THE GOOD DEEDS

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Miscellany
Book 1, Hadith 61
Narrated 'Abu Dharr and Mu'adh bin Jabal (ra) that:
Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "Fear Allah wherever you are, do good deeds after doing bad ones, the former will wipe out the latter, and behave decently towards people".[At- Tirmidhi].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Miscellany
Book 1, Hadith 237
Narrated 'Anas (ra):
Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "Help your brother, whether he is an oppressor or is oppressed". A man enquired: "O Messenger of Allah! I help him when he is oppressed, but how can I help him when he is an oppressor?" He (pbuh) said, "You can keep him from committing oppression. That will be your help to him".[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

BE YOUR BROTHERS KEEPERS

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of the Prohibited actions
Book 18, Hadith 1569
Narrated 'Abu Hurairah (ra):

The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Beware of envy because envy consumes (destroys) the virtues just as the fire consumes the firewood," or he said "grass."[Abu Dawud].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of the Prohibited actions
Book 18, Hadith 1570
Narrated 'Abu Hurairah (ra):

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the worst of false tales. Do not look for other's faults. Do not spy one another, and do not practise Najsh (means to offer a high price for something in order to allure another customer who is interested in the thing). Do not be jealous of one another and do not nurse enmity against one another. Do not sever ties with one another. Become the slaves of Allah, and be brothers to one another as He commanded. A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim. He should neither oppress him nor humiliate him. The piety is here! The piety is here!" While saying so he pointed towards his chest. "It is enough evil for a Muslim to look down upon his Muslim brother. All things of a Muslim are inviolable for his brother in Faith: his blood, his wealth and his honour. Verily, Allah does not look to your bodies nor to your faces but He looks to your hearts and your deeds."Another narration is: "Do not feel envy against one another; do not nurse enmity; do not spy on one another and do not cheat one another. Be Allah's slaves, brethren to one another."Another narration is: "Do not have estranged relations with one another. Do not nurse enmity and do not feel envy against one another. O Allah's worshippers! Be brothers!"Another narration is: "Do not estrange mutual relations and do not intervene into the transaction which is likely to be settled with another person."[Muslim].

ABOUT DEATH

Brothers and Sisters, before death approaches us we should keep it in mind the following;

1) To remember death
   We should remember death by;
I) Visiting the grave, for verily they will remind us of the hereafter and   also
II) Sitting with the pious people, Scholars and Students of Islamic      knowledge and attending Islamic studies gathering.

2) To be Patient

3) To fear ALLAH

4) To Read, Memorize and act upon the Quran.

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Virtues
Book 9, Hadith 1016
Narrated 'Abu Hurairah (ra):
I heard the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) saying, "There is a Surah in the Qur'an which contains thirty Ayat which kept interceding for a man until his sins are forgiven. This Surah is 'Blessed is He in Whose Hand is the dominion.' (Surat Al-Mulk 67)."[At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Virtues
Book 9, Hadith 1017
Narrated 'Abu Mas'ud Al-Badri (ra):
I heard the Prophet (pbuh) saying, "He who recites the two Ayat at the end of Surat Al-Baqarah at night, they will suffice him."[Al- Bukhari and Muslim].

ALLAH PROHIBITED CURSING IN ISLAM

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of the Prohibited actions
Book 18, Hadith 1552
Narrated 'Abu Hurairah (ra):
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: "It does not befit a Siddiq (righteous Muslim) to frequently curse others."[Muslim]                                       

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of the Prohibited actions
Book 18, Hadith 1553
Narrated 'Abud-Darda' (ra):
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "Those who frequently resort to cursing (people) would neither be accepted as witnesses nor as intercessors on the Day of Resurrection."[Muslim].                                       

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of the Prohibited actions
Book 18, Hadith 1555
Narrated 'Ibn Mas'ud (ra):
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "A true believer is not involved in taunting, or frequently cursing (others) or in indecency or abusing."[At-Tirmidhi].                                        

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of the Prohibited actions
Book 18, Hadith 1556
Narrated 'Abud-Darda' (ra):
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "When a person curses somebody or something, the curse goes up to heaven and the gates of heaven get closed. Then it comes down to the earth and its gates get closed. Then it turns right and left, and if it does not find an entrance to go anywhere, it returns to the person or thing that was cursed; if he or it deserves to be cursed; otherwise it returns to the person who uttered it."[Abu Dawud].

