Do not ascribe piety to yourself by your own tounge

‎"Do not complain about your calamity, do not speak about your fears and do not ascribe piety to yourself by your own tongue." 

- Abu al-Darda' (radhiallahu `anhu)

Fruits Of Knowledge

Here are some quotes from the famous book Jaami’ul Bayaan al-’ilm wa fadhlihi by the great scholar Ibn ‘AbdilBar

1. Aboo Hurayrah: ”It is more beloved for me to sit a little while, learning my religion, than for me to pray the entire night up until dawn” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1. page 60]

2. al-Hasan al-Basree: ”The scholar is better than the one who is Zaahid (very religious) and worships a lot” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1. page 61]

3.‘Umar bin al-Khattaab: ”That one thousand worshippers who fast during the day and pray during the night, all die, is easier to bare than the death of one single scholar who understands the halaal from the haraam.” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1. page 65]

4. Sufyaan ath-Thawree: ”There is no deed better than seeking knowledge – if the intentions are pure” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1. page 63]

5. al-Azdi: ”I asked Ibn ‘Abbaas about Jihaad whereupon he replied ‘Do you wish to know something better than Jihaad? Build a Masjid and teach the people their obligations in Islaam and the Sunnah’ “‘ [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 76]

6. ‘Umar bin ‘AbdilAzeez: ”He who acts without knowledge, causes more harm than benefit” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 66]

7. ‘Abdullaah bin al-Mubaarak: ”Allaah gave Prophet Suleymaan a choice between either knowledge or power, and he chose knowledge above power. And because he did that Allaah granted him power as well.” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 114]

8. al-Hasan al-Basree: ”The entire world is a place of darkness except the gatherings of the scholars!” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 114]

9. Luqmaan al-Hakeem: ”O my dear son, seek knowledge whilst you are still young, seeking knowledge at an old age is difficult” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 174]

10. Sufyaan ath-Thawree: ”Knowledge will bring honour to you in this world and the hereafter” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 118]

11. az-Zuhree: ”Knowledge is a treasure, the key to that treasure is asking questions” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 176]

12. Sa’eed bin al-Mussayib: ”I would travel days and nights in search of one single hadeeth” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 188]

13. Imaam Maalik: ”Knowledge is not gained until one tastes poverty (ie seeking knowledge is not easy)” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 194]

14. Imaam ash-Shaafi’ee: ”I was born an orphan (without a father) and my mother was poor so she did not have money to buy paper for me, so I would look for bones of dead animals to write on” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 157]

15. ‘Abdullaah bin Mas’ood: ”No one is born a scholar, knowledge comes with studies” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 200]

16. az-Zuhree: ”Whoever wishes to gain ALL knowledge at once and become a scholar over night, that knowledge will leave him quickly, rather take things one step at a time” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 206]

17. az-Zuhree: ”Knowledge is lost through forgetfulness and no revision” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 213]

18. Aboo Dardaa’: ”The one thing I fear the most about being questioned on the day of Judgment is that it will be said ‘You had the knowledge, but what did you do with it?’ ” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 2 page 5]

19. Aboo Dardaa’: ”Why do I see you hungry for food but fed up with knowledge?” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 1 page 305]

20. Qaasim bin Muhammad; ”That my tongue is cut off is more beloved to me that for me to speak without knowledge” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 2 page 114]

21. Aboo Bakr as-Sideeq: ”Which sky will shield me and which earth will bare me, if I was to say about the Book of Allaah, that which I had no knowledge of?” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 2 page 111]

22. ‘Umar bin al-Khattaab: ”Learn the Sunnah and learn the Arabic language” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 2 page 322]

23. Ibn ‘Abbaas: ”He who answers ALL questions is insane! [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 2 page 315]

24. Ibn ‘AbdilBar: ”None of the people of innovation interpreted the Qur’aan based upon the Sunnah, this is why they went astray and led others astray too” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 2 page 369]

25. al-Hasan al-Basree: ”Few actions according to the Sunnah will always be better than many actions based upon innovation” [Jaami'ul Bayaan al-'ilm wa fadhlihi volume 2 page 372]

TRANSLATED BY: ABOO THAABIT, ISMAA’EEL BIN MUHAMMAD NOOR

MUHARRAM

1433AH

Silence is the best reply to a fool

"Silence is the best reply to a fool" - Ali ibn Abi Talib (r.a.)

