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312 Quotes Expanding on the Profound Teachings and Wisdom of the Messenger

Discover the profound teachings and wisdom of Muhammad through his powerful quotes. From the importance of truth and humility to the significance of prayer and justice, delve into the words of the Messenger of Allah and be inspired to live a meaningful and righteous life.

Muhammad was an Arab religious, social, and political leader who founded Islam. He preached and confirmed the monotheistic teachings of previous prophets and is considered the Seal of the Prophets in Islam. Muhammad was born in Mecca in approximately 570 CE and was raised by his grandfather and uncle following the deaths of his parents. At the age of 40, he received his first revelation from God through the angel Gabriel. He faced persecution from polytheists in Mecca and eventually migrated to Medina with his followers. In Medina, he united tribes under the Constitution of Medina and later conquered Mecca with an army of Muslim converts. Muhammad died in 632, leaving behind the revelations that formed the Quran as well as teachings recorded in Hadith and sira literature.

The Quran is the central religious text of Islam, believed to be revealed by God through Gabriel to Muhammad. It provides minimal information about Muhammad's life, so additional sources are relied upon to learn about him. Early biographies by writers of the Muslim era provide valuable information, although their accuracy is debated. The hadith collections also play a significant role in understanding Muhammad's teachings and traditions.

Muslim scholars emphasize the importance of hadith literature due to its traditional chain of transmission, while some Western academics cautiously view it as historical sources. It is important to distinguish between traditions touching legal matters and purely historical events when evaluating these sources for their accuracy.

Overall, Muhammad's life and teachings form the basis of Islamic religious belief, with his followers considering him a prophet divinely inspired by God to guide humanity towards monotheism and submission to God's will.

✵ 570 – 8. June 632
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Muhammad Quotes

“Whoever possesses the following three qualities will have the sweetness (delight) of faith:”

Muhammad

1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else
2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's sake
3. Who hates to revert to Atheism (disbelief) as he hates to be thrown into the fire.
Bukhari 1:15 http://www.sacred-texts.com/isl/bukhari/bh1/bh1_14.htm
Sunni Hadith

Faith

“Narrated Abu Bakra: During the battle of Al-Jamal, Allah benefited me with a Word (I heard from the Prophet). When the Prophet heard the news that the people of the Persia had made the daughter of Khosrau their Queen (ruler), he said, "Never will succeed such a nation as makes a woman their ruler."”

Muhammad

[9, 88, 219]
Sunni Hadith

People , Daughters

“The Prophet said, "By Him in Whose Hands my life is! Were it not for some men amongst the believers who dislike to be left behind me and whom I cannot provide with means of conveyance, I would certainly never remain behind any Sariya' (army-unit) setting out in Allah's Cause. By Him in Whose Hands my life is! I would love to be martyred in Allah's Cause and then get resurrected and then get martyred, and then get resurrected again and then get martyred and then get resurrected again and then get martyred.”

Muhammad

Narrated Abu Huraira, in Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 52, Number 54
Sunni Hadith

Love , Life , Men

“The greatest sin of a person who goes to ‘Arafat and then leaves is to think that he has not been forgiven of his sins.”

Muhammad

Biharul Anwar, Volume 96, Page 248
Shi'ite Hadith

Thinking , Personality

“Whoever killed a person having a treaty with the Muslims, shall not smell the smell of Paradise though its smell is perceived from a distance of forty years.”

Muhammad

[4, 53, 391]
Sunni Hadith

Personality

“The Prophet said, "I have been given five things which were not given to any one else before me.
:1. Allah made me victorious by awe, (by His frightening my enemies) for a distance of one month's journey.
:2. The earth has been made for me (and for my followers) a place for praying and a thing to perform Tayammum, therefore anyone of my followers can pray wherever the time of a prayer is due.
:3. The booty has been made Halal (lawful) for me yet it was not lawful for anyone else before me.
:4. I have been given the right of intercession (on the Day of Resurrection).
:5. Every Prophet used to be sent to his nation only but I have been sent to all mankind.”

