Ibn Hisham reported: Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, began to speak at his inauguration, praising Allah as He deserves and saying, “O people, I have been put in authority over you and I am not the best of you. If I do the right thing, then help me. If I do wrong, …
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Ibn Hajar reported: Abdullah ibn Rawahah, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The parable of faith is that of a shirt. You may not be wearing it and then you put it on, or you may be wearing it and then you take it off.” Source: Fatḥ al-Bārī 12/61 عن ابن حجر قال عَبْدِ …
Ibn Rawahah on Iman: Parable of faith is that of a garment Read More »
Ibn Abi Mulaykah reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “It is not allowed for a Muslim who hears a word from his brother to assume evil of him if he can find something good about it.” Source: al-Tamhīd 18/20 عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ رضي الله عنه قَالَ …
Umar on Brothers: Assume good from your brother, give excuses Read More »
Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The religion itself is entirely good character, so whoever surpasses you in character has surpassed you in religion. Likewise, it is such with spirituality (al-tasawwuf). Al-Kanani said: Spirituality is itself good character, so whoever surpasses you in character has surpassed you in spirituality.” And he said, …
Ibn Qayyim on Akhlaq: Entire religion is good character, manners Read More »
Malik reported: Luqman al-Hakim, upon him be peace, instructed his son, saying, “O my son, sit with the scholars and keep close to them. Allah gives life to the hearts with the light of wisdom, just as he gives life to the dead earth with rain from the sky.” Source: al-Muwaṭṭa’ 1890 عَنْ مَالِك أَنَّ …
Luqman on Life: Knowledge gives life to hearts, like rain on earth Read More »
Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, modesty and faith come together. If one of the two is missing, so is the other.” Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad lil-Bukhārī 1313 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ الْحَيَاءَ وَالإِيمَانَ قُرِنَا جَمِيعًا فَإِذَا رُفِعَ …
Aslam al-Habashi reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Let not your love be infatuation and let not your hatred be destruction.” It was said, “How is this?” Umar said, “When you love someone, you become infatuated like a child. When you hate someone, you love destruction for your companion.” Source: …
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Al-Sha’bi reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, took a horse from a man to test-ride it. The man handed it over and the horse injured its leg while it was with Umar. The man argued with him, so Umar said, “Let a man judge between us.” The man said, “Indeed, I …
Umar on Justice: Judge Shurayh rules against the Caliph Read More »
Muhammad ibn Ziyad reported: I was with Abu Umamah al-Bahili and others among the companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. When they would return from Eid prayer, they would say to each other, “May Allah accept good deeds from us and from you.” Source: Tārīkh al-Kabīr lil-Bukhārī 1/116 Grade: Jayyid (very …
Abu Umamah on Eid: Companions ask Allah to accept good deeds Read More »
Al-Zuhri reported: Abdur Rahman ibn Awf, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “We were tested with hardship alongside the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and we were patient. Then, we were tested with prosperity afterwards and we were not patient.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2464 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ …
Ibn Awf on Sabr: We were tested with prosperity, and we failed Read More »
Ibn Kathir reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If the people were to reflect upon Surat al-‘Asr, it would be enough for them.” Source: Tafsīr Ibn Kathīr 103:1 عن ابن كثير وَقَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ لَوْ تَدَبَّرَ النَّاسُ هَذِهِ السُّورَةَ لَوَسِعَتْهُمْ 103:1 تفسير القرآن العظيم تفسير سورة العصر
Abu Abdur Rahman reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “When I narrate to you a tradition from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, assume from it that he is the most proper, the most guided, and the most righteous.” Source: Sunan Ibn Majāh 20 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
Ali on Hadith: Assume the Prophet is most righteous, guided Read More »
Abu Qilaba reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, passed by a man who was being beaten because of his sin and they were cursing him. Abu Darda said, “What do you think if he had fallen into a well. Would you not try to rescue him?” They said yes. Abu Darda said, “Then do not abuse your …
Abu Darda on Sinners: Hate his sinful deeds, do not abuse him Read More »
Al-Bukhari reported: Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, faith consists of obligations, laws, limits, and traditions. Whoever perfects them has perfected faith, and whoever does not perfect them will not have perfect faith.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1/11 عن البخاري قال قال عُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ رحمه الله إِنَّ لِلْإِيمَانِ …
Umar II on Faith: Islam is fulfilled by duties, limits, traditions Read More »
Ibn Kathir reported: Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, Allah has only sent Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, as a preacher. He did not send him as a tax collector.” Source: al-Bidāyah wal-Nihāyah 13/667 عن ابن كثير قال عمر بن عبد العزيز رضي الله عنه إِنَّ اللَّهَ …
Umar II on Da’wah: The Prophet is caller to Allah, not tax collector Read More »
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi reported: Hatim al-Asamm, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I have three traits that give me an advantage over my adversary. I rejoice when he is correct, I am saddened when he is wrong, and I guard myself from insulting him.” Source: Tārīkh Baghdād 9/149 عن الخطيب البغدادي قَالَ حاتم رحمه الله معي …
Hatim on Debate: I have good will towards my opponents Read More »
Ibn Hajar al-Haytami reported: Imam al-Nasafi al-Hanafi, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “When we are asked about our way and the way of those who disagree with us in the branches of the religion, it obligatory for us to answer that our way is correct but could be mistaken, and their way is …
Nasafi on Ikhtilaf: Our way in secondary matters is correct, but could be wrong Read More »
Al-Bayhaqi reported: Al-Shafi’i, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The most beneficial of provisions is the fear of Allah, and the most harmful of provisions is aggression.” Source: al-Madkhal ilā al-Sunan al-Kubrá 401 عن البيهقي قال الشَّافِعِيَّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنْفَعُ الذَّخَائِرِ التَّقْوَى وَأَضَرُّهَا الْعُدْوَانُ 401 المدخل إلى السنن الكبرى للبيهقي باب كراهية طلب …
Shafi’i on Provisions: Best provision is fear of Allah, worst is aggression Read More »
Ibrahim ibn Adham reported: We were passing through some cities and I saw two people among the ascetics on a journey. One of them said to the other, “O brother, what do the people who love Allah inherit from their beloved?” The other said, “They inherit insight from the light of Allah the Exalted and …
Ibrahim on Love: Hate the sin, compassion for sinners Read More »
Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “It is said that Allah allows the just state to remain even if it is led by unbelievers, but Allah will not allow the oppressive state to remain even if it is led by Muslims. And it is said that the world will endure with justice …
Ibn Taymiyyah on ‘Adl: Allah helps a just government, even by unbelievers Read More »