[After marriage], Umm Saalih and I lived together for twenty years, and we did not disagree over [even] a word!
Category: Family and Marriage
A secret hoard of righteous deeds
They would yearn that a man [from amongst them] would have a secret hoard of righteous deeds that neither his wife nor any other would know about.
That was not a treetrunk
O mother, I do not see that [tree]trunk which used to be on the roof of that family's house.
Secretly standing the night in prayer
Ayyoob as-Sikhtiyaanee would secretly stand the night in prayer, and when dawn came he would raise his voice as if [to suggest to his family] he had just awoken.
Giving that which you love in charity
A man came asking [for charity] at the door of ar-Rabee' ibn Khuthaym رحمه الله. So he (ar-Rabee') said [to his family]:
'Feed this man with sugar.' So his family said
Humility even in front of his family
It was reported regarding ar-Rabee' ib Kuthaym that when a family member would enter his room, he would [hasten to] cover his Qur.aan.
Never had to pay zakaah on his wealth-2
It was reported about al-Husayn ibn Hafs that his yearly income was 100,000 [deenaars], and [despite such a huge income] he was never obligated to extract the zakaah [from his wealth].
How many beautiful women did you look at today?
It was reported on the authority of Abu Hakeem رحمه الله who said: Hassaan ibn Abi Sinaan رحمه الله went out on the day of 'Eed, and when he returned, his wife said to him
Never had to pay zakaah on his wealth-1
The yearly income of al-Layth ibn Sa'd was 80,000 deenaars, [and despite this immense wealth] never did Allaah obligate upon him to extract even one dirham in zakaah*.
The caravans of the pious and righteous have passed
Habeeb al-'Ajamee رحمه الله slept one night, and his wife came to wake him up [to encourage him to offer the night prayer], and said to him: 'Wake up O man!