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Forewords > Welcome to London Muslims, where we prioritize inner cleanliness as much as outer appearance. In Islam, cleansing is essential, representing half of faith. Purifying our souls brings spiritual rewards equivalent to half of faith. we believe in the importance of cleansing our souls as much as we cherish cleaning our bodies. In Islam, purification is considered half of faith, with spiritual rewards equivalent to half of one’s faith.

At London Muslims, we believe in the importance of cleansing not just our bodies, but also our souls. In Islam, purification is not only a physical act but a spiritual one too. It is said that cleansing oneself is rewarded with half of faith, highlighting its significance in our lives.Through our services, we aim to promote inner purity and spiritual well-being. Just as we take care to look good on the outside, we should also prioritize the cleanliness of our souls. Join us in this journey towards spiritual purification and experience the rewards it brings to your faith and overall well-being.

Join our community as we strive to purify our hearts and minds, seeking the true essence of inner cleanliness. Let us embark on this journey together, practicing acts of worship and kindness that contribute to the purification of our souls—a fundamental principle in the teachings of Islam.

Al-Quran

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِيۡنَ وَيُحِبُّ الۡمُتَطَهِّرِيۡنَ‏ ٢٢٢

Surely Allah loves those who are most repenting, and loves those who keep themselves pure (.2:222)

Allah swears by His Creation that the Person Who purifies Himself will be Successful and the Person Who corrupts Himself will fail

وَالشَّمۡسِ وَضُحٰٮهَا  ۙ‏ ١

I swear by the sun and his broad light,

وَالۡقَمَرِ اِذَا تَلٰٮهَا  ۙ‏ ٢

and by the moon when it follows him,

وَالنَّهَارِ اِذَا جَلّٰٮهَا ۙ‏ ٣

and by the day when it shows his brightness,

وَالَّيۡلِ اِذَا يَغۡشٰٮهَا ۙ‏ ٤

And [by] the night when it covers [i.e., conceals] it

وَالسَّمَآءِ وَمَا بَنٰٮهَا ۙ‏ ٥

and by the sky, and the One who built it,

وَالۡاَرۡضِ وَمَا طَحٰٮهَا ۙ‏ ٦

and by the earth, and the One who spread it,

وَنَفۡسٍ وَّمَا سَوّٰٮهَا ۙ‏ ٧

And [by] the soul and He who proportioned it¹

then inspired it with its (instincts of) evil and piety,

قَدۡ اَفۡلَحَ مَنۡ زَكّٰٮهَا ۙ‏ ٩

success is really attained by him who purifies it,

وَقَدۡ خَابَ مَنۡ دَسّٰٮهَا ؕ‏ ١٠

and failure is really suffered by him who pollutes it.

Sayyidna Abu Hurairah and Ibn ` Abbas ؓ report that whenever the Holy Prophet ﷺ recited the verses [ 91:7-8] under comment would stop and recite the following supplication aloud:

اللّٰھُمَّ اٰتِ نفسِی تَقوٰھَا اَنتَ وَلِیُّھَا وَ مَولَاھَا وَ اَنتَ خَیرُ مَن زَکَٰھَا

‘0 Allah! Give my soul its good. You are its Guardian and Master, and the best to purify it.’

قَدۡ اَفۡلَحَ مَنۡ تَزَكّٰىۙ‏ ١٤

Success is surely achieved by him who purifies himself,

وَذَكَرَ اسۡمَ رَبِّهٖ فَصَلّٰى​ ؕ‏ ١٥

and pronounces the name of his Lord, then offers prayer.

بَلۡ تُؤۡثِرُوۡنَ الۡحَيٰوةَ الدُّنۡيَا ۖ‏ ١٦

But you prefer the worldly life,

وَالۡاٰخِرَةُ خَيۡرٌ وَّ اَبۡقٰىؕ‏ ١٧

while the Hereafter is much better and much more durable.

وَقُلْ جَاۤءَ الْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ الْبَاطِلُ ۖاِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوْقًا  ( الإسراء: ٨١ )

And say, “Truth has come and falsehood has vanished. Falsehood is surely bound to vanish.”