ATTRIBUTING FATHERHOOD TO ANYONE OTHER THAN YOUR FATHER

Verily these are the words of ALLAH and his Prophet Muhammad [SAW], read and learn.

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of the Prohibited actions
Book 18, Hadith 1805
Narrated 'Abu Dharr (ra):
I heard the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) saying: "A person who attributes his fatherhood to anyone other than his real father, knowing that he is not his father, commits an act of disbelief. And he who makes a claim of anything which in fact does not belong to him, is none of us. He should make his abode in Hell, and he who labels anyone as disbeliever or calls him the enemy of Allah and he is in fact not so, his charge will revert to him."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of the Prohibited actions
Book 18, Hadith 1806
Narrated 'Abu Hurairah (ra):
The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Allah, the Exalted, becomes angry, and His Anger is provoked when a person does what Allah has declared unlawful."[Al- Bukhari and Muslim].

REASON WHY THE MUHAMMAD (PBUH) PROHIBITED US FROM SITTING ON THE ROAD SIDE.

These Hadith explain to us the more reasons why the Prophet forbid us sitting by the road side, read, understand and act upon it.

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of the Prohibited actions
Book 18, Hadith 1623
Narrated 'Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (ra):
The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Avoid sitting on roadsides." His Companions said: "O Messenger of Allah (pbuh), there is no other alternative but to sit there to talk." Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "If you have to sit at all, then fulfill the rights of the road." They asked: "What are their rights?" Thereupon he said, "Lowering the gaze (so that you may not stare at unlawful things); refraining from doing some harm to others, responding to greeting (i.e., saying 'Wa'alaikumus- salam' to one another) and commanding the good and forbidding the evil."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of the Prohibited actions
Book 18, Hadith 1624
Narrated 'Abu Talhah Zaid bin Sahl (ra):
We were sitting and talking on a platform in front of our house when the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) stopped by us and said, "Why do you sit on roads? Avoid sitting in them." We replied: "We sit there intending no harm. We only sit and discuss (religious) knowledge and talk." He said, "If you have to sit, you should fulfill the rights of the road: Lower your gaze, respond to greetings and talk in a good manner."[Muslim].

RULERS IMPORTANCE IN ISLAM

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Miscellany
Book 1, Hadith 661
Narrated 'Auf bin Malik (ra):
Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "The best of your rulers are those whom you love and who love you, and those who supplicate Allah in your favour and you supplicate Allah in their favour. The worst of your rulers are those whom you hate and who hate you; and whom you curse and who curse you." It was asked (by those who were present): "Should not we oppose them?" He said, "No, as long as they establish Salat; as long as they establish Salat in your midst."[Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Miscellany
Book 1, Hadith 662
Narrated 'Iyad bin Himar (ra):
Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "The people of Jannah will be of three kinds: A just successful ruler, a man who shows mercy to his relatives, and a pious believer who has a large family and refrains from begging."[Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Miscellany
Book 1, Hadith 663
Narrated 'Ibn 'Umar (ra):
The Prophet (pbuh) said, "It is obligatory upon a Muslim to listen (to the ruler) and obey whether he likes it or not, except when he is ordered to do a sinful thing; in such case, there is no obligation to listen or to obey."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

The Book of Greetings

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Greetings
Book 6, Hadith 849
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Salam (ra):
I heard the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) saying, "O people, exchange greetings of peace (i.e., say: As-Salamu 'Alaikum to one another), feed people, strengthen the ties of kinship, and be in prayer when others are asleep, you will enter Jannah in peace."[At- Tirmidhi].

