Book 3: Forty Hadith of Shah Waliullah Dehlawi - Collections of Forty

Collections of Forty 1

The report is not like witnessing.

لَیْسَ الْخَبَرُ کَالْمُعَایَنَةِ

Reference: Collections of Forty 1
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 1

Collections of Forty 2

War is deception.

الْحَرْبُ خُدَعَةٌ

Reference: Collections of Forty 2
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 2

Collections of Forty 3

A Muslim is a mirror of the Muslim.

الْمُسْلِمُ مِرْآةُ الْمُسْلِمِ

Reference: Collections of Forty 3
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 3

Collections of Forty 4

Someone whose advice is sought is in a position of trust.

الْمُسْتَشَارُ مُؤتَمَنٌ

Reference: Collections of Forty 4
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 4

Collections of Forty 5

The person guiding (someone) to do a good deed, is like the one performing the good deed.

الدَّالُّ عَلَی الْخَیْرِ کَفَاعِلِهِ

Reference: Collections of Forty 5
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 5

Collections of Forty 6

Seek help for any needs discreetly.

إِسْتَعِیْنُوْا عَلَی الْحَوَائِجِ بِالْکِتْمَانِ

Reference: Collections of Forty 6
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 6

Collections of Forty 7

Protect yourself from the fire even with a part of a date.

إِتَّقُوْا النَّارَ وَلَوْ بِشِقِّ تَمْرَةٍ

Reference: Collections of Forty 7
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 7

Collections of Forty 8

The world is the believer’s prison and the disbeliever’s paradise.

الدُّنْیَا سِجْنُ الْمُؤمِنِ وَ جَنَّةُ الْکَافِرِ

Reference: Collections of Forty 8
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 8

Collections of Forty 9

Modesty is entirely good.

الْحَیَاءُ خَیْرٌ کُلُّهُ

Reference: Collections of Forty 9
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 9

Collections of Forty 10

The word of the believer is like seizing of the hand.

عِدَةُ الْمُؤمِنِ کَاَخْذِ الْکَفِّ

Reference: Collections of Forty 10
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 10

Collections of Forty 11

It is unlawful for a believer to sever relations with his brother for more than three days.

لَا یَحِلُّ لِمُؤمِنٍ اَنْ یَّجُهْرَ أخَاهُ فَوقَ ثَلَاثَةِ أیَّامٍ

Reference: Collections of Forty 11
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 11

Collections of Forty 12

He is not one of us who cheats us.

لَیْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ غَشَّنَا

Reference: Collections of Forty 12
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 12

Collections of Forty 13

A little that suffices is better than an abundance that distracts.

مَا قَلَّ وَكَفَى خَيْرٌ مِمَّا كَثُرَ وَأَلْهَى

Reference: Collections of Forty 13
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 13

Collections of Forty 14

Someone who takes back his gift is like someone who eats his vomit.

الرَّاجِعُ فِيْ هِبَتِهِ کَالرَّاجِعِ فِيْ قَیْئِهِ

Reference: Collections of Forty 14
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 14

Collections of Forty 15

Affliction comes from (loose) talk.

الْبَلَاءُ مُوَکِّلٌ بِالْمَنْطِقِ

Reference: Collections of Forty 15
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 15

Collections of Forty 16

People are like the teeth of a comb.

النَّاسُ کَأسْنَانِ الْمُشْطِ

Reference: Collections of Forty 16
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 16

Collections of Forty 17

Richness lies in the richness of the soul.

الْغِنَى غِنَى النَّفْسِ

Reference: Collections of Forty 17
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 17

Collections of Forty 18

The felicitous person takes lessons from (the actions of) others.

الْسَّعِیْدُ مَنْ وُّعِظَ بِغَیْرِهِ

Reference: Collections of Forty 18
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 18

Collections of Forty 19

Indeed, in poetry there is wisdom and in eloquence there is magic.

وَ إِنَّ مِنَ الشِّعْرِ لَحِکْمَةً وَاِنَّ مِنَ الْبَیَانِ لَسِحْرًا

Reference: Collections of Forty 19
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 19

Collections of Forty 20

The king’s pardon preserves the kingdom.

عَفْوُ الْمُلُوْكِ إِبْقَاءٌ لِلْمُلْكِ

Reference: Collections of Forty 20
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 20

Collections of Forty 21

A man will be with whom he loves.

اَلْمَرْءُ مَعَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ

Reference: Collections of Forty 21
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 21

Collections of Forty 22

A man who knows his worth will not be ruined.

مَا هَلَكَ إمْرُؤٌ عَرَفَ قَدْرَهُ

Reference: Collections of Forty 22
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 22

Collections of Forty 23

The child belongs to the bed and stoning is for the adulterer.

اَلْوَلَدُ لِلْفِرَاشِ وَ لِلْعَاهِرِ الْحَجَرُ

Reference: Collections of Forty 23
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 23

Collections of Forty 24

The upper hand is superior to the lower hand.

الْیَدُ الْعُلْیَا خَیْرٌ مِّنَ الْیَدِ السُّفْلَی

Reference: Collections of Forty 24
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 24

Collections of Forty 25

He does not thank Allah who does not thank people.

لَا شَکَرَ اللهَ مَنْ لَّا یَشْکُرُ النَّاسَ

Reference: Collections of Forty 25
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 25

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