Volume 1, Book 2, Number 25:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle was asked, “What is the best deed?” He replied, “To believe in Allah and His Apostle
(Muhammad). The questioner then asked, “What is the next (in goodness)? He replied, “To particip –
ate in Jihad (religious fighting) in Allah’s Cause.” The questioner again asked, “What is the next (in
goodness)?” He replied, “To perform Hajj (Pilgrim age to Mecca) ‘Mubrur, (which is accepted by Al –
lah and is performed with the intention of seeking Allah’s pleasure only and not to show off and
without committing a sin and in accordance with the traditions of the Prophet).”
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 32:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “The signs of a hypocrite are three:
1. Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie.
2. Whenever he promises, he always breaks it (his promise ).
3. If you trust him, he proves to be dishonest. (If you keep something as a trust with him, he will
not return it.)”
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Volume 1, Book 2, Number 34:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever establishes the prayers on the night of Qadr out of sincere faith and
hoping to attain Allah’s rewards (not to show off) then all his past sins will be forgiven.”
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 35:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “The person who participates in (Holy battles) in Allah’s cause and nothing com –
pels him to do so except belief in Allah and His Apostles, will be recompensed by Allah either with a
reward, or booty (if he survives) or will be admitted to Paradise (if he is killed in the battle as a mar –
tyr). Had I not found it difficult for my followers, then I would not remain behind any sariya going
for Jihad and I would have loved to be martyred in Allah’s cause and then made alive, and then mar –
tyred and then made alive, and then again martyred in His cause.”
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 36:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said: “Whoever establishes prayers during the nights of Ramadan faithfully out of
sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah’s rewards (not for showing off), all his past sins will be for –
given.”
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 37:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
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Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith,
and hoping to attain Allah’s rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven.”
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 8:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “Faith (Belief) consists of more than sixty branches (i.e. parts). And Haya (This
term “Haya” covers a large number of concepts which are to be taken together; amongst them are self
respect, modesty, bashfulness, and scruple, etc.) is a part of faith.”
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 13:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
“Allah’s Apostle said, “By Him in Whose Hands my life is, none of you will have faith till he loves
me more than his father and his children.”