Mu’adh ibn Jabal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Satan has a snout like that of a dog positioned over the son of Adam, reminding him of his lusts and his pleasures, bringing him vain hopes and bringing his whisperings to incite doubt in his Lord. When the …
Hadith on Satan: Shaytan withdraws when Allah is remembered Read More »
Ali reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not follow one glance at a woman with another. You are excused for the first but the second will be counted against you.” Source: Sharḥ Mushkil al-Āthār 1866 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ …
Hadith on Gazing: Accidental glances forgiven, second are sinful Read More »
Abu Abdullah al-Khurasani reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Whoever fears Allah does not vent his anger, and whoever is mindful of Allah does not do whatever he desires.” Source: al-Zuhd li-Abī Dāwūd 98 عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْخُراَسَانِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ رضي الله عنه مَنْ خَافَ اللَّهَ …
Umar on Taqwa: Fear Allah, control anger and desires Read More »
Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saw a woman and then he went to his wife Zaynab as she was tanning leather and he satisfied his needs with her. Then, the Prophet came out to his companions and he said, “Verily, a woman might advance in the form of …
Hadith on Passions: The Prophet seeks intimacy in a lawful way Read More »
Muhammad ibn Ziyad reported: Wahb ibn Munabbih, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever places his lusts beneath his feet, Satan will flee from his shadow. Whoever overcomes his whims by his forbearance, that one is among the victorious scholars.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 4/60 عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ رحمه الله …
Wahb on Shahwah: Satan flees from one who overcomes his desires Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will be successors after sixty years ‘who waste the prayer and follow their lusts, so they will soon meet an evil ending’ (19:59). Then, there will be successors who recite the Quran, but it does not go beyond their throats. There …
Hadith on Hypocrisy: Believers, hypocrites, and evildoers recite Quran Read More »
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 him saying: You lusted after carrots so I fed you carrots, then you lusted after carrots and dates together and I will never let you eat them again! I entered …
Dawud Ta’i on Self-talk: Talking to yourself as a means of discipline Read More »
Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “While three men were walking, they were overcome by rain and took refuge in a cave in a mountain. A boulder fell over the mouth of their cave, blocking them inside. One of them said to the others, ‘Look at …
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Salm ibn Qutaybah reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If a man were even to play with the two toes of a boy seeking lustful pleasure, he would be a sodomite.” Source: Masāwi’ al-Akhlāq lil-Kharāʼiṭī 423 عن سَلْم بْن قُتَيْبَة قَالَ قَالَ سفيان الثَّوْرِيَّ رحمه الله لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا عَبَثَ بِغُلَامٍ …
Sufyan on Lust: Extreme condemnation of child sexual abuse Read More »
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The son of Adam grows old but remains young in two matters: greed for wealth and greed for long life.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1047 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَهْرَمُ ابْنُ …
Hadith on Greed: Human nature remains greedy for wealth, long life Read More »
Shakal ibn Humayd reported: I came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and I said, “O Messenger of Allah, teach me to seek refuge that by it I may seek refuge.” The Prophet took me by the hand and he said, “Say: O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil …
Hadith on Dua: The Prophet teaches a man to seek refuge in Allah Read More »
‘Urwah reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, would say in his sermons, “You know that greed is poverty and renunciation is independence. Verily, whoever renounces his desire for what people have, he will be independent of them.” Source: al-Zuhd wal-Raqā’iq 631 عَن عُرْوَة قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ فِي خُطْبَتِهِ رضي …
Umar on Greed: Greed is poverty and slavery to materialism Read More »
Ibn al-Qayyim reported: It was said to Abu Yazid, may Allah have mercy on him, “What do you want?” Abu Yazid said, “I want not to want.” Ibn al-Qayyim said, “He wanted the lower-self to be cut off from its aims… so he guarded his will and restricted it from anything besides Allah Almighty.” Source: …
Abu Yazid on Will: I want not to want anything in the world Read More »
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Marriage is part of my Sunnah. Whoever does not act upon my Sunnah is not part of me. Give each other in marriage, for I will boast of your great numbers before the nations. Whoever has the means, let him contract a …
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Abu Rafi’ reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever guards what is between his jaws and his thighs, he will enter Paradise.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 914 Grade: Jayyid (very good) according to Al-Mundhiri عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ حَفِظَ مَا بَيْنَ فُقْمَيْهِ وَفَخِذَيْهِ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ …
Hadith on Chastity: Guarding speech, chastity rewarded with Paradise Read More »
Abu Musa reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever guards what is between his jaws and guards his chastity, he will enter Paradise.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 19559 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ …
Hadith on Chastity: Whoever guards his tongue, chastity in Paradise Read More »
Ibn al-Jawzi reported: Abu Bakr al-Warraq, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The source of overpowering whims is approaching what is lusted. When whims overpower the heart, it will commit wrong. When the heart commits wrong, the chest will be tightened. When the chest is tightened, character will be bad. When character is bad, …
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Abu Hamzah reported: Ibrahim al-Nakha’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “By Allah, I have not seen in what they produce as much good as the weight of a seed,” meaning the people of whims, opinions, and speculation. Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 4/222 عَنْ أبي حمزة عَنْ إبراهيم النخعي رحمه الله قَالَ وَاللَّهِ مَا رَأَيْتُ …
Ibrahim on Whims: People of whims never brought any good Read More »
‘Asim al-Ahwal reported: Abu al-‘Aliyah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Learn the Quran and once you learn it, never place your desires elsewhere. Beware of these whims of yours, for they incite hostility and hatred between you.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 2/218 عَنْ عاصم الأحول عَنْ أبي العالية رحمه الله قَالَ تَعَلَّمُوا الْقُرْآنَ فَإِذَا …
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Miskin Abi Fatimah reported: ‘Ata al-Salimi, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “We have heard that lusts and whims can even overpower knowledge, reason, and eloquence.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 8574 عن مِسْكِين أبي فَاطِمَة قال عَطَاء السَّلِيمِيّ رحمه الله بَلَغَنَا أَنَّ الشَّهْوَةَ وَالْهَوَى يَغْلِبَانِ الْعِلْمَ وَالْعَقْلَ وَالْبَيَانَ 8574 حلية الأولياء لأبي نعيم