Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: المؤمن غِرٌّ كريم والفاجر خِبٌّ لئيم “The believer is kind-hearted and noble, and the wicked is sly and malicious.” (Abu Dawud & al-Tirmidhi) Imam al-Khattabi (rahimahullah) commented on this hadith: The meaning of this statement is that the…
A Common Misconception Amongst Students of Knowledge and the Response to it from the Words of Shaykh Rabi‘ al-Madkhali, may Allah preserve him. Shaykh Rabi‘ al-Madkhali (hafidhahullah) wrote in one of his refutations of Abul-Hasan al-Ma’ribi concerning the doubt: “Return to the scholars in every single matter.”: “Returning to the…
The famous Maliki scholar, Imam Ibn al-Hajj (D. 737AH) said: “People should be prohibited from forming circles and sitting in groups in the masjid to talk about worldly matters, such as what happened to someone and what happened to another.” He then cited numerous narrations and said: “One should only…
‘Amr ibn Shu‘ayb narrated from his father from his grandfather (radiyallahu ‘anhu) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: كل واشرب، والبس وتصدق، من غَيْرِ سَرَفٍ وَلَا مَخِيلَةٍ “Eat, drink, wear clothes, and give in charity without extravagance or arrogance.” (Reported by Ahmad, Abu Dawud and al-Bukhari in mu‘allaq form).…
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymin (rahimahullah) was asked: “There is a practice spreading in the villages, especially after the pilgrims return from Mecca.” The Shaykh asked: “This year?” The questioner responded: “Almost every year, they hold feasts which they call ‘Sacrifice for the Pilgrims’ or ‘Party for the Pilgrims’ or…
The students and scholars of Islam, from the time of the Sahabah up to our time, have taken advantage of travelling to Hajj to meet scholars, learn from them, and seek their judgement on matters of differing opinions. Yahya ibn Yaʿmar said: “The first person to speak about Qadar (i.e.,…
Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: اعتبروا الناس بأخدانهم، فإن المرء لا يخادن إلا من يعجبه “Judge people by their friends, for a person only befriends those whom they like.” Shaykh Salih Aal al-Shaykh (hafidhahullah): This is taken from the authentic hadith that the Prophet ﷺ said: الرَّجُلُ عَلَى دِينِ…
Shaykh Zayd ibn Muhammad al-Madkhali (rahimahullah): I would like to briefly mention the noble qualities that a caller to Allah must possess in order to be successful in his da‘wah and prosperous in his endeavors. So, I say —seeking Allah’s assistance in all matters: The First Quality:Sincerity in intention for…
Al-Allamah ‘Abdul-‘Aziz ibn Baz (rahimahullah) was asked: My problem is in my relationships with people. There are some whom I feel comfortable with, and I enjoy their company and find in them a friend and companion, and I feel at ease being with them, but they are few. There are…
In his book, ‘Hikayah Munadharah al-Qur’an’, Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi (rahimahullah) narrates what occured in his debate with the Ash‘aris concerning the Qur’an. One of the proofs that the Ash‘aris use as evidence that they are upon the truth is that they are many in number and have strength while Ahl…