And [regarding Laylatul-Qadr] – it is an obscure night within the [last] ten [nights], and that is a mercy from Allaah so that the reward may increase.
Category: Manners
For those who desire a righteous heart
May Allaah grant you goodness. It has been narrated that al-Ashtar once entered upon ‘Ali ibn Abi Taalib رضي الله عنه – after part of the night had passed – while he was standing in prayer.
Beware the thieves of Ramadhaan
And I say to the brothers, there are thieves in the month of Ramadhaan – thieves who steal your fasting, who steal your rewards and good deeds.
Don’t make an issue of every little thing
I am approaching 70; between me and 70 is [but] a year. If you were to ask me:
‘What is your advice to every Muslim?’ – listen to this, it is [just] one word:
Overlook things as much as you are able.
Washing the fingers after cutting your nails
The scholars of fiqh have stated that it is from the Sunnah to wash the fingers after trimming the nails. What is their basis for this?
Make the most of your youth
[It is important that you] strive to make the most of your youth – and [that] you seize [the opportunity of] this great and precious stage of your life – the stage of [your] youth.
Concealing the faults of a Muslim
And if a person looks at the fault of his companion or associate, he should not look at the fault alone, unless he intends to rectify it.
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.
Do not beautify sin in your heart
Do not beautify sin within yourself. You look, then look again, and again, and again until the heart becomes corrupted.
How and when do children become a fitnah?
Children are a fitnah, [as Allaah عز و جل says]