Ibn al-Qayyim reported: When Imam al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, sat in front of Malik and read to him, Malik was impressed by his intelligence, wisdom, and complete understanding. Malik said, “Verily, I see Allah has placed light in your heart, so do not extinguish it with the darkness of disobedience.” Source: al-Jawāb …
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Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Prayer in congregation is better than prayer alone by twenty seven degrees.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 619, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 650 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim Ibn Qudamah said, “Congregational prayer is an obligation for the …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “It is not lawful for a woman who has faith in Allah and the Last Day to travel for a day and a night without her guardian.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1038, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1339 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim …
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Al-Tufayl reported: I would come with Abdullah ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, to the market and when we did so, Ibn Umar would not pass anyone but that he would greet them with peace, whether they were selling merchandise or were poor. I came to Ibn Umar one day and asked him …
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Al-Dhahabi reported: Ibn Wahb, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Were it not for Malik and Al-Layth, I would have been ruined. I used to believe that everything narrated about the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, should be acted upon.” Source: Siyar Aʻlām al-Nubalāʼ 8/148 Ibn Abi Layla said, “A man does not understand the …
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Ibn Shihab reported: The Caliph Abdul Malik ibn Marwan judged that a woman who was raped must be paid her dowry by the one who raped her. Malik said, “The issue among us concerning the man who rapes a woman, whether she is a virgin or not, is that he must pay her dowry if …
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Ibn Abdul Barr reported: Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: When Abu Ja’far Al-Mansur performed the pilgrimage, he called me, so I entered upon him and he spoke to me and he asked me questions and I replied. Then he said, “I am determined to have several copies made of these …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, prayed noon prayers and afternoon prayers in combination for reasons other than danger or travel. Sai’d ibn Jubayr said, “Why did he do that?” Ibn Abbas said, “The Prophet intended to not cause hardship for anyone in his nation.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim …
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Malik reported: Abu Bakr ibn Abdur Rahman, may Allah have mercy on him, used to say, “Whoever departs to the mosque in the morning, intending to go nowhere else and to teach goodness or to learn it himself, then he returns to his house, he is like one who wages jihad in the way of …
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Aisha reported: Hind bint ‘Utba came and she said, “O Messenger of Allah, Abu Sufyan is a stingy man. Is there any blame on me for using his wealth to feed our dependents?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no blame if you feed them with a reasonable amount.” Source: …
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Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I guarantee a house on the outskirts of Paradise for one who leaves arguments even if he is right, and a house in the middle of Paradise for one who abandons lies even when joking, and a house in the highest part …
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Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, after me there will be conflicts or affairs, so if you are able to end them in peace then do so.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 697 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, said, …
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