Ibn al-Jazari reported: Ibn al-Mubarak, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I sought manners for thirty years and I sought knowledge for twenty years. The righteous…
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Ibn Wahb on Character: Malik taught me manners more than sacred knowledge
Ibn Abdul Barr reported: Ibn Wahb, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “What I learned from the manners of Malik was better than his…
View More Ibn Wahb on Character: Malik taught me manners more than sacred knowledgeMalik on Character: I learned manners before I sacred knowledge
Al-Qadi ‘Iyad reported: Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “My mother would dress me up and say to me: Go to Shaykh Rabi’ah…
View More Malik on Character: I learned manners before I sacred knowledgeHadith on Guidance: The Prophet frowns and turns away from a blind man
Aisha reported: The blind man Ibn Umm Maktum came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger…
View More Hadith on Guidance: The Prophet frowns and turns away from a blind manAli on Knowledge: Narrate to people only what they can understand
Abu al-Tufayl reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Narrate to people only according to their level of knowledge. Would…
View More Ali on Knowledge: Narrate to people only what they can understandAl-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 teachingMalik on Personality: Everyone should act on the best deeds easiest for them
Ibn Abdul Barr reported: Abdullah ibn Abdul Aziz wrote to Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, encouraging him to isolate himself for worship and…
View More Malik on Personality: Everyone should act on the best deeds easiest for themHadith on Quran: Faith is given to a servant’s heart before the Quran
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: A man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah,…
View More Hadith on Quran: Faith is given to a servant’s heart before the QuranHadith on Faith: The companions learn faith before the Quran
Jundub ibn Abdullah reported: We were with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, while we were strong young boys. We learned faith before…
View More Hadith on Faith: The companions learn faith before the QuranHadith on Cleanliness: Your Prophet taught you everything, even to use the toilet?
Salman reported: The idolaters said, “Indeed, your companion teaches you everything, even he teaches you how to defecate!” Salman said, “It is so. The Prophet,…
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