The Prophetic Way.
Authentic narrations illustrating the specific actions and character traits that lead to the gates of Paradise.
Sahih al-Bukhari
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to me and said: "If anybody comes on the Day of Resurrection who has said: La ilaha illal-lah, sincerely, with the intention to win Allah's Pleasure, Allah will make the Hell-Fire forbidden for him."
Sincere Faith in La ilaha illallah as a Path to Paradise
Jami` at-Tirmidhi
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"Indeed the most beloved among you to me, and the nearest to sit with me on the Day of Judgment is the best of you in character. And indeed, the most disliked among you to me, and the one sitting furthest from me on the Day of Judgement are the Thartharun, and the Mutashaddiqun and the Muthafaihiqun." They said: "O Messenger of Allah! We know about the Thartharun, and the Mutashaddiqun, but what about the Muthafaihiqun?"' He said: "The arrogant."
Good Character as the Path to Nearness and Paradise
Jami` at-Tirmidhi
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Allah's Messenger said: "The key to Paradise is Salat, and the key to Salat is Wudu."
Prayer and Purification: The Keys to Entering Paradise
Sahih Muslim
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"Observe moderation (in doing deeds), and if you fail to observe it perfectly, try to do as much as you can do (to live up to this ideal of moderation) and be happy for none would be able to get into Paradise because of his deeds alone. They (the Companions of the Holy Prophet) said: Allah's Messenger, not even you? Thereupon he said: Not even I, but that Allah wraps me in His Mercy, and bear this in mind that the deed loved most by Allah is one which is done constantly even though it is small."
Small Consistent Deeds and Allah’s Mercy: Path to Paradise
Sahih al-Bukhari
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever believes in Allah and His Apostle offers prayers perfectly and fasts (the month of) Ramadan then it is incumbent upon Allah to admit him into Paradise, whether he emigrates for Allah's cause or stays in the land where he was born." They (the companions of the Prophet) said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Should we not inform the people of that?" He said, "There are one-hundred degrees in Paradise which Allah has prepared for those who carry on Jihad in His Cause. The distance between every two degrees is like the distance between the sky and the Earth, so if you ask Allah for anything, ask Him for the Firdaus, for it is the last part of Paradise and the highest part of Paradise, and at its top there is the Throne of Beneficent, and from it gush forth the rivers of Paradise."
Faith, Prayer and Fasting Combined Guarantee Paradise
Sahih Muslim
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"None shall enter the Fire (of Hell) who has in his heart the weight of a mustard seed of Iman and none shall enter Paradise who has in his heart the weight of a mustard seed of pride."
Even a Mustard-Seed of Arrogance Prevents Paradise
Sahih al-Bukhari
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "All my followers will enter Paradise except those who refuse." They said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Who will refuse?" He said, "Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise, and whoever disobeys me is the one who refuses (to enter it)."
Obedience to the Prophet ﷺ Is the Path to Paradise
Sahih Muslim
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Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is! You will not enter Jannah until you believe, and you shall not believe until you love one another. May I inform you of something, if you do, you love each other. Promote greeting amongst you (by saying As-salamu 'alaikum to one another)".
Faith, Love and Spreading Salam as a Path to Paradise
Jami` at-Tirmidhi
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"Nothing is heavier on the believer's Scale on the Day of Judgment than good character. For indeed Allah, Most High, is angered by the shameless obscene person."
Good Character Weighs Heaviest on Resurrection Day
Sunan an-Nasa'i
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Whoever recites Ayat al-Kursi at the end of every obligatory prayer, nothing but death will prevent him from entering Paradise."
Reciting Ayat al-Kursi After Obligatory Prayer Ensures Paradise
Sahih Muslim
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"You have been in the same seat since I left you. She said: Yes. Thereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: I recited four words three times after I left you and if these are to be weighed against what you have recited since morning these would outweigh them and (these words) are: Hallowed be Allah and praise is due to Him according to the number of His creation and according to the pleasure of His Self and according to the weight of His Throne and according to the ink (used in recording) words (for His Praise)."
