Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no forbearance unless one has blundered, and there…
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Shafi’i on Debate: Best answer to a fool is silence
Imam al-Shafi’i, may Allah be pleased with him, said in his poetry, “If a fool speaks to you, do not answer him, for the best…
View More Shafi’i on Debate: Best answer to a fool is silenceFudayl on Tazkiyyah: Prophets and righteous have pure hearts
Abu Nu’aym reported: Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “It has been said that among the character of the prophets and…
View More Fudayl on Tazkiyyah: Prophets and righteous have pure heartsIbrahim on Hilm: Toughest on Satan is a gentle, patient scholar
Abu Nu’aym reported: Ibrahim ibn Adham, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “It is said that nothing is harder upon Iblis (Satan) than a…
View More Ibrahim on Hilm: Toughest on Satan is a gentle, patient scholarAbu Darda on Backbiting: Loan them your reputation until Judgment Day
Yahya ibn Sa’id reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “I realized that people were like leaves with no thorns among them,…
View More Abu Darda on Backbiting: Loan them your reputation until Judgment DayAmr on Forbearance: True forbearance is patience with insults, abuse
Abu Salil reported: Amr ibn al-‘As, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The truly forbearing one is not one who is forbearing to those…
View More Amr on Forbearance: True forbearance is patience with insults, abuseAli on Forgiveness: If he lied about me, may Allah forgive him
Sufyan reported: A man came to Ali ibn al-Husyan, may Allah be pleased with him, and he said to him, “Indeed, a man has harmed…
View More Ali on Forgiveness: If he lied about me, may Allah forgive himIbn Mas’ud on Enjoining: He would not be mad at them, he was gentle
Ahmad ibn Hanbal reported: The companions of Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, if they passed by people from whom they saw something…
View More Ibn Mas’ud on Enjoining: He would not be mad at them, he was gentleRabia’ on Dua: 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 Dua: No, rather I will pray for the thiefAhnaf on Manhood: True men are forbearing, forgiving
Al-Mada’ini reported: It was said to Al-Ahnaf ibn Qays, may Allah have mercy on him, “What is manhood?” Al-Ahnaf said, “Forbearance at a time of…
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