The Profound Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
"I have been given words which are concise but comprehensive in meaning"
~Prophet Muhammad
Many people these days wonder what the teachings of Islam are; what better way to find out than to turn to the words of the Prophet Muhammad pbuh himself? Following are 51 prophetic sayings to provide the reader with a glimpse of his teachings in every aspect of life:
Spirituality
The Prophet said: 'Wealth does not come from having great riches; (true) wealth is contentment of the soul.' (Sahîh Bukhârî, Sahîh Muslim)
Cognizance
The Prophet said: 'The similitude of the one who contemplates his Lord versus the one who does not is that of the living versus the dead.' (Sahîh Bukhârî, Sahîh Muslim)
Sincerity
The Prophet said: 'Actions will be judged according to their intentions.' (Sahîh Bukhârî, Sahîh Muslim)
Mercy
The Prophet said: 'Show mercy to those on earth so that He who is in heaven will have mercy on you.' (Sunan At-Tirmidhî
Gentleness
The Prophet said: 'Whoever is deprived of gentleness is deprived of all good.' (Sahîh Muslim)
Forgiveness
The Prophet said: 'Whoever suffers an injury done to him and forgives (the person responsible), Allah will raise his status to a higher degree and remove one of his sins.' (Sunan At-Tirmidhî
Virtue
The Prophet said: 'Do not be people without minds of your own, saying that if others treat you well you will treat them well, and that if they do wrong you will do wrong. Instead, accustom yourselves to do good if people do good and not to do wrong if they do evil.' (Sunan At-Tirmidhî
Justice
The Prophet said: 'The most virtuous jihâd is when one speaks a word of truth before an unjust ruler.' (Sunan Abî Dawûd, Sunan At-Tirmidhî, Sunan Ibn Mâjah)
Civility
The Prophet said: 'The Muslim does not slander, curse, speak obscenely, or speak rudely.' (Sunan At-Tirmidhî
Honesty
The Prophet said: 'Honesty leads to righteousness and righteousness leads to Paradise. A man remains honest and concerned about honesty until he is recorded as an honest man with Allah. Lying leads to sinfulness and sinfulness leads to the Fire. A man keeps lying and remains partial to lies until he is recorded as a liar with Allah.' (Sahîh Bukharî, Sahîh Muslim)
Tolerance
Once the Prophet was seated at some place in Madinah, along with his Companions. During this time a funeral procession passed by. On seeing this, the Prophet stood up. One of his companions remarked that the funeral was that of a Jew. The Prophet replied, “Was he not a human being?” (Sahîh Bukhârî, Sahîh Muslim, Sunan An-Nasâ'î
A disbelieving Bedouin urinated in the mosque, and the people rushed to beat him. Allah's Apostle ordered them to leave him alone, let him finish and pour water over the place where he has passed urine. The Prophet then explained to the Bedouin calmly, "This is a place of worship, in it is the worship of God and the reading of Qur'an." After the Bedouin had left, the Prophet then said to his companions, " You have been sent to make things easy (for the people) and you have not been sent to make things difficult for them." (Sahîh Bukhârî, Sahîh Muslim)
Equality
The Prophet said: 'There is no superiority for an Arab over a non-Arab, nor for a non-Arab over an Arab, nor for a fair-skinned person over a person with dark skin, nor for a dark-skinned person over a person with fair skin. Whoever is more pious and God-fearing is more deserving of honour.' (Musnad Ahmad)
Gratitude
The Prophet said: 'Contemplate those who have less than you and not those who have more than you, lest you belittle the favors of Allah conferred upon you'. (Sahîh Bukhârî, Sahîh Muslim)
Simplicity
The Prophet said: 'What is little but sufficient is better than that which is abundant but causes heedlessness.' (Sahîh Ibn Hibbân)
Humility
The Prophet said: 'God has revealed to me that you must be humble, so that no one oppresses another and boasts over another.' (Sahîh Muslim, Sunan Abî Dawûd)
Generosity
The Prophet said: 'The food of two people is enough for three, and the food of three people is enough for four.' (Sahîh Bukhârî, Sahîh Muslim)
Appreciation
The Prophet said: 'Whoever does not thank people (for their favors) has not thanked Allah (properly), Mighty and Glorious is He!' (Musnad Ahmad, Sunan At-Tirmidhî
