The mere sight of him would awaken sadness in my heart

Death, Manners, Sincerity, Sins 12 July 20171 June 2026 Abu 'Abdullaah

Reference: Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa – Volume 8, Page 421

‘Abdullaah ibn al-Mubaarak said:

Whenever I looked at al-Fudhayl [ibn ’Iyaadh], [the mere sight of him] would awaken sadness [in my heart], [causing me to] despise myself, and then weep.

Translation originally published on 12 July, 2017.

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Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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