‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar narrated that Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ said: ما حقُّ امرئ مسلم له شيء يوصي فيه، يَبيتُ ليلتين إلا ووصيتُه مكتوبة عنده “It is the duty of every Muslim who has any affair that ought to be recorded in a will to not allow two nights to pass without…
Allāh (subhanahu wa ta’ala) said in the Ḥadīth Qudsī: “O My servants, all of you are astray except he whom I have guided, so seek guidance of Me and I shall guide you. O My servants, all of you are hungry except he whom I have fed, so seek food…
Imam Malik (rahimahullah) was asked about bringing children to the masjid. He said: “If they do not cause a disturbance by playing around, and will stop when told to, then there is no harm. However, if they play around and disturb others, then they should not be brought to the…
Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Alī ibn Ādam al-Ityūbī (D. 1442/2020 رحمه الله) was a great scholar of Hadith who resided in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. He mentioned: One of Allah’s blessings upon me is that He made the science of Hadith beloved to me since I was young; when I was a…
Imām ‘Abdul-Ghanī al-Maqdisi (رحمه الله) , the illustrious scholar, renowned for his famous works such as ‘al-Iqtiṣād fil-I’tiqād’ and ‘Umdatul Ahkām’ was known for never wasting his time. It was mentioned in his biography regarding his daily routine: He used to pray Fajr and then read the Qur’an or hadīth.…
al-Imām Abū ‘Uthmān aş-Şābūnī (D. 449) رَحمَهُ اللهُ: “The signs of the people of innovation are distinct and apparent. The clearest of their signs is their extreme enmity towards the carriers of the prophetic narrations and their belittlement of them. Calling them [names such as] Hashawiyyah¹, Ignorants, Dhāhiryyah², and Mushabbihah³.”…
‘Allamah Ibn al-Qayyim (D. 751 رَحمه الله (هـ : Whoever wrongs you and then approaches you to apologise then humility obligates that you accept their apology whether it be truthful or not and leave their hidden affairs to Allah, the Most High. This is as Allah’s Messenger (صَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ…
Abu Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) said: “Whoever sees an afflicted person then says: ‘All praise is due to Allah Who has saved me from that which He has afflicted you with and blessed me greatly over many of those whom…
Shaykh Rabī ibn Hādī al-Madkhali: Upon you are lofty manners such as patience, forbearance, truthfulness and firmness upon the truth – may Allah bless you. Allah, the Most High, said: لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٍ “Indeed, in the Messenger of Allāh you have a good example to…
Al-Hafidh al-Nawawi: Those approaching puberty or have recently reached it, and those who have recently repented from sins [and begun to practise the religion] all are treated with gentleness. They are gradually introduced to various acts of obedience; Islamic affairs [during the Prophet’s time] were brought about gradually, step- by-step.…