By Allaah, we would never lie, and nor did we know what lying was.
Category: Manners
Rectify that which is between you and Allaah
Indeed, you are not able to please all of the people, so rectify that which is between you and Allaah, and thereafter do not be concerned about [pleasing] the people.
Strive hard in lowering your gaze
[The need for the] safeguarding of [one’s] eyes is much greater than [the need for the] safeguarding of [one’s] tongue.
Writing loan agreements
Allaah has commanded [us] to write all loan agreements, due to the great need to write them.
The one who safeguards himself the most
The one who safeguards himself the most, is the one who protects his tongue the most [from false and idle speech]…
Kissing the elderly on the forehead
Kissing the forehead of the elderly is [an act of] reverence and honour [towards them]. It is [merely] a practice and not an act of worship; as [can be] seen from this [narration]…
Tire your feet, and do not tire your tongue
Tire your feet, and do not tire your tongue.
A sound heart
…and the shortest of paths to paradise is soundness[1]of the heart.
The minds of men
The minds of the men are at the tips of their pens.
The example of the believer is like the pearl
The example of the believer is like the pearl; wherever it is [found], its beauty is with it (i.e. wherever he may be, his beautiful characteristics accompany him).