IslamThe detailed rules of prayer, fasting, zakat and Hajj come from the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him), not the Quran's text alone, and the context of many verses needs the Hadith too.
IslamTwo hadiths in Sahih al-Bukhari say that Allah tests those He wishes good for, and that a Muslim's fatigue, illness and pain are a means of forgiveness of sins.
IslamAccording to a hadith in Sahih Muslim, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) will be the first to come to the gate of Paradise on the Day of Judgement, and it will be opened for him first.
IslamPerforming wudu before going to bed is a practice the Prophet taught his Companions; writer Ahmad Sabbir explains its meaning in Prothom Alo, drawing on a hadith in Sahih Muslim.
A hadith in Tirmidhi says that Allah enriches the heart of one whose concern is the hereafter, while one whose only concern is this world finds his affairs in disarray.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) called a good word charity. A teacher at Madrasatud Dawah, Aminur Rahman Narail, writes on speaking to children, family and those we correct, and on the worth of silence.
The Quran condemns dismay at the birth of a daughter, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) promised his closeness on the Day of Judgement to whoever raises two daughters to adulthood.
A hadith in Tirmidhi calls wise the person who holds himself to account and works for the life after death, and helpless the one who follows his desires while hoping in vain for Allah's forgiveness.
IslamTahajjud, ishraq, chasht or duha, awwabin, tahiyyat al-wudu, tahiyyat al-masjid, salat al-hajah and salat al-tawba: when to pray them, how many rakats and what the hadith say.
Hadiths in Ibn Majah, Tirmidhi, Muslim, Nasa'i and Bukhari call for moderation even in permitted things; the piece lists at least ten such acts.
IslamAsk with conviction and in your own words, be patient, call on God in good times and bad, pray in the last third of the night and match prayer with deeds: the etiquette of dua from the Quran and Sahih Muslim.
IslamIn Islam death is not the end of life but a step into the hereafter; the Quran and authentic hadith speak of its certainty, of barzakh, of resurrection and of deeds whose reward continues after death.
IslamIn Surah Al-Kawthar God tells the Prophet He has given him al-Kawthar; hadith describe it as a river of Paradise and the Prophet's pool on the Day of Judgement, its water whiter than milk and sweeter than honey.