Four Concise Dhikr Phrases That Outweigh a Morning's Worship
Jami` at-Tirmidhi
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The Prophet said: “Should I not inform you of the best of your deed, and the purest of them with your Master, and the highest of them in your ranks, and what is better for you than spending gold and silver, and better for you than meeting your enemy and striking their necks, and they strike your necks?” They said: “Of course.” He said, “The remembrance of Allah [Most High].” [Then] Mu’adh bin Jabal [may Allah be pleased with him] said: “There is nothing that brings more salvation from the punishment of Allah than the remembrance of Allah.”
The Remembrance of Allah as the Best Deed and Highest Rank
Sahih Muslim
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "When a group of people assemble for the remembrance of Allah, the angels surround them (with their wings), (Allah's) mercy envelops them, Sakinah, or tranquillity descends upon them and Allah makes a mention of them before those who are near Him."
Gatherings of Allah’s Remembrance Bring Angels, Mercy, and Tranquility
Jami` at-Tirmidhi
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Allah's Messenger said: "Whoever attends Isha (prayer) in congregation, then he has (the reward as if he had) stood half of the night. And whoever prays Isha and Fajr in congregation, then he has (the reward as if he had) spend the entire night standing (in prayer)."
Praying Isha and Fajr in Congregation Brings Reward of an Entire Night
Sahih Muslim
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Prayer said in a congregation is twenty-five degrees more excellent than prayer said by a single person.
The Excellence of Congregational Prayer Over Praying Alone
Sahih al-Bukhari
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Whoever says: "La ilaha illal-lah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahu-l-mulk wa lahul- hamd wa huwa 'ala kulli shai'in qadir," one hundred times will get the same reward as given for manumitting ten slaves; and one hundred good deeds will be written in his accounts, and one hundred sins will be deducted from his accounts, and it (his saying) will be a shield for him from Satan on that day till night, and nobody will be able to do a better deed except the one who does more than he."
Reward for Reciting La ilaha illallah wahdahu... 100 Times
Sahih Muslim
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Is one amongst you powerless to get one thousand virtues every day. Amongst those who had been sitting there, one asked: How one amongst us can get one thousand virtues every day? He said: "Recite: Exalted is Allah (He is free from imperfection)" one hundred times for (by reciting them) one thousand virtues are recorded (to your credit) and one thousand vices are blotted out.
Reward of Glorifying Allah One Hundred Times
Sahih al-Bukhari
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The most superior way of asking for forgiveness from Allah is: O Allah, You are my Lord, there is none worthy of worship except You. You have created me, and I am Your servant, and I am faithful to Your covenant and promise as much as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your blessings upon me, and I admit my sins. So forgive me, for none forgives sins except You. (Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta, Khalaqtani wa ana `Abduka, wa ana `ala `ahdika wa wa`dika mastata`tu, A`udhu bika min Sharri ma sana`tu, abu'u Laka bini`matika `alaiya, wa abu'u laka bidhanbi faghfir lee fa innahu la yaghfiru adhdhunuba illa anta) " The Prophet (ﷺ) added. "If somebody recites it during the day with firm faith in it, and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Paradise; and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it, and dies before the morning, he will be from the people of Paradise."
Sayyidul Istighfar: Powerful Du'a for Forgiveness That Leads to Paradise
Sunan Abi Dawud
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "I guarantee a house in the surroundings of Paradise for a man who avoids quarrelling even if he were in the right, a house in the middle of Paradise for a man who avoids lying even if he were joking, and a house in the upper part of Paradise for a man who made his character good."
Reward in Paradise for Good Character and Avoiding Sin
Jami` at-Tirmidhi
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“No Muslim visits another sick Muslim in the morning but that seventy thousand angels will bless him until the evening. He does not visit him in the evening but that seventy thousand angels will bless him until the morning, and he will reap the fruits of Paradise.”
Visiting a Sick Muslim Brings Angels and Paradise Reward
Sunan Abi Dawud
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If anyone's last words are "There is no god but Allah" he will enter Paradise.
Entry into Paradise Through Saying 'There is no god but Allah' as Last Words
Sunan Ibn Majah
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“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever persists in performing twelve Rak’ah from the Sunnah, a house will be built for him in Paradise: four before the Zuhr, two Rak’ah after Zuhr, two Rak’ah after Maghrib, two Rak’ah after the ‘Isha’ and two Rak’ah before Fajr.’”
