Tag Archives: Piety

December, 2020

22 December
Imam Abu Bakr ibn ‘Ayyash completed 18 000 Quran khatms in one corner of his home

Question I am looking for the source and Arabic text for this narration: When Abu Bakr ibn ‘Ayyash was about to pass away, his sister cried. He said: “Don’t cry! look at that corner of the house. Indeed your brother made eighteen thousand khatms in that corner.”

14 August
Authenticity of Ibnul Munkadir’s statement regarding the protection of Allah

Question What is the authenticity of this narration? “Through the piety of a person, Allah rectifies his children, his grandchildren, the people living in his home as well as the people living in the neighbouring homes. They all remain under the protection of Allah, as long as this person remains among them.”
12 August
People are under the protection of Allah when a pious person lives among them

Question Can you provide the source of this narration? إن الله ليصلح بصلاح العبد ولده وولد ولده وأهل دويرته وأهل الدويرات حوله فما يزالون في حفظ من الله ما دام بينهم

8 February
Another version of the Hadith on “Truthfulness leads to piety and piety leads to Jannah”

Question Is this narration authentic? عليكم بالصدق فإنه مع البر وهما في الجنة وإياكم والكذب فإنه مع الفجور وهما في النار

22 May
Dawud’s (‘alayhis salam) piety

Question Did Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) say this? ‘Dawud (‘alayhis salam) was the one who would worship [Allah] the most out of all men’

2 February
Remembering death is essential to gain true piety

Question Is this narration authentic? ذكر عند النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم رجل بعبادة واجتهاد فقال: كيف ذكر صاحبكم للموت؟ قالوا: ما نسمعه يذكره قال: ليس صاحبكم هناك

24 August
Sin is what troubles the conscience

Question Please give the reference for this hadith; ‘Sin is that which agitates the conscience.’
17 August
Truthfulness leads to piety and piety leads to Jannah

Question What is the reference of this narration? “Truthfulness leads to piety and piety leads to Jannah. A man continues to be truthful until he is recorded as truthful by Allah. Lying leads to evil and evil leads to Jahannam. A man continues to lie until he is recorded as a liar by Allah”

22 September
The Taqwa and simplicity of Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

Question Please relate the incident of Sayyidah Ummud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anha) and Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu), wherein Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu) responded that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, Verily, before you is a very difficult pass! The heavily burdened shall not cross through it with ease, so I desire to keep myself light for that passage.
18 September
Abandoning permissible acts to gain true Taqwa

Question Is this Hadith reliable? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “A man cannot become pious until he abandons permissible acts in order to save himself from impermissible acts”