The Book of Virtues كتاب الفضائل

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) 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] .

Abu Mas'ud Al-Badri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) saying, "He who recites the two Ayat at the end of Surat Al-Baqarah at night, they will suffice him." [Al- Bukhari and Muslim] .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) saying: "Do not turn your houses into graveyards. Satan runs away from the house in which Surat Al-Baqarah is recited." [Muslim] .

Ubayy bin Ka'b (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: "Abu Mundhir! Do you know which Ayah in Allah's Book is the greatest?" I replied: "It is 'Allah la ilaha illa Huwal-Haiyul-Qayum (Allah! none has the right to be worshipped but He, the Ever Living...)'." (2:256) Thereupon he (صلى الله عليه وسلم) patted me in the chest and said, "Rejoice by this knowledge, O Abu Mundhir!" [Muslim] .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) put me in charge of charity of Ramadan (Sadaqat-ul- Fitr). Somebody came to me and began to take away some food-stuff. I caught him and said, "I must take you to the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم)." He said, "I am a needy man with a large family, and so I have a pressing need." I let him go. When I saw the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) next morning, he asked me, "O Abu Hurairah! What did your captive do last night?" I said, "O Messenger of Allah! He complained of a pressing need and a big family. I felt pity for him so I let him go." He (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "He told you a lie and he will return." I was sure, according to the saying of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) that he would return. I waited for him. He sneaked up again and began to steal food-stuff from the Sadaqah. I caught him and said; "I must take you to the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم)." He said, "Let go of me, I am a needy man. I have to bear the expenses of a big family. I will not come back." So I took pity on him and let him go. I went at dawn to the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) who asked me, "O Abu Hurairah! What did your captive do last night?" I replied, "O Messenger of Allah! He complained of a pressing want and the burden of a big family. I took pity on him and so I let him go." He (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "He told you a lie and he will return." (That man) came again to steal the food-stuff. I arrested him and said, "I must take you to the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم), and this is the last of three times. You promised that you would not come again but you did." He said, "Let go of me, I shall teach you some words with which Allah may benefit you." I asked, "What are those words?" He replied, "When you go to bed, recite Ayat-ul- Kursi (2:255) for there will be a guardian appointed over you from Allah, and Satan will not be able to approach you till morning." So I let him go. Next morning the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked me, "What did your prisoner do last night." I answered, "He promised to teach me some words which he claimed will benefit me before Allah. So I let him go." The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked, "What are those words that he taught you?" I said, "He told me: 'When you go to bed, recite Ayat- ul-Kursi from the beginning to the end i.e., [ Allah! none has the right to be worshipped but He, the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His Permission? He knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter. And they will never compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills. His Kursi encompasses the heavens and the earth, and preserving them does not fatigue Him. And He is the Most High, the Most Great] .' (2:255). He added: 'By reciting it, there will be a guardian appointed over you from Allah who will protect you during the night, and Satan will not be able to come near you until morning'." The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "Verily, he has told you the truth though he is a liar. O Abu Hurairah! Do you know with whom you were speaking for the last three nights?" I said, "No." He (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "He was Shaitan (Satan)." [Al-Bukhari] .

Abud-Darda' (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: "Whoever commits to memory the first ten Ayat of the Surat Al-Kahf, will be protected from (the trial of) Ad-Dajjal (Antichrist)." [Muslim] . In another narration, the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: "(Whoever commits to memory) the last ten Ayat of Surat Al-Kahf, he will be protected from (the trial of) Ad-Dajjal (Antichrist)."

Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: While Jibril (Gabriel) was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم), he heard a sound above him. He lifted his head, and said: "This is a gate which has been opened in heaven today. It was never opened before." Then an angel descended through it, he said: "This is an angel who has come down to earth. He never came down before." He sent greetings and said: "Rejoice with two lights given to you. Such lights were not given to any Prophet before you. These (lights) are: Fatihah-til-Kitab (Surat Al-Fatihah), and the concluding Ayat of Surat Al-Baqarah. You will never recite a word from them without being given the blessings it contain s." [Muslim] .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "Any group of people that assemble in one of the Houses of Allah to recite the Book of Allah, learning and teaching it, tranquility will descend upon them, mercy will engulf them, angels will surround them and Allah will make mention of them to those (the angels) in His proximity." [Muslim] .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) saying: "On the Day of Resurrection, my followers (or Ummah) will be summoned 'Al-Ghurr Al-Muhajjalun' from the traces of Wudu'. Whoever can increase the area of his radiance should do so." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard my Khalil (the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم)) as saying, "The adornment of the believer (in Jannah) will reach the places where the water of Wudu' reaches (his body)." [Muslim] .

