Abdullah ibn Wahb reported: We were with Malik ibn Anas, may Allah have mercy on him, when a man entered and he said, “O Abu Abdullah, ‘the Most Merciful rose above the Throne,’ (20:5). How did He rise?” Malik bowed his head in silence until he began to sweat, then he said, “The Most Merciful …
Malik on Tawhid: Attributes of Allah are above any modality Read More »
Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “You must perform the night prayer for it is the habit of the righteous who came before you, it brings you closer to your Lord, it expiates your evil deeds, and prevents you from sinning.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3549 Grade: Hasan …
Hadith on Tahajjud: Night prayer is practice of the righteous Read More »
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 would write to each other with three sayings, “Whoever works for his Hereafter, Allah will suffice him in his worldly life. Whoever sets right what is between Allah and himself, …
Abu ‘Awn on Salaf: Three statements of the righteous predecessors Read More »
Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Respect me in regards to my companions, then those who come after them, then those who come after them. Thereafter, falsehood will spread until a man offers his testimony without being asked and he swears an oath without being asked.” …
Hadith on Sahaba: Honor for the Companions and the Salaf Read More »
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The parable of my nation is like the rain. One does not know if the first part is the best or the last.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2869 Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ …
Hadith on Ummah: Virtue of the first and last Muslims Read More »
Al-Mu’afa ibn ‘Imran reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I met the jurists and they disliked to answer a question or a request for a legal verdict. They would not issue a legal verdict unless no one else could be found, then they would give their judgment.” Source: Akhlāq al-ʻUlamāʼ lil-Ajurrī …
Salaf on Fatwa: Hesitancy in legal verdicts unless necessary Read More »
Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever vows to obey Allah, let him obey Him. Whoever vows to disobey Allah, he must not disobey Him.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6700 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari Ibn Taymiyyah said, “If a person makes a vow in obedience to Allah, he must …
Hadith on Vows: Permission only to vow in righteousness Read More »
Abu al-Hasan ‘Ali reported: Al-Junayd ibn Muhammad, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Our knowledge of Tasawwuf is defined by the Book and the Sunnah. Whoever does not memorize the Quran, nor write the prophetic teachings, nor study their understanding, he is not to be followed in it.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 10/255 عن أبي …
Junayd on Tasawwuf: True Sufism based on Quran, Sunnah, and Fiqh Read More »
Malik ibn Anas reported: Wahb ibn Kaysan, may Allah have mercy on him, would sit with us and he would not stand to leave until he said to us, “Nothing will reform the latter of this nation except what reformed the beginning of it.” Source: Musnad al-Muwaṭṭaʼ lil-Jawharī 1/584 عَنْ مَالِكٍ بن أنس قَالَ كَانَ …
Malik on Salaf: Way of righteous predecessors our only option Read More »
Al-Nawawi reported: Al-Hasan ibn Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Verily, those before you viewed the Quran as letters from their Lord, such that they would contemplate it by night and yearn for it by day.” Source: al-Tibyān fī Ādāb Ḥamalat al-Qur’ān 1/54 عن النووي وعن الحسن بن علي رضي الله عنه قال …
Hasan on Quran: The Quran is a personal letter from Allah Read More »
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, cursed the one who marries a woman to overturn an irrevocable divorce and the man for whom it is done. Al-Tirmidhi said, “This tradition was acted upon by the people of knowledge among the companions of the Prophet (ṣ), among them …
Hadith on Marriage: Condemnation of Nikah Halala Read More »
Yazid ibn Rukanah reported: Rukanah had divorced his wife irrevocably and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, only counted it as one divorce. Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2196 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani Ibn al-Qayyim writes, “It was judged to count as one divorce by Al-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwam and Abdur Rahman ibn …
Hadith on Divorce: Evidence triple talaq only counts as one divorce Read More »
Layth reported: Tawus, may Allah have mercy on him, if the people became too strict in a matter, he would grant them a concessions in it. If the people became too permissive in a matter, he would make them be more strict in it. Layth said, “That is truly knowledge.” Source: Tārīkh Ibn Abī Khaythamah …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no marriage unless with a guardian and two credible witnesses. Any marriage contracted with less than that is invalid. If there is a dispute, the ruler is the guardian for one without a guardian.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 4075 Grade: …
Hadith on Nikah: Minimum legal requirements for valid marriage Read More »
Ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Follow the example of these two men from my companions after me, Abu Bakr and Umar. Be guided by the guidance of ‘Ammar and adhere to the advice of Ibn Mas’ud.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3805 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani …
Hadith on Sahaba: Virtues of Abu Bakr, Umar, ‘Ammar, and Ibn Mas’ud Read More »
Abu Nu’aym reported: A man said to Al-Fudayl, may Allah have mercy on him, “The scholars are many.” Al-Fudayl said, “But those with wisdom are few.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 8/92 عن أبي نعيم قَالَ رَجُلٌ للفضيل رحمه الله الْعُلَمَاءُ كَثِيرٌ فَقَالَ الفضيل الْحُكَمَاءُ قَلِيل 8/92 حلية الأولياء لأبي نعيم
Uthman ibn Hunayf reported: A man with damaged eyesight came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “Supplicate for Allah to heal me.” The Prophet said, “I will supplicate for you if you wish, or it is better for you to be patient if you wish.” The man said, “Supplicate …
Hadith on Tawassul: Seeking the Prophet’s supplication in his lifetime Read More »
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: I was present with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, on Eid al-Adha at the place of prayer. When the Prophet finished his sermon, he came down from his pulpit and a ram was brought to him. The Prophet slaughtered it with his own hand, saying, “In the name …
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Ibn Abi Dunya reported: Al-Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever is not governed by reason, he will not benefit by an abundance of reports from the scholars of narration.” Source: al-‘Aql wa Faḍluh 71 عن ابن أبي الدنيا عَنِ الْحَسَنِ البصري قَالَ رحمه الله مَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ عَقْلٌ يَسُوسُهُ لَمْ …
Hasan on Reason: No benefit in narrations without using reason Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “This knowledge will be carried by the trustworthy of every successive generation, refuting the corruption of extremists, the distortions of falsifiers, and the interpretations of the ignorant.” Source: Musnad al-Shāmiyyīn 588 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad ibn Hanbal عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ …
Hadith on Knowledge: Each generation refutes distortions against Islam Read More »