Ibn al-Qayyim reported: It was said to one of the Bedouins who embraced Islam, when he recognized the call of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, “What made
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by some people who were thinking about the essence of Allah. The Prophet said, “Reflect upon acts of
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Al-Ghazali reported: Muhammad ibn Ali al-Kattani, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “We have found that the religion of Allah Almighty is built upon three pillars: truth, honesty, and
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Al-Ghazali reported: Al-Junayd, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, Allah has servants who use their minds. When they reason, they act. When they act, they are sincere. Sincerity
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Abu Huraira reported: The tribe of Al-Harith ibn ‘Amir had purchased Khubayb, may Allah be pleased with him, as a slave since he had killed Al-Harith during the battle of
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Ibn Abi Shaybah reported: Abu Al-‘Ala, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “A servant is given nothing better after Islam than to be provided with a sound mind.” Source:
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Ibn Abdul Barr reported: Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Narrate to people only what they can understand. Do you want them to deny Allah and his
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Al-Zarkashi reported: Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Seeking the best option is nine tenths of knowledge.” Al-Baji said, “Istihsan, as applied by the Maliki scholars, means
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Al-Qadi Iyad reported: Al-Layth was sitting with Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, one day in the assembly of his students, when someone announced that elephants were walking nearby.
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Ibn al-Jawzi said, “If you find a prophetic narration disagreeing with sound reason, contradicting established revelation, or conflicting with the principles, know that it is inauthentic.” Al-Suyuti said, “The meaning
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Mua’wiyyah ibn al-Hakam reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, among us are men who write by script.” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There
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Bishr ibn al-Harith reported: Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The reasonable person is not one who merely recognizes good and evil. Rather, the reasonable person
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I saw some men on the night of my ascension, whose lips were being sheared
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Ziyad ibn Hudayr reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The honor of a man is in his religion, his chivalry is in his character, and
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Al-Bayhaqi reported: Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The intelligent man has his tongue behind his heart. If he intends to say something, he consults his heart
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no human being but that upon his head are reins in the hands of
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Abu Darda reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Your love of something might render you blind and deaf.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 5130 Grade: Hasan (fair)
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The foundation of a sound mind, after faith in Allah, is friendliness with people.” Source: al-Mu’jam
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Most of the sins of the children of Adam are on their tongues.” Ibn Mas’ud
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Abu Musa reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, before the Hour will be an upheaval.” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, what is
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