I prayed the morning [prayer in congregation] behind al-Fudhayl ibn 'Iyaadh, and he recited [soorah] al-Haaqqah, and when he reached His [سبحانه و تعالى] saying
Category: Sincerity
Complete trust and confidence in Allaah
And al-i'tisaam is to have complete trust and confidence in Allaah; and [know Thereafter] whoever supplicates to Him, He will respond. And what affirms that in the Book of Allaah [is]
You are unable to please all of the people
Indeed, you are unable to please all of the people, so rectify that which is between you and Allaah, and do not concern yourself with [what] the people [may think or say].
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?!
Regularly visiting the graveyard
Abu 'Abdir-Rahmaan 'Abdullaah al-'Umaree رحمه الله would visit the graveyard a lot, and with him he would have a book to read. [About this], he would say
Spending on the People of Knowledge
Ahmad ibn Mahdee was someone who [despite having] experienced [financial] loss and [an increase in] wealth, he spent 300,000 dirhams on the people of knowledge.
Writing books
Whoever authors [books], then he has placed his mind on a plate for display to the people.
Never too late to start learning
Indeed, al-Kisaa.ee studied Arabic grammar in old age.
I do not know
Suhnoon رحمه الله was asked whether it is possible for a scholar to say 'I do not know' in response to a matter he knows about? He replied
I do not know
[To say] 'I do not know' is half of [all] knowledge.
