Ibn al-Zubayr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If the son of Adam had two valleys full of wealth, he would desire a third. …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If the son of Adam had two valleys full of wealth, he would desire a third. Nothing will …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
Hadith on Hypocrisy: Believers, hypocrites, and evildoers recite Quran Read More »
‘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, …
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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 …
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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, …
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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 …
‘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 …
Umar on Greed: Greed is poverty and slavery to materialism Read More »
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, …
Umar on Sermons: Umar warns against greed, anger, and dishonesty Read More »
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 …
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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 …
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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, …
Abu Yazid on Will: I want not to want anything in the world Read More »
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 …
Warraq on Whims: Lowly desires begin downward spiral into evil Read More »
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 …
Ibrahim on Whims: People of whims never brought any good Read More »
‘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 …
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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’ …
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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 …
Ali on Zuhd: Renouncing worldliness makes calamities easier to endure Read More »