40+ Quotes by Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)

In the Name of Allah, who is Most Gracious, Most Merciful, Most forgiving. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon his Messenger Hazrat Muhammad, (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam).

Prophet Muhammad also know as Rasulullah, (Peace, Mercy and blessing of Allah be upon him, his family, his companions on his followers) is considered last and final Islamic Prophet of Islam.

We Muslims put Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam after name of our Prophet to show love and respect for him.  Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam is in Arabic language. We see Some people use short form of Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam as saw or saw short form of Arabic phrase salwat to show respect for him. Some people use English language Peace Be Upon him or PBUH after his name to show love and respect for him.  PBUH is short form of Peace Be Upon him.We should leave laziness avoid abbreviating and use full form as Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam Peace Be Upon him instead of short form as pbuh or saw.

I have collected some quotes by Our Holy Prophet, (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) .Quotes and hadith of him are teaching us many important lessons. Please read quotes mentioned here if you find any error occurred from my end then don’t forget to inform me instantly by leaving a comment or by just forwarding me an email so that I could correct the error.

Quotes of Prophet Muhammad (May Allah’s peace and Blessing Be upon him and his family) teaches us way of life and encourages us to spread peace, love, tolerance, humanity, honesty and help poor, oppressed and needy people so Now read following quotes/sayings of Prophet, (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) and improve your life and spread peace, love, tolerance and humanity.

prophet muhammad quotes on peace

“Feed the hungry, and visit the sick person, and free the captive, if he/she be unjustly confirmed. Assist any person oppressed, whether Muslim or non-Muslim.”- Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

prophet muhammad quotes on people

“The best of people are those most beneficial to others.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“Pay the laborer his wages before his sweat dries.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

prophet muhammad quotes on speaking good

“Speak good words or remain silent.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

Prophet Muhammad quotes on equality

“An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab and white man has no superiority over black man, nor a black man over white – except by piety and good actions.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

Prophet Muhammad Quotes on forgiveness

“You don’t do evil to those who do evil to you, but deal with them with forgiveness and kindness.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

Quotes on tolerance by Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon him)

“Don’t cause harm, nor respond harm with harm.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“Leave that which doesn’t concern you.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“Forgive whoever wrongs you.” – Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon him)

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“If You Can’t Say Anything Good, then Remain Silent.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“The firmest ties of Islam is that you love for the sake of Allah and hate for the sake of Allah.” –  Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)

“The most loved food to Allah is that which is touched by many hands (i.e., shared among many people) – Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon him)

The worst of our faults is our interest in other people’s faults. Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon him) said: “Whoever conceals [the faults of] a Muslim, Allah will conceal [his faults] in this life and the Hereafter.” – [Muslim]

Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon him) said: “Don’t back-bite Muslims, and don’t search for their faults, for if anyone searches for their faults, Allah will search for his fault, and if Allah searches for the fault of anyone, He humiliates him (even if he hides) in his house.” – [Sunan of Abu Dawood]

Good deeds wipe away bad deeds. Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon him) said: “Fear Allah wherever you are, and follow up a bad deed with a good deed, it will wipe it out, and in dealing with people, treat them with good and kind manners.”

Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) said: “Your best friend is the one who seeing him reminds you of Allah, speaking to him increases you in knowledge, and his actions remind you of the Hereafter.”

Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon him) said – “Whoever among you wakes up in the morning and is safe in his home, in good health and has enough provision for the day, it is as if he has all the good things of his world.” – [Tirmidhi]

Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon him) said: “When three people are together, two should not talk secretly, leaving the third alone since this may grieve him/her.” – [Sahih Bukhari and Muslim]

“The most beloved deed to Allah is the most regular and constant even though it were little.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

We need to rectify our own faults rather than looking for mistakes in others. Our Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon him Said): “One of you seeks a speck of dirt in his brother’s eye, and forgets the large spot of it in his won eye.”

Abu Hurayrah(May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The messenger of Allah, (Peace be Upon him) said, “It is enough sin for a person to speak everything that he hears.” // we should verify the news after that spread.

