Our Salaf: Yunus Ibn Ubayd–I am amazed by three statements!
Yoonus Ibn Ubayd) [rahimahullaah] said: I am amazed by three statements! I am amazed by a statement of Muwarraq Al-Ajali, who said: ”I never said anything during anger, which I regretted during times of happiness.” I am amazed by a statement of Muhammad Ibn Seereen, who said: ”I do not envy anyone for some worldly […]
Our Salaf: Abu Khaldah—I met a people who acted…..
Ibn Abee Dunyaa narrates from Al-Layth Bin Sad, from Ubaydullaah Ibn Abee Ja’far, from Abee Khaldah, who said: ”I met a people who used to act and not just speak; but today they (i.e. the people) just speak and do not act.” ———————————– [ (الصمت)page: 294]
Our Salaf: Ayyoub As-Sakhtiyaanee—More knowledge today or in the past?
Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said: Hammaad Bin Zayd said, ”I said to Ayyoub (As-Sakhtiyaanee): Is there more knowledge today or in the past?” So he (Ayyoub) said: ”There is more speech today and more knowledge in the past.” ———————————– [Al-Fawaa-id page 104]
Our Salaf: Ad-Dahhaak—I met a people who used to learn about Wara, but today…
Ibn Abee Dunyaa (rahimahullaah) narrates from Ad-Dahhaak (rahimahullaah) who said: ”I met a people who used to learn about Wara (i.e. acquainting themselves and being apprehensive about those things which they feared will ruin the affairs of their afterlife and avoiding them); but today they (i.e. the people) learn rhetoric.” —————————- [(الورع)(page:50)]
Our Salaf: Ibn Seereen–There is nothing more frightening than this Ayah!
Imaam Ibn Seereen (rahimahullaah) said: There is nothing more frightening than this Ayah: [وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَقُولُ آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَبِالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَمَا هُمْ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ] ”And of mankind, there are some who say: “We believe in Allah and the Last Day” while in fact they believe not.” [Q 2:8] —————————————————— Source: [Fat-hul Baari of Ibn Rajab […]
Our Salaf: A Short and Compelling statement
Abu Haazim (rahimahullaah) said: ”Fighting against your (evil) desires is more difficult than fighting against your enemy.” [الحلية (تهذيبه) 1/519]
Death–a harsh reality
See Link http://salaficentre.com/2013/10/death-is-a-harsh-reality-a-reminder-for-all-of-us/
Safeguarding the Prayer – Shaykh Saalih Al Fawzaan
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzan – May Allah preserve him – was asked about an individual who prays the five daily prayers, but not in the correct times and occasionally misses all of the prayers of a day and prays them all together later on. The Shaykh said: Safeguarding the performance of the […]
Utilise (it) like those two things, which you use (only) when needed
Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said: ”It is befitting that a person utilises wealth in the manner he utilises his donkey for riding, and in the manner he utilises the toilet for defecation.” [Quoted by Imam Muhammad Ibn Saaleh Al-Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah) in Sharh RiyaadusSaaliheen cassette number:17]
Salaah, Dhikr, Firmness and Patience
Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said: “It is obligated upon a slave that he remains firm, exercises patience and adheres to what he performs of remembrance of Allaah and the Salaah, and he should not be irritated; because shaytaan’s plots are averted from him when he perseveres upon that. [إِنَّ كَيۡدَ ٱلشَّيۡطَـٰنِ كَانَ ضَعِيفًا] ”Ever […]
