These are the hadiths of the book “The Forty in the Buildings of Islam and the Rules of Judgments”; which is famous as “An-Nawawi’s Forty Hadiths” by Al-Imam Abu Zakaria, Yahya bin Sharaf Al-Nawawi Al-Shafi’i, with the addition of Al-Imam Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali.
In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
[Bismi Allahi arrahmani arraheem]
Verily all praise is for Allah, we praise Him, we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allah from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, alone and without any partner and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
[In’nal-hamda Lillaahi nahmaduhu wa nasta’eenahu wa nastaghfiruhu, wa na’oodhu billaahi min shuroori anfusinaa wa min sayi’aati a’maalinaa. Man yahdih Illaahu falaa mudilla lahu wa man yudlil falaa haadiya lahu. Wa ashhadu an laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wahdahu la sharika lahu wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasooluhu]. [Khutbah Al-Hajah].
O Allah! Send Your Mercy on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad, as You sent Your Mercy on Abraham, for You are the Most Praise-worthy, the Most Glorious. O Allah! Send Your Blessings on Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent your Blessings on Abraham, for You are the Most Praise-worthy, the Most Glorious.
[Allaahuma salli ’ala Muhammad wa ’ala aali Muhammed kama salayt ’ala Ibraaheem, innaka hameedun majeed. Allaahuma baarik ’ala Muhammad wa ’ala aali Muhammed kama baarakta ’ala Ibraaheem, innaka hameedun majeed].
((O you who have believed, fear Allah as He should be feared and do not die except as Muslims [in submission to Him])) [Al-‘Imran: 102], ((O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allah, through whom you ask one another, and the wombs. Indeed Allah is ever, over you, an Observer)) [An-Nisa’: 1], ((O you who have believed, fear Allah and speak words of appropriate justice. * He will [then] amend for you your deeds and forgive you your sins. And whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger has certainly attained a great attainment)) [Al-Ahzab: 70-71].
To proceed; Verily, the most truthful speech is the Book of Allah, the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad, and the worst affairs are newly invented matters. Every newly invented matter is a religious innovation, and every religious innovation is misguidance, and every misguidance is in the Hellfire.
[Am-ma ba-ad; fa inna asdaqal hadithi kitabullah wa khairal had-yi, had-yu Muhammadin sallallahu alaihi wa sallam, wa sharral umuri muhdasatuha wa kulla muhdasatin bidi’atin wa kulla bidi’atin dalalatin wa kulla dalalatin fin narr].
((Recite in the name of your Lord who created * Created man from a clinging substance. * Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous * Who taught by the pen * Taught man that which he knew not)) [Al-‘Alaq: 1-5], ((And say, “My Lord! increse me in knowledge.”)) [Ta Ha: 114], ((“My Lord, expand for me my breast [with assurance] * And ease for me my task * And untie the knot from my tongue * That they may understand my speech.)). [Ta Ha: 25-28].
“O Allah benefit me with what You have taught me, and teach me that which will benefit me, and grant me knowledge which will benefit me.”.
[Allahumman fa’nee bi-maa ‘allam-ta-nee wa ‘allim-nee maa yanfa’u-nee war zuq-nee ‘ilman yanfa’u-nee].
“O You Who taught Ibraaheem, teach me; O You Who caused Sulaymaan to understand, cause me to understand.!”.
Verily the learned (scholars) are the heirs of the Prophets. The Messenger of Allah (Ṣallā -llāhu ʿalayhī wa-sallam) said: “The learned are the heirs of the Prophets who bequeath neither dinar nor dirham but only that of knowledge; and he who acquires it, has in fact acquired an abundant portion.”, and this hadith shows the superiority of the learned (scholars), as the heirs understand what the Messenger (Ṣallā -llāhu ʿalayhī wa-sallam) left; and the most honor, excellent and virtuous science that was related to the Qur’an. The Messenger of Allah (Ṣallā -llāhu ʿalayhī wa-sallam) said: “The best among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it”, because it guides to all useful sciences in religion and the life. Imam Ash-Shafi may Allah have mercy on him, said:
All sciences except the Quran is waste of time
Except Hadith and Fiqh in religion
The science what was in it “he said he narrated to us”
And everything else is the devilish insinuations
The Prophet’s Sunnah is the life-saving and safety vessel, and the working on it by memorizing, teaching, applying, or sharing it among people is one of the best sacrifices and forms of obedience, and the best and most important types of good, and most asserting acts of worship, and most adequate to spend the precious times on it.
[ 2 ] Islam, Iman, Ihsan, Qadar
[ 3 ] The five pillars of Islam
[ 4 ] Creation of human being; Al-Qadar
[ 5 ] Ibadah & Bida’ah (Innovation)
[ 6 ] Purification of the heart
[ 7 ] Nasihah
[ 8 ] The concept of Jihad
[ 9 ] How are obligations to be fulfilled?
[ 10 ] Being pure (at-Tayyib)
[ 11 ] Avoiding doubtful acts
[ 12 ] Being concerned with beneficial matters
[ 13 ] The obligation of loving all Muslims
[ 14 ] The value of human life
[ 15 ] Good manners in speech; behaviour of Muslims towards others
[ 16 ] Restraining oneself from anger
[ 17 ] The concept of Ihsan
[ 18 ] The concept of Taqwa
[ 19 ] Allah’s Protection
[ 20 ] The concept of Al-Haya’ (modesty)
[ 21 ] The concept of Istiqamah
[ 22 ] Deeds that lead to Paradise I
[ 23 ] How to free oneself
[ 24 ] Prohibition of injustice and oppression; seeking Allah’s Guidance
[ 25 ] Charitable acts I
[ 26 ] Charitable acts II
[ 27 ] Internal Controlling System
[ 28 ] Adhering to the Sunnah
[ 29 ] Deeds that lead to Paradise II
[ 30 ] Transgressing the limits
[ 31 ] The concept of Al-Zuhd (asceticism) in Islam
[ 32 ] Not causing harm
[ 33 ] The plaintiff and the defendant
[ 34 ] The concept of Al-Amr bil-Ma’ruf wan-Nahiu ‘anil-Munkar
[ 35 ] Evil acts that spoil brotherhood
[ 36 ] The significance of fulfilling the needs of a Muslim
[ 37 ] How deeds are recorded
[ 38 ] The concept of Wilayah (the closer servants of Allah)
[ 39 ] What is pardoned for this ummah
[ 40 ] The Muslim’s attitude towards the worldly life
[ 41 ] Desires to be subservient to Revelation
[ 42 ] Repentance
[ 43 ] Give the prescribed shares to those who are entitled to them
[ 44 ] Fosterage makes unlawful what consanguinity makes unlawful
[ 45 ] The sale of dead animals and idols
[ 46 ] All intoxicants are prohibited
[ 47 ] What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked to Eat Much
[ 48 ] The signs of a hypocrite
[ 49 ] Reliance Upon Allah
[ 50 ] What Has Been Related Regarding The Virtue Of Remembrance