Muhammad

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah, in Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 7, Number 331

::*I have been given the keys of eloquent speech and given victory with awe (cast into the hearts of the enemy), and while I was sleeping last night, the keys of the treasures of the earth were brought to me till they were put in my hand.
::** Narrated in Bukhari by Abu Huraira, Vol. 9, Book 87, Hadith 127 http://sunnah.com/bukhari/91/17

::*I have been sent with Jawami al-Kalim (i.e., the shortest expression carrying the widest meanings), and I was made victorious with awe (caste into the hearts of the enemy), and while I was sleeping, the keys of the treasures of the earth were brought to me and were put in my hand.
::** Narrated in Bukhari by Abu Huraira, Vol. 9, Book 87, Hadith 141 http://sunnah.com/bukhari/91/31

::*I have been given superiority over the other prophets in six respects: I have been given words which are concise but comprehensive in meaning; I have been helped by terror (in the hearts of enemies): spoils have been made lawful to me: the earth has been made for me clean and a place of worship; I have been sent to all mankind and the line of prophets is closed with me.
::**[4, 1062]

::*I have been commissioned with words which are concise but comprehensive in meaning; I have been helped by terror (in the hearts of enemies): and while I was asleep I was brought the keys of the treasures of the earth which were placed in my hand. And Abfi Huraira added: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) has left (for his heavenly home) and you are now busy in getting them.
::**[4, 1063]

::* I have been helped by terror (in the heart of the enemy); I have been given words which are concise but comprehensive in meaning; and while I was asleep I was brought the keys of the treasures of the earth which were placed in my hand.
::**[4, 1066]

::* I have been helped by terror (in the hearts of enemies) and I have been given words which are concise but comprehensive in meaning.
::**[4, 1067]

::*I have been sent with the shortest expressions bearing the widest meanings, and I have been made victorious with terror (cast in the hearts of the enemy), and while I was sleeping, the keys of the treasures of the world were brought to me and put in my hand.
::** Narrated in Abu Huraira, in Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 52, Number 220
Sunni Hadith

Law , Time , Victory

“'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'After I am gone there will be misappropriation and matters of which you disapprove.' They said, 'O Messenger of Allah, what do you command us to do?' He said, 'To fulfil the rights you owe to others and to ask Allah for what is owed to you.'"”

Muhammad

Riyadh-as-Saliheen by Imam Al-Nawawi, volume 4, hadith number 670
Sunni Hadith

Peace

“There is a reward for kindness to every living animal or human.”

Muhammad

Muhammad narrated in Saheeh Muslim, #2244, and Saheeh Al-Bukhari, #2466.
Sunni Hadith

Animals

“'Iyad ibn Himar reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Allah revealed to me that you should be humble so no one should vaunt himself above another, and no one should commit injustice against another."”

Muhammad

Riyadh-as-Saliheen by Imam Al-Nawawi, volume 4, hadith number 602
Sunni Hadith

Peace

“Jabir reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Beware of injustice. Injustice will be darkness on the Day of Rising. Beware of avarice. Avarice destroyed those before you and prompted them to shed each other's blood and make lawful what was unlawful."”

Muhammad

Riyadh-as-Saliheen by Imam Al-Nawawi, volume 2, hadith number 203
Sunni Hadith
Variant: Jabir reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Beware of injustice. Injustice will be darkness on the Day of Rising. Beware of avarice. Avarice destroyed those before you and prompted them to shed each other's blood and make lawful what was unlawful."

Peace , Law

“Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When an unbeliever does a good deed, he enjoys its fruits in this world. In the case of a believer, Allah Almighty will store up his good deeds for him in the Next world and will also reward him with provision in this world because of his obedience."”

Muhammad

Sunni Hadith

World , Peace

“Allah's Apostle said, "Know that Paradise is under the shades of swords."”

Muhammad

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abi Aufa, in Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 52, Number 73
Sunni Hadith

“Verily Allah has enjoined goodness to everything; so when you kill, kill in a good way and when you slaughter, slaughter in a good way. So every one of you should sharpen his knife, and let the slaughtered animal die comfortably.”

Muhammad

Narrated in Saheeh Muslim, Book 021, Number 4810
Sunni Hadith

Way , Animals

“Abu Hurayra said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah say, "Allah divided mercy into a hundred parts and He kept back ninety-nine parts with Himself and left one part on the earth. It is from this part that creatures show mercy to one another so that an animal lifts its hoof from its young fearing to hurt them."”

Muhammad

Sunni Hadith

Fear , Animals , Parting , Hurt

“Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The Garden (heaven) and the Fire argued and the Fire said, 'I have the tyrants and the arrogant.' The Garden said, 'I have the weak and poor people.' Allah judged between them, 'You, the Garden, are My mercy. By you I show mercy to whomever I wish. You, the Fire, are My punishment by whom I punish whomever I will. It is My duty to fill both of you."”

