Statements of the pious

19 Shawwal 14477 April 2026

‘Umar ibn ‘Abdil ‘Aziz’s Advice to Maymun ibn Mihran (rahimahumallah)

QuestionKindly provide the Arabic text and reference for this: Maymun said: 'Umar ibn ‘Abdil ‘Aziz (rahimahullah) advised me, saying: “O Maymun, do not be alone with a woman who is not lawful for you, even if you are teaching her the Qur’an. Do not keep close company with the ruler,…

14 Shawwal 14472 April 2026

Allah Loves That We Ask Him for Our Worldly Needs

QuestionCan you provide the reference for this statement? "Allah loves that His Servant asks for all their religious and worldly needs, like their food, drink, clothing, etc., just as they ask Him for His Guidance and Mercy."- Ibn Rajab

11 Shawwal 144730 March 2026

How the Pious Predecessors Reached Lofty Ranks

QuestionKindly translate and provide the reference: لم يدرك عندنا من أدرك بكثرة صيام ولا صلاة، وإنما أدرك بسخاء الأنفس، وسلامة الصدر، والنصح للأمة

7 Shawwal 144726 March 2026

Lowering The Gaze on ‘Eid Day

QuestionWhat is the Arabic text and reference for this? We went out with Sufyan on the day of 'Eid. He said: "Indeed, the first thing we begin with on this day is lowering our gaze."

5 Shawwal 144724 March 2026

Hasan Basri (rahimahullah) on the Nature of People

QuestionWhere does this come? It was said to Hasan Basri (rahimahullah): "People attend your gatherings, picking up slips of your speech and then speaking ill of you." He replied: "When I saw that people are not even pleased with their Creator, I realised that they will certainly not be pleased…

21 Ramadan 144710 March 2026

Competing for the Hereafter

QuestionPlease provide the reference and Arabic text of the following: Hasan Basri (rahimahullah) said: "Whoever competes with you in your religion, then mutually compete with him, but whoever competes with you in [matters of this] world, then dump it around his neck."

20 Ramadan 14479 March 2026

The Example of Words Without Action

QuestionWhere does this Hadith come? "Words without actions are like gravy without fat, clouds without rain or a bow without a string."