Khaythamah reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “By the One besides whom there is no God, a believing servant is…
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Khazzaz on Waqt: Ruminating on the past wastes precious time
Muhammad al-Kattani reported: Abu Sa’id al-Khazzaz, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Ruminating on a past moment is to lose a second moment.” Source:…
View More Khazzaz on Waqt: Ruminating on the past wastes precious time‘Amir on Salat: Do you talk to your Nafs in prayer?
Abu al-Husayn reported: It was said to ‘Amir ibn Abdul Qays, may Allah have mercy on him, “Do you talk to yourself in prayer?” ‘Amir…
View More ‘Amir on Salat: Do you talk to your Nafs in prayer?Abu ‘Awn on Salaf: Three statements of the righteous predecessors
Abu ‘Awn reported: Whenever the people of virtue would meet, they would enjoin each other with three sayings, and if they departed one another, they…
View More Abu ‘Awn on Salaf: Three statements of the righteous predecessorsUmm Darda on Tafakkur: Abu Darda’s habit of contemplation
‘Awn ibn Abdullah reported: I said to Umm Darda, may Allah be pleased with her, “What act of worship did Abu Darda perform most often?”…
View More Umm Darda on Tafakkur: Abu Darda’s habit of contemplationHadith on Jumu’ah: Have presence at sermon, be near to Imam
Samurah ibn Jundub reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Be present at the sermon and comes close to the…
View More Hadith on Jumu’ah: Have presence at sermon, be near to ImamHadith on Shaytan: How to repel the devil’s whispering in prayer
Abu al-‘Ala’ reported: Uthman ibn al-‘As came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, Satan interferes…
View More Hadith on Shaytan: How to repel the devil’s whispering in prayerHadith on Meals: The Prophet mindfully eats sitting upright
Abu Juhayfah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I do not eat while reclining.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5398 Grade:…
View More Hadith on Meals: The Prophet mindfully eats sitting uprightAbu Hurairah on Qulub: Heart is king, body is the soldier
Abu Salih reported: Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The heart is king and its soldiers are the limbs. If the king…
View More Abu Hurairah on Qulub: Heart is king, body is the soldierHasan on Self-Talk: Hearts of believers speak with wisdom
Abu Maryam al-Salt reported: Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, the people of understanding continue to alternate from remembrance to reflection,…
View More Hasan on Self-Talk: Hearts of believers speak with wisdomHadith on Salat: Two raka’at of mindful prayer, sins forgiven
Zayd ibn Khalid reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever performs ablution in the best manner, then prays two cycles, without…
View More Hadith on Salat: Two raka’at of mindful prayer, sins forgivenSufyan on Self-Talk: Negative voluntary thoughts are blameworthy
Abu Talib al-Makki reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I was deprived of the night prayer for five months because of…
View More Sufyan on Self-Talk: Negative voluntary thoughts are blameworthyUmar on Muhasabah: Hold yourselves accountable before the Reckoning
Thabit ibn al-Hajjaj reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Hold yourselves accountable before you are held accountable and evaluate yourselves…
View More Umar on Muhasabah: Hold yourselves accountable before the ReckoningDawud Ta’i on Self-talk: Talking to yourself as a means of discipline
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 disciplineAbu Uthman on Suhbah: Friend to Allah, His Messenger, believers, and fools
Abu al-Husayn reported: Abu Uthman al-Hiri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Companionship with Allah Almighty is to have good manners, to always be…
View More Abu Uthman on Suhbah: Friend to Allah, His Messenger, believers, and foolsSahl on Presence: Believers relieved by living the present moment
Al-Sulami reported: It was asked of Sahl ibn Abdullah, may Allah have mercy on him, “When will the soul of the impoverished find rest?” Sahl…
View More Sahl on Presence: Believers relieved by living the present momentHadith on Salat: Paradise rewarded for praying with presence of heart
‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No Muslim performs ablution well and then prays two cycles…
View More Hadith on Salat: Paradise rewarded for praying with presence of heartHasan on Mindfulness: Presence of heart required in every prayer
Rabia’ ibn Subayh reported: Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Every prayer in which your heart is not present may more quickly…
View More Hasan on Mindfulness: Presence of heart required in every prayerSufyan on Salat: Reverence is required for sound prayer
Bishr ibn al-Harith reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever does not have reverence has spoiled his prayer.” Source: Qūt al-Qulūb…
View More Sufyan on Salat: Reverence is required for sound prayerHadith on Khtubat al-Hajah: How the Prophet began his sermons
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, gave us the combination of all good and its endings, for…
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