Paradise Is Surrounded by Hardships: The Hadith Explained
Paradise is surrounded by hardships and Hell by desires. The authentic hadith in Bukhari and Muslim, the story of Jibril, what it means, and its hope.
Gratitude in Islam: 2 Hadith on Thanking Allah and People
Two authentic hadith about gratitude: thanking people is part of thanking Allah, and the believer is grateful in ease and patient in hardship.
Purity Is Half of Faith: Hadith 23 of an-Nawawi
Purity is half of faith (Sahih Muslim 223, Hadith 23 of an-Nawawi): what it means, with prayer as light, charity as proof and patience as radiance.
Do Not Wish for Death: The Hadith and the Dua to Say Instead
A hadith about wishing for death: the Prophet ﷺ forbade it in hardship, since a believer’s life only adds good, and taught a dua to say instead.
