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: Words of Wisdom
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.'
Engaging in seeking forgiveness
Every night, Wakee' ibn al-Jarraah رحمه الله would not sleep until he had read a third of the Qur.aan. Then, during the last [third] of the night he would stand in prayer and recite the al-Mufassal.
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!!
From the mistakes which parents fall into
From the mistakes which parents fall into when uttering wrong words in front of their children, is that they censure the children when they utter them [too]!