A woman's heart should be so lost in the love of Allah

A woman's heart should be so lost in the love of Allah that a man has to seek Him in order to find her

I Hate that I Love You

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) took hold of my shoulder and said, “Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveler.”*

— Abdullah bin Umar (رضي الله عنه)

TO The Love of My Life,

I don’t know how to say this, but I hate that I love you.

I hate that I get so focused on you, so “tunnel-visioned”, that even though I see important things passing by in my peripheral, I can’t get myself to look up.

I hate how you use things to get my attention, things that are really out of my reach, and all I ever get is this insatiable longing for more.

I hate how you make me forget my real purpose in life.

I hate how my mind is always spinning with thoughts of you, even when I pray.

I hate how I want everything to work out so well between us, that I would do almost anything.

And I don’t like how my mood is based on our relationship:   If we’re good, I’m happy, but if you’re not giving me your all, I’m depressed.

I hate how when all else fails, I turn to you for comfort, instead of Allah.

And when things are going great, I credit you, instead of Allah.

I hate that I trust you to raise my kids for me.

And I hate that I’m afraid to leave you.

I hate how I look to you for guidance on what’s right and wrong, instead of the Quran and Sunnah.

I hate how I get my standards from you…I allow you to tell me what to think, what to wear, and what to say. And I even let you dictate how much I can accomplish before I pray.

And I look to you for advice on what’s beautiful, what’s pious, and what’s worthy.

But I’m tired now.

I’m tired of crying over your unrealistic love scenes, meaningless goals I’ll never achieve, and unfulfilled promises.

My tears will only serve me if they are wept over my sins…oversleeping for Fajr and memorizing songs instead of Quran.

But I don’t blame you. You’re good at what you do. After all, this is what you were created for.

I just wanted to tell you that you can’t trick me anymore.

Allah has warned me about you.

He told me that you, O Dunya, are nothing but an amusement and diversion.  He told me that He has filled you with beautiful things.  And He told me that nothing ever lasts with you.

Too often I find myself rushing so I won’t be late—for an appointment with you.

But I’m telling you that from now on, bi’idhnillaah, I’m rushing to get ready for my appointment with Allah.

I love the opportunities to do good things while I’m with you, but I have to move on. I have to be done with you.  I have to keep you in my hands while keeping the Hereafter in my heart. I can’t let you make me miss any more chances…chances to pray an extra prayer, to read more Quran, to give to someone in need…to take advantage of any good deed.

I’ve missed too many chances already by being attached to you.

I’ve realized we weren’t meant to be together for long so I’ll deal with you while we’re still together.  But Allah has something bigger and better in store for me.

Every day I’m getting closer, and I can’t take you with me.  So I’m packing, O Dunya!

I’m just taking what I need from you and leaving the rest.

No hard feelings.

But it’s time to move on to a love more lasting than yours.

Signed,

The Traveling Stranger

“Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to one another and competition in increase of wealth and children - like the example of a rain whose [resulting] plant growth pleases the tillers; then it dries and you see it turned yellow; then it becomes [scattered] debris. And in the Hereafter is severe punishment and forgiveness from Allah and approval. And what is the worldly life except the enjoyment of delusion.” Quran 57:20

“If you survive till the evening, do not expect to be alive in the morning, and if you survive till the morning, do not expect to be alive in the evening, and take from your health for your sickness, and (take) from your life for your death.”*

—Ibn Umar

http://saudilife.net/islam/132-spirituality/23339-i-hate-that-i-love-you

I met Uwais Al-Qarni. I ignored him in the beginning of our meeting, but carried his shoes at the end!!

