ آدَمَ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ ذَلِكَ، وَشَتَمَنِي وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ ذَلِكَ، فَأَمَّا تَكْذِيبُهُ إِيَّايَ فَقَوْلُهُ: لَنْ يُعِيدَنِي كَمَا بَدَأَنِي، وَلَيْسَ أَوَّلُ الْخَلْقِ بِأَهْوَنَ عَلَيَّ مِنْ إِعَادَتِهِ، وَأَمَّا شَتْمُهُ إِيَّايَ فَقَوْلُهُ: اتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ وَلَدًا، وَأَنَا الْأَحَدُ الصَّمَدُ، لَمْ أَلِدْ وَلَمْ أُولَدْ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لِي كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
Allah Almighty has said: The son of Adam denied Me and he had no right to do so. And he reviled Me and he had no right to do so. As for his denying Me, it is his saying: He will not remake me as He made me at first - and the initial creation [of him] is no easier for Me than remaking him. As for his reviling Me, it is his saying: Allah has taken to Himself a son, while I am the One, the Everlasting Refuge. I begot not nor was I begotten, and there is none comparable to Me
Hadith 2
Which companion did Umar ibn al-Khattab say about: “It is a duty upon every Muslim to kiss your head”? And why?
Abdullah ibn Hudhafah - because he saved 80 Muslim prisoners from the Romans when he kissed the head of their leader, and they were all freed.
Surat-Al-Ma’idah (5:17) says:
“They have certainly disbelieved who say that Allah is Christ, the son of Mary…"
Which hadith relates to this?
لاَ تُطْرُونِي كَمَا أَطْرَتِ النَّصَارَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ، فَإِنَّمَا أَنَا عَبْدُهُ، فَقُولُوا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولُهُ
Do not exaggerate in praising me as the Christians praised the son of Mary, for I am only a Slave. So, call me the Slave of Allah and His Apostle
Allah (SWT) is the Most Merciful. He does not hold us accountable for unintentional mistakes or reflexes beyond our control. However, we are responsible for intentional actions and conscious choices.
What Hadith is relevant to this distinction?
لَا تُتْبِعْ النَّظْرَةَ النَّظْرَةَ فَإِنَّ لَكَ الْأُولَى وَلَيْسَتْ لَكَ الْآخِرَةُ
Do not follow one glance at a woman with another. Verily, you are excused for the first one but not for the second
(hadith 16)
In Surat-al-Baqarah (2:229), Allah (SWT) says,
“These are the limits ordained by Allah, so do not transgress them. And whoever transgresses the limits ordained by Allah, then such are the wrong-doers.”
Which hadith discusses that one should stay far from prohibited deeds and keep a barrier between them and himself?
إنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى فَرَضَ فَرَائِضَ فَلَا تُضَيِّعُوهَا، وَحَدَّ حُدُودًا فَلَا تَعْتَدُوهَا، وَحَرَّمَ أَشْيَاءَ فَلَا تَنْتَهِكُوهَا، وَسَكَتَ عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ رَحْمَةً لَكُمْ غَيْرَ نِسْيَانٍ فَلَا تَبْحَثُوا عَنْهَا
Verily Allah ta’ala has laid down religious obligations, so do not neglect them; and He has set limits, so do not overstep them; and He has forbidden some things, so do not violate them; and He has remained silent about some things, out of compassion for you, not forgetfulness — so do not seek after them
Hadith 6
In Surat-al-Baqarah (2:152), Allah (SWT) says:
“So remember Me; I will remember you. And be grateful to me and do not be ungrateful.”
In this ayah, Allah (SWT) shows us that the key is in our hands: if we obey Him, Allah can give us endlessly, if we draw close to Allah, He will draw close to us, if we remember Allah, He will remember us. Which hadith Qudsi relates to this?
