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In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful
The Islamic Bouquet
Al-Salamu 'Alaykum Hadith Qudsi 1:
Peace be upon you all On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah
All praise be to Allah, and peace upon His be pleased with him), who said that the
Prophet Muhammad. Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said:
When Allah decreed the Creation He pledged
We are presenting here selections of Hadith Himself by writing in His book which is laid
Qudsi*, taken from down with Him: My mercy prevails over my
[http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/crcc/eng wrath.
agement/resources/texts/muslim/hadith/hadit It was related by Muslim (also by al-Bukhari,
hqudsi.html] as is. The selections here may not an-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah).
be comprehensive by itself. However, these
selections are presented so as to get well Hadith Qudsi 8:
prepared to welcome the much-loved month, On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah
Ramadhan, wherein rewards are multiplied be pleased with him) from the Prophet
several times for a good deed. (PBUH), who said:
Some hadith may be directly relevant to the A prayer performed by someone who has not
said month, some may not, notwithstanding, recited the Essence of the Quran (1) during it
collectively all the ahadith (singular: hadith) is deficient (and he repeated the word three
are interlinked to each other and applicable in times), incomplete. Someone said to Abu
our walks of daily life. This should prompt the Hurayrah: [Even though] we are behind the
readers to read the complete 'Forty Hadith imam? (2) He said: Recite it to yourself, for I
Qudsi' to know more. have heard the Prophet (may the blessings
May Allah accept our good works and make it and peace of Allah be up on him) say: Allah
beneficial to all, and forgive us of our (mighty and sublime be He), had said: I have
shortcomings. divided prayer between Myself and My servant
into two halves, and My servant shall have
*Hadith Qudsi are the sayings of the Prophet what he has asked for. When the servant says:
Muhammad (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon Al-hamdu lillahi rabbi l-alamin (3), Allah
him) as revealed to him by the Almighty Allah. (mighty and sublime be He) says: My servant
Hadith Qudsi (or Sacred Hadith) are so named has praised Me. And when he says: Ar-rahmani
because, unlike the majority of Hadith which are
r-rahim (4), Allah (mighty and sublime be He)
Prophetic Hadith, their authority (Sanad) is traced
back not to the Prophet but to the Almighty. [Ref.: says: My servant has extolled Me, and when he
http://www.iiu.edu.my/deed/hadith/other/hadithq says: Maliki yawmi d-din (5), Allah says: My
udsi.html] servant has glorified Me - and on one occasion
He said: My servant has submitted to My
power. And when he says: Iyyaka na budu wa
iyyaka nasta in (6), He says: This is between
Me and My servant, and My servant shall have
what he has asked for. And when he says:
And speak good to people.—Qur'an
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Ihdina s-sirata l- mustaqim, siratal ladhina an Hadith Qudsi 12:
amta alayhim ghayril-maghdubi alayhim wa la On the authority of Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari (may
d-dallin (7), He says: This is for My servant, Allah be pleased with him), who said that the
and My servant shall have what he has asked Messenger of Allah (may the blessings and
for. peace of Allah be upon him) said:
(1) Surat al-Fatihah, the first surah (chapter) A man from among those who were before you
of the Qur'an. was called to account. Nothing in the way of
(2) i.e. standing behind the imam (leader) good was found for him except that he used
listening to him reciting al-Fatihah. to have dealings with people and, being well-
(3) "Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds." to-do, he would order his servants to let off
(4) "The Merciful, the Compassionate". the man in straitened circumstances [from
(5) "Master of the Day of Judgement". repaying his debt]. He (the Prophet p.b.u.h)
(6) "It is You we worship and it is You we ask said that Allah said: We are worthier than you
for help". of that (of being so generous). Let him off.
(7) "Guide us to the straight path, the path of It was related by Muslim (also by al-Bukhari
those upon whom You have bestowed favors, and an-Nasa'i).
not of those against whom You are angry, nor
of those who are astray". Hadith Qudsi 15:
It was related by Muslim (also by Malik, at- On the authority of Abu Harayrah (may Allah
Tirmidhi, Abu-Dawud, an-Nasa'i and Ibn be pleased with him), who said that the
Majah). Prophet (PBUH) said: Allah the Almighty said:
I am as My servant thinks I am (1). I am with
Hadith Qudsi 10: him when he makes mention of Me. If he
On the authority of Abu Harayrah (may Allah makes mention of Me to himself, I make
be pleased with him) from the Prophet mention of him to Myself; and if he makes
(PBUH), who said: Allah (mighty and sublime mention of Me in an assembly, I make mention
be He) says: of him in an assemble better than it. And if he
Fasting is Mine and it is I who give reward for draws near to Me an arm's length, I draw near
it. [A man] gives up his sexual passion, his to him a fathom's length. And if he comes to
food and his drink for my sake. Fasting is like Me walking, I go to him at speed.
a shield, and he who fasts has two joys: a joy (1) Another possible rendering of the Arabic
when he breaks his fast and a joy when he is: "I am as My servant expects Me to be". The
meets his Lord. The change in the breath of meaning is that forgiveness and acceptance of
the mouth of him who fasts is better in Allah's repentance by the Almighty is subject to His
estimation than the smell of musk. servant truly believing that He is forgiving and
It was related by al-Bukhari (also by Muslim, merciful. However, not to accompany such
Malik, at-Tirmidhi, an-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah). belief with right action would be to mock the
Almighty.
