Once, the Prophet ﷺ was returning home from a battle, and when they reached a [suitable] place, they stopped to rest.
Category: Salaf & Early Generations
Illumination for the heart
Some of the Salaf would say: 'The darkness of the night is illumination for the heart.' That is, the hidden acts of worship [done] at night, [such as] the night prayer, [engaging in] supplication...
From the signs of a relapse in eemaan
From the signs of a relapse [in your eemaan] is that: you hear the adhaan, and do not respond [by attending the prayer]; you miss the Fajr prayer, and are not concerned [about it]; you have abandoned.
'Umar's Advice for Winter
When Winter would arrive, 'Umar ibn al-Khattaab رضي الله عنه would be mindful to write to them (the Companions), advising them all
They say it is an innovation
And as for Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah, then regarding every action and speech which has not been [authentically] reported from the companions [of the Prophet ﷺ] - then they say it is an innovation.
The smart and intelligent one
The smart and intelligent one is he who does not scrutinise every small and big issue with his family, loved ones, companions and neighbours.
Working for a living
Some of the companions saw a strong young man racing to his job, and they remarked: 'If only in the Path of Allaah...', then the Prophet ﷺ responded to them, saying
They spoke for the honour of Islaam
What do you say about the speech of the Salaf [being] more beneficial than our speech?
A caution against books of the people of desires and innovations
I asked Abu 'Abdillaah - meaning Ahmad ibn Hanbal - about al-Karaabeesee and what he came with. So he had a look of anger on his face, and said
Not the habit of the Salaf
It was not the practice of the Salaf during the time of the Prophet ﷺ and his rightly guided Khulafaa - that they would stand every time they saw the Prophet ﷺ - just as many of the people do [with...