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 Purity: The prophets and righteous have pure heartsTag: Hearts القلوب
Sufyan on Zuhd: He will gain wisdom once he forsakes the worldly life
Abu Nu’aym reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “When a servant renounces the world, Allah will cause wisdom to grow in…
View More Sufyan on Zuhd: He will gain wisdom once he forsakes the worldly lifeIbn Abbas on Humility: Remember your own faults before you censure others
Al-Bukhari reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “If you intend to mention the faults of your companions, then remember your own…
View More Ibn Abbas on Humility: Remember your own faults before you censure othersIbn Mas’ud on Quran: Keep busy filling your hearts with the Quran
Abdul Rahman ibn al-Aswad reported: Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, these hearts are vessels, so occupy them with the Quran…
View More Ibn Mas’ud on Quran: Keep busy filling your hearts with the QuranIbn Mas’ud on Evil: If he cannot change evil, he must still hate it
Rabia’ ibn ‘Umaylah reported: Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Soon there will come a time when whoever lives among you will…
View More Ibn Mas’ud on Evil: If he cannot change evil, he must still hate itMalik on Speech: Sins of the tongue become weakness in the body
Al-Munawi reported: Malik ibn Dinar, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If you see hardness in your heart, weakness in your body, and deprivation…
View More Malik on Speech: Sins of the tongue become weakness in the bodyAl-Shafi’i on Knowledge: I desire no praise for teaching
Ibn Abi Hatim reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I never debated anyone and loved for him to be wrong. There is…
View More Al-Shafi’i on Knowledge: I desire no praise for teachingShafi’i on Dispute: Arguing about the religion results in hateful hearts
Al-Rabia’ ibn Sulayman reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Arguing about the religion hardens the heart and produces resentment.” And Al-Shafi’i said,…
View More Shafi’i on Dispute: Arguing about the religion results in hateful heartsRabia 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 heart