I have never lied except on one occasion. My father said to me: ‘Have you read to the teacher?’ And I said: ‘Yes’, whereas I had not read to him.
Category: Words of Wisdom
I have never revised a hadeeth
I have never revised a hadeeth, and nor have I ever had any doubt in [the memorisation of] a hadeeth, except one hadeeth; and when I questioned my colleague about it, [I found] it was [exactly] as I had memorised [it].
As if your were a stranger or passer by
Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a passer by.
Whoever makes the Hereafter his sole concern
Whoever makes the Hereafter his sole concern, then Allaah will be sufficient for him concerning his affairs and needs in the world
Reward for charity done in secret
Indeed, charity done in secret will prevent the anger of the Lord, the Mighty and Majestic.
Resemble the prayer of the Messenger of Allaah
I have not seen anyone resemble the prayer, guidance, concentration or dress of the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ more than this man.
When his house burnt down
Abu ‘Amr al-‘Alaa’s home was full of books. So when his house burnt down, all that we took from him (in terms of knowledge) thereafter until he died was from his memory
The wise man does not argue
The wise man does not argue or seek to overcome with stratagem rather he propagates his wisdom. If it is accepted he praises Allaah and if it is rejected he praises Allaah.
The innovators are like scorpions
They bury their heads and bodies in the sand and leave their tails out.
Signs of the people of innovation are clear and obvious
The signs of the people of innovation are clear and obvious. The most apparent of their signs is their severe enmity for those who carry the reports of the Prophet.