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For abundant prayer

Manners & Etiquette, Paradise, Prayer, Words of Wisdom 24 January 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

I saw Yazeed ibn Zuray' in a dream, so I said to him: 'What did Allaah do with you?'
He replied: 'He admitted me into Paradise.'
I said to him: 'With what (i.e. 'What earned you that)?'
He said

Due to their wicked character

Manners, Words of Wisdom 22 January 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

If Allaah intends evil for the people [due to their wicked character], He opens for them [the door to] argumentation and denies them [righteous] action[s].

I do not know

Companions of the Prophet ﷺ, Hell, Humility, Knowledge, Manners & Etiquette, Scholars, Sincerity, Time, Words of Wisdom 20 January 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

I accompanied Ibn 'Umar رضي الله عنهما for 34 months, and [during this time] whenever he was asked a question, he would respond with: 'I do not know.' He then turned to me and said

A secretive man

Manners & Etiquette, Sincerity, Speech and The Tongue, Wealth and Poverty, Words of Wisdom 18 January 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

Ibraaheem ibn Ad.ham رحمه الله was a secretive man; and I never saw him openly glorifying Allaah, nor [openly doing] any acts of charity.

Humility even in front of his family

Family and Marriage, Humility, Manners & Etiquette, Qur.aan, Sincerity, Speech and The Tongue, Words of Wisdom 16 January 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

It was reported regarding ar-Rabee' ib Kuthaym that when a family member would enter his room, he would [hasten to] cover his Qur.aan.

Four thousand men on horseback welcomed him

Manners, Words of Wisdom 6 January 2015 Abu 'Abdullaah

I heard my colleagues saying: 'When al-Bukhaaree entered Neesaaboor, four thousand men on horseback welcomed him, in addition to those riding mules and donkeys and [those who came] on foot.'