Before [the advent of] electricity, he would go out every moonlit night to read. And in winter, he would go out and sit between two steel barrels for protection against the cold!
Category: Manners
'Umar's Advice for Winter
When Winter would arrive, 'Umar ibn al-Khattaab رضي الله عنه would be mindful to write to them (the Companions), advising them all
Essential attributes of the Scholar
The scholar is not he who [just] knows about the good and the bad, rather, the scholar is he who knows about the good and adheres to it, [just as he] knows of the bad and refrains from it.
Talking about the secrets of your brother
Indeed [it is considered] from deceit to talk about the secret[s] of your brother.
The desire for the heart to be enlightened
It used to be said: 'Whoever desires his heart be enlightened, then he should reduce [the intake of] his food.'
His desires get the better of him
It is not befitting of the believer, that [thought of] his stomach (food) commands his attention the most, and that his desires get the better of him.
Lying to children-2
Yes, this is something people are lenient about: lying to children. Lying to children is not permissible; neither to adults nor to children.
As a father, it is not your job
As a father, it is not your job to remove the thorns from the path of your child - out of fear they may scratch. Indeed the thorns will never cease, and you will not live forever!!
From the mistakes which parents fall into
From the mistakes which parents fall into when uttering wrong words in front of their children, is that they censure the children when they utter them [too]!
Do not supplicate against your children!
Supplicating against the children is wrong!