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  • Chapter: Excellence of spreading the Islamic greeting

    Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 225

    ثَلاَثٌ مَنْ جَمَعَهُنَّ فَقَدْ جَمَعَ الْإِيمَانَ: الْإِنْصَافُ مِنْ نَفْسِكَ، وَبَذْلُ السَّلاَمِ لِلْعَالَمِ، وَالْإِنْفَاقُ مِنَ الإِقْتَارِ


    English Translation:

    Three characteristics, whoever combines them, has completed his faith: to be just, to spread greetings to all people and to spend (charitably) out of the little you have.

    Reference:
    Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 1/82 as a statement of the
    Companion ‘Ammar (RA).

  • Chapter: Excellence of spreading the Islamic greeting

    Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 224

    قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: (لاَ تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّى تُؤْمِنُوا، وَلاَ تُؤْمِنُوا حَتَّى تَحَابُّوا، أَوَلاَ أَدُلُّكُم عَلَى شَيْءٍ إِذَا فَعَلْتُمُوهُ تَحَابَبْتُم، أَفْشُوا السَّلاَمَ بَيْنَكُمْ)


    English Translation:

    —

    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “You shall not enter Paradise until you believe, and you have not believed until you love one another. Shall I tell you of something you can do to make you love one another? Spread the greetings of Salam (peace) amongst yourselves (i.e. between each other).

    Reference:
    Muslim 1/74 and others.

  • Chapter: Excellence of sending prayers upon the Prophet (saws)

    Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 223

    وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: (مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيَّ إِلاَّ رَدَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيَّ رُوحِيَ حَتَّى أَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمَ)


    English Translation:

    —

    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “No one sends greetings (or prayers of peace) upon me but Allah returns my soul to me so that I may return his greetings.”

    Reference:
    Abu Dawud (no. 2041). Al-Albani graded it good in Sahih Abu Dawud 1/383.

  • Chapter: Excellence of sending prayers upon the Prophet (saws)

    Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 222

    وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم:(إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَلاَئِكَةً سَيَّاحِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ يُبَلِّغُونِي مِنْ أُمَّتِي السَّلاَمَ)


    English Translation:

    —

    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Indeed Allah has angels who roam the earth and they convey to me the greetings (or prayers of peace) of my Ummah (nation).”

    Reference:
    An-Nasa’i, Al-Hakim 2/421. Al-Albani graded it authentic in Sahih An-Nasa’i
    1/274.

  • Chapter: Excellence of sending prayers upon the Prophet (saws)

    Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 221

    وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: (الْبَخِيلُ مَنْ ذُكِرْتُ عِنْدَهُ فَلَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَيَّ)


    English Translation:

    —

    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The miser is the one in whose presence I am mentioned yet does not pray for Allah’s blessings upon me.”

    Reference:
    At-Tirmidhi 5/551 and others. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmidhi 3/177
    and Sahihul-Jarai’ As-Saghir 3/25.

  • Chapter: Excellence of sending prayers upon the Prophet (saws)

    Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 220

    وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: (لاَ تَجْعَلُوا قَبْرِي عِيداً وَصَلُّوا عَلَيَّ؛ فَإِنَّ صَلاَتَكُم تَبْلُغُنِي حَيْثُ كُنْتُمْ)


    English Translation:

    —

    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Do not make my grave a place of ritual celebration, but pray for Allah’s blessings upon me, for your blessings reach me from wherever you are.

    Reference:
    Abu Dawud 2/218, Ahmad 2/367. Al-Albani graded it authentic in Sahih Abu
    Dawud 2/383.

  • Chapter: Excellence of sending prayers upon the Prophet (saws)

    Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 219

    قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: (مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيَّ صَلاَةً صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ بِهَا عَشْراً)


    English Translation:

    —

    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever prays for Allah’s blessings upon me once, will be blessed for it by Allah ten times.”

    Reference:
    Muslim 1/288.

  • Chapter: What to say upon receiving pleasing or displeasing news

    Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 218

    كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَتَاهُ الْأَمْرُ يَسُرُّهُ قَالَ: (الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي بِنِعْمَتِهِ تَتِمُّ الصَّالِحَاتُ) وَإِذَا أَتَاهُ الْأَمْرُ يَكْرَهُهُ قَالَ: (الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ)


    English Translation:

    When something happened that pleased him, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to say:
    Alḥamdu lillāhi ‘lladhi bi ni`matihi tatimmuṣ-ṣāliḥāt.
    And if something happened that displeased him, he used to say:
    Alḥamdu lillāhi `alā kulli ḥāl.

    When something happened that pleased him, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to say:
    Praise is to Allah Who by His blessings all good things are perfected.

    And if something happened that displeased him, he used to say:
    Praise is to Allah in all circumstances.

    Reference:
    Ibn As-Sunni, ‘Amalul-Yawm wal-Laylah, and Al-Hakim who graded it authentic
    1/499. See also Al-Albani, Sahihul-Jami’ As-Saghir 4/201.

  • Chapter: While returning from travel

    Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 217

    يُكَبِّرُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَرَفٍ ثَلاَثَ تَكْبِيرَاتٍ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ:
    لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ
    وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ،
    لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ،
    وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ،
    آيِبُونَ، تَائِبُونَ، عَابِدُونَ،
    لِرَبِّنا حَامِدُونَ،
    صَدَقَ اللَّهُ وَعْدَهُ،
    وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ،
    وَهَزَمَ الْأَحْزابَ وَحْدَهُ


    English Translation:

    From every elevated point say
    Allāhu Akbar (three times),
    and then recite:

    Lā ilāha illallāh
    waḥdahu lā sharīka lah,
    lahu ‘l-mulku, walahu ‘l-ḥamd,
    wa Huwa `alā kulli shay’in Qadīr,
    ā’ibūna, tā’ibūna,`ābidūn,
    li Rabbinā ḥāmidūn,
    sadaqallāhu wa`dah,
    wa nasara `abdah,
    wa hazama ‘l-‘aḥzāba waḥdah.

    From every elevated point say Allāhu Akbar (Allah is the Most Great) three times and then recite:

    None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone,
    Who has no partner.
    His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is Able to do all things.
    We return repentant to our Lord, worshipping our Lord,
    and praising our Lord.
    He fulfilled His Promise,
    He aided His slave,
    and He alone defeated the Confederates.

    Reference:
    Bukhari 7/163, Muslim 2/980. The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say this when
    returning from a campaign or from Hajj.

  • Chapter: Stopping or lodging somewhere in travel and otherwise

    Status Reference : Hisn al-Muslim 216

    أَعـوذُ بِكَلِـماتِ اللّهِ التّـامّاتِ مِنْ شَـرِّ ما خَلَـق


    English Translation:

    A`ūdhu bikalimāti ‘llāhit-tāmmāti min sharri mā khalaq.

    I seek refuge in the Perfect Words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.

    Reference:
    Muslim 4/2080.