Islamic Stories
Inspiring stories from the Prophets, Sahaba, and Islamic history to learn and reflect upon
A Prophet, a Siddiq and Two Martyrs - Sahih Bukhari
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam once climbed the mountain of Uhud with Abu Bakr, 'Umar and 'Uthman radhiallahu `anhum. The mountain shook with them. The Prophet said ...
Abu Bakr turned around and he was crying [Inspirational Story]
‘Silsilah al-Ahadeeth as-Saheehah’. By The Muhaddith, Shaykh, Allamaa’ Muhammad Nasur uddeen al-Albaani. Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya 3258 – On the authority of Rabeeyah al-Asslamee who said : I used...
‘Alî, the Armor and the Christian - Ibn Kathîr (Al-Bidâyah wa Al-Nihâyah)
During his Caliphate, ‘Alî b. Abî Tâlib – Allah be pleased with him – saw some armor of his with a Christian. He decided to take the matter up legally, so he took the dispute to Shurayh (the Judge). ‘...
Allah's Vast And Comprehensive Mercy : The Stories of Repentance
Yusuf bin Al-Husain is the narrator of this story: I was with Dhi-an-Nun on the edge of a stream, when we saw an extraordinarily large lizard crawling along the side of the stream. Something strange y...
[Amazing Story] Curing One's Self with the Qur'ān - Shaykh 'Abdurrazzāq al Badr [Video|Ar-En Subtitles]
[Amazing Story] Curing One's Self with the Qur'ān - Shaykh 'Abdurrazzāq al Badr https://youtu.be/lLh6-Ldb_uY [4 min] Inspirational Stories: https://abdurrahman.org/category/islam/inspirational-stori...
An Amazing story from al-Hassan al-Basri (rahimahullah)
Shytan has power over the believers due to their sins A hadith states, "Allah is with the judge as long as he does not commit any injustice. If he commits any injustice, Allah is free from him and kee...
An Obligation & Two Honest People - Nice Story from Sahih Bukhari
Abu Hurayrah radhiallahu `anhu has said that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam mentioned a man of the Bani Israel saying: He asked another to lend him a thousand dinars. The lender a...
Don't be like Heraclius who recognized The Truth, but instead chose this brief world over ever-lasting Paradise - Sahih Bukhari
From last hadith in The Book of Revelation of the 1st Volume of Sahih Bukhari: Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas: Abu Sufyan bin Harb informed me that Heraclius had sent a messenger to him while he had be...
Dream of the King of Greater Syria and his Trip to Madeenah - Dr. Saleh as Saleh
Source : Transcribed by Muhammad Shahzad min Hind from the lecture of Dr. Saleh As-Saleh. You can listen or download mp3 lecture [audio http://salafiaudio.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/the-dream-of-the-...
Du'aa & Our Own Good Deeds - The Story of three men Blocked in a Cave - Dr. Saleh as Saleh [Audio|En]
'Abdullah bin 'Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with them) narrated that:He heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: "Three men, amongst those who came before you, set out until night came and...
Earth had thrown his body out - Sahih Bukhari
Narrated Anas (RadiAllaahu Anhu): There was a Christian who embraced Islam and read Surat-al-Baqara and Al-Imran, and he used to write (the revelations) for the Prophet. Later on he returned to Christ...
Excellent Story "Camel Given In Charity" as told by Dr Saleh As-Saleh
This is a real story happened. Don't miss to read I would like to share this short Story with you which was narrated to us by Dr. Saleh as-Saleh (May Allah Have Mercy upon him) in his room Understandi...
First go and see if all the people are asleep - Stories of Repentance
THE EVER-LIVING NEVER SLEEPS Both of them lived in a small town that was populated by only tens or hundreds of people. He was in love with her, and so when he saw her walking alone one night, he follo...
Four Birds and Prophet Ibraheem (Peace be upon him) - Tafseer Ibn Kathir
Source : Tafseer Ibn Kathir (260. And (remember) when Ibrahim said, "My Lord! Show me how You give life to the dead." He (Allah) said: "Do you not believe" He (Ibrahim) said: "Yes (I believe), but to ...
He Lost The Woman, and He Lost His Religion - Ibn al-Qayyim (Rahimahullah)
Ibn al-Qayyim (Rahimahullah) narrated: It is reported that in Egypt, there was a man who would maintain the mosques, making the call to prayer, etc. He was, by all outward means, an obedient person an...
