Abu Darda on Dhikr: The heart is purified by remembering Allah

Rabia reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, everything has a polish and the polish of the heart is the remembrance of Allah Almighty.”

Source: Shu’ab al-Imān 503

Ibn Al-Qayyim said, “The heart is tarnished by two matters: negligence and sin. And it is polished by two matters: seeking forgiveness and the remembrance of Allah.”

Source: al-Wābil al-Ṣayyib 1/40

عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ إِنَّ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ جِلاءً وَإِنَّ جِلاءَ الْقُلُوبِ ذِكْرُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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