40 Nawawi

الأربعون النووية

The essential collection of 42 hadiths compiled by Imam an-Nawawi, covering the foundations of Islam, ethics, and spirituality.

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Actions are by Intentions

إنما الأعمال بالنيات

Actions are according to intentions, and everyone will get what was intended. Whoever migrates with an intention for Allah and His Messenger, the migration will be for the sake of Allah and His Messenger. And whoever migrates for worldly gain or to marry a woman, then his migration will be for the sake of whatever he migrated for.

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Islam, Iman, and Ihsan

حديث جبريل

Tell me about Islam. He said: Islam is to testify that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, to establish the prayer, to give zakat, to fast Ramadan, and to make pilgrimage to the House if you are able to do so.

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The Pillars of Islam

أركان الإسلام

Islam is built on five pillars: testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establishing prayer, giving zakat, performing Hajj, and fasting Ramadan.

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Stages of Creation

مراحل الخلق

Each of you is constituted in the womb of the mother for forty days as a seed, then as a clot for a similar period, then a lump of flesh for a similar period. Then the angel is sent to breathe the soul into it.

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Rejection of Innovation

رد البدعة

Whoever introduces into this affair of ours something that is not from it will have it rejected.

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Halal, Haram, and the Doubtful

الحلال والحرام والمشتبهات

The halal is clear and the haram is clear, and between them are doubtful matters which many people do not know. Whoever avoids the doubtful matters clears himself regarding his religion and honor.

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Sincere Advice

الدين النصيحة

Religion is sincere advice. We asked: To whom? He said: To Allah, His Book, His Messenger, the leaders of the Muslims, and their common folk.

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The Sanctity of a Muslim

حرمة دم المسلم

I have been commanded to fight people until they testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establish prayer, and give zakat. If they do that, their blood and wealth are protected from me.

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Ease in Commands

ما نهيتكم عنه فاجتنبوه

What I have forbidden you from, avoid it. And what I have commanded you with, do as much of it as you are able.

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Pure Provisions

الطيبات من الرزق

Allah is pure and accepts only what is pure. Allah has commanded the believers with what He commanded the messengers.

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Avoiding the Doubtful

دع ما يريبك

Leave what makes you doubt for what does not make you doubt.

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Leaving What Does Not Concern You

ترك ما لا يعني

Part of the perfection of one's Islam is leaving what does not concern him.

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Loving for Your Brother

لا يؤمن أحدكم حتى يحب لأخيه

None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.

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The Sanctity of Muslim Blood

لا يحل دم امرئ مسلم

The blood of a Muslim is not lawful except in one of three cases: the married adulterer, a life for a life, and one who abandons his religion and separates from the community.

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Good Speech or Silence

من كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر

Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should speak good or remain silent. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should honor his neighbor. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should honor his guest.

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Do Not Get Angry

لا تغضب

A man said to the Prophet: "Advise me." He said: "Do not get angry." The man repeated his request several times, and each time the Prophet said: "Do not get angry."

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Excellence in All Things

الإحسان في كل شيء

Allah has prescribed excellence in all things. If you kill, kill well. If you slaughter, slaughter well. Let each of you sharpen his blade and let him spare suffering to the animal he slaughters.

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Taqwa and Good Character

التقوى وحسن الخلق

Fear Allah wherever you are, follow up a bad deed with a good deed and it will erase it, and behave well towards people.

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Be Mindful of Allah

احفظ الله يحفظك

Young man, I will teach you some words: Be mindful of Allah and He will protect you. Be mindful of Allah and you will find Him before you.

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Modesty is from Faith

الحياء من الإيمان

From what people learned from the words of earlier prophecy is: If you feel no shame, then do as you wish.

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Say "I Believe in Allah" Then Be Steadfast

قل آمنت بالله ثم استقم

Say "I believe in Allah" then be steadfast.

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Path to Paradise

طريق الجنة

Tell me, if I pray the obligatory prayers, fast Ramadan, treat the lawful as lawful and the unlawful as unlawful, and do nothing more, will I enter Paradise? He said: Yes.

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Purity is Half of Faith

الطهور شطر الإيمان

Purification is half of faith. Saying "All praise is due to Allah" fills the scale.

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Allah Has Forbidden Injustice

يا عبادي إني حرمت الظلم

O My servants, I have forbidden injustice upon Myself and have made it forbidden among you, so do not oppress one another.

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Charity for Every Joint

على كل سلامى صدقة

Every joint of the human being requires a charity every day the sun rises.

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Expiation for Backbiting

كفارة الغيبة

Every joint of people has upon it charity.

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Righteousness and Sin

البر والإثم

Righteousness is good character, and sin is what wavers in your heart and you dislike for people to see.

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Hearing and Obeying

السمع والطاعة

You must fear Allah, and hear and obey, even if an Abyssinian slave is put in authority over you.

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Doors to Goodness

أبواب الخير

Shall I not guide you to the doors of goodness? Fasting is a shield, charity extinguishes sin.

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Limits of Allah

حدود الله

Allah has prescribed obligations, so do not neglect them. He has set limits, so do not transgress them. He has forbidden things, so do not violate them.

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True Asceticism

الزهد الحقيقي

Be detached from this world and Allah will love you. Be detached from what people possess and people will love you.

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No Harm

لا ضرر ولا ضرار

There should be neither harm nor reciprocating harm.

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The Burden of Proof

البينة على المدعي

If people were given what they claimed, men would claim the wealth and blood of others. But the burden of proof is on the claimant, and the oath is on the one who denies.

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Changing Evil

تغيير المنكر

Whoever among you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand. If he cannot, then with his tongue. If he cannot, then with his heart, and that is the weakest of faith.

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Brotherhood in Islam

الأخوة في الإسلام

Do not envy one another, do not artificially raise prices, do not hate one another, do not turn away from each other, do not undercut each other in business. Be servants of Allah, as brothers.

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Helping a Fellow Muslim

إعانة المسلم

Whoever relieves a believer of a hardship of this world, Allah will relieve him of a hardship of the Day of Judgment.

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Recording of Deeds

كتابة الحسنات والسيئات

Allah has written good deeds and bad deeds, then He clarified this.

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Enmity of Allah's Beloved

ولاية الله

Whoever shows enmity to a friend of Mine, I declare war on him.

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Mercy on the Ummah

رفع عن أمتي

Allah has forgiven my Ummah for mistakes, forgetfulness, and what they were forced to do.

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Be in This World as a Stranger

كن في الدنيا كأنك غريب

Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveler.

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Following the Prophet's Desires

اتباع هوى النبي

None of you truly believes until his desires follow what I have brought.

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Vastness of Allah's Forgiveness

سعة مغفرة الله

O son of Adam, as long as you call upon Me and have hope in Me, I will forgive you for what you have done, and I do not mind.

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