Creed العقيدة

Ahmad on Rulers: Supplication for guidance of Caliphs and Imams

Scholars العلماء

Abu Bakr al-Marrudhi reported: I heard Ahmad ibn Hanbal, may Allah have mercy on him, mentioning the Caliph al-Mutawakkil and he said, “Indeed, I pray for his righteousness and well-being.” Source: al-Sunnah li-Abī Bakr al-Khallāl 16 عَنْ ‌أَبِي بَكْرٍ الْمَرُّوذِيُّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَحْمَدَ بْنَ حَنْبَلٍ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ وَذَكَرَ الْخَلِيفَةَ الْمُتَوَكِّلَ فَقَال إِنِّي لَأَدْعُو لَهُ بِالصَّلَاحِ …

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Fudayl on Truth: Do not feel lonely on the path of guidance

Scholars العلماء

Al-Nawawi reported: Al-Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Do not feel lonely on the paths of guidance because their people are few, and do not be deceived by the great many who are ruined.” Source: al-Adhkār lil-Nawawī 1/207 عن النووي قَالَ الْفُضَيْلُ بْنُ عِيَاضٍ رضي الله عنه لَا تَسْتَوْحِشْ طُرُقَ الْهُدَى …

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Hadith on Sunnah: The Prophet’s commands are like Allah’s commands

Wisdom الحكمة

Al-Miqdam ibn Ma’dikarib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, what the Messenger of Allah has forbidden is like what Allah has forbidden.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2664 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنِ ‌الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ مَعْدِيكَرِبَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ مَا حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ …

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Hadith on Qadr: All that happens is by Allah’s will

Faith الايمان

Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Know that whatever happens to you could never miss you, and whatever misses you could never reach you.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 11/123 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ …

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Ibn Mas’ud on Jama’ah: You are Ahl al-Sunnah even if you are alone

Scholars العلماء

‘Amr ibn Maymun reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, the majority of groups have left the united community. The united community is only the one that conforms to the obedience of Allah, even if you are by yourself.” Source: Sharḥ Uṣūl I’tiqād Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jamā’ah 160 عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ …

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Junayd on Tasawwuf: True Sufism based on Quran, Sunnah, and Fiqh

Scholars العلماء

Abu al-Hasan ‘Ali reported: Al-Junayd ibn Muhammad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Our knowledge of Tasawwuf is defined by the Book and the Sunnah. Whoever does not memorize the Quran, nor write the prophetic teachings, nor study their understanding, he is not to be followed in it.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 10/255 عن أبي …

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Malik on Salaf: Way of righteous predecessors our only option

Scholars العلماء

Malik ibn Anas reported: Wahb ibn Kaysan, may Allah have mercy on him, would sit with us and he would not stand to leave until he said to us, “Nothing will reform the latter of this nation except what reformed the beginning of it.” Source: Musnad al-Muwaṭṭaʼ lil-Jawharī 1/584 عَنْ مَالِكٍ بن أنس قَالَ كَانَ …

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Hadith on Bid’ah: Repentance not accepted until heresy abandoned

Sin الإثم

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah blocks the repentance of all who are committing heretical innovations.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ 4204 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ حَجَبَ التَّوْبَةَ عَنْ صَاحِبِ …

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