Muhammad

Riyadh-as-Saliheen by Imam Al-Nawawi, volume 4, hadith number 615
Sunni Hadith

People , Peace

“Religion is very easy and whoever overburdens himself in his religion will not be able to continue in that way. So you should not be extremists, but try to be near to perfection and receive the good tidings that you will be rewarded.”

Muhammad

Sunni Hadith

Religion , Way , Perfection

“Narrated Ikrima: Ali burnt some people and this news reached Ibn 'Abbas, who said, "Had I been in his place I would not have burnt them, as the Prophet said, 'Don't punish (anybody) with Allah's Punishment.' No doubt, I would have killed them, for the Prophet said, 'If somebody (a Muslim) discards his religion, kill him.'”

Muhammad

"
[4, 52, 260]
Sunni Hadith

People , Religion

“Ibn 'Abbas said that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "There are two blessings which deceive many people: health and free time."”

Muhammad

Riyadh-as-Saliheen by Imam Al-Nawawi, volume 1, hadith number 97
Sunni Hadith

People , Health , Peace , Time

“An-Nu'man ibn Bashir reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The metaphor of the believers in their mutual love, mercy and affection is that of the body. When one limb of it complains, the rest of the body collapses with sleeplessness and fever."”

Muhammad

Riyadh-as-Saliheen by Imam Al-Nawawi, volume 2, hadith number 224
Sunni Hadith

Love , Peace

“In one variant, "When one of you sees someone who has been given more bounty in respect of wealth or physical strength, he should then look at someone who has less than him."”

Muhammad

Riyadh-as-Saliheen by Imam Al-Nawawi, volume 3, hadith number 467
Sunni Hadith

Wealth

“Jabir ibn 'Abdullah reported that he heard the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say three days before his death, "None of you should die without having a good opinion of Allah, the Mighty and Exalted."”

Muhammad

Riyadh-as-Saliheen by Imam Al-Nawawi, volume 3, hadith number 441
Sunni Hadith

Death , Peace

“Yahya ibn Yahya related to me from Ishaq ibn Abdullah ibn Abi Talha al-Ansari from Anas ibn Malik that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "O Allah! Bless them in their measure, and bless them in their sa and mudd."”

Muhammad

He meant the people of Madina.
Muwatta of Imam Malik, Madina, hadith 1 http://ahadith.co.uk/permalink-hadith-4654
Sunni Hadith

People , Peace

“(Each one) of you should save himself from the fire by giving even half of a date (in charity). And if you do not find a half date, then (by saying) a pleasant word (to your brethren).”

Muhammad

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 2, Hadith 394
Sunni Hadith

“The name of one who forsakes his prayer intentionally is written upon The door of Hell from which he shall (eventually) enter.”

Muhammad

Kanzul `Ummal, Volume 7, Tradition 19090
Shi'ite Hadith

Hell

“Abu Karima al-Miqdam ibn Ma'dikarib said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, "A human being fills up no vessel worse than his belly. Enough for a son of Adam are some morsels which will kept his back straight. If it cannot be avoided, then a third is for his food, a third for his drink, and a third for himself."”

Muhammad

Riyadh-as-Saliheen by Imam Al-Nawawi, volume 4, hadith number 516
Sunni Hadith

Peace , Food , Drink

“People, beware of injustice, for injustice shall be darkness on the Day of Judgment.”

Muhammad

Narrated in Mosnad Ahmad, #5798, and Saheeh Al-Bukhari, #2447.
Sunni Hadith

People

“Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "It is better for one of you to take a rope and carry firewood on his back than for him to go to a man to beg from him who then gives to him or refuses to."”

Muhammad

Riyadh-as-Saliheen by Imam Al-Nawawi, volume 4, hadith number 540
Sunni Hadith

Peace

“Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "Once Solomon, son of David said, '(By Allah) Tonight I will have sexual intercourse with one hundred (or ninety-nine) women each of whom will give birth to a knight who will fight in Allah's Cause.' On that a (i. e. if Allah wills) but he did not say, Allah willing.' Therefore only one of those women conceived and gave birth to a half-man. By Him in Whose Hands Muhammad's life is, if he had said, "Allah willing', (he would have begotten sons) all of whom would have been knights striving in Allah's Cause."”

