Tag Archives: Statements of the pious

March, 2019

• 13 March

  Authenticity of Imam Shafi’i’s statement regarding du’as being accepted on five nights of the year

  Question Is this statement authentically attributed to Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah)? Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah) has stated: “I have heard that du’as are accepted by Almighty Allah on five nights: 1) The night of Jumu’ah, 2 and 3) The nights of the two ‘Eids, 4) The first night of Rajab, 5) The middle (15th) night of Sha’ban”
• 8 March

  Time in this world is only three days

  Question Is this true? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said to the effect: “The world is three days; One day to come, one day to stay and one day to go.”
• 6 March

  ‘Abdullah ibn Mubarak (rahimahullah) would have spent his last day on earth imparting knowledge

  Question Please mention the reference for this narration قيل لعبد الله بن المبارك: لو قيل لك لم يبق من عمرك إلا يوم ما كنت صانعا؟ قال: كنت أعلّم الناس
• 4 March

  Muhammad ibn Sirin (rahimahullah) would lower his voice in the presence of his mother

  Question Is there any reference that Imam Muhammad ibn Sirin would lower his voice when he was with his mother, so much so that an onlooker would think he was ill?

February, 2019

• 25 February

  The heart hardens due to abundance of sins

  Question Could you mention the reference for this please? ما جفت الدموع إلا لقساوة القلوب وما قست القلوب إلا لكثرة الذنوب وما كثرت الذنوب إلا من كثرة العيوب
• 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”

January, 2019

• 30 January

  A narration on concentration in Salah

  Question Is this narration authentic? إن الرجلين ليقومان في الصلاة وركوعهما وسجودهما واحد وإن ما بين صلاتهما كما بين السماء والأرض
• 25 January

  Sufyan Thawri’s (rahimahullah) profound advices

  Question Who is this attributed to and could you please mention the reference and Arabic text? “Behave well in your private life and Allah will make your public life excellent. Take care of what is between you and Allah, and He will take care of what is between you and the people. Work for the Hereafter and Allah will suffice …
• 23 January

  Zubayr ibn ‘Awwam (radiyallahu ‘anhu) would forbid his children from sleeping after Fajr

  Question What is the reference for this narration? ‘Urwah ibn Zubayr (rahimahullah) said: “Zubayr (radiyallahu ‘anhu) used to forbid his children from sleeping in the morning.” ‘Urwah said: “I do not hear of any man who sleeps in the morning, but I lose interest in that person.”

December, 2018

• 12 December

  When Allah Ta’ala intends good for a person, He makes his heart an admonisher

  Question Could you mention the reference for this narration? إذا أراد الله تعالى بعبد خيرا جعل له واعظا من قلبه يأمره وينهاه
• 7 December

  Were the people of the Quran righteous, all people would be righteous

  Question Can you mention the reference for this narration? Maymun ibn Mihran (rahimahullah) used to say, “Were the people of the Quran righteous, all people would be righteous.”
• 6 December

  Not making an effort to rectify one’s faults is among the greatest of calamities

  Question Who is this statement attributed to and could you mention the reference? من أعظم المصائب للرجل أن يعلم من نفسه تقصيرا ثم لا يبالي ولا يحزن عليه

November, 2018

• 28 November

  Not speaking in the presence of senior scholars, despite one’s academic credentials

  Question Can you mention the reference for this narration? إذا رأيت الشاب يتكلم عند المشايخ وإن كان قد بلغ من العلم مبلغا فآيس من خيره فإنه قليل الحياء