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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.” …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Tawus on Moderation: Tawus steers people towards a middle way Read More »
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 …
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. …
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 …
Fudayl on Hikmah: Many scholars but few who have wisdom Read More »
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 …
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, …
Hadith on Adha: The Prophet sacrifices an animal on Eid al-Adha Read More »
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 …
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 …
Hadith on Knowledge: Each generation refutes distortions against Islam Read More »