The yearly income of al-Layth ibn Sa'd was 80,000 deenaars, [and despite this immense wealth] never did Allaah obligate upon him to extract even one dirham in zakaah*.
Category: Manners & Etiquette
Seeking knowledge to act according to it
If a man seeks knowledge to act according to it, his knowledge gratifies him, and if he seeks knowledge for other than acting according to it, then his knowledge [merely] increases him in pride and...
Leading the prayer
The time for prayer entered upon a group of scholars, so it was said to one of them to lead [the prayer], but he declined. It was said to him: 'What prevents you [from leading the prayer]?' He said
Beautify knowledge
Beautify knowledge [by acting in accordance to it], and do not beautify yourself with it.
Transplanting hair
The transplanting of hair of those who have suffered from alopecia, is done by taking hair from the back of the head and transplanting it in the affected area. So is this permissible?
Potbellied and disgraced
[There was a time] it used to be the case a Muslim would [feel] disgraced if he was told he was potbellied!
Answering the call to prayer
If the call to prayer was made and Ibraaheem ibn Maymoon al-Marwazee رحمه الله had raised his hammer, he would not strike with it (i.e.
Missing a prayer in congregation
Sa'eed ibn 'Abdil-'Azeez would weep if he missed a prayer in congregation [in the masjid].
The caravans of the pious and righteous have passed
Habeeb al-'Ajamee رحمه الله slept one night, and his wife came to wake him up [to encourage him to offer the night prayer], and said to him: 'Wake up O man!
Whoever is not concerned with the prayer
'Whoever is not concerned with [preparing for] the prayer before its time, then he has not dignified or venerated it.' And Wakee' [also] said