I met Uwais Al-Qarni. I ignored him in the beginning of our meeting, but carried his shoes at the end!!

Our beloved brother Shaykh ibn ‘Abd Al-Ghani narrates the following story in theArabic forum.

He [May Allah Preserve him] writes:

“The story of Uwais Al-Qarni was mentioned in Sahih Muslim as well as in other books. Now even though he was from the Tabi’een and did not see the Messenger [Salah Allahu Alaihi wa salam], the Messenger [Salah Allahu Alaihi wa salam] had advised ‘Umar ibn Al-Khatab [Radiya Allahu ‘Anhu] that if he meets [Uwais] then he, ‘Umar, should ask [Uwais] to ask Allah to forgive him and to make supplication for him.

Thus ‘Umar [May Allah be pleased with him], during his Caliphate, used to ask all the delegates coming from Yemen: ‘Is Uwais among you?’, until finally during one of the years he met him. He found him a man not among the nobles of his people; nobody cares much for him, even those accompanying him, sidelined. So ‘Umar told him about the advice Prophet Muhammad gave him and asked Uwais to ask Allah the Exalted to forgive him. When ‘Umar discovered that Uwais was headed to Al-Kuffa he offered to write a letter to his assistant over there, so that he treats him with hospitality. However, Uwais refused and requested that ‘Umar doesn’t do that. He explained his request that he would love to live as an unknown among the people (the story is summarized and mentioned from memory).

Now, I do not claim that I met that Noble Tabi’ee himself; rather I met a man from his school. A man following in the same footsteps of Uwais, and here is my story with him.

During one of the Fridays of Ramadan, I left my house to give the Friday Khutbah in one of theMasjids of Al-Jam’iyah Al-Shar’eyah in Cairo. While riding my car my clear white Thawb (dress worn by men in Arab countries) got stained with a black spot. That really upset me. I asked myself, ‘How could I stand in front of the people giving the Khutbah when this spot had stained my elegant dress?’ I left the car and headed towards the Masjid. During my walk I passed by a store that had a big mirror at its entrance. I stood in front of it fixing my clothes and making sure my head covering is placed properly. I then continued to the Masjid.

I reached the Masjid, but the issue of the stain was still bothering me. The entrance of theMasjid had a few beggars standing there. They usually stand there during this blessed month, each of them with a story that he uses to gain the sympathy of the people going to pray. I didn’t give them much attention and entered the Masjid. I climbed the Minbar quickly, hoping that no one would get a chance to see the black spot that stained my dress in the car.

I delivered the Khutbah, and then we prayed. After prayers, I leaned my back at a pillar that was next to the Qiblah, and I stretched my legs to relax.

Now Egyptians usually go and shake the hands of the Imam after the prayers making supplications for him. I started shaking their hands while being seated in the same manner, and replied to their supplications by nodding my head up and down. I was really exhausted at this time because of the hot weather and the fasting.

At that point, I noticed a blind man crossing the lines with extreme difficulty, asking to reach the Shaykh (referring to me). Nobody was paying attention to his request, rather some of them were waving their hands in an annoyed manner since the blind man used to [unintentionally] come in contact with them while crossing the lines. The caretaker of theMasjid took his hand and brought him to me. I looked at him, and saw that his clothe were worn-out. He had the appearance of a person that if he greets others they would not reply back to him, and if he speaks no one would care about what he said. My first impression was that he was one of the beggars I saw at the entrance of the Masjid.

The man reached where I was seated; he greeted me and I replied back to him while still being seated in the same manner I described earlier, relaxing and stretching my legs.

I waited for him to start by telling me how miserable his life is, like beggars usually do, but he didn’t.

Rather he started by praising the topic of my Khutbah!! I though to myself: ‘A new method of begging! Start by showing that you understood what was mentioned in the Khutbah so that my heart would soften?!’.

Then he said: “But I have some remarks about your Khutbah, so I hope you do not mind listening to them”.

