In this world, nothing more desirable has remained than prayer in congregation, and [subsequently] meeting the brothers.
Category: Words of Wisdom
I have not seen any better prayer
I have not seen any better prayer than that of Muhammad ibn Nasr. A house fly settled upon his ear, and he did not [even] try to brush it away. And we were amazed at the gracefulness of his prayer, and his concentration and state; He would place his chin upon his chest and then stand upright as if he was an erect piece of wood.
What bit me?
al-Imaam al-Bukhaaree was praying one night and a wasp bit him seventeen times. So when he finished praying, he said: Have a look and see what hurt (bit) me.
Little birds would descend and settle upon his back
When Ibraaheem at-Teemee would prostrate, little birds would [descend and] settle upon his back, as if he was a wooden fence.
Talking about the secrets of your brother
Indeed [it is considered] from deceit to talk about the secret[s] of your brother.
Used to stand the night in prayer
Sa’eed ibn ‘Abdul-‘Azeez used to stand the night in prayer, and when the time of Fajr entered he would renew his wudhoo and leave [home] for the masjid.
I supplicate to Allaah for ash-Shaafi’ee
I supplicate to Allaah for ash-Shaafi’ee, even in my prayers (salaah).
That I die and am resurrected is more beloved to me
That I die and am resurrected, then die and am [again] resurrected, then die and am [yet again] resurrected is more beloved to me than to see the ‘awrah of a Muslim, and for him to see mine.
There are six for whom I pray in secret
There are six {people] for whom I pray in secret, one of them being ash-Shaafi’ee.
The desire for the heart to be enlightened
It used to be said: Whoever desires his heart be enlightened, then he should reduce [the intake of] his food.