Hadith Qudsi 11: It was related by al-Buhkari (also by Muslim,
On the authority of Abu Harayrah (may Allah at-Tirmidhi and Ibn-Majah).
be pleased with him) from the Prophet
(PBUH), who said: Allah (mighty and sublime Hadith Qudsi 16:
be He) said: On the authority of son of Abbas (may Allah be
Spend (on charity), O son of Adam, and I shall pleased with them both), from the Messenger
spend on you. of Allah (PBUH), among the sayings he related
It was related by al-Bukhari (also by Muslim). from his Lord (glorified and exalted be He) is
Fear Allah wherever you may be.—Hadith
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that He said: My kingdom in anything. O My servants, were
Allah has written down the good deeds and the first of you and the last of you, the human
the bad ones. Then He explained it [by saying of you and the jinn of you to rise up in one
that] he who has intended a good deed and place and make a request of Me, and were I to
has not done it, Allah writes it down with give everyone what he requested, that would
Himself as a full good deed, but if he has not decrease what I have, any more that a
intended it and has done it, Allah writes it needle decreases the sea if put into it. O My
down with Himself as from ten good deeds to servants, it is but your deeds that I reckon up
seven hundred times, or many times over. But for you and then recompense you for, so let him
if he has intended a bad deed and has not finds good praise Allah and let him who finds
done it, Allah writes it down with Himself as a other that blame no one but himself.
full good deed, but if he has intended it and It was related by Muslim (also by at-Tirmidhi and
has done it, Allah writes it down as one bad Ibn Majah).
deed.
It was related by al-Bukhari and Muslim. Hadith Qudsi 18:
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be
Hadith Qudsi 17: pleased with him), who said that the Messenger
On the authority of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may of Allah (PBUH) said: Allah (mighty and sublime
Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet be He) will say on the Day of Resurrection:
(PBUH) is that among the sayings he relates O son of Adam, I fell ill and you visited Me not.
from his Lord (may He be glorified) is that He He will say: O Lord, and how should I visit You
said: when You are the Lord of the worlds? He will
O My servants, I have forbidden oppression for say: Did you not know that My servant So-and-so
Myself and have made it forbidden amongst had fallen ill and you visited him not? Did you
you, so do not oppress one another. O My not know that had you visited him you would
servants, all of you are astray except for have found Me with him? O son of Adam, I asked
those I have guided, so seek guidance of Me you for food and you fed Me not. He will say: O
and I shall guide you, O My servants, all of you Lord, and how should I feed You when You are
are hungry except for those I have fed, so the Lord of the worlds? He will say: Did you not
seek food of Me and I shall feed you. O My know that My servant So-and-so asked you for
servants, all of you are naked except for those food and you fed him not? Did you not know that
I have clothed, so seek clothing of Me and I had you fed him you would surely have found
shall clothe you. O My servants, you sin by that (the reward for doing so) with Me? O son of
night and by day, and I forgive all sins, so seek Adam, I asked you to give Me to drink and you
forgiveness of Me and I shall forgive you. O My gave Me not to drink. He will say: O Lord, how
servants, you will not attain harming Me so as should I give You to drink whin You are the Lord
to harm Me, and will not attain benefitting Me of the worlds? He will say: My servant So-and-so
so as to benefit Me. O My servants, were the asked you to give him to drink and you gave him
first of you and the last of you, the human of not to drink. Had you given him to drink you
you and the jinn of you to be as pious as the would have surely found that with Me.
most pious heart of any one man of you, that It was related by Muslim.
would not increase My kingdom in anything. O
My servants, were the first of you and the last Hadith Qudsi 20:
of you, the human of you and the jinn of you On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be
to be as wicked as the most wicked heart of pleased with him), who said that the Messenger
any one man of you, that would not decrease of Allah (PBUH) said:
Most of the sins committed by the son of Adam are sins of the tongue.—Hadith
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The gates of Paradise will be opened on Hadith Qudsi 28:
Mondays and on Thursdays, and every servant On the authority of Jundub ibn Abdullah (may
[of Allah] who associates nothing with Allah Allah be pleased with him), who said that the
will be forgiven, except for the man who has Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said:
a grudge against his brother. [About them] it There was amongst those before you a man
will be said: Delay these two until they are who had a wound. He was in [such] anguish
reconciled; delay these two until they are that he took a knife and made with it a cut in
reconciled. his hand, and the blood did not cease to flow
It was related by Muslim (also by Malik and until he died. Allah the Almighty said: My
Abu Dawud). servant has himself forestalled Me; I have
forbidden him Paradise.
Hadith Qudsi 23: It was related by al-Bukhari.
