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Quotations from the Hadith:
Sayings of Muhammad (pbuh)

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Some hadiths:

bullet "Religion is very easy and whoever overburdens himself in his religion will not be able to continue in that way. So you should not be extremists, but try to be near to perfection and receive the good tidings that you will be rewarded." Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 2, Number 38
bullet "It is better for a leader to make a mistake in forgiving than to make a mistake in punishing." Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1011
bullet " '...what is the best type of Jihad [struggle].' He answered: 'Speaking truth before a tyrannical ruler.' " Riyadh us-Saleheen Volume 1:195
bullet "...you should show courtesy and be cordial with each other, so that nobody should consider himself superior to another nor do him harm." Riyadh-us-Saleheen. Hadith 602.
bullet "Anyone who believes in God and the Last Day (of Judgment) should not harm his neighbor. Anyone who believes in God and the Last Day should entertain his guest generously. And anyone who believes in God and the Last Day should say what is good or keep quiet." Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 73, Number 47.
bullet "(Each one) of you should save himself from the fire by giving even half of a date (in charity). And if you do not find a half date, then (by saying) a pleasant word (to your brethren)." Sahih Bukhari, Volume 2, Hadith 394.
bullet "It is better for any of you to carry a load of firewood on his own back than begging from someone else." Riyadh-Us-Saleheen, Chapter 59, hadith 540
bullet "In the name of God, I put my trust in God. O God, I seek refuge in Thee lest I stray or be led astray or cause injustice or suffer injustice or do wrong or have wrong done to me!" Fiqh-us-Sunnah, Volume 2, Number 67b.
bullet "Righteousness is good morality, and wrongdoing is that which wavers in your soul and which you dislike people finding out about." An-Nawawi's "Forty Hadith," Hadith 27.
bullet "Do not turn away a poor man...even if all you can give is half a date. If you love the poor and bring them near you...God will bring you near Him on the Day of Resurrection." Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1376.
bullet "Avoid cruelty and injustice...and guard yourselves against miserliness, for this has ruined nations who lived before you." Riyadh-us-Salaheen, Hadith 203.
bullet "Seven kinds of people will be sheltered under the shade of God on the Day of Judgment...They are: a just ruler, a young man who passed his youth in the worship and service of God...one whose heart is attached to the mosque...two people who love each other for the sake of God...a man who is invited to sin...but declines, saying 'I fear God'...one who spends his charity in secret, without making a show...and one who remembers God in solitude so that his eyes overflow." Riyadh-us-Salaheen, Hadith 376.

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bullet "(Allah) has revealed to me that you should adopt humility so that no one oppresses another." Riyadh-us-Salaheen, Hadith 1589.
bullet "It is a fine thing when a believer praises and thanks God if good comes to him, and praises God and shows endurance if smitten by affliction. The believer is rewarded for (every good action), even for the morsel he raises to his wife's mouth."  Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 537.
bullet "You have seen nothing like marriage for increasing the love between two people." Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 921.
bullet "By his good character, a believer will attain the degree of one who prays during the night and fasts during the day." Abu Dawood, Hadith 2233.
bullet "He who has been a ruler over ten people will be brought shackled on the Day of Resurrection, until the justice (by which he ruled) loosens his chains or tyranny brings him to destruction." Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1037
bullet "Happy is the man who avoids dissension, but how fine is the man who is afflicted and shows endurance." Sunan of Abu Dawood, Hadith 1996.
bullet "While a man was walking along a road, he became very thirsty and found a well. He lowered himself into the well, drank, and came out. Then [he saw] a dog protruding its tongue out with thirst. The man said: 'This dog has become exhausted from thirst in the same way as I.' He lowered himself into the well again and filled his shoe with water. He gave the dog some water to drink. He thanked God, and [his sins were] forgiven.' The Prophet was then asked: 'Is there a reward for us in our animals?' He said: 'There is a reward in every living thing.' " Fiqh-us-Sunnah, Volume 3, Number 104. This hadith is remarkable because a dog is a despised animal among Muslims. Showing mercy to a dog would be an exceptional activity.
bullet "The first to be summoned to Paradise on the Day of Resurrection will be those who praise God in prosperity and adversity." Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 730.
bullet "The example of a believer is like a fresh tender plant; from whichever direction the wind blows, it bends the plant. But when the wind dies down, (it) straightens up again." Fiqh-us-Sunnah, Volume 4, Number 1.
bullet "God does not judge you according to your bodies and appearances, but He looks into your hearts and observes your deeds."
bullet " [The man asked] 'Who is more entitled to be treated with the best companionship by me?' The Prophet said, 'Your mother.' The man said. 'Who is next?' The Prophet said, 'Your mother.' The man further said, 'Who is next?' The Prophet said, 'Your mother.' The man asked for the fourth time, 'Who is next?' The Prophet said, 'Your father.' " Sahih al-Bukhari, 8:2.
bullet "Sometimes I enter prayer and I intend to prolong it, but then I hear a child crying, and I shorten my prayer thinking of the distress of the child's mother."
Fiqh us-Sunnah, Volume 2, Number 51b.
bullet " 'I and the person who looks after an orphan and provides for him, will be in Paradise like this,' putting his index and middle fingers together." Sahih Al-Bukhari 8:34. 4

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References:

  1. M. M. Azami, "Studies in Hadith Methodology and Literature." Quoted in "Sunnah and Hadith," at: http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/
  2. Qur'an 59:7
  3. Yahya bin Sharaf Ul-Deen An-Nawawi , "Al-Nawawi's Forty Hadiths" at: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~alnur/DOCS/
  4. These Hadiths were taken from news releases by the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Their web site is at: www.cair-net.org.
  5. Bernard Lewis: "The crisis of Islam: Holy war and unholy terror," Random House, (2004). Read reviews or order this book safely from Amazon.com online book store. It is a popular book, available in hardcover, paperback, large print, audio CD and audio download.
  6. Robert Pigott, "Turkey in radical revision of Islamic texts," BBC News, 2008-FEB-26, at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/

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About the Hadith and its reinterpretation in Turkey

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Copyright © 2002 to 2005 by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Originally compiled: 2002-JUL-25
Latest update: 2005-FEB-27
Compiler: B.A. Robinson

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