بَلْ نَقْذِفُ بِٱلْحَقِّ عَلَى ٱلْبَـٰطِلِ فَيَدْمَغُهُۥ فَإِذَا هُوَ زَاهِقٌۭ ۚ

Instead, We launch the truth against falsehood, which gets it smashed, and in no time it is gone(.21:18)

Al-Hadith Mubarikah

Purity is half of faith

عَنْ أَبِي مَالِكٍ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ 

الطُّهُورُ شَطْرُ الْإِيمَانِ

وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ تَمْلَأُ الْمِيزَانَ وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ تَمْلَآَنِ أَوْ تَمْلَأُ مَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَالصَّلَاةُ نُورٌ وَالصَّدَقَةُ بُرْهَانٌ وَالصَّبْرُ ضِيَاءٌ وَالْقُرْآنُ حُجَّةٌ لَكَ أَوْ عَلَيْكَ كُلُّ النَّاسِ يَغْدُو فَبَايِعٌ نَفْسَهُ فَمُعْتِقُهَا أَوْ مُوبِقُهَا

223 صحيح مسلم كتاب الطهارة باب فضل الوضوء

Abu Malik al-Ashari reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Purity is half of the faith. The praise of Allah fills the Scale, as the glorification and praise of Allah fill everything between the heavens and the earth. Prayer is a light, charity is a proof, and patience is luminous. The Quran is a decisive proof for you or against you. All people begin the day by trading for their soul, either setting it free or ensuring its ruin.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 223,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

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Friday is an Eid, dress nice, wear perfume

عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

إِنَّ هَذَا يَوْمُ عِيدٍ جَعَلَهُ اللَّهُ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ

فَمَنْ جَاءَ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ فَلْيَغْتَسِلْ وَإِنْ كَانَ طِيبٌ فَلْيَمَسَّ مِنْهُ وَعَلَيْكُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ

1098 سنن ابن ماجه كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنة فيها باب ما جاء في الزينة يوم الجمعة

2258 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجامع

Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has made this day of Friday a celebration for the Muslims. Whoever comes to Friday prayer, let him bathe himself, apply perfume if he has it, and use the toothstick.”

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 1098,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

Great rewards on Friday

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever performs a thorough ritual bath on Friday, proceeds at the earliest to the mosque, sits below the Imam and listens carefully without talking, he will have a reward for each step he took a year’s worth of fasting and praying.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 496, Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ أَوْسِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

مَنِ اغْتَسَلَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَغَسَّلَ وَبَكَّرَ وَابْتَكَرَ وَدَنَا وَاسْتَمَعَ وَأَنْصَتَ

كَانَ لَهُ بِكُلِّ خَطْوَةٍ يَخْطُوهَا أَجْرُ سَنَةٍ صِيَامُهَا وَقِيَامُهَا

496 سنن الترمذي كتاب الجمعة باب ما جاء في فضل الغسل يوم الجمعة

1/505 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن في سنن الترمذي

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever performs a thorough ritual bath on Friday, proceeds at the earliest to the mosque, sits below the Imam and listens carefully without talking, he will have a reward for each step he took a year’s worth of fasting and praying.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 496, Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

Ablution as cleanser spiritually as well as physically

عَنْ حُمْرَانَ مَوْلَى عُثْمَانَ أَنَّهُ رَأَى عُثْمَانَ رضي الله عنه دَعَا بِإِنَاءٍ فَأَفْرَغَ عَلَى كَفَّيْهِ ثَلَاثَ مِرَارٍ فَغَسَلَهُمَا ثُمَّ أَدْخَلَ يَمِينَهُ فِي الْإِنَاءِ فَمَضْمَضَ وَاسْتَنْثَرَ ثُمَّ غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ وَيَدَيْهِ إِلَى الْمِرْفَقَيْنِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ مَسَحَ بِرَأْسِهِ ثُمَّ غَسَلَ رِجْلَيْهِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ 

مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ نَحْوَ وُضُوئِي هَذَا ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ لَا يُحَدِّثُ فِيهِمَا نَفْسَهُ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

