Abu ad-Dardaa wrote to Maslamah ibn Makhlad [as follows]: 'Peace be upon you; [and] to proceed
Tag: supplication
Sins will lead to disbelief
[If left untreated], sins will lead to disbelief (kufr), in the same way fever will lead to death.
Do not be misled by the extent of Allaah's Gentleness over you
O people who sin against Allaah, do not be misled by the extent of Allaah's Gentleness over you, [rather] be aware of His Anger, for indeed He says
in shaa.-Allaah they have been forgiven by Allaah
'Abdullaah ibn Bakr ibn 'Abdillaah رحمه الله said, I heard a person speaking about my father, [saying that] when he (my father) was standing in 'Arafah, he said
O Allaah, if you forgive me
O Allaah, if you forgive me, then you are worthy of that, and if you punish me, then I am worthy of that.
He was the most humblest of all the people
He would remain in the main masjid of the city from [the time of] Fajr until [the time of] 'Ishaa, not leaving other than for a need. He would teach the people and have them read the Qur.aan to him.
Beware of the supplications of the oppressed
Beware of the supplications of the oppressed, for they ascend to Allaah as if they are sparks of fire.
This great blessing
From the correct understanding and etiquette of honouring our parents and being dutiful to them is that we exert ourselves in supplication to Allaah, that he helps us and blesses us to honour them...
Upon completing reading the entire Qur.aan
Upon completing reading the [entire] Qur.aan, 'Abdullaah ibn al-Mubaarak would [then] like supplicating whilst in prostration.
Unable to regularly visit my father's grave
My father died a long while ago, and he is [buried in a graveyard] far away from [where I live], and [as such] I am unable to visit him except after two or three years.