Authentic Hadith pertaining to CONSQUENCE OF SINS A selection of sins to avoid Extracted from Imam Nawawi’s Reference “The Gardens of Righteousness” translated and presented by Shaykh Ahmad Darwish, Anne (Khadeijah) Stephens Allah.com Muhammad.com Mosque.com ©1984-2012 Darwish Family. All rights reserved BOOK 53 THEFT THEFT OF LAND |H 207 “He who harmed by means of taking a span of a hand of land (encroachment) wrongfully will have seven earths suspended around his neck.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to the Mother of Believers, Lady Ayesha may Allah be pleased with her, who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. CONSEQUENCES OF THEFT |H 213 “In charge of the personal effects of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, was a man named Kirkira. When he died the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said: ‘He is in the Fire.’ Some people went to his house in search of a reason and found a cloak which he had stolen.” Bukhari with a chain up to Abdullah the son of Amr son of Al 'As who related this. THEFT OF PROPERTY |H 215 “Allah has decreed the Fire for anyone who usurps the property of a Muslim through a false oath and therewith bars him from Paradise. A Companion asked: ‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, even if it is insignificant?’ He replied: ‘Even if it is the twig of an Arak bush.’” Muslim with a chain up to Abu Umamah Iyas son of Harithi who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. JUSTICE FOR RICH AND POOR ALIKE |H 655 “The Koraysh were worried about the situation of a Makhzumi woman who had been guilty of theft and wondered who they should ask to intercede for her with the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him. Some suggested that Osama the son of Zaid was the most suitable because the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, loved him very much. So Osama spoke to him. The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, asked him: ‘Do you seek to intercede in a matter concerning that which has been prescribed by Allah?’ Then the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, stood up and addressed those present saying: ‘Those who went before you were ruined because they would let some one of high rank off after they committed theft but exacted the prescribed punishment on a poor person who had stolen. I call Allah to witness that if Fatima daughter of Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, were to steal, I would cut off her hand.’" Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to the Mother of Believers, Lady Ayesha the wife of the Prophet, may Allah be pleased with her, related this hadith. JUSTICE RESPITE OF THE WRONGDOER |H 208 “Allah respites a wrongdoer, then once He has seized him He does not let go.” Then he (the Prophet) recited: 'Such is the seizing of your Lord, when He seizes the evildoing villages. His seizing is painful, stern.'” 11:102 Koran Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Musa Ash'ari who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. RIGHTS OF THE WEAK |H 271 “Allah, I declare sinful, the failure to safeguard the rights of two weaklings; orphans and women.” Nisai with a chain up to Abu Shuraih Khuwailad the son of Amr Khuza'I who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. THREE OF THE KINDS OF PEOPLE WHO WILL BE PUNISHED |H 1904 “There are three kinds of people to whom Allah will not speak, neither will He purify them nor look at them, and who will be afflicted with a painful punishment: an old adulterer, a lying ruler, and a proud beggar.” Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. STATUS OF ONE’S MIND THE DISCONTENTED MIND |H 594 “Virtue is good behavior and sin is that which troubles your mind and you are afraid people might know about it.” Muslim with a chain up to Nawas the son of Sam'an who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF GOLD AND SILVER VESSELS GOLD AND SILVER VESSELS |H 1845 “Whosoever drinks from a silver vessel kindles the fire of Hell in his belly.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Lady Umm Salamah, may Allah be pleased with her, wife of the Prophet, Mother of Believers who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. GOLD AND SILVER CUPS |H 1846 “He who eats or drinks from a gold or silver vessel; and he who drinks from a gold or silver cup kindles the fire of Hell in his belly.” Muslim narrated this. SILK, BROCADE, GOLD AND SILVER |H 1847 “The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, forbade the Companions to wear silk or brocade, and to drink from gold or silver cups, and said, ‘These are for them (the unbelievers) in this world and for you in the Everlasting Life.’" Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Huzaifah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. FOOD OFFERED ON SILVER VESSELS |H 1848 “I (Anas, the son of Sireen) was with Anas, the son of Malik in the company of some Zoroastrians when a sweet was brought in a silver vessel but Anas refused to eat from it. The man who had brought it was asked to change the vessel, so he changed it and when he brought it Anas ate from it.” Baihaqi with a chain up to Anas the son of Sireen who related this. PROHIBITED ACTS Allah, the Exalted says: “..... So let those who disobey His command beware, lest they are struck by sedition, or, they are stricken by a painful punishment.” 24:63 Koran “..... Allah warns you to be wary of Him.” 3.30 Koran “Indeed, the seizing of your Lord is severe.” 85:12 Koran “Such is the seizing of your Lord when He seizes the evildoing villages. His seizing is painful, stern.” 11:102 Koran AROUSING THE JEALOUSY OF ALLAH |H 1857 “Allah, the Exalted, is Jealous and His Jealousy is incited by a person doing that which Allah has forbidden.” Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. MERCY OF ALLAH |H 1883 “Allah, the Exalted, has laid down certain obligations which you must not neglect, and has set certain limits which you must not transgress. He has forbidden certain things which you must not commit, and has kept silent about other things out of mercy for you but not through forgetfulness. So do not seek to discover them.” Al-Darqutni with a chain up to Jurthum the son of Nashir who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this. INDEX CONSQUENCE OF SINS BOOK 53 THEFT THEFT OF LAND CONSEQUENCES OF THEFT THEFT OF PROPERTY JUSTICE FOR RICH AND POOR ALIKE JUSTICE RESPITE OF THE WRONGDOER RIGHTS OF THE WEAK THREE OF THE KINDS OF PEOPLE WHO WILL BE PUNISHED STATUS OF ONE’S MIND THE DISCONTENTED MIND PROHIBITION OF THE USE OF GOLD AND SILVER VESSELS GOLD AND SILVER VESSELS GOLD AND SILVER CUPS SILK, BROCADE, GOLD AND SILVER FOOD OFFERED ON SILVER VESSELS PROHIBITED ACTS KORAN AROUSING THE JEALOUSY OF ALLAH MERCY OF ALLAH