The intelligent and wise person is the perceptive one who chooses to overlook [minor faults and flaws].
Category: Manners
Three types of words
Words are of three [types]: • a beautiful word; • a foolish word, and • a hollow word. As for the beautiful word, it is adorned by truth.
The virtue of patience
Whoever is accustomed to patience, will be feared by his enemy. And whoever finds patience difficult, will be coveted by his enemy - and [who] will likely achieve his aim against him.
Brothers of this day and age
Brothers of this day [and age] are like the broth of a cook in the marketplace; good in smell (pleasant on the surface) but with no taste (lack substance or true meaning).
True essence of honesty
The true essence of honesty is that you remain truthful in a situation where nothing would save you except lying.
Whoever betrays a Believer
Beware of betraying a believer, for whoever betrays a believer has betrayed Allaah and His Messenger.
Staying up at night
Staying up at night leads to laziness during the day, preventing the fulfilment of obligatory duties concerning acts of worship, and worldly and religious affairs.
Self-admiration
Self-admiration (العُجْب) is one of the gravest sins and among the most destructive to good deeds.
Value your blessings
It is narrated from 'Umar ibn al-Khattaab رضي الله عنه a very beneficial statement, which is his saying
What is at-Tawakkul?
"What is at-Tawakkul (reliance)?" al-Hasan al-Basree said:
"It is that nothing in the servant's heart is more trustworthy than their Lord."