Explanation of the 40 Hadith of an-Nawawi [44 Lessons]

The lessons are taken from: “Explanation of the 40 Hadith of an-Nawawi” by Ibn Uthaymeen, along with benefits from “Jami’ al-‘Ulum wal-Hikam” by Ibn Rajab.

The explanation of each hadith is broken into four parts:

1. A brief biography of the Sahaabi, the companion who narrated the Hadith.
2. The general meaning of the Hadith
3. A detailed breakdown of each Hadith
4. A summary of benefits.

 

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Lesson One:  Download Lesson 1

 

Introduction – Three ways to save ourselves from Fitnah; 6 mistakes that students of knowledge often fall into; an introduction to the 40 Hadeeth of An-Nawawi; a biography of an-Nawawi.

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Explanation of the 1st hadith: “Actions are only according to their intentions, and every person is rewarded according to his intention…”

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Explanation of the 2nd hadith of angel Jibreel: Umar said, “One day we were sitting with the Prophet when suddenly a man appeared…” [Part 1]

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Explanation of the 2nd hadith of Jibreel. [Part 2]

There is also an important admonishment regarding respecting the elderly in our community.

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Explanation of the 3rd hadith: “Islam is built upon five matters”.

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Explanation of the 4th hadith of Ibn Mas’ood: “Each one of you begins in the womb of his mother as a cell of sperm…”.

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Explanation of the 5th hadith of ‘Aishah: “Whoever introduces an action into our religion, it will be rejected”.

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Explanation of the 6th hadith”Verily the permitted matters are clear, and the forbidden matters are clear, and between them are doubtful matters which many people do not know…”.

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Explanation of the 7th hadeeth: “The religion is sincere advice…”

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Explanation of the 8th hadith: “I have been ordered to strive against people until they testify…”

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Explanation of the 9th hadith: “Whatever I forbid you, avoid it; whatever I order you to do so, do it according to your ability; verily those who came before you were destroyed due to asking too many questions and opposing their Prophets.”

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Explanation of the 10th hadith “Verily Allah is Pure, and only accepts what is pure. He ordered the believers with the same thing he ordered the Messengers: {O Messengers, eat from the pure and do righteous actions}…”

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Explanation of the 11th hadith:”Leave what causes you doubt for something which does not cause any doubt”

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Explanation of the 12th hadith: “From the goodness of a person’s Islam, is to leave alone that which does not concern him.”

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Explanation of the 13th hadith: “None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for his own self.”

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Explanation of the 14th hadith: “The blood of a Muslim is not permitted except for three reasons: a [married] adulterer, a life for a life and the one who leaves his religion and abandons the Jamaa’ah”

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Explanation of the 15th hadith: “Whoever believes in Allah and the Final Day should speak with goodness or remain silent; whoever believes in Allah an the Final Day should honour is neighbour; Whoever believes in Allah and the Final Day should honour his guest”.

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Explanation of the 16th hadith: “A man came to the Prophet and said: ‘Admonish me’. The Prophet replied: ‘Do not become angry’.”

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Explanation of the 17th hadith: “Verily Allah has prescribed goodness in everything. If you kill, kill well, and if your slaughter, slaughter well…”

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Explanation of the 18th hadith: “Maintain Taqwa wherever you may be, follow up a bad deed by performing a good deed and it will wipe it away, and interact with the people with good manners…”

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Explanation of the 19th hadith: “O young boy, protect [the commandments of] Allah and He will protect you, protect [the commandments of] Allah and you will find Him in front of you…”

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Explanation of the 20th hadith: “From the matters which people learnt from early prophecies is: if you feel no Hayaa (shame), do as you wish…”.

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Explanation of the 21st hadith: “Tell me a matter about Islam regarding which I do not need to ask anybody else after you.” The Prophet replied: “Say: I have Imaan in Allah, and be upright.”

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Explanation of the 22nd hadith: “Tell me if I were to perform the obligatory [prayers], fast in Ramadhan, treat the lawful as permissible and treat the forbidden as unlawful and I do not add anything to that, would I enter Paradise?”

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Explanation of the 23rd hadith: “Purity is half of iman, “Alhamdulillah” fills the scale; “subhanaAllah” and “Alhamdulillah” fill what is between the Heavens and earth; salah is light; Sadaqah (charity) is proof; Sabr (patience) is illumination and the Qur’an is either a proof for or against you. Every person starts his day as a vendor of his soul, either freeing it or causing its ruin”.

