The Best of Actions: A Journey Towards Allah’s Pleasure
Uthmaan (رضي الله عنهما) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“The best is the one who learns and teaches the Quran.”
(📖 Al-Bukhari-5027 )
Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (رضي الله عنهما) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“The Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe.”
(📖 Al-Bukhari, 10 Muslim, 40)
Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (رضي الله عنهما) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Indeed, the best among you are those who have the best character.”
( 📖 Al-Bukhari, 3559 Muslim, 2321)
‘Aishah (رضي الله عنها) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“The women with the greatest blessing are those who are easiest in their expenses (marriage arrangements).”
(📖Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Hadith 24529
📖Al-Mustadrak ala al-Sahihayn of Al-Hakim, Hadith 2694)
Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud (رضي الله عنه) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“The prayer of a woman in her house is better than her prayer in her room, and her prayer in her private chamber is better than her prayer in her house.”
(📖 Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith 570
(📖Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Hadith 26550)
Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (رضي الله عنهما) reported that a man asked the Prophet ﷺ:
“Which aspect of Islam is the best?”
He ﷺ replied:
“To feed people and to greet with salam those whom you know and those whom you do not know.”
( 📖 Al-Bukhari, 12 Sahih Muslim,39)
Ibn Abbas (رضي الله عنهما) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“The best treatment that you use is cupping (Hijamah).”
(📖Al-Bukhari, Hadith 5696 Muslim, Hadith 1577)
Note: Another wording is also narrated:
«خَيْرُ مَا تَدَاوَيْتُمْ بِهِ الْحِجَامَةُ»
“The best of what you treat yourselves with is cupping.”
( 📖 Sahih al-Bukhari (5696)
Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Whoever performs cupping on the 17th, 19th, or 21st (of the lunar month), it will be a cure for every disease.”
(📖 Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith 3861)
Note: The recommendation of specific lunar dates for cupping is narrated in hadith literature, though scholars have differed regarding the strength of some chains. The general practice of Hijamah (cupping) is established through authentic narrations.
‘Aishah (رضي الله عنها) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“The most beloved deeds to Allah are those that are done consistently, even if they are few.”
(📖Al-Bukhari, 6464 Sahih Muslim, 783)
Samurah ibn Jundub (رضي الله عنه) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“The most beloved words to Allah are four: SubhanAllah (Glory be to Allah), Alhamdulillah (All praise is for Allah), La ilaha illallah (There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah), and Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest). It does not matter with which of them you begin.”
(📖Sahih Muslim, Hadith 2137)
Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“It is better for one of you to take a bundle of firewood on his back and sell it than to ask someone, whether they give him or refuse him.”
(📖Al-Bukhari, 1470 Muslim, Hadith 1042)
‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir (رضي الله عنه) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“The best of dowries are those that are easiest (and most affordable).”
(📖Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith 2117)
Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked:
“Which speech is most beloved to you?”
He ﷺ replied:
“The most truthful of it.”
(📖Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith 3700
(📖 Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal)
Thawban (رضي الله عنه), the freed servant of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“The best of dinars are: the dinar spent by a man on his family, the dinar spent by a man on his riding animal in the path of Allah, and the dinar spent by a man on his companions in the path of Allah.”
(📖Muslim,Hadith 994)
Jabir ibn Abdullah (رضي الله عنهما) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“The best remembrance is: ‘La ilaha illallah’ (There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah), and the best supplication is: ‘Alhamdulillah’ (All praise is for Allah).”
(📖 Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Hadith 3383
📖Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith 3800)
Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Shall I not tell you about the best of martyrs? The one who meets the enemy in the front row and does not turn his face away until he is killed. They will move about in the highest chambers of Paradise, their Lord will smile/laugh at them. When your Lord smiles/laughs at a servant in a situation, there is no reckoning upon him.”
(📖 Reported in Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal (narrations regarding the virtues of the martyrs))
Hakim ibn Hizam (رضي الله عنه) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“The best charity is that which is given to a relative who harbors enmity (towards you).”
(📖Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Hadith 15350
📖 Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith 1847)
Jabir ibn Abdullah (رضي الله عنهما) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“The best prayer is that with the longest standing.”
(📖 Sahih Muslim, Hadith 756)
Narrated `Abdullah:
I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) "Which deed is the dearest to Allah?" He replied, "To offer the prayers at their early stated fixed times." I asked, "What is the next (in goodness)?" He replied, "To be good and dutiful to your parents" I again asked, "What is the next (in goodness)?" He replied, 'To participate in Jihad (religious fighting) in Allah's cause." `Abdullah added, "I asked only that much and if I had asked more, the Prophet (ﷺ) would have told me more."
(📖 Sahih al-Bukhari — Hadith 527
📖 Sahih Muslim — Hadith 85)
Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (رضي الله عنهما) reported:
A man from the Ansar came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, greeted him, and asked:
“O Messenger of Allah, which of the believers are the most intelligent?”
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied:
“Those who remember death the most and are best prepared for what comes after it. Those are the truly intelligent ones.”
(📖 Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith 4259
📖 Shu'ab al-Iman)
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"And keep reminding, because reminding benefits the believers."(51:55)
