PODHADITH: MEANS TO SALVATION

In a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2406, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised how to achieve salvation. The first thing is to control one’s speech. A muslim should avoid evil speech, as only a single evil word is needed to cause them to plunge into Hell onContinue reading “PODHADITH: MEANS TO SALVATION”

PODHADITH: INCREASE OR LOSS

In a Hadith found in Sahih Muslim, number 2336, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that every day two Angels supplicate to Allah, the Exalted. The first asks Allah, the Exalted, to compensate the one who spends for His sake. The second asks Allah, the Exalted, to destroy the oneContinue reading “PODHADITH: INCREASE OR LOSS”

PODHADITH: LOVING FOR ALLAH (SWT)

In a Divine Hadith found in Sahih Muslim, number 6548, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, declared that Allah, the Exalted, will shade the two people who loved each other for the sake of Allah, the Exalted, on Judgment Day. Allah, the Exalted, will grant shade to these two people onContinue reading “PODHADITH: LOVING FOR ALLAH (SWT)”

PODHADITH: GAINING THE LOVE OF ALLAH, THE EXALTED, AND PEOPLE

In a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 4102, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised how to obtain the love of Allah, the Exalted, and the love of people. The love of Allah, the Exalted, is obtained when one avoids the excess of this material world, which are beyondContinue reading “PODHADITH: GAINING THE LOVE OF ALLAH, THE EXALTED, AND PEOPLE”

PODHADITH: LOOKING AT OTHERS

In a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 4142, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised muslims to observe those who possess less worldly things than them instead of those who possess more, as this will prevent them from becoming ungrateful to Allah, the Exalted. Unfortunately, some incorrectly observe theContinue reading “PODHADITH: LOOKING AT OTHERS”

PODHADITH: LIFE IS A MIRROR

In a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 7376, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, warned that Allah, the Exalted, will not show mercy to the one who does not show mercy to others. Islam is a very simple religion. One of its fundamental teachings is that how people treat others,Continue reading “PODHADITH: LIFE IS A MIRROR”

PODHADITH: LEAVING GOOD BEHIND

In a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 1376, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised some righteous deeds which continue benefiting a muslim after their death namely, ongoing charity, useful knowledge and a righteous child who supplicates for their deceased parent. It is important to understand worldly legacies comeContinue reading “PODHADITH: LEAVING GOOD BEHIND”

PODHADITH: KNOWING THE NAMES OF ALLAH (SWT)

In a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 2736, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that whoever knows the ninety nine names of Allah, the Exalted, will enter Paradise. Knowing does not only refer to memorizing them. It actually means to study them and act on them according to one’sContinue reading “PODHADITH: KNOWING THE NAMES OF ALLAH (SWT)”

PODHADITH: JOKING

In a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 2315, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, cursed, three times, the one who lies in order to make people laugh. Joking while sticking to the truth is not a sin but it is difficult to do consistently. The one who jokes excessivelyContinue reading “PODHADITH: JOKING”

PODHADITH: EXCELLENCE OF FAITH

In a long Hadith found in Sahih Muslim, number 99, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, explained the meaning of Ihsan, which can be translated to mean excellence. This excellence refers to one’s conduct and behavior towards Allah, the Exalted, and the creation. Acting with excellence has been mentioned throughout theContinue reading “PODHADITH: EXCELLENCE OF FAITH”