Muhammad

Sahih Bukhari 4:52:74i http://www.usc.edu/schools/college/crcc/engagement/resources/texts/muslim/hadith/bukhari/052.sbt.html#004.052.074i
Sunni Hadith

Life , Women , Birth , Fight

“A Bedouin came and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Judge between us according to Allah's Laws." His opponent got up and said, "He is right. Judge between us according to Allah's Laws." The Bedouin said, "My son was a laborer working for this man, and he committed illegal sexual intercourse with his wife. The people told me that my son should be stoned to death; so, in lieu of that, I paid a ransom of one hundred sheep and a slave girl to save my son. Then I asked the learned scholars who said, "Your son has to be lashed one-hundred lashes and has to be exiled for one year." The Prophet said, "No doubt I will judge between you according to Allah's Laws. The slave-girl and the sheep are to go back to you, and your son will get a hundred lashes and one year exile."”

Muhammad

He then addressed somebody, "O Unais! go to the wife of this (man) and stone her to death" So, Unais went and stoned her to death.
Narrated Abu Huraira and Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani [3, 49, 860]
Sunni Hadith

Death , People , Law , Girl

“The Prophet said, "O 'Abdur-Rahman! Do not seek to be a ruler, for if you are given authority on your demand then you will be held responsible for it, but if you are given it without asking (for it), then you will be helped (by Allah) in it. If you ever take an oath to do something and later on you find that something else is better, then you should expiate your oath and do what is better."”

Muhammad

Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin Samura, in Bukhari, Volume 9, Book 89, Number 260
Sunni Hadith

Help

“Love the Arabs for three reasons because (1) I am an Arab (2) the Holy Koran is in Arabic and (3) the tongue of the dwellers of paradise shall also be Arabic.”

Muhammad

Hadith no. 5751 (Mishkat, Vol. 3) see also Mishkat al-Masabih
Sunni Hadith

Love

“Al-Mustawrid ibn Shaddad reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "This world in in comparison with the Next World is like putting your finger in the sea and seeing what comes back on it."”

Muhammad

Riyadh-as-Saliheen by Imam Al-Nawawi, volume 3, hadith number 463
Sunni Hadith

World , Peace , Sea

“Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, said, 'Might is My wrapper, and pride is My cloak and I will punish any one who contends with me [for them]."”

Muhammad

Riyadh-as-Saliheen by Imam Al-Nawawi, volume 4, hadith number 618
Sunni Hadith

Peace

“Narrated Abu Hurairah: A man came to Allah's Messenger and said, "Who is more entitled to be treated with the best companionship by me?" The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man said. "Who is next?" The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man further said, "Who is next?" The Prophet said, "Your mother." The man asked for the fourth time, "Who is next?"”

Muhammad

The Prophet said, "Your father."
Sahih al-Bukhari, 8:2
Sunni Hadith

Time

“Malik related to me from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Two must not converse secretly to the exclusion of another person."”

Muhammad

Muwatta of Imam Malik, Speech, hadith 14 http://ahadith.co.uk/permalink-hadith-4912
Sunni Hadith
Variant: Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "I was sent to perfect good character."

Peace , Personality

“While a man was walking along a road, he became very thirsty and found a well. He lowered himself into the well, drank, and came out. Then [he saw] a dog protruding its tongue out with thirst. The man said: "This dog has become exhausted from thirst in the same way as I." He lowered himself into the well again and filled his shoe with water. He gave the dog some water to drink. He thanked God, and [his sins were] forgiven. The Prophet was then asked: "Is there a reward for us in our animals?"”

Muhammad

He said: "There is a reward in every living thing."
Fiqh-us-Sunnah, Volume 3, Number 104
Sunni Hadith

God , Dogs , Shoe , Way

“The best of those amongst you is the one who learns the Qur’an and then teaches it to others.”

Muhammad

Al-Amali of Shaykh at-Tusi, Volume 1, Page 5
Shi'ite Hadith

Learning

“The water of Zamzam is a cure for whatever (ailment) it is taken for.”

Muhammad

Biharul Anwar, Volume 96, Page 245
Shi'ite Hadith

Water

“A man from Bani Aslam came to Allah's Apostle while he was in the mosque and called (the Prophet ) saying, "O Allah's Apostle! I have committed illegal sexual intercourse." On that the Prophet turned his face from him to the other side, whereupon the man moved to the side towards which the Prophet had turned his face, and said, "O Allah's Apostle! I have committed illegal sexual intercourse." The Prophet turned his face (from him) to the other side whereupon the man moved to the side towards which the Prophet had turned his face, and repeated his statement. The Prophet turned his face (from him) to the other side again. The man moved again (and repeated his statement) for the fourth time. So when the man had given witness four times against himself, the Prophet called him and said, "Are you insane?" He replied, "No." The Prophet then said (to his companions), "Go and stone him to death." The man was a married one. Jabir bin 'Abdullah Al-Ansari said: I was one of those who stoned him. We stoned him at the Musalla ('Id praying place) in Medina. When the stones hit him with their sharp edges, he fled, but we caught him at Al-Harra and stoned him till he died.”

