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 The five (daily) prayers, Friday prayer to the next Friday prayer, and Ramadan to the next Ramadan are expiation of the sins committed between them, s Authentic hadith Worship during times of turmoil is like emigration to me Authentic hadith Some people came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "Send with us some men to teach us the Qur'an and the Sunnah." Authentic hadith Allah, the Almighty, ordered me to read to you {Those who disbelieve among the People of the Book and the Polytheists were not going to depart (from t Authentic hadith If a slave serves his master sincerely and worships Allah properly, he will have a double reward Authentic hadith The closest people to Allah are the ones who give the Salām first Authentic No fatigue, disease, sorrow, sadness, harm, or distress befalls a Muslim, even if it were a prick of a thorn, but Allah will expiate some of his sins Authentic hadith The best of people is the one whose life is long and his deeds are good Authentic Perhaps a disheveled, rejected person at the doors, if he were to swear by Allah, He would fulfill his oath Authentic May his nose be rubbed in dust, then may his nose be rubbed in dust, and may his nose be rubbed in dust." It was said: "O Messenger of Allah, who? He Authentic Al-Mufarridūn have gone far ahead Authentic hadith No son can repay the kindness of his father unless he finds him a slave and buys him and emancipates him Hasan (sound) by virtue of other supportive narrations I met Ibrāhīm (Abraham) on the night I was taken for a journey, and he said: O Muhammad, convey my greetings of peace to your Ummah and tell them that Authentic hadith O Sa‘d ibn Mu‘ādh, the Paradise, by the Lord of the Ka‘bah, I smell the fragrance of Paradise near Mount Uhud Authentic If you are as you say, then it is as if you are feeding them hot ashes, and you will continue to have a supporter against them from Allah as long as y Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was never asked anything and said 'no' Authentic No people leave a gathering in which they did not remember Allah except that it will be as if they are leaving the carcass of a donkey, and it will be Authentic hadith I would not be pleased to have the like of Uhud in gold and three days pass while even one dinar thereof remains with me, except what I keep for debts Authentic hadith O Messenger of Allah, who is the most entitled among people to my good companionship? He said: Your mother, then your mother, then your mother, then y Authentic hadith Whoever spends something in the cause of Allah, it will be recorded for him as much as seven hundred times Good hadith Whoever goes out to seek knowledge is in the cause of Allah until he returns Authentic The guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me are like abundant rain that fell on some ground Authentic hadith Well-done! That is a profitable deal! That is a profitable deal! I heard what you said: and I suggest that you give it to your nearest relatives Authentic Verily, the lawful is clear, and the unlawful is clear Authentic hadith O people of the Ansār, did I not find you in a state of misguidance then Allah guided you aright through me? Were you not divided then Allah brought y Authentic hadith A man asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about fasting while traveling. He answered: If you wish then fast, and if you wi Authentic Has Allah not provided for you that which you can give as charity? Every Tasbīh (saying: Glory be to Allah) is charity; every Takbīr (saying: Allah is Authentic Keep your tongue moist with the remembrance of Allah Authentic If only you rely upon Allah the way you should, He will provide for you as He provides for birds: They set out hungry in the morning and return with f Authentic Whoever relieves a believer from one of the hardships of this world, Allah will relieve him from one of the hardships of the Day of Judgment Authentic O people, repent to Allah, for I repent to Him one hundred times a day Authentic A servant committed a sin and said: 'O Allah, forgive my sin Authentic hadith Jibrīl came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and said: How do you rate the people who participated in the battle of Badr a Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to stand by the trunk of a date-palm tree while delivering the sermon. When a pulpit wa Authentic Worship at times of chaos is like emigration to me 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 Every act of goodness is charity Hasan/Sound by virtue of corroborating evidence The pleasure of Allah is in the pleasure of the parents, and the displeasure of Allah is in the displeasure of the parents Authentic The one who severs the ties of kinship will not enter Paradise Authentic Whoever loves to have his sustenance expanded and his term of life prolonged should maintain his kinship ties Authentic hadith Read the Qur’an, as it will come as an intercessor for its companions on the Day of Resurrection Authentic hadith Shall I inform you about the most beloved words by Allah? They are: Glory belongs to Allah and praise is due to Him Authentic hadith By the One in Whose hand my soul is, if you were not to commit sins, Allah would replace you with people who would commit sins and then seek forgivene Authentic for being narrated by another companion The lasting good deeds are the statements: There is no god but Allah, glory be to Allah, Allah is the greatest, praise be to Allah, there is no power Authentic Supplication is worship Hasan Nothing is more honorable in the sight of Allah Almighty than supplication Authentic by Another chain of narrators Never does the son of Adam do any deed that can save him from Allah's punishment more than remembering Allah Authentic Whoever says ‘subhān Allah wa bihamdih (glory be to Allah, and praise be to Him)’ one hundred times a day, his sins will be erased, even if they were Authentic Whoever says ten times Authentic When Allah intends good for someone, He grants him the understanding of the religion Authentic O people, spread the greeting of peace, feed others, maintain kinship ties, and pray at night when people are asleep, and you will enter Paradise in p Authentic by Another chain of narrators Allah, the Almighty, says: I am with My slave as long as he remembers Me and his lips move saying My Name 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 the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) allocated two days to ‘Ā’ishah; her own day and that of Sawdah Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to ask in his final illness: Where will I be tomorrow? Where will I be tomor Hasan I said: O Messenger of Allah, to whom should I be dutiful? he said: "Your mother, then your mother, then your mother, then your father, then the next Authentic hadith Among Allah's slaves, there are some who, if they take an oath by Allah (concerning something), Allah fulfills it Authentic hadith The wealth of a man will not diminish by charity; Allah augments the honor of a man who endures an oppression patiently; and he who opens a gate of be Authentic hadith By Him in Whose hand is my soul, if your state of mind remains the same as it is in my presence and you are always busy in Dhikr, the angels will shak Authentic hadith The story of the death of Az-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwām (may Allah be pleased with him) and paying off his debt
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
الاثنين 21 جمادى الأولى
التربيع الأخير Last Quarter Day 22.5 / 29.5
Illumination 47%
New moon in 7 days
أستغفر الله I seek forgiveness from 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