Reward of Praying Twelve Sunnah Rak'ah Daily: A House in Paradise
Sunan Abi Dawud
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I and the one who takes the responsibility of an orphan will be in Paradise thus, and he joined his middle finger and forefinger.
Caring for Orphans Grants the Reward of Paradise
Sunan Abi Dawud
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If anyone says "I am pleased with Allah as Lord, with Islam as religion and with Muhammad (ﷺ) as Apostle" Paradise will be his due.
Attaining Paradise by Declaring Satisfaction with Allah, Islam, and the Prophet
Sunan Abi Dawud
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“There are three persons who are in the security of Allaah, the Exalted.” “A man who goes out on an expedition to fight in the path of Allaah, the Exalted, is in the security of Allaah, until He takes him unto Him(i.e., he dies) and brings him into Paradise or brings him(alive) with reward and booty he obtains and a man who goes to the mosque is in the security of Allaah, until he takes him unto Him(i.e., he dies), and he brings him into Paradise or brings him with reward and spoils he obtains; and a man who enters his house after giving salutation is in the security of Allaah, the Exalted.”
Three Types of People Under Allah's Security Leading to Paradise
Sunan Abi Dawud
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If anyone guarantees me that he will not beg from people, I will guarantee him Paradise. Thawban said : I (will not beg). He never asked anyone for anything.
Paradise for Those Who Refrain from Begging
Sunan an-Nasa'i
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"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever asks Allah for Paradise three times, Paradise will say: 'O Allah, admit him to Paradise.' And whoever seeks protection from Hell three times, Hell will say: 'O Allah, protect him from the Fire.'"
Asking Allah for Paradise and Protection from Hell
Jami` at-Tirmidhi
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “There are two statements that are light on the tongue, heavy on the Scale, and beloved to Ar-Raḥmān: “Glory is to Allah and the praise; Glory is to Allah, the Magnificent. (Subḥān Allāhi wa biḥamdih, Subḥān Allāhil-Aẓīm)”
Two Light Statements Beloved to Allah and Heavy on the Scale
Sahih Muslim
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Purity is half of iman (faith). ‘Al-hamdu lillah (all praise and gratitude belong to Allah)’ fills the scales, and ‘subhan-Allah (how far is Allah from every imperfection) and ‘Al-hamdulillah (all praise and gratitude belong to Allah)’ fill that which is between heaven and earth."
Purity and Dhikr Filling the Scales on the Day of Judgment
Sahih al-Bukhari
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Whoever after listening to the Adhan says, 'Allahumma Rabba hadhihi-dda` watit-tammah, was-salatil qa'imah, ati Muhammadan al-wasilata wal-fadilah, wa b`ath-hu maqaman mahmudan-il-ladhi wa`adtahu' [O Allah! Lord of this perfect call (perfect by not ascribing partners to You) and of the regular prayer which is going to be established, give Muhammad the right of intercession and illustriousness, and resurrect him to the best and the highest place in Paradise that You promised him (of)], then my intercession for him will be allowed on the Day of Resurrection".
Dua After Adhan for Intercession on Day of Resurrection
Sahih al-Bukhari
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I said: "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Who will be the luckiest person who will gain your intercession on the Day of Resurrection?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "O Abu Huraira! I have thought that none will ask me about this Hadith before you, as I know your longing for the (learning of) Hadiths. The luckiest person who will have my intercession on the Day of Resurrection will be the one who said, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,' sincerely from the bottom of his heart."
Intercession of the Prophet for the Sincere Believer
Sunan Abi Dawud
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Sa'd asked: Messenger of Allah, Umm Sa'd has died; what form of sadaqah is best? He replied: Water (is best). He dug a well and said: It is for Umm Sa'd.
Best Form of Charity: Providing Water
Sunan Abi Dawud
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The best sadaqah is that which leaves a competence; and begin with those for whom you are responsible.
Best Sadaqah: Charity That Leaves a Competence
Sahih al-Bukhari
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Seventy thousand people of my followers will enter Paradise without accounts, and they are those who do not practice Ar-Ruqya and do not see an evil omen in things, and put their trust in their Lord."
Seventy Thousand Followers Entering Paradise Without Accounts
Sunan Ibn Majah
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“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘My Lord has promised me that seventy thousand of my nation will enter Paradise without being brought to account or punished. With every thousand will be (another) seventy thousand, and three handfuls of my Lord, the Glorified.’”