164 صحيح البخاري كتاب الوضوء باب الوضوء ثلاثا ثلاثا

226 صحيح مسلم كتاب الطهارة باب صفة الوضوء وكماله

Humran reported: Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, requested a vessel of water and he poured water over his hands three times and washed them. Then, he put his right hand in the vessel and rinsed his mouth and sniffed water into his nose. Then, he washed his face three times and his hands up to the elbow three times. Then, he wiped his head and washed his feet three times. Then, Uthman said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever performs ablution like this ablution of mine and offer two cycles of prayer, without allowing his thoughts to stray, his previous sins will be forgiven.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 164, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 226

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

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Well done ablution erases previous minor sins

عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ 

مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ خَرَجَتْ خَطَايَاهُ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ حَتَّى تَخْرُجَ مِنْ تَحْتِ أَظْفَارِهِ

245 صحيح مسلم كتاب الطهارة باب خروج الخطايا مع ماء الوضوء

Uthman ibn Affan reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever performs ablution in an excellent manner, his sins will depart from his body even from under his fingernails.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 245,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

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عَنْ سَلْمَانَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

 مَنْ تَوَضَّأَ فِي بَيْتِهِ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ ثُمَّ أَتَى الْمَسْجِدَ فَهُوَ زَائِرُ اللَّهِ وَحَقٌّ عَلَى الْمَزُورِ أَنْ يُكْرِمَ الزَّائِرَ

6010 المعجم الكبير للطبراني باب السين من اسمه سهل

7/263 المحدث السيوطي خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح في الدر المنثور

Salman reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever performs ablution well in his home and thereafter comes to the mosque, he is the guest of Allah and it is a duty upon the host to honor his guest.”Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 6010,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti

Hadith of Gabriel:

عن عُمَر بْن الْخَطَّابِ قَالَ بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ إِذْ طَلَعَ عَلَيْنَا رَجُلٌ شَدِيدُ بَيَاضِ الثِّيَابِ شَدِيدُ سَوَادِ الشَّعَرِ لَا يُرَى عَلَيْهِ أَثَرُ السَّفَرِ وَلَا يَعْرِفُهُ مِنَّا أَحَدٌ حَتَّى جَلَسَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَسْنَدَ رُكْبَتَيْهِ إِلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ وَوَضَعَ كَفَّيْهِ عَلَى فَخِذَيْهِ وَقَالَ

يَا مُحَمَّدُ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ الْإِسْلَامِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْإِسْلَامُ أَنْ تَشْهَدَ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَتُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةَ وَتُؤْتِيَ الزَّكَاةَ وَتَصُومَ رَمَضَانَ وَتَحُجَّ الْبَيْتَ إِنْ اسْتَطَعْتَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا قَالَ صَدَقْتَ قَالَ فَعَجِبْنَا لَهُ يَسْأَلُهُ وَيُصَدِّقُهُ قَالَ

فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ الْإِيمَانِ قَالَ أَنْ تُؤْمِنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَتُؤْمِنَ بِالْقَدَرِ خَيْرِهِ وَشَرِّهِ قَالَ صَدَقْتَ

قَالَ فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ الْإِحْسَانِ قَالَ أَنْ تَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ كَأَنَّكَ تَرَاهُ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ تَرَاهُ فَإِنَّهُ يَرَاكَ

قَالَ فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ السَّاعَةِ قَالَ مَا الْمَسْئُولُ عَنْهَا بِأَعْلَمَ مِنْ السَّائِلِ قَالَ فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ أَمَارَتِهَا قَالَ أَنْ تَلِدَ الْأَمَةُ رَبَّتَهَا وَأَنْ تَرَى الْحُفَاةَ الْعُرَاةَ الْعَالَةَ رِعَاءَ الشَّاءِ يَتَطَاوَلُونَ فِي الْبُنْيَانِ قَالَ ثُمَّ انْطَلَقَ فَلَبِثْتُ مَلِيًّا ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي يَا عُمَرُ أَتَدْرِي مَنْ السَّائِلُ قُلْتُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ قَالَ فَإِنَّهُ جِبْرِيلُ أَتَاكُمْ يُعَلِّمُكُمْ دِينَكُمْ

