Created to Know Our Creator and to Worship Our Creator Alone! Shaykh Abdur Razzaq al Badr
Created to Know Our Creator and to Worship Our Creator Alone! Shaikh Abdur-Razzaaq Al-Badr Allaah (The Most High) said: اللَّهُ الَّذِي خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَاوَاتٍ وَمِنَ الْأَرْضِ مِثْلَهُنَّ يَتَنَزَّلُ الْأَمْرُ بَيْنَهُنَّ لِتَعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَحَاطَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عِلْمًا It is Allah Who has created seven heavens and […]
The Study of Tawheed – Shaikh Abdur-Razzaaq Al-Badr (may Allaah preserve him)
The Study of Tawheed Shaikh Abdur-Razzaaq Al-Badr (may Allaah preserve him) The study of Tawheed is based on seeking knowledge about the Oneness of Allaah in His Lordship, Names and Attributes and His sole right to be worshipped without partners. This is the most virtuous of all knowledge. And among the virtues of […]
What Are Righteous Deeds? Imaam ash-Shanqeeti (rahimahullaah)
What Are Righteous Deeds?- By Imaam Ash-Shanqeeti (rahimahullaah) Imaam Shanqeetee (rahimahullaah) said: Indeed, the great Qur’aan has clarified that a righteous deed is that which accomplishes three affairs, and when one of them is not present its performer will not be benefitted on the day of Judgement. The first affair: The (deed) […]
Patience During Calamities with Short Commentary by Shaikh bin Baaz ( rahimahullaah )
Patience During Calamities’With Short Commentary by Shaikh Bin Baaz (rahimahullaah) Narrated Anas Bin Maalik (radiyallaahu-anhu) The Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) passed by a woman who was weeping beside a grave. He told her to fear Allah and be patient. She said to him, “Go away, for you have not been afflicted with a calamity like mine.” And […]
Who is the Scholar? – Abee Mamar
Abee Mamar (rahimahullaah) said: Sufyaan Bin Uyaynah (rahimahullaah) said to us: “The scholar is not the one who knows good and bad; rather the scholar is the one who knows good and follows it, and he knows evil and avoids it.’’ [Hilyatul Awliyaa: 7/274]
What is Zuhd? – Ahmed bin Abil-Hawaaree
Ahmad Bin Abil Hawaaree (rahimahullaah) said: I said to Sufyaan, ‘’What is Zuhd in the worldly life? He said: “You are thankful when favoured and patient when put to trial. That is zuhd.” [Siyar A’laam Nubulaa:8/468]
Can a Man be a Zaahid whilst possessing Much Wealth? – Abul-Hasan Az-Zaahid
Abul-Hasan Az-Zaahid (rahimahullaah) said: A man said to Sufyaan Ibn Uyaynah (rahimahullaah): Can a man be Zaahid whilst he has a hundred deenaar? He said: ‘’Yes’’. He (i.e. the man) said: ‘’How is that (possible)?’’ He said: ‘’When he does not grieve if it reduces and does not become happy when it increases, and he […]
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 […]
