It is befitting for the student of knowledge to rectify his intention [solely for the Sake of Allaah], for indeed the loss of [a] sincere [intention] prevents the acceptance of [righteous] actions.
Category: Words of Wisdom
The national anthem
It is not permissible for the Muslim to stand out of respect for any national flag or salute.
Breaking the fast with that which is haraam
al-Awzaa'ee رحمه الله said: 'I heard Yahya Ibn Abi Katheer رحمه الله say
To convey the Sunnah is better
And to convey his Sunnah to the ummah is better than to shoot an arrow at the throat of the enemy, because there is no shortage among the people who can do that.
Respecting time
A watch is not just [used] for knowing the time, rather [it is] for respecting it.
Missing the Fajr prayer
Missing the Fajr prayer and sleeping during its time instead of praying it, is from the greatest of the prohibited acts, and from the acts of the hypocrites.
They spoke for the honour of Islaam
What do you say about the speech of the Salaf [being] more beneficial than our speech?
Medicine for the heart and mind
Recitation of the Qur.aan works on the diseases of the heart and mind [like] how honey works on the deficiencies of the body.
The pace at which time passes today
For indeed we find in the pace at which days pass that which we did not find during the time before this time of ours [today] - even if there was no comfort living [back] then; and the reality is...
Incapable of financially supporting his wife
Dr. 'Abdur-Rahmaan al-'Omaisaan said: I heard our Shaykh, 'Abdul-Muhsin al-'Abbaad حفظه الله say