‘Uthmān bin Ḥakīm on befriending the one who’s more religious
‘Uthmān bin Ḥakīm al-Awdī (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: “Befriend the one who is above you in religion and below you in worldly life.”…
Sayings of the Scholars
Words of the scholars, past and present.
50 entries
Ibn al-Qayyim on recommending to walk after dinner
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: “… It is recommended to walk a number of steps after eating at night even if it is merely a hundred steps, and he should not sleep right after eating as it causes great harm (to one’s body) …”…
Ma’rūf al-Karkhī on two signs that Allāh has intended evil for a person
Ma’rūf al-Karkhī (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: “If Allāh intends evil for His servant he locks the door of action upon him and opens for him the door of argumentation.”…
Al-Fuḍayl bin ‘Iyāḍ on the best of righteous deeds
Al-Fuḍayl bin ‘Iyāḍ (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: “The best of deeds is that which is most hidden, safest from shayṭān, and furthest from showing-off.”…
Ḥabīb Abū Muḥammad on not using time properly
Ḥabīb Abū Muḥammad (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: “Do not sit in idleness, for indeed, death is seeking you.”…
Sa’īd bin Jubayr on the fear of Allāh
Sa’īd bin Jubayr (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: “Indeed, fear (of Allāh) is that you fear Allāh to such an extent that your fear becomes a barrier between you and your sin. That is true fear. And remembrance (of Allāh) is obedience to Him. So, whoever obeys Allāh has remembered Him, and whoev
Muḥammad bin Ka’b al-Quraẓī on the attributes of those gifted by Allāh
Muḥammad bin Ka’b al-Quraẓī (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: “When Allāh – the Exalted – intends good for a servant, he makes three qualities in him: Understanding of the religion, asceticism in this world, and insight into his (own) shortcomings”…
Ḥasan al-Baṣrī on obedience to Allāh
Ḥasan [al-Baṣrī] (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: “Know that you will not love Allāh till you love being obedient to Him.”…
Imām ibn al-Jawzī on women seeking knowledge
Imām ibn al-Jawzī (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: “A woman is an accountable individual just as a man is. She is obliged to seek knowledge of her duties so that she may perform them properly.”…
Imām al-Awzā’ī on following the āthār
Imām al-Awzā’ī (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: “Adhere to the āthār of the salaf, even if people reject you, and beware of the opinions of men, even if they beautify it in speech. Then indeed, when the matter becomes clear, you will find yourself upon the straight path.”…
Shaykhul Islām ibn Taymiyyah on ordering good and forbidding evil
Shaykhul Islām ibn Taymiyyah (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: So these three are necessary: knowledge, kindness and patience: “Knowledge before commanding [good or forbidding evil], kindness while doing it, and patience after it.”…
Aḥmad bin Ḥafṣ on earning through lawful means
Aḥmad bin Ḥafṣ (may Allāh have mercy upon him) relates about Ismā’īl’s death: I visited Abī al-Ḥasan (Ismā’īl), the father of Abī ‘Abdullāh (al-Bukhārī), when he was dying, and he said: ‘I know of no dirham from my wealth that was earned through unlawful means, nor of any dirham (from my wealth) tha
Imām Aḥmad: Whoever rejects a ḥadīth…
He said: And I heard Abā ‘Abdullāh [i.e., Imām Aḥmad] say: “Whoever rejects a ḥadīth of Allāh’s Messenger (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him) is on the brink of destruction.”…
Ibrāhīm bin Adham on youth speaking in presence of elders
Ibrāhīm bin Adham (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: “If we used to see the young speaking in the presence of the elders, then we had no hope in his manners or in any goodness for him.”…
Shaykhul Islām ibn Taymiyyah on dealing with people
Shaykhul Islām ibn Taymiyyah (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: “When a single person possess both good and evil, wickedness and obedience, sunnah and innovation, he deserves allegiance and reward in accordance with the level of good that he has, and he deserves enmity and punishment in accordanc
Imām Abū Dāwūd on Imām Aḥmad bin Ḥanbal
Abū Bakr bin Abū Dāwūd (may Allāh have mercy upon then) said: “I heard my father say that Aḥmad bin Ḥanbal is at the forefront of all who ever carried a pen and an inkpot. i.e., in his time”…
Bilāl bin Sa’d on magnitude of sins
Bilāl bin Sa’d (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: “Do not look at how small the sin is but rather look at [how Great is] the One that you have disobeyed.”…
Shaykhul Islām ibn Taymiyyah on the negative effects of sins
Shaykhul Islām ibn Taymiyyah (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: “Sins are like chains and locks preventing their perpetrator from roaming the vast garden of tawḥīd and reaping the fruits of righteous actions.”…
‘Abdullāh bin Mubārak on advice
It was said to ‘Abdullāh bin Mubārak (may Allāh have mercy upon him): “Has there remained anyone who still offers advice?” He responded: “Do you know anyone who accepts it?”…
Shaykhul Islām ibn Taymiyyah on the mercy of Allāh
Shaykhul Islām ibn Taymiyyah (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: “Allāh is more merciful to His slaves than the most merciful of mothers to her child, for the One Who made her merciful must be more merciful than her.”…