A History of Hajj
A History of Hajj (Pilgrimage) Invitation to Islam Newsletter, Issue 1, May 1997 Hajj literally means ' to set out for a place '. Islamically however it refers to the annual pilgrimage that Muslims ma...
How Abdullaah ibn Salaam (رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ) became Muslim - Compiled and Translated by Dawud Burbank
[From " Saheehus-Seeratin-Nabawiyyah ' (pp.80-81), Shaikh al-Albaanee - rahimahullaah's - verified edition of al-Haafiz Ibn Katheer - rahimahullaah's - " as-Seeratun-Nabawiyyah '.] From `Awf ibn Maali...
The True Treasure : I went to steal from him, but he stole from me - Inspirational Story
A burglar scaled the wall of Maalik bin Dinar's house one night and easily managed to get inside. Once inside the house, the thief was disappointed to see that there was nothing inside actually worth ...
Imam Bukhaaree and One Thousand Dinars
In Al-Fawaaid Ad-daraaree, Al-Ajloonee related that Imam Bukhaaree (may Allah have mercy on him) once travelled by boat on a journey to seek out knowledge and that he had taken with him one-thousand d...
Imprisonment of Abdullah ibn Hudhafah - Aboo Uways 'Abdullaah Ahmad 'Alee [Audio|En]
Imprisonment of Abdullah ibn Hudhafah رضىالاعنه Aboo Uways 'Abdullaah Ahmad 'Alee (rahimahullaah) [Audio|English] Listen / Download Mp3 Here ( Time 27:50) https://salafiaudio.files.wordpress.com/2013/...
The Story of the Jews Who sought a King to be appointed over Them : Tafseer Ibn Katheer
Source: Tafseer Ibn Katheer (2.246. Have you not thought about the group of the Children of Israel after (the time of) Musa When they said to a Prophet of theirs, "Appoint for us a king and we will fi...
Khaula's Story with the Hijab - Dr. Saleh As-Saleh - Inspirational Read !!
A View Through Hijaab – Story of a Sister – Saleh-As-Saleh https://salafiaudio.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/a-view-through-hijaab-story-of-a-sister-saleh-as-saleh.mp3 A View through Hijab - By Sister K...
Lessons from Stories of Muslims - Dr Saleh as Saleh [Audio|En]
01- The Journey to Islam of a Monk from Rome - Ibrahim (formerly Daniel) - 22:36 02- Umm Saalih - A Grand-Mother Memorizes Quraan - 18:00 03- The Pearl Necklace - 6:18 04- The Camel Given In Charity -...
Lowering the Gaze & the Sweetness of Iman - Shaykh Abdussalam al Shuwayir حفظه الله [Video|Ar-En subtitles]
Lowering the Gaze & the Sweetness of Iman Shaykh Abdussalam al Shuwayir حفظه الله [Video|Ar-En subtitles] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzyStw-uOMg [4 min] The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “ O youth, whoever a...
O Shaykh how did you Learn Tawheed?
Shaykh Hamad al-Ansaari said: ‘I entered Makkah and I saw the gathering of Hamid Faqeeh. I saw that he was strong in Salafi Tawheed, so I sat there until the Adhan of Isha. Then when I was alone with ...
One Sin led to his Repentance - Stories of Repentance
A righteous man was once asked to tell the story of the pivotal moment of his life, the moment in which he first began to apply the teachings of Islam, and the following was his answer: When I was a y...
The Story of the Prisoners of the Battle of Badr : Shaykh Safi ur-Rahmaan Mubarakfoori
From Ar-Raheeq al-Makhtoom On their way back to Madinah, at a large sand hill, the Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam divided the spoils equally among the fighters after he had taken Al-Khums (one-...
Stories of non-human living beings that loved Muhammad (Sallalahu Alaihi wa Sallam)..
Date Palm Tree: Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah radi Allahu anhu:The Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam used to stand by a tree or a date-palm on Friday. Then an Ansari woman or man said. "O Allah's Apo...
Story about a Student of Knowledge from 1980s as mentioned by Shaykh Falaah Ismaeel
This lecture of Shaykh Falaah Ismaeel (حفظه الله) was recorded on Tuesday, February 08, 2011. In this lecture the Shaykh covered everything in regards with following the Salaf. He mentioned that we sh...
Story of a Beautiful woman in Makkah - Shaikh Zayd Al-Madkhalee
As for the story that contains admonition and reflection in it, then it is that which is reported in the biography of ' Ubayd bin 'Ameer Al-Makkee in the "Thiqaat" of Al-'Ijlee, who said: "There used ...
