'Abdul-Majeed ibn Ibraaheem رحمه الله said to Abu 'Abdillaah al-Bukhaaree رحمه الله: 'How is it that you do not supplicate against those who oppress you, backbite you, and slander you!?' He replied
Category: Speech & The Tongue
I love you for the sake of Allaah
The Prophet ﷺ met me and said:
O Mu'aadh, indeed I love you for the Sake of Allaah.
[And] I replied
Engaged in supplicating to Allaah
I saw Taawoos and his companions; having prayed the 'Asr [prayer], they faced the [direction of] the qiblah and did not speak to anyone, [each one instead individually engaged in] supplicating [to...
Attaining the sweetness of worship
Having worshiped Allaah for 50 years, I had not found (experienced) the sweetness of worship until I left three things
Deeds done in secret
If [one's] deeds done in secret are equal to [one's] deeds done in public, then that is fair. And if [one's] deeds done in secret are better than [one's] deeds done in public, then that is better.
Avoid gatherings of backbiting and slander
When you have prayed, why do you not sit with us?
Characteristics of the people of faith
Praiseworthy characteristics are from beautiful actions, and good speech is [from] the characteristics of the people of faith.
Due to his tongue
Most of the sins of the son of Aadam are due to his tongue.
'The walls have ears'
If we changed the [famous] saying 'the walls have ears' to 'the angels write [everything]', we would certainly produce a generation which only fears Allaah, and is conscious of Allaah in their speech...
Not be seen to be praying voluntary prayers
I have not seen a man [whom Allaah has] raised [in rank] like Maalik ibn Anas; he would not be seen to be praying voluntary prayers, nor voluntary fasting - yet he must have had a secret [hoard of...