‘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.,…

Abu Qatadah al-Ansari (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said regarding the Prophet ﷺ: سُئِلَ عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ فَقَالَ: يُكَفِّرُ السَّنَةَ الْمَاضِيَةَ وَالْبَاقِيَةَ وَسُئِلَ عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ فَقَالَ: يُكَفِّرُ السَّنَةَ الْمَاضِيَةَ He was asked about fasting on the Day of ʿArafah and said, “It expiates the sins of the previous and following years”…

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…