Calmness
The Prophet said: 'Calmness and determination is from Allah and haste is from Satan.' (Sunan At-Tirmidhî
Patience
The Prophet said: 'No one can give a better or more abundant gift than patience.' (Sahîh Bukhârî, Sahîh Muslim)
Perseverance
The Prophet said: 'There is no clement person who has not stumbled, nor is there no wise person who possesses no experience.' (Sunan At-Tirmidhî, Mustadarak Al-Hâkim)
Nonjudgemental
The Prophet said: 'Do not search for (the faults of others), for if anyone searches for (others) faults, God will search for his.' (Sunan Abî Dawûd)
Selfcritical
The Prophet said: 'Blessed is he who preoccupies himself with his own defects, rather than those of others.' (Musnad Al-Bazzâr)
Advice
The Prophet said: 'Make things easy (for people) and do not make them difficult, and cheer people up and do not drive them away.' (Sahîh Bukhârî, Sahîh Muslim)
Moderation
The Prophet said: 'The religion (of Islam) is easy. No one ever made it difficult without it becoming too much for him. So avoid extremes and strike a balance, do the best you can and be cheerful, and seek Allah's help (through prayer) in the morning, and evening, and part of the night.' (Sahîh Bukhârî
Charity
The Prophet said: 'Charity (sadaqah) is due upon every joint of a person on every day that the sun rises. Administering justice between two people is an act of charity; and to help a man concerning his riding beast by helping him on to it or lifting his luggage on to it is an act of charity; a good word is charity; and every step which you take to prayer is charity; and removing that which is harmful from the road is charity.' (Sahîh Bukhârî
Community
The Prophet said: 'The believer is not the one who eats his fill when the neighbour beside him is hungry.' (Sunan Al-Bayhaqî
Affability
The Prophet said: 'The believer is one who is sociable [with others], and there is no benefit in one who is not sociable [with others] nor in one who is not met sociably [by them].' (Mustadarak Al-Hâkim, Shu'ab al-Îmân Al-Bayhaqî
Business Ethics
The Prophet said: 'A truthful and trustworthy merchant will be in the company of the prophets, the very truthful, and the martyrs.' (Sunan At-Tirmidhî, Sunan Ad-Dârimî, Sunan Ad-Dâraqutnî
Employment
The Prophet said: 'Pay the laborer his due before his sweat dries.' (Sunan Ibn Mâjah)
Leadership
The Prophet said: 'On a journey, the leader of the group is their servant.' (Sunan Ibn Mâjah, Shu'ab Al-Îmân Al-Bayhaqî
Reliability
The Prophet said: 'He who does not keep his trusts lacks in faith and he who does not keep his agreements lacks in religion'. (Shu'ab Al-Îmân Al-Bayhaqî
Accountability
The Prophet said: 'The burden of proof is upon the plaintiff and the taking of oath is upon the defendant.' (Sunan Al-Bayhaqî
Responsibility
The Prophet said: 'Each one of you is a guardian and is responsible for what he is entrusted with.' (Sahîh Bukhârî, Sahîh Muslim)
Morality
The Prophet said: 'The most perfect of the believers in faith are the best of them in moral excellence, and the best of you are the kindest to their wives. (Sunan At-Tirmidhî
Nobility
The Prophet said: 'None but a noble man treats women in an honorable manner, and none but an ignoble treats women disgracefully.' (Sunan At-Tirmidhî
Unity
The Prophet said: 'Believers are like a single person; if his eye is in pain his whole body pains, and if his head is in pain his whole body pains.' (Sahîh Muslim)
Family
The Prophet said: 'The best of you is the one who is best to his own family, and I am the best of you towards my family.' (Sunan At-Tirmidhî, Sunan Ibn Mâjah)
The Prophet said: 'He is not one of us who does not show mercy to our little ones and respect to our elders.' (Sunan At-Tirmidhî
Efficiency
The Prophet said: 'There are two blessings that many people fail to make the most of: good health and free time.' (Sahîh Bukhârî
Education
The Prophet said: 'Seeking knowledge is a religious obligation for every Muslim (male or female).' (Sunan Ibn Mâjah, Sunan Al-Bayhaqî
Inquiry
The Prophet said: 'The cure for ignorance is to question.' (Sunan Abî Dawûd)
Vigilance
The Prophet said: 'A believer is not stung from the same hole twice.' (Sahîh Bukhârî, Sahîh Muslim)
Discipline
