If a woman passes [before] you, then close your eyes until she has passed by.
Category: Words of Wisdom
Such a look will cause desire in the heart
Do not allow your eyes to look at a woman’s garment, for indeed such a look will cause desire in the heart.
So that you may attain a reward similar to that of mine
Go and get me [some] water or dried dates to break my fast with, so that you may attain a reward similar to that of mine.*
Better than the voluntary Hajj
Ibraaheem ibn Tahmaan departed for [the voluntary] hajj. [Along the way] he passed by Neesaaboor. [There] he found them to be upon the speech (teachings) of Jahm [ibn Safwaan]. So he said
The weepers shall weep
Indeed, the people of the Fire [of Hell] shall be weeping in the Fire [of Hell, so much so] that if ships were set to sail upon their tears, they would sail.
Being charitable to relatives
Never has a relative of mine who had an outstanding loan died, except that I paid it off for him.
Lower our gazes
It was reported on the authority of Wakee’ رحمه الله who said: We went out with Sufyaan ath-Thowree رحمه الله on the day of ‘Eed, and he said [to us]
How many beautiful women did you look at today?
It was reported on the authority of Abu Hakeem رحمه الله who said: Hassaan ibn Abi Sinaan رحمه الله went out on the day of ‘Eed, and when he returned, his wife said to him
Every three days during Ramadhaan
It was narrated about Qataadah رحمه الله, that he would complete [the recitation of] the [entire] Qur.aan every seven [days], and [likewise] do so every three [days] during Ramadhaan.
Never had to pay zakaah on his wealth-1
The yearly income of al-Layth ibn Sa’d was 80,000 deenaars, [and despite this immense wealth] never did Allaah obligate upon him to extract even one dirham in zakaah*.