Al-Awza’i reported: Hassan ibn ‘Atiyah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, people will be in prayer as one, yet the difference between them is like that between the
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‘Ubadah ibn al-Samit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, among the best of faith is that you know Allah is with you wherever
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Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the believer in prayer is in a private conversation with his Lord. Let him not spit
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Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, liked to begin on his right side when putting on his shoes, combing his hair, performing his ablution, and in
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Satan influences the son of Adam and so does the angel. As for the
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Ibn al-Mubarak reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Two moderate cycles of prayer in contemplation are better than praying the whole night with a neglectful heart.”
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Al-Qushayri reported: Al-Nasrabadhi, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Hope motivates you to acts of obedience, and fear leads you away from acts of disobedience. Mindfulness leads to pathways
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Al-Qushayri reported: Abu Bakr al-Farisi, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked about the practice of inward silence and he said, “It is to abandon preoccupation with the past
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Abu Huraira reported: Some of the companions came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and they asked him, “We find within ourselves that which is too grievous
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Ibn Abbas reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, one of us has thoughts within himself, suggesting
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, if one of you stands for prayer, Satan comes to distract him until he does
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When one of you puts on his shoes, let him begin with his right side. When
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