I said in amazement, while still sitting in the same manner: “Remarks on my Khutbah!! and you are the one that will point them out?!”

He replied: “Yes”.

I said: “In what aspects of the Khutbah?”

He said: “In the Language, Hadith, and Tafseer”.

After that I honestly, stared at his face in astonishment, and said: “And to what extend is your knowledge in these sciences?”

He introduced himself to me, he was a graduate of Dar Al-‘Uloom and specialized in IslamicSharee’ah. He had completed several papers/studies on Tafseer, and he studied along side several known scholars.

I looked at the people around me in the Masjid and they nodded their heads, affirming what the man was saying.

At that point I sat straight, and crossed my legs, and said to the man: “And what are these remarks you had, my dear respected sir”.

He said: “As for the language, you have used some words of the ‘Amiyah (slang) and that ruins the nobility and sublimity of the Khutbah” (he kept speaking to me about the importance of the Khatib using the proper language, with words that increased my love to our beautiful language).

“As for the Hadith, you quoted some traditions and mentioned the source of some, but didn’t do that for the rest. Also how can you quote a tradition and refer it to Abu Dawud, while it is in Bukhari don’t you know that this is something that relegates the status of the speaker”. (Then he kept speaking to me about the methods and manners of the scholars of hadith, which increased my love for the Science of Hadith).

“As for the Tafseer, you mentioned some statements of those who interpret the Quran by their opinion, so beware when speaking about the Book of Allah and do not be like a night-time woodcutter (lumberjack)”. (Then he kept speaking to me about the different methodologies used by the people of Tafseer, which increased my love to the science of Tafseer).

By that time, people had dispersed from around us.

As he was about to stand, I stood [quickly] and took his hand. I then rushed and got him his shoes, and assisted him in putting it on. He kept asking me not to. I took by his hand to take him to his home, but he swore to me not to.

At that point, I saw that we were behind a wall where no one can see us, so I took out a sum of money from my pocket, and I politely requested that he accepts it from me. Here, he got mad and raised his voice a little scolding me roughly. I apologized to him, and he accepted my apology, and said: “You might have felt sorry for me, when you saw the way I am dressed”. I said: “Yes, and I hope you can forgive me for not thinking highly of you the first time I saw you”, so he forgave me.

I told him: “Please, comfort me, how do you live and with whom?” He said: “I will answer you briefly. I have a small income, but Allah has blessed it with His Grace, and it suffices me from the disgrace of asking [others]”. I asked: “With whom do you live?” He replied: “By myself, my children and wife have already beaten me to the Hereafter” and then he said: “I want nothing from this Dunia, and my relationship with it is not that good. All I need is a dress to cover my body and a meal that would silence my hunger, and apart from that I do not need anything”.

So I fell on his hand to kiss it, and I shook his hand and walked away for a few steps. Then I looked back at where he was heading. I saw that the people are giving him no notice as he held his stick, which he used to feel the road in front of him.

As for me, I walked thinking about myself, and how upset I was when my clean white dress got stained. As I walked, cars would slow down so that I can cross [the street], and people passing would come by to shake my hands and ask me for supplications.

They were all deceived by my looks and appearance.

I remembered the statement of Prophet Muhammad [Salah Allah ‘Alaihi wa Salam], when he was between his companions and a man passed by who had the appearance of a wealthy man. So he [Salah Allah ‘Alaihi wa Salam] asked: “What do you say about that [man]?” They said: “O Prophet of Allah, he is the kind of person that when he speaks we would listen, and if he asks for our daughter’s hand in marriage we won’t oppose, and if he intercedes for someone we would accept his intercession”. Then a man who appeared poor and needy passed by, so he [Salah Allah ‘Alaihi wa Salam] asked: “And what do you say about that man?” They said: “He is the sort of person, that if he speaks we won’t listen to what he has to say, and if he requests our daughter’s hand in marriage we would oppose his request, and if he intercedes for someone we would not accept his intercession”. Then he [Salah Allah ‘Alaihi wa Salam] said: “That [poor] man is better (worth more) than all the earth filled with that other man”, Aw Kama Qaal Salah Allah ‘Alaihi wa Salam".

http://www.ahlalhdeeth.com/vbe/showthread.php?t=896

The thief who advised Imam Ahmad

The thief who advised Imam Ahmad

The son of Imam Ahmad said:

'I used to hear my father frequently say, 'May Allah have mercy on Abu Haytham. May Allah forgive Abu Haytham. May Allah pardon Abu Haytham.'