Massive Multitude Entering Paradise Without Account
Sahih Muslim
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked: "Which Salat is the best?" He replied: "The best Salat is that in which Qiyam (the duration of standing) is longer."
The Best Salat: Importance of Longer Qiyam
Sunan an-Nasa'i
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"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'The best fasting after the month of Ramadan is the month of Allah, Al-Muharram, and the best prayer is prayer at night.'"
Best Fasting and Night Prayer After Ramadan
Sahih Muslim
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The best of the men's rows (in Salat) is the first row and the worst is the last; but the best of the woman's row is the last and the worst of their rows is the first."
Excellence of Prayer Rows for Men and Women
Sahih Muslim
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The best of' the deeds or deed is the (observance of) prayer at its proper time and kindness to the parents.
Best Deeds: Timely Prayer and Kindness to Parents
Jami` at-Tirmidhi
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"The Prophet was asked: 'Which deed is the best?' So he said: 'Salat in the beginning of its time.'"
Best Deed: Performing Salat at the Beginning of Its Time
Sahih al-Bukhari
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Allah, the Exalted, and Glorious said: 'A slave committed a sin and he said: O Allah, forgive my sin,' and Allah said: 'My slave committed a sin and then he realized that he has a Lord Who forgives the sins and punishes for the sin.' He then again committed a sin and said: 'My Lord, forgive my sin,' and Allah (SWT) said: 'My slave committed a sin and then realized that he has a Lord Who forgives his sin and punishes for the sin.' He again committed a sin and said: 'My Lord, forgive my sin,' and Allah (SWT) said: 'My slave has committed a sin and then realized that he has a Lord Who forgives the sin or takes (him) to account for sin. I have granted forgiveness to my slave. Let him do whatever he likes". The last sentence "let him do..". means, as long he keeps asking for forgiveness after the commission of sins, and repents, Allah will forgive him because repentance eliminates previous sins". (Editor's Note)
Allah’s Forgiveness for the Repentant Slave
Jami` at-Tirmidhi
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Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Allah, the Exalted, has said: 'O son of adam, I forgive you as long as you pray to Me and hope for My forgiveness, whatever sins you have committed. O son of 'Adam, I do not care if your sins reach the height of the heaven, then you ask for my forgiveness, I would forgive you. O son of 'Adam, if you come to Me with an earth load of sins, and meet Me associating nothing to Me, I would match it with an earthload of forgiveness."'
Allah’s Boundless Forgiveness for Those Who Seek It
Sunan Ibn Majah
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"O Messenger of Allah, what do you think I should say in my supplication, if I come upon Laylatul-Qadr?" He said: "Say: 'Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun tuhibbul-'afwa, fa'fu 'anni (O Allah, You are Forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me).'"
Supplication for Laylatul-Qadr: Asking for Allah’s Forgiveness
Sunan Ibn Majah
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“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Paradise has one hundred grades, each of which is as big as the distance between heaven and earth. The highest of them is Firdaws and the best of them is Firdaws. The Throne is above Firdaws and from it spring forth the rivers of Paradise. If you ask of Allah, ask Him for Firdaws.’”
Ask for the Highest Grade of Paradise: Firdaws
Sahih al-Bukhari
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "He who so acts to show off, Allah will disgrace him on the Day of Resurrection, and he who does good deeds so that people (may hold him in high esteem), Allah will expose his hidden evil intentions before the people on the Day of Resurrection."
Warning Against Showing Off in Deeds
Sahih al-Bukhari
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The prayer offered in congregation is twenty five times more superior (in reward) to the prayer offered alone in one's house or in a business center, because if one performs ablution and does it perfectly, and then proceeds to the mosque with the sole intention of praying, then for each step which he takes towards the mosque, Allah upgrades him a degree in reward and (forgives) crosses out one sin till he enters the mosque. When he enters the mosque he is considered in prayer as long as he is waiting for the prayer and the angels keep on asking for Allah's forgiveness for him and they keep on saying: 'O Allah! Be Merciful to him, O Allah! Forgive him, as long as he keeps on sitting at his praying place and does not pass wind."
