Muhammad’s
Sayings and Teachings
In the Name of Allah,
the Most Gracious,
the Most Merciful
Muhammad (peace be upon him) said
(interlacing his both hands fingers):
“Believers are a structure like,
they fasten each other” Narrated by al-
Bukhaari (481) and Muslim (2585)
Muhammad’s
Sayings and Teachings
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Muhammad’s sayings and teachings are
very influential as they covered most
aspects of life. They emanated from a
base of wisdom and Divine revelation.
His sayings, actions, approvals and
attributes better known as “sunnah”
represent the second source of Islamic
legislation after the Qur’an.
“Your companion (i.e. Muhammad)
has not strayed from the path of truth
nor has he been deluded. Nor does he
speak out of whim” The Quran, 53:2-3
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Hope, Fated Death and
Mankind
Muhammad (peace be upon him) drew
three lines on the sand and said: “This
is the human being (who has many
hopes and plans in this worldly life).
While he lives to attain or accomplish
these hopes death comes to him”.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (6417) and
Muslim (1671)
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“Avail five before five:
Your youth before senility (old age)
Fitness before sickness
Wealth before poverty (needy)
Free time before busy time
Life before death”. Al-Hakim in Al-
Mustadriq No. 7846 (4/341)
“The perfect believers are those who
have the best manners”. (Narrated by
Tirmithi)
“Two graces, many people
underestimate; health and free
(leisure) time”. (Bukhaari, 6049)
“Envy is forbidden except in two
cases (you wish to have the same
thing others have but no bad wishes
to them). The first one is a man, God
bestowed on him wealth, so he spends
it righteously, the second case is a
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man, God bestowed on him wisdom,
so he acts according to it and teaches
it to others”. (Bukhari, 73/15)
“Make things easy to people
(concerning religious matters), and do
not make it hard for them; give them
good tidings and do not make them
run away”. (Bukhari, 69/11)
“Those who do honest trading and
business based on clear terms, God
blesses them and their business
(trade). Contrary, God does not bless
those who lie and hide facts”. (Bukhari,
2082/22)
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“You will not be a believer in God
unless you like for your brethren what
you like for yourself”. (Bukhari, 13/7)
“Every Muslim should pay Sadaqa
(spend something for charity), if he
didn’t find what to spend then let him
work in order to benefit himself and
be able to pay charity, if he didn’t find
a job, then let him help others (this
is an act of charity), if he didn’t find
anyone to help, let him do good deeds
and refrain from (avoid) doing bad or
evil deeds. This is a charity for him”.
(Bukhari, 1445/30)
“When man dies, he gains no rewards
except from three things; in case he
had dedicated a charity that people
can continuously profit from or he
had left knowledge or a science that
benefits the humanity or if he had
left a good (faithful) son who keeps
on praying and asking Gods blessings
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and forgiveness to his parents”. (this is
applicable for both males and females)
(Narrated by Muslim, Tirmithi, Nassa’i)
“Fear Allah wherever you are, follow a
bad deed with a good deed as it erases
it, and deal with people with high ethics”.
(Tirmithi - 1987 & Ahmad 5/153)
“Goodness (rightness) is good morality;
and sin
(misdeed) is what embarrasses you
(i.e. you are not comfortable within
yourself) and you hate it to be known
by others”. (Muslim, 15/2553)
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“A strong person is not the one who
throws his adversaries to the ground.
A strong person is he who contains
himself when he is angry”. (Bukhaari,
5785) and (Muslim, 4853)
“Whoever believes in Allah and the Day
of Judgment should say good (words)
or keep silent and
whoever believes in Allah and the
Day of Judgment must honor (be
generous with) his neighbor and
whoever believes in Allah and the Day
of Judgment must honor (be generous
with) his guest”. (Bukhari, 6018 &
Muslim 74-47)
(Please note all of the above sayings
are applicable for both males and
females)
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“I swear by God that you will not be true
believers in Him unless you love each
other. I will tell you something, if you do
it you will love each other. Greet each
other frequently and make it a common
habit”. (Narrated by Muslim 54)
“No one will become a good believer
unless he wishes for his brethren what
he likes for himself”. (Narrated by
Muslim 54)
“Whoever helps a believer overcome a
difficulty, God will help him overcome
a difficulty at the Day of Judgment,
and God will always help an individual
as long as he/she is helping others”.