Story of a Man Rising From the Dead - Hadith as-Saheehah
* as-Saheehah (no.2926) of Shaikh al-Albaanee-rahimahullaah: ...From Jaabir ibn `Abdillaah who said: “Allaah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said: <<Narrate from the Banoo Israa·eel. and there is no...
Story of a Man who did not fulfill the rights of others - The Stories of Repentance
THERE IS HOPE UNTIL THE VERY END One day, as Ali bin Abi Taalib and al-Hussain bin Ali were walking together, they heard a man supplicating to Allah. The man was begging Allah to forgive him for his e...
Story of a man who succumbed to Temptation (Inspirational Read !)
Story of a man who succumbed to Temptation Inspirational Read !! It is related that a group of people were once seated in the company of Al-Hasan Al-Basri, when some men passed by, dragging along with...
Story of a person of People of Paradise - Musnad of Ahmad
It is reported in the Musnad of Ahmad from Anas, radi Allahu anhu, that he said: "We were sitting in the presence of Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam one day and he said, 'A person is about to a...
Story of a Sufi Shaykh from Africa who Doesn't Pray - Abu Muhammad al Maghribee [Audio Benefit|En]
Shaykh Muhammad Amaan Jaamee (rahimahullaah) narrated this to Imam as-Sa'dee (rahimahullaah) This story was conveyed by Falaah Isma'eel (hafidhahullaah). Listen to this 5 min humorous & beneficial cli...
Story of Amr bin Abasa (Radhi Allaahu Anhu) embracing Islam - Sahih Muslim
Sahih Muslim Book 004, Number 1812: 'Amr b. 'Abasa Sulami reported: I in the state of the Ignorance (before embracing Islam) used to think that the people were in error and they were not on anything (...
Story of Barsisa, the worshipper - Imam Ibn al-Jawzi
Shytaan appears as a sincere adviser to humans Source : Quoted in ibn al-Jauzi, Talbees Iblees, p.39 “And he swore unto them (saying): Lo! I am a sincere adviser unto you” (al-Araaf 21). Wahb ibn Muna...
The Journey to Islam of a Monk from Rome - Dr. Saleh as-Saleh
Listen to the story here as told by Dr. Saleh as-Saleh (Rahimuhullah) [audio https://salafiaudio.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/the-journey-to-islam-of-a-monk-from-rome-saleh-as-saleh.mp3] Transcribed by...
Story of Prophet Yusha Bin Nun (Joshua) - Riyadus Saliheen- Dr.Saleh As-Saleh [Audio|En]
Listen / Download Mp3 Here (Time 32:46 ) https://salafiaudio.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/46-riyaadus-saaliheen-58-story-of-prophet-yusha-bin-nun-saleh-as-saleh.mp3 The following is posted from Riyadus...
Story of the Conversion of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari - Sahih Bukhari
Nararted Abu Jamra: Ibn `Abbas radhiallahu `anhu said to us, "Shall I tell you the story of Abu Dharr's conversion to Islam?" We said, "Yes." He said, "Abu Dharr said: I was a man from the tribe of Gh...
Story of the guest of the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A man came to the Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) and said; "I am hard pressed by hunger. " He (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) sent a wor...
Story of the Leper, the Bald Man and the Blind Man - Sahih Bukhari
Narrated Abu Huraira , that he heard Rasulullah sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam saying: Allah willed to test three who were a leper, a blind man and a bald-headed man. So, he sent them an angel who came ...
Story of the one Who Was True To His Covenant With Allah - Sahih Bukhari
Narrated Anas radhiallahu `anhu: My uncle Anas bin An-Nadr was absent from the battle of Badr. He said, "O Allah's Messenger! I was absent from the first battle you fought against the pagans. (By Alla...
Story of Three persons blocked in a Cave - Story from Hadith
Imams Bukhari and Muslim reported that the Messenger sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam said: "Three persons of a people before you, were on a journey when they were overtaken by a storm and therefore they ...
Story of two women fasting during the lifetime of Allaah’s Messenger
It has been reported in the Musnad of Imaam Ahmad that this breaks the fast: “Two women were once fasting during the lifetime of Allaah’s Messenger and they almost died of thirst. This was mentioned t...