8 صحيح مسلم كتاب الإيمان باب بيان الإيمان والإسلام والإحسان والإيمان بالقدر

Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, one day, a man appeared with very white clothes and very black hair. There were no signs of travel on him and we did not recognize him. He sat in front of the Prophet, rested his knees by his knees, and placed his hands on his thighs. The man said, “O Muhammad, tell me about Islam.” The Prophet said, “Islam is to testify there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, to establish prayer, to give charity, to fast the month of Ramadan, and to perform pilgrimage to the House if a way is possible.” The man said, “You have spoken truthfully.” We were surprised that he asked him and said he was truthful. He said, “Tell me about faith.” The Prophet said, “Faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Last Day, and to believe in providence, its good and its harm.” The man said, “You have spoken truthfully. Tell me about excellence.” The Prophet said, “Excellence is to worship Allah as if you see Him, for if you do not see Him, He surely sees you.” The man said, “Tell me about the final hour.” The Prophet said, “The one asked does not know more than the one asking.” The man said, “Tell me about its signs.” The Prophet said, “The slave-girl will give birth to her mistress and you will see barefoot, naked, and dependent shepherds compete in the construction of tall buildings.” Then, the man returned and I remained. The Prophet said to me, “O Umar, do you know who he was?” I said, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” The Prophet said, “Verily, he was Gabriel who came to teach you your religion.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 8, Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

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عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ‏

الرَّجُلُ عَلَى دِينِ خَلِيلِهِ فَلْيَنْظُرْ أَحَدُكُمْ مَنْ يُخَالِلُ

2378 سنن الترمذي كتاب الزهد

177 المحدث النووي خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح في تحقيق رياض الصالحين

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A man is upon the religion of his best friend, so let one of you look at whom he befriends.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2378,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Nawawi

Be aware of sweetness of dunya

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

 إِنَّ الدُّنْيَا حُلْوَةٌ خَضِرَةٌ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ مُسْتَخْلِفُكُمْ فِيهَا فَيَنْظُرُ كَيْفَ تَعْمَلُونَ

فَاتَّقُوا الدُّنْيَا وَاتَّقُوا النِّسَاءَ فَإِنَّ أَوَّلَ فِتْنَةِ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ كَانَتْ فِي النِّسَاءِ

2742 صحيح مسلم كتاب الرقاق باب أكثر أهل الجنة الفقراء وأكثر أهل النار النساء وبيان الفتنة بالنساء

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The world is sweet and green. Verily, Allah will make you successors in it to see how you will behave. Beware of the world and beware of women. Verily, the first trial of the children of Israel was with women.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2742,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

another narration

عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

احْذَرُوا الدُّنْيَا فَإِنَّهَا خَضِرَةٌ حُلْوَةٌ

62 الزهد لأحمد بن حنبل

192 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجامع

Mus’ab ibn Sa’d reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Beware of the worldly life, for It is green and sweet.”

Source: al-Zuhd li-Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal 62,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

حَذِرَ الشيءَ ومنه: خافه واحترزَ منه

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عَنِ الْمُسْتَوْرِدِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ 

مَا مَثَلُ الدُّنْيَا فِي الْآخِرَةِ إِلَّا مَثَلُ مَا يَجْعَلُ أَحَدُكُمْ إِصْبَعَهُ فِي الْيَمِّ فَلْيَنْظُرْ بِمَ يَرْجِعُ

2858 صحيح مسلم كتاب الجنة وصفة نعيمها وأهلها باب فناء الدنيا وبيان الحشر يوم القيامة

