Brothers of this day [and age] are like the broth of a cook in the marketplace; good in smell (pleasant on the surface) but with no taste (lack substance or true meaning).
Category: Friendship & Companionship
Beware of tribulations
Beware of tribulations (فِتَن), for no one who exposes himself to them is safe. By Allaah, no one involves himself in them except that they sweep him away, just as a flood sweeps away debris.
No joy compares
No joy compares to the companionship of brothers [in Islaam], and no sorrow compares to being parted from them.
Concealing the faults of a Muslim
And if a person looks at the fault of his companion or associate, he should not look at the fault alone, unless he intends to rectify it.
Time for friends, but not for prayer?
The one who hastens in praying quickly - at a pace void of being calm and at ease, then his prayer is invalid; [whether that is] the obligatory [prayer] or the voluntary [prayer].
Origin of the Hadeeth «And the worst of the rows of the men are the last ones...»
And many of the students of knowledge do not know, let alone the general Muslims, that the reason for this legislation, [I mean this hadeeth]
No, you're not a scholar, but you have some knowledge
And amongst them was 'Umar ibn Abi Salamah رضي الله عنه, and he was small, a young boy. He sat with the Messenger ﷺ to eat, and his hand started to wander around the plate.
The act of the despicable
Do not convey to your friend that which will hurt him and not benefit him to know, [for indeed] this is the act of the despicable.
Whoever protects his time
Whoever protects his time [engaged] in the remembrance of Allaah, and the recitation of the Qur.aan, and the companionship of those who are good, and keeps away from the companionship of those who...
I feel shy towards them
I sent a message to a dear friend of mine: 'Any chance of a call?' So he responded