'Uthman bin 'Affan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "He who performs the Wudu' perfectly (i.e., according to Sunnah), his sins will depart from his body, even from under his nails." [Muslim] .

'Uthman bin 'Affan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I saw the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) performing Wudu' the way I have just done it and said, "He who performs Wudu' like this, his previous sins will be forgiven and his Salat and walking to the mosque will be considered as supererogatory act of worship." [Muslim] .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "When a Muslim, or a believer, washes his face (in the course of Wudu'), every sin which he committed with his eyes, will be washed away from his face with water, or with the last drop of water; when he washes his hands, every sin which is committed by his hands will be effaced from his hands with the water, or with the last drop of water; and when he washes his feet, every sin his feet committed will be washed away with the water, or with the last drop of water; until he finally emerges cleansed of all his sins." [Muslim] .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) went to the (Baqi') cemetery and said, "May you be secured from punishment, O dwellers of abode of the believers! We, if Allah wills, will follow you. I wish we see my brothers." The Companions said, "O Messenger of Allah! Are not we your brothers?" He (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "You are my Companions, but my brothers are those who have not come into the world yet." They said; "O Messenger of Allah! How will you recognize those of your Ummah who are not born yet?" He (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "Say, if a man has white-footed horses with white foreheads among horses which are pure black, will he not recognize his own horses?" They said; "Certainly, O Messenger of Allah!" He (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "They (my followers) will come with bright faces and white limbs because of Wudu'; and I will arrive at the Haud (Al-Kauthar) ahead of them." [Muslim] .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) 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 (صلى الله عليه وسلم) 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] .

Abu Malik Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: "Purification is half the Iman." [Muslim] .

'Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) 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 ((صلى الله عليه وسلم) 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)."

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: "Were people to know the blessing of pronouncing Adhan and the standing in the first row, they would even draw lots to secure these privileges. And were they to realize the reward of performing Salat early, they would race for it; and were they to know the merits of Salat after nightfall ('Isha') and the dawn (Fajr) Salat, they would come to them even if they had to crawl." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] .

Mu'awiyah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) saying: "The Mu'adhdhinun (callers to prayer) will have the longest necks on the Day of Resurrection." [Muslim] .

'Abdullah bin 'Abdur-Rahman reported: Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) said to me: "I see that you like living among your sheep in wilderness. So whenever you are with your sheep or in wilderness and you want to call Adhan, you should raise your voice because whoever hears the Adhan, whether a human or jinn or any other creature, will testify for you on the Day of Resurrection." Abu Sa'id added: "I heard this from the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم)." [Al-Bukhari] .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "When Adhan for Salat is pronounced, the devil takes to his heels and breaks wind with noise so as not to hear the call. When the Adhan is finished, he returns. When the Iqamah is announced, he turns his back, and after it is finished, he returns again to distract the attention of one and makes him remember things which he does not recall in his mind before the Salat, and says 'Remember this, and this,' and thus causes one to forget how many Rak'at he performed." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] .

'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) saying, "When you hear the Adhan, repeat what the Mu'adhdhin says. Then ask Allah to exalt my mention because everyone who does so will receive in return ten rewards from Allah. Then beseech Allah to grant me Al-Wasilah, which is a high rank in Jannah, fitting for only one of Allah's slaves; and I hope that I will be that man. If any one asks Al-Wasilah for me, it becomes incumbent upon me to intercede for him." [Muslim]

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "When you hear the Mu'adhdhin (pronouncing the call to Salat), repeat after him what he says." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] .

Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "He who says upon hearing the Adhan: 'Allahumma Rabba hadhihid-da'wati-ttammati, was-salatil-qa'imati, ati Muhammadanil-wasilata wal-fadhilata, wab'athu maqaman mahmuda nilladhi wa 'adtahu [O Allah, Rubb of this perfect call (Da'wah) and of the established prayer (As-Salat), grant Muhammad the Wasilah and superiority, and raise him up to a praiseworthy position which You have promised him] ', it becomes incumbent upon me to intercede for him on the Day of Resurrection." [Al- Bukhari] .

Sa'd bin Abu Waqqas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "He who says after the Adhan: 'Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah Wah-dahu la sharika Lahu; wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa Rasuluhu, radhitu Billahi Rabban, wa bi Muhammadin Rasulan, wa bil Islami Dinan [I testify that there is no true god except Allah Alone; He has no partners and that Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) is His slave and Messenger; I am content with Allah as my Rubb, with Muhammad as my Messenger and with Islam as my Deen] ,' his sins will be forgiven." [Muslim] .