Hadith 11:

It was narrated from Ibn Abbas (r.a) that he heard Umar (r.a) saying on the minbar: I heard the Prophet (s.a.w) say: «Do not go to extremes in praising me as the Christians did with the son of Maryam. Rather I am His slave, so say: the slave of Allah and His Messenger.»

Hadith 10:

It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (r.a), said: The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: «The strong believer is better and dearer to Allah than the weak believer, although there is goodness in both. Seek that which will benefit you, seek the help of Allah and do not feel helpless. If anything befalls you, do not say, 'If only I had done such and such, then such and such would have happened.' Rather say, 'This is the decree of Allah and what He wills He does, for 'if only' opens the door to the works of the Shaytan.»

Hadith 9:

It was narrated that Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (r.a) said: The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), who was the one who spoke the truth and was believed, told us: "The creation of one of you is put together in his mother's womb for forty days as a nutfah, then he becomes an alaqah (a piece of thick coagulated blood) for a similar period, then he becomes like a chewed piece of flesh [mudghah] for a similar period. Then the angel is sent and breathes the soul into him, and he [the angel] is instructed to write down four things: to write down his provision, his lifespan, his deeds, and whether he is doomed (destined for Hell) or blessed (destined for Paradise). By the One besides Whom there is no other God, one of you may do the deeds of the people of Paradise, until there is nothing between him and it except a cubit, then what is written overtakes him so he does the deeds of the people of Hell, and thus enters it. And one of you may do the deeds of the people of Hell, until there is nothing between him and it except a cubit, then what is written overtakes him so he does the deeds of the people of Paradise, and thus enters it.»

Hadith 9:

It was narrated that Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (r.a) said: The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), who was the one who spoke the truth and was believed, told us: "The creation of one of you is put together in his mother's womb for forty days as a nutfah, then he becomes an alaqah (a piece of thick coagulated blood) for a similar period, then he becomes like a chewed piece of flesh [mudghah] for a similar period. Then the angel is sent and breathes the soul into him, and he [the angel] is instructed to write down four things: to write down his provision, his lifespan, his deeds, and whether he is doomed (destined for Hell) or blessed (destined for Paradise). By the One besides Whom there is no other God, one of you may do the deeds of the people of Paradise, until there is nothing between him and it except a cubit, then what is written overtakes him so he does the deeds of the people of Hell, and thus enters it. And one of you may do the deeds of the people of Hell, until there is nothing between him and it except a cubit, then what is written overtakes him so he does the deeds of the people of Paradise, and thus enters it.»

Hadith 8:

It was narrated that Ali (r.a) said: The Prophet (s.a.w) was at a funeral. He picked up something and started to hit the ground with it, and said: «There is no one among you but his place in Hell or his place in Paradise is already decreed.» They said: O Messenger of Allah, then should we not rely on what is written for us and give up striving? He said: «Keep striving, for everyone will be enabled to do that for which he was created. As for the one who is among the blessed, he will be enabled to do the deeds of the blessed; as for the one who is among the doomed, he will be enabled to do the deeds of the doomed.»

Then he recited the words: (As for he who gives and fears Allah And believes in the best [reward] We will ease him toward ease}

[al-Layl 92:5-7]

Hadith 7:

It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (r.a) said: The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: «Shaytan comes to one of you and says: Who created such and such? Who created such and such? Until he says: Who created your Lord? If he goes that far, let him seek refuge with Allah and stop these thoughts.»

According to another version: «People will keep asking questions until they say: this is Allah, the Creator of all things, but who created Allah?»

In Musnad al-Imam Ahmad it is narrated with a sahih isnad: «If one of you experiences that,

let him say: I believe in Allah and His Messengers, for that will take that thought away from

his mind.»

Abu Dawud narrated that Abu Hurayrah said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and he narrated a similar report, then he said: «….then if they say that, then say: "He is Allah,[who is] One, Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, Nor is there to Him any equivalent." Then let him spit dryly to his left three times, and seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Shaytan.»

Hadith 6:

It was narrated from lbn Abbas (r.a) that Muadh (r.a) :said The Messenger (s.a.w) sent me and said: «You are going to some of the People of the Book. Call them to bear witness that there is no God worthy of worship except Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah. If they comply with that, then tell them that Allah has enjoined on them five

prayers to be offered every day and night. If they comply with that, then tell them that Allah has enjoined on them charity (zakat) to be taken from their rich and given to their poor. If they comply with that, then beware (of taking) the best of their wealth, and fear the supplication of the one who has been wronged, for there is no barrier between it and Allah.»

Hadith 5:

It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (r.a) said:

The Messenger of Allah said: «I have

only been sent to perfect noble manners and characteristics.»

According to other reports:

«……to perfect sound manners and characteristics» and «……to perfect good manners and

characteristics.»

Hadith 5:

It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (r.a) said:

The Messenger of Allah said: «I have

only been sent to perfect noble manners and characteristics.»

According to other reports:

«……to perfect sound manners and characteristics» and «……to perfect good manners and

characteristics.»

Hadith 4:

It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (r.a) said: The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: «Faith has sixty-odd, or seventy-odd, branches, the highest of which is bearing witness that there is no God worthy of worship except Allah, and the lowest of which is removing a harmful thing from the road. And hayaa (modesty, shyness) is a branch of faith.»