Words of Wisdom from Prophet Mohammad 

Fifty hadiths selected by Dr. Shahid Athar

1.. "Acquire knowledge, it enables its professor to distinguish right from  
wrong; it lights the way to heaven. It is our friend in the desert, our company 
 in solitude and companion when friendless. It guides us to happiness, it  
sustains us in misery, it is an ornament amongst friends and an armour against  
enemies." (widely attributed to the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh))
2.. "A Muslim  who plants a tree or sows a field, from which man, birds and 
animals can eat, is  committing an act of charity." (Muslim)
3.. "There is a polish for everything  that takes away rust; and the polish 
for the heart is the remembrance of Allah."  (Bukhari)
4.. "What actions are most excellent? To gladden the heart of human  beings, 
to feed the hungry, to help the afflicted, to lighten the sorrow of the  
sorrowful, and to remove the sufferings of the injured." (Bukhari)
5.. "The  most excellent Jihad is that for the conquest of self." (Bukhari)
6.. "If you  put your whole trust in Allah, as you ought, He most certainly 
will satisfy your  needs, as He satisfies those of the birds. They come out 
hungry in the morning,  but return full to their nests." (Tirmidhi)
7.. "When Allah created his  creatures He wrote above His throne: 'Verily, my 
Compassion overcomes my wrath."  (Bukhari & Muslim)
8.. "Allah will not give mercy to anyone, except those  who give mercy to 
other creatures." (Abdullah b. Amr: Abu Daud &  Tirmidhi)
9.. " 'Son, if you are able, keep your heart from morning till  night and 
from night till morning free from malice towards anyone.' Then the  Prophet said: 
'O my son! This is one of my laws, and he, who loves my laws  verily loves 
me.' " (Bukhari)
10.. "Say what is true, although it may be  bitter and displeasing to 
people." (Baihaqi)
11.. "Kindness is a mark of  faith, and whoever is not kind has no faith." 
(Muslim)
12.. "When you see a  person who has been given more than you in money and 
beauty, look to those, who  have been given less." (Muslim)
13.. "If you do not feel ashamed of anything,  then you can do whatever you 
like." (Abu-Masud: Bukhari)
14.. "O Lord, grant  me your love, grant me that I love those who love you; 
grant me, that I might do  the deeds that win your love. Make your love dearer 
to me than the love of  myself, my family and wealth." (Tirmidhi)
15.. "It is better to sit alone  than in company with the bad; and it is 
better still to sit with the good than  alone. It is better to speak to a seeker 
of knowledge than to remain silent; but  silence is better than idle words." 
(Bukhari)
16.. "Verily, a man teaching  his child manners is better than giving one 
bushel of grain in alms."  (Muslim)
17.. "Whoever is kind, Allah will be kind to him; therefore be kind  to man 
on the earth. He Who is in heaven will show mercy on you."(Abu Daud:  Tirmidhi)
18.. "It is difficult for a man laden with riches to climb the  steep path, 
that leads to bliss." (Muslim)
19.. "Once a man, who was passing  through a road, found a branch of a tree 
with torns obstructing it. The man  removed the thorns from the way. Allah 
thanked him and forgave his sins."  (Bukhari)
20.. "Who are the learned? Those who practice what they know."  (Bukhari)
21.. "Allah has revealed to me, that you must be humble. No one  should boast 
over one another, and no one should oppress another." (Iyad b.  Hinar 
al-Mujashi: Muslim)
22.. "Who is the most favoured of Allah? He, from  whom the greatest good 
comes to His creatures." (Bukhari)
23.. "A true Muslim  is thankful to Allah in prosperity, and resigned to His 
will in adversity."  (Muslim)
24.. "A Muslim who meets with others and shares their burdens is  better than 
one who lives a life of seclusion and contemplation."  (Muslim)
25.. "Serve Allah, as you would if you could see Him; although you  cannot 
see Him, He can see you. (Umar: Muslim)
26.. "Allah does not look at  your appearance or your possessions; but He 
looks at your heart and your deeds."  (Abu Huraira: Muslim)
27.. "The best richness is the richness of the soul."  (at the field ofTabuk, 
Syria, Rajab 9 A.H.: Bukhari)
28.. "Keep yourselves  far from envy; because it eats up and takes away good 
actions, like a fire eats  up and burns wood." (Abu Daud)
29.. "Much silence and a good disposition,  there are no two things better 
than these." (Bukhari)
30.. "Verily, Allah is  mild and is fond of mildness, and He gives to the 
mild what He does not give to  the harsh." (Muslim)
31.. "Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet  him." (Bukhari)
32.. "Once the Prophet was asked:'Tell us, which action is  dearest to 
Allah?' He answered:'To say your prayer at its proper time.' Again he  was asked: 
'What comes next?' Mohammed said: 'To show kindness to parents.'  'Then what?' 
he was asked, 'To strive for the cause of Allah!' " (Ibn Masad:  Bukhari)
33.. "When two persons are together, two of them must no whisper to  each 
other, without letting the third hear; because it would hurt him." (Bukhari  & 
Muslim)
34.. "Verily, it is one of the respects to Allah to honor an  old man." 
(Bukhari)
35.. "All Muslims are like a foundation, each  strengthening the other; in 
such a way they do support each other." (Abu Musa:  Bukhari & Muslim)
36.. "Strive always to excel in virtue and truth."  (Bukhari)
37.. "You will not enter paradise until you have faith; and you  will not 
complete your faith till you love one another." (Muslim)
38.. "He,  who wishes to enter paradise at the best gate, must please his 
father and  mother." (Bukhari & Muslim)
39.. "I am leaving two things among you, and  if you cling to them firmly you 
will never go astray; one is the Book of Allah  and the other is my way of 
life." (Farewell Pilgrimage: Muatta)
40.. "Allah  is One and likes Unity." (Muslim)
41.. "The best of alms is that, which the  right hand gives and the left hand 
knows not of." (Bukhari)
42.. "The perfect  Muslim is not a perfect Muslim, who eats till he is full 
and leaves his  neighbors hungry." (Ibn Abbas: Baihaqi)
43.. "He is not of us who is not  affectionate to the little ones, and does 
not respect the old; and he is not of  us, who does not order which is lawful, 
and prohibits that which is unlawful."  (Ibn Abbas: Tirmidhi)
44.. "No man is a true believer unless he desires for  his brother that, what 
he desires for himself." (Abu Hamza Anas: Bukhari &  Muslim)
45.. "To strive for the cause of Allah from daybreak to noon and  sunset is 
better than the goods and enjoyment of the whole worldly life."  (Bukhari)
46.. "Be not like the hypocrite who, when he talks, tells lies;  when he 
gives a promise, he breaks it; and when he is trusted, he proves  dishonest." 
(Bukhari & Muslim)
47.. "The proof of a Muslim's sincerity  is, that he pays no heed to that, 
which is not his business." (Abu Hureira:  Tirmidhi)
48.. "Do you know what is better than charity and fasting and  prayer? It is 
keeping peace and good relations between people, as quarrels and  bad feelings 
destroy mankind." (Muslims & Bukhari)
49.. "Conduct yourself  in this world, as if you are here to stay forever; 
prepare for eternity as if  you have to die tomorrow." (Bukhari)
50.. "The worldly comforts are not for  me. I am like a traveller, who takes 
a rest under a tree in the shade and then  goes on his way." (Tirmidhi)

Shahid Athar M.D. is Clinical Associate  Professor of Internal Medicine and 
Endocrinology, Indiana University School of  Medicine Indianapolis, Indiana, 
and a writer on Islam.
 



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