Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to Aisha, “O Aisha! Verily, those who divided their religion…
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Hasan on Salvation: Four traits to protect from Hellfire, Satan
Abu Nu’aym reported: Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever has four traits, Allah will forbid him from entering Hellfire and grant…
View More Hasan on Salvation: Four traits to protect from Hellfire, SatanWahb on Kufr: Four pillars of unbelief are anger, lust, greed, fear
Aban reported: Wahb, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I read in the wisdom that unbelief has four pillars: a pillar of anger, a…
View More Wahb on Kufr: Four pillars of unbelief are anger, lust, greed, fearMujahid on Whims: Guidance to Islam, protection from lowly desires
Al-A’mash reported: Mujahid, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I do not know which of my two blessings are greater: that I was guided…
View More Mujahid on Whims: Guidance to Islam, protection from lowly desiresHadith on Akhirah: Paradise veiled by hardship, Hellfire by desires
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Hellfire is veiled by lusts, and Paradise is veiled by hardships.”…
View More Hadith on Akhirah: Paradise veiled by hardship, Hellfire by desiresHadith on Lusts: Beware of hidden passions, acts of ostentation
Ibn Ghanam reported: Shaddad ibn Aws, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, what I fear most for you people is what I heard…
View More Hadith on Lusts: Beware of hidden passions, acts of ostentationHadith on Riya: The Prophet fears hidden lusts, showing off in worship
Abdullah ibn Zayd reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, what I fear most for you after me is ostentation and…
View More Hadith on Riya: The Prophet fears hidden lusts, showing off in worshipAbu Qilabah on Whims: People of lowly desires agree upon the sword
Ayyub reported: Abu Qilabah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The example of the people of whims is that of the hypocrites. Allah Almighty…
View More Abu Qilabah on Whims: People of lowly desires agree upon the swordHasan on Whims: Lowly desires worst spiritual disease of hearts
Abu Nu’aym reported: Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whims are the worst disease to interfere with a heart.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’…
View More Hasan on Whims: Lowly desires worst spiritual disease of heartsAwza’i on Caprice: Satan spreads lowly desires among children of Adam
Ibn al-Mubarak reported: Al-Awza’i, may Allah have mercy on him said, “Iblis said to his allies: With what have you come to the son of…
View More Awza’i on Caprice: Satan spreads lowly desires among children of AdamKalbi on Whims: Arabs worshiped idols representing lowly desires
Al-Qurtubi reported: Al-Kalbi, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “It was the habit of the Arabs that if a man among them desired anything,…
View More Kalbi on Whims: Arabs worshiped idols representing lowly desiresSha’bi on Whims: Lowly desires whisk their companions to Hellfire
Ibn Shubrumah reported: Al-Sha’bi, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, whims are only named as such because they whisk their companions away to…
View More Sha’bi on Whims: Lowly desires whisk their companions to HellfireIbn Abbas on Whims: The Quran casts blame upon lowly desires
Ibn al-Jawzi reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Allah Almighty did not mention whims in any place in his book but…
View More Ibn Abbas on Whims: The Quran casts blame upon lowly desiresHadith on Deeds: Three expiations, salvific virtues, and destructive vices
Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Three deeds are destructive vices, three are salvific virtues, three are…
View More Hadith on Deeds: Three expiations, salvific virtues, and destructive vicesIbn Salam on ‘Ilm: Masters of knowledge act upon what they know
‘Ubaydullah ibn Umar reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said to Abdullah ibn Salam, “Who are the masters of knowledge?” Abdullah…
View More Ibn Salam on ‘Ilm: Masters of knowledge act upon what they knowShafi’i on Debate: Best answer to a fool is silence
Imam al-Shafi’i, may Allah be pleased with him, said in his poetry, “If a fool speaks to you, do not answer him, for the best…
View More Shafi’i on Debate: Best answer to a fool is silenceSufyan 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 selfUmar 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 desiresUmar on Desires: Muslim destroyed if prefers desires over religion
Mujahid reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “O people, beware of gluttony in eating. Verily, it causes laziness in prayer,…
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