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 I am not leaving behind a more harmful trial for men than women Hasan Whoever among you wakes up in the morning healthy in his body, secure in his dwelling, and has his food for the day, it is as if the whole world has b Authentic hadith Shall I tell you what ‘ada is? It is calumny which is committed among the people Authentic hadith Wretched is the slave of the dinar! Wretched is the slave of the dirham! Wretched is the slave of Khamīsah! Wretched is the slave of velvet! If given, Authentic by Another chain of narrators Three will not enter Paradise: the habitual drinker of alcohol, the one who severs the ties of kinship, and the one who believes in sorcery‎ Authentic There are three to whom Allah will not speak on the Day of Judgment, nor will He purify them, and they will incur a painful punishment Authentic None of you truly believes until I become dearer to him than his father, his children, and all people Authentic hadith Abu Bakr As-Siddīq (may Allah be pleased with him) had a slave who used to give him a portion of his daily income as the master's share. Abu Bakr used Authentic hadith Al-‘Adbā', the Prophet's she-camel, was never outrun Authentic hadith When Allah wants to punish a people, the punishment befalls whoever is among them, then they will be resurrected according to their deeds Authentic hadith Paradise and Hellfire argued with each other (each claiming to be better than the other). Paradise said: The weak and poor will enter me. Hellfire sai Sahih/Authentic with its two versions People are precious metals, like the metals gold and silver. The best of them in the pre-Islamic period are the best of them in Islam, if they underst Authentic hadith By the One in Whose hand Muhammad's soul is! I hope that you would be one-half of the inhabitants of Paradise; for none shall enter Paradise except a Authentic hadith On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will deliver to every Muslim a Jew or a Christian and say: This is your ransom from Hellfire 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 Purity is half of faith, al-hamdulillāh (praise be to Allah) fills the Scale, and subhān Allah wa al-hamdulillāh (glory and praise be to Allah) fills Authentic tell me something about Islam regarding which I can ask none but you. He (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Say: I believe in Allah, Authentic The Hour will not be established until a man would pass by the grave of another man and say: 'I wish I were in his place.' Hasan When Allah created Paradise and Hellfire, He sent Jibrīl (Gabriel) (peace be upon him) Authentic Death will be brought forward in the shape of a black and white ram Authentic Your fire is a one-seventieth part of Hellfire Authentic Do not seek knowledge in order to show off in front of the scholars, or to argue with the foolish; Authentic Allah has given a parable: a straight path Authentic If you see those who follow the ambiguous verses, they are those whom Allah has named; so, beware of them Authentic There is no man who commits a sin, then gets up and performs Tahārah (ritual purification), then performs prayer, then seeks forgiveness from Allah, e Authentic hadith The extent to which they betrayed you, disobeyed you, and lied to you will be measured against how much you punish them Hasan {Then, on that Day, you will definitely be questioned about your worldly pleasures.} Authentic Allah Almighty does not sleep, and it is not befitting of Him to sleep Authentic “There are four (traits); whoever has them is a sheer hypocrite, and whoever has one trait of them has one of the traits of hypocrisy until he gives i Authentic The first group to enter Paradise will be like the full moon on its brightest night, and those who will follow them will be like the brightest shining Hasan Indeed, a servant may pray a prayer, but nothing of it is recorded for him except a tenth of it, or a ninth, or an eighth, or a seventh, or a sixth, o Authentic No Muslim is afflicted with a calamity and then says what Allah has commanded: {We belong to Allah, and to Him we will return} [Surat al-Baqarah: 156] Authentic What do I have to do with this worldly life? I am in this worldly life like a rider who seeks shade under a tree, then he goes away and leaves it Authentic The family of Muhammad (ﷺ) never ate two meals in a day except that one of them was dates Authentic The family of Muhammad (ﷺ) never ate their fill of wheat bread for three consecutive nights from the time he arrived in Madīnah until he passed away Authentic The bedding of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was made of leather stuffed with palm fiber Authentic The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not leave behind at his death a single dirham or dinar, nor a male or female servant, nor anything else—except his whit Hasan/Sound by virtue of corroborating evidence Do not keep the farmland lest you should desire the world Authentic Whoever throws himself from a mountain and kills himself will be in Hellfire, falling down into it and abiding therein eternally forever Authentic Give me your pledge that you will not associate anything with Allah, that you will not steal, that you will not commit adultery Authentic Islam began as something strange, and it will return to being strange as it began. So, glad tidings to the strangers Authentic The heart of an elderly person remains young in two things: in the love of this world and long hopes Authentic Beware of insignificant sins Hasan Remember the destroyer of pleasures frequently," meaning death Authentic There are seven whom Allah Almighty will shade in His Shade on a Day when there will be no shade but His Shade Authentic Shall I not tell you of something better in degree than fasting, prayer, and charity? Authentic The trials are presented to the hearts, like a reed mat, stick by stick Authentic Verily, the reward of deeds depends on intentions, and each person will be rewarded according to what he intended Authentic Verily, the lawful is clear, and the unlawful is clear Authentic tell me something about Islam regarding which I can ask none but you. He (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Say: I believe in Allah, Authentic Purity is half of faith, al-hamdulillāh (praise be to Allah) fills the Scale, and subhānallāh wa al-hamdulillāh (glory and praise be to Allah) fills w An-Nawawi said: This is an authentic Hadīth None of you (truly) believes until his personal desire complies with what I have come with Authentic “There are four (traits); whoever has them is a sheer hypocrite, and whoever has one trait of them has one of the traits of hypocrisy until he gives i Authentic Righteousness is good character, and sin is what wavers in your heart, and you dislike that people know about it Good hadith Whoever is attached to something will be entrusted to that thing Sahih/Authentic with its two versions This (line) represents man, and this (line) represents the end of his life, and while he is as such, the closest line overtakes him Authentic hadith Soon there will come a time when the best property of a Muslim will be sheep that he will take to the mountaintops Authentic hadith Oxus, Jaxartes, Euphrates, and the Nile are all from the rivers of Paradise Authentic hadith The Sirāt will be placed over the center of Hell, covered with thorns similar to the thorns of the Sa‘dān. Then, people will pass over it; some will b Authentic hadith Paradise and Hell argued with one another. Hell said: I have been assigned the arrogant and the tyrants. Paradise said: Why is it that only the weak,
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
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التربيع الأخير Last Quarter Day 22.4 / 29.5
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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