Our Salaf: The signs of repentance
Shaqeeq Al-Balhkee (rahimahullaah) said: The signs of being repentant are: Weeping over what has elapsed (of sins); being fearful of falling into sin;abandoning evil (Muslim) brothers and keeping the company of the best people. [Source: Siyar A’laam Nubulaa 9/315] ————————————————————————————– Sent to us via WhatsApp by brother Dawud [Markaz Mu-adh (Slough)] May Allaah protect them. […]
Our Salaf: Where have you reached (in your contemplation)?—Ibnul Mubaarak
Some of the companions of Abdullaah Ibnul Mubaarak (rahimahullaah) saw him contemplating, so they said to him: ”Where have you reached (in your contemplation)?” He said:”The Siraat (i.e. the bridge)” [1] ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Reminder: A Tremendous hadeeth about The Siraat and other affairs on Yawmul Qiyaamah Narrated Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu-anhu): ”The people said, “O Messenger of […]
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]
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
Two destructive affairs–Abdullaah Ibn Mas’ood
Abdullaah Ibn Mas’ood (radiyallaahu-anhu) said: ”There are two destructive affairs: Self-amazement and despairing of (Allaah’s mercy)” ——————————————— Source: Hilyatul Awliyaa 7/289]
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 verdict of the people of the narrations against ahlul kalaam–Ibn Abdul Barr
Al-Haafidh Ibn Abdul Barr (rahimahullaah) said: ”The people upon the correct understanding of the religion and those who cling to the (authentic) narrations of the [Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) and that of the pious predecessors] in all the regions are agreed that the people of philosophical rhetoric are people of bidah and deviation. (All the scholars) do […]
