Sahih al-Bukhari

إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ، وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى، فَمَنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى دُنْيَا يُصِيبُهَا أَوْ إِلَى امْرَأَةٍ يَنْكِحُهَا فَهِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى مَا هَاجَرَ إِلَيْهِ

The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions, and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration was for what he emigrated for.

Narrated by Umar ibn Al-Khattab

أَنَّ الْحَارِثَ بْنَ هِشَامٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ يَأْتِيكَ الْوَحْيُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَحْيَانًا يَأْتِينِي مِثْلَ صَلْصَلَةِ الْجَرَسِ وَهُوَ أَشَدُّهُ عَلَىَّ فَيُفْصَمُ عَنِّي وَقَدْ وَعَيْتُ عَنْهُ مَا قَالَ وَأَحْيَانًا يَتَمَثَّلُ لِيَ الْمَلَكُ رَجُلاً فَيُكَلِّمُنِي فَأَعِي مَا يَقُولُ

Al-Harith bin Hisham asked the Messenger of Allah: 'O Messenger of Allah, how does the revelation come to you?' He replied: 'Sometimes it comes like the ringing of a bell, and that is the hardest on me. Then it ceases and I retain what was said. And sometimes the angel appears to me in the form of a man and speaks to me, and I retain what he says.'

Narrated by Aisha

أَوَّلُ مَا بُدِئَ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنَ الْوَحْيِ الرُّؤْيَا الصَّالِحَةُ فِي النَّوْمِ فَكَانَ لاَ يَرَى رُؤْيَا إِلاَّ جَاءَتْ مِثْلَ فَلَقِ الصُّبْحِ

The first form of revelation to the Messenger of Allah was true dreams in his sleep. He never had a dream but it came true like bright daylight.

Narrated by Aisha

بُنِيَ الإِسْلاَمُ عَلَى خَمْسٍ شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَإِقَامِ الصَّلاَةِ وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ وَالْحَجِّ وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَ

Islam is built upon five pillars: testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establishing the prayer, paying the Zakat, performing Hajj, and fasting in Ramadan.

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar

أَفْضَلُ الإِسْلاَمِ أَنْ تُطْعِمَ الطَّعَامَ وَتَقْرَأَ السَّلاَمَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ

The best thing in Islam is to feed the hungry and to greet with peace those you know and those you do not know.

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

الْمُسْلِمُ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ وَالْمُهَاجِرُ مَنْ هَجَرَ مَا نَهَى اللَّهُ عَنْهُ

A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand other Muslims are safe. And an emigrant (Muhajir) is the one who abandons what Allah has forbidden.

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

لاَ يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ

None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.

Narrated by Anas ibn Malik

ثَلاَثٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فِيهِ وَجَدَ حَلاَوَةَ الإِيمَانِ أَنْ يَكُونَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِمَّا سِوَاهُمَا وَأَنْ يُحِبَّ الْمَرْءَ لاَ يُحِبُّهُ إِلاَّ لِلَّهِ وَأَنْ يَكْرَهَ أَنْ يَعُودَ فِي الْكُفْرِ كَمَا يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يُقْذَفَ فِي النَّارِ

Whoever possesses the following three qualities will taste the sweetness of faith: that Allah and His Messenger become dearer to him than anything else, that he loves a person only for the sake of Allah, and that he hates to return to disbelief as he would hate to be thrown into the fire.

Narrated by Anas ibn Malik

يَسِّرُوا وَلاَ تُعَسِّرُوا وَبَشِّرُوا وَلاَ تُنَفِّرُوا

Make things easy and do not make them difficult. Give glad tidings and do not repel people.

Narrated by Anas ibn Malik

قَالَ مَا الإِيمَانُ قَالَ أَنْ تُؤْمِنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلاَئِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ وَتُؤْمِنَ بِالْقَدَرِ خَيْرِهِ وَشَرِّهِ

He asked: 'What is faith?' He replied: 'Faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and to believe in divine decree, both its good and its evil.'

