I fear the situation will get worse, and the people will forget the [Islaamic] ruling regarding music, such that if someone was to explain it [to them], they will reject it, and he will be labelled...
Category: Aqeedah
Watch what you eat
When I decided to undertake a journey, I visited our Shaykh, Yoosuf ibn Ayyoob, to bid him farewell. He supported my decision [to travel], and said
How are you this morning?
How are you this morning?
The best of actions
The best of actions [are those that] oppose personal desire.
He was the most humblest of all the people
He would remain in the main masjid of the city from [the time of] Fajr until [the time of] 'Ishaa, not leaving other than for a need. He would teach the people and have them read the Qur.aan to him.
Good character and minimal speech
Abul-Qaasim was of sound 'aqeedah, good character, and minimal speech; [in fact] there was no-one of his time comparable to him.
How are you this morning?
al-Marwathee said, I said to Ahmad ibn Hanbal رحمه الله:
'How are you this morning?' He [Ahmad ibn Hanbal رحمه الله] replied
The perishers
The ignorant one is dead, and the forgetful one is asleep, and the sinner is intoxicated, and the one who insists [upon remaining so] will perish.
A believer will never be complete until...
A believer will never be complete until he prefers his religion over his desires, and he will never perish until he prefers his desires over his religion.
May Allaah honour you
Ibraaheem al-Harbee رحمه الله said that Ahmad ibn Hanbal رحمه الله was asked about [the permissibility of] a Muslim saying أَكْرَمَكَ الله (may Allaah honour you) to a Christian. He said