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah
be pleased with him), who said that the Hadith Qudsi 29:
Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Allah will say On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah
on the Day of Resurrection: be pleased with him), who said that the
Where are those who love one another Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Allah (mighty
through My glory? Today I shall give them and sublime be He) says:
shade in My shade, it being a day when there My faithful servant's reward from Me, if I have
is no shade but My shade. taken to Me his best friend from amongst the
It was related by al-Bukhari (also by Malik). inhabitants of the world and he has then
borne it patiently for My sake, shall be
Hadith Qudsi 24: nothing less than Paradise.
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah It was related by al-Bukhari.
be pleased with him), who said that the
Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Hadith Qudsi 31:
If Allah has loved a servant [of His] He calls On the authority of Jundub (may Allah be
Gabriel (on whom be peace) and says: I love pleased with him), who said that the
So-and-so, therefore love him. He (the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) related:
Prophet pbuh) said: So Gabriel loves him. A man said: By Allah, Allah will not forgive So-
Then he (Gabriel) calls out in heaven, saying: and-so. At this Allah the Almighty said: Who is
Allah loves So-and-so, therefore love him. And he who swears by Me that I will not forgive
the inhabitants of heaven love him. He (the So-and-so? Verily I have forgiven So-and-so
Prophet pbuh) said: Then acceptance is and have nullified your [own good] deeds (1)
established for him on earth. And if Allah has (or as he said [it]).
abhorred a servant [of His], He calls Gabriel (1) A similar Hadith, which is given by Abu
and says: I abhor So-and-so, therefore abhor Dawud, indicates that the person referred to
him. So Gabriel abhors him. Then Gabriel calls was a goldly man whose previous good deeds
out to the inhabitants of heaven: Allah abhors were brought to nought through presuming to
So-and-so, therefore abhor him. He (the declare that Allah would not forgive
Prophet pbuh) said: So they abhor him, and someone's bad deeds.
abhorrence is established for him on earth. It was related by Muslim.
It was related by Muslim (also by al-Bukhari,
Malik, and at-Tirmidhi). Hadith Qudsi 33:
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah
be pleased with him) that the Prophet
There is no goodness in the one who is not friendly or likeable.—Hadith
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(PBUH), from among the things he reports said: By Your glory, I fear that no one will enter
from his Lord (mighty and sublime be He), is it. He said: Go to Hell-fire and look at it and
that he said: what I have prepared therein for its inhabitants,
A servant [of Allah's] committed a sin and and he fount that it was in layers, one above
said: O Allah, forgive me my sin. And He the other. Then he returned to Him and said: By
(glorified and exalted be He) said: My servant Your glory, no one who hears of it will enter it.
has committed a sin and has known that he So He ordered that it be encompassed by lusts.
has a Lord who forgives sins and punishes for Then He said: Return to it. And he returned to it
them. Then he sinned again and said: O Lord, and said: By Your glory, I am frightened that no
forgive me my sin. And He (glorified and one will escape from entering it.
exalted be He) said: My servant has (1) The Arabic word used here is "makarih", the
committed a sin and has known that he has a literal meaning of which is "things that are
Lord who forgives sins and punishes for them. disliked". In this context it refers to forms of
Then he sinned again and said: O Lord, forgive religious discipline that man usually finds
me my sin. And He (glorified and exalted be onerous.
He) said: My servant has committed a sin and It was related by Tirmidhi, who said that it was
has known that he has a Lord who forgives a good and sound Hadith (also by Abu Dawud
sins and punishes for sins. Do what you wish, and an-Nasa'i).
for I have forgiven you.
It was related by Muslim (also by al-Bukhari). Hadith Qudsi 40:
On the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may
Hadith Qudsi 38: Allah be pleased with him), who said that the
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said:
be pleased with him), who said that the Allah will say to the inhabitant of Paradise: O
Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: inhabitants of Paradise! They will say: O our
When Allah created Paradise and Hell-fire, He Lord, we present ourselves and are at Your
sent Gabriel to Paradise, saying: Look at it pleasure, and goodness rests in Your hands.
and at what I have prepared therein for its Then He will say: Are you contented? And they
inhabitants. The Prophet (pbuh) said: So he will say: And how should we not be contented, O
came to it and looked at it and at what Allah Lord, when You have given to us that which You
had prepared therein for its inhabitants. The have given to no one else of Your creation? Then
Prophet (pbuh) said: So he returned to Him He will say: Would you not like Me to give you
and said: By your glory, no one hears of it something better than that? And they will say: O
without entering it. So He ordered that it be Lord and what thing is better than that? And He
encompassed by forms of hardship, and He will say: I shall cause My favour to descend upon
said: Return to it and look at what I have you and thereafter shall never be displeased
prepared therein for its inhabitants. The with you.
Prophet (pbuh) said: So he returned to it and It was related by al-Bukhari (also by Muslim and
found that it was encompassed by forms of at-Tirmidhi). TIB
hardship (1). Then he returned to Him and
Feed the poor and pat the head of the orphan (i.e., show compassion).—Hadith
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