Hadiths on Heart-Softeners and Sermons

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198 explained prophetic hadiths on "Heart-Softeners and Sermons": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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132 hadiths gather the heart-softening sermons, in 11 subcategories: the acts of the heart, the heart diseases, asceticism and piety, the states of the righteous believers, the condemnation of sins, of the love of this world and of whims and desires, repentance, the purification of souls, the terrors of the graves, and the descriptions of Paradise and Hell. One statement sums them up: “He does not belong to us who does not show mercy to our young and honor our old”.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Heart-Softeners and Sermons

Authentic hadith I stood at the gate of Paradise and saw that most of those who entered it were the poor and destitute. The people of means were held back Authentic All of my Ummah may be forgiven except those who commit sin openly Authentic hadith I believe you heard that Abu ‘Ubaydah has returned from Bahrain with something Authentic By Allah, there is no true life except that of the Hereafter, so forgive the Ansār (Supporters) and the Muhājirah (Emigrants) Authentic Let none of you die except while having good expectations of Allah Hasan Indeed, this world is cursed, and everything in it is cursed, except for the remembrance of Allah, what aligns with it, and a scholar or a knowledge s Authentic hadith If I had gold equal to the mountain of Uhud, it would please me that I should have nothing left of it with me after the passage of three nights, excep Authentic hadith This world in comparison with the Hereafter is like the amount of water one of you gets when he dips his finger in the sea. Let him see what his finge Authentic hadith This one is better than an earthful of the other Authentic hadith If the believer were to know what is with Allah of punishment, no one would hope to enter Paradise, and if the non-believer were to know what is with Authentic hadith By Allah, the world is less worthy to Allah than this is to you Authentic Verily, among the things I fear the most for you after me is the splendor and adornment of this worldly life when they become plentifully available to Authentic hadith Anyone spends a pair in the way of Allah will be called from the gates of Paradise: O slave of Allah, this is good! So, whoever was from the people of Authentic hadith Who can guarantee for me that he will never ask people for something, and I will guarantee for him Paradise Authentic O Abu Sa‘īd, whoever is pleased with Allah as a Lord, with Islam as a religion, and with Muhammad as a messenger, Paradise is guaranteed for him Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) passed by us while we were repairing a hut that we owned Authentic The least tortured among the dwellers of Hellfire is a person who has two shoes and two shoelaces made of fire that will cause his brain to boil as a Hasan When I was taken on an ascent to heaven, I passed by a group of people (in Hellfire) with copper nails scratching their faces and chests Authentic hadith The dead person is followed by three: His family, his wealth and his deeds. Then two of them come back: His family and his wealth, and there remain on Authentic Are you not (living) in ease, with food and drink as much as you desire? I have seen your Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), and h Authentic hadith Encouraging towards the eternal bliss of Paradise and warning of the severe torment of Hellfire Authentic When two Muslims meet to fight each other with their swords, both the killer and the killed are doomed to Hellfire An-Nawawi said: It is a Hasan (sound) Hadīth Be indifferent to worldly life; Allah will love you, and be indifferent to what people have; people will love you Authentic Righteousness is good morals, and sinfulness is what your heart is not at ease with, and you hate that people know about it Authentic hadith Among those who lived before you, there was a man who had killed ninety-nine people. He asked about the most knowledgeable person on earth and was gui Authentic hadith Allah is happier with the repentance of His slave than one of you is with finding his riding camel after having lost it in a desert Authentic Verily, the lawful is clear, and the unlawful is clear Good hadith Allah, Blessed and Exalted, accepts the slave's repentance as long as the death rattle has not yet reached his throat Authentic Verily, Allah Almighty extends His Hand during the night so the sinner of the day may repent, and He extends His Hand during the day so the sinner of Authentic Indeed, Allah does not look at your appearance and wealth, but He looks at your hearts and deeds.” Authentic hadith In Madīnah, there are people who are with you whenever you cover a distance or cross a valley. They have been detained by illness Authentic Verily, the reward of deeds depends on the intentions, and each person will be rewarded according to what he intended Authentic Be in this world as if you are a stranger or a wayfarer Authentic Do not envy one another, do not raise prices by overbidding against one another, do not hate one another, do not turn your backs on one another, and d Authentic The son of Adam does not fill any vessel worse than his stomach. It is enough for the son of Adam to eat a few mouthfuls to straighten his back, but i Authentic hadith Whoever repents before the sun rises from the west, Allah will accept his repentance Authentic Paradise and Hellfire were presented to me, and I have never seen anything like today in terms of good and evil. If you knew what I know, you would la Authentic hadith I did not miss any battle with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) except the battle of Tabūk. In fact, I did not tak Sahih/Authentic with its two versions Allah, Glorified and Exalted, wonders at those people who will enter Paradise in chains Authentic hadith Shall I not inform of whom Hellfire is forbidden for? Or he is forbidden for Hellfire? It is forbidden for someone who is accessible, lenient, tender, Authentic If the son of Adam were to possess two valleys full of wealth, he would seek the third Authentic hadith There were among the nations before you people who were inspired. If there is any of such among my followers, then it is ‘Umar Authentic Some people dispose of Allah's property wrongfully. For them will be Hellfire on the Day of Judgment Authentic Look at those who are below you, and do not look at those who are above you, for that is more likely to hold you back from belittling the blessing of Good hadith All human beings are sinners, and the best of the sinners are the frequent repenters Authentic hadith The one who is afraid (of the pillage of the enemy) sets out in the early part of the night, and the one who sets out early will reach his destination Authentic hadith Among them are those whom the fire will reach up to their ankles, others up to their knees, others up to their waists, and others up to their collarbo Authentic There are two blessings in which many people incur loss: health and free time Hasan O son of Adam, so long as you call upon Me and ask of Me, I shall forgive you for what you have done, and I shall not mind. O son of Adam, were your s Authentic hadith Hellfire will be brought on that Day with seventy thousand bridles; and with each bridle, there will be seventy thousand angels pulling it Hasan Sahih /Sound-Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the foremost deed that leads people to Paradise, and he replied: Authentic The strong believer is better and dearer to Allah than the weak believer, and there is good in both Authentic And verily, Allah revealed to me that you must be humble, so that no one boasts of oneself before another or oppresses another Authentic hadith What is left of it (the sheep)? She replied: Nothing is left except its shoulder. He said: All of it is left except its shoulder Good chain of narrators The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the foremost deed that leads people to Paradise, and he replied: Authentic Successful is the one who embraces Islam, is provided with mere subsistence, and Allah makes him content with what He has given him Authentic hadith A woman was tormented because of a cat which she had kept locked up until it died, and she was thrown into Hell for that. She neither gave it food or Good hadith The most rebellious of people against Allah, Exalted and Glorified, is someone who kills another in the sacred precincts of Allah Authentic Avoid this filth, which Allah has prohibited. The one who commits it, let him conceal himself with Allah's concealment and repent to Allah, for, indee Authentic hadith May Allah curse the thief who steals an egg and his hand is cut off for that, and he steals a rope and his hand is cut off for that
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الله أكبر Allah is the Greatest

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