Sahih Muslim Book 1 – Hadith 66-78

Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 66-78

 

It is narrated on the authority of Sufyan b. 'Abdulla al-Thaqafi that he said:

I asked the Messenger of Allah to tell me about Islam a thing which might dispense with the necessity of my asking anybody after you. In the hadith of Abu Usama the (words) are: other than you. He (the Holy Prophet) remarked: Say I affirm my faith in Allah and then remain steadfast to it. (Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 66)

 

It is narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah b. 'Amr that a man asked the Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him) which of the merits (is superior) in Islam. He (the Holy Prophet) remarked:

 

That you provide food and extend greetings to one whom you know or do not know. (Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 67)

 

'Abdullah b. Amr b. al-As is reported to have said:

 

Verily a person asked the Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him) who amongst the Muslims was better. Upon this (the Holy Prophet) remarked: From whose hand and tongue the Muslims are safe. (Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 68)

 

It is narrated on the authority of Jabir that he heard the (Holy Prophet) say:

 

A Muslim is he from whose hand and tongue the Muslims are safe. (Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 69)

 

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Musa Ash'ari:

 

I asked the Messenger of Allah which (attribute) of Islam is more excellent. Upon this he remarked: One in which the Muslims are safe, protected from the tongue and hand of (other Muslims). (Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 70)

 

Ibrahim b. Sa'id al-Jauhari has narrated this hadith with the same words in addition to these. The Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him) was asked as to who amongst the Muslims is better, and the rest of the hadith was narrated like this. (Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 71)

 

It is reported on the authority of Anas that the Prophet of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him ) said:

 

There are three qualities for which anyone who is characterised by them will relish the sweetness of faith: he to whom Allah and His Messenger are dearer than all else; he who loves a man for Allah's sake alone; and he who has as great an abhorrence of returning to unbelief after Allah has rescued him from it as he has of being cast into Hell. (Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 72)

 

It is reported on the authority of Anas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

 

There are three qualities for which any one who is characterised by them will relish the savour of faith: that he loves man and he does not love him but for Allah's sake alone; he is to whom Allah and His Messenger are dearer than all else; he who prefers to be thrown into fire than to return to unbelief after Allah has rescued him out of it. (Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 73)

 

A similar hadith has been reported on the authority of Anas (with another chain of transmitters) with the exception of these words:

 

that he again becomes a Jew or a Christian. (Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 74)

 

It is reported on the authority of Anas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

 

No bondsman believes, and, in the hadith narrated by Abdul Warith, no person believes, till I am dearer to him than the members of his household, his wealth and the whole of mankind. (Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 75)

 

It is reported on the authority of Anas b. Malik that the Messenger of Allah said:

 

None of you is a believer until I am dearer to him than his child, his father, and the whole of mankind. (Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 76)

 

It is narrated on the authority of Anas b. Malik that the Prophet (may peace and blessings be upon him) observed:

 

"None amongst you believes (truly) until he loves for his brother" - or he said "for his neighbor" - "that which he loves for himself." (Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 77)

 

It is narrated on the authority of Anas that the Prophet (may peace blessings be upon him) observed:

 

By Him in whose Hand is my life, no, bondsman (truly) believes till he likes for his neighbor, or he (the Holy Prophet) said: for his brother, whatever he likes for himself. (Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 78)