Tag Archives: Statements of the pious

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
• 26 November

  Associating with an innovator will cause spiritual illness

  Question What is the translation of the below quote? وعن الحسن: لا تجالس صاحب بدعة فإنه يمرض قلبك
• 21 November

  Muhammad Ibnul Munkadir (rahimahullah) preferred spending the night in the service of his mother

  Question Can you mention the reference and Arabic for this please? I spent the night massaging my Mother’s foot while ‘Umar [my brother] spent his night in prayer. [Honestly speaking] I would not want to exchange my night for his. Ibnul Munkadir (rahimahullah)
• 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
• 5 November

  Fudayl’s ibn ‘Iyad (rahimahullah) quote on harming a believer

  Question Can you mention the reference and Arabic text for this narration? Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad (rahimahullah) said: “By Allah! It is not permissible for you to harm a dog or swine without reason, then how is it that you harm a believer?”
• 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

• 31 October

  Making du’a for one’s parents after Salah

  Question Is this narration authentic: قال سفيان بن عيينة: من صلى الصلوات الخمس فقد شكر الله تعالى، ومن دعا لوالديه في أدبار الصلوات فقد شكرهما
• 24 October

  The three types of Scholars

  Question Who is this statement attributed to and could you please mention the reference? العلماء ثلاثة منهم عالم لنفسه ولغيره فذلك أفضلهم وخيرهم ومنهم عالم لنفسه فحسن ومنهم عالم لا لنفسه ولا لغيره فذلك شرهم
• 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 example of the scholars on earth is that of the stars in the sky

  Question Please mention the reference and Arabic of this quote? Abu Muslim Al Khawlani (rahimahullah) said: “The example of the scholars on earth is that of the stars in the sky; when they appear, the people are guided [they navigate using the stars], but when they disappear, the people get confused and lost.”