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…
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Shafi’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…
View More Malik on Fatwa: Humility of Imam Malik’s independent judgmentsAhmad on Love: True love for Allah seeks no worldly benefits
Al-Maruwidhi reported: Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked about love for the sake of Allah and he said, “It…
View More Ahmad on Love: True love for Allah seeks no worldly benefitsShabib on Silence: Better to ignore some evil speech than respond
Ibn ‘Asakir reported: Shabib ibn Shaybah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever hears a word he disapproves, he should be silent. What he…
View More Shabib on Silence: Better to ignore some evil speech than respondUmar on Silence: Some falsehood is defeated by ignoring it
Abu Yusuf reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Know that Allah has servants who cause some falsehood to die out…
View More Umar on Silence: Some falsehood is defeated by ignoring itFudayl on Forgiveness: Always recommend pardon, mercy, forbearance
Abdu Samad reported: Al-Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If a man comes to you complaining about another man, then say:…
View More Fudayl on Forgiveness: Always recommend pardon, mercy, forbearanceHasan on Fear: He enters Paradise because he never forgot his sins
Hisham ibn Hassan reported: Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, a man may commit a sin and he never forgets it,…
View More Hasan on Fear: He enters Paradise because he never forgot his sinsTawus on Moderation: Tawus steers people towards a middle way
Layth reported: Tawus, may Allah have mercy on him, if the people became too strict in a matter, he would grant them a concessions in…
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