It was said to the sister of Maalik ibn Deenaar: 'How would Maalik preoccupy himself at home?' She replied: 'The Qur.aan and [its] recitation.'
Category: Manners & Etiquette
Saying "shafaa-kAllaah" (شفاك الله) when someone sneezes
Is there anything [authentically reported] from the Messenger ﷺ that we should say "shafaa-kAllaah" (شفاك الله) to the one who sneezes a third time?
Little birds would descend and settle upon his back
When Ibraaheem at-Teemee would prostrate, little birds would [descend and] settle upon his back, as if he was a wooden fence.
Talking about the secrets of your brother
Indeed [it is considered] from deceit to talk about the secret[s] of your brother.
Used to stand the night in prayer
Sa'eed ibn 'Abdul-'Azeez used to stand the night in prayer, and when the time of Fajr entered he would renew his wudhoo and leave [home] for the masjid.
The desire for the heart to be enlightened
It used to be said: 'Whoever desires his heart be enlightened, then he should reduce [the intake of] his food.'
Wearing clothes with prohibited words and images
What is the ruling regarding wearing clothes which have pictures [or images] of things and different scenic views?
His desires get the better of him
It is not befitting of the believer, that [thought of] his stomach (food) commands his attention the most, and that his desires get the better of him.
Lying to children-2
Yes, this is something people are lenient about: lying to children. Lying to children is not permissible; neither to adults nor to children.
As a father, it is not your job
As a father, it is not your job to remove the thorns from the path of your child - out of fear they may scratch. Indeed the thorns will never cease, and you will not live forever!!