Can a Man be a Zaahid whilst he has wealth? – Bishr Ibn Al-Haarith
Bishr Ibn Al-Haarith (rahimahullaah) said: It was said to Sufyaan Ath-Thawri (rahimahullaah): Can a man be a Zaahid (i.e. one who abstains from unnecessary worldly pleasures), whilst he has wealth?” He said: ‘’Yes; if it the case that he exercises patience when put to trial and is grateful to (Allaah) when given (something).” [Hilyah 6/387-388]
Humility of our beloved Salaf – Sufyaan Ath-Thawree (rahimahullaah)
Humility of our beloved Salaf – Sufyaan Ath-Thawree (rahimahullaah) Whenever Sufyaan Ath-Thawree (rahimahullaah) was informed that he was seen in a dream, he said, ‘’I know myself better than those who see dreams”. [Siyar: 7/252]
Humility of our beloved Salaf – Maymoon Ibn Mehraan (rahimahullaah)
Humility of our beloved Salaf – Maymoon Ibn Mehraan (rahimahullaah) A man said to Maymoon Ibn Mehraan (rahimahullaah): ‘’The people will not cease to be upon good as long as Allaah keeps you (alive) for them;” so he said, ‘’keep yourself to your own affairs; the people will not cease to be upon good as […]
Humility of our beloved Salaf – Khalaf Bin Tameem (rahimahullaah)
Humility of our beloved Salaf – Khalaf Bin Tameem (rahimahullaah) Khalaf Ibn Tameem (rahimahullaah) said: I saw Ath-Thawree at Makkah and many (people gathered or came to) him; so he said, ‘’To Allaah we belong! I fear that the Ummah will be lost when the people have a need of the likes of me’’. [Siyar […]
Our Salaf – Yahyah Ibn Abee Katheer before the Approach of Ramadhaan
Our Salaf – Yahyah Ibn Abee Katheer before the Approach of Ramadhaan Yahyah Ibn Abee Katheer (rahimahullaah) used to make du’aa saying:”O Allaah! Preserve me till Ramadhaan; make Ramadhaan blameless for me (and) accept it (from me)’’. [Hilyatul Awliyaa 3/69]
Humility of our beloved Salaf – Fudayl Ibn Iyaad (rahimahullaah)
Humility of our beloved Salaf – Fudayl Ibn Iyaad (rahimahullaah) Imaam Fudayl Ibn Iyaad (rahimahullaah) was asked about humility; so he said, ‘’(It is ) to humble oneself to the truth, submitting to it and accepting it from the one who said it. He(i.e. the person) accepts it even if heard from a child or […]
Humility of our beloved Salaf – Ibn Umar (radiyallaahu-anhumaa)
[1] Humility of our beloved Salaf – Ibn Umar (radiyallaahu-anhumaa) A man said to Ibn Umar (radiyallaahu-anhu): ‘’O (you) the best of the people!” So he said, ‘’I am neither the best of the people nor the son of the best of the people; rather I am a slave from the slaves of […]
Ibn Mas’ood said to his companions…..
Ibn Mas’ood (radiyallaahu-anhu) said to his companions: “You observe fasting, perform prayer and Jihaad more than the companions of Muhammad (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam ), whilst they were better than you. ” They said, “Why is that the case?” He said, “They practiced more abstinence from the worldly life and we’re desirous of the afterlife”. [Source: Jaami’ul Uloom […]
Some Hidden Defects of the Inner Self | Shaykh ul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah
Some Hidden Defects of the Inner Self’ By Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said: ‘’What is manifestly clear is that many of the affairs of the inner self are hidden from a person and he does not realise them. There are many people in whose souls is a love of leadership […]
[D] WE HAVE OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF SECURITY’ BY SHAIKH MUHAMMAD BAAZMOOL
Shaikh Muhammad Baazmool (may Allaah preserve him) said: Among the proofs (showing) that preservation of security is everyone’s obligation (is the fact that) by way of it we repel the evil of the people of corruption and falsehood from our country – by deterring the foolish and preventing them from committing their corrupt deeds and […]
