I do not find anything in my heart more desirable than standing the night in prayer.
Tag: heart
Verily these hearts are but utensils
Verily these hearts are but utensils, so busy them with the Qur.aan, and do not busy them with anything else.
The desire for the heart to be enlightened
It used to be said: Whoever desires his heart be enlightened, then he should reduce [the intake of] his food.
Speaking too much and eating too much
[There are] two things that harden the heart: speaking too much and eating too much.
Eating too much
It used to be said that eating too much diminishes [the ability] to express [one’s] understanding, and leads to hardness [of the heart] and [too much] sleep.
Strength of memory
My heart has never stored (memorised) anything and then left me.
Such a look will cause desire in the heart
Do not allow your eyes to look at a woman’s garment, for indeed such a look will cause desire in the heart.
The flawless heart
The flawless heart is free from associating partners in worship with Allaah, and free from innovations, and free from any opposition to the commandments.
Laughter spiritually kills the heart
What is the extent of the authenticity of the hadeeth: «Laughter [spiritually] kills the heart and removes the [spiritual] light from the face»
He who has knowledge does not become tired in protecting it
It is protected in the heart and soul, and in time itself it is a protector for you, because it protects you from danger, with Allaah’s permission.