Hammad ibn Abi Hanifah reported: I came to Dawud al-Ta’i, may Allah have mercy on him, and his door was fastened shut. I could hear…
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Hasan on Jihad: Your greatest enemy is your own ego
Al-Tabari reported: Hasan al-Basri, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Your enemy is not the one you are relieved from if you killed him.…
View More Hasan on Jihad: Your greatest enemy is your own egoIbrahim on Jihad: Most difficult jihad is against desires
Abu Nu’aym reported: Ibrahim ibn Adham, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The most difficult jihad is the jihad against desire. Whoever can restrain…
View More Ibrahim on Jihad: Most difficult jihad is against desiresAbdullah 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 soulYunus on Jihad: I strive to love for people as myself
Ibn al-Mubarak reported: Maymun ibn Mihran wrote to Yunus ibn Ubaid, may Allah have mercy on him, saying, “I would love for you to write…
View More Yunus on Jihad: I strive to love for people as myselfHasan on Jihad: Best jihad is against your soul, desires
Ibn al-Qayyim reported: It was said to Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, “O Abu Sa’id, which jihad is best?” Hasan said, “Your…
View More Hasan on Jihad: Best jihad is against your soul, desiresHadith on Jihad: True believers wage Jihad against their souls
Fadalah ibn Ubaid reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said during the final pilgrimage, “Have I not informed you? The…
View More Hadith on Jihad: True believers wage Jihad against their soulsIbrahim 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…
View More Ibrahim on Jihad: Greater Jihad is struggle to purify the heartHadith on Jihad: True Mujahid fights jihad against his own soul
Fadalah ibn ‘Ubayd reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The one who strives in jihad is he who strives…
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