Marwaan visited Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه during his illness from which he [later] died, and said to him: May Allaah cure you O Abaa Hurayrah.
Category: Supplication
That which breeds most of the difficulties which befall the people
Whoever remembers Allaah, He will remember him, respond to his supplication, protect him from the whisperings of Shaytaan, and alleviate his difficulties.
If anyone did speak to him, he would respond to them
al-Awzaa'ee would not speak to anyone after the Fajr prayer until [after] he had engaged himself in the remembrance of Allaah; And if anyone did speak to him, he would respond to them.
The glorification and praise of Allaah
On the Day of Reckoning, the glorification (تسبيح) and praise (حمد) of Allaah in the account of the believer is better [for him] than to be accompanied by a mountain of gold.
Made istikhaarah for three years
Abu Ja'far at-Tabaree رحمه الله said: 'I made istikhaarah to Allaah for three years and asked him for assistance for that which I had made the intention to compile the tafseer before I began, and so...
So as to engage himself in the remembrance of Allaah until sunset
After the 'Asr prayer, Hassaan ibn 'Atiyyah would retreat to a part of the masjid so as to engage himself in the remembrance of Allaah until sunset.
Standing in prayer or sitting in remembrance
I never came across Ibraaheem ibn Hammaad except that I found him [either] standing in prayer or sitting in [the] remembrance [of Allaah].
The remembrance of Allaah is of two types
The remembrance of Allaah is [of] two [types]: i) The remembrance with the tongue, and that is good and beautiful; - and
His general speech
Such was [the case of] Ibn Seereen, that his speech in general was [peppered with] سبحان الله و بحمده سبحان الله العظيم.
Remembering Allaah in the marketplace
The likes of the one who remembers Allaah in the marketplace, is comparable to a green [and healthy] tree amongst dead trees.
