Hisham reported: Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Know is two types: Know in the heart is that which benefits. Knowledge on…
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Hasan on Quran: The Quran is a personal letter from Allah
Al-Nawawi reported: Al-Hasan ibn Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, those before you viewed the Quran as letters from their Lord, such…
View More Hasan on Quran: The Quran is a personal letter from AllahSahl on Mindfulness: One who knows himself, knows his Lord
Abu Nu’aym reported: Sahl ibn Abdullah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If one knows the enemy, one knows his Lord. If one knows…
View More Sahl on Mindfulness: One who knows himself, knows his LordIbrahim on Ma’rifah: One who knows Allah is busy with nothing else
Abu Nu’aym reported: Ibrahim ibn Adham, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, whoever knows himself will be busy with himself. Whoever knows his…
View More Ibrahim on Ma’rifah: One who knows Allah is busy with nothing elseUmar on Zuhd: Incredible asceticism of Syrian governor Abu ‘Ubaydah
Abdullah reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, when he arrived in Syria, he said to Abu ‘Ubaydah, “Let us go to…
View More Umar on Zuhd: Incredible asceticism of Syrian governor Abu ‘UbaydahShafi’i on Malice: Forgiveness relieved my soul of anxiety
Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, wrote in his poetry, “When I forgave and stopped holding malice against anyone, I relieved my soul of…
View More Shafi’i on Malice: Forgiveness relieved my soul of anxietyAhmad on Divorce: Not an obligation to divorce upon parental request
Sindi reported: A man asked Abu Abdullah, Imam Ahmad, “My father has ordered me to divorce my wife.” Ahmad said, “Do not divorce her.” He…
View More Ahmad on Divorce: Not an obligation to divorce upon parental requestShafi’i on Criticism: Delivering criticism in the best way, without hyperbole
Al-Muzanni reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, heard me one day as I said, “This narrator is a great liar!” Al-Shafi’i said to…
View More Shafi’i on Criticism: Delivering criticism in the best way, without hyperboleAli on Zuhd: People who abandon part of Islam harm themselves
Abdullah ibn al-Hasan reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “People do not abandon something from their religion, intending to…
View More Ali on Zuhd: People who abandon part of Islam harm themselvesMalik on Fatwa: Humility of Imam Malik’s independent judgments
Sa’id ibn Sulayman reported: I never heard Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, issue a religious verdict on anything but that he would recite…
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