Tag Archives: Humility

July, 2020

20 July
Humbling ones self and submitting to a wealthy person due to his wealth

Question What is the authenticity of following narration ? من تواضع لغنيّ لغناه ذهب ثلثا دينه Whoever humbles himself to a wealthy person due to his wealth, has lost one third of his religion

24 October
Caution against wearing clothing out of vanity or pride

Question Please verify the authenticity of this Hadith: Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever wears a garment [out] of pride and vanity, Allah will turn away from him until he takes it off”
11 October
Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad (rahimahullah) explains the meaning of humility

Question Please mention the Arabic text and reference for this narration: Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad (rahimahullah) said: “Humility is subjecting to what is right [the haqq] and submitting to/following it. If you hear it [haqq] from a child, you accept it, or even if you hear it from the most ignorant of people, you still accept it.” (Ibn Abid Dunya)

30 August
The extent one should show humility

Question Is this Hadith Qudsi authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Allah has revealed to me, ‘You should show humility to the extent that neither one considers himself superior to others nor oppresses others.'”

30 July
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would dislike anyone to stand up for him

Question Is the following Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that none was dearer to the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) than Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), yet, when they saw him they did not stand up knowing his dislike for this.”

11 December
‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) explains how a person will know when he is pious

Question Kindly provide the reference for this narration: A man asked Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha): “When will I know that I am pious?’ She said: ‘When you realise that you are a sinner.’ He said: ‘And when will I realise I am a sinner?’ She replied: ‘When you think you are pious.'”

8 December
The humility of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

Question Is this Hadith authentic? Once a man came to Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and stood in front of him. Overcome with awe and fear, he began trembling and shaking! The Prophet (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) reached out to him, and said, “Calm yourself down! For I am no king. I am but the son of a woman from …
6 December
Reason for Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) ordering us to occasionally walk barefoot

Question Have the commentators of Hadith given a reason as to why Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) ordered us to walk barefoot occasionally?

19 November
‘Abdullah ibn Salam (radiyallahu ‘anhu)’s humility

Question What is the reference for this incident? ‘Abdullah ibn Salam (radiyallahu ‘anhu) was once engaged in household duties. The reason he did so was to test his humility

8 June
Did Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) ask Allah Ta’ala for poverty?

Question What is the explanation of du’a ‘Allahumma ahyini miskina wa amitni miskina wahsurni fi zumratil masakin’? Does this mean that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) is asking for poverty and bad conditions?