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 When anyone of you beats his brother, he should avoid the face Authentic hadith Fear Allah regarding these dumb animals. Ride them when they are fit, and eat them when they are fit Authentic hadith O Allah, bless the early morning hours for my Ummah Authentic hadith The best number of companions is four; the best detachment is (that made up of) four hundred; and the best army is (that made up of) four thousand; an Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to stick to the rear while traveling, urging the weak to walk quickly, letti Authentic hadith It is obligatory upon you to listen and obey (the ruler) in times of your ease and of your difficulty, whether you feel energetically stimulated or yo Authentic hadith Whenever we gave the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) pledge of allegiance to listen and obey, he would say to us: To Authentic hadith A Muslim person must listen and obey concerning what he likes and hates, unless he is ordered to commit a sin. If he is ordered to commit a sin, then Good hadith Whoever insults the ruler, Allah will insult him Authentic hadith Listen and obey, even if an Abyssinian slave, whose head is like a raisin, was appointed a ruler over you Authentic hadith Whoever obeys me has obeyed Allah, and whoever disobeys me has disobeyed Allah; and whoever obeys the leader has obeyed me, and whoever disobeys the l Authentic hadith The best of your leaders are those whom you love and who love you, and who invoke Allah's blessings upon you and you invoke His blessings upon them. A Authentic hadith Who has done this? May Allah curse whoever has done this. Verily, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) invoked curse u Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade killing an animal by tying it up and taking aim at it Authentic hadith You will eagerly seek out a position of authority, but it will be a source of regret on the Day of Judgment. How excellent is the wet nurse, and how e Authentic A people who make a woman their leader will never succeed Authentic hadith If Allah, the Exalted, puts anyone in the position of authority over the affairs of Muslims and he secludes himself, not meeting their needs, deficien Authentic Whoever of you sees something evil, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able, then with his tongue; and if he is not able, then with his Authentic By the One in Whose Hand my soul is, the son of Mary will soon descend among you as a just judge. He will break the cross, kill the pig, and abolish J Authentic I am Dimām ibn Tha‘labah, from the brothers of Banu Sa‘d ibn Bakr Authentic I advise you to fear Allah and to hear and obey, even if an Abyssinian slave. You will see after me great discord. So, hold fast to my Sunnah and the Authentic O people, verily Allah has removed the arrogance of jāhiliyyah from you and their boastfulness about their forefathers Authentic Had they entered it, they would never have come out of it until the Day of Judgment. Obedience is only in what is right Authentic There will be rulers who tell lies and oppress; whoever believes their lies and assists them in their oppression does not belong to me, and I do not b Authentic Let not the fear of people prevent any man among you from speaking the truth when he sees it or knows it Authentic Indeed, there will be trials. There will come a trial in which the one sitting in it will be better than the one walking towards it, and the one walki Authentic Religion is sincerity Authentic There is a charity to be given for each joint of the human body Authentic I advise you to fear Allah, and to listen and obey even if a slave is appointed as your leader. Whosoever among you shall live after me will see much Authentic hadith When we enter upon our rulers, we say to them things contrary to what we say when we leave them. He said: We used to consider this hypocrisy during th Authentic hadith It is not impure. It is one of those who roam around among you Authentic hadith Do you not fear Allah regarding this animal which Allah has placed in your possession? It is complaining to me that you starve it and put it to toil Authentic hadith Allah admits to Paradise any Muslim whose goodness is testified to by four people Authentic hadith A man was brought to him, and it was said: This is so-and-so, and his beard is dripping with wine. Thereupon he said: We have been prohibited from spy Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) forbade using (live) animals as targets Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) saw a donkey that had been branded on the face. He disapproved of it Authentic No one should punish with fire except the Lord of fire Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade striking the face and branding on the face Authentic hadith I was one of seven sons of Muqarrin, and we had only one female servant. The youngest of us slapped her in the face, so the Messenger of Allah (may Al Authentic hadith The children of Israel were ruined when their women started using this
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سبحان الله Glory be to 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