The best perfume in this life is your [good] character; its fragrance remains [even] after your death.
Tag: manners
Noble manners
A young child asked Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen to greet his father — and the Shaykh’s warm response left a lasting impression.
One good turn deserves another
I went out with my father and we came to Madeenah. Maalik ibn Anas then sent us a plate of fresh dates. So he (my father) then placed 1,000 deenaars and returned it (the plate) to him.
Upright moral character
In a dream, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen asked his own teacher what had benefited him most — and the answer was upright moral character.
The excellence of the scholar
…and like this it is incumbent upon the student to recognise the excellence of the jurist (scholar), and acknowledge the knowledge he (the scholar) possesses is that which he (the student) has…
Good manners and knowledge
…it is with good manners that knowledge is understood.
Close your eyes
If a woman passes [before] you, then close your eyes until she has passed by.
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.
Lower our gazes
It was reported on the authority of Wakee’ رحمه الله who said: We went out with Sufyaan ath-Thowree رحمه الله on the day of ‘Eed, and he said [to us]
How many beautiful women did you look at today?
It was reported on the authority of Abu Hakeem رحمه الله who said: Hassaan ibn Abi Sinaan رحمه الله went out on the day of ‘Eed, and when he returned, his wife said to him