The one who hastens in praying quickly - at a pace void of being calm and at ease, then his prayer is invalid; [whether that is] the obligatory [prayer] or the voluntary [prayer].
Category: Prophets
The importance of prayer
The covenant that distinguishes between us and them (the disbelievers) is the prayer; so whoever leaves it has disbelieved (become a kaafir) [at-Tirmidhee, an-Nasaa.ee, Ahmad, al-Haakim]
Origin of the Hadeeth «And the worst of the rows of the men are the last ones...»
And many of the students of knowledge do not know, let alone the general Muslims, that the reason for this legislation, [I mean this hadeeth]
Importance of al-Imaam an-Nawawee's Forty Hadeeth
And here, I recall something novel which occurred...and that was about twenty years ago; [I held lessons where] I explained the Forty [Hadeeth of al-Imaam an-Nawawee] in one of the masaajid.
Just as death will reach him
Jaabir ibn 'Abdillaah رضي الله عنه reported that the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said
The best charity is the charity given to a hostile relative
The best charity is the charity given to a hostile* relative. * the relative from whom you experience nastiness, while you extend good and benefit to him.
Fasting the day of 'Arafah if it coincides with Friday
The Prophet ﷺ forbade fasting on Friday alone.
No, you're not a scholar, but you have some knowledge
And amongst them was 'Umar ibn Abi Salamah رضي الله عنه, and he was small, a young boy. He sat with the Messenger ﷺ to eat, and his hand started to wander around the plate.
The most obscene of gossipmongers
My advice to every student of knowledge in every country is to fear Allaah, and remember [the hadeeth of the Prophet ﷺ]
Remain steadfast and pursue the path
Some students of knowledge have a weakness [in their ability] to memorise, and the weakness may be severe.