أَنَا عِنْدَ ظَنِّ عَبْدِي بِي، وَأَنَا مَعَهُ إِذَا ذَكَرَنِي، فَإِنْ ذَكَرَنِي فِي نَفْسِهِ، ذَكَرْتُهُ فِي نَفْسِي، وَإِنْ ذَكَرَنِي فِي مَلَإٍ، ذَكَرْتُهُ فِي مَلَإٍ خَيْرٍ مِنْهُمْ، وَإِنْ تَقَرَّبَ إِلَيَّ بِشِبْرٍ، تَقَرَّبْتُ إِلَيْهِ ذِرَاعًا، وَإِنْ تَقَرَّبَ إِلَيَّ ذِرَاعًا، تَقَرَّبْتُ إِلَيْهِ بَاعًا
Allah the Almighty said: I am as My servant thinks I am. I am with him when he makes mention of Me. If he makes mention of Me to himself, I make mention of him to Myself; and if he makes mention of Me in an assembly, I make mention of him in an assembly better than it. And if he draws near to Me an arm's length, I draw near to him a cubit, and if he draws near to Me a cubit, I draw near to him a fathom. And if he comes to Me walking, I go to him at speed
Hadith 15
Which Muslim leader said: “The striking is the striking of Abu Mihjan, and the running is the running of al-Balqaa”? Why? And what was the name of the battle?
The muslim leader was Sa’d ibn Abi Waqaas
The name of the battle was Al Qadisiyyah
He did not participate in the battle because he was sick and Abu Mahjan was tied up
Surat-Al-Hujarat (46:15) says:
“And We have enjoined upon man, to his parents, good treatment. His mother carried him with hardship and gave birth to him with hardship…”
Which hadith relates to this?
سألت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أي العمل أحب إلى الله تعالى؟ قال الصلاة على وقتها قلت ثم أي؟ قال بر الوالدين قلت ثم أي؟ قال الجهاد في سبيل الله
Allah (SWT) says in Surat-al-Saff (61:10-11):
"O you who have believed, shall I guide you to a transaction that will save you from a painful punishment? [It is that] you believe in Allah and His Messenger and strive in the cause of Allah with your wealth and your lives. That is best for you, if you should know."
Mention the related hadith.
"لاَ يَلِجُ النَّارَ رَجُلٌ بَكَى مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى يَعُودَ اللَّبَنُ فِي الضَّرْعِ، وَلَا يَجْتَمِعُ غُبَارٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَدُخَانُ جَهَنَّمَ"
A man who weeps out of fear of Allah will not enter the Fire until the milk returns to the udder, and the dust (from striving) in the path of Allah and the smoke of Hell will never be together
Surat-al-Baqarah (2:40), Allah (SWT) says,
“and fulfill your covenant and I will fulfill Mine. And fear none but Me.”
Which hadith explains that if one adheres to the commands of Allah, Allah will preserve him?
"كُنْت خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم يَوْمًا، فَقَالَ: يَا غُلَامِ! إنِّي أُعَلِّمُك كَلِمَاتٍ: احْفَظْ اللَّهَ يَحْفَظْك، احْفَظْ اللَّهَ تَجِدْهُ تُجَاهَك، إذَا سَأَلْت فَاسْأَلْ اللَّهَ، وَإِذَا اسْتَعَنْت فَاسْتَعِنْ بِاَللَّهِ، وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ الْأُمَّةَ لَوْ اجْتَمَعَتْ عَلَى أَنْ يَنْفَعُوك بِشَيْءٍ لَمْ يَنْفَعُوك إلَّا بِشَيْءٍ قَدْ كَتَبَهُ اللَّهُ لَك، وَإِنْ اجْتَمَعُوا عَلَى أَنْ يَضُرُّوك بِشَيْءٍ لَمْ يَضُرُّوك إلَّا بِشَيْءٍ قَدْ كَتَبَهُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْك؛ رُفِعَتْ الْأَقْلَامُ، وَجَفَّتْ الصُّحُفُ"
One day I was behind the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and he said, “O young man, I shall teach you some words of advice: Be mindful of Allah and Allah will protect you. Be mindful of Allah and you will find Him in front of you. (Hadith 19)
In Surat-al-Furqan (25:27-28), it is said that on the Day of Judgement the wrongdoers will say,
“I wish I had followed the way of the messenger. Woe to me! I wish I had not taken so-and-so as a close friend."
