Tag: Purification تزكية
Ibn Qudamah on the Character, Manners, and Miracles of Prophet Muhammad
A man asked Al-Bara, “Was the face of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, like a sword?” He said, “No, it was like the moon.”
[Sunan At-Tirmidhi 3636, Sahih]
Al-Dhahabi on the Wise Sayings of the Great Imam Ash-Shafi’ee
“Good is in five: self-contentment, refraining from harm, earning the lawful, fearing Allah, and trusting Allah.”
–Imam Ash-Shafi’ee
An-Nawawi on the Condemnation of Arrogance, Pride, and Self-Conceit
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org An-Nawawi records in his book, Gardens of the Righteous: Allah Almighty said: تِلْكَ الدَّارُ الْآخِرَةُ نَجْعَلُهَا لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُرِيدُونَ عُلُوًّا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فَسَادًا وَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ That home of the Hereafter We assign to those who do not desire exaltedness upon the earth or corruption. And the best [...]
Ibn Qudamah on the Ritual Prayer, its Pillars and Actions according to the Hanbali School
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Qudamah writes in his book Umdat al-Fiqh: When the worshipper stands ready to perform the ritual prayer, he should say: الله أكبر Allahu Akbar, God is Greater. The prayer leader must pronounce this, and every other takbeer (saying Allahu Akbar) in a loud voice, so that it can [...]
Ibn Qudamah on the Ritual Ablution according to the Hanbali School
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Qudamah writes in Al-Umdat fil-Fiqh: The ritual ablution is not valid, neither is any act of worship, unless its practitioner begins by formulating his intention to perform it, because of the Messenger of Allah’s saying, peace and blessings be upon him: إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ، وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى [...]
Ibn Al-Qayyim on the Categories of Jihad, Struggle for the Sake of Allah
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Al-Qayyim wrote in his book, Provisions for the Hereafter: Struggle for the sake of Allah (al-jihad) has four categories: Jihad against the Self. Jihad against Satan. Jihad against the disbelievers. Jihad against the hypocrites. Jihad against the Self has four categories: Struggle to learn the Guidance and [...]
Hadith on Sound Hearts: People of Paradise have hearts free of Envy, Malice and Arrogance
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me: يَا بُنَيَّ إِنْ قَدَرْتَ أَنْ تُصْبِحَ وَتُمْسِيَ لَيْسَ فِي قَلْبِكَ غِشٌّ لِأَحَدٍ فَافْعَلْ O boy, if you are able every morning and evening to remove any rancor from your heart towards [...]
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