So I said, 'O father, who is Abu Haytham?'

He said, 'When I was taken out to be whipped and my hands had extended forth to the punishers, a young man began tugging on my garment behind me.

He said, 'Do you know me?'

I said, 'No.'

He said, 'I am Abu Haytham the scoundrel, the thief and rascal. It is written in the records of the Amir al-Mu'minin that I was whipped 18,000 times in set-portions, and I was patient over that in obedience to the Shaytan and for the sake of the Dunya. So you must be patient over this in obedience to al-Rahman and for the sake of this Deen.'

Sifat al-Safwah, by Ibn al-Jawzi

When you enter into Salah turn off your cell phone

"When you enter into Salah turn off your cell phone. There isn't anyone who can call that is more important than the one you're about to speak to." 
- Navaid Aziz

If you knew the true value of yoursel

‎"If you knew the true value of yourself, you will never allow yourself to be humiliated by committing sins." -Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah {rahimahullah}

If you don't find sweetness and joy in the deed you perform

‎"If you don't find sweetness and joy in the deed you perform, then doubt its sincerity, for Allah is Shakur (Most Appreciative and Rewarding)" Ibn Taymiyyah

Foolishness always results ...

Foolishness always results when the tongue outraces the brain.

Dear kids

Dear kids,  There is no Santa, those presents are from your parents.
 With love, Wikileaks

If you want to talk to Allah, perform Salah

If you want to talk to Allah, perform Salah. If you want Allah to talk to you, read Qur'an

Forgetting the remembrance of Allah is a death to their hearts

فنسيان ذكر الله موت قلوبهم**** واجسامهم قبل القبور قبور

Forgetting the remembrance of Allah is a death to their hearts

And their bodies are the graves before graves

Advice from mother of Sufyan at Thawri

It is related that Wakee' ibn Al-Jarrah said, "One day, the mother of Sufyaan Ath-Thauree said to (young) Sufyan, 'O my son! Seek out knowledge, and I will, with my spinning wheel, provide enough for you to live on. O my son, when you have written down ten Ahaadeeth, look and see if you notice an improvement in the way you walk, in your level of patience, and in your degree of self-dignity. For if you do not see any such improvement, then know that your knowledge harms you and does not benefit you.'" 

(2005). Salahud-Deen ibn 'Alee ibn 'Abdul-Maujood. "Biography of Sufyaan Ath-Thauree" p.21

lowering one's gaze and guarding one's modesty

Allah has made lowering one's gaze and guarding one's modesty the strongest means of purifying one's soul!

[Ibn Taymiyyah]

Do not complain about your calamity

‎"Do not complain about your calamity, do not speak about your fears and do not ascribe piety to yourself by your own tongue." 

- Abu al-Darda' (radhiallahu `anhu)

Whoever smiles at the people

"When a Muslim meets his Muslim brethren, he should greet him with a smile because that will eradicate sins from them both just as the leaves of a tree fall in the winter when it becomes dry. Whoever smiles at the people and meets them with a beaming face, gains their love and affection."

- Abu Hatim

Increase in (righteous) believing friends

قال الحسن البصري-رحمه الله: استكثروا في الأصدقاء المؤمنين فإن لهم شفاعة يوم القيامة

Al-Hasan al-Basri: "Increase in (righteous) believing friends because for them is a right of intercession on the Day of Resurrection

About lustful men:

al-Qahtani said about lustful men:

إن الرجال الناظرين إلى النسا مثل الكلاب تطوف باللُّحمان 

"Men who stare at women - are like dogs circling around a piece of meat."

