[1]It should be borne in mind that performing prayer correctly means performing it in accordance with the traditions only, not according to the madthhab to which a person adheres.

[2]Sahih Sunan at-Tirmidthi.

[3]This tradition refers to the covenant which Allah has taken from Muslims, through His Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) and made mandatory on them praying five times a day. Neglecting salah is apostasy.

[4]Sunan an-Nasaa'ee and Sunan ibn Majah

[5]Sunan an-Nasaa'ee

[6]Almanaan is a person who gives out gifts only to reproach the recipient for what he has given him.

[7]Sahih Muslim. The above hadeeth refers to a merchant who swears falsely that he is not making a profit in his merchandise or that it cost him too much in order to convince the customer to buy it.

[8]Sahih al-Bukhari

[9]Sahih Muslim

[10]It must be borne in mind that smoking is haram, and that smoking just before coming to mosques is even worse.

[11]Sahih Muslim.

[12]Sahih Bukhari & Sahih Muslim.

[13]Ibid

[14]Al Bukhari, Abu Dawood & others.

[15]Ibn Khuzaimeh

[16]Ibid

[17]7.27

[18]Sahih Muslim

[19]Imam Ahmad and others.

[20]Abu Dawood

[21]2.238

[22]Sahih Muslim

[23]Ibid

[24]Ibid

[25]Ibid

[26]Sahih Bukhari & Sahih Muslim

[27]Sahih Muslim

[28]Ibid

[29]Imam Ahmad & at-Tayalisi

[30]At-Tabarani & al-Hakim

[31]Abu Dawood & others.

[32]Abu Dawood & an-Nasaa'ee

[33]Abu Dawood

[34]At-Tirmidhi

[35]An-Nasaee

[36]Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim

[37]Sahih Muslim and others

[38]Sahih al-Bukhari