“Knowledge is only gained through learning and clemency is only gained through perseverance.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“Whoever builds a masjid (mosque) for the sake of Allah, Allah will build for him a house Paradise.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“Whoever directs someone to a good, then he will have the reward equal to the doer of the action.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“There is a reward for kindness to every living thing.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“Removing a harmful thing from the path is an act of charity.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“The best of you are the best in character.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“Every believer will be in the shade of his charity on the day of resurrection.” – Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon him)

prophet muhammad quotes on unity and brotherhood

“The relationship between a believer to another believer is like bricks of a building whose different parts support each other.” – Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon him)

“A sincere smile is charity.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“The best [aspect] of faith is patience and tolerance.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“The powerful is not he who knocks the other down, indeed the powerful is he who controls himself in a fit of anger.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“Feed [provide food] and greet both those you know and those you don’t know.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam), said, “He is not a believer whose stomach is filled while the neighbor to his side goes hungry.” [Source: Sunan al-Kubra 19049]

“God does not judge you according to your bodies and appearances but he scans your hearts and looks into your deeds.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“The best people are those most beneficial to other people.” -Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“Charity doesn’t decrease wealth.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“There is mercy in unity and punishment in division” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“Keep Relations with those who cut you off, Do Good to people even if they harm you, Speak the Truth even if it’s against yourself.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon him) “There will come a time when holding on to your religion will be like holding burning coal.” – [Sunan al-tirmdhi]

Prophet Muhammad (May Allah’s peace, mercy and blessing be upon him) said: “Whoever helps ease someone in difficulty, Allah will make it easy for him in this world and in the hereafter.”-  [Muslim]

Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon him) said: “You do not do evil to those who do evil to you, but you deal with them with forgiveness and kindness.” – (Sahih Al-Bukhaari)

Reported by Jundub (RA): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “He who lets the people hear of his good deeds intentionally, to win their praise, Allah will let the people know his real intention (on the Day of Resurrection), and he who does good things in public to show off and win the praise of the people, Allah will disclose his real intention (and humiliate him).” [Bukhari]

“This world is a prison for the faithful, but a paradise for unbelievers.”- Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said : “The curse of Allah is upon the one who offers a bribe and the one who takes it.” – [Sunan at-Tirmdhi]

“Avoid jealousy, for it destroys good deeds as fire destroys wood.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“love for your brother what you love for yourself.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“A good deed done to an animal is as meritorious as a good deed done to a human being, while an act of cruelty to an animal is as bad as an act of cruelty to a human being.”  – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“If a person doesn’t avoid false talk and false conducts during fast, then Allah doesn’t care  If he (that person) abstains from food and drinks.”  – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“Three are the signs of a hypocrite: When he speaks, he lies; when he makes a promise, he breaks it; and when he is trusted, he betrays his trust.”
– Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“Love for people what you love for yourself.” –  Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“An intelligent person is one who is constantly thinking about and preparing for death.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon him) said: “A believer(Muslim) doesn’t taunt, curse, abuse or talk indecently.” – [Source: Al-Tirmidhi]

“What I fear for you the most is the minor shirk, that is ar-riya(showing off/ hypocrisy).”- Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon him) said – “When Allah wishes good for someone, He bestows upon him/her the understanding of Deen.” – [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon him) said: Indeed, whoever intentionally kills himself, then certainly he will be punished in the fire of hell, wherein he shall dwell forever.”

“Every act of kindness is charity.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon him) Said: “Give food to the hungry.”- [Sahih al-Bukhari]

“Don’t become angry.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“Remember Allah during times of ease and He will remember you during times of difficulty.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“The best among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said “Whoever guides someone to goodness will have similar reward.” –  [Sahih Muslim]

“Treat you neighbors in kind and polite manner.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“Say what is true, although it may be bitter and displeasing to people.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

““kindness is a mark of faith.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“The greatest jihad is to battle your own soul, to fight the evil within yourself.”- Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

Prophet Muhammad’s (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) commands in war-
Islam is against war and killing innocent people. But sadly if it happens then Prophet Muhammad’s (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) given commands to follow:
“Don’t cut a tree.”
“Don’t kill a woman.”
“Don’t kill a child.”
“Don’t kill a sick person.”
“Don’t kill old people.”
“Don’t kill a monk or priests.”
“Don’t destroy a temple or church.”
“Don’t disfigure a dead.”
“Don’t destroy a building.”
“Don’t kill an animal except for eating.”
“Don’t kill those who surrendered.”
“Be good to prisoners and feed them.”
“Don’t kill who ran away.”
“Don’t enforce Islam.”