I never gazed with my eyes

Al Hasan Al Basri (rahimahullah): “I never gazed with my eyes, spoke with my tongue, used my hand or stood on my feet but after contemplating if it was in obedience or disobedience of Allaah. If it is in obedience, I would move forward. Otherwise, I would take a step back.”

[Ref: Jaami’ul Al-Uloomi wal-Hikaam]

As long as you are performing prayer

‎"As long as you are performing prayer, you are knocking at the door of Allah, and whoever is knocking at the door of Allah, Allah will open it for him" Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah

Know the truth and you will know people

Ali Ibn Abi Talib said:

ان الحق لا يعرف بالرجال اعرف الحق تعرف أهله


“Verily, the truth and falsehood cannot be measured through men’s position. Know the truth and you will know people”.

Do not raise your children to provide for you

Ibn Uthaymeen said:

Do not raise your children to provide for you. Raise them to worship Allah. And provisions will always come

If you are happy with a person

An Arab poet once said: " If you are happy with a person, you do not see his mistakes, but if you are angry with him, you see them all"

No one knows their error

"You know you are on the Sunnah when your first instinct is to correct and conceal the faults of others so that no one knows their error." 

- Yayha Ibrahim

why do we hate death?

سأل سليمان بن عبد الملك أبو حازم: يا أبا حازم مالنا نكره الموت ؟ فقال أبو حازم: لأنكم عمرتم دنياكم, وخربتم أخراكم, فأنتم تكرهون الخروج من العمران إلى الخراب

Sulayman ibn Abdul Malik asked Abu Hazim: oh Abu Hazim why do we hate death? So Abu Hazim said; 'Because you have build up your dunya and ruined your hearafter and so you hate to leave that which is build for what is ruined.

Mukhtasar Minhaaj al-Qaasideen

Never do I argue with a man with a desire ..

"Never do I argue with a man with a desire to hear him say what is wrong, or to expose him and win victory over him. Whenever I face an opponent in debate I silently pray - O Lord, help him so that truth may flow from his heart and on his tongue, and so that if truth is on my side, he may follow me; and if truth be on his side, I may follow him." Imam Ash-Shafi'ee

Seek happiness in one of three things

Seek happiness in one of three things: in the recitation of the Qur’an, in the remembrance of Allah and in Prayer. If you do not find happiness in one of these matters, then know that the door to happiness has been shut for you.”

Hasan Al-Basri

This Qur’an can either be your blessed reward

“This Qur’an can either be your blessed reward, or it can become your unexpected burden on the day of reckoning. Follow the Qur’an and do not let the Qur’an follow you! For whosoever follows the Qur’an, it will lead him to the blissful gardens of janna, and whosoever is followed by the Qur’an, it will chase him and force him until it shoves him into the abyss of hell-fire (naar al-jahannam)”.

["Hilyat Al-Awliya", 1/257]

The Quran is the food by which the heart of the believer survives by

‎"The Quran is the food by which the heart of the believer survives by, one should accustom himself not to eat/drink from anything except it, and its purity"
- Shaykh Salih al Maghamsi

Don't conceal your muslim brother's sins

من اسباب الستر يوم القيامه ان لاتفضح مسلماً ولاتفرح ابدا بان يفضح مسلم ولاتسعى في خطوه ولافي كلمة ولابيدك ولا بلوتوث تنشره ولا باي شي في فضيحه احد وقع في معصيه فإن باب التوبه مفتوح لاتدري لعل الله يتوب عليه فيبقى عليك اثم فضيحته ، كلما استطعت ان تستر على مسلم ، استر

 "From the causes of your sins being concealed on the Day of Judgement is that you do not expose another Muslim, nor do you ever take joy in a Muslim being exposed, and you do not hurry to spread it by word or through your actions. Never rush to expose anybody who has fallen into sin because the door of repentance is open, and you don't know, perhaps Allah will forgive him but the sin of exposing him remains over you. Every time you're able to conceal another Muslim, conceal him

"What terrible companions ...

