25 February 2019
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 2019
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…
30 January 2019
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 2019
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…
23 January 2019
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…
12 December 2018
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 2018
If the people of the Quran were righteous, all people would be righteous
Question Can you mention the reference for this narration? Maymun ibn Mihran (rahimahullah) used to say, "If the people of the Quran were righteous, all people would be righteous."
6 December 2018
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……
28 November 2018
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 2018
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 2018
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…
8 November 2018
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 2018
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…
2 November 2018
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……
31 October 2018
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……