HADEETH No 1 SINCERITY IN RELEGION

`Religion is sincerity.’ We said: `To whom?’ The Prophet (PBUH) said: `To Allah, his Book, his Messenger, the
leaders of the Muslims and to their common people.

 The message in this Hadis is that the criterion to judge one’s commitment to the cause of religion is
sincerity which must be reflected in all dimensions of one’s behavior

HADEETH No 2 BROTHERHOOD

“None of you believes until he wants for his brother what he wants for himself.

 This Hadis highlights the place and significance of brotherhood and fraternity among Muslims whose
very faith remains imperfect unless they are knit into a mutually caring, loving and benefiting members
of the community.

HADEETH No 3 TRAITS OF A BELIEVER

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 neighbour, and let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be
generous to his guest.

• As the thrust of Islam is on smooth, peaceful, harmonious and inter-connected living, it attaches a great
importance to what a Muslim speaks and the way he speaks because this is what determines whether he has
strengthened or weakened from within the social fabric of the family and the community at large. No doubt, the
gift of speech is a great blessing of Allah but if it is used to transgress the limits instead of propagation of good, it
is bound to cause irreparable loss. That is why it is stipulated in this Hadis that the least we should do is to
refrain from speaking if in the given situation it is not feasible to speak good.

HADEETH No 4 SHORT CUT TO PARADISE

A man asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace): Do you think that if I perform the
obligatory prayers, fast in Ramadan, treat as lawful that which is lawful and treat as forbidden that which is
forbidden, and do nothing further, I shall enter paradise? He said: Yes.

• This Hadis in a crisp form lays down the parameters of a short cut route to Paradise.

HADEETH No 5 CHARITY AT ITS BEST

Every person’s every joint must perform a charity every day the sun comes up: to act justly between two people
is a charity; to help a man with his mount, lifting him onto it or hoisting up his belongings onto it is a charity;
every step you take to prayers is a charity; and removing a harmful thing from the road is a charity

• Each and every Muslim must try to do the maximum good to his fellow-beings.

HADEETH No 6 PROHIBIT FROM EVIL

Whosoever of you sees an evil action, let him change it with his hand, and if he is not able to do so then with his
tongue, and if he is not able to do so then with his heart, and that is the weakest of faith.
  The thrust of Islam is not only to strengthen a believer from within but also to evolve a system which is
based on peace and love, brotherhood and fraternity, equality and justice for all, without any
discrimination, whatsoever. In such a system, it is imperative that disruptive forces of evil and darkness
are either completely eliminated or these are contained to the minimum possible limit.

HADEETH No 7 STRIVING NEVER FAILS

“It was said: O Messenger of Allah, who is the most excellent of men? The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless
him and give him peace) said: `The believer who strives hard in the way of Allah with his person and his
property’.

The supreme most duty of a muslim is to fight and strive i.e. to wage-Jihad in the way of Allah to uproot
injustice and tyranny and to establish the suzerainty, power and authority of Islam.

HADEETH No 8 THE STATUS OF A MARTYR

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace) said: `Whom do you count to be a martyr
among you?’ They said: O Messenger of Allah, whoever is killed in the way of Allah is a martyr. He said: `In that
case the martyrs of my community will be very few! He who is killed in the way of Allah is a martyr, he who dies
a natural death in the way of Allah is martyr, he who dies in the plague in the way of Allah is a martyr, he who
dies of cholera in the way of Allah is a martyr?
Common perception is that a martyr is the one who is killed fighting in the battle field in the way of Allah. The
present Hadis amplifies that this definition of martyrdom is not all inclusive. • In fact, all those are to be
deemed martyrs who are killed in the way of Allah, those who die a natural death in the way of Allah or those
who die from a serious disease like plague or cholera in the way of Allah.

HADEETH No 9 EARNING THE CORRECT WAY

No one eats better food than that which he eats out of the work of his hand.

The teaching and message contained in this Hadis is that:

• Neat, clean, lawful, honest earning through labor and hard work makes the living of a person laudable. This
actually is the way the Prophets earned their living. Upon such earnings, one also gets the blessings of Allah.
• Any manual skill or occupation and the one who depends on it for his living should not be considered
inferior. Instead, such people deserve respectable and worthy place in society because they emulate the
example of the Prophets.

HADEETH No 10 CARING FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE HAS HIGH VALUES

One who manages the affairs of the widow and the poor man is like the one who exerts himself in the way of
Allah, or the one who stands for prayer in the night or fasts in the day.
The message and content of this Hadis is that:

• To help the poor and needy is, undoubtedly, a commendable act in Islam, so much so that it is equated with
Jihad in the way of Allah and offering of prayer in the night or fasting in the day.
• A believer must perform all such acts as an obligation and not by way of any favor to the distressed.

HADEETH No 11 ORPHANS IN ISLAM

I and the man who brings up an orphan will be in paradise like this.” And he pointed with his two fingers, the
index finger and the middle finger.

The message and content of this Hadis is that:

• It is not only an obligation on the part of a believer to look after the orphan and help his rehabilitation in
practical life but also that it is a sure and definite way of entry into Paradise.
• Even otherwise, it is built into the very philosophy of Islam that those who are deprived and dilapidated must
be effectively looked after and rehabilitated both by the believers in their individual capacity and the State as a
collective entity, not as a favor but as a religious obligation.

HADEETH No 12 LEADERSHIP IN ISLAM

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace) sent Abu Musa and Mu’adh Ibn Jabal to
Yemen, and he sent each of them to govern a part. Then he said: ` Be gentle and do not be hard, and cause
rejoicing and do not alienate.