Reward of Congregational Prayer, Steps to the Mosque and Allah’s Forgiveness
Sahih al-Bukhari
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Allah says: 'I am just as My slave thinks I am, (i.e. I am able to do for him what he thinks I can do for him) and I am with him if He remembers Me. If he remembers Me in himself, I too, remember him in Myself; and if he remembers Me in a group of people, I remember him in a group that is better than they; and if he comes one span nearer to Me, I go one cubit nearer to him; and if he comes one cubit nearer to Me, I go a distance of two outstretched arms nearer to him; and if he comes to Me walking, I go to him running.' "
Hadith Qudsi: Allah’s Nearness to His Servant
Sahih al-Bukhari
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Allah, the Exalted, has teams of angels who go about on the roads seeking those who remember Allah. When they find some people remembering Allah they call to one another and say, 'Come to what you are looking for;' and they surround them with their wings till the space between them and the lowest sky is fully covered. Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, asks them (although He is best informed about every thing): 'What are my slave saying?' They say: 'They are glorifying Your Tasbih, Tahmid, Takbir, Tamjid, (i.e., they were declaring Your Perfectness, praising, remembering the Greatness and Majesty of Allah).' He asks: 'Have they seen Me?' They reply, 'No, indeed, they have not seen You.' He asks: 'How would they act if they were to see Me?' Thereupon they reply: 'If they were to see You, they would engage more earnestly in worshipping and glorifying You and would extol You more.' He would say: 'What do they beg of Me?' They say, 'They beg You for Your Jannah.' Allah says, 'Have they seen My Jannah?' They say, 'No, our Lord.' He says: 'How would they act if they were to see My Jannah?' They reply, 'Were they to see it, they would more intensely eager for it.' They (the angels) say, 'They seek Your Protection.' He asks, 'Against what do they seek My Protection?' They (the angels) say, 'Our Lord, from the fire of Hell.' (He, the Lord) says, 'Have they seen the fire of Hell?' They say, 'No. By Your Honour, they have not seen it.' He says: 'How would they act if they were to see My Fire?' They say: 'If they were to see it, they would more earnest in being away from it and fearing it. They beg of Your forgiveness.' He says: 'I call you to witness that I hereby grant pardon to them and confer upon them what they ask for; and grant them protection against what they seek protection from.' One of the angels says: 'Our Lord, there is amongst them such and such slave who does not belong to the assembly of those who are participating in Your remembrance. He passed by them and sat down with them.' He says: 'I also grant him pardon because they are the people by virtue of whom their associates will not be unfortunate'."
Allah’s Mercy for Gatherings of Dhikr
Jami` at-Tirmidhi
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That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever takes a path upon which to obtain knowledge, Allah makes the path to Paradise easy for him."
Seeking Knowledge Opens the Path to Paradise
Sahih al-Bukhari
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so he should not oppress him, nor should he hand him over to an oppressor. Whoever fulfilled the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs; whoever brought his (Muslim) brother out of a discomfort, Allah will bring him out of the discomforts of the Day of Resurrection, and whoever screened a Muslim, Allah will screen him on the Day of Resurrection ."
Relieving Hardship Brings Relief on the Day of Resurrection
Sahih Muslim
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I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: "Read the Qur'an, for it will come as an intercessor for its reciters on the Day of Resurrection."
The Qur'an Will Intercede for Its Reciters on the Day of Resurrection
Sahih al-Bukhari
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The best amongst you is the one who learns the Qur'an and teaches it."
The Best Among You: Learning and Teaching the Qur'an
Jami` at-Tirmidhi
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah, he will be credited with a good deed, and a good deed gets a ten-fold reward. I do not say that Alif-Lam-Mim is one letter, but Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter and Mim is a letter."
Reward for Every Letter of the Qur'an Recited
Sahih Muslim
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "By the One in Whose Hand my soul is! If you do not commit sins, Allah would replace you with a people who would commit sins and seek forgiveness from Allah; and Allah will certainly forgive them."
Allah’s Mercy for Those Who Seek Forgiveness
Sunan Ibn Majah
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The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever builds a mosque for the sake of Allah, like a sparrow's nest for Allah or even smaller, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise."
Reward in Paradise for Building a Mosque for Allah
Sahih al-Bukhari
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Allah will prepare for him who goes to the mosque (every) morning and in the afternoon (for the congregational prayer) an honorable place in Paradise with good hospitality for (what he has done) every morning and afternoon goings."
