Book 3: Forty Hadith of Shah Waliullah Dehlawi

Collections of Forty

أربعون شاه ولي الله الدهلوي

40 hadith in this book

Collections of Forty 26

Your love of something can blind and deafen (you).

حُبُّكَ الشَّيْءَ یُعْمِيْ وَ یُصِمُّ

Reference: Collections of Forty 26
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 26

Collections of Forty 27

Hearts are predisposed to love someone who does them good and detest someone who does them harm.

جُبِلَتِ الْقُلُوبُ عَلی حُبَّ مَنْ اَحْسَنَ اِلَیْهَا وَ بُغْضِ مَنْ اَسَاءَ اِلَیْهَا

Reference: Collections of Forty 27
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 27

Collections of Forty 28

One who repents from sin is like someone without sin.

الْتَّائِبُ مِنَ الذَّنْبِ کَمَنْ لَا ذَنْبَ لَهُ

Reference: Collections of Forty 28
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 28

Collections of Forty 29

The person who actually witnesses an (event) sees that which one who is absent does not.

الشَّاهِدُ یَرَی مَا لَا یَرَاهُ الْغَائِبُ

Reference: Collections of Forty 29
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 29

Collections of Forty 30

If the nobleman of a people comes to you, honour him.

اِذا جَاءَکُمْ کَرِیْمُ قَوْمٍ فَاَکْرِمُوهُ

Reference: Collections of Forty 30
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 30

Collections of Forty 31

False oaths lay waste to home (lands).

الْیَمِینُ الْفَاجِرَةُ تَدَعُ الدِّیَارَ الْبَلَاقِعَ

Reference: Collections of Forty 31
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 31

Collections of Forty 32

Whoever is killed attempting to save his property is a martyr.

مَنْ قُتِلَ دُونَ مَالِهِ فَهُوَ شَهِیْدٌ

Reference: Collections of Forty 32
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 32

Collections of Forty 33

Actions are through intentions.

الْاَعْمَالُ بِالنِّیَّةِ

Reference: Collections of Forty 33
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 33

Collections of Forty 34

The leader of a people is their servant.

سَیِّدُ الْقَوْمِ خَادِمُهُمْ

Reference: Collections of Forty 34
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 34

Collections of Forty 35

The best of affairs is that which is balanced.

خَیْرُ الْأُمُوْرِ أَوْسَطُهَا

Reference: Collections of Forty 35
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 35

Collections of Forty 36

O Allah, bless my nation in its early rising on Thursdays!

اَللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ فِیْ أُمَّتِیْ فِی بُکُوْرِهَا یَوْمَ الْخَمِیْسِ

Reference: Collections of Forty 36
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 36

Collections of Forty 37

Poverty can almost turn into disbelief.

کَادَ الْفَقْرُ أَنْ یَکُوْنَ کُفْرًا

Reference: Collections of Forty 37
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 37

Collections of Forty 38

Travelling is a portion of punishment.

الْسَّفَرُ قِطْعَةٌ مِّنَ الْعَذَابِ

Reference: Collections of Forty 38
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 38

Collections of Forty 39

The best of provision is God-Consciousness (taqwa).

خَیْرُ زَّادِ الْتَّقْوَی

Reference: Collections of Forty 39
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 39

Collections of Forty 40

Meetings are under trust.

الْمَجَالِسُ بِالْاَمَانَةِ

Reference: Collections of Forty 40
In-book reference: Book 3, Hadith 40

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