The content and message of this Hadis is that:

• It is obligatory on the part of a Muslim Ruler to be kind, considerate and helpful to his subjects besides being
just while administering affairs of the state.
• The thrust of the Ruler should always be to work for the good of the people, be gentle, sweet and humble to
them and to avoid doing anything which might cause aversion and ill-feeling among his subjects.

HADEETH No 13 THE IMPORTANCE OF QURAN

He who studies the Qu’ran is like the owner of tethered camels. If he attends to them he will keep hold of
them, but if he lets them loose they will go away.

The message and content of this Hadis is that:

• The Noble Quran is the Last Divine Book which has been revealed by Allah Almighty for the guidance of
mankind upto the Day of Resurrection. It has in it the evershining pearls of all the visible and invisible
knowledge and the wisdom which the world needs for survival and eternal success. Man-made laws are subject
to alteration and are based on theories. Divine legislation, on the other hand, is unalterable and perpetual
because the One who authored it is the Everliving and Everlasting. He is the Creator who created humans and
ordained for them what would suit their needs until the end of time. Hence the reading of the Holy Quran,
understanding of its meanings and interpretations is important and obligatory on all the followers Islam.
HADEETH No 14 TRADE IN ISLAM

May God show mercy to a man who is kindly when he sells, when he buys, and when he demands his money
back.

The content and message of this Hadis is that:

• All business transactions should not only be conducted in a neat, clean, fair and just manner but these also
be characterized by magnanimity, kindness and large-heartedness.
• The Holy Prophet (PBUH) strictly prohibited forgery and deceit in business transactions, sch as giving
falsehood a veneer of truth, concealment of some defect, adulteration of some inferior quality merchandise in
a superior one, addition of something to increase weight or volume or substance by unfair means and other
malpractices. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) wanted both the seller and the buyer to be sympathetic, considerate
and accommodating towards each other.

HADEETH No 15 MERCY OF ALLAH

God will not show mercy to him who does not show mercy to others.

The message of this hadeeth is that

• Mercy is one of the main attributes of Allah, the Creator and Sustainer of this universe.
One of His names is ar-Rehman, the Merciful.
The Holy Prophet (PBUH) was an outstanding example of mercy, kindness and compassion for all. The Holy
Quran addresses him in these word: “We sent thee not, but as a mercy for all creatures.” (21:107)

HADEETH No 16 UNITY IN ISLAM

The believers are like a single man; if his eye is affected he is affected, and if his head is affected he is all
affected.

• This Hadis likens the Muslims to a human body; when its one part is afflicted, the entire body feels pained
and uncomfortable. So should be the Muslims of the entire Ummah; if anyone of them is grieved, those around
him should promptly try to help rehabilitate him. If this spirit of spontaneous love, affection, kindness and
cooperation is not exhibited by the believers, not only their faith no longer remains firm, they in a way
contribute to the weakening of the structure of the Muslim Society as such.

HADEETH No 17 MODESTY

Modesty produces nothing but good.

• To treat each other humbly, leniently and lovingly is understood as modesty or humility. Under this principle,
one is required not to despise anybody on the basis of wealth, social distinction and lineage and not adopt an
unkind attitude towards others. Besides, if Allah has bestowed honor on somebody, he is supposed to be
grateful to Him, instead of behaving disrespectfully towards people and subjecting them to unkindness and
tyranny.
• When the trait of modesty is built into one’s character, it serves as a strong moral deterrent against all evil
and wicked desires and restrains one from behaving in an arrogant manner. As a matter of fact, faith and
modesty are inter-twined to an extent that either these two shall be present in an individual or community or
none of these two would be present.

HADEETH No 18 CHOICE BETWEEN FAITH & ARROGANCE?

He who has in his heart as much faith as a grain of mustard seed will not enter hell, and he who has in his heart
as much pride as a grain of mustard seed will not enter paradise.

This Hadis draws a line of distinction between faith and arrogance.

• A true believer has complete faith in the Oneness and Uniqueness of Allah. He knows it quite well that Allah
alone is the Creator, Sustainer and Cherisher of this immeasurably vast universe and no one but He is its
sovereign Lord and master of the Day of judgment and Reckoning. A true believer, therefore, follows the
commandments of Allah and conducts himself in all matters in a humble, polite and modest manner and not
otherwise.
• Allah values this faith in the heart of his servants even if it is as small as the seed of mustard and promises
that it would be duly rewarded on the Day of Judgment:
• “Then shall anyone who has done an atom’s weight of good, see it.” (99:7)

HADEETH No 19 THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ISLAM

“The world is the believer’s prison and the unbeliever’s paradise.”

• This Hadis likens the worldly life of a believer to a prison. The believer knows that he is not in a position to act
on his own; he, as a matter of fact, has to carry out the commands of others in all what he does. He also knows
full well that his stay in the prison is temporary and not permanent. He, therefore, does not feel attached to the
prison and is always eager to get out of it.
The un-believer, on the other hand, takes this world as the ultimate end of his existence.

HADEETH No 20 WHAT HAS VALUE IN THE SIGHT OF ALLAH

God does not regard your appearances and your possessions, but he regards your hearts and your actions.

• What matters to Allah is not your wealth, status, possession, form or figure but whether or not you did
something to please Him and also the way and style adopted by you to accomplish the deed, be that personal,
business, religious or otherwise in nature. The reward or punishment from Allah will depend on the intention
with which the deed was conducted and the means which were employed to realize it.
• A person apparently performing an act of charity, a great deed, may not have the right intentions – he may be
performing the deed for material gain or show to others. So, if the heart is lacking in earnestness and the aim is
not solely to please Allah, the action, as such, becomes worthless in the sight of Allah whose knowledge
extends to everything seen and unseen, present and future, near and far.