Tag Archives: Ibn Abid Dunya

July, 2019

• 4 July

  Mu’adh ibn Jabal (radiyallahu ‘anhu) welcomes death

  Question Could you kindly give me the Arabic text and reference for the statement made by Sayyiduna Mu’adh ibn Jabal (radiyallahu ‘anhu) welcoming death when he was passing away?

June, 2019

• 21 June

  Marriage to a Maiden of Jannah (Hur) as a reward for fasting

  Question What is the status of the below? Is it a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and who is Al Hasan? Al Hasan (rahimahullah) said: “A maiden of Jannah will speak to the Wali of Allah while he is laying with her on [the shore of] a river of honey in Jannah, while she hands him a glass …

May, 2019

• 8 May

  When people don’t fulfill Allah’s rights, people will trample upon their rights

  Question Can you confirm the source of this narration? ما استخف قوم بحق الله عز وجل إلا بعث الله عز وجل عليهم من يستخف بحقهم

April, 2019

• 30 April

  The world is more bewitching/charming than Harut and Marut

  Question What is the status of the following Hadith? احذروا الدنيا فإنها أسحر من هاروت وماروت
• 29 April

  Deprived due to doubting someone’s sincerity

  Question Please mention the reference of this narration: قال مكحول رأيت رجلا يصلي وكلما ركع وسجد بكى فاتهمته أنه يرائي ببكائه فحرمت البكاء سنة
• 9 April

  Translation of Ubayy’s ibn Ka’b (radiyallahu ‘anhu) advice regarding associating with people

  Question What is the translation of the word آخ in the following? قيل لأبي بن كعب يا أبا المنذر عظني قال وآخ الإخوان على قدر تقواهم

February, 2019

• 7 February

  The world is three days

  Question Please mention the reference and Arabic text of this quote? “The world is three days; As for yesterday, it has vanished along with all that came with it. As for tomorrow, you may never see it and as for today, it is yours so work on it”

November, 2018

• 8 November

  A wise person’s astonishment at those who grieve the loss of wealth and are engrossed in the world

  Question Can you mention the reference for this please? عجبت ممن يحزن على نقصان ماله، ولا يحزن على فناء عمره، وعجبت ممن الدنيا مولية عنه، والآخرة مقبلة إليه يشتغل بالمدبرة، ويعرض عن المقبلة
• 2 November

  Luqman Al Hakim advises his son on patience

  Question Is this advice of Luqman Al Hakim authentic? عن قتادة قال قال لقمان لابنه يا بني إن الصبر على المكاره من حسن اليقين وإن لكل عمل كمالا وغاية وكمال العبادة الورع واليقين

October, 2018

• 22 October

  Hasan Basri (rahimahullah) on weak conviction [yaqin]

  Question Is this statement authentic? قال الحسن البصري: يا ابن آدم إن من ضعف يقينك أن تكون بما في يدك أوثق منك بما في يد الله عز وجل
• 15 October

  The last of this ummah will be destroyed due to miserliness and aspirations

  Question Is this Hadith correct? نجا أول هذه الأمة باليقين والزهد ويهلك آخر هذه الأمة بالبخل والأمل
• 11 October

  Luqman Al Hakim advises his son on how to overcome Shaytan

  Question Is this a reliable tradition? Can you also provide an explanatory translation عن الحسن قال: قال لقمان لابنه رضي الله عنهما: يا بني العمل لا يستطاع إلا باليقين , ومن يضعف يقينه يضعف عمله , قال: وقال لقمان لابنه: ” يا بني: إذا جاءك الشيطان من قبل الشك والريبة فاغلبه باليقين والصحة , وإذا جاءك من قبل الكسل والسآمة …
• 1 October

  The saliva of the Maidens of Jannah

  Question Is this narration authentic? عن ابن عباس أنه قال : في الجنة حوراء يقال لها العيناء لو بزقت في البحر لعذب ماؤه Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) said, “There is a Hur [maiden] in Jannah called ‘Al ‘Ayna’, the waters of the ocean would turn sweet if she were to put her saliva in.”