Hadiths on Da‘wah and Hisbah

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100 explained prophetic hadiths on "Da‘wah and Hisbah": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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134 hadiths make up this section in 4 subcategories: Calling to Allah (Da'wah), Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil, Shariah-approved Politics, and Islamic Culture. The hadiths address the counsel given to rulers, the oath of listening and obedience, regularly reminding people, and the burden of command. Among them: «Speak to the people according to their level of understanding. Do you wish that Allah and His Messenger be denied?».

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Da‘wah and Hisbah

Authentic hadith Once a dog was moving around a well, and it was about to die from thirst. When a prostitute from Children of Israel saw it, she removed her shoe, fill Authentic Do what you are capable of doing (regularly). By Allah, Allah never grows weary (of giving rewards) until you grow weary (of doing good deeds) Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered us to build mosques in different localities and that they should be kept Authentic hadith I implore you by Allah (to tell me) if you heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) saying: Answer on my behalf. O A Good hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) sent Khālid ibn al-Walīd to the people of Yemen to invite them to Islam, but they did not re Authentic hadith The prayer of the oft-returning to Allah is when weaned camels are bitten by excessive heat Authentic hadith O ‘Abdur-Rahmān ibn Samurah, do not ask for a position of authority, for if you were granted such authority upon your request, you would be left (to m Authentic hadith If Allah wills to do good to a ruler, He appoints for him a truthful adviser, who will remind him if he forgets and help him if he remembers. And if A Authentic hadith Allah never sent any prophet nor did He invest anyone with authority except that he has two entourages: one entourage enjoins him to do good and encou Hasan/Sound by virtue of corroborating evidence Among the best of Jihad is to speak a word of justice to an oppressive ruler Authentic We pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to listen and obey at times of hardship and ease, energy Authentic hadith Ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) used to give us a reminder every Thursday Authentic hadith When the revenues of Bahrain arrive, I shall give you this much and this much and this much Authentic hadith He tells us to worship Allah alone and not associate anything with Him and to give up all what our ancestors said. He also commands us to perform pray Authentic hadith O Commander of the Believers! Allah said to His Prophet: {Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the ignorants} [Al-A‘rāf: 199]. In Authentic There will be selfishness and other matters that you will disapprove of after me." They asked: What do you order us to do (in such circumstances), O M Authentic hadith People were commanded to make (Tawāf around) the Ka‘bah the last thing they do, but an exception was made for the menstruating woman Authentic Among the people who came before you, there was a king who had a magician Authentic hadith O Abu Dharr, I see that you are weak and I love for you what I love for myself. Do not rule over two persons and do not manage an orphan's property Authentic The example of the one who abides by the limits prescribed by Allah and the one who transgresses them is like the example of a people who boarded a sh Authentic hadith Speak to the people according to their level of understanding. Do you wish that Allah and His Messenger be denied? Authentic O uncle, say: La ilāha illallāh (there is no god but Allah), a word with which I can defend you before Allah Authentic hadith O Abu Dharr, you are weak and it is a trust. It will be a cause of disgrace and remorse on the Day of Resurrection, except for the one who takes it up Authentic When people see an oppressor but do not stop him, Allah will soon overwhelm them with a punishment from Him Authentic There shall be rulers in charge of you, and you will approve and disapprove. So anyone who approves (their good deeds) shall be absolved, and anyone Authentic hadith I remembered a gold nugget in my house which I didn't want to distract me, so I ordered it to be distributed (in charity) Authentic hadith By Allah! We do not entrust this post to anyone who seeks it or is keen to attain it Good hadith By the One in Whose Hand my soul is! Either you command good and forbid evil, or Allah will soon send upon you a punishment from Him, then you will pr Authentic hadith O son, I heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say: The worst of shepherds is the harsh one, so beware of being o Authentic If a person falls ill or travels, he shall be credited with whatever good deeds he used to perform while being at home and in good health Authentic There was a man who, as far as I know, lived farther from the mosque than anyone else, and he never missed a prayer Authentic hadith Do not be importunate in asking (for something), for by Allah, if one of you asked me for something and I gave it to him while I am reluctant, there w Authentic Convey from me even if one verse, and narrate from the Children of Israel, and there is no sin in doing that. And whoever intentionally tells a lie ab Authentic hadith When one of you stands up for offering voluntary prayer at night and finds it difficult to recite the Qur'an accurately, and he is unaware of what he Authentic hadith No Muslim plants a tree except that whatever is eaten from it will be counted for him as charity, and whatever is stolen from it will be counted as ch Authentic hadith People were judged by the divine revelation during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) but the divine Authentic Religion is sincerity Authentic hadith Allah gave permission to His Messenger and did not give permission to you. Allah only gave me permission for a few hours of daytime, and its sanctity Authentic There is a charity to be given for each joint of the human body Authentic hadith They lead you in prayers. If they do well, then you will be rewarded; but if they make mistakes, then you will receive reward and the mistake will be Authentic hadith O Allah, treat harshly those who rule over my nation with harshness and treat gently those who rule over my nation with gentleness Authentic hadith I was walking with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he was wearing a Najrāni cloak with a thick hem. A Bedouin Authentic hadith Be patient, for no time will come but will be followed by a worse one until you meet your Lord Authentic Listen and obey, for they are only responsible for their duty, and you are responsible for your duty Authentic hadith The people of Kufa complained to ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb about their governor Sa‘d. He dismissed him and appointed ‘Ammār as their governor Authentic O Allah, treat harshly those who have any charge over my Ummah and treat them harshly, and treat gently those who have any charge over my Ummah and tr Authentic There is no one whom Allah puts in a position of authority, and he dies on the day he dies while cheating those under his authority except that Allah Authentic hadith Anyone pledges allegiance to a ruler, giving him the grasp of his hand and sincerity of his heart, he should obey him to the best of his capacity. If Authentic hadith If any of you is assigned by us to a position but conceals a needle or more from us, it will amount to misappropriation and he will be called upon to Authentic hadith ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him) allocated a sum of four thousand dirhams for each of the early Muhājirūn Authentic hadith I came to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was giving a sermon Authentic hadith When one of you feels drowsy during prayer, let him lie down till drowsiness goes away from him Authentic By Allah, no one of you takes anything unlawfully except that he will meet Allah carrying it on the Day of Judgment Authentic Indeed, the religion is easy. No one overburdens himself in the religion except that he will be overwhelmed by it. So, seek uprightness (be moderate) Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) made a bond of brotherhood between Salmān and Abu Ad-Dardā'. Salmān paid a visit to Abu Ad-D Authentic Every one of you is a guardian and responsible for his subjects Authentic Whoever gives up obedience and isolates from the community and dies has died a death like that of jāhiliyyah (the pre-Islamic era of ignorance) Authentic If someone comes to you seeking to undermine your solidarity or disrupt your unity when you have agreed on one man, kill him Authentic hadith We will not appoint for our affairs anyone who seeks that position. But O Abu Mūsa! You go to Yemen Authentic hadith Verily Allah sent Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) with the truth and sent the Book down to him. Part of what was revealed to hi
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لا إله إلا الله There is no god but Allah

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