I have not eaten my fill for 16 years, except on one occasion; and [on that occasion] I placed my hand in my mouth and induced myself to vomit.
Category: Health
How pitiful is the state of the son of Aadam
[How] pitiful is [the state of] the son of Aadam; carrying rocks (physical hardship) is easier for him than [the spiritual struggle] to abandon sins.
To talk about the people is an illness
To talk about the people is an illness, and to remember Allaah is the cure.
Washing the bodies of the dead in preparation for burial
[In preparation for their burial], al-Muzanee رحمه الله would wash the dead as an act of worship, and he would say
No illness is more dangerous than telling lies
There are no provisions better than taqwa, and nothing is better than silence, and no enemy is more harmful than ignorance, and no illness is more dangerous than telling lies.
The two imaams of Khuraasaan
Abu Zur'ah and Abu Haatim are the two imaams of Khuraasaan.
Supplicating for the ruler
If I had a [single] supplication which was [certain] to be answered [by Allaah], I would make it for the ruler; for the wellbeing and righteousness of the ruler entails the wellbeing of the land and...
Until he knew where he was destined
Riba'ee ibn Hiraash took an oath that his teeth would not be seen when laughing, until he knew where he was destined.
None of them had seen what I had seen
I attended the funeral of al-Ahnaf [ibn Qays] in Koofahah, and was amongst those who descended down into his grave.
I really wanted to complete reciting it
Muhammad ibn Ismaa'eel [al-Bukhaaree] was invited to a garden belonging to some of his friends.