Narrated by Abu Hurairah

إِنَّ الْحَلاَلَ بَيِّنٌ وَإِنَّ الْحَرَامَ بَيِّنٌ وَبَيْنَهُمَا مُشْتَبِهَاتٌ لاَ يَعْلَمُهُنَّ كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَمَنِ اتَّقَى الشُّبُهَاتِ اسْتَبْرَأَ لِدِينِهِ وَعِرْضِهِ

Both legal and illegal things are clear, and between them are doubtful matters which many people do not know. So whoever avoids the doubtful matters has protected his religion and his honor.

Narrated by Nu'man ibn Bashir

مَنْ يُرِدِ اللَّهُ بِهِ خَيْرًا يُفَقِّهْهُ فِي الدِّينِ

If Allah wants to do good for somebody, He gives him understanding of the religion.

Narrated by Muawiyah ibn Abi Sufyan

مَنْ كَذَبَ عَلَىَّ مُتَعَمِّدًا فَلْيَتَبَوَّأْ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ

Whoever tells a lie against me intentionally, then let him take his seat in the Hellfire.

Narrated by Ali ibn Abi Talib

بَلِّغُوا عَنِّي وَلَوْ آيَةً

Convey from me, even if it is one verse.

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ قَالَ الصَّلاَةُ عَلَى وَقْتِهَا قَالَ ثُمَّ أَيٌّ قَالَ بِرُّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَيٌّ قَالَ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ

I asked the Prophet: 'Which deed is most beloved to Allah?' He said: 'Prayer at its proper time.' I asked: 'Then what?' He said: 'Kindness to parents.' I asked: 'Then what?' He said: 'Striving in the cause of Allah.'

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas'ud

مَثَلُ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسِ كَمَثَلِ نَهْرٍ جَارٍ غَمْرٍ عَلَى بَابِ أَحَدِكُمْ يَغْتَسِلُ مِنْهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ خَمْسَ مَرَّاتٍ

The five daily prayers are like a flowing river at the door of one of you, in which he bathes five times a day.

Narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah

إِذَا سَمِعْتُمُ النِّدَاءَ فَقُولُوا مِثْلَ مَا يَقُولُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ

When you hear the call to prayer, repeat what the muezzin says.

Narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri

صَلاَةُ الْجَمَاعَةِ تَفْضُلُ صَلاَةَ الْفَذِّ بِسَبْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً

The prayer in congregation is twenty-seven degrees superior to the prayer offered by a person alone.

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar

مَا مِنْ صَاحِبِ ذَهَبٍ وَلاَ فِضَّةٍ لاَ يُؤَدِّي مِنْهَا حَقَّهَا إِلاَّ إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ صُفِّحَتْ لَهُ صَفَائِحُ مِنْ نَارٍ

There is no owner of gold or silver who does not pay their due right, except that on the Day of Resurrection, plates of fire will be heated for him.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah

مَا نَقَصَتْ صَدَقَةٌ مِنْ مَالٍ

Charity does not decrease wealth.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah

إِذَا جَاءَ رَمَضَانُ فُتِّحَتْ أَبْوَابُ الْجَنَّةِ وَغُلِّقَتْ أَبْوَابُ النَّارِ وَصُفِّدَتِ الشَّيَاطِينُ

When Ramadan begins, the gates of Paradise are opened, the gates of Hell are closed, and the devils are chained.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah

مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

Whoever fasts during Ramadan out of sincere faith and hoping for reward from Allah, his previous sins will be forgiven.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah

الصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ فَلاَ يَرْفُثْ وَلاَ يَجْهَلْ

Fasting is a shield. When one of you is fasting, he should neither behave in an obscene manner nor act foolishly.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah

مَنْ قَامَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

Whoever stands in prayer on the Night of Decree out of sincere faith and hoping for reward from Allah, his previous sins will be forgiven.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah

تَهَادُوا تَحَابُّوا

Exchange gifts, as that will increase your mutual love.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah

الْخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ

Good will remain tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection.

