Tag Archives: Statements of the pious

April, 2021

• 26 April

  Virtues of crying out of the fear of Allah

  Question What is the reference and authenticity of the following Hadith? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “There is no eye that is filled with tears except that Allah forbids that entire body from the fire and there are no tears that flow down the cheeks, except that no darkness nor humiliation will cover that face. If a person weeps …
• 21 April

  A cause of hard-heartedness, weakness in the body and deprivation of sustenance

  Question What is the correct reference and Arabic text for this statement? If you see hardness in your heart, weakness in your body, and deprivation in your livelihood, know that you have spoken about something that does not concern you.
• 10 April

  Urwah ibn Zubayr (rahimahullah) tolerates humiliation only to be afforded great respect thereafter

  Question What is the reference for this narration? رب كلمة ذل احتملتها أورثتني عزا طويلا
• 6 April

  Khalid’s ibn Ma’dan statement regarding spending five nights of the year in ‘ibadah

  Question I want to know the authenticity of this particular saying of Tabi’i Khalid ibn Ma’dan (rahimahullah) who said: “There are five particular nights in a whole year, whosoever spends these nights in worship with intention of gaining virtues and believing [in its promised virtues], Allah will grant him entrance into Jannah 1. The first night of Rajab (worships in …
• 6 April

  Fudayl’s ibn ‘Iyad (rahimahullah) statement regarding fear of Allah

  Question Can you mention the source and Arabic text for this? “Whoever fears Allah, no one will harm him, and whoever fears other than Allah, no one will benefit him.”

March, 2021

• 29 March

  Maymun’s ibn Mihran statement regarding seeking forgiveness on behalf of ‘Uthman and ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhuma)

  Question Is this narration authentic? كان ميمون بن مهران يقول: إن أقواما يقولون: لا يسعنا أن نستغفر لعثمان وعلي، وأنا أقول غفر الله لعثمان وعلي وطلحة والزبير
• 24 March

  Only the pious love the four khulafa (radiyallahu ‘anhum)

  Question Is this narration authentic? لا يجتمع حب أبي بكر وعمر وعثمان وعلي إلا في قلوب أتقياء هذه الأمة
• 16 March

  Imam Ahmad’s dream regarding the virtue of reciting of Quran

  Question Can this narration be quoted to prove the virtue of Quran? سمعت عبد الله بن أحمد بن حنبل يقول: سمعت أبي – رحمة الله عليه – يقول: رأيت رب العزة في النوم فقلت: يا رب، ما أفضل ما يتقرب المتقربون به إليك؟ فقال: بكلامي يا أحمد، فقلت: يا رب بفهم أم بغير فهم؟ فقال: بفهم وبغير فهم
• 8 March

  A Tabi’i’s statement regarding the harm of a beardless youngster

  Question Is this authentically attributed to Imam Ghazali (rahimahullah)? “Turning a hungry lion upon an ‘Abid (worshipper) is not as detrimental to him as a handsome lad left before him.”

February, 2021

• 22 February

  Rajab is like the wind, Sha’ban like the clouds and Ramadan like the rain

  Question Can you mention the proper source and Arabic for this quote? The example of the month of Rajab is like the wind, Sha’ ban like clouds and Ramadan like the rain
• 15 February

  “Accompany the intelligent, and you will be regarded to be part of them”

  Question What is the reference and Arabic text for this narration? Also, who is it attributed to? ‘Abdullah said: “My father said to me, ‘O my son, accompany the intelligent, and indeed you will be ascribed to them, even if you are not from them! And do not accompany the ignoramuses, lest you are ascribed to them, even if you …
• 15 February

  Whoever fears Allah, will be feared

  Question Please confirm the reference of the following statement and if it is a Hadith or a statement of a Sahabi/the pious? “The one who does not fear Allah, fears everything, and the one who fears Allah, everybody fears him.”
• 11 February

  The qualities and signs of an ostentatious person

  Question Could you kindly give a reference for this? It is narrated that Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “There are four qualities of a show-off; He is lazy when alone, he is [only] active when among people, he [only] increases in deeds if he is praised and he decreases actions when admonished.”