Hammad ibn Abi Hanifah reported: I came to Dawud al-Ta’i, may Allah have mercy on him, and his door was fastened shut. I could hear…
View More Dawud Ta’i on Self-talk: Talking to yourself as a means of disciplineTag: Greater Jihad الجهاد الأكبر
Hadith on Nafs: Only the strong can defeat their own ego
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The strong are not those who defeat people. Rather, the strong…
View More Hadith on Nafs: Only the strong can defeat their own egoSufyan on Nafs: Hardest struggle was against my own self
Waki’ reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I never dealt with anything more difficult on me than my own self. Sometimes…
View More Sufyan on Nafs: Hardest struggle was against my own selfHasan on Jihad: Your greatest enemy is your own ego
Al-Tabari reported: Hasan al-Basri, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Your enemy is not the one you are relieved from if you killed him.…
View More Hasan on Jihad: Your greatest enemy is your own egoUmar II on Jihad: Best jihad is against one’s lowly desires
Ibn Muflih reported: Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The best jihad is the jihad against whims.” Source: al-Ādāb al-Shar’īyah…
View More Umar II on Jihad: Best jihad is against one’s lowly desiresIbrahim on Jihad: Most difficult jihad is against desires
Abu Nu’aym reported: Ibrahim ibn Adham, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The most difficult jihad is the jihad against desire. Whoever can restrain…
View More Ibrahim on Jihad: Most difficult jihad is against desiresAbdullah on Jihad: Start with the jihad against your soul
Hannan ibn Kharija reported: I said to Abdullah ibn ‘Amr, may Allah be pleased with him, “What do you say about jihad and military campaigns?”…
View More Abdullah on Jihad: Start with the jihad against your soulYunus on Jihad: I strive to love for people as myself
Ibn al-Mubarak reported: Maymun ibn Mihran wrote to Yunus ibn Ubaid, may Allah have mercy on him, saying, “I would love for you to write…
View More Yunus on Jihad: I strive to love for people as myselfHasan on Jihad: Best jihad is against your soul, desires
Ibn al-Qayyim reported: It was said to Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, “O Abu Sa’id, which jihad is best?” Hasan said, “Your…
View More Hasan on Jihad: Best jihad is against your soul, desiresUmar II on Jihad: Our sins more harmful than plots of enemies
Maslamah ibn Abi Bakr reported: Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, took a pledge from some of his military deputies, saying,…
View More Umar II on Jihad: Our sins more harmful than plots of enemies