The Story of Yusuf: The Dream of the Two Young Men in the Prison - Imam as-Sa'di
Benefits Derived from the Story of Yusuf Chapter 1: The Dream of the Two Young Men As for the dream of the two young men, where one of them said: وَدَخَلَ مَعَهُ السِّجْنَ فَتَيَانِ ۖ قَالَ أَحَدُهُمَ...
A Story of a Woman who had Taqwa : Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Tafsir Ibn Kathir Allah's statement; (Allah will grant after hardship, ease.) This is a sure promise from Him, and indeed, Allah's promises are true and He never breaks them, This is an Allah's saying...
The Story of the Boy and the King (from Surah Burooj) : Ibn Kathir
Imam Ahmad recorded from Suhayb that the Messenger of Allah said:Among the people who came before you, there was a king who had a sorcerer, and when that sorcerer became old, he said to the king, "I h...
Sulaiman Al-Rajhi’s life a rags to riches story (Must Read !!)
Sulaiman Al-Rajhi’s life a rags to riches story Saudi Arabia’s rags-to-riches billionaire Sulaiman Al-Rajhi is also a world-renowned philanthropist. He is the founder of Al-Rajhi Bank, the largest Isl...
The Assassination of Umar b. Al-Khattâb (radhi 'Allaahu anhu) - Compiled by Owais Al-Hâshimi
Compiled by Owais Al-Hâshimi (hafidhahullaah) The Assassination of ‘Umar – Part 1 Note: the English version of this account is based on Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan’s translation of Sahîh Al-Bukhârî , wit...
The Beautiful Story Between Baqiyy Ibn Makhlad and Imam Ahmad - Shaykh Saleh Ale ashShaykh حفظه الله [Video | Ar-En Subtitles]
The Beautiful Story Between Baqiyy Ibn Makhlad and Imam Ahmad - Shaykh Saleh Ale ash Shaykh حفظه الله https://youtu.be/kexPDupLh0Y [7:40 min] [Ar|En Subtitles] Knowledge (Main Page): https://abdurrahm...
The Expulsion of a Liar's corpse by the Earth - Sahih Bukhari
Sahih Bukhari , Volume 4, Book 56, Number 814: Narrated Anas: There was a Christian who embraced Islam and read Surat-al-Baqara and Al-Imran, and he used to write (the revelations) for the Prophet. La...
The happy one is the one who steers clear from the Fitan - Shaykh Abdurrazzaq al Badr حفظه الله [Video|Ar-En subtitles]
The happy one is the one who steers clear from the Fitan Shaykh Abdurrazzaq al Badr حفظه الله [Video|Ar-En subtitles] https://youtu.be/eeUkm3DnY-w [ 4 min] It has been authenticated from our noble Pro...
The Mother of Ishmael (peace be upon him) - Sahih Bukhari
Sahih Bukhari Volume 4, Book 55, Number 583: Narrated Ibn Abbas: The first lady to use a girdle was the mother of Ishmael. She used a girdle so that she might hide her tracks from Sarah. Abraham broug...
Story of the Pearl Necklace - by Dr. Saleh As-Saleh
The story you can listen [mp3] Story of the Pearl Necklace as read by Dr. Saleh As-Saleh [audio https://salafiaudio.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/the-pearl-necklace-saleh-as-saleh.mp3] This story is rec...
The Search for the Truth by a Man Known as Salman the Persian (Salman al-Faarisse) - Dr. Saleh as Saleh
This Book is for everyone who is searching within himself for answers about many questions: Who am I? Is there a purpose for my existence? Who is the True God? What is the True Road for Salvation? Is ...
The Story of a man who is truthful - Shaikh Falaah Isma'eel
In the Name of Allaah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful All Praise is due to Allaah, Lord of everything that exists The Importance of Being Truthful Shaikh Falaah Isma'eel recently relayed a heart...
The Story of Bal'am bin Ba'ura to whom Allaah gave His Ayat, but he threw them away - Tafseer Ibn Katheer
And recite to them the story of him to whom We gave Our Ayat, but he threw them away; so Shaytan followed him up, and he became of those who went astray.And had We willed, We would surely have elevate...
The Story Of How An-Najjaashee Became The King Of Abyssinia - Dawud Burbank
[Translated by Aboo Talhah Daawood ibn Ronald Burbank ] Posted by Saad Burbank @ www.alitisaambissunnah.wordpress.com * Concerning an-Najjaashee's refusal to surrender the Muslims in his land to the M...