"What terrible companions are the dirham and dinar. They do not benefit you until they leave you."
(Al-Hasan Al-Basree, May Allah azza wa 'jal be pleased with him. Ameen)

I should cast a spear at a man is more beloved to me

Sufyan al-Thawri said: “That I should cast a spear at a man is more beloved to me than that I should cast him with my tongue because the spear may miss target, but a word never does.”

Whoever recites Qur'an, his value is amplified

Imam Ash-Shaafi'ee Rahimahullah said: 

"Whoever recites Qur'an, his value is amplified. Whoever records hadith, his proof is strengetherned. Whoever learns Arabic, his disposition becomes gentle. Whoever learns mathematics, his opinion will be copious. And whoever fails to defend his honour will not benefit from his knowledge."

Whoever wants his heart to be filled with fear of Allah

"Whoever wants his heart to be filled with fear of Allah, and for his tears to flow, then let him stop eating when his stomach is half full." [Hasan al-Basri]

I’m not here to be on display

"I’m not here to be on display. And my body is not for public consumption. I will not be reduced to an object, or a pair of legs to sell shoes. I’m a soul, a mind, a servant of God. My worth is defined by the beauty of my soul, my heart, my moral character. So, I won’t worship your beauty standards, and I don’t submit to your fashion sense. My submission is to something higher." [Sr. Yasmin Mogahed]

Because the joy of living is in striving.

Travel! You will find a replacement for what you leave behind,
And strive! Because the joy of living is in striving.'
- Imam al-Shafi'i

Anger begins with madness and ends with regret.

Anger begins with madness and ends with regret.–Ali RA

People are the same in health

Al-Hasan Al-Basree said: “People are the same in health but when hardship befalls them they show distinction.”

"We smile in the face of some people even though our hearts curse them

"We smile in the face of some people even though our hearts curse them." 
(Abu Darda r.a)

If you know yourself

Imam Sufyan At Thawri said: " If you know yourself, then you'll not be harmed by what is said about you"


Biography of Imam Sufyan At Thawri

"The sinner does not feel any remorse over his sins.

"The sinner does not feel any remorse over his sins. That is because his heart is already dead."

{Ibn al-Qayyim rahimahullah}

When a man stands to pray

Abdullâh b. Mubârak said: I asked Sufyaan ath-Thawri, “When a man stands to pray, what should he intend by his recitation and prayer?” He replied, “He should intend that he is personally entreating his Lord.”

There is nothing on the face of earth that is more in need of being imprisoned

"There is nothing on the face of earth that is more in need of being imprisoned for a lengthy period of time than the tongue " [ibn Al Qayyim Al Jawziyyah]

“Any type of knowledge and action that doesn't increase the strength of faith (Iman) and certitude (Yaqeen) has been corrupted by ostentation (Riya or showing off).”

- Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya

‘Knowledge is not what is memorized.

‘Knowledge is not what is memorized. Knowledge is what benefits’ – Imam Shaafi’ee

‎"Fear your sins more than you fear the enemy as your sins are more dangerous to you than your enemy" [Umar ibn Khattab - May Allah be pleased with him]

‎"Fear your sins more than you fear the enemy as your sins are more dangerous to you than your enemy" [Umar ibn Khattab - May Allah be pleased with him]

Sins need to be burnt..

‎"Sins need to be burnt, either with the pain of regret in this world or with the fire of hell in the hereafter."- Ibn al-Qayyim


Perhaps it is most surprising to know that while you are in need of Him (Allah), you are still reluctant to move toward Him(Allah) because you seek others" 
Ibn Qayyim al Jawziyyah

"O tongue, say good and you will profit

Abdullâh ibn Mas'îd said: "By Allâh, besides Whom no god exists, nothing deserves a long prison sentence more than my tongue." He also used to say: "O tongue, say good and you will profit;desist from saying evil things and you will be safe; otherwise you will find only regret."

