(208)    Ibn AAumar reported that the Messenger of Allah on return from a battle or from performing the pilgrimage would say at every high point: ا للهُ أَكْـبَر، ا للهُ أَكْـبَر، ا للهُ أَكْـبَر. Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar. ‘Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, Allah […]

(209)    When he used to receive pleasant news, he would say: الْحَمْـدُ للهِ الَّذي بِنِـعْمَتِهِ تَتِـمُّ الصّـالِحات . Alhamdu lillahil-lathee biniAAmatihi tatimmus-salihat. ‘All Praise is for Allah by whose favour good works are accomplished.’ …and upon receiving displeasing news, he would say: الْحَمْـدُ للهِ على كُـلِّ حال. Alhamdu lillahi […]

(210) The Prophet said: ‘Whoever sends a prayer upon me, Allah sends ten upon him.’ (211)  He also said: ‘Do not take my grave as a place of habitual ceremony.  Send prayers upon me, for verily your prayers reach me wherever you are.’ (212)    He also said: ‘A miser […]

(213) The Messenger of Allah said: ‘You shall not enter paradise until you believe, and you shall not believe until you love one another. Shall I not inform you of something, if you were to act upon it, you will indeed achieve mutual love for one another?  Spread the greeting […]

(216)    ‘If you hear the crow of a rooster, ask Allah for his bounty for it has seen an angel and if you hear the braying of an ass, seek refuge in Allah for it has seen a devil.’

(217)    ‘If you hear the barking of dogs or the braying of asses at night, seek refuge in Allah for they see what you do not.’

 (218) اللهُمَّ فأَيُّمَا مُؤْمِنٍ سَبَبْتُهُ فَاجْعَلْ ذَلِكَ لهُ قُرْبةً إليكَ يَوْمَ القِيَامةِ. Allahumma fa-ayyuma mu/minin sababtuhu fajAAal thalika lahu qurbatan ilayka yawmal-qiyamah. ‘O Allah, to any believer whom I have insulted, let that be cause to draw him near to You on the Day of Resurrection.’

(219) He said: ‘If anyone of you is impelled to praise his brother, then he should say: ‘I deem so-and-so to be…and Allah is his reckoner…and I don’t praise anyone, putting it (i.e. my praising) forward, in front of Allah’s commendation, however I assume him so and so’…if he knows […]

(220) The Prophet used to say between the Yemeni corner and the black stone: رَبَّنَا آتِنَا في الدُّنْيَا حسَنَةً وفي الآخِرَةِ حسَنةً وقِنَا عذَابَ النَّارِ Rabbana atina fee alddunya hasanatan wafee al-akhirati hasanatan waqina  AAathaba alnnar  [Al-Baqarah: 201] ‘O our Lord, grant us the best in this life and the […]

(221) Jabir said when describing the Prophet’s pilgrimage: ‘…and when he approached mount Safa he recited: إِنَّ الصَّفَا والمَرْوَةَ مِنْ شَعائرِ الله… Innas-safa wa-almarwata min shaAAa-iri Allah …. أَبْدَأُ بِمَا بَدَأَ اللهُ بِهِ. Abda-o bima badaal-lahu bih. ‘Indeed Safa and Marwah are from the places of worship of Allah…’ ‘I […]