Does your chest not tighten when the good you do is ignored by those you treat kindly? He responded: Sufficient for me is His saying:
and do good; indeed Allaah loves the doers of good – al-Baqarah 2
Category: Manners
Having a good expectation of Allaah
I asked al-Khuraybee regarding at-tawakkul, and he said: “I believe that at-tawakkul is having a good expectation of Allaah and trusting in Him.”
Watch your tongue
Most of the sins of the son of Aadam are due to his tongue
When someone does you a favour or a good turn
Whoever does you [a favour or] a good turn, particularly in terms of your religion, and [offering you sincere] advice, and encouraging you upon good and discouraging you against that which is bad…
Don’t concern yourself with them
Indeed, you are unable to please all of the people, so rectify that which is between you and Allaah and don’t concern yourself with [what] the people [may think or say].
Watch what you eat
When I decided to undertake a journey, I visited our Shaykh, Yoosuf ibn Ayyoob, to bid him farewell. He supported my decision [to travel], and said
I do not know
Shaykh Saalih al-Fowzaan was asked whether there was a specific day legislated for cupping, to which he humbly responded: ‘By Allaah, I do not know; ask the cupping practitioners.’
He prescribed me with seven
My close friend [Muhammad] ﷺ prescribed me with [the following] seven
Divide the night into thirds
Abu Bakr al-Anbaaree said that al-Imaam, al-Haafith Abu ‘Ubayd would divide the night into thirds; so he would pray a third of it, and sleep a third of it, and author books [during] a third of it.
Making the most of your time
It has been narrated that Taawoos رحمه الله came seeking a [particular] individual at daybreak, and was told he is asleep. He (Taawoos) said