Ibn al-Qayyim reported: It was said to Abu Yazid, may Allah have mercy on him, “What do you want?” Abu Yazid said, “I want not…
View More Abu Yazid on Will: I want not to want anything in the worldTag: Lusts الشهوات
Hadith on Marriage: Get married, or fast to control your urges
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Marriage is part of my Sunnah. Whoever does not act upon my…
View More Hadith on Marriage: Get married, or fast to control your urgesHadith on Chastity: Guarding speech, chastity rewarded with Paradise
Abu Rafi’ reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever guards what is between his jaws and his thighs, he will enter…
View More Hadith on Chastity: Guarding speech, chastity rewarded with ParadiseHadith on Chastity: Whoever guards his tongue, chastity in Paradise
Abu Musa reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever guards what is between his jaws and guards his chastity,…
View More Hadith on Chastity: Whoever guards his tongue, chastity in ParadiseWarraq on Whims: Lowly desires begin downward spiral into evil
Ibn al-Jawzi reported: Abu Bakr al-Warraq, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The source of overpowering whims is approaching what is lusted. When whims…
View More Warraq on Whims: Lowly desires begin downward spiral into evilIbrahim on Whims: People of whims never brought any good
Abu Hamzah reported: Ibrahim al-Nakha’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “By Allah, I have not seen in what they produce as much good…
View More Ibrahim on Whims: People of whims never brought any goodAbu ‘Aliyah on Whims: Beware lowly desires inciting to hatred, enmity
‘Asim al-Ahwal reported: Abu al-‘Aliyah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Learn the Quran and once you learn it, never place your desires elsewhere.…
View More Abu ‘Aliyah on Whims: Beware lowly desires inciting to hatred, enmity‘Ata on Whims: Rationality defeated by lusts, whims, lowly desires
Miskin Abi Fatimah reported: ‘Ata al-Salimi, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “We have heard that lusts and whims can even overpower knowledge, reason,…
View More ‘Ata on Whims: Rationality defeated by lusts, whims, lowly desiresAli on Zuhd: Renouncing worldliness makes calamities easier to endure
Qabisah ibn Jabir reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Whoever renounces the worldly life, afflictions will be made easy…
View More Ali on Zuhd: Renouncing worldliness makes calamities easier to endureIbn Sirin on Whims: Do not listen to people of lowly desires
Hisham reported: Muhammad ibn Sirin, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Do not sit with the people of whims, do not debate them, and…
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