I spent the night [at the house of] Ibn ‘Ulayyah, [during which] he read a third of the Qur.aan.
Category: Qur.aan
How would he preoccupy himself?
It was said to the sister of Maalik ibn Deenaar: How would Maalik preoccupy himself at home? She replied: The Qur.aan and [its] recitation.
Verily these hearts are but utensils
Verily these hearts are but utensils, so busy them with the Qur.aan, and do not busy them with anything else.