Which Hadith Qudsi reflects that having bad company leads to spiritual loss while righteous company leads to goodness?
Hadith 14, specifically the part “And to him too I have forgiveness: he who sits with such people shall not suffer”
A companion was a disbeliever during the Battle of Badr, and later served as a negotiator in the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah. What is his name? When did he accept Islam? And what did Umar ibn al-Khattab suggest to the Prophet (PBUH) regarding this prisoner out of fear of his speech?
Suhayl ibn Amr al-Qurashi
He accepted Islam during the Conquest of Makkah (8 AH)
Umar suggested pulling out his teeth
In Surah Taha (20:131), Allah (SWT) says:
“And do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [some] categories of them, [its being but] the splendor of worldly life by which We test them. And the provision of your Lord is better and more enduring.”
Which hadith relates to this?
ازهد في الدينا يحبك الله
Allah (SWT) says in Surat-al-Hujaraat (49:11):
"O you who have believed, let not a people ridicule [another] people; perhaps they may be better than them. And do not defame or ridicule one another and do not call each other by [offensive] nicknames. Wretched is the name of disobedience after faith. And whoever does not repent—then it is those who are the wrongdoers."
Mention the relevant hadith.
مَنِ اقْتَطَعَ حَقَّ امْرِئٍ مُسْلِمٍ بِيَمِينِهِ، فَقَدْ أَوْجَبَ اللهُ لَهُ النَّارَ، وَحَرَّمَ عَلَيْهِ الْجَنَّةَ
Whoever wrongfully takes the rights of a Muslim by swearing a false oath, Allah will make Paradise forbidden for him and will make Hellfire obligatory for him
(Hadith 6)
A frequent dua of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was,
“Oh Turner of the hearts, turn our hearts towards your obedience.”
This du'aa demonstrates that as long as we are alive we should ask Allah to keep us firm upon His Islam. Which hadith expresses how the human may waver in religion thereafter actions?
" إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ يُجْمَعُ فِي بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْمًا، ثُمَّ عَلَقَةً مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ يَكُونُ مُضْغَةً مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ يَبْعَثُ اللَّهُ مَلَكًا فَيُؤْمَرُ بِأَرْبَعٍ بِرِزْقِهِ، وَأَجَلِهِ، وَشَقِيٌّ، أَوْ سَعِيدٌ، فَوَاللَّهِ إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ ـ أَوِ الرَّجُلَ ـ يَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ، حَتَّى مَا يَكُونُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَهَا غَيْرُ بَاعٍ أَوْ ذِرَاعٍ، فَيَسْبِقُ عَلَيْهِ الْكِتَابُ، فَيَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ، فَيَدْخُلُهَا، وَإِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ، حَتَّى مَا يَكُونُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَهَا غَيْرُ ذِرَاعٍ أَوْ ذِرَاعَيْنِ، فَيَسْبِقُ عَلَيْهِ الْكِتَابُ، فَيَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ، فَيَدْخُلُهَا "
By Allah, other than whom there is no deity, one of you may do the deeds of the people of Paradise… then the decree overtakes him and he does the deeds of the people of the Fire
(Hadith 4)
In Surat-aal-’Imran (3:22), Allah (SWT) says:
“They are the ones whose deeds have become worthless in this world and the Hereafter, and for them there will be no helpers.” Whoever does good for the sake of Allah, Allah will reward them. Those who do good deeds without believing in Allah, doing such actions for other than Allah (e.g. for their reputation) will not be rewarded by Allah.
Mention the related Hadith Qudsi.
