If I was reading the Qur.aan, and someone came along and conveyed the salaam [greeting] to me, should I respond to his salaam or should I [first] complete [reading] the aayah?
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Prophet's ﷺ birthday celebration 'sinful' - Grand Mufti
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has warned against celebrating the birthday of the Prophet (peace be upon him), saying that it is a superstitious practice that was illegally added to the religion.
Start by memorising the Qur.aan
Which of the two is better for the student of knowledge when he starts out seeking knowledge - memorising the Book of Allaah ﷻ or merely reciting it
Narrating hadeeth and not adopting it
It was said to ash-Shaafi'ee رحمه الله: 'Do you take this hadeeth O Abaa 'Abdillaah?' So he said
I have not memorised anything and then forgotten it
I have not heard anything except that I have memorised it, and I have not memorised anything and then forgotten it.
Seek benefit from them
I heard a talk from 'Ali ibn al-Madeenee which amazed me. He read to us the hadeeth of al-ghaar, then said
Saying: "I created this"
If I was to make a cup for example, is it possible for me to say "I created it", or would this be [regarded as] infringing in the affairs of the Attributes of Allaah and His Names?
Never did I see anyone who remembered death more than him
Never did I sit in the gathering of Sufyaan, except that there was mention of death, [and] never did I see anyone who remembered death more than him.
Verily these hearts are but utensils
Verily these hearts are but utensils, so busy them with the Qur.aan, and do not busy them with anything else.
Concern and attention for one's sins
The concern and attention the servant [of Allaah] has for his sins, motivates [him] to abandon them. And his remorse over them is the key to repentance.