Our Salaf: I have not missed the first Takbeer…–Saeed Ibnul Musayyib (rahimahullaah)
Sa’eed Ibnul Musayyib (rahimahullaah) said: ”I have not missed the first Takbeer (of the congregational prayer in the masjid) for fifty years; and I have not looked at the nape of a man during the prayer for fifty years.” ——————————————————— [Hilyatul Awliyaa 2/163]
Our Salaf: There is nothing in the worldly life….–Masrooq (rahimahullaah)
Masrooq (rahimahullaah) said: ”There is nothing in the worldly life that I grieve for, except prostration for the sake of Allaah.” ————————————————————- [Musannaf Ibn Abee Shaybah. 36013]
The foolish pagans were amazed by an affair that should not cause amazement!
Allaah (The Most High) said: الٓرۚ تِلۡكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ ٱلۡحَكِيمِ أَكَانَ لِلنَّاسِ عَجَبًا أَنۡ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَىٰ رَجُلٍ۬ مِّنۡہُمۡ أَنۡ أَنذِرِ ٱلنَّاسَ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَنَّ لَهُمۡ قَدَمَ صِدۡقٍ عِندَ رَبِّہِمۡۗ قَالَ ٱلۡڪَـٰفِرُونَ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرٌ۬ مُّبِينٌ —————————————————————————————————————————– [الٓرۚ تِلۡكَ ءَايَـٰتُ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ ٱلۡحَكِيمِ] ”Alif-Lam-Ra. These are the Verses of the Book (the Qur’an) Al-Hakim.” Imaam Sadi […]
If my day and night are like that of the……Sufyaan Ibn Uyaynah
Sufyaan Ibn Uyaynah (rahimahullaah) said: If my morning is like that of the foolish person and my night is like that of the ignorant person, then what did I do with the knowledge I wrote down?! ——————————————————– [أخلاق العلماء للآجري ] page:44
Who is the sensible person?–Ibn Abee Dunyaa
The sensible person is not one who knows (what) is good and evil, but the sensible person is one who knows (what) is good and follows it, and he knows (what) is evil and avoids it. ———————————————————– [Source: العقل وفضله لابن أبي الدنيا page: 56]
The influence of the scholars and righteous worshipers–Imaam Ibnul Qayyim
Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said: Indeed the people only take their scholars and the righteous worshipers as examples to follow; so if the scholars are wicked and the worshipers are ignorant, then calamity will be widespread and trials will become great upon individuals and the general people. —————————————————— [Source: مفتاح دار السعادة 1/160]
Seek Allaah’s Protection from the trial of these two–Imaam Sufyaan Ath-Thawri
Sufyaan Ath-Thawree (rahimahullaah) said: ”Seek the protection of Allaah from the trial of the ignorant worshiper and the wicked scholar; for indeed their trial is temptation for every one who has been put to trial.” —————————————————— [Source: أخلاق العلماء للآجري page: 63]
Whoever fears Allaah–Imaam Ibnul Qayyim
Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said that some of the Salaf (rahimahullaah) said: ”Whoever fears Allaah, everything else will fear him. And whoever does not fear Allaah, he will be made to fear everything.” —————————————————– [source: بدائع الفوائد لابن القيم 2/470]
Companionship
Sufyaan (rahimahullaah) said: ”There is nothing stronger in corrupting or rectifying a man than his companions.” [ Al-Ibaanah of Ibn Battah. 504]
The saying of Allaah: –[وَٱعۡتَصِمُواْ بِٱللَّهِ هُوَ مَوۡلَٮٰكُمۡۖ فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَوۡلَىٰ وَنِعۡمَ ٱلنَّصِيرُ]—with a short Faa-idah from Imaam Ibnul Qayyim
Allaah (The Most High) said: [وَٱعۡتَصِمُواْ بِٱللَّهِ هُوَ مَوۡلَٮٰكُمۡۖ فَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَوۡلَىٰ وَنِعۡمَ ٱلنَّصِيرُ] ”And hold fast to Allah; He is your Maula (Patron, Lord, etc.), what an Excellent Maula (Patron, Lord, etc.) and what an Excellent Helper!” [1] Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said: When you hold fast to Allaah, Allaah will protect you. Allaah will […]
