«Never was Ibn Sumayyah given a choice between two [permissible] matters, except that he would choose the easier of the two»
Category: Religion
The most authentic book after the Book of Allaah
In Islaam, after the Book of Allaah, we do not know of any book more authentic than the Muwatta of Imaam Maalik.
Using the least amount of water doing wudhoo
I have not seen anyone use the least amount of water purifying himself [doing wudhoo] than [Imaam] ash-Shaafi’ee.
Attaining the sweetness of worship
Having worshiped Allaah for 50 years, I had not found (experienced) the sweetness of worship until I left three things…
The sweetness of worship
You will not find (experience) the sweetness of worship until you place a barrier between you and your desires.
When Allaah wishes good for his worshipper
«When Allaah wishes good for his worshipper, he uses him»
Fear Allaah!
Whoever fears Allaah, [then] no-one will harm him; and whoever fears other than Allaah, [then] no-one will benefit him.
Doing more good than harm
We pursued this affair [of seeking knowledge] and [when] we looked [around us], we did not find anyone doing an action without knowledge, except that [as a result] he would do more good than harm.
He is not truthful
He is not truthful, the one who claims [his] love of Allaah ‘Azza wa Jall, but does not preserve [and uphold] the limits set by Allaah.
Defence of the Sunnah
Defence of the Sunnah is better than jihaad in the Path of Allaah.