The Book of Vitues

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Virtues
Book 9, Hadith 1011
Narrated 'Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (ra):
A man heard another reciting Surat Al-Ikhlas repeatedly. The next morning he came to the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) and informed him about it as if he considered it to be of little reward. On that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, this Surah is equal to one-third of the Qur'an."[Al- Bukhari].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Virtues
Book 9, Hadith 1012
Narrated 'Abu Hurairah (ra):
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "Surat Ikhlas is equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an."[Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Virtues
Book 9, Hadith 1013
Narrated 'Anas (ra):
A man said: "O Messenger of Allah! I love Surat-Al-Ikhlas [Say: He is Allah, (the) One]." He (pbuh) said, "Your love for it will admit you to Jannah."[At-Tirmidhi].

The Book of Miscellany

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Miscellany
Book 1, Hadith 215
Narrated 'Adi bin 'Umairah (ra):
Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "Whosoever among you is appointed by us to a position and he conceals from us even a needle or less, it will amount to misappropriation and he will be called upon to restore it on the Day of Resurrection". ('Adi bin 'Umairah added:) A black man from the Ansar stood up - I can see him still - and said: "O Messenger of Allah, take back from me your assignment." He (the Prophet (pbuh)) said, "What has happened to you?" The man replied: "I have heard you saying such and such." He (pbuh) said, "I say that even now: Whosoever from you is appointed by us to a position, he should render an account of everything, big or small, and whatever he is given therefrom, he should take and he should desist from taking what is unlawful".[Muslim].

The Book of Jihad

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Jihad
Book 12, Hadith 1305
Narrated 'Ibn 'Abbas (ra):
I heard the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) saying, "Two eyes will never be touched by the fire of Hell; an eye which weeps out of Fear of Allah and an eye which spends the night in guarding in the Cause of Allah ."[At-Tirmidhi].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Jihad
Book 12, Hadith 1306
Narrated 'Zaid bin Khalid (ra):
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "He who equips a Ghazi (fighter) in the way of Allah is as if he has taken part in the fighting himself; and he who looks after the dependants of a Ghazi in his absence, is as if he has taken part in the fighting himself."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Jihad
Book 12, Hadith 1307
Narrated 'Abu Umamah (ra):
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "The best of charities is to provide canopy in the Cause of Allah, to pay wages to a servant in the way of Allah, and to provide a camel in the way of Allah (to be used by a Mujahid)."[At-Tirmidhi].

The Book of the Remembrance of Allah

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of the Remembrance of Allah
Book 16, Hadith 1410
Narrated 'Abu Hurairah (ra):

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "He who utters a hundred times in a day these words: 'La ilaha illallahu, wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, wa Huwa 'ala kulli sha'in Qadir (there is no true god except Allah. He is One and He has no partner with Him; His is the sovereignty and His is the praise, and He is Omnipotent),' he will have a reward equivalent to that for emancipating ten slaves, a hundred good deeds will be recorded to his credit, hundred of his sins will be blotted out from his scroll, and he will be safeguarded against the devil on that day till the evening; and no one will exceed him in doing more excellent good deeds except someone who has recited these words more often than him. And he who utters: 'Subhan-Allahi wa bihamdihi (Allah is free from imperfection and His is the praise)' one hundred times a day, his sins will be obliterated even if they are equal to the extent of the foam of the ocean."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

The Book of Good Manners

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Good Manners
Book 2, Hadith 682
Narrated 'Imran bin Husain (ra):
Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "Shyness does not bring anything except good."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].In a narration of Muslim: Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "All of shyness is good."

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Good Manners
Book 2, Hadith 683
Narrated 'Abu Hurairah (ra):
Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "Iman has sixty odd or seventy odd branches. The uppermost of all these is the Testimony of Faith: 'La ilaha illallah' (there is no true god except Allah) while the least of them is the removal of harmful object from the road. And shyness is a branch of Iman."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Good Manners
Book 2, Hadith 685
Narrated 'Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (ra):
Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "The most evil of the people to Allah on the Day of Resurrection will be the man who consorts with his wife and then publicizes her secret."[Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Good Manners
Book 2, Hadith 700
Narrated 'Ammar bin Yasir (ra):
I heard Messenger of Allah (pbuh) saying, "Prolonging Salat (prayer) and shortening the Khutbah (religious talk) indicate the religious knowledge of the person. Make your Salat long and your sermon short."[Muslim].

