[When] I supplicate to Allaah, I make specific mention of [Imaam] ash-Shaafi'ee رحمه الله [in my supplication].
Category: Words of Wisdom
Praying for his brothers in their absence
Certainly, there is not a man who supplicates for his brother in his absence, except that Allaah appoints for him two angels who both say
When Muslims exchange visits with one another
'Abdul-Kareem Abu Umayyah visited me and he was wearing a garment of wool, so I said to him
Always smiling when meeting his brothers in Islaam
When meeting [other] men, I have never seen a man smile as much as Ayyoob as-Sikhtiyaanee.
Restricting ties of brotherhood
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.
In the footsteps of the Prophet ﷺ
[In a dream] I saw the Prophet ﷺ [and it was] as if he was walking, and Muhammad ibn Ismaa'eel [al-Bukhaaree] رحمه الله was walking behind him.
Acting in accordance with the Sunnah
Whoever does an act which is not in accordance with the Sunnah, then his act is void.
Love him, for indeed I love him
The Prophet ﷺ wanted to wipe the nasal mucus from [the young] Usaamah ibn Zayd*, so I said to him: 'Leave me to do it.' And he ﷺ said: O 'Aa.ishah, love him, for indeed I love him.
I love you for the sake of Allaah
The Prophet ﷺ met me and said:
O Mu'aadh, indeed I love you for the Sake of Allaah.
[And] I replied
Sadness and grief
When death came upon [his uncle] Ja'far [ibn Abi Taalib], it was then we noticed sadness and grief upon the face of the Prophet ﷺ.