“Judge People by their Friends” — Explanation of the Statement by Ibn Mas‘ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

“Judge People by their Friends” — Explanation of the Statement by Ibn Mas‘ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu)

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…

How to Choose Friends — Shaykh Ibn Baz

How to Choose Friends — Shaykh Ibn Baz

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…

Muhammad: The Praiseworthy Prophet — Ibn al-Qayyim

Muhammad: The Praiseworthy Prophet — Ibn al-Qayyim

Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah) explains the meaning our Prophet’s name ‘Muhammad’, his good qualities and a description of his character ﷺ: He is named ‘Muhammad’ due to what he possesses of praise; he is praised by Allāh, the angels, his brothers from the Messengers, and by the whole of mankind, even…