Narrated By Abdullah bin 'Amr : The Prophet said, "Al-Wasil is not the one who recompenses the good done to him by his relatives, but Al-Wasil is the one who keeps good relations with those relatives who had severed the bond of kinship with him."

Sahih Bukhari Volume 008, Book 073, Hadith Number 020

To change can be hard but to remain steadfast is even harder to do.

To change, we might need to fight external forces that might prevent us from changing but to remain steadfast, we must fight our own inner demons to prevent us from going back to the old ways.

Fadalah ibn Ubaid reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings upon him said, “The one who strives in the way of Allah, the Exalted, is he who strives against his soul.” 

Hadith Ahmad

"Exchange gifts, you will love one another.” 

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

Hadith Bukhari

Surely silence can sometimes 

be the most eloquent reply.

Ali ibn Thalib 

A strong man is not the one

who wrestles, but the strong man

is in fact the one who controls

himself in time of anger.

Hadith Bukhari & Muslim

Ibn Mas`ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “Envy is permitted only in two cases: A man whom Allah gives wealth, and he disposes of it rightfully, and a man to whom Allah gives knowledge which he applies and teaches it.”Al-Bukhari and Muslim

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 and devout worshipper.

One day, as he usually would, he ascended the minaret to make the call to prayer. At the base of the minaret, there was a Christian woman standing. He saw her, and was seduced by her looks. So, he descended the minaret, went to her, and entered her home. She said to him: “Who are you, and what do you want?”

He replied: “I want you.”

She said: “Why?”

He said: “You have enslaved my eyes, and you have captured my heart.”

She said: “I will never answer your desire in a doubtful or suspicious manner.”

He said: “Ok, so, I will marry you, then.”

She said: “You are a Muslim, and I am a Christian. My father will never allow me to marry you.”

He said: “So, I will become a Christian.”

She said: “If you wish to do so, go ahead.“

So, the man became a Christian in order to marry this woman, and lived with the woman’s family in her house. Later on that day, however, he was on the roof of the house. He fell from the roof and died without even having enjoyed his new bride. So, he lost the woman, and he lost his religion.”

Ad-Da’ wad-Dawa, page.127 of Ibn Al-Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah (Rahimahullaah)

Reference: https://abdurrahman.org/2012/02/29/he-lost-the-woman-and-he-lost-his-religion/

The Big Three: Islam, Iman, & Ihsan

Scholars consider Islam, Iman and Ihsan the three stages in the path towards Allah (swt). The first path is you force yourself and bring yourself to do those actions which you know that Allah wants you to do. The second level is iman where you are not only doing those actions, but you are strengthening your relationship with Allah (swt) and you’re beginning to taste the sweetness of your relationship with Allah. The third level is the level of Ihsan, which is to worship Allah as if you see Him, and even if you cannot see Him, to know that He sees you. So, you are moving in this path, this journey, towards the Divine. And in doing so, it’s getting more and more intense.

(Hadith Al-Nawawi)

Reference: http://40hadithnawawi.com/index.php/the-hadiths/hadith-2

Narrated Anas: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 

“The real patience is at the first stroke of a calamity.”
Sahih Al-Bukhari (Book 23, Hadith 389)

Today I realised that whenever I do good and nobody seems to praise me for it, is because Allah has chosen to conceal it for me. And I should be thankful for it. Alhamdullilah. 

Narrated by Abu Musa Al-Ashari: Allah's Messenger said, "Many amongst men attained perfection but amongst women none attained the perfection except Maryam, the daughter of Imran; and Asiya, the wife of Fir'aun. And the superiority of Aishah to other women is like the superiority of Tharid (Arabic dish) to other meals."
Hadith Sahih Al-Bukhari 3769

As long as you are performing your prayers you are knocking on the doors of Allah. And whoever is knocking at the door of Allah, Allah will open it for him.

Ibn Qayyim

Today I learnt to keep my feelings to myself. To never hurt people like how hurtful they are to me. I learnt not to say much and try to be more acceptance of whatever happens. I made prayers that you could see the light and may Allah soften all of our hearts. Amin.

The Holy Messenger (peace be upon him) has said: “Do not get angry and if you do, then sit down and reflect upon the power of your Lord over His creation and His clemency towards them. And if one tells you (condescendingly) to fear Allah, expel your anger and remind yourself of your own clemency.” 
Tuhaf al Uqul: Number 16

Umm Al-Alā reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, visited me when I was sick, and he said, “Be cheerful, O mother of Al-Alā, for when a Muslim becomes sick, Allah takes away his sins just as fire takes away impurities in gold and silver.”
Sunan Abī Dāwūd 3092

Lovers don’t finally meet somewhere. 

They’re in each other all along. 

Hadith Rumi

Be respectful to women,

for they are the mothers

for mankind.

(Imam Ali)

Avoid the 7 great destructive sins. The Muslims enquired, “O Messenger of Allah! What are they?". He said, “To join others in worship along with Allah (shirk), to practice sorcery (magic), to kill the life which Allah has forbidden except for a just cause (according to Islamic law/murder), to eat up Ribah (usury/interest), to eat up an orphan’s wealth (usurp), to give back to the enemy and fleeing from the battlefield at the time of fighting (cowardice), and to accuse chaste women, who has never thought of anything touching her chastity and are good believers (false accusation).” 

(Hadith Bukhari, Wasayah, 23; Tıbb (Medicine), 48; Muslim, Iman (Faith), 144)

Allah’s Messenger (saw) said: “Every night when it is the last third of the night, our Lord, the Exalted, the Blessed, descends to the nearest heaven and says, ‘Is there anyone to invoke Me that I may respond to his invocation? Is there anyone to ask Me so that I may grant him his request? Is there anyone asking My forgiveness so that I may forgive him?’”
(Hadith Bukhari)

You do not do evil to this who do evil to you,

but deal with them with forgiveness and kindness.

Prophet Muhammad

A woman is married for four things;

Her wealth;

Her lineage;

Her beauty;

or her religion.

So you should take the possession 

of marrying the religious woman,

otherwise you will be the loser.

Sahih Al Bukhari: 5090

Take care of what is between you and Allah, 

and he will take care of what is 

between you and the people.

Sufyan Al-Thawri