Collection of Forty | Forty Hadith of Shah Waliullah Dehlawi

The report is not like witnessing.

لَیْسَ الْخَبَرُ کَالْمُعَایَنَةِ

Reference

: Collections of Forty 1

In-book reference

: Book 3, Hadith 1

War is deception.

الْحَرْبُ خُدَعَةٌ

Reference

: Collections of Forty 2

In-book reference

: Book 3, Hadith 2

A Muslim is a mirror of the Muslim.

الْمُسْلِمُ مِرْآةُ الْمُسْلِمِ

Reference

: Collections of Forty 3

In-book reference

: Book 3, Hadith 3

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

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

Seek help for any needs discreetly.

إِسْتَعِیْنُوْا عَلَی الْحَوَائِجِ بِالْکِتْمَانِ

Reference

: Collections of Forty 6

In-book reference

: Book 3, Hadith 6

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

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

Modesty is entirely good.

الْحَیَاءُ خَیْرٌ کُلُّهُ

Reference

: Collections of Forty 9

In-book reference

: Book 3, Hadith 9

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

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

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

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

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

Affliction comes from (loose) talk.

الْبَلَاءُ مُوَکِّلٌ بِالْمَنْطِقِ

Reference

: Collections of Forty 15

In-book reference

: Book 3, Hadith 15

People are like the teeth of a comb.

النَّاسُ کَأسْنَانِ الْمُشْطِ

Reference

: Collections of Forty 16

In-book reference

: Book 3, Hadith 16

Richness lies in the richness of the soul.

الْغِنَى غِنَى النَّفْسِ

Reference

: Collections of Forty 17

In-book reference

: Book 3, Hadith 17

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

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

The king’s pardon preserves the kingdom.

عَفْوُ الْمُلُوْكِ إِبْقَاءٌ لِلْمُلْكِ

Reference

: Collections of Forty 20

In-book reference

: Book 3, Hadith 20

A man will be with whom he loves.

اَلْمَرْءُ مَعَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ

Reference

: Collections of Forty 21

In-book reference

: Book 3, Hadith 21

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

False oaths lay waste to home (lands).

الْیَمِینُ الْفَاجِرَةُ تَدَعُ الدِّیَارَ الْبَلَاقِعَ

Reference

: Collections of Forty 31

In-book reference

: Book 3, Hadith 31

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

Actions are through intentions.

الْاَعْمَالُ بِالنِّیَّةِ

Reference

: Collections of Forty 33

In-book reference

: Book 3, Hadith 33

The leader of a people is their servant.

سَیِّدُ الْقَوْمِ خَادِمُهُمْ

Reference

: Collections of Forty 34

In-book reference

: Book 3, Hadith 34

The best of affairs is that which is balanced.

خَیْرُ الْأُمُوْرِ أَوْسَطُهَا

Reference

: Collections of Forty 35

In-book reference

: Book 3, Hadith 35

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

Poverty can almost turn into disbelief.

کَادَ الْفَقْرُ أَنْ یَکُوْنَ کُفْرًا

Reference

: Collections of Forty 37

In-book reference

: Book 3, Hadith 37

Travelling is a portion of punishment.

الْسَّفَرُ قِطْعَةٌ مِّنَ الْعَذَابِ

Reference

: Collections of Forty 38

In-book reference

: Book 3, Hadith 38

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

خَیْرُ زَّادِ الْتَّقْوَی

Reference

: Collections of Forty 39

In-book reference

: Book 3, Hadith 39

Meetings are under trust.

الْمَجَالِسُ بِالْاَمَانَةِ

Reference

: Collections of Forty 40

In-book reference

: Book 3, Hadith 40