Reward for Attending the Mosque Regularly in the Morning and Afternoon
Sahih al-Bukhari
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Allah has ninety-nine Names, one-hundred less one; and he who memorized them all by heart will enter Paradise."
Memorizing Allah's 99 Names Leads to Paradise
Sahih al-Bukhari
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whosoever gives me a guarantee to safeguard what is between his jaws and what is between his legs, I shall guarantee him Jannah."
Guarding Speech and Modesty as a Path to Paradise
Sahih Muslim
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "When a man dies, his deeds come to an end except for three things: Sadaqah Jariyah (ongoing charity); beneficial knowledge, or a virtuous descendant who prays for him (for the deceased)."
Deeds That Continue After Death in Islam
Sahih al-Bukhari
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever gets up at night and says: 'La ilaha il-lallah Wahdahu la Sharika lahu Lahu-lmulk, waLahu-l-hamd wahuwa 'ala kullishai'in Qadir. Al hamdu lil-lahi wa subhanal-lahi wa la-ilaha il-lal-lah wa-l-lahu akbar wa la hawla Wala Quwata il-la-bil-lah.' (None has the right to be worshipped but Allah. He is the Only One and has no partners . For Him is the Kingdom and all the praises are due for Him. He is Omnipotent. All the praises are for Allah. All the glories are for Allah. And none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, And Allah is Great And there is neither Might nor Power Except with Allah). And then says: Allahumma, Ighfir li (O Allah! Forgive me). Or invokes (Allah), he will be responded to and if he performs ablution (and prays), his prayer will be accepted."
Night Remembrance and Accepted Supplication
Sunan an-Nasa'i
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever prays Qiyam during Ramadan out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins."
Qiyam in Ramadan and Forgiveness of Sins
Jami` at-Tirmidhi
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Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The believers who show the most perfect Faith are those who have the best behaviour, and the best of you are those who are the best to their wives".
Perfect Faith and Being Best to One’s Wife
Sahih al-Bukhari
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadan out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allah's rewards, then all his past sins will be forgiven."
Forgiveness of Sins Through Fasting in Ramadan
Sahih al-Bukhari
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"Our Lord, the Blessed, the Superior, comes every night down on the nearest Heaven to us when the last third of the night remains, saying: "Is there anyone to invoke Me, so that I may respond to invocation? Is there anyone to ask Me, so that I may grant him his request? Is there anyone seeking My forgiveness, so that I may forgive him?"
Allah’s Nearness and Forgiveness in the Last Third of the Night
Sahih Muslim
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"Shall I not tell you something by which Allah erases the sins and elevates ranks (in Jannah)?" The Companions said; "Certainly, O Messenger of Allah." He (ﷺ) said, "Performing the Wudu' thoroughly in spite of difficult circumstances, taking many steps to the mosques, and waiting for one prayer after another; and that is Ar-Ribat, and that is Ar-Ribat."
How Wudu and Steps to the Mosque Raise Ranks in Paradise
Jami` at-Tirmidhi
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I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "Two eyes will never be touched by the fire of Hell; an eye which weeps out of Fear of Allah and an eye which spends the night in guarding in the Cause of Allah ."
Eyes Protected from Hellfire Through Fear and Vigilance
Sahih al-Bukhari
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The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "Whoever takes a bath on Friday, purifies himself as much as he can, then uses his (hair) oil or perfumes himself with the scent of his house, then proceeds (for the Jumua prayer) and does not separate two persons sitting together (in the mosque), then prays as much as (Allah has) written for him and then remains silent while the Imam is delivering the Khutba, his sins in-between the present and the last Friday would be forgiven."
Forgiveness Between Two Fridays Through Proper Jumu'ah
Sahih al-Bukhari
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One day we were praying behind the Prophet. When he raised his head from bowing, he said, "Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah." A man behind him said, "Rabbana wa laka l-hamdu, hamdan kathiran taiyiban mubarakan fihi" (O our Lord! All the praises are for You, many good and blessed praises). When the Prophet completed the prayer, he asked, "Who has said these words?" The man replied, "I." The Prophet said, "I saw over thirty angels competing to write it first."
Thirty Angels Competing to Record a Beautiful Praise
Jami` at-Tirmidhi
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