Humble Beginnings
A reminder about the humble beginnings of man, and that he has no reason to be haughty.
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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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Knowing a Man by his Moves
It is reported that Al-A’mash – Allāh have mercy on him – said: They (the Salaf) never used to ask about [the religious condition of ] a man after knowing three things about him: where and upon whom he entered, where and with whom he walked, and the close company he kept. Meaning: Knowing these […]
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Wearing Perfume for Your Husband
It is reported that ‘Umar b. Al-Khattāb came out one Eid. Passing by a group of women, he could smell the scent of perfume from one of them. He asked, “Who is the one wearing this scent? By Allāh, if I knew who she was, I would do such-and-such (punish her). A woman is only […]
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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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The Recommendation for Men to Smell Pleasant [wearing perfume]
It is reported from Abī Qilābah that when Ibn ‘Abbās – Allāh be pleased with him – went out to the masjid, the neighbors knew that he had passed due the pleasant scent [of perfume] that came from him. It is reported that ‘Abdullāh [Ibn Masʿūd] used to use perfume that had musk in it. […]
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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.
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Lowering the Gaze
It is reported that Salmān Al-Fārsī – Allāh be pleased with him – said: I would rather die and be resurrected, die and be resurrected, and again die and be resurrected than to see the private part of a Muslim’s body or for a Muslim to see mine. Imām Aḥmad, Al-Zuhd p192. 1st ed. 1983. […]
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The Place of the Heart and the Tongue
It is reported that Al-Ḥasan Al-Baṣrī – Allāh have mercy on him – said: The intelligent person’s tongue is behind his heart: when he wants to speak, he first thinks. If [his words] will be in his favor, he says them, and if they will be against him, he does not speak. And the ignorant […]