When Abu 'Abdullaah 'Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Ahmad al-Khuttootee (d. 335AH) arrived in al-Basrah (Iraq), he had no books with him. He remained in al-Basrah for some months until his books arrived.
Category: Sincerity & Intention
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.
Whenever I voice my opinion
The Sunnahs of the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ reach, as well as escape from every one of us.
I will not remain silent
I heard the Imaam, Abu Ismaa'eel 'Abdullaah ibn Muhammad al-Ansaaree saying, whilst in Haraah:
The sword was put to my neck five times [and each time] it was not said to me
When I say something contradicting the Book of Allaah
When I say something contradicting the Book of Allaah سبحانه و تعالى or what is narrated from the Messenger ﷺ, then ignore my saying.
The cure to that which you suspect to be a mistake
Just as I have mentioned previously, the cure to that which you suspect to be a mistake is to telephone the one whom you suspect has made the mistake and discuss the issue with him, then consider...
Do not help anyone in disobedience to Allaah
From the Sunnah is that you do not help anyone in disobedience to Allaah, whether they be parents or any of the creation.
To cry out of fear of Allaah is more beloved to me
To cry out of fear of Allaah is more beloved to me than to give my weight in gold to charity.
Charity done in secret
"What is this?"
