And amongst them was 'Umar ibn Abi Salamah رضي الله عنه, and he was small, a young boy. He sat with the Messenger ﷺ to eat, and his hand started to wander around the plate.
Category: Fiqh
A warning against being preoccupied with the faults of others
From the people are those who preoccupy themselves with the faults of others, and forget their own faults.
Be prompt in repenting for your sins
[If you are not prompt in repenting for a sin], perhaps the punishment [for that sin] may be delayed, and come [to you] towards the end of [your] life.
Even if he possessed the entire world
It is not befitting for the one who understands the Qur.aan and what it contains of halaal and haraam, and thereby acts accordingly, to [then] view anyone more wealthier than him - even if he...
Even if we dislike remaining in our homes
Obedience to the ruler in the prohibition of venturing out [of the home] is included in the statement of the Prophet ﷺ
A Divine Approach
If an epidemic occurs in a[ny] land, then it is not permissible for the Muslims to travel to those contaminated lands, and whoever is [already] there, then it is not permissible for them to leave...
O you who have believed, listen up!
When you hear Allaah say:
O you who have believed... - then listen attentively, for it is either a good thing that you are commanded with, or a bad thing that you are forbidden from.
Attending gatherings of knowledge
It is not permissible for a person to be lenient in attending gatherings of knowledge - and exerting himself in doing so, because he may benefit from a point which may well be a cause for him...
Not from the muttaqoon until…
A man is not [considered to be] from amongst the muttaqoon [الْمُتّقُوْن] until he takes himself to account [to a degree] more than taking his partner to account, [sufficiently such] until he knows...
Engaging in ijtihaad
This reminds me of a funny story [circulating] in some of the schools in Damascus, [where] one of the famous Christian teachers was talking about the [da'wah] activities of Muhammad ibn...