Narrated by Urwah ibn Abi al-Ja'd

أَنَا أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِعِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ فِي الأُولَى وَالآخِرَةِ الأَنْبِيَاءُ إِخْوَةٌ مِنْ عَلاَّتٍ وَأُمَّهَاتُهُمْ شَتَّى وَدِينُهُمْ وَاحِدٌ

I am the closest of all people to Jesus son of Mary, in this world and in the Hereafter. The prophets are brothers from one father; their mothers are different, but their religion is one.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah

خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ

The best among you are those who learn the Quran and teach it.

Narrated by Uthman ibn Affan

اقْرَءُوا الْقُرْآنَ فَإِنَّهُ يَأْتِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ شَفِيعًا لأَصْحَابِهِ

Read the Quran, for it will come on the Day of Resurrection as an intercessor for its companions.

Narrated by Abu Umamah

مَا يُصِيبُ الْمُسْلِمَ مِنْ نَصَبٍ وَلاَ وَصَبٍ وَلاَ هَمٍّ وَلاَ حُزْنٍ وَلاَ أَذًى وَلاَ غَمٍّ حَتَّى الشَّوْكَةِ يُشَاكُهَا إِلاَّ كَفَّرَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مِنْ خَطَايَاهُ

No fatigue, illness, anxiety, sorrow, harm, or grief befalls a Muslim — even the pricking of a thorn — except that Allah expiates some of his sins because of it.

Narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri

عَجَبًا لأَمْرِ الْمُؤْمِنِ إِنَّ أَمْرَهُ كُلَّهُ خَيْرٌ وَلَيْسَ ذَاكَ لأَحَدٍ إِلاَّ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ إِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ سَرَّاءُ شَكَرَ فَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَهُ وَإِنْ أَصَابَتْهُ ضَرَّاءُ صَبَرَ فَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَهُ

How wonderful is the affair of the believer, for all his affairs are good — and this is only for the believer. If something good happens to him, he is grateful, and that is good for him. If something bad happens to him, he is patient, and that is good for him.

Narrated by Suhayb ibn Sinan

رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ أَحَقُّ النَّاسِ بِحُسْنِ صَحَابَتِي قَالَ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ثُمَّ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ثُمَّ أُمُّكَ قَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَبُوكَ

A man came to the Messenger of Allah and asked: 'O Messenger of Allah, who is most deserving of my good companionship?' He said: 'Your mother.' He asked: 'Then who?' He said: 'Then your mother.' He asked: 'Then who?' He said: 'Then your mother.' He asked: 'Then who?' He said: 'Then your father.'

Narrated by Abu Hurairah

الْجَنَّةُ تَحْتَ أَقْدَامِ الأُمَّهَاتِ

Paradise lies beneath the feet of your mother.

Narrated by Anas ibn Malik

مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي تَوَادِّهِمْ وَتَرَاحُمِهِمْ وَتَعَاطُفِهِمْ مَثَلُ الْجَسَدِ إِذَا اشْتَكَى مِنْهُ عُضْوٌ تَدَاعَى لَهُ سَائِرُ الْجَسَدِ بِالسَّهَرِ وَالْحُمَّى

The believers in their mutual kindness, compassion, and sympathy are like one body. When one limb suffers, the whole body responds with sleeplessness and fever.