(Narrated by Muslim 2699)
“Don’t ever underestimate any kind
act, even if you meet others with a
bright (smiling) face”. And he said:
“The one who greets others first is
closer to God than the others”. On
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another occasion he said to someone
who asked him about a good way to
deal with people: “Offer people food
and greet whom you know and whom
you don’t know”. (Narrated by Muslim
2626)
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Muhammad Gave Women
Their Rights
Before the advent of Islam, women
had no civil rights. Arabs used to give
preference to male babies over female
ones to the extent that many fathers
used to bury their female babies or
children alive.
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No gender discrimination:
Muhammad (peace be upon him)
condemned discrimination between
male and female children and taught
his companions to love their children
and raise them properly regardless of
their sex. In fact, he emphasized giving
more care and attention to female
children until they grow up and get
married. Muhammad (peace be upon
him) said: “Women are the twin halves
of men.” (Tirmithi, 1/154, 113)
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Women inherit like men:
Before Islam, women had no right to
inherit. Muhammad (peace be upon
him) successfully changed this custom.
Females gained the right to inherit like
males. However, Muhammad (peace
be upon him) did not create the Islamic
inheritance system, but he conveyed
God’s Words (preserved in the Holy
Qur’an) which stipulate the portions
for each individual (male and female)
eligible to inherit.
Muhammad (peace be upon him)
encouraged full respect of mothers:
A man asked Muhammad: “Who
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would deserve my closest support and
companionship? Muhammad replied:
“Your mother”. Then the man asked
Muhammad who will be after her?
Muhammad replied: “Your mother”.
The man asked the same question
again and Muhammad replied for
the third time: “Your mother”. Then
out of curiosity the man asked the
same question for the fourth time
(he realized that Muhammad wanted
to emphasize the best treatment to
mothers). Then Muhammad said to
him: “Your father” (i.e. your father
deserves your closest support and
accompany after your mother).
Scholars comment on the above story
that mothers cannot escape three
main sufferings “pregnancy, labor and
delivery, and finally breast-feeding and
weaning.
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Muhammad (peace be upon him)
encouraged good treatment of wives:
He stated that if a man disliked one of a
woman’s traits, he will be pleased with
another. And he said: The believers
who show the most perfect faith are
those who have the best character;
and the best of the believers are those
who are best to their wives. (Tirmithi,
6/188, 3895)
This promotes love, harmony and
mutual understanding.
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Freedom, Justice &
Protection
“No compulsion” is an essential rule in
Islam
Muhammad (peace be upon him)
proclaimed himself as a Messenger of
God. He received a Divine Message to
humanity and struggled to convey it to
all people, but he did not force any one
to accept it. He recited the Holy Qur’an
which confirms the freedom of belief
and freedom choice for all people.
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“And had your Lord Willed, all people
in the earth would have believed
(all of them) together. So, will you
(Muhammad) compel or force people
until they become believers?” The
Qur’an, 10:99
There is no compulsion in religion, truth
(the right path) has become distinct
from error (wrong path), and whoever
rejects evil and believes in God has
grasped the most trustworthy handhold
that never breaks. And God is All-Hearer
All-Knower. The Qur’an, 2 :256
Morality & equality of all races:
In Islam, all people are considered equal
under law by reason of their being
members of the human race. Piety and
excellence of moral character are the
only criteria for individual superiority
in the eyes of God. Muhammad (peace
be upon him) put it in these words:
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” Your Lord is One. All humankind are
from Adam and Adam was created
from dust. An Arab has no superiority
over a non-Arab nor does a non-Arab
have any superiority over an Arab
except by piety (piety motivates good
deeds)”. (Musnad Ahmad 10/5586,
23972)
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Muhammad’s Teachings to
Preserve the Environment
Muhammad called for a green world
He linked the preservation of the
environment to the belief in God Who
created all beings. Therefore, a believer
in God can not cause mischief to the
environment because it is part of God’s
Kingdom. Harming the environment
and wasting or polluting its resources
(water, plants, animals, soil, air, marine
ecosystem, etc) is not acceptable from
an Islamic point of view.
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Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
“Any Muslim who plants a seed that
grows to a level, people or animals or
birds can benefit or eat from it, then
this act is considered as a Sadaqa”
(a charity that is rewarded by God).
(Bukhaari, 2320) and (Muslim,1188)
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