Sheikh Uthaymīn said: "(Du’a does) not ward off the divine decree, because the basic principle is that du’a was (already) decreed.

● {Majmoo’ Al-Thameen min Fataawa Fadeelat Al-Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih Al-‘Uthaymeen (1/157)}

Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymin said: "It is appropriate for a person when he is supplicating to start with himself first, Musa a.s said: {My Lord Forgive me and my brother} Nuh a.s said {Our Lord forgive me and my parents} He preceded himself before his parents and Prophet عليه الصلاة والسلام said (Start with yourself first). So starting with ourselves is better in supplication."

● [Sharah Alfiyyah ibn Maalik 1/43]

Imām Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said: "There's no cure for the hearts that is more beneficial than the Qur'ān at all."

● [البَدائع في عُلوم القُرآن ٤١٣]

‎Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله:

‎"Whoever sees that his chest is not expanded (at peace), nor does he feel the sweetness of imaan, nor the light of guidance, then let him increase in repentance and seeking forgiveness.”

‎[Majmū Al-Fatāwa]

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud رضي الله عنه:

“Moderation in the Sunnah is better than striving in innovation.”

[al-Mustadrak: 289]
Grade: Sahih

Shaykh Sulayman ar-Ruhayli حفظه الله said:

‎As your Tawakkul becomes stronger, your provisions become greater

[‎شرح الأربعين النووية الحديث ٤٩]

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

“Allāh does not close a door on a slave out of His wisdom except that He opens for him two doors out of His mercy.”

[Sharh Riyādh As-Sālihīn | 1/575]

Fuḍayl b. Iyāḍ said: "Your life is short, but your hopes are unlimited."

‎● {سير أعلام النبلاء ٨/٤٤٠}

Sufyaan Ibn Hussain رحمه الله said:

I mentioned bad about someone in the presence of Iiyaas ibn Muawiyah, so he looked at my face and said:

"Have you invaded Rome?"

I said: "No."

He said: "What about Sinnad (Around Pakistan), India and Turkey?"

I said: "No."

He said: "So Rome, Sinnad, India and Turkey are safe from you but your Muslim brother is not?!"

He said (Sufyaan): I never repeated it after that day."

● [البداية والنهاية لابن كثير ١٣/١٢١]

📌 A simple breath…

Ibn al-Dunya mentioned that the Prophet Dawud (alayhi salam) asked
Allāh:

"What is the least of your blessings?.”

Allāh revealed to him,

"O Dawud, take a breath."

Dawud did so, and Allāh told him:

"That is the least of My Blessings on
you.”

[Excerpt from Patience and Gratitude by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah | Pg. 70]

Taqwa & Good Character

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

“The Prophet ﷺ established a relationship between the fear of Allāh and good character, because fearing Allāh improves the relation between the servant and Allāh, and good character improves the relation between a person and others. Therefore, fearing Allāh makes it possible for Allāh to love him, and good manners makes it possible for people to love that person.”

[al-Fawā’id]

On the authority of Anas who said: ❝When the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ used to meet they used to shake hands and if they came from a journey they would hug.❞

● [سلسلة اﻷحاديث الصحيحة ٢٦٤٧]

The Ibn Taymiyyah said: "It is better to have many sins with correct Tawhīd, than to have a few sins with incorrect Tawhīd.

● {ابن تيمية فتاوي ١/٤٦٦}

Ibn Taymiyyah said: "Everyone who disobeys Allah is ignorant, and everyone who fears Him has knowledge."

● {ابن تيمية فتاوي ٧/٢٢}

قل لمن يرجو في الحياةِ خلودًا لستَ يا عافاك الإلهُ سميعا

فلقد قامتِ المنايا على مِنـْـبَرِ وعظٍ ، وأنذرتكَ وقوعا

فتغافلتَ ، ما إخالُكَ إلا عن قليلٍ مباغَتًا وصريعا

Say to one who hopes for eternity in this life: "You, may God grant you wellbeing, do not hear!

For death has stood atop a pulpit of advice And warned you of its occurrence.

Yet you paid no heed—it will not bypass you Except briefly, suddenly felling you."

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said,

“A prostitute had once been forgiven. She passed by a dog panting near a well. Thirst had nearly killed him, so she took off her sock, tied it to her veil, and drew up some water. Allah forgave her for that.”


📚: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3321, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2245