I Would Rather Sing a Song
The status of personal opinion in the face of what has come from the Companions.
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Two Calamities for Fitnah
People who fall into fitnah are often lead astray by two categories of people.
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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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The Scholar-Messenger and The Roman King
The excellence of the scholars of the Salaf made them fit to be kings.
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Rubbish Opinions
Opinion in religion, devoid of evidence, is rubbish to be thrown away. Adherence is to what comes from Rasulullah – praise and peace of Allah be upon him.
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Four Distinctions of Abu Bakr
It is reported that Al-Sha’bī – Allāh have mercy on him – said: Allāh the Exalted distinguished Abū Bakr Al-Ṣiddīq – Allāh be pleased with him – with four qualities He did not distinguish anyone else with: He called him Al-Ṣiddīq (the true believer), and He never named anyone else Al-Ṣiddīq; [Abū Bakr] was the […]
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The Many Pretenders of Faith [Munafiqun]
It is reported that Al-Ḥasan Al-Baṣrī – Allāh have mercy on him – used to say, “If it were not for the munāfiqūn, you would feel all alone in the streets (the streets would be empty).” It is also reported that Al-Sha’bī – Allāh have mercy on him – said the same thing, “If it […]
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Two Requirements for Knowledge
It is reported that Al-Sha’bī said, “The only people who used to seek this knowledge were those who combined two characteristics: intelligence and devout worship. If a person was intelligent but not devout, it would be said that only the worshippers can attain this [knowledge], and so he would not try to seek it. And […]