Al-Rabia’ ibn Sulayman reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Arguing about sacred knowledge hardens the heart and produces resentment.” Source: al-Madkhal ilá…
View More Shafi’i on Dispute: Arguing about the religion results in hateful heartsCategory: Scholars العلماء
Hasan on Funerals: How to console non-Muslims at their funerals
Ibn al-Qayyim reported: Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If you console a non-Muslim citizen (dhimmi), then say: May nothing beset you…
View More Hasan on Funerals: How to console non-Muslims at their funeralsSufyan on Nafs: The hardest struggle was against my own self
Waki’ reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I never dealt with anything more difficult on me than myself. Sometimes it would…
View More Sufyan on Nafs: The hardest struggle was against my own selfSha’bi on Sermons: Every preacher is accountable on Judgment Day
Ibn al-Mubarak reported: Al-Sha’bi, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “No preacher delivers a sermon but that he will be confronted with his sermon…
View More Sha’bi on Sermons: Every preacher is accountable on Judgment DayMalik on Personality: Everyone should act on the best deeds easiest for them
Ibn Abdul Barr reported: Abdullah ibn Abdul Aziz wrote to Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, encouraging him to isolate himself for worship and…
View More Malik on Personality: Everyone should act on the best deeds easiest for themDahhak on Character: The head of the matter is good character
Abu Rawq reported: Al-Dahhak, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The head of the matter is good character.” Source: Makārim al-Akhlāq lil-Kharā’iṭī 34 عَنْ…
View More Dahhak on Character: The head of the matter is good characterAbu Bakr on Custody: A divorced mother has more right to her children
Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab had married a woman of the Ansar and she gave birth to ‘Asim ibn Umar, then he divorced…
View More Abu Bakr on Custody: A divorced mother has more right to her childrenRabia on Supplication: No, rather I will pray for the thief
Al-‘Ala ibn al-Musayyib reported: A horse was stolen from Al-Rabia’, may Allah have mercy on him, so the people sitting with him said, “Pray to…
View More Rabia on Supplication: No, rather I will pray for the thiefIbn Mas’ud on Quran: Let the amazing verses move your heart
‘Alqamah reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Do not scatter the Quran as if it were dates falling from a…
View More Ibn Mas’ud on Quran: Let the amazing verses move your heartUmar on Adultery: Strict requirement of four credible witnesses to adultery
Ibn al-Musayyib reported: Three men testified against Al-Mughirah that he had committed adultery, while an additional witness abstained. Umar, may Allah be pleased with him,…
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