The Only Determinant of Nobility-[By Imaam Ash-Shaatibee]
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Imaam Ash’Shaatibee [rahimahullaah] said: Know that Allaah has established this sharee’ah as a proof against the creation [i.e. mankind and jinn] – the old and young alike; the obedient and the disobedient; the righteous and the wicked. Allaah did not specify the proofs […]
A Glimpse into the Excellence of the Knowledge of the Salaf- by Imaam Ibn Rajab
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Imaam Ibn Rajab [rahimahullaah] said about the Salaf: There is not to be found in the statements of those who came after the Salaf (any) truth, except that it is found in their statements with a more concise wording and a shorter expression. […]
A Test for all of Us – [If You Really Love Allaah, Then Follow the Messenger’s Sunnah]
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Allaah [The Most High] said in Surah Aali Imraan Ayah 31: [قُلۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ تُحِبُّونَ ٱللَّهَ فَٱتَّبِعُونِى يُحۡبِبۡكُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَيَغۡفِرۡ لَكُمۡ ذُنُوبَكُمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ۬ رَّحِيمٌ۬ – Say (O Muhammad to mankind): “If you (really) love Allah then follow me, Allah will love you and […]
The Fundamental Principles of The Deen Revolve Around Three Ahaadeeth
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Imaam as-Sa’di [rahimahullaah] said that Imaam Ahmad [rahimahullaah] said: ”The Usool [Fundamental Principles of Islaam] revolves around three ahaadeeth: 1.”The lawful is clear and the unlawful is clear…” 2. ”Indeed, actions are judged by intentions…” 3. ”Whoever performs an action that is not […]
Noble Manners and Etiquettes Revolve Around Four Ahaadeeth
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Ibn Abee Zayd Al-Qayrawaani [rahimahullaah] said: All noble manners and etiquettes revolve around four ahaadeeth. The First Hadeeth: “Whoever believes in Allaah and the last day then let him speak good or keep silent”. This Hadeeth teaches us about restraining the tongue from (evil, false, doubtful […]
The One Who Abandons What is Beneficial For His [Or Her Religion] Will Face Trials- By Imaam As-Sadi
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy This is found in a number of Aayaat, that when the polytheists shunned the worship of Ar-Rahmaan [Allaah], they were put to trial through the worship of idols. And when they behaved haughtily and claimed that the Messengers were [only] humans [i.e. therefore […]
A Statement of Ath-Thawri to Reflect Upon -[Food For Thought For Hizbiyyoon and Other Obstinate Followers of Mubtadi’ah]
Evil deeds are a disease and the scholars are a remedy; so who will cure the disease if the scholars become corrupted?
Salaf- A Glimpse of How They Critically Examined Themselves – [A supplication of Muttarrif Bin Abdillaah]
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Sufyaan Ibnu Uyaynah [rahimahullaah] said that Muttarrif Bin Abdillaah [rahimahullaah] used to supplicate: O Allaah! I seek your forgiveness concerning that which I return to after repenting from it; and I seek your forgiveness concerning that which I make binding upon myself to perform […]
Knowledge Should Keep You Away From Foolishness!
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Imaam Sufyan Ibn Uyaynah (rahimahullaah) said: If my morning is like that of the foolish and my night like that of the ignorant, then what will I do with the knowledge I have written?’’ [Source: Akhlaaq Al-Ulamaa’ page 44’ by Imaam Al-Aajurree (rahimahullaah)] […]
One Can Never Follow The Example of Prophet More Than The Sahaabah, So Why Not Suffice With What Sufficed Them?!
Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah [ahimahullaah] said: Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthmaan, Ali and all those who were foremost to embrace Islaam of the Muhaajiroon and the Ansaar used to depart from Madeenah to Makkah to perform Hajj and Umrah, and as travellers; but it is not stated that a single one of them strove to pray […]
