أربعون شاه ولي الله الدهلوي
Forty Hadith of Shah Waliullah Dehlawi
Collections of Forty 1
The report is not like witnessing.
لَیْسَ الْخَبَرُ کَالْمُعَایَنَةِ
| Reference | : Hadith 1, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 2
War is deception.
الْحَرْبُ خُدَعَةٌ
| Reference | : Hadith 2, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 3
A Muslim is a mirror of the Muslim.
الْمُسْلِمُ مِرْآةُ الْمُسْلِمِ
| Reference | : Hadith 3, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 4
Someone whose advice is sought is in a position of trust.
الْمُسْتَشَارُ مُؤتَمَنٌ
| Reference | : Hadith 4, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 5
The person guiding (someone) to do a good deed, is like the one performing the good deed.
الدَّالُّ عَلَی الْخَیْرِ کَفَاعِلِهِ
| Reference | : Hadith 5, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 6
Seek help for any needs discreetly.
إِسْتَعِیْنُوْا عَلَی الْحَوَائِجِ بِالْکِتْمَانِ
| Reference | : Hadith 6, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 7
Protect yourself from the fire even with a part of a date.
إِتَّقُوْا النَّارَ وَلَوْ بِشِقِّ تَمْرَةٍ
| Reference | : Hadith 7, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 8
The world is the believer’s prison and the disbeliever’s paradise.
الدُّنْیَا سِجْنُ الْمُؤمِنِ وَ جَنَّةُ الْکَافِرِ
| Reference | : Hadith 8, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 9
Modesty is entirely good.
الْحَیَاءُ خَیْرٌ کُلُّهُ
| Reference | : Hadith 9, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 10
The word of the believer is like seizing of the hand.
عِدَةُ الْمُؤمِنِ کَاَخْذِ الْکَفِّ
| Reference | : Hadith 10, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 11
It is unlawful for a believer to sever relations with his brother for more than three days.
لَا یَحِلُّ لِمُؤمِنٍ اَنْ یَّجُهْرَ أخَاهُ فَوقَ ثَلَاثَةِ أیَّامٍ
| Reference | : Hadith 11, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 12
He is not one of us who cheats us.
لَیْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ غَشَّنَا
| Reference | : Hadith 12, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 13
A little that suffices is better than an abundance that distracts.
مَا قَلَّ وَكَفَى خَيْرٌ مِمَّا كَثُرَ وَأَلْهَى
| Reference | : Hadith 13, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 14
Someone who takes back his gift is like someone who eats his vomit.
الرَّاجِعُ فِيْ هِبَتِهِ کَالرَّاجِعِ فِيْ قَیْئِهِ
| Reference | : Hadith 14, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 15
Affliction comes from (loose) talk.
الْبَلَاءُ مُوَکِّلٌ بِالْمَنْطِقِ
| Reference | : Hadith 15, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 16
People are like the teeth of a comb.
النَّاسُ کَأسْنَانِ الْمُشْطِ
| Reference | : Hadith 16, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 17
Richness lies in the richness of the soul.
الْغِنَى غِنَى النَّفْسِ
| Reference | : Hadith 17, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 18
The felicitous person takes lessons from (the actions of) others.
الْسَّعِیْدُ مَنْ وُّعِظَ بِغَیْرِهِ
| Reference | : Hadith 18, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 19
Indeed, in poetry there is wisdom and in eloquence there is magic.
وَ إِنَّ مِنَ الشِّعْرِ لَحِکْمَةً وَاِنَّ مِنَ الْبَیَانِ لَسِحْرًا
| Reference | : Hadith 19, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 20
The king’s pardon preserves the kingdom.
عَفْوُ الْمُلُوْكِ إِبْقَاءٌ لِلْمُلْكِ
| Reference | : Hadith 20, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 21
A man will be with whom he loves.
اَلْمَرْءُ مَعَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ
| Reference | : Hadith 21, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 22
A man who knows his worth will not be ruined.
مَا هَلَكَ إمْرُؤٌ عَرَفَ قَدْرَهُ
| Reference | : Hadith 22, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 23
The child belongs to the bed and stoning is for the adulterer.
اَلْوَلَدُ لِلْفِرَاشِ وَ لِلْعَاهِرِ الْحَجَرُ
| Reference | : Hadith 23, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 24
The upper hand is superior to the lower hand.
الْیَدُ الْعُلْیَا خَیْرٌ مِّنَ الْیَدِ السُّفْلَی
| Reference | : Hadith 24, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 25
He does not thank Allah who does not thank people.
لَا شَکَرَ اللهَ مَنْ لَّا یَشْکُرُ النَّاسَ
| Reference | : Hadith 25, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 26
Your love of something can blind and deafen (you).
حُبُّكَ الشَّيْءَ یُعْمِيْ وَ یُصِمُّ
| Reference | : Hadith 26, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 27
Hearts are predisposed to love someone who does them good and detest someone who does them harm.
جُبِلَتِ الْقُلُوبُ عَلی حُبَّ مَنْ اَحْسَنَ اِلَیْهَا وَ بُغْضِ مَنْ اَسَاءَ اِلَیْهَا
| Reference | : Hadith 27, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 28
One who repents from sin is like someone without sin.
الْتَّائِبُ مِنَ الذَّنْبِ کَمَنْ لَا ذَنْبَ لَهُ
| Reference | : Hadith 28, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 29
The person who actually witnesses an (event) sees that which one who is absent does not.
الشَّاهِدُ یَرَی مَا لَا یَرَاهُ الْغَائِبُ
| Reference | : Hadith 29, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 30
If the nobleman of a people comes to you, honour him.
اِذا جَاءَکُمْ کَرِیْمُ قَوْمٍ فَاَکْرِمُوهُ
| Reference | : Hadith 30, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 31
False oaths lay waste to home (lands).
الْیَمِینُ الْفَاجِرَةُ تَدَعُ الدِّیَارَ الْبَلَاقِعَ
| Reference | : Hadith 31, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 32
Whoever is killed attempting to save his property is a martyr.
مَنْ قُتِلَ دُونَ مَالِهِ فَهُوَ شَهِیْدٌ
| Reference | : Hadith 32, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 33
Actions are through intentions.
الْاَعْمَالُ بِالنِّیَّةِ
| Reference | : Hadith 33, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 34
The leader of a people is their servant.
سَیِّدُ الْقَوْمِ خَادِمُهُمْ
| Reference | : Hadith 34, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 35
The best of affairs is that which is balanced.
خَیْرُ الْأُمُوْرِ أَوْسَطُهَا
| Reference | : Hadith 35, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 36
O Allah, bless my nation in its early rising on Thursdays!
اَللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ فِیْ أُمَّتِیْ فِی بُکُوْرِهَا یَوْمَ الْخَمِیْسِ
| Reference | : Hadith 36, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 37
Poverty can almost turn into disbelief.
کَادَ الْفَقْرُ أَنْ یَکُوْنَ کُفْرًا
| Reference | : Hadith 37, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 38
Travelling is a portion of punishment.
الْسَّفَرُ قِطْعَةٌ مِّنَ الْعَذَابِ
| Reference | : Hadith 38, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 39
The best of provision is God-Consciousness (taqwa).
خَیْرُ زَّادِ الْتَّقْوَی
| Reference | : Hadith 39, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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Collections of Forty 40
Meetings are under trust.
الْمَجَالِسُ بِالْاَمَانَةِ
| Reference | : Hadith 40, 40 Hadith Shah Waliullah |
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