My grandfather, 'Abdullaah ibn Muhayreez, would complete [reading the] Qur.aan every Jumu'ah; and [every night] we would prepare his bedding, and perhaps he did not sleep upon it.
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Overcome and fell unconscious
We were with Yahyaa ibn Sa'eed [al-Qattaan], and a man read soorah ad-Dukhaan; Yahya was [as if] thunderstruck and was overcome, and [then] fell unconscious.
Be careful from whom you take your religion
Indeed, this knowledge is the religion, so look (be careful) from whom you take your religion.
You shall die tomorrow
If it was said to Hammaad ibn Salamah 'Indeed, you shall die tomorrow', he would not be able to do any more [righteous] deeds [than he already fills each day with].
Genuine brotherhood in Islaam
We visited al-Hasan al-Basree, and [found him] asleep. By his head was a basket, and we foraged inside and found bread and fruit, so we began to eat.
I love you for the sake of Allaah
The Prophet ﷺ met me and said:
O Mu'aadh, indeed I love you for the Sake of Allaah.
[And] I replied
Waking up his family for the night prayer
Abu Barzah al-Aslamee would wake up for the night prayer, perform wudhoo, then wake up his family [so they could also pray]; he would [then] recite between sixty and a hundred aayahs [in his prayer].
I really wanted to complete reciting it
Muhammad ibn Ismaa'eel [al-Bukhaaree] was invited to a garden belonging to some of his friends.
Sleeping a little at night
al-Haafith 'Abdul-Ghanee visited me in Asbahaan, and [whilst here] he would only sleep a little at night; instead [spending most of his time] praying and reciting [the Qur.aan] or weeping.
My health has forsaken me
My health has forsaken me, and I have become weak, and my bones are bruised, [yet] today I [still] stand for prayer, but am only able to recite [soorahs] al-Baqarah and Aal-'Imraan.