The Salaf were humble—Beware of snobbish behaviour due to the little you know!
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 accepts it even if he heard it from a child or from the most ignorant amongst the people.” [Madaarij As-Saalikeen 2/342] […]
Reminder: ”Seize The Benefit Of Five Things From The People Of Your Time
Ibn Abee Haatim(.328H) Rahimahullaah said: ”I entered Damascus and came upon the students of hadeeth, and I passed by the circle of Qaasim al Joo’ee(d.248 AH). I found a group sitting around him and he was speaking. Their appearance amazed me; and I heard him saying: ”Seize The Benefit Of Five Things From The People Of […]
The best of people are those who fulfil both affairs—Imaam Ibnul Qayyim
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This is mostly what happens—Imaam Ibn Rajab (rahiahullaah)
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‘Indeed Allaah is Pure and He does not accept, except that which is pure’
The Messenger of Allaah (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: ‘Indeed Allaah is Pure and He does not accept, except that which is pure’ Al-Allaamah Saaleh Al Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him) said: In this hadith he (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) described Allaah (جل وعلا) (saying) that Allaah (سبحانه) is Pure. He (سبحانه) is Pure, meaning: He is free from all imperfections and […]
The Evil Consequences Of Miserliness
Allaah (The Most High) said: وَمِنۡہُم مَّنۡ عَـٰهَدَ ٱللَّهَ لَٮِٕنۡ ءَاتَٮٰنَا مِن فَضۡلِهِۦ لَنَصَّدَّقَنَّ وَلَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ فَلَمَّآ ءَاتَٮٰهُم مِّن فَضۡلِهِۦ بَخِلُواْ بِهِۦ وَتَوَلَّواْ وَّهُم مُّعۡرِضُونَ فَأَعۡقَبَہُمۡ نِفَاقً۬ا فِى قُلُوبِہِمۡ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ يَلۡقَوۡنَهُ ۥ بِمَآ أَخۡلَفُواْ ٱللَّهَ مَا وَعَدُوهُ وَبِمَا ڪَانُواْ يَكۡذِبُونَ ”And of them are some who made a covenant with Allah (saying): “If […]
Softening the hearts—‘’Had Allaah’s Messenger not forbidden us to invoke Allaah for death….
Narrated Qais: I heard Khabbab, who had branded his abdomen with seven brands, saying, “Had Allah’s Messenger not forbidden us to invoke Allah for death, I would have invoked Allah for death. The companions of Muhammad have left this world without taking anything of their reward in it but we have collected of the worldly […]
Softening the hearts–Warning against competing in worldly pleasures and amusements
Narrated Abu Sa’eed (radiyallaahu-anhu): Allah’s Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: “The thing I am afraid of most for your sake, is the worldly blessings which Allah will bring forth to you.” It was said, “What are the blessings of this world?” The Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said, “The pleasures of the world.” A man said, “Can the good bring […]
Softening the hearts [Saheeh Bukhaari: Chapter: One should always look at the one who is below him….
Narrated Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu-anhu): Allaah’s Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: ”If anyone of you looked at a person who was made superior to him in wealth and (good) appearance, then let him also look at the one who is below him and to whom he has been made superior.” [1] Imaam Abdul-Azeez Bin Baaz (rahimahullaah) said: So […]
[Saheeh Al-Bukhaari–Softening of the hearts—with short comments from Imaam Bin Baaz] Paradise is nearer to any of you than….
Narrated Abdullaah (radiyallaahu-anhu): ”The Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: Paradise is nearer to any of you than the Shiraak (leather strap) of his shoe, and so is the (Hell) fire.” [1] Imaam Abdul-Azeez Bin Baaz (rahimahullaah) said: This (i.e. the above speech of the Prophet) is from Jawaami Al-kalim (i.e. a short expression with a vast meaning). […]