The Book of Miscellany

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Miscellany
Book 1, Hadith 316
Narrated 'Abu Hurairah (ra):
A person came to Messenger of Allah (pbuh) and asked, "Who among people is most deserving of my fine treatment?" He (pbuh) said, "Your mother". He again asked, ''Who next?" "Your mother", the Prophet (pbuh) replied again. He asked, "Who next?" He (the Prophet (pbuh)) said again, "Your mother." He again asked, "Then who?" Thereupon he (pbuh) said," Then your father."In another narration: "O Messenger of Allah! Who is most deserving of my fine treatment?" He (pbuh) said, "Your mother, then your mother, then your mother, then your father, then your nearest, then nearest".[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Miscellany
Book 1, Hadith 317
Narrated 'Abu Hurairah (ra):
The Prophet (pbuh) said, "May he be disgraced! May he be disgraced! May he be disgraced, whose parents, one or both, attain old age during his life time, and he does not enter Jannah (by rendering being dutiful to them)".[Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Miscellany
Book 1, Hadith 318
Narrated 'Abu Hurairah (ra):
A man said to Messenger of Allah (pbuh): "I have relatives with whom I try to keep the ties of relationship but they sever relations with me; and whom I treat kindly but they treat me badly, I am gentle with them but they are rough to me." He (pbuh) replied, "If you are as you say, it is as if you are feeding them hot ashes, and you will be with a supporter against them from Allah as long as you continue to do so".[Muslim].

The Book of Prohibited actions

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of the Prohibited actions
Book 18, Hadith 1712
Narrated 'Ibn Mas'ud (ra):
The Prophet (pbuh) said, "He who takes oath to acquire the property of a Muslim unjustly will meet Allah and He will be angry with him" then he recited:"Verily, those who purchase a small gain at the cost of Allah's Covenant and their oaths, they shall have no portion in the Hereafter. Neither will Allah speak to them nor look at them on the Day of Resurrection nor will He purify them, and they shall have a painful torment." (3:77)[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of the Prohibited actions
Book 18, Hadith 1714
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-As (ra):
The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Of the major sins are: Associating anything in worship with Allah, disobedience to the parents, killing without justification and taking a false oath (intentionally)."[Al- Bukhari].Another narration is: A bedouin came to the Prophet (pbuh) and asked him: "O Messenger of Allah, what are the cardinal sins?" He (pbuh) replied, "Associating anything with Allah in worship." The man asked: "(What is) next?" The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) replied, "Al-Yamin Al-Ghamus." He asked: "What do you mean by Al-Yamin Al-Ghamus?" The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) replied, "Swearing falsely to usurp the property of a Muslim."

The Book of Du'a

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Du'a (Supplications)
Book 17, Hadith 1465
Narrated 'An-Nu'man bin Bashir (ra):
The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Du'a (supplication) is worship."[Abu Dawud].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Du'a (Supplications)
Book 17, Hadith 1466
Narrated 'Aishah (ra):
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) liked comprehensive supplications or (Al-Jawami' - i.e., supplications with very few words but comprehensive in meanings), and discarded others.[Abu Dawud].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Du'a (Supplications)
Book 17, Hadith 1467
Narrated 'Anas (ra):
The supplication most often recited by the Prophet (pbuh) was: "Allahumma atina fid-dunya hasanatan, wa fil-akhirati hasanatan, wa qina 'adhab-annar (O our Rubb! give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the punishment of the Fire)."'[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].In the narration of Muslim it is added that whenever Anas supplicated, he used to beseech Allah with this Du'a.

