Ibn Rajab رحمه الله said:
إذا لم تستطع أن تنافس الصالحين في أعمالهم ، فنافس المذنبين في استغفارهم
“If you’re unable to compete with the righteous in performing good deeds, then compete with sinners by racing towards forgiveness.”
أستغفر الله العظيم وأتوبُ إليه
إذا لم تستطع أن تنافس الصالحين في أعمالهم ، فنافس المذنبين في استغفارهم
“If you’re unable to compete with the righteous in performing good deeds, then compete with sinners by racing towards forgiveness.”
أستغفر الله العظيم وأتوبُ إليه
Uthman رضي الله عنه once began to stutter during a khutbah and then said,
"I'm not good at giving speeches, but I will learn it, In shaa Allah!"
[(سير الخلفاء الراشدون،) صفحة:٢٩٦]
"I'm not good at giving speeches, but I will learn it, In shaa Allah!"
[(سير الخلفاء الراشدون،) صفحة:٢٩٦]
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."
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."
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
“A protection from the Shaytān is restraining the glance, avoiding excessive speech and food, and not mixing with the people excessively. The Shaytān gains mastery over the son of Adam through these four doors.
The wandering glance transports the image to the heart and distracts the mind with it. Thus, fitnah starts with a curious glance.”
[One Hundred Pieces of Advice | Pg. 73]
“A protection from the Shaytān is restraining the glance, avoiding excessive speech and food, and not mixing with the people excessively. The Shaytān gains mastery over the son of Adam through these four doors.
The wandering glance transports the image to the heart and distracts the mind with it. Thus, fitnah starts with a curious glance.”
[One Hundred Pieces of Advice | Pg. 73]
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Al-Hasan Al-Basrī رحمه الله was asked:
“Is it Sunnah to love Abū Bakr and ‘Umar?”
He replied: “No, rather it’s an obligation!”
[Usūl Al-‘Iqtiqād: 4/1239]
“Is it Sunnah to love Abū Bakr and ‘Umar?”
He replied: “No, rather it’s an obligation!”
[Usūl Al-‘Iqtiqād: 4/1239]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
“Lowering the gaze fashions a heart that is devoted to and focused on Allāh. Letting the gaze wander distracts the heart and keeps it far from Allāh.
There is nothing more harmful to a person than letting his gaze wander, as it creates alienation between a person and His Lord.”
[One Hundred Pieces of Advice | Pg. 27]
“Lowering the gaze fashions a heart that is devoted to and focused on Allāh. Letting the gaze wander distracts the heart and keeps it far from Allāh.
There is nothing more harmful to a person than letting his gaze wander, as it creates alienation between a person and His Lord.”
[One Hundred Pieces of Advice | Pg. 27]
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al-Fudayl Ibn Iyādh رحمه الله said:
"أُنزل القراَن ليُعْمَلَ به، فاتخذ الناس تلاوته عملاً."
"The Qur'ān was revealed to be acted upon, but people took its recitation as the action."
[Akhlāq Hamlat al-Qur'ān wa Ahlih, p. 29]
"أُنزل القراَن ليُعْمَلَ به، فاتخذ الناس تلاوته عملاً."
"The Qur'ān was revealed to be acted upon, but people took its recitation as the action."
[Akhlāq Hamlat al-Qur'ān wa Ahlih, p. 29]
‘Umar b. al-Khaṭṭāb said: “Do not ask about what has not yet happened until it actually happens, for what has happened is enough of an occupation to worry about.”
{كتاب الزهد لأبي داود السجستاني ٨٩}
{كتاب الزهد لأبي داود السجستاني ٨٩}
"You will never be able to escape Allaah’s orders and decrees, because it encompasses you.
You will never be able to avoid or avert His rule and judgement over you, you are surrounded by it wherever you may be."
{تفسير ابن كثير ٥٥:٣٣}
You will never be able to avoid or avert His rule and judgement over you, you are surrounded by it wherever you may be."
{تفسير ابن كثير ٥٥:٣٣}
Abd Allah Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنهم said:
"Indeed, I love that I beautify myself for my wife just like I love that she beautifies herself for me."
📓-[Musanaf Ibn Abī Shaybah]
"Indeed, I love that I beautify myself for my wife just like I love that she beautifies herself for me."
