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Performing tayammum when it is severely cold
During the time of severe cold and heavy rain, when the time for prayer approaches whilst we are out, we find it difficult to have a wash and perform wudhoo with water; are we permitted to perform...
My father would never miss fasting
My father would never miss fasting [every] Monday and Thursday, and the three full moon days*. *13th, 14th and 15th days of every hijree calendar month.
So as not to fall asleep
In the Summer, Safwaan ibn Saleem would pray [the night prayer] inside his home, and during the Winter he would pray on the roof so as [to remain alert and] not to fall asleep [whilst praying].
Wearing a watch during the mourning period
During the period of mourning, is it permissible to wear a watch for time keeping and not for beautification?
His general speech
Such was [the case of] Ibn Seereen, that his speech in general was [peppered with] سبحان الله و بحمده سبحان الله العظيم.
The excellence of saying "Laa ilaaha il-Allaah"
at-Tahleel (the saying of "Laa ilaaha il-Allaah") is better than at-Tasbeeh (the saying of "Subhaa-nAllaah") because of the statement of the Prophet ﷺ: «Eemaan is 70-odd parts, and the highest part...
Secretly standing the night in prayer
Ayyoob as-Sikhtiyaanee would secretly stand the night in prayer, and when dawn came he would raise his voice as if [to suggest to his family] he had just awoken.
Never missed the initial takbeer
Regarding Bishr ibn Mansoor, it was said that he never missed the initial takbeer [upon beginning the congregational prayer].
The excellence of reciting al-Faatihah
Regarding the excellence of reciting [Soorah] al-Faatihah upon the one who is afflicted [with evil eye or black magic] - is [reciting it alone] sufficient, or should it be repeated more than once?