I am not concerned if the book of Sufyaan was stolen from me, for indeed I have memorised it all.
Category: Words of Wisdom
Dictated 20,000 hadeeth to us from memory
'Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Mahdee dictated 20,000 hadeeth to us from memory.
How would he preoccupy himself?
It was said to the sister of Maalik ibn Deenaar: 'How would Maalik preoccupy himself at home?' She replied: 'The Qur.aan and [its] recitation.'
Little birds would descend and settle upon his back
When Ibraaheem at-Teemee would prostrate, little birds would [descend and] settle upon his back, as if he was a wooden fence.
Talking about the secrets of your brother
Indeed [it is considered] from deceit to talk about the secret[s] of your brother.
Used to stand the night in prayer
Sa'eed ibn 'Abdul-'Azeez used to stand the night in prayer, and when the time of Fajr entered he would renew his wudhoo and leave [home] for the masjid.
The desire for the heart to be enlightened
It used to be said: 'Whoever desires his heart be enlightened, then he should reduce [the intake of] his food.'
Engaging in seeking forgiveness
Every night, Wakee' ibn al-Jarraah رحمه الله would not sleep until he had read a third of the Qur.aan. Then, during the last [third] of the night he would stand in prayer and recite the al-Mufassal.
His desires get the better of him
It is not befitting of the believer, that [thought of] his stomach (food) commands his attention the most, and that his desires get the better of him.
Lying to children-2
Yes, this is something people are lenient about: lying to children. Lying to children is not permissible; neither to adults nor to children.