A Statement of Yahyah Bin Sa’eed Regarding Giving Fatwa Without Knowledge
Abu Khaythama narrated to us, (saying): Fadl Ibn Dukayn related to us, (saying): Sufyaan informed us from Yahyah Ibn Saeed who said: I heard Al-Qaasim Ibn Muhammad say: A person lives his (whole) life being ignorant is better for him than giving fataawaa without knowledge. Source: Kitaabul Ilm of Abu Khaythama with the checking of […]
Al-A’mash Was Once Amazed by Something He Saw in Ibraaheem An-Nakha’ee- [What Was it?]
Al-A’mash (rahimahullaah) said: I approached Khaythama (rahimahullaah) and said, Indeed I saw something from Ibraaheem (An-Nakha’ee) the likes of which I have not seen (before); he (Khaythama) said, What is it? I said, I saw him sitting with strangers and informed him about it, so he said, I was sitting close to them and […]
The Stance of Our Salaf Against Story Tellers!
Abu khaythama narrated to us, (saying): Jareer related to us from Mansoor from Abu Ad-Duhaa from Masrooq, (who) said: Once we were sitting with Abdullaah (Ibn Mas’ood) whilst he was reclining; then a man came to him and said: O Abu Abdir-Rahmaan! Verily there is a story teller at the doors of Kinda claiming that […]
From The Excellence of the Salaf of This Ummah – [The People of Ihsaan of the Early Generations Will Be a Greater Number in Paradise than Those from the Later Generations]
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Allaah (The Most High) said: وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ And those foremost [(in Islamic Faith of Monotheism and in performing righteous deeds) in the life of this world on the very first call for to embrace Islam,] will be foremost (in Paradise). أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ These […]
[1] Acquainting Ourselves With Some of The Scholars of The Salaf and Their Books
Hammaad Bin Salamah (rahimahullaah) He is Hammaad Bin Salamah Bin Deenaar, Abu Salamah Al-Basree–the protégé of the household of Rabee Bin Maalik Ibn Handhala from the Bani Tameem clan. He was born in the year 91AH and died on Tuesday the 19th of Dhul Hijjah in the year 167AH. He was an Imaam in the science […]
Be Mindful of Allaah’s Anger in Three Affairs- by Imaam Sufyaan Ath-Thawri
Sufyaan Ath-Thawree (rahimahullaah) said, ‘’Be mindful of Allaah’s Anger in three affairs: be mindful of falling short in that which you have been commanded; be mindful that Allaah sees you (always), whilst you are not pleased with what He has portioned for you (of the dunyah); be mindful that you seek for something from the worldly life and […]
An Act of Forbearance and Self-Restraint – [Ahnaf Bin Qais]
Ahnaf Ibn Qais was from the people of intelligence and eloquence, and from the notables of the people of Basra. Ibnul Mubaarak (rahimahullaah) said: A man abused Al-Ahnaf, so when he (i.e. the man) finished, he (i.e. Ahnaf) said, ”Allaah concealed much more (than what you said).” ———————————————————————————————– Source: Seeratus Salaf As-Saaleh’ by Imaam Ismaaeel Bin […]
If Speech Is From Silver, Then Silence Is From Gold!
Ibnul Mubaarak (rahimahullaah) was asked about the statement of Luqmaan [alayhis-salaam]: ”If speech is from silver, then silence is from gold”. So he (Ibnul Mubaarak) said, ”It means that if speech in obedience to Allaah is from silver, then silence (in keeping away from) disobedience to Allaah is gold”. —————————————————————————————— Jaami’ul Uloom Wal-Hikam 155
Among The Excellent Manners of Our Salaf–a Warning against Pride and Self-Amazement by Ibnul Mubaarak
Abu Wahb Al-Marwazee (rahimahullaah) said that he asked Abdullaah Ibnul Mubaarak (rahimahullaah) about pride”, so he said, ”It is to mock at the people”. And he asked him about self-amazement, so he said, ”It is to consider yourself as having something not possessed by others”. ——————————————————————————– [Tazkiratul Huffaadz: 1/278]
Three Prophetic Admonitions- First One About Our Salaah; Second One About Our Tongues and Third One About Our Behaviour Towards People
A man came to the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) and said: ‘’Admonish me and be brief’’; so the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said to him: إِذَا قُمْتَ فِي صَلَاتِكَ فَصَلِّ صَلَاةَ مُوَدِّعٍ ‘’When you stand for your prayer, then pray a farewell prayer (i.e. as if it is your last Salah before death).” وَلَا تَكَلَّمْ بِكَلَامٍ تَعْتَذِرُ مِنْهُ غَدًا […]
