Piety

10 Rabi'ul Awwal 144824 August 2026

A Statement of Abu Sa‘id Al-Kharraz on Dhikr and Nearness to Allah

QuestionIs this a Hadith? قال أبو سعيد الخراز: إذا أراد الله تعالى أن يوالي عبدا من عبيده فتح عليه باب ذكره، فإذا استلذ الذكر فتح عليه باب القرب، ثم رفعه إلى مجلس الأنس، ثم أجلسه على كرسي التوحيد، ثم رفع عنه الحجب، وأدخله دار الفردانية، وكشف له عن الجلال والعظمة،…

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."

24 Dhul Hijjah 144114 August 2020

Authenticity of Ibnul Munkadir’s Statement Regarding the Protection of Allah

QuestionWhat 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…

7 Ramadan 143922 May 2018

Dawud’s (‘alayhis salam) Piety

QuestionDid Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) say this? "Dawud ('alayhis salam) was the one who would worship [Allah] the most out of all men"

16 Jumadal Ula 14392 February 2018

Remembering Death Is Essential to Gain True Piety

QuestionIs 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

13 Dhul Qa'dah 143717 August 2016

Truthfulness Leads to Piety and Piety Leads to Jannah

QuestionWhat 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…

8 Dhul Hijjah 143622 September 2015

The Taqwa and Simplicity of Sayyiduna Abud Darda (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

QuestionPlease 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…

4 Dhul Hijjah 143618 September 2015

Abandoning Permissible Acts to Gain True Taqwa

QuestionIs 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"