Al-Bukhari reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Set out with the world at your back and the Hereafter at…
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Umar 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 ReckoningSahl on Mindfulness: One who knows himself, knows his Lord
Abu Nu’aym reported: Sahl ibn Abdullah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If one knows the enemy, one knows his Lord. If one knows…
View More Sahl on Mindfulness: One who knows himself, knows his LordIbrahim on Ma’rifah: One who knows Allah is busy with nothing else
Abu Nu’aym reported: Ibrahim ibn Adham, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, whoever knows himself will be busy with himself. Whoever knows his…
View More Ibrahim on Ma’rifah: One who knows Allah is busy with nothing elseUmar on Provision: Reliance upon Allah means to work for provision
Al-Ghazali reported: Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Let not one of you refrain from working for his provision, supplicating to Allah to provide…
View More Umar on Provision: Reliance upon Allah means to work for provisionAbdullah on Jihad: Start with the jihad against your soul
Hannan ibn Kharija reported: I said to Abdullah ibn ‘Amr, may Allah be pleased with him, “What do you say about jihad and military campaigns?”…
View More Abdullah on Jihad: Start with the jihad against your soulHasan on Muhasabah: Believers hold themselves accountable in the world
Ibn al-Mubarak reported: Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Verily, the believer is a guardian over himself and he holds himself accountable…
View More Hasan on Muhasabah: Believers hold themselves accountable in the worldUmar on Humility: No good in us until we accept self-criticism
Al-Hasan reported: A man said to Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, “Fear Allah, O leader of the believers! By Allah, the matter is…
View More Umar on Humility: No good in us until we accept self-criticismIbrahim on Jihad: Greater Jihad is struggle to purify the heart
Ibn Rajab reported: Ibrahim ibn Abi ‘Alqamah, may Allah have mercy on him, said to his people when they returned from a military expedition, “You…
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