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Can a Man be a Zaahid whilst he has wealth? – Bishr Ibn Al-Haarith

Bishr Ibn Al-Haarith (rahimahullaah) said: It was said to Sufyaan Ath-Thawri (rahimahullaah): Can a man be a Zaahid (i.e. one who abstains from unnecessary worldly pleasures), whilst he has wealth?” He said: ‘’Yes; if it the case that he exercises patience when put to trial and is grateful to (Allaah) when given (something).” [Hilyah 6/387-388]

Humility of our beloved Salaf – Sufyaan Ath-Thawree (rahimahullaah)

Humility of our beloved Salaf – Sufyaan Ath-Thawree (rahimahullaah) Whenever Sufyaan Ath-Thawree (rahimahullaah) was informed that he was seen in a dream, he said, ‘’I know myself better than those who see dreams”. [Siyar: 7/252]

Humility of our beloved Salaf – Maymoon Ibn Mehraan (rahimahullaah)

Humility of our beloved Salaf – Maymoon Ibn Mehraan (rahimahullaah) A man said to Maymoon Ibn Mehraan (rahimahullaah): ‘’The people will not cease to be upon good as long as Allaah keeps you (alive) for them;” so he said, ‘’keep yourself to your own affairs; the people will not cease to be upon good as […]

Humility of our beloved Salaf – Khalaf Bin Tameem (rahimahullaah)

Humility of our beloved Salaf – Khalaf Bin Tameem (rahimahullaah) Khalaf Ibn Tameem (rahimahullaah) said: I saw Ath-Thawree at Makkah and many (people gathered or came to) him; so he said, ‘’To Allaah we belong! I fear that the Ummah will be lost when the people have a need of the likes of me’’. [Siyar […]

Humility of our beloved Salaf – Fudayl Ibn Iyaad (rahimahullaah)

Humility of our beloved Salaf – Fudayl Ibn Iyaad (rahimahullaah) Imaam Fudayl Ibn Iyaad (rahimahullaah) was asked about humility; so he said, ‘’(It is ) to humble oneself to the truth, submitting to it and accepting it from the one who said it. He(i.e. the person) accepts it even if heard from a child or […]

Some Hidden Defects of the Inner Self | Shaykh ul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah

Some Hidden Defects of the Inner Self’ By Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said: ‘’What is manifestly clear is that many of the affairs of the inner self are hidden from a person and he does not realise them. There are many people in whose souls is a love of leadership […]

This is how far our Salaf disassociated themselves from ahlul bidah!

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قال أبو الجوزاء لِأَنْ أجالس الخنازير أحب إِلَيَّ من أن أجالس أحدا من أهل الأهواء Abul Jawzaa (rahimahullaah) said: That I should sit with pigs is more beloved to me than that I should sit with anyone from the people of desires (i.e. ahlul bidah) —————————————————– [Al-Ibaanah’ of Ibn Battah b2/438]  

Deliberately Praising an Innovator Is Tantamount To Having Loyalty to an Enemy of Allaah

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Imaam Fudayl Ibn Iyaad (rahimahullaah) said: ‘Whoever frightens an innovator away, Allah will grant him safety on the Day of Great Terror.’ Shaikh Saaleh Al-Fawzaan commented saying: whoever frightens him by way of speech and (shows) him rejection, then Allah will reward him on the day of judgment- with a good reward on the day […]

Shuraih Al-Qaadhiy: I praise Allaah four times when afflicted with a calamity!

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Shuraih  Al-Qaadhiy (rahimahullaah) said: Indeed I get afflicted with a calamity, so I praise Allaah four times: I praise Him for not making the calamity greater than what it is; I praise Him for granting me patience; I praise Him for the reward I hope for in that calamity and I praise Him for not placing […]

Salaf Fled From Ahlul Bidah, But Some Masaakeen Youths of today End Up In Misguidance Due to Sitting with Ahlul Bidah’- by Shaikh Rabee Bin Haadi

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Allaah (The Most High) said: وَلَا تَرۡكَنُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ فَتَمَسَّكُمُ ٱلنَّارُ ”And incline not toward those who do wrong, lest the Fire should touch you.” [Hud: Ayah 113] [The word (ظلم –wrong) in (this ayah) can (mean) disbelief; it can (mean) bidah and it can be (فسوق  i.e. sinful-immoral behaviour) because (ظلم) is applicable […]