So those who have [sound] knowledge of the religion of Allaah do not pay any attention to fitnah - even if the people created a drama [over it].
Category: Words of Wisdom
O my Lord! My sins are great in number
In the biography of the Khaleefah, 'Abdul-Malik ibn Marwaan, [it states]: He delivered an eloquent khutbah, and then [abruptly] stopped and began weeping profusely. Then, he said
Supplicating against someone
Do not fear the supplication of the one who supplicates against you without [any] right [to do so].
The three aspects of backbiting
There are three aspects of backbiting, all of which are [mentioned] in the Book of Allaah: backbiting, falsehood and slander. 1) As for backbiting
Origin of the Hadeeth «And the worst of the rows of the men are the last ones...»
And many of the students of knowledge do not know, let alone the general Muslims, that the reason for this legislation, [I mean this hadeeth]
Importance of al-Imaam an-Nawawee's Forty Hadeeth
And here, I recall something novel which occurred...and that was about twenty years ago; [I held lessons where] I explained the Forty [Hadeeth of al-Imaam an-Nawawee] in one of the masaajid.
What time is my flight?
“My flight is at exactly 12 noon!” [So] how long will you continue to sleep? How will you get to the airport [in time] so you don't miss the flight? Or how will you get to the train station?
Learn the Arabic language proficiently
So our author رحمه الله, our Shaykh - the one who [has] explained [this book that we are studying] - was also proficient in the [Arabic] language.
Just as death will reach him
Jaabir ibn 'Abdillaah رضي الله عنه reported that the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said
The best charity is the charity given to a hostile relative
The best charity is the charity given to a hostile* relative. * the relative from whom you experience nastiness, while you extend good and benefit to him.