The Blood of a Muslim Is Sacred: Hadith 14 of an-Nawawi
The Prophet ﷺ said a Muslim’s blood is not lawful except in three cases. Hadith 14 of an-Nawawi, ‘Uthman’s narration, and how the scholars explain it.
Love for Your Brother What You Love for Yourself: Hadith 13
The Prophet ﷺ said none of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself. Hadith 13 of an-Nawawi: meaning and lessons.
Leaving What Does Not Concern You: Hadith 12 of an-Nawawi
Part of the excellence of a person’s Islam is leaving what does not concern him. Hadith 12 of an-Nawawi: its meaning, its grading, and how to live by it.
Leave What Makes You Doubt: Hadith 11 of an-Nawawi
Leave what makes you doubt for what does not (Tirmidhi 2518). What this short hadith means, why truth brings peace of heart, and how to live by it today.
When People See Evil and Stay Silent: Abu Bakr on Quran 5:105
Abu Bakr corrected a common misreading of Quran 5:105 with a warning from the Prophet: “If the people see evil and do not change it.” What it means today.
Allah Is Good and Accepts Only What Is Good: Hadith 10
Allah is Good and accepts only what is good (Muslim 1015). Why halal food and earnings matter, and the story of the traveler whose dua was not answered.
Do As Much As You Can: Hadith 9 of an-Nawawi
Do as much as you can: the hadith on avoiding what is forbidden and doing what is commanded within your ability (Bukhari 7288), and the story behind it.
Their Reckoning Is With Allah: Hadith 8 of an-Nawawi
I have been ordered to fight the people (Bukhari 25) is often quoted out of context. Who it was about, how scholars explain it, and its key lesson.
The Religion Is Sincerity (Nasihah): Hadith 7 of an-Nawawi
“The Religion is sincerity.” To whom? To Allah, His Book, His Messenger, the leaders of the Muslims and all Muslims. The hadith of nasihah explained.
