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Hadith on Prayer: Protect prayer from disruption with a barrier
Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If one of you stands for prayer, he is screened by a barrier (sutrah) if there is an object before him like the back of saddle. If there is nothing like the back of a saddle before him, his prayer is […]
Hadith on Faith: Modest, simple living is part of faith
Abu Umamah reported: The companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, mentioned the world one day. The Prophet said, “Do you not hear? Do you not hear? Verily, simple living is part of faith, simple living is part of faith.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4161 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani […]
Hadith on Modesty: Be shy before Allah as you would an authority figure
Sa’eed ibn Yazeed reported: He said to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, “Advise me.” The Prophet said, “I advise you to be modest in front of Allah Almighty as you would be modest in front of a righteous man among your people.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 5539 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani […]
Umar on Women: The woman is right and the man is wrong
Abdur Rahman As-Salami reported: Umar ibn Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Do not be excessive in the dowry of women.” A woman said, “It is no so, O Umar, for Allah said: And you gave one of them a great amount,” (4:20). Umar said, “Indeed, a woman has disputed Umar and she […]
Ayyub on Fatwa: The most ignorant people are quickest to issue verdicts
Sufyan ibn Uyaynah reported: Ayyub As-Sakhtiyani, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The most daring of people to issue religious verdicts are those with the least knowledge of the disagreements of the scholars. The most restrained of people from issuing religious verdicts are those with the most knowledge of the disagreements of the scholars.” […]
Mujahid on Service: I wanted to serve Ibn Umar, but he served me instead
Ibn Asakir reported: Mujahid said, “I accompanied Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, on a journey that I might serve him, yet it was he who served me.” Source: Tārīkh Dimashq 57/33 عن ابن عساكر عن مُجَاهِد قَالَ صَحِبْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ رضي الله عنه فِي السَّفَرِ لِأَخْدُمَهُ فَكَانَ يَخْدِمُنِي 57/33 تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر
Abu Hanifa on Fear: Respond humbly when someone tells you to fear Allah
Adh-Dhahabi reported: A man said to Abu Hanifa, may Allah have mercy on him, “Fear Allah!” Abu Hanifa began to tremble, become pale, and lower his head, then he said, “May Allah reward you with good.” Source: Siyar A’lām al-Nubalā’ 6/400 عن الذهبي قال رجل لأبي حنيفة رحمه الله اتَّقِ اللَّهَ فَانْتَفَضَ وَاصْفَرَّ وَأَطْرَقَ وَقَالَ […]
Abu Darda on Hypocrisy: Beware of the hypocrisy of reverence and humility
Muhammad ibn Sa’d reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Seek refuge in Allah from the reverence of hypocrisy.” It was said, “What is the reverence of hypocrisy?” Abu Darda said, “It is that you see the body in reverence, but the heart is not reverent.” Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 6474 عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ […]
Mutarrif on Worship: Humble regret is better than arrogant worship
Ahmad reported: Mutarrif, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “That I spend the night sleeping and awaken regretful is more beloved to me than to spend the night standing in prayer and awaken impressed with myself.” Source: al-Zuhd li-Aḥmad Ibn Ḥanbal 1357 عن أحمد عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ قَالَ رحمه الله لأَنْ أَبِيتَ نَائِمًا وَأُصْبِحَ نَادِمًا […]