Good manners are better for the children [both] in terms of their character and wealth, than to give them gold and silver.
Category: Words of Wisdom
When advised by your Muslim brother
It is incumbent upon the one to whom advice has been given by his [Muslim] brother to bear the advice with good thoughts, and to thank him for his advice.
Which part of my body should I conceal?
From that [response] which pleased me [was]: A young girl asked her father: “Which part of my body should I conceal, and which part should I reveal?” So he said to her
The intelligent one
It is upon the intelligent one to exert himself in performing voluntary acts of worship – so long as he is in a state of [good] health.
From the signs of one’s love of Allaah
From the signs of [one’s] love of Allaah, is love of the Qur.aan. And the sign of [one’s] love of Allaah and love of the Qur.aan, is love of the Prophet ﷺ.
Fajr prayer in congregation
Whoever prays ‘Ishaa in congregation, it is as if he spent half the night in prayer, and whoever [follows that and] prays Fajr in congregation, it is as if he spent the whole night in prayer
From the virtues of the Fajr prayer
…and if they knew what there is [of reward] in the ‘Ishaa and Fajr prayer, they would come to them even if they had to crawl
Seeking forgiveness and repentance
Whoever is characterised by this description – seeking forgiveness and repentance – [then] Allaah will make [it] easy for him [to attain] his sustenance, and facilitate his affairs, and protect his…
Concealing knowledge
[The] concealing of knowledge [leads to] disaster, and [the] concealing of action [leads to] salvation.
Lying for real or as a joke
It is not befitting to lie for real or as a joke, and nor for any of you to promise your child something, and then not to fulfil [your promise] to him.