Those who were before you used to often consider the nearness of death.

Hassan Al-Basree: “Those who were before you used to often consider the nearness of death. One of them would often take water for purity, fulfill the call of nature and perform ablution, fearing that Allaah’s Command (death) might come to him while he is not in a state of purity.” Kitab Az Zuhd, page 99. [...]

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Cannot we be brothers…?

Yoonus As-Sadafi’ said: “I have never seen a wiser man than Ash-Shafi`ee, I was arguing with him one day about an issue and I left him. One day, he met me, held my hand and said: ‘Cannot we be brothers, even if we disagree about something‘?” Siyar A’laam An-Nubalaa’ 10/16

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True reality of good character

Al-Hasan al-Basree rahimahullaah said : The true reality of good character is: Doing good to others, withholding from harming, and having a cheerful face; and al-Qaadee `Iyaad said: It is to associate with the people in a beautiful manner, to have a cheerful face, to show love for them, to show compassion for them, to [...]

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The Excellence of Observing Saum on the Day of ‘Ashura’ (i.e., 9th & 10th of Muharram)

Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhi was-Salam) observed Saum (fasting) on the day of ‘Ashura’ and commanded us to fast on this day. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Abu Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhi was-Salam) was asked about observing As-Saum (the [...]

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Nor have I given up hope

Muwwarraq Al ’Ajli said: “I have been asking my Lord for a thing in 20 years. And I have still not received it, and nor have I given up hope.” Adab Shar’iyyah, 2/286.

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Don’t Approve of You for Her

A man came to Maymoon b. Mahraan – Allaah be pleased with him – to ask for his daughter’s hand in marriage. Maymoon said, “I do not approve of her for you.” The man asked, “Why?” He replied, “Because she loves jewelry and garments.” To this the man said, “Well I have as much of those [...]

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Remembrance of Death Increases Contentment

`Umar bin `Abdul-`Azeez - rahimahullah - said: “Whoever considers the nearness of death in his heart, will see what he has and owns as being abundant.” Shar’hu As-Sudur, by as-Suyuti; page 21

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The believer for the believer is the likeness of two hands…

Al-Imaam Ibn al-Jawzee, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:1 “Due to al-Imaam Abu Abdillah Ahmad bin Hanbal’s strong adherence to the Sunnah and (due to) him warning against acts of innovations he use to speak against a group of the virtuous (scholars) when it would occur from them that which is in opposition to [...]

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People are not able to discern between truth and falsehood

Imam Sufyaan ath-Thawri (rahimahullah) advised one of his Brothers: “Today, people are not able to discern between truth and falsehood, and none will be saved from this predicament except for someone who invokes Allah with the same intensity and feeling with which a drowning man invokes Allah for help. Do you know anyone who is [...]

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Listen and obey

Famous statement of Imaam Malik Ibn Anas rahimahullaah who said: “من زعم أن في الإسلام بدعة حسنة فقد زعم أن محمدا خان رسالته” Whoever believes that there is in Islaam good innovation (bid’ah hasanah) he has believed that Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم) has not fulfilled his mission/message.

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