We are all sinful, and we wash our hearts [of them] with the ‘soap’ of repentance. Translator’s note:
The Prophet ﷺ said:
When a slave commits a sin, a black spot appears on his heart.
Category: Scholars
I feel shy towards them
I sent a message to a dear friend of mine: ‘Any chance of a call?’ So he responded
Tire your feet, and do not tire your tongue
May Allaah have mercy upon my mother, and all of our parents. She would often mention this saying: ‘Tire your feet, and do not tire your tongue.’* *The meaning of which is
Harsh in character with his family
[Just] a question: Why do many people have an element of harshness [in their character] towards their wife and their children, whereas this harshness does not accompany them when with others [outside…
Lazy people
The lazy ones are the most distressed, depressed and saddest of the people; they experience no joy nor pleasure.
That which we have witnessed
That which we have witnessed – as have others [too] – and have come to know by experience is that when music and musical instruments were adopted by the people and they spread [amongst them] and…
At the service of the Prophet ﷺ
When observing the case of ‘Aa.ishah رضي الله عنها, it’s difficult [to comprehend] that she delayed making-up the [missed] fasts [of the previous Ramadhaan] until Sha’baan.
He would read 800 pages a day
He (Shibbeer ‘Ataa رحمه الله) was extremely fond of knowledge, and would read extensively, such that when he was in his youth, he would read 800 pages a day, and read 2,000 volumes in the moonlight.’
The best of fasts
How are we to understand the Prophet ﷺ encouraging ‘Abdullaah ibn ‘Amr al-’Aas رضي الله عنه with the fast of [Prophet] Daawood (‘alayhis-salaam), whilst he himself did not fast it despite it being…
Because oil was scarce at the time
Most of what Shaykh Ja’far al-‘Atamee رحمه الله read [in the seeking] of knowledge was by way of the moonlight, because oil was scarce at the time.