Narrated by Nu'man ibn Bashir

مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أَوْ لِيَصْمُتْ وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ جَارَهُ وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ ضَيْفَهُ

Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good or remain silent. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should honor his neighbor. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should honor his guest.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah

لَيْسَ الشَّدِيدُ بِالصُّرَعَةِ إِنَّمَا الشَّدِيدُ الَّذِي يَمْلِكُ نَفْسَهُ عِنْدَ الْغَضَبِ

The strong person is not the one who can wrestle others. The truly strong person is the one who controls himself when he is angry.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah

لاَ تَحَاسَدُوا وَلاَ تَنَاجَشُوا وَلاَ تَبَاغَضُوا وَلاَ تَدَابَرُوا وَلاَ يَبِعْ بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَيْعِ بَعْضٍ وَكُونُوا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ إِخْوَانًا

Do not envy one another, do not inflate prices for one another, do not hate one another, do not turn your backs on one another, and do not undercut one another in trade. Be, O servants of Allah, brothers.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah

إِيَّاكُمْ وَالْكَذِبَ فَإِنَّ الْكَذِبَ يَهْدِي إِلَى الْفُجُورِ وَإِنَّ الْفُجُورَ يَهْدِي إِلَى النَّارِ

Beware of lying, for lying leads to wickedness, and wickedness leads to the Hellfire.

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas'ud

عَلَيْكُمْ بِالصِّدْقِ فَإِنَّ الصِّدْقَ يَهْدِي إِلَى الْبِرِّ وَإِنَّ الْبِرَّ يَهْدِي إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ

You must be truthful, for truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise.

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas'ud

لاَ تَغْضَبْ

Do not become angry.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah

تَبَسُّمُكَ فِي وَجْهِ أَخِيكَ لَكَ صَدَقَةٌ

Your smile in the face of your brother is an act of charity.

Narrated by Abu Dharr

أَفْشُوا السَّلاَمَ بَيْنَكُمْ

Spread peace amongst yourselves.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah

كُنْ فِي الدُّنْيَا كَأَنَّكَ غَرِيبٌ أَوْ عَابِرُ سَبِيلٍ

Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveler.

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar

نِعْمَتَانِ مَغْبُونٌ فِيهِمَا كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ الصِّحَّةُ وَالْفَرَاغُ

There are two blessings which many people waste: health and free time.

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas

إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَتَبَ الْحَسَنَاتِ وَالسَّيِّئَاتِ ثُمَّ بَيَّنَ ذَلِكَ فَمَنْ هَمَّ بِحَسَنَةٍ فَلَمْ يَعْمَلْهَا كَتَبَهَا اللَّهُ لَهُ عِنْدَهُ حَسَنَةً كَامِلَةً

Allah has written down the good deeds and the bad deeds, then He made that clear. Whoever intends to do a good deed but does not do it, Allah writes it down as one complete good deed.

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas

إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَالَ مَنْ عَادَى لِي وَلِيًّا فَقَدْ آذَنْتُهُ بِالْحَرْبِ وَمَا تَقَرَّبَ إِلَيَّ عَبْدِي بِشَيْءٍ أَحَبَّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا افْتَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَمَا يَزَالُ عَبْدِي يَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَيَّ بِالنَّوَافِلِ حَتَّى أُحِبَّهُ

Allah said: 'Whoever shows enmity to a friend of Mine, I declare war against him. My servant draws near to Me with nothing more beloved to Me than what I have made obligatory upon him. My servant continues to draw near to Me with voluntary acts until I love him.'

Narrated by Abu Hurairah

الدُّنْيَا سِجْنُ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَجَنَّةُ الْكَافِرِ

This world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the disbeliever.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah

أَنَا عِنْدَ ظَنِّ عَبْدِي بِي وَأَنَا مَعَهُ إِذَا ذَكَرَنِي فَإِنْ ذَكَرَنِي فِي نَفْسِهِ ذَكَرْتُهُ فِي نَفْسِي وَإِنْ ذَكَرَنِي فِي مَلإٍ ذَكَرْتُهُ فِي مَلإٍ خَيْرٍ مِنْهُمْ

Allah says: 'I am as My servant thinks of Me, and I am with him when he remembers Me. If he remembers Me within himself, I remember him within Myself. If he remembers Me in a gathering, I remember him in a better gathering.'

Narrated by Abu Hurairah