[1] Parents and Teachers – [Few tips on nurturing Children] – Imaam Ibnul Qayyim
And from that which a child is greatly in need of is that his (or her) manners are given attention; for indeed he (or she) is brought up upon the nurturing of his (or her) nurturer during childhood—be it (traits of) fury and anger, stubbornness, hastiness, being quick in following his (or her) desires, heedlessness, excitement […]
Do not be deceived—you may not be described with what you know
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy How many people know about love of Allaah, its rulings and all the affairs it necessitates; but his heart is deprived of it?! And how many a slave knows and bears witness to the pre-decree of Allaah and the excellence of sufficing oneself […]
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]
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]
Companionship
Sufyaan (rahimahullaah) said: ”There is nothing stronger in corrupting or rectifying a man than his companions.” [ Al-Ibaanah of Ibn Battah. 504]
What increases shaytaan’s loyalty to a person?
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Shaytaan gives loyalty to a person in accordance with his lack of Imaan, as Allaah (The Most High) said: إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا الشَّيَاطِينَ أَوْلِيَاءَ لِلَّذِينَ لا يُؤْمِنُونَ ”We made the Shayatin (devils) Auliya’ (protectors and helpers) for those who believe not.” [7:27] And […]
The Salaf were humble—Beware of snobbish behaviour due to the little you know!
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 accepts it even if he heard it from a child or from the most ignorant amongst the people.” [Madaarij As-Saalikeen 2/342] […]
