ar-Rabee' [ibn Khuthaym] was the most pious of the companions of 'Abdullaah.
Category: Companions of the Prophet ﷺ
How many times have you lied?
I only [ever] lied once. 'Umar asked me about a garment, [and] how much I paid for it. So I [lied, and] dropped its price by two thirds.
Out of respect for him
When Khaalid ibn Ma'daan would sit, no-one from amongst [those who had gathered] was able to mention [anything of] the dunyaa in his presence - out of respect for him.
Remember the authority of Allaah over you
'Umar ibn 'Abdil-'Azeez رحمه الله wrote to some of his workers: As for what follows then...
The most linguistically eloquent of the people
If a man were to bequeath a third of his estate to the most [linguistically] eloquent of the people, [then] it would be incumbent [upon him] to give it to Abu Bakr al-Ash'aree.
He was capable of dictating it all from memory
Abu 'Ali as-Sadafee رحمه الله said [about Abu Bakr al-Hamawee رحمه الله]: He was pious, and an ascetic. As for [his knowledge of] fiqh, then it used to be said
Most authentic book
There is no book more authentic on the face of the earth, than the book of [al-Imaam] Muslim.
Resembling the companions
I have not seen anyone resemble the companions of Muhammad ﷺ more than al-Hasan al-Basree.
Emulating ash-Shaafi'ee during Ramadhaan
I took myself to [emulating] what ar-Rabee' had narrated about ash-Shaafi'ee, that he would complete [reading] the Qur.aan sixty times during Ramadhaan, [and this was] other than what he would recite...
al-Imaam al-Bukhaaree and the Qur.aan during Ramadhaan
During the day in Ramadhaan, Muhammad ibn Ismaa'eel [al-Bukhaaree] would complete [reading] the Qur.aan every day, and after the taraaweeh [prayer], he would [privately] stand in prayer and complete...