Al-Mustawrid reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “What is the parable of this worldly life, in comparison to the Hereafter, but one of you dipping his finger in the sea? Let him see what he brings forth.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2858,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

another narration

عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ مُضْطَجِعٌ عَلَى حَصِيرٍ فَجَلَسْتُ فَأَدْنَى عَلَيْهِ إِزَارَهُ وَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ غَيْرُهُ وَإِذَا الْحَصِيرُ قَدْ أَثَّرَ فِي جَنْبِهِ فَنَظَرْتُ بِبَصَرِي فِي خِزَانَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَإِذَا أَنَا بِقَبْضَةٍ مِنْ شَعِيرٍ نَحْوِ الصَّاعِ وَمِثْلِهَا قَرَظًا فِي نَاحِيَةِ الْغُرْفَةِ وَإِذَا أَفِيقٌ مُعَلَّقٌ قَالَ فَابْتَدَرَتْ عَيْنَاىَ قَالَ‏

مَا يُبْكِيكَ يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ

قُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ وَمَا لِي لاَ أَبْكِي وَهَذَا الْحَصِيرُ قَدْ أَثَّرَ فِي جَنْبِكَ وَهَذِهِ خِزَانَتُكَ لاَ أَرَى فِيهَا إِلاَّ مَا أَرَى وَذَاكَ قَيْصَرُ وَكِسْرَى فِي الثِّمَارِ وَالأَنْهَارِ وَأَنْتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَصَفْوَتُهُ وَهَذِهِ خِزَانَتُكَ ‏فَقَالَ

‏ يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ أَلاَ تَرْضَى أَنْ تَكُونَ لَنَا الآخِرَةُ وَلَهُمُ الدُّنْيَا قُلْتُ بَلَى

1479 صحيح مسلم كتاب الطلاق باب في الإيلاء واعتزال النساء وتخييرهن وقوله تعالى وإن تظاهرا عليه

Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: I entered the room of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while he was lying on his side over a mat. I sat down as he drew up his lower garment and he was not wearing anything else. The mat had left marks on his side. I looked at the Prophet’s cupboard and I saw a handful of barely in a small amount, the same of mimosa leaves in the corner, and a leather bag hanging to the side. My eyes started to tear up, and the Prophet said, “What makes you weep, son of Khattab?” I said, “O Prophet of Allah, why should I not cry that this mat has left marks on your side and I see little in this cupboard? Caesar and Khosrau live among fruits and springs, while you are the Messenger of Allah and His chosen, yet this is your cupboard.” The Prophet said, “O son of Khattab, are you not pleased that they are for us in the Hereafter and for them in the world?” I said, “Of course.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1479,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

Another narration

عَنْ ‌عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ اضْطَجَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى حَصِيرٍ فَأَثَّرَ فِي جَنْبِهِ فَلَمَّا اسْتَيْقَظَ جَعَلْتُ أَمْسَحُ جَنْبَهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلَا آذَنْتَنَا حَتَّى نَبْسُطَ لَكَ عَلَى الْحَصِيرِ شَيْئًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

مَا لِي وَلِلدُّنْيَا مَا أَنَا وَالدُّنْيَا إِنَّمَا مَثَلِي وَمَثَلُ الدُّنْيَا كَرَاكِبٍ ظَلَّ تَحْتَ شَجَرَةٍ ثُمَّ رَاحَ وَتَرَكَهَا

3709 مسند أحمد بن حنبل

6/242 المحدث شعيب الأرناؤوط خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في تخريج المسند لشعيب

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, laid down upon a reed mat and it left marks on his side. When he woke up, I started wiping his side, and I said, “O Messenger of Allah, why do you not let us spread something on top of this mat for you?” The Prophet said, “What is the world to me? What am I to the world? Verily, the parable of myself and this world is that of a rider who seeks shade under a tree, then he moves on and leaves it behind.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 3709,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

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عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَر قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

كُنْ فِي الدُّنْيَا كَأَنَّكَ غَرِيبٌ أَوْ عَابِرُ سَبِيلٍ

وَكَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ يَقُولُ

إِذَا أَمْسَيْتَ فَلاَ تَنْتَظِرِ الصَّبَاحَ وَإِذَا أَصْبَحْتَ فَلاَ تَنْتَظِرِ الْمَسَاءَ وَخُذْ مِنْ صِحَّتِكَ لِمَرَضِكَ وَمِنْ حَيَاتِكَ لِمَوْتِكَ

