11 September 2017
Hasan Al Basri (rahimahullah) explains how to ward off the punishment of Allah Ta’ala
Question What is the level of authenticity of this narration? Hasan Al Basri (rahimahullah) said: "The Oppression of Kings is from the Punishments of Allah Ta’ala. The Punishment of Allah Ta’ala…
22 August 2017
Living close to the Masjid but not frequenting it is a sign of hypocrisy
Question What is the source of this narration? كفى علماً عَلَى النفاق أن يكون الرَّجُلُ جار المسجد لا يرى فِيهِ
21 August 2017
Ahmad ibn Harb (rahimahullah) explains how he achieved enjoyment in ‘ibadah
Question Respected scholars Who is the following attributed to and please mention the reference: عبدت الله خمسين سنة، فما وجدت حلاوة العبادة حتى تركت ثلاثة أشياء: تركت رضى الناس حتى قدرت أن أتكلم…
17 August 2017
Hasan Al Basri (rahimahullah) on fulfilling the needs of a Muslim
Question What is the reference for this statement of Hasan Al Basri? "Fulfilling one need of a Muslim is more desirable to me than offering one thousand rak'ahs of [optional] Salah"
14 August 2017
Two attributes that lead to a man’s destruction
Question What is the reference for this? يهلك الناس في خلتين فضول المال وفضول الكلام
12 August 2017
Using the diminutive form when referring to a Masjid or Quran
Question Is there an authentic narration which disallows using the diminutive form when referring to a Masjid, the Holy Quran or Humans i.e. men and women?
20 July 2017
If a person’s Salah and tongue are in order, all other deeds will be
Question Who is this statement attributed to? خصلتان إذا صلحتا من العبد صلح ما سواهما من أمره: صلاته ولسانه
5 July 2017
Concern about the dunya is darkness and concern for the Hereafter is light
Question What is the source of this narration? همُّ الدنيا ظلمة في القلب وهمُّ الآخرة نور في القلب
30 June 2017
Imam Shafi’i explains what is true knowledge
Question Is this statement correctly attributed to Imam Shafi'i (rahimahullah)? ليس العلم ما حفظ، العلم ما نفع
29 June 2017
Abu Muslim Al Khawlani (rahimahullah) fasting while on journey
Question Can you please mention the source of this incident? A few people from Damascus once came to visit Abu Muslim Al-Khawlani (rahimahullah) while he was out in battle in the land of Rome. Abu…
28 June 2017
Sahl ibn Sa’d At Tustari (rahimahullah) on knowledge and sincerity
Question Who is this attributed to? الدنيا كلها جهل موات إلا العلم منها، والعلم كله حجة على الخلق إلا العمل به، والعمل كله هباء إلا الإخلاص منه، والإخلاص خطب عظيم لا يعرفه إلا الله عز وجل……
9 June 2017
Woe to the one whose belly is his biggest concern
Question Is this a Hadith? بؤسا لمن كان بطنه أكبر همه
7 June 2017
The heart does not find sweetness in worship when it is affected by sin
Question Can you mention the reference and Arabic text for this? "The body becomes ill by disease while the hearts become ill by sins. Thus, just as the body doesn't relish and take pleasure in…
3 June 2017
Sufyan Thawri (rahimahullah) explains true asceticism
Question Who is this statement attributed to? "Asceticism is not only eating hard [bread] and wearing coarse clothing, but it is to curtail aspirations and to anticipate death"
2 June 2017
Maymun ibn Mihran (rahimahullah) on how a person can attain taqwa
Question Can you source this narration? Maymun ibn Mihran (rahimahullah) said: "A man will not attain true taqwa as long as he does not take reckoning of himself, and as long as he does not know the…