During the period of mourning, is it permissible to wear a watch for time keeping and not for beautification?
Tag: death
Made wudhoo before he died
I saw ‘Abdullaah ibn Busr make wudhoo, and therafter he رضي الله عنه died.
When the widow’s ‘iddah begins
If a husband died leaving [behind] his wife, and the wife was unaware [of his death] until after two months [had passed], are these months [which have passed] to be taken into consideration as from the days of the ‘iddah? and when is she required to begin her ‘iddah?
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.
Seeking forgiveness aplenty
Never has a slave [of Allaah] had a better neighbour in his grave than [the reward of having] plentifully sought forgiveness.
Until when will a man continue to seek knowledge
Until when will a man [continue to] write hadeeth? He said: Until he dies, and the remaining ink will [then] be poured into his grave.
During the final hours of his life
This is what the Shaykh was doing during the final hours of his life.
Never did I see anyone who remembered death more than him
Never did I sit in the gathering of Sufyaan, except that there was mention of death, [and] never did I see anyone who remembered death more than him.
Condition of young child of disbelieving parents dying
A child is born of disbelieving parents and dies before he attains the age of responsibility/understanding; Is he a Muslim according to [the Law of] Allaah or not
They would divide the night into three
al-Hasan ibn Saalih, his brother and their mother used to divide the night into three parts, each would stand their third in prayer. So when their mother died, they divided the night in two parts, and when [his brother] ‘Alee died, Hasan stood the entire night in prayer.