Prophet Muhammad Quotes on Man (35 Quotes)

If envy were proper, two persons would be the most proper objects of it one, a man to whom god hath given riches, and apointed to bestow in charity the other, to whom God hath granted the knowledge of religion, and acteth thereon himself, instructing others.

A man is bound to do good to his parents, although they may have injured him.

It is difficult for a man laden with riches to climb the steep path which leads to bliss.

'O Apostle of God Inform, Inform me, if I stop with a man, and he doth not entertain me, and he afterwards stoppeth at my house, am I to entertain him or to act with him as he with did me' Muhammad said, 'Entertain him.'

Women are the twin halves of men.

The people entitled to the Abode of Bliss are three the first, a just king, a doer of good to his people endowed with virtue the second, an affectionate man, of a tender heart to relations and others the third, a virtuous man.

That man is nearest to God, who pardoneth, when he had in his power him who would have injured him.

A man's true wealth here after is the good he does in this world to his fellow man.

No man is a true believer unless he desireth for his brother that which he desireth for himself.

Muhammad said, 'That person will not enter Paradise who hath one atom of pride in his heart.' And a man present said, 'Verily, a man is fond of having good clothes, and good shoes.' Muhammad said, 'God is Beauty and delighteth in the beautiful but pride is holding man in contempt.'

We were with Muhammad on a journey, and some men stood up repeating aloud, 'God is most great,' and the Rasul said, 'O men Be easy on yourselves, and do not distress yourselves by raising your voices, verily you do not call to one deaf or absent, but verily to one who heareth and seeth and He is with you and He to whom you pray is nearer to you than the neck of your camel.'

The Messenger of God was asked, 'What is the greatest vice of man' He said, 'You must not ask me about vice, but ask about virtue' and he repeated this three times, after which he said, 'Know ye The worst of men is a bad learned man, and a good learned man is the best.'

If anyone removes (one of the) anxieties of this world from a believer, God will remove (one of the) anxieties from him on the Day of Resurrection if one smoothes the way for one who is destitute, God will smooth the way for him in this world and the next and if anyone conceals the faults of a Muslim, God will conceal his faults in this world and the next. God helps a man as long as he helps his brother. If anyone pursues a path in search of knowledge God will thereby make easy for him a path to paradise.

Abuse nobody, and if a man abuse thee, and lay upon a vice which he knoweth in thee then do not disclose one which thou knowest in him.

Wealth, properly employed, is a blessing and a man may lawfully endeavor to increase it by honest means.

What is Paradise Muhammad replied, 'It is what the eye hath not seen, nor the ear heard, nor ever flashed across the mind of man.'

O Lord Keep me alive a poor man, and let me die poor and raise me amongst the poor.

Men differ like mines of gold and silver the good in ignorance are the good in Islam, once they have obtained the knowledge of religion.

The man I most emulate is a Muslim unencumbered a man of small family, and little money, a performer of prayers and a perfect worshipper of God in private, one who is unknown, and hath enough to supply his wants, and when he dieth, he will leave few women to cry for him, and few legacies.

Muhammad slep upon a mat, and got up very marked on the body by it and someone said, 'O Messenger of God If thou hadst ordered me, I would have spread a soft bed for thee.' Lord Muhammad said, 'What business have I with the world I am a man on horseback, who standeth under the shade of a tree, then leaveth it.'

God said, 'I was a hidden treasure. I would fain be known. So I created Man.'

The greatest enemies of God are those who are entered into Islam, and do acts of infidelity, and who without cause, shed the blood of man.

Speak to men according to their mental capacities, for if you speak all things to all men, some cannot understand you, and so fall into errors.

Men will be liars towards the end of the world and will relate such stories as neither you nor your fathers ever heard. Then avoid them, that they may not lead you astray and throw you into contention and strife.

The most excellent of alms is that of a man of small property, which he has earned by labor, and from which he giveth as much as he is able.

A man asked Muhammad what was the mark whereby he might know the reality of his faith. Muhammad said, 'If thou derive pleasure from the good which thou hast performed and thou be grieved for the evil which thou hast committed, thou art a true believer.' The man said. 'In what doth a fault really consist' Muhammad said, 'when action pricketh thy conscience, forsake it.'

The strong man is not the good wrestler the strong man is only the one who controls himself when he is angry.

When a man makes a loan to another, he must not accept a present.

Muhammad said, 'O Wabisah are you come to ask what is goodness and what is badness' Wabisah said, 'Yes, I am come for that.' Then He joined his fingers and struck them upon Wabisah's breast, that is made a sign towards his heart, and said, 'Ask the question from thine own heart.' This he repeated three times aloud and said, 'Goodness is a thing from which thy heart findeth firmness and rest and badness is a thing which throweth thee into doubt, although men may acquit thee.'

Beware verily there is a piece of flesh in the body of man, which when good, the whole body is good and when bad, the whold body is bad, and that is the heart.

One learned man is harder on the devil than a thousand ignorant worshippers.

Verily, a man hath performed prayers, fasts, charity, pilgrimage and all other good works but he will not be rewarded except by the proportion of his understanding.

I am no more than man when I order you anything respecting religion, receive it and when I order you anything about the affairs of the world, then I am nothing more than man.

Verily, to honor an old man is showing respect to God.

O Lord I make my complaint unto thee, of my feebleness, the vanity of my efforts. I am insignificant in the sight of men, O Thou Most Merciful Lord of the weak Thou aret my Lord Forsake me not. Leave me not a prey to strangers, nor to mine enemies. If Thou art not displeased, I am safe. I seek refuge in the light of Thy countenance, by which all darkness is dispelled, and peace cometh in the Here and Hereafter. Solve Thou my difficulties as it pleaseth Thee. There is no power, no strength, save in Thee.