📓-[Musanaf Ibn Abī Shaybah]
Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said,
“The patience of Yusuf against compliance to the wife of Al Azeez in her matter was more complete than his patience over his being thrown into the well by his brothers and his being sold off as well as their separating him from his father.
For these affairs passed him whilst he had no choice in them, he was not secure from them; the servant is in no position in them except to have patience.
As for his patience from committing sin; then that was practicing a patience of choice and waging a war upon the soul.”
[Jamī’ al Adab v. 1, p. 368]
“The patience of Yusuf against compliance to the wife of Al Azeez in her matter was more complete than his patience over his being thrown into the well by his brothers and his being sold off as well as their separating him from his father.
For these affairs passed him whilst he had no choice in them, he was not secure from them; the servant is in no position in them except to have patience.
As for his patience from committing sin; then that was practicing a patience of choice and waging a war upon the soul.”
[Jamī’ al Adab v. 1, p. 368]
Hassan al-Basrī رحمه الله:
"Patience is a treasure from the treasures of goodness, Allāh only gives it to his beloved servants."
[عدة الصابرين ص.٧٧]
"Patience is a treasure from the treasures of goodness, Allāh only gives it to his beloved servants."
[عدة الصابرين ص.٧٧]
Ibn Qayyim رحمه الله said:
“Your nafs is just like your enemy, once it finds you serious, it obeys you.
If it finds weakness from you, it will take you as a prisoner.”
[Bada'i Al-Fawa'id, v. 3, p. 1202]
“Your nafs is just like your enemy, once it finds you serious, it obeys you.
If it finds weakness from you, it will take you as a prisoner.”
[Bada'i Al-Fawa'id, v. 3, p. 1202]
Prophet ﷺ said: “When the devil was cast down to earth he said: “My Lord, since You have cast me down to earth and made me outcast so give me a house.”
Allāh replied: “Your house is the bathroom.”
The devil then asked for an assembly place and he was told that markets and crossroads were his assembly places.
He asked for food and was told that it was anything in which Allaah’s name is not mentioned.
On the request for drink he was told that it was all intoxicating drinks.
He wanted a caller and was given single-pipe.
He requested for a Qur'aan and was told it was poetry.
He asked for a book and was given tattoo’s.
He asked for narration and was given telling a lie.
He asked for messengers and was told that they were soothsayers (fortune tellers).
Lastly, he asked for traps and was told to use women.”
{لابن ابي الدنيا ٤٣}
{المعجم الكبير للطبراني ٨/٢٠٧}
Allāh replied: “Your house is the bathroom.”
The devil then asked for an assembly place and he was told that markets and crossroads were his assembly places.
He asked for food and was told that it was anything in which Allaah’s name is not mentioned.
On the request for drink he was told that it was all intoxicating drinks.
He wanted a caller and was given single-pipe.
He requested for a Qur'aan and was told it was poetry.
He asked for a book and was given tattoo’s.
He asked for narration and was given telling a lie.
He asked for messengers and was told that they were soothsayers (fortune tellers).
Lastly, he asked for traps and was told to use women.”
{لابن ابي الدنيا ٤٣}
{المعجم الكبير للطبراني ٨/٢٠٧}
Sa’īd ibn Jubayr رحمه الله said:
“For me to spread my knowledge is more beloved to me than to take it to my grave!”
[Siyar A'lam al-Nubala: 4/326]
“For me to spread my knowledge is more beloved to me than to take it to my grave!”
[Siyar A'lam al-Nubala: 4/326]
Hasan al-Basri رحمه الله said:
“Be abundant in seeking Allah’s forgiveness.
In your homes; at your table; on your travels; in the market place; in your gatherings.
Wherever you may be; for you do not know when the Forgiveness [mercy of Allah] will descend.”
Shu’ab ul-Ēmān, 647
“Be abundant in seeking Allah’s forgiveness.
In your homes; at your table; on your travels; in the market place; in your gatherings.
Wherever you may be; for you do not know when the Forgiveness [mercy of Allah] will descend.”
Shu’ab ul-Ēmān, 647
Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah) said: "The foundation of happiness & the foundation of being saved from punishment, is the Tawheed of Allāh."
[الإنتصار ص ٢٩٥]
[الإنتصار ص ٢٩٥]