The Influence of Companionship
The influence of companionship on an individual being sinful or righteous.
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Humble Beginnings
A reminder about the humble beginnings of man, and that he has no reason to be haughty.
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A Sign of Self-Respect
It is reported that Muhammad b. Al-Hanafīyah – Allāh have mercy on him – said: Whoever has self respect does not give any value to the worldly life (dunyā). Ibn Al-Jawzī, Sifatu Al-Safwah 2:77.
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When Living with those You Cannot Avoid
Muhammad Ibn Al-Hanafīyah – Allāh have mercy on him – said: He is not wise who does not live in a good way with the person he has no choice but to live with, until Allāh gives him relief from that [situation]. Al-Dhahabī, Siyar A’lām Al-Nubalā` 4:117 et al. Shaykh Al-Albānī graded it Sahīh in […]
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Calamities that Afflict Knowledge
Imām Al-Zuhrī said: Verily, knowledge has calamities [that afflict it]. One of its calamities is when the scholar is left, until he goes away with his knowledge. Another calamity is forgetting [knowledge]. Yet another calamity is lying about [knowledge], and this is the worst type. Ibn ‘Abd Al-Barr, Jāmi’ Bayān Al-‘Ilm article 684.
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Non-Racial Supremacy
It is reported that Abū ‘Ubaydah b. Al-Jarrāḥ – Allāh be pleased with him – said: O people! Yes, I am a man from Quraysh, but there is not a white man (literally: red), nor a black man amongst you who exceeds me in righteousness (taqwā) except that I wish I was in his skin. […]
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Truth and Falsehood, Praise and Blame
It is reported that Khālid b. Ma’dan – Allāh have mercy on him – said: Whoever seeks praise by going against the truth, Allāh will throw it back upon him as blame, and whoever faces blame in order to conform to the truth, Allāh will return it as praise for him. Al-Dhahabī, Siyar A’lām Al-Nubalā` […]
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Studying Manners
It is reported that Abū Bakr Al-Maṭū’ī said: I sat in the circle of Abū ‘Abdillāh Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal for twelve years while he read the Musnad to his children, and I never wrote a single ḥadīth, I only looked at his behavior, character and etiquette. Ibn Al-Jawzī, Manāqib Aḥmad, article 210. It is reported […]
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From the Manners of a Wife with her Husband
It is reported that the wife of Imām Sa’īd b. Al-Musayyib – Allāh have mercy on him – said: We only ever used to speak to our husbands like you address your commanders and leaders: [we would supplicate for them when talking to them] “May Allāh keep you right!”, “May Allāh keep you well!” Abū […]
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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.