Islam views homicide as a major sin

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‘Abdullāh ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The first cases to be settled among people on the Day of Judgment will be the cases of blood (homicide)." (Bukhari and Muslim).

Allah answers our Good supplication in three ways

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‘Ubādah ibn As-Sāmit and Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with both of them) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No Muslim on earth supplicates Allah, the Almighty, except that Allah answers his supplication or averts from him harm equivalent to it, unless he supplicates for something sinful or for the severing of the ties of kinship." Upon this one of the Companions said: "Then we shall supplicate plenty." He said: "Allah is more plentiful (in responding). (Tirmithi).

Hastening to do Good Deeds

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Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Hasten to good deeds before being overtaken by tribulations that are like parts of the dark night. A man would be a believer in the morning and turn to a disbeliever in the evening, or he would be a believer in the evening and turn to a disbeliever in the morning. He sells his religion for a worldly gain.” (Muslim).

The path to paradise

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Sahl ibn Sa‘d (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever guarantees for me to safeguard what is between his jaws and what is between his legs, I shall guarantee Paradise for him.” (Bukhari).

“Do you know what backbiting is?”

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Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Do you know what backbiting is?” They (the Companions) said: “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He said: “It is to say of your brother what he dislikes.” It was said: “What do you think if what I say of my brother is true?” He said: “If what you say of him is true, then you have backbitten him; if not, then you have slandered him.” (Muslim).