Whoever restricts ties of brotherhood to only those without [any] fault[s], will have few friends. And whoever is only happy when he has his friend to himself, will always be angry.
Category: Friendship & Companionship
Engaged in supplicating to Allaah
I saw Taawoos and his companions; having prayed the 'Asr [prayer], they faced the [direction of] the qiblah and did not speak to anyone, [each one instead individually engaged in] supplicating [to...
Attaining the sweetness of worship
Having worshiped Allaah for 50 years, I had not found (experienced) the sweetness of worship until I left three things
An exemplary companion
[What] an exemplary companion is the Deenaar and the Dirham; They are of no benefit to you until they leave you [i.e. you spend them on that which earns Allaah's Pleasure].
Whoever does not love knowledge
Whoever does not love knowledge, then there is no good in him. So there should not be any acquaintance between you and him, and nor any friendship.
He would memorise 500 hadeeth in a single sitting
None of our companions were better at memorising hadeeth than him (Yahyaa ibn Yamaan); He would memorise 500 hadeeth in a single sitting.