Riqaq

18 Jumadal Akhirah 144620 December 2024

A statement attributed to Imam Ahmad (rahimahullah) regarding the nafs

QuestionIs the following quotation correctly attributed to Imam Ahmed Ibn Hambal (rahimahullah)? If not, is there any reliable source to it? نفسي التي قتلتني بالمعاصي لا بد أن اقتص منها يوماً، وأقتلها في سبيل الله

9 Jumadal Akhirah 144611 December 2024

Do not make people despondent

QuestionNabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Be hopeful, be happy" (Sahih ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 113). Is this reference correct?

30 Jumadal Ula 14462 December 2024

‘Ammar ibn Yasir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Was a Man of Few Words

QuestionKindly provide the reference for this narration: "'Ammar ibn Yasir (radiyallahu 'anhu) would speak less, remain silent for a long time, and most of his words were seeking refuge in the Most Merciful from his trials."

17 Jumadal Ula 144619 November 2024

Minor Distractions Causes Man to Forget the Hereafter

QuestionWhat is the reference for this narration? "Astonishing is the son of Adam; at one moment his heart is engrossed in the Hereafter, yet the bite of a flea makes him forget the Hereafter entirely."

24 Rabi'ul Akhir 144628 October 2024

The Benefits of Occasional Hunger

QuestionCould you please provide the reference? "Hunger purifies the heart, suppresses desires, and causes subtle/precise knowledge."

13 Rabi'ul Awwal 144617 September 2024

Who Are the Best People?

QuestionWhat is the reference for this Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "The best of people are: The most to recite the Quran The most fearful of Allah, The most enjoining of good The most forbidding of evil The most to maintain family relations."

25 Muharram 14461 August 2024

Learning About Evil to Save Oneself from It

QuestionWhat is the correct reference for these couplets? عرفت الشر لا للشر لكن لتوقيه، ومن لا يعرف الشر من الناس يقع فيه

20 Dhul Hijjah 144527 June 2024

Lack of Modesty Inevitably Leads to a Dead Heart

QuestionWhat is the reference for this statement of Sayyiduna 'Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu 'anhu)? 'Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "Whoever has little modesty, has little piety, and whoever has little piety, his heart dies."

16 Dhul Qa'dah 144524 May 2024

The Tawbah of Malik ibn Dinar

QuestionI am looking for the full incident as well as a reference of the incident of Malik ibn Dinar's repentance.