Hadith

The 40 Hadith Qudsi

The sacred hadith, in which the Prophet ﷺ conveys the words of Allah Himself on His mercy, nearness, and forgiveness.

  1. 1My mercy prevails over My wrathMercy above all · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  2. 2He denied Me and reviled MeThe Lord who can recreate · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  3. 3My servant believes in MeWho sent the rain? · Zayd ibn Khalid al-Juhaniyy (ra)
  4. 4Do not curse timeI turn the night and day · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  5. 5Free of all need of partnersOn sincerity and showing off · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  6. 6The first to be judgedWhen good is done to be seen · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  7. 7The shepherd on the peakThe delight of your Lord · Uqbah ibn Amir (ra)
  8. 8The prayer I have dividedThe dialogue of al-Fatiha · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  9. 9The first deed to be judgedThe prayer first · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  10. 10Fasting is MineThe reward only He knows · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  11. 11Spend, and I will spend on youThe hand of Allah is full · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  12. 12Be easy, and be forgivenHe pardoned his debtors · Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari (ra)
  13. 13A time of overflowing provisionTrust the promise · Adiyy ibn Hatim (ra)
  14. 14The angels who seek the gatheringsWhere Allah is remembered · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  15. 15I am as My servant thinks I amNearness in remembrance · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  16. 16How the deeds are recordedThe arithmetic of mercy · Ibn 'Abbas (ra)
  17. 17I have forbidden oppressionO My servants · Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (ra)
  18. 18I fell ill and you did not visit MeAllah at the bedside · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  19. 19Pride is My cloakThe one robe we may not wear · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  20. 20The gates opened, except for two at oddsReconcile first · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  21. 21Three whose adversary I shall beA fearful warning · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  22. 22Do not belittle yourselfCourage for the truth · Abu Sa'id (ra)
  23. 23Those who love one another for My gloryUnder His shade · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  24. 24When Allah loves a servantLoved in the heavens and the earth · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  25. 25Enmity to a friend of MineDrawing near · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  26. 26The servant I most favourLight of provision, rich in worship · Abu Umamah (ra)
  27. 27The souls of the martyrsGreen birds by the Throne · Masruq (ra)
  28. 28Despair, and a door closedThe gravity of losing hope · Jundub ibn Abdullah (ra)
  29. 29The reward of My faithful servantWhen I take a beloved · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  30. 30Whoever loves to meet AllahAnd He loves to meet him · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  31. 31Who swore I would not forgive?Never despair of another · Jundub (ra)
  32. 32The man who feared, and was forgivenFear that saves · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  33. 33He knew he has a Lord who forgivesSin, return, repeat, forgiven · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  34. 34However great your sinsForgiveness to the clouds and beyond · Anas (ra)
  35. 35Our Lord descends each nightWho will call on Me? · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  36. 36The believers seek intercessionThe Day of the great gathering · Anas (ra)
  37. 37What no eye has seenThe reward He has prepared · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  38. 38Paradise and the Fire, shown to GabrielWrapped in what the soul resists or craves · Abu Hurayrah (ra)
  39. 39Paradise and Hell-fire disputedMercy and justice, each filled · Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (ra)
  40. 40O inhabitants of ParadiseHis pleasure, and the sight of Him · Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (ra)