Hadiths of Saad bin Abi Waqqas (may God be pleased with him)

Saad's invitation

The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said to Saad: “O God, direct his prayer and answer his supplication.”

Source: Narrated by Al-Hakim

Eat halal

Saad said: O Messenger of God, I pray to God to make me answer the call. He said: “O Saad, eat your food and your supplication will be answered.”

Source: Narrated by Al-Tabarani

The virtue of Ali bin Abi Talib

I heard the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, saying to Ali: “Aren’t you satisfied to be to me what Aaron was to Moses? Except that there will be no prophethood after me.”

Source: agreed

Fighting strife

Saad said during the strife: “I will not fight until you bring me a sword that has two eyes, a tongue, and two lips, saying: This is a believer and this is an unbeliever.”

Source: A famous hadith narrated by Saad

Favor of the city

The Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Whoever intends harm against the people of Medina, God will dissolve him as salt dissolves in water.”

Source: Narrated by Muslim

Wealth is the richness of the soul

I heard the Messenger of God, peace and blessings of God be upon him, say: “Indeed, God loves the pious, rich, and secret servant.”

Source: Narrated by Muslim

A bite is charity

The Messenger of God, peace and blessings of God be upon him, said: “And you will never spend anything seeking the pleasure of God without being rewarded for it, until you put it in your wife’s mouth.”

Source: agreed

People's choice

The Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “The best of you is the one who is reminded of God when he sees Him.” (And in another narration)

Source: Narrated by Ahmed

The will is for a third

The Messenger of God, peace and blessings of God be upon him, visited me during the Farewell Hajj... and I said: Should I bequeath all my money? He said: “No.” I said: So the half? He said: “No.” I said: “A third?” He said: “A third, and a third is a lot. It is better for you to leave your heirs wealthy than to leave them poor, begging people.”

Source: agreed

Muslim bone

The Messenger of God, peace and blessings of God be upon him, said: “The greatest sinner among Muslims is the one who asks about something that has not been forbidden, so he has been forbidden because of his asking.”

Source: agreed

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