The Most Odious of Men

The Messenger of God (may peace be upon him) said:

"The most odious of men to God is the one who is most quarrelsome."

Taken from the book "The Wisdom of the Prophet", a selection from the Hadith translated by Thomas Cleary

The Refuge of the Prophet

On an expedition, the Prophet (peace be upon him) was heard to say repeatedly,"O God, I take refuge with You from worry and grief, weakness and laziness, being bent by debt, and being overcome by men."

Taken from the book "The Wisdom of the Prophet", a selection from the Hadith translated by Thomas Cleary

Mercy

The Messenger of God (may peace be upon him) said: "God rendered Mercy into a hundred parts, keeping ninety-nine parts and sending one part down to earth. By virtue of that one portion, creatures are merciful to one another, such that even the mare lifts her hooves away from her foal, fearing she may step on it."

The Prophet also said "Whoever is not merciful will not be shown mercy"

Taken from the book "The Wisdom of the Prophet", a selection from the Hadith translated by Thomas Cleary

Learning

The Messenger of God (may peace be upon him) said: "Whoever goes out in search of knowledge is on the Path of God until returning"

Taken from the book "The Wisdom of the Prophet", a selection from the Hadith translated by Thomas Cleary

Intelligence & Incompetence

The Messenger of God (may peace be upon him) said: "The intelligent one is the one who holds himself responsible and works for what is after death. And the incompetent one is the one who indulges himself in pursuit of personal desire and importunes God"

Taken from the book "The Wisdom of the Prophet", a selection from the Hadith translated by Thomas Cleary

Don't Wait

The Messenger of God (may peace be upon him) said: "Undertake good works before seven things happen: distracting poverty, corrupting wealth, debilitating illness, befuddling senility, final death, the Antichrist - and evil is the invisible one who waits and watches - or the final hour, which is more calamitous and more painful"

Taken from the book "The Wisdom of the Prophet", a selection from the Hadith translated by Thomas Cleary

Trust in God

The Messenger of God (may peace be upon him) said: "If you really trusted in God as God should be trusted, God would sustain you as God sustains the birds - they go out in the morning hungry, and come back to rest in the evening full"

Taken from the book "The Wisdom of the Prophet", a selection from the Hadith translated by Thomas Cleary

The Prophet at Home

Someone asked 'Aisha what the Prophet (pbuh) used to do at home. She said, "He used to remain occupied working for his family, then would go out when he heard the call to prayer"

Taken from the book "The Wisdom of the Prophet", a selection from the Hadith translated by Thomas Cleary

A woman came to A'isha, wife of the Prophet (pbuh), with two daughters. She asked for something, but found A'isha with nothing in her possession but a single date. A'isha gave her the date, and she divided it between her daughters. Then they left.

When the Prophet (pbuh) returned, A'isha told him about this incident. He remarked, "Whoever is responsible for these daughters in anything and treats them well will be shielded by them from hellfire"

Taken from the book "The Wisdom of the Prophet", a selection from the Hadith translated by Thomas Cleary

The Messenger of God (may peace be upon him) said:

"Among those not graced with God's glance on the Day of Judgment are a severer of bonds of kin and an obnoxious neighbor"

The above Hadith was narrated Ad-Daylami. Translation by Hamza Yusuf. Taken from the book: "The Content of Character"

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