The Prophet said: 'The wise one is he who has subdued his lower self and has prepared for what follows death. And the foolish one is he who has placed his lower self in pursuance of its desires and has vain hopes about Allah.' (Sunan At-Tirmidhî, Sunan Ibn Mâjah)
Modesty
The Prophet said: 'Modesty is part of faith.' (Sahîh Muslim)
Beauty
The Prophet said: 'Allah is beautiful and loves beauty.' (Sahîh Muslim)
Hygiene
The Prophet said: 'Purity and cleanliness is part of faith.' (Sahîh Muslim)
Diet
The Prophet said: 'There is no vessel worse for the son of Adam to fill than his stomach. A few morsels are sufficient for him. If he is to consume more then a third is for his food, a third for his drink, and a third for air.' (Sunan At-Tirmidhî, Sunan Ibn Mâjah)
Nature
The Prophet said: 'If a Muslim plants a seedling or cultivates a field, whenever a bird a human or an animal eats of it, it will be counted as a charity for him.' (Sahîh Muslim)
Animals
The Prophet said: 'Anyone who kills even a sparrow for no reason (should know that) it will cry alound to Allah on the Day of the Resurrection, saying, "O my Lord! So-and-so killed me just for fun; he killed me for no reason!" ' (Sunan An-Nasâ'î
A'isha said: 'I was once riding a difficult (slow-moving) camel, so I kept hitting it. When the Prophet saw me, he said: 'Be gentle, for gentleness adorns everything in which it is found, and its absence leaves everything tainted.' (Musnad Ahmad)
Is there any other leader who has blessed his followers with guidance and teachings so comprehensive and profound? This is why we love our Prophet, Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
There is nothing profound about the quotations they are nothing new.
Some of us maybe not be as learned as you when it comes to the studies of ahadith. Also, being aware of knowledge is not sufficient, we must implement it into our lives.
Some of us maybe not be as learned as you when it comes to the studies of ahadith. Also, being aware of knowledge is not sufficient, we must implement it into our lives.
I don't know what the studies of ahadith is but reading the quotations i was surprised that they where described as being profound as a lot of schools of thought say similar things and i agree with the rest of your comment.
There is nothing profound about the quotations they are nothing new.
Hi Yoke,
Can you bring any other major leader in human history who can match the above quotes on every aspect?
Of course the quotes state something that is already recognized by human beings because the Prophet's teachings are in tune with the human fitrah (natural disposition). That's the point. The Prophet pbuh was able to bless his followers with such beautiful teachings in every aspect of life.
Regards
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Surely I was sent to perfect the qualities of righteous character" [Musnad Ahmad, Muwatta Mâlik]
Hi Yoke,
Can you bring any other major leader in human history who can match the above quotes on every aspect?
Of course the quotes state something that is already recognized by human beings because the Prophet's teachings are in tune with the human fitrah (natural disposition). That's the point. The Prophet pbuh was able to bless his followers with such beautiful teachings in every aspect of life.
Regards
If you study history of philosophy you will see a lot better than the quotes in fact those quotes are very bad philosophy but not a bad effort.
The quotes are also evidence than Mohammad was not a prophet.
If you study history of philosophy you will see a lot better than the quotes in fact those quotes are very bad philosophy but not a bad effort.
Ansar's original point was regarding a single leader (of any kind) who gave such a full, complete and profound set of teachings on the morals of life.
Secondly, your statement that other 'quotes' are better is something that is very heavily opinion based to the extent its very difficult to have a factual debate about it. So lets not pass of opinion as fact.
The quotes are also evidence than Mohammad was not a prophet.
The quotes are also evidence than Mohammad was not a prophet.
I read all the quotes and not once did i think that muhammad saws was not a prophet. Your basis for calling muhammad a prophet is different to ours. We believe in what he has revealed becoz we hav read it! Learned about it!