The Story of Julaybib (Radhi Allaahu Anhu)
His name was unusual and incomplete. Julaybib (Radhi Allaahu Anhu) means "small grown" being the diminutive form of the word "Jalbab." The name is an indication that Julaybib was small and short, even...
The Story of Ka'b Ibn Maalik (rahimahullaah) - Saheeh al Bukhaaree
Saheeh al Bukhaaree : Volume 5, Book 59, Number 702 Narrated 'Abdullah ibn Kab bin Malik: Who, from among Kab's sons, was the guide of Kab when he became blind: I heard Kab bin Malik narrating the sto...
The Story of Qarun - Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Source : Tafsir Ibn Kathir - Dar-us-salam - (Al-Qasas, 76-84) (76. Verily, Qarun was of Musa's people, but he behaved arrogantly towards them. And We gave him of the treasures, that of which the keys...
The Story of the Boy and the King (from Surah Burooj) - Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Source : Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Surah Burooj) - Published by Dar-us-salam Imam Ahmad recorded from Suhayb that the Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) said: Among the people who came before you, there ...
The Story of the Dead People - Tafseer Ibn Kathir
Source :Tafseer Ibn Kathir - Suratul Baqarah ( Did you (O Muhammad ) not think of those who went forth from their homes in the thousands, fearing death Allah said to them, "Die". And then He restored ...
The Story of the People of the Elephant (Tafseer of Suratul-Fil - Ibn Kathir)
[ Taken from Tafseer Ibn Kathir ] - A Summary of the Story of the People of the Elephant This is the story of the people of the Elephant, in brief, and summarized. It has already been mentioned in the...
The Story of the Sincerity and Tawbah of Ka'b ibn Maalik - Shaykh Usaamah al-Utaybee [Audio|Ar-En]
The Sincerity and Tawbah of Ka'b ibn Maalik (radhi Allaahu Anhu) Shaykh Usaamah al-Utaybee (hafidhahullaah) [Audio|Arabic-English] Explanation of Hadeeth : Riyaadh us Saaliheen of Imaam an-Nawawi Read...
The Story of Two Israelites - Tafseer Ibn Katheer
Surah As-Saffaat - (50. Then they will turn to one another, mutually questioning.) (51. A speaker of them will say: "Verily, I had a companion (in the world),") (52. "Who used to say: `Are you among t...
The story of Uwais Al-Qarni - Sahih Muslim
"The story of Uwais Al-Qarni was mentioned in Sahih Muslim as well as in other books. Now even though he was from the Tabi'een and did not see the Messenger [Salah Allahu Alaihi wa salam], the Messeng...
The Story of Uzayr witnessing how the Resurrection of Dead occurs - Tafseer Ibn Katheer
"Or like the one who passed by a town in ruin up to its roofs. He said: "How will Allah ever bring it to life after its death" So Allah caused him to die for a hundred years, then raised him up (again...
The Truthful Believers Are Firm When There Are Trials - Shaykh Saleh al Fawzan حفظه الله [Video|Ar-En Subtitles]
The Truthful Believers Are Firm When There Are Trials Shaykh Saleh al Fawzan حفظه الله https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSt8IEpaC6U [2 Min] الم أَحَسِبَ النَّاسُ أَن يُتْرَكُوا أَن يَقُولُوا آمَنَّا وَ...
When Death Approached Aboo Dharr (radi Allaahu anhu)
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم al-Haafiz `Abdul-`Azeem al-Mundhiree -rahimahullaah- (d. 656 H) said in " at-Targheeb wat-Tarheeb " [1] (The Book of Repentance and Abstention: Chapter (6): An encouragement upo...
Whoever asks Allaah sincerely for martyrdom - Story of Umm Waraqah
“Whoever asks Allah sincerely for martyrdom [Allahumma inni as'aluk ash-shahadah], Allah will cause him to reach the status of the martyrs even if he dies in his bed.” ['Sahih al-Bukhari'; # 1909]' [A...
Whoever Spends Something Today Will Benefit From It Tomorrow - Nice Story
Thus whoever spends something today will benefit from it tomorrow and whoever does not spend will come to find nothing, and he will have a great loss in the house of dwelling (in the Hereafter). Some ...
Woe Unto you, O Dinar !! - The Stories of Repentance
Interesting Story !! Read on .. There is an interesting story related about Dinaar al-'Ayaar. Dinaar had a righteous mother who would constantly advise him to repent for his wayward, sinful existence,...
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