Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has not forbidden matters but that He knows you will be tempted towards them. Thus, I have taken it upon myself to prohibit you lest you fall into the Hellfire just like the falling of a moth or …
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Abu Abdullah al-Khurasani reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Whoever fears Allah does not vent his anger, and whoever is mindful of Allah does not do whatever he desires.” Source: al-Zuhd li-Abī Dāwūd 98 عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْخُراَسَانِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ رضي الله عنه مَنْ خَافَ اللَّهَ …
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Muhammad ibn Ziyad reported: Wahb ibn Munabbih, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Whoever places his lusts beneath his feet, Satan will flee from his shadow. Whoever overcomes his whims by his forbearance, that one is among the victorious scholars.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 4/60 عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ رحمه الله …
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Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There will be successors after sixty years ‘who waste the prayer and follow their lusts, so they will soon meet an evil ending’ (19:59). Then, there will be successors who recite the Quran, but it does not go beyond their throats. There …
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‘Aqil reported: Al-Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “It is not backbiting to speak against three people: a follower of whims, an obstinate sinner who publicizes his sins, and a tyrannical ruler.” Source: al-Ṣamt li Ibn Abī Dunyā 234 Al-Ghazali said, “The commonality between these three is that they are open about their …
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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 him saying: You lusted after carrots so I fed you carrots, then you lusted after carrots and dates together and I will never let you eat them again! I entered …
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Salm ibn Qutaybah reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “If a man were even to play with the two toes of a boy seeking lustful pleasure, he would be a sodomite.” Source: Masāwi’ al-Akhlāq lil-Kharāʼiṭī 423 عن سَلْم بْن قُتَيْبَة قَالَ قَالَ سفيان الثَّوْرِيَّ رحمه الله لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا عَبَثَ بِغُلَامٍ …
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Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The son of Adam grows old but remains young in two matters: greed for wealth and greed for long life.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1047 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَهْرَمُ ابْنُ …
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‘Urwah reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, would say in his sermons, “You know that greed is poverty and renunciation is independence. Verily, whoever renounces his desire for what people have, he will be independent of them.” Source: al-Zuhd wal-Raqā’iq 631 عَن عُرْوَة قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ فِي خُطْبَتِهِ رضي …
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Abu Huraira reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, used to say to people in his sermons, “Those among you have succeeded who are protected from whims, greed, and anger. There is no good in anything less than truthful speech.” Source: al-Zuhd li-Abī Dāwūd 48 Grade: Jayyid (very good) according to Al-Dhahabi …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The worst evil within a man is his restless greed and his utmost cowardice.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 2511 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ شَرُّ مَا فِي رَجُلٍ شُحٌّ …
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Al-Qurtubi reported: Talhah ibn Umar said to ‘Ata’, may Allah have mercy on him, “Indeed, you are a man whom people of various whims gather around and I am a man who has a temper. I would say harsh words to them.” ‘Ata’ said, “Do not do so! Allah Almighty said: Speak good words to …
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Ibn al-Qayyim reported: It was said to Abu Yazid, may Allah have mercy on him, “What do you want?” Abu Yazid said, “I want not to want.” Ibn al-Qayyim said, “He wanted the lower-self to be cut off from its aims… so he guarded his will and restricted it from anything besides Allah Almighty.” Source: …
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Ibn al-Jawzi reported: Abu Bakr al-Warraq, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “The source of overpowering whims is approaching what is lusted. When whims overpower the heart, it will commit wrong. When the heart commits wrong, the chest will be tightened. When the chest is tightened, character will be bad. When character is bad, …
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Abu Hamzah reported: Ibrahim al-Nakha’i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “By Allah, I have not seen in what they produce as much good as the weight of a seed,” meaning the people of whims, opinions, and speculation. Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 4/222 عَنْ أبي حمزة عَنْ إبراهيم النخعي رحمه الله قَالَ وَاللَّهِ مَا رَأَيْتُ …
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‘Asim al-Ahwal reported: Abu al-‘Aliyah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Learn the Quran and once you learn it, never place your desires elsewhere. Beware of these whims of yours, for they incite hostility and hatred between you.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 2/218 عَنْ عاصم الأحول عَنْ أبي العالية رحمه الله قَالَ تَعَلَّمُوا الْقُرْآنَ فَإِذَا …
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Miskin Abi Fatimah reported: ‘Ata al-Salimi, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “We have heard that lusts and whims can even overpower knowledge, reason, and eloquence.” Source: Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 8574 عن مِسْكِين أبي فَاطِمَة قال عَطَاء السَّلِيمِيّ رحمه الله بَلَغَنَا أَنَّ الشَّهْوَةَ وَالْهَوَى يَغْلِبَانِ الْعِلْمَ وَالْعَقْلَ وَالْبَيَانَ 8574 حلية الأولياء لأبي نعيم
Qabisah ibn Jabir reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Whoever renounces the worldly life, afflictions will be made easy for him. Whoever expects to die, he will hasten to good deeds.” In another narration, Ali said, “Whoever yearns for Paradise, he will forget his lusts. Whoever is afraid of …
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Hisham reported: Muhammad ibn Sirin, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Do not sit with the people of whims, do not debate them, and do not listen to them.” Source: Sunan al-Dārimī 404 عَنْ هِشَامٍ عَنْ محمد بْنِ سِيرِين رحمه الله قَالَ لَا تُجَالِسُوا أَصْحَابَ الْأَهْوَاءِ وَلَا تُجَادِلُوهُمْ وَلَا تَسْمَعُوا مِنْهُمْ 404 سنن الدارمي …
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Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani reported: Abu Qilabah, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Be on guard from three traits: beware of the gates of rulers, beware of sitting with the people of whims, and keep working for yourself, as independence is part of wellness.” In another narration, Abu Qilabah said, “Do not sit with the people …
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