Say what you wish in abuse of me, for my silence towards the idiot is indeed an answer. I am not at a loss for a response but rather, It does not befit the lion to answer the dogs. - Imam Ash-Shafi'i (Rahimahullah).

Say what you wish in abuse of me, for my silence towards the idiot is indeed an answer. I am not at a loss for a response but rather, It does not befit the lion to answer the dogs. - Imam Ash-Shafi'i (Rahimahullah).

Ibn Hazm al-Andalūsi on knowledge

Ibn Hazm al-Andalūsī [رحمه الله]:

إذا حضرت مجلس علم فلا يكن حضورك إلا حضور مستزيد علماً وأجراً لا حضور مستغن بما عندك طالباً عثرة تشيعها أو غريبة تشنعها فهذه أفعال الأرذال الذين لا يفلحون في الع
لم أبداً . فإذا حضرتها على هذه النية فقد حصلت خيراً على كل حال وإن لم تحضرها على هذه النية فجلوسك في منزلك أروح لبدنك وأكرم لخلقك وأسلم لدينك

"If you attend a study-session, behave only like someone who wishes to
increase his knowledge and to win greater recompense from God. Do not behave
like someone who is content with what he has, who is looking for some fault to
criticize or a curious detail to hawk around. This would be the behaviour of vile
men who never succeed in their studies.

If you come to it with good intentions, you will always obtain the best results.
Otherwise, to stay at home would be less tiring for your body, more worthy of
your moral conduct and more salutary for your religious life."

[الأخلاق والسير]

‘To admonish your brother in private is to advise him and improve him. But to admonish him publicly is to disgrace and shame him’. – Imam Shaafi’ee

‘To admonish your brother in private is to advise him and improve him.
But to admonish him publicly is to disgrace and shame him’. – Imam Shaafi’ee

The revival of knowledge is reviewing.

‘Alqamah [رضي الله عنه]:

إِحيَاءُ العِلمِ المــُذَاكَرَة
"The revival of knowledge is reviewing."

‘A friend cannot be considered as friends until he is tested in three occasions; in time of need, behind your back and until after your death.’ – Hazrat Ali Ibn Abu Talib

‘A friend cannot be considered as friends until he is tested in three occasions; in time of need, behind your back and until after your death.’ – Hazrat Ali Ibn Abu Talib

"The iman that is in your heart today, will be your light tomorrow." -Sh. Anwar al awlaki

"The iman that is in your heart today, will be your light tomorrow."

-Sh. Anwar al awlaki

"Do not be deceitful towards others for that is the characteristic of the lowly ones, and give pure sincere advice to your brother, be it good or ugly. Help him in all his affairs, and go with him wherever he goes." - 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra)

"Do not be deceitful towards others for that is the characteristic of the lowly ones, and give pure sincere advice to your brother, be it good or ugly. Help him in all his affairs, and go with him wherever he goes." - 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra)

Ibn Qayyim: Feeling powerless is a deceptive excuse - Ibn Qayyim: Do not feel weary of standing by His door (i.e. Allah) even if you are driven away, and never stop asking His forgiveness even if you feel it is rejected. When the door is opened for the accepted ones, do not miss this chance and rush therein intruding, and stretch forth your hands saying, وَتَصَدَّقۡ عَلَيۡنَآ‌ۖ "Be charitable to us" Yusuf v. 88.

Ibn Qayyim: Feeling powerless is a deceptive excuse 

- Ibn Qayyim: 

Do not feel weary of standing by His door (i.e. Allah) even if you are driven away, and never stop asking His forgiveness even if you feel it is rejected. When the door is opened for the accepted ones, do not miss this chance and rush therein intruding, and stretch forth your hands saying, 

وَتَصَدَّقۡ عَلَيۡنَآ‌ۖ 

"Be charitable to us" Yusuf v. 88.