Muhammad

Narrated Abu Huraira
Sunni Hadith

Death , Time

“Jabir reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, went through the market with people on both sides of him. He passed the dead body of a deformed sheep, took it by its ear and then said, "Which of you would like to have this for a dirham?" They said, "We would not like to have it for anything. What would we do with it?" He said, "Would you like to have it?" They said, "By Allah, even if it was alive, it would be defective since it is deformed, and now it is dead."”

Muhammad

He said, "By Allah, this world has less value with Allah than this has with you."
Riyadh-as-Saliheen by Imam Al-Nawawi, 464 https://bewley.virtualave.net/riyad3.html
Sunni Hadith

People , World , Peace , Dead

“Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "People will enter the Garden [paradise] whose hearts are like the hearts of birds."”

Muhammad

Riyadh-as-Saliheen by Imam Al-Nawawi, volume 1, hadith number 77
Sunni Hadith

People , Peace , Bird , Heart

“Abu Muhammad Fadala ibn 'Ubayd al-Ansari reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, "O the delight of the one who is guided to Islam, has adequate livelihood, and is contented."”

Muhammad

Riyadh-as-Saliheen by Imam Al-Nawawi, volume 4, hadith number 513
Sunni Hadith

Peace

“An-Nu'man ibn Bashir said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, "The halal is clear and the haram is clear. But between the two there are doubtful things about which most people have no knowledge. Whoever exercises caution with regard to what is doubtful, shows prudence in respect of his deen and his honour. Whoever gets involved in the doubtful things is like a herdsman who grazes his animals near a private preserve (hima). He is bound to enter it. Every king has a private preserve and the private preserve of Allah on His earth are the things that He has made forbidden. There is lump of flesh in the body, the nature of which is that when it is sound, the entire body is sound, and when it is corrupt, the entire body is corrupt - it is the heart."”

Muhammad

Riyadh-as-Saliheen by Imam Al-Nawawi, volume 4, hadith number 588
Sunni Hadith

People , Peace , Exercises , Nature

“Prayer is the pillar of your religion and one who intentionally forsakes his prayer has destroyed his religion. And one who does not guard the times of the prayers, shall be made to enter ‘Wayl’, which is a valley in Hell, as Allah, the Exalted, has said: "So woe to the praying ones, who are unmindful of their prayers."”

Muhammad

Biharul Anwar,Volume 82, Page 202
Shi'ite Hadith

Religion , Hell , Time

“The believers in their kindness and merciful behaviors are like one body, if any organ of this body complains, the rest of the body stays awake, ill and feverish.”

Muhammad

Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5665, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2586
Sunni Hadith

Behavior

“Allah's Apostle said, "You should listen to and obey, your ruler even if he was an Ethiopian (black) slave whose head looks like a raisin."”

Muhammad

Narrated Anas bin Malik, in Bukhari, Volume 9, Book 89, Number 256
Sunni Hadith

“A person seeing (visiting) my grave deserves my intercession. And a person who visits me after my death is like a person who visited me during my lifetime.”

Muhammad

Biharul Anwar, Volume 96, Page 334
Shi'ite Hadith

Death , Personality

“Oh God, highest friend in heaven!”

Muhammad

Reşit Haylamaz (2013). The Luminous Life of Our Prophet. Tughra Books. p. 355. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018.
Fethullah Gülen. Muhammad The Messenger of God. The Light, Inc. p. 24. ISBN 1-932099-83-2.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Volume 5). DARUSSALAM. p. 214.
Sunni Hadith

God

“Malik related to me from Abuz-Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "One of the most evil of people is the two-faced person who shows one face to these people and another face to those people."”

Muhammad

Muwatta of Imam Malik, Speech, hadith 21 http://ahadith.co.uk/permalink-hadith-4919
Sunni Hadith

People , Peace , Evil , Personality

“Nothing is harder for Satan to bear than a person who recites the Qur’an by looking at the pages”

Muhammad

of the Qur’an
Thawabul A’mal, Page 231
Shi'ite Hadith

Personality