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Explanation of the 24th hadith: “O my slaves, I have forbidden oppression from Myself and I have made it forbidden between yourselves so do not oppress each other. O My slaves, all of you are misguided except those whom I guide so seek guidance from Me and I shall guide you…”.

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Explanation of the 25th hadith: “In every tasbih [saying: ‘subhanAllah’] is charity, every takbir is charity, and every tahmid [saying: ‘al-hamdu lillah’] is charity, and every tahlilah [saying: ‘la ilaha illaAllah’] is charity; commanding the good is charity, forbidding an evil is charity, and in the sexual act of each one of you there is a charity….”

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Explanation of the 26th hadith: “For every joint of a person, there is charity, every day in which the sun rises. Reconcile between two people is charity, Help a person upon his riding beast or place his possessions on it is charity. A good word is charity. Every step for Prayer is charity. Removing a harmful object from the path is charity”.

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Explanation of the 27th hadith: “Consult your heart, righteousness is when the soul feels at ease and the heart feels tranquil. Evil is when your soul hesitates and causes uneasiness in the heart…”.

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Explanation of the 28th hadith: “The Prophet gave us a profound admonishment, the eyes shed tears and the hearts trembled with fear so we said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, it is as though this is a farewell sermon so advise us. He replied, I advise you with Taqwa…”.

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Explanation of the 29th hadith: “O Messenger of Allah, inform me of an action which enters me into Paradise and distances me from the Fire…”.

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Explanation of the 30th hadith: “Allah has obligated matters so do not neglect them, and set limits so do not exceed them, and sanctified matters so do not violate them…”.

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Explanation of the 31st hadith: “Renounce the world and Allah will love you. Renounce what people possess and people will love you…”

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Explanation of the 32nd hadith: “There is no harm nor reciprocating harm…”

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Explanation of the 33rd hadith: “Were people to be given everything that they claimed, men would claim the wealth and lives of others. The burden of proof is upon the claimant, and the taking of an oath is upon him who denies”

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Explanation of the 34th hadith: “Whoever amongst you sees an evil, let him change it with his heart. If he is not able to do so, let [speak against it] with his tongue. If he is not able to do so, let him [hate it] in his heart and, that is the weakest level of Iman.”

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Explanation of the 35th hadith: “Do not envy one another, and do not inflate prices for one another, and do not hate one another, and do not turn away from one another, and do not undercut one another in trade, but [rather] be slaves of Allah and brothers [amongst yourselves]. A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim: he does not oppress him, nor does he fail him, nor does he lie to him, nor does he hold him in contempt. Taqwa (piety) is right here [and he pointed to his chest three times]. It is evil enough for a man to hold his brother Muslim in contempt. The whole of a Muslim is inviolable for another Muslim: his blood, his property, and his honour.”

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Explanation of the 36th hadith: “Whoever removes a worldly grief from a believer, Allah will remove from him one of the griefs of the Day of Resurrection. And whoever alleviates the need of a needy person, Allah will alleviate his needs in this world and the Hereafter. Whoever shields [or hides the misdeeds of] a Muslim, Allah will shield him in this world and the Hereafter…”

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Explanation of the 37th hadith: “Whoever was determined to do a good action, but did not do it, a good deed will be written for him …”

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Explanation of the 38th hadith: “…Whosoever shows enmity to a waliyy (friend) of mine, I have declared war against him…”.

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Explanation of the 39th hadith: “Allah has pardoned my Ummah for my sake for their errors, moments of forgetfulness and what they are compelled to do…”

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Explanation of the 40th hadith: “Be in the world as though you are stranger or a traveller…”

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Explanation of the 41st hadith: “None of you truly believes until his desires are in line with what I have brought”

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Explanation of the 42nd hadith: “O Son of Adam, as long as you invoke Me and ask of Me, I shall forgive you for what you have done, and I shall not mind. O Son of Adam, were your sins to reach the clouds of the sky and you then asked forgiveness from Me, I would forgive you. O Son of Adam, were you to come to Me with sins nearly as great as the Earth, and were you then to face Me, ascribing no partner to Me, I would bring you forgiveness nearly as great as it [too].”