إِنَّ أَوَّلَ النَّاسِ يُقْضَى يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ اسْتُشْهِدَ، فَأُتِيَ بِهِ فَعَرَّفَهُ نِعَمَهُ فَعَرَفَهَا، قَالَ: فَمَا عَمِلْتَ فِيهَا؟ قَالَ قَاتَلْتُ فِيكَ حَتَّى اسْتُشْهِدْتُ، قَالَ: كَذَبْتَ، وَلَكِنَّكَ قَاتَلْتَ لِأَنْ يُقَالَ: جَرِيءٌ، فَقَدْ قِيلَ، ثُمَّ أُمِرَ بِهِ فَسُحِبَ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ حَتَّى أُلْقِيَ فِي النَّارِ. وَرَجُلٌ تَعَلَّمَ الْعِلْمَ وَعَلَّمَهُ وَقَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ، فَأُتِيَ بِهِ، فَعَرَّفَهُ نِعَمَهُ فَعَرَفَهَا، قَالَ: فَمَا عَمِلْتَ فِيهَا؟ قَالَ: تَعَلَّمْتُ الْعِلْمَ وَعَلَّمْتُهُ، وَقَرَأْتُ فِيكَ الْقُرْآنَ، قَالَ: كَذَبْتَ، وَلَكِنَّكَ تَعَلَّمْتَ الْعِلْمَ لِيُقَالَ: عَالِمٌ، وَقَرَأْتَ الْقُرْآنَ لِيُقَالَ: هُوَ قَارِئٌ، فَقَدْ قِيلَ، ثُمَّ أُمِرَ بِهِ، فَسُحِبَ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ حَتَّى أُلْقِيَ فِي النَّارِ. وَرَجُلٌ وَسَّعَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ، وَأَعْطَاهُ مِنْ أَصْنَافِ الْمَالِ كُلِّهِ، فَأُتِيَ بِهِ، فَعَرَّفَهُ نِعَمَهُ فَعَرَفَهَا، قَالَ: فَمَا عَمِلْتَ فِيهَا؟ قَالَ: مَا تَرَكْتُ مِنْ سَبِيلٍ تُحِبُّ أَنْ يُنْفَقَ فِيهَا إِلَّا أَنْفَقْتُ فِيهَا لَكَ، قَالَ: كَذَبْتَ، وَلَكِنَّكَ فَعَلْتَ لِيُقَالَ: هُوَ جَوَادٌ، فَقَدْ قِيلَ، ثُمَّ أُمِرَ بِهِ فَسُحِبَ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ، ثُمَّ أُلْقِيَ فِي النَّارِ
The first of people against whom judgment will be pronounced on the Day of Resurrection will be a man who died a martyr. He will be brought and Allah will make known to him His favours and he will recognize them. [The Almighty] will say: And what did you do about them? He will say: I fought for you until I died a martyr. He will say: You have lied - you did but fight that it might be said [of you]: He is courageous. And so it was said. Then he will be ordered to be dragged along on his face until he is cast into Hell-fire. [Another] will be a man who has studied [religious] knowledge and has taught it and who used to recite the Quran. He will be brought and Allah will make known to him His favours and he will recognize them. [The Almighty] will say: And what did you do about them? He will say: I studied [religious] knowledge and I taught it and I recited the Quran for Your sake. He will say: You have lied - you did but study [religious] knowledge that it might be said [of you]: He is learned. And you recited the Quran that it might be said [of you]: He is a reciter. And so it was said. Then he will be ordered to be dragged along on his face until he is cast into Hell-fire. [Another] will be a man whom Allah had made rich and to whom He had given all kinds of wealth. He will be brought and Allah will make known to him His favours and he will recognize them. [The Almighty] will say: And what did you do about them? He will say: I left no path [untrodden] in which You like money to be spent without spending in it for Your sake. He will say: You have lied - you did but do so that it might be said [of you]: He is open-handed. And so it was said. Then he will be ordered to be dragged along on his face until he is cast into Hell-fire
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