The Book of Greetings

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Greetings
Book 6, Hadith 847
Narrated 'Al-Bara' bin 'Azib (ra):
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) commanded us to do seven things: to visit the sick, to follow the funeral (of a dead believer), to invoke the Mercy of Allah upon one who sneezes (i.e., by saying to him: Yarhamuk- Allah), to support the weak, to help the oppressed, to promote the greeting of 'As-Salamu 'Alaikum', and to help those who swear to do something to keep their oaths.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Greetings
Book 6, Hadith 848
Narrated 'Abu Hurairah (ra):
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "By Him in Whose Hand is my life! You will not enter Jannah until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another. Shall I inform you of something which, if you do, you will love one another? Promote greetings amongst yourselves."[Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Greetings
Book 6, Hadith 849
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Salam (ra):
I heard the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) saying, "O people, exchange greetings of peace (i.e., say: As-Salamu 'Alaikum to one another), feed people, strengthen the ties of kinship, and be in prayer when others are asleep, you will enter Jannah in peace."[At- Tirmidhi].

The Book of Virtues cont.. 3

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Virtues
Book 9, Hadith 1057
Narrated 'Abu Musa (ra):
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "The person who will receive the highest reward for Salat (prayer) is the one who comes to perform it in the mosque from the farthest distance. And he who waits for Salat to perform it with the Imam (in congregation) will have a greater reward than the one who observes it alone and then goes to sleep."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Virtues
Book 9, Hadith 1058
Narrated 'Buraidah (ra):
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "Convey glad tidings to those who walk to the mosque in the darkness. For they will be given full light on the Day of Resurrection."[At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Virtues
Book 9, Hadith 1059
Narrated 'Abu Hurairah (ra):
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "Shall I not tell you something by which Allah effaces the sins and elevates the ranks (in Jannah)." The Companions said: "Yes (please tell us), O Messenger of Allah." He said, "Performing the Wudu' properly in spite of difficult circumstances, walking with more paces to the mosque, and waiting for the next Salat (prayer) after a observing Salat; and that is Ar-Ribat, and that is Ar-Ribat."[Muslim].

The Book of Virtues cont. 2

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Virtues
Book 9, Hadith 1030
Narrated ':
Abu Hurairah (ra) reported that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "Shall I not tell you something by which Allah effaces the sins and elevates ranks (in Jannah)?" The Companions said; "Certainly, O Messenger of Allah." He (pbuh) said, "Performing the Wudu' thoroughly in spite of difficult circumstances, walking with more paces to the mosque, and waiting for the next As- Salat (the prayer) after observing Salat; and that is Ar-Ribat, and that is Ar-Ribat."[Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Virtues
Book 9, Hadith 1031
Narrated 'Abu Malik Al-Ash'ari (ra):
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: "Wudu' is half the Iman."[Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Virtues
Book 9, Hadith 1032
Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab (ra):
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, "Whoever of you performs Wudu' carefully and then affirms: 'Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallahu Wahdahu la sharika Lahu, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa Rasuluhu [I testify that there so no true god except Allah Alone, Who has no partners and that Muhammad (() is His slave and Messenger],' the eight gates of Jannah are opened for him. He may enter through whichever of these gates he desires (to enter)."[Muslim].In the narration in At- Tirmidhi, it is added: "Allahummaj-'alni minat-tawwabina, waj-'alni minal-mutatahhirin (O Allah make me among those who repent and purify themselves)."

The Book of Virtues cont...

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Virtues
Book 9, Hadith 1016
Narrated 'Abu Hurairah (ra):
I heard the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) saying, "There is a Surah in the Qur'an which contains thirty Ayat which kept interceding for a man until his sins are forgiven. This Surah is 'Blessed is He in Whose Hand is the dominion.' (Surat Al-Mulk 67)."[At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Virtues
Book 9, Hadith 1017
Narrated 'Abu Mas'ud Al-Badri (ra):
I heard the Prophet (pbuh) saying, "He who recites the two Ayat at the end of Surat Al-Baqarah at night, they will suffice him."[Al- Bukhari and Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin, The Book of Virtues
Book 9, Hadith 1018
Narrated 'Abu Hurairah (ra):
I heard the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) saying: "Do not turn your houses into graveyards. Satan runs away from the house in which Surat Al-Baqarah is recited."[Muslim].