Those who remember death the most, and those who are best prepared for what comes after it. These are the intelligent ones.
Category: Words of Wisdom
Remembering death
‘Umar ibn ‘Abdul-‘Azeez used to gather the fuqahaa. Every night and they would [all] remember death, the Day of Judgment and the Hereafter and then they would weep.
The sign of the people perishing
What is the sign of the people perishing?
I know my religion
I know my Religion. If you have lost your Religion go out and look for it.
The people of Truth & the Sunnah
Indeed the people of Truth and the Sunnah do not follow anyone [unconditionally] except the messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), the one who does not speak from his desires – it is only revelation revealed to him.
Whenever I voice my opinion
The Sunnahs of the Messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) reach, as well as escape from every one of us.
I will not remain silent
The sword was put to my neck five times [and each time] it was not said to me, ‘Leave your madhhab’ but it was said to me, ‘Remain silent about those who are in opposition to you’. So I would say, ‘I will not remain silent’.
When I say something contradicting the Book of Allaah
When I say something contradicting the Book of Allaah the Exalted or what is narrated from the Messenger (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), then ignore my saying.
The cure to that which you suspect to be a mistake
Telephone the one whom you suspect has made the mistake and discuss the issue with him, then consider your position after the discussion.
The result of the sins he used to do
Certainly, I consider a man who has forgotten knowledge which he used to possess to be the result of the sins he used to do.