There is no Islaam except with unity, and there is no unity except with leadership, and there is no leadership except with obedience [to Allaah عز و جل ].
Category: Companions of the Prophet ﷺ
Defended the Sahaabah, then died and was buried alongside the Sahaabah
Shaykh Ihsaan Ilaahee Zaheer spent his life defending the Sahaabah; when he was injured by the bomb explosion, he was brought to Saudi Arabia for treatment and died here.
Cried until he was overcome with tears
When 'Abdullaah ibn 'Umar رضي الله عنهما would recite [the aayah]
Two dark lines
There were two dark lines on the face of 'Umar ibn al-Khattaab رضي الله عنه - due to weeping.
Divide the night into thirds
Abu Bakr al-Anbaaree said that al-Imaam, al-Haafith Abu 'Ubayd would divide the night into thirds; so he would pray a third of it, and sleep a third of it, and author books [during] a third of it.
Do not be misled by the extent of Allaah's Gentleness over you
O people who sin against Allaah, do not be misled by the extent of Allaah's Gentleness over you, [rather] be aware of His Anger, for indeed He says
Maintaining righteous companionship
I accompanied ['Abdullaah] Ibn 'Own for 24 years, and throughout that time I am not aware that the angels [could have] recorded a single sin against him.
The value of time, engaged in the remembrance of Allaah
The lips of Abul-Hasan ad-Daawoodee would not cease from [engaging in] the remembrance of Allaah. It was narrated that when the barber wanted to trim his moustache, he said to him
My soul has become proud
'Umar ibn al-Khattaab رضي الله عنه carried a water skin around his neck; he was asked about it, and he replied: 'My soul has become proud, and I wanted to humble it.'
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.
