Fast Times
Time is going fast, so make good your deeds and rectify your errors.
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Four Requirements for Seeking Knowledge
Imam Ibn Al-Mubarak on four things a person needs to be successful in seeking knowledge.
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Four Things the Wise do Not Trust
A person of insight has deeper knowledge about some matters that others seem to feel safe from.
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Not Speaking in Front of Elders
The Salaf used to be careful not to speak in front of elders unless absolutely needed.
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Letting Elders Enter First
As per general repect to elders, the Salaf would let someone who is older enter first, contrary to common practice today.
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The Best Things a Person Can be Given
Some of the most important things that benefit us, and without which, a person is of no benefit.
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Required Learning [What is a Muslim Required to Study?]
An explanation of the kind of Islamic knowledge that is required learning for every Muslim.
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From the Beauty of Knowledge
It is reported that Imām Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal – Allāh have mercy on him – said: Al-Shāfi’ī saw me sitting in his circle, and there was some ink on my shirt I was trying to hide. He said, “Young man, why are you hiding it? Having ink on ones clothes is a sign of lofty […]
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Some of the Best and Worst People in Society
A description of some of the best and worst types of people. An example of how the Salaf warned about social corruption, even by mentioning names.
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Who can give a Fatwa?
Some qualifications for issuing religious edicts (fatwa).