6416 صحيح البخاري كتاب الرقاق باب قول النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كن في الدنيا كأنك غريب أو عابر سبيل

Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveler along a path.” Ibn Umar would say, “If you make it to the evening, do not wait for the morning. If you make it to the morning, do not wait for the evening. Take from your health for your sickness, and from your life for your death.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6416,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

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عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمَّا بَعَثَ بِهِ إِلَى الْيَمَنِ قَالَ

إِيَّاكَ وَالتَّنَعُّمَ فَإِنَّ عِبَادَ اللَّهِ لَيْسُوا بِالْمُتَنَعِّمِينَ

22105 مسند أحمد بن حنبل

2668 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجامع

Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sent him to Yemen and he said, “Beware of luxury, for the servants of Allah do not live luxuriously.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 22105,Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

Best spiritual cleanser is knowledge

 وَقُلْ رَّبِّ زِدۡنِىۡ عِلۡمًا‏ ١١٤

say, “My Lord, improve me in knowledge.”

after cleansing fill your soul with Knowledge

Angels lower wings for seekers of knowledge

عن صَفْوَان بْن عَسَّالٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ

مَا مِنْ خَارِجٍ خَرَجَ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ فِي طَلَبِ الْعِلْمِ إِلَّا وَضَعَتْ لَهُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ أَجْنِحَتَهَا رِضًا بِمَا يَصْنَعُ

226 سنن ابن ماجه كتاب المقدمة باب فضل العلماء والحث على طلب العلم

5702 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجامع

Safwan ibn ‘Assal reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No one leaves their house in search of knowledge but that the angels will lower their wings in approval of what he does.”

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 226,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

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طلبٌ العلمِِ من المهد إلى اللحد

Seeking knowledge from the cradle to the grave

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عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

 مَنْ يُرِدْ اللَّهُ بِهِ خَيْرًا يُفَقِّهْهُ فِي الدِّينِ

71 صحيح البخاري كتاب العلم باب من يرد الله به خيرا يفقهه في الدين‏‏‏

1037 صحيح مسلم كتاب الزكاة باب النهي عن المسألة

Mu’awiyah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “To whomever Allah wills goodness, He grants him understanding of the religion.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 71, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1037

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

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Path of knowledge leads to Paradise

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ 

مَنْ سَلَكَ طَرِيقًا يَلْتَمِسُ فِيهِ عِلْمًا سَهَّلَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بِهِ طَرِيقًا إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ

2699 صحيح مسلم كتاب الذكر والدعاء والتوبة والاستغفار باب فضل الاجتماع على تلاوة القرآن وعلى الذكر

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever travels a path in search of knowledge, Allah will make easy for him a path to Paradise.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2699,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

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 Heaven and earth praise seekers of knowledge

عن أبي الدرداء عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قال مَنْ سَلَكَ طَرِيقًا يَبْتَغِي فِيهِ عِلْمًا سَلَكَ اللهُ بِهِ طَرِيقًا إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ وَإِنَّ الْمَلَائِكَةَ لَتَضَعُ أَجْنِحَتَهَا رِضًى لِطَالِبِ الْعِلْمِ

وَإِنَّ الْعَالِمَ لَيَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ حَتَّى الْحِيتَانُ فِي الْمَاءِ

وَفَضْلُ الْعَالِمِ عَلَى الْعَابِدِ كَفَضْلِ الْقَمَرِ عَلَى سَائِرِ الْكَوَاكِبِ

إِنَّ الْعُلَمَاءَ وَرَثَةُ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ إِنَّ الْأَنْبِيَاءَ لَمْ يُوَرِّثُوا دِينَارًا وَلَا دِرْهَمًا إِنَّمَا وَرَّثُوا الْعِلْمَ فَمَنْ أَخَذَ بِهِ أَخَذَ بِحَظٍّ وَافِرٍ

