If that which Allaah gives you and that which He denies you [appear] equal to you, then you have attained the objective in the love of Allaah.
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The status of ‘Abdullaah ibn al-Mubaarak
Allaah did not raise the status of [‘Abdullaah] Ibn al-Mubaarak except for the secret hoard [of his righteous deeds] he had.
Therein is iniquity
It used to be said: ‘For him whose secret hoard [of deeds] is superior to his open hoard [of deeds] – therein is much excellence; and for him whose secret hoard [of deeds] are worse than his open…
A secret hoard of righteous deeds
They would yearn that a man [from amongst them] would have a secret hoard of righteous deeds that neither his wife nor any other would know about.
Never once saw him praying a voluntary prayer
I accompanied Muhammad ibn Aslam for more than 20 years, and never once saw him praying a voluntary prayer except on the day of Jumu’ah; [I understood why, when] I once heard him saying
The sincere and humble Shaykh
Shaykh al-Albaanee on how readily he would retract a mistake once it was pointed out to him — his re-printed books bearing witness to it.
Sincere in his worship
If any member of the household entered upon ‘Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Abi Laylaa while he was [standing the night] praying, he would immediately jump into bed [out of humility, and remaining sincere in his…
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
Leading the prayer
The time for prayer entered upon a group of scholars, so it was said to one of them to lead [the prayer], but he declined. It was said to him: ‘What prevents you [from leading the prayer]?’ He said