al-Aswad ibn Yazeed would complete [reading] the Qur.aan every two days during Ramadhaan, and he would sleep between maghrib and 'ishaa.
Category: Salaf
Alone, and in the study of hadeeth
'Abdullaah ibn al-Mubaarak used to stay in his house a lot, and so it was said to him 'Are you isolating yourself?' He said: 'How can I isolate myself when I am with the Prophet ﷺ and his Companions?!
I do not know
It is befitting for the scholar to bequeath his companions the term 'I do not know', so it becomes a principle to which they seek refuge [from the danger of speaking without knowledge].
Asking her about the laws of inheritance
On the authority of Abu Dhuhaa, who reported on the authority of Masrooq رحمه الله who said we said to him: 'Did 'Aa.ishah رضي الله عنها have knowledge of the laws of inheritance?' He said
She had inherited knowledge from him
If ever we - the companions of Muhammad ﷺ - needed clarification regarding a hadeeth, we would ask 'Aa.ishah رضي الله عنها - and found that she had [inherited] knowledge from him.
None of them had seen what I had seen
I attended the funeral of al-Ahnaf [ibn Qays] in Koofahah, and was amongst those who descended down into his grave.
Whoever hears of an innovation
Whoever hears of an innovation, then he must not relate it to his companions; he must not relay it [out of fear it may settle] in their hearts.
Praying for his brothers in their absence
Certainly, there is not a man who supplicates for his brother in his absence, except that Allaah appoints for him two angels who both say
Engaged in supplicating to Allaah
I saw Taawoos and his companions; having prayed the 'Asr [prayer], they faced the [direction of] the qiblah and did not speak to anyone, [each one instead individually engaged in] supplicating [to...
Avoid gatherings of backbiting and slander
When you have prayed, why do you not sit with us?