2682 سنن الترمذي أبواب العلم باب ما جاء في فضل الفقه على العبادة

6297 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجامع

Abu Darda reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever travels a path in search of knowledge, Allah will make him traverse a path to Paradise. Verily, the angels lower their wings in pleasure for the seeker of knowledge. The inhabitants of the heavens and earth, even the fish in the depths of the water, seek forgiveness for the scholar. The virtue of the scholar over the worshiper is like the superiority of the moon over the stars. Verily, the scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets. The Prophets do not leave behind gold or silver coins, but rather they only leave behind knowledge. Whoever takes it has taken hold of an abundant fortune.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2682,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

Another Narration

Virtue of scholars over worshipers

عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ الْبَاهِلِيِّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

 فَضْلُ الْعَالِمِ عَلَى الْعَابِدِ كَفَضْلِي عَلَى أَدْنَاكُمْ

 إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلَائِكَتَهُ وَأَهْلَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرَضِينَ حَتَّى النَّمْلَةَ فِي جُحْرِهَا وَحَتَّى الْحُوتَ لَيُصَلُّونَ عَلَى مُعَلِّمِ النَّاسِ الْخَيْرَ

وقال الفضيل بن عياض عَالِمٌ عَامِلٌ مُعَلِّمٌ يُدْعَى كَبِيرًا فِي مَلَكُوتِ السَّمَوَاتِ

2685 سنن الترمذي كتاب العلم باب ما جاء في فضل الفقه على العبادة

2685 المحدث الترمذي خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن صحيح في سنن الترمذي

Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The virtue of the scholar over the worshiper is like my virtue over the least of you. Verily, Allah, His angels, the inhabitants of the heavens and earth, even the ant in his hole and the fish, send blessings upon the one who teaches people what is good.”

Al-Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad said, “A scholar who works in teaching has a high status in the domain of the heavens.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2685,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi

Build the cleansing environment as in Masjid

Allah boasts to angels for those waiting in mosque

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ صَلَّيْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمَغْرِبَ فَرَجَعَ مَنْ رَجَعَ وَعَقَّبَ مَنْ عَقَّبَ فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُسْرِعًا قَدْ حَفَزَهُ النَّفَسُ وَقَدْ حَسَرَ عَنْ رُكْبَتَيْهِ

فَقَالَ أَبْشِرُوا هَذَا رَبُّكُمْ قَدْ فَتَحَ بَابًا مِنْ أَبْوَابِ السَّمَاءِ يُبَاهِي بِكُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةَ يَقُولُ انْظُرُوا إِلَى عِبَادِي قَدْ قَضَوْا فَرِيضَةً وَهُمْ يَنْتَظِرُونَ أُخْرَى

801 سنن ابن ماجه كتاب المساجد والجماعات باب لزوم المساجد وانتظار الصلاة

660 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح ابن ماجه

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: We performed the sunset prayer with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. Some people left and some people stayed. The Prophet came back in a hurry, out of breath and holding his cloak above his shins. The Prophet said, “Rejoice! Your Lord has opened a gate to the heavens and He boasts to the angels, saying: Look at My servants! They have completed a prescribed prayer and they are waiting for another!”

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 801, Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

another narration

Masjid As Best environment Place

عن معاوية رضي الله عنه قال

إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَرَجَ عَلَى حَلْقَةٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ 

مَا أَجْلَسَكُمْ قَالُوا جَلَسْنَا نَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ وَنَحْمَدُهُ عَلَى مَا هَدَانَا لِلْإِسْلَامِ وَمَنَّ بِهِ عَلَيْنَا

قَالَ آللَّهِ مَا أَجْلَسَكُمْ إِلَّا ذَاكَ قَالُوا وَاللَّهِ مَا أَجْلَسَنَا إِلَّا ذَاكَ

قَالَ أَمَا إِنِّي لَمْ أَسْتَحْلِفْكُمْ تُهْمَةً لَكُمْ وَلَكِنَّهُ

أَتَانِي جِبْرِيلُ فَأَخْبَرَنِي أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يُبَاهِي بِكُمْ الْمَلَائِكَةَ

2701 صحيح مسلم كتاب الذكر والدعاء والتوبة والاستغفار باب فضل الاجتماع على تلاوة القرآن وعلى الذكر