Do the same, then come bak plz.
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If you study history of philosophy you will see a lot better than the quotes in fact those quotes are very bad philosophy but not a bad effort.
I see you have ignored my challenge. Can you bring me a single leader who has imparted to his followers as comprehensive and profound guidance of Prophet Muhammad pbuh? They are not 'bad philosophy' because they are not philosophy in the first place. They are guidance for human souls.
As for a lot better, you will have to provide an objective measure - are they better to an anti-islamist because they do not come from the mouth of a Muslim? For all we know, that may well be your only criteria.
The quotes are also evidence than Mohammad was not a prophet.
A claim which crumbles when brought under the standard of objectivity. But of course I wouldn't expect any more from anti-islamists - when they see quotes which paint Islam in a favourable light they have to do damage control and make ludicrous claims like the above. Yes yoke, because the Prophet instructed Muslims to be merciful, polite, compassionate, respectful, therefore he couldn't have been a real Prophet! Anymore jokes you'd like to share?
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Surely I was sent to perfect the qualities of righteous character" [Musnad Ahmad, Muwatta Mâlik]
I added a hadith on cognizance, sincerity, simplicity, gratitude, reliability, accountability, discipline and diet! As well, I have rearranged the hadith into a somewhat more logical order.
As well, since the scope of the collection has broadened somewhat, I have changed the subtitle to the Prohet's saying, I have been given words which are concise but comprehensive in meaning (arabic: 'u-tîtu jawâmi 'al kalimi) [Bukhari and Muslim].
SubhanAllah, just looking at that statement in arabic you see the truth of it; many of these ahadith are just three or four words in arabic, but when you try to translate the meaning into another language, it becomes a long sentence.
format_quote Originally Posted by Ansar Al-'Adl
The Prophet said: 'Do not search for (the faults of others), for if anyone searches for (others) faults, God will search for his.' (Sunan Abî Dawûd)
[...]I'm looking for a word that means 'overlooking the faults of others'
In addition to that one, I'd like to add this one:
The Prophet said: 'Blessed is he who preoccupies himself with his own defects, rather than those of others.' (Musnad Al-Bazzâr)
Is there any word better than self-criticism?
Lots of reps for the person who can come up with a heading for these.
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Surely I was sent to perfect the qualities of righteous character" [Musnad Ahmad, Muwatta Mâlik]
Ansar's original point was regarding a single leader (of any kind) who gave such a full, complete and profound set of teachings on the morals of life.
As i said if you study the history of philosophy you will find plenty of them you need to explain what you mean by a "full and complete" set of teachings on morals i can understand what you mean by profound.
format_quote Originally Posted by azim
Secondly, your statement that other 'quotes' are better is something that is very heavily opinion based to the extent its very difficult to have a factual debate about it. So lets not pass of opinion as fact.
Would you care to explain this statement?
It is impossible to have a debate on this forum as some of my posts and other peoples posts have been removed and when i try to start one my threads get closed.
I don't understand. How could the Prophets (peace be upon him) instructions to Muslims to be polite, respectful, nonjudgemental (good thing we got snakelegs to remind us of this word everyone seemed to have forgotten) etcetera, be evidence that he wasn't a true Prophet?
I hope that you explain this and if you do, that you don't sidetrack into some other issue.
I've added the hadith for nonjudgemental and selfcritical.
format_quote Originally Posted by snakelegs
ansar,
how about "nonjudgemental"?
Thanks for the suggestion snakelegs, I'll use this one but I was hoping there was a word without a negative ('un-', 'non-', etc.). And I've used nouns for the other ones as opposed to adjectives. Maybe there is no other word for it in the english language? Someone should definitely invent one.
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Surely I was sent to perfect the qualities of righteous character" [Musnad Ahmad, Muwatta Mâlik]
I've added the hadith for nonjudgemental and selfcritical.
Thanks for the suggestion snakelegs, I'll use this one but I was hoping there was a word without a negative ('un-', 'non-', etc.). And I've used nouns for the other ones as opposed to adjectives. Maybe there is no other word for it in the english language? Someone should definitely invent one.
well, there's always "tolerant" but there really isn't anything wrong with a "non" word.
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