Jabir bin Samra reports that he used to offer prayers with the Prophet ﷺ His prayer as well as his sermon were moderate, neither too long nor too short. (Muslim)Abu Qatada reports that the Prophet ﷺ had said that when he came to lead the prayer he wished to prolong it but on hearing a child's cry shortened the prayer as he did not like to put t...

Sahl bin Hanzaliyyah reports that the Prophet ﷺ once passed by a camel whose belly had stuck to his back; he enjoined that they should fear God in the matter of dumb creatures. They should ride them in their good condition and leave them in good condition. (Abu Daud)Abdullah bin Ja'far reports that the Prophet ﷺ went to the (palm) grove of an A...

PARENTS, RELATIVESAbu Huraira says that a person came to the Prophet  ﷺ and asked who was most deserving of favoured treatment. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Your mother." The man again asked who came next. The Prophet ﷺ again said, "Your mother." On his asking for the third time the Prophet ﷺ again repeated, "Your moth...

Harmala says that he requested the Prophet ﷺ to advise him on good conduct. The Prophet ﷺ said, "O Harmala You should practise virtue and refrain from evil, and beware, if you want people to talk well of you behind your back you should be of good character and refrain from such (evils) with which you would not like to be associated." ...

MOTIVESUmar bin Khattab reports that the Prophet ﷺ had said, "Actions are governed by motives and everyone will be given according to his motive. Thus if a man performs Hijrah (migration) for the sake of God and His Prophet ﷺ then it will be counted for God and His Prophet ﷺ, but whoever migrates to secure material gain or for marriage, ...

The life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be to him) shows that the ultimate aim of Islam is to establish truth, peace and justice in the world. Some teachings of the Prophet, in this regard, are noted hereunder:• The son of Adam will not pass away from Allah until he is asked about five things: how he lived his ...

1.    Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated thatthe Messenger of Allah(peace and blessings of Allah be to him) said:"Actions are (judged) by motives (niyyah), so each man will have what he intended. Thus, he whose migration (hijrah) was to Allah and His Messenger, his migration is to Allah and His Messenge...