Hadiths on Virtues

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171 explained prophetic hadiths on "Virtues": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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131 hadiths enumerate the virtues in 12 subcategories: the excellence of knowledge, the excellences of monotheism and of the Noble Qur'an, the merits of being dutiful to one's parents, of maintaining kinship ties, of the Prophet's family and the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), of good deeds, of remembering Allah, of supplication, of heart acts, and of organs' acts. Every good deed finds in them its reward announced by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Virtues

Authentic There is no one who bears witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger, sincerely from his heart, except that A Authentic The proficient reciter of the Qur’an will be with the noble and obedient angel-scribes, and the one who recites the Qur’an stutteringly and finds it d Authentic hadith Allah has ninety-nine names – one hundred minus one – and no one memorizes them but that they will enter Paradise. He is One, and He loves odd numbers Authentic hadith While three persons were walking, rain began to fall and they had to enter a cave in a mountain. A (big) rock rolled over (and blocked the mouth of th Authentic hadith Should I not feel shy of a man whom the angels feel shy of? Authentic Recite the Qur’an, for on the Day of Judgment it will come as an intercessor for those who recite it Authentic hadith Allah selected Kinānah from the children of Isma‘īl, Quraysh from Kinānah, the children of Hāshim from Quraysh, and me from the children of Hāshim. So Authentic A man who took part in Badr and Hudaybiyah will not enter Hellfire Authentic The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abu Bakr and ‘Umar: "These two are the masters of the elderly people of P Authentic hadith Indeed, Allah has put the truth upon the tongue and in the heart of ‘Umar Authentic hadith Fātimah is a piece of me, so whoever makes her angry makes me angry Authentic hadith Jibrīl brought ‘Ā’ishah’s image in a piece of green silk to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: This is your wife in t Authentic hadith Verily, Ibrahīm is my son and he died as a suckling infant, and, verily, he has two wet nurses in Paradise completing his suckling period Authentic hadith Every nation has an extremely trustworthy man, and the most trustworthy man of this Ummah is Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrāh Good hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) wore two coats of mail. He tried to rise over a boulder, but he could not. Then T Authentic hadith Every prophet had a disciple and my disciple is Az-Zubayr Authentic hadith Az-Zubayr is the son of my paternal aunt and a disciple among my followers Authentic Observing Ribāt (guarding the Muslims' frontiers) for one day in the cause of Allah is better than the world and everything in it Authentic hadith Keep some of your wealth, for this is better for you Authentic Indeed, I have not asked you to swear because I suspect you, but Jibrīl (Gabriel) came and told me that Allah Almighty is boasting about you before th Authentic When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) entered the privy, a servant and I used to carry a waterskin and a pointed s Good hadith It is out of glorification of Allah, Almighty, to honor the grey-haired (old) Muslim, and the bearer of the Qur'an who neither exaggerates concerning Authentic hadith "I am not weeping because I do not know that what Allah holds is better for the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), but Authentic hadith I saw you pray towards a direction other than the Qiblah! He said: Had I not seen the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) Authentic hadith Show reverence to Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) by honoring his family members. Authentic hadith I saw the Ansār do something with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) after which I took a pledge upon myself that I Authentic hadith Modesty brings nothing but good Authentic hadith Today, I shall be the gatekeeper of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) cam Sahih/Authentic with its two versions One will be with those whom he loves Authentic hadith There were two brothers during the time of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). One of them used to come to the Prophet (may All Authentic Indeed, Allah has made Paradise obligatory for her because of it, or He has freed her from Hellfire because of it Authentic The one who looks after a widow or a needy person is like one who performs Jihad in the cause of Allah, or one who regularly observes voluntary prayer Authentic hadith The Prophet's wives were with him when Fātimah (may Allah be pleased with her) came walking. Her gait was exactly similar to the gait of the Messenger Authentic hadith I never felt jealous of any of the Prophet's wives more than I felt jealous of Khadījah (may Allah be pleased with her). I never saw her, but he used Authentic hadith Allah, the Exalted, says: "My reward shall be nothing less than Paradise for My faithful servant who, if I take the life of his beloved one from the i Authentic The supplication of a Muslim for a fellow Muslim in his absence is answered Authentic hadith I will do my best to lead you in prayer just as the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to lead us in prayer Authentic hadith Then return to your parents and accompany them in a best way Authentic The best dinar a man spends is a dinar that he spends on his dependents, and a dinar that a man spends on his mount in the cause of Allah, and a dinar Authentic When a Muslim—or a believer—performs ablution, and he washes his face, every sin he has looked at with his eyes comes out of his face with the water o Authentic hadith You indulge in such actions that are less significant in your eyes than a hair, while we used to consider them destructive sins during the Prophet’s l Authentic hadith You will experience favoritism after me, so have patience until you meet me at the Basin Sahih/Authentic by virtue of its parallel channels of transmission and supportive narrations Do not take my grave as a place of festivity (which you visit repeatedly), and do not take your houses as graves. Send blessings upon me, for your gre Hasan Do not turn your houses like graves, and do not take my grave a place for celebration, and invoke (Allah's) blessings upon me, for your invoking of Al Authentic Whoever provides for two girls until they reach puberty, he will come on the Day of Judgment, me and him," and he joined his fingers Authentic You will not enter Paradise until you believe and you will not believe until you love one another. Shall I guide you to something which, if you do, yo Authentic Which deed is dearest to Allah? He said: "Offering prayer at its earliest appointed time." I said: Then, what comes next? He said: "Dutifulness to one Authentic Tiyarah (belief in evil omens) is Shirk (polytheism). Tiyarah is Shirk. Tiyarah is Shirk - three times." Every one of us experiences something of that Authentic for by Allah, if Allah guides a single person through you, that will be better for you than red camels Authentic hadith Whenever reinforcements from the people of Yemen came to ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb (may Allah be pleased with him), he would ask them: Is Uways ibn ‘Āmir a Authentic hadith Are you not aware that Islam wipes out all (sins) that preceded it, and that Hijrah wipes out all (sins) that preceded it, and that Hajj wipes out all Authentic hadith Two of the Prophet's Companions left his house on a dark night and were led by two lights like lamps illuminating the way before them Authentic hadith Never have I heard ‘Umar saying about something: I think it to be so-and-so, but it proved to be as he had thought Authentic hadith The finest form of dutifulness is maintaining relations with those whom one’s father loved Authentic hadith She said: Do not tell anyone the secret of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). Anas said: By Allah, if I were to tel Authentic Fear Allah your Lord, pray your five, fast your month, give the Zakah due on your wealth, obey your rulers, and you will enter your Lord's Paradise Authentic hadith There are forty good qualities, the best of which is the lending of a milch goat. Anyone carries out any of these virtuous deeds seeking its reward (f Authentic hadith He did a little but was greatly rewarded Authentic Shall I not guide you to what Allah erases the sins and elevates the ranks with? Authentic Shall I not inform you of the best of your deeds and the purest in the sight of your Sovereign and the highest in your ranks
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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