Mu’awiyah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came out to a gathering of his companions and he said, “Why are you sitting?” They said, “We are sitting to remember Allah and to praise him for guiding us to Islam and blessing us with it.” The Prophet said, “Only for Allah are you sitting for this?” They said, “By Allah, we are only sitting for this.” The Prophet said, “Verily, I did not ask you for an oath because I doubted you. Rather, Gabriel has told me that Allah Almighty is proud of you in front of the angels.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2701 ,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

Masjid is for education

In the masjid reward like Hajj

عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

 مَنْ غَدَا إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ لا يُرِيدُ إِلا أَنْ يَتَعَلَّمَ خَيْرًا أَوْ يَعْلَمَهُ كَانَ لَهُ كَأَجْرِ حَاجٍّ تَامًّا حَجَّتهُ

7346 المعجم الكبير للطبراني باب الصاد من اسمه الصعب

86 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن صحيح فيصحيح الترغيب

Abu Umamah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever leaves for the mosque in the morning, for no reason but to learn goodness or teach others, he will have a reward as if he has completed the Hajj pilgrimage.” ,Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 7346,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

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Best jihad to build a mosque, teach good

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

مَنْ دَخَلَ مَسْجِدَنَا هَذَا لِيَتَعَلَّمَ خَيْرًا أَوْ يُعَلِّمَهُ كَانَ كَالْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ

وَمَنْ دَخَلَهُ لِغَيْرِ ذَلِكَ كَانَ كَالنَّاظِرِ إِلَى مَا لَيْسَ لَهُ

87 صحيح ابن حبان كتاب العلم

1/287 المحدث شعيب الأرناؤوط خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده حسن في تخريج صحيح ابن حبان

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever enters our mosque to teach goodness, or to learn it himself, is like one waging jihad in the way of Allah. Whoever enters it for another reason, he is an observer of what does not belong to him.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 87,Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Arna’ut

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عن القرطبي وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ

أَفْضَلُ الْجِهَادِ مَنْ بَنَى مَسْجِدًا يُعَلِّمُ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنَ وَالْفِقْهَ وَالسُّنَّةَ

9:122 الجامع لأحكام القرآن سورة براءة قوله تعالى وما كان المؤمنون لينفروا كافة

Al-Qurtubi reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The best jihad is to build a mosque and to teach the Quran, the Sunnah, and religious understanding therein.”

Source: Tafsīr al-Qurṭubī 9:122

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عَنْ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرِ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ

مَنْ غَدَا أَوْ رَاحَ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ لَا يُرِيدُ غَيْرَهُ لِيَتَعَلَّمَ خَيْرًا أَوْ لِيُعَلِّمَهُ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ كَانَ كَالْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ رَجَعَ غَانِمًا

1/207 موطأ مالك رواية أبي مصعب الزهري كتاب الجمعة باب انتظارالصلاة والمشي إليها

Malik reported: Abu Bakr ibn Abdur Rahman, may Allah have mercy on him, used to say, “Whoever departs to the mosque in the morning, intending to go nowhere else and to teach goodness or to learn it himself, then he returns to his house, he is like one who wages jihad in the way of Allah and returns with spoils.”,Source: al-Muwaṭṭa’ Riwāyat al-Zuhrī 529

Best place and Bad place

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ

 أَحَبُّ الْبِلَادِ إِلَى اللَّهِ مَسَاجِدُهَا وَأَبْغَضُ الْبِلَادِ إِلَى اللَّهِ أَسْوَاقُهَا

671 صحيح مسلم كتاب المساجد ومواضع الصلاة باب فضل الجلوس في مصلاه بعد الصبح وفضل المساجد

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The most beloved of places to Allah are the mosques, and the most hated of places to Allah are the markets.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 671,Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

Like fish in the water

المؤمن في المسجد كالسَّمك في الماء، والمنافق في المسجد كالطير في القفص

Mālik ibn Dīnār rahimahullāh has stated that a believer inside the masjid is like a fish in water and a munāfiq (hypocrite) in the masjid is like a bird in a cage. (Kashful Khafa, Hadith: 2689)

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