“Most of your sins are because of your tongue.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“The best marriage is that which is made easiest.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“None but a noble man treats women in an honorable manner, and none but an ignorant man treats women disgracefully.” Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

Prophet Muhammad(peace Be upon him) said: “The best of you are those who are the best to their wife/wives .” (At-Tirmidhi)

“If a woman prays her five prayers, she fasts her month (Ramadan), she guards her chastity, and she obeys her husband, then it will be said to her: Enter paradise from which ever gate you wish.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“Fasting is not merely abstaining from eating and drinking. Rather, it is also abstaining from ignorant and indecent speech”. – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“The most superior among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“Help the oppressed (Sorrowful) and guide those who have lost their way.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“When you see a person who has been given more than you in money and beauty then look at those who have been given less.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“When you are three persons, then two of you should not whisper excluding the third person, for that would grieve him.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“The best richness is the richness of the soul.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“The First Thing about which the people will be called to account out their actions on the Day of Judgment is prayer(Salah)” – Holy Prophet Muhammad(Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam // Source(Abi Dawud:864)

“Saying something good is charity.” – Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam).

Prophet(Peace Be Upon Him) said “Whoever sends blessings upon me, Allah will send blessing upon him/her ten times.”
“Whoever recites the opening ten verses of Surah kahf will be protected from the fitnah of Dajjal” (Muslim)

Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) said, “Allah will be not merciful to those who are not merciful to mankind.” – Reference: [Sahih al-Bukhari 7376, Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 473]

Abu Huraira(Radi Allahu anhu) narrated that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: “A time will come upon the people when one will not care how one gains one’s money, legally or illegally.” (Bukhari)

“One who, while fasting, doesn’t guard his/her tongue from telling lies, doesn’t refrain from doing bad deeds , is not respecting his fast and Allah doesn’t approve of mere abstention from Food.”- Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“Don’t anger yourself when they insult, hurt, and disgrace you. Answer them with silence, it conveys message across without saying anything. When you are angry be silent.” – Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

Prophet Muhammad(Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: “In Paradise there are things which no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human mind has thought of.”

“If Allah intends good for someone, then he afflicts him with trials.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam). //Means Allah tests those whom he loves.

Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) said: “Your best friend is the one who seeing him reminds you of Allah, speaking to him increases you in knowledge, and his actions remind you of the Hereafter.” (al-muhasibi)

“Allah does not look at your appearance or your possessions; but he looks at your heart and your deeds. ” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“Don’t turn away a poor man… even if all you can give is half a date. If you love the poor and bring them near you. Allah will bring you near him on the day of Resurrection.”  – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“A true Muslim is thankful to Allah in prosperity, and resigned to His will in adversity.”- Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“The best marriage is that which is made easiest.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“Nothing can change the divine decree except duaa.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“The Lord(Allah) is pleased with the pleasing of the parents, and the Lord is angry with him who angers the parents” — Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

“Save yourself from hell-fire even by giving half a date-fruit in charity.”- Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) 

“The most helpless person is the one who doesn’t make dua.”-

Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) 

“A Muslim shall never leave another Muslim helpless in the time of need.” – Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam)

Following Hadiths/quotes encourages us to gain education and seek knowledge:

The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon him) said: “The seeking of knowledge is obligatory for every Muslim.” – (Tirmidhi, Hadith 74).

The Prophet (Peace be Upon him) said: “Knowledge from which no benefit is derived is like a treasure out of which nothing is spent in the cause of God.” – (Tirmidhi, Hadith 108

The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon him) said: “One who treads a path in search of knowledge has his path to Paradise made easy by God…” – Riyadh us-Saleheen, 245

Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon him) said: “A servant of God will remain standing on the Day of Judgment until he is questioned about his (time on earth) and how he used it; about his knowledge and how he utilized it; about his wealth and from where he acquired it and in what (activities) he spent it; and about his body and how he used it.” – Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 148

Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon him) said: “God, His angels and all those in Heavens and on Earth, even ants in their hills and fish in the water, call down blessings on those who instruct others in beneficial knowledge.” – Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 422

Prophet (Peace be Upon him) said: “Acquire knowledge and impart it to the people.” – Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 107

Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon him) said: “If anyone travels on a road in search of knowledge, God will cause him to travel on one of the roads of Paradise. The angels will lower their wings in their great pleasure with one who seeks knowledge. The inhabitants of the heavens and the Earth and (even) the fish in the deep waters will ask forgiveness for the learned man. The superiority of the learned over the devout is like that of the moon, on the night when it is full, over the rest of the stars. The learned are the heirs of the Prophets, and the Prophets leave (no monetary inheritance), they leave only knowledge, and he who takes it takes an abundant portion. – Sunan of Abu-Dawood, Hadith 1631

All quotes of Prophet Muhamad(Peace Be Upon him) are part of hadith so For more quotes/sayings of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be upon him) visits: 50+ Short Hadith Quotes

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