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Four Signs of the Wretched

Abû ‘Abdillâh Owais Al-Hâshimi — Mon, 17 May 2010 19:57:18 +0000

It is reported that Al-Hasan Al-Basrî – Allâh have mercy on him – said: Four signs of wretchedness are: [having] a hard heart, dry eyes [that never cry], extended hopes [about this life], and greed and keenness to amass worldly things (the dunyâ). Ibn Abî Al-Dunyâ, Kitâb Al-Zuhd article 36. Related posts:Children of the Hereafter [...]Related posts:

Afraid of the Dark

Abû ‘Abdillâh Owais Al-Hâshimi — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:18:37 +0000

It is reported that if Hishâm Al-Dustawâ`î – Allâh have mercy on him – didn’t have a torch on at home, he would toss and turn in bed until his wife would come with a torch. She asked him about this once, to which he replied, “If I don’t have a torch, I think about the darkness of the grave.”

Al-Dhahabî, Siyar A’lâm Al-Nubalâ`, in his biography of Hishâm Al-Dustawâ`î.

Three Laughs and Three Tears

Abû ‘Abdillâh Owais Al-Hâshimi — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:30:00 +0000

It is reported form Abû Al-Dardâ – Allâh be pleased with him – that he said, “Three make me laugh, and three make me cry.

Those that make me laugh are a person who puts his hopes in this worldly life while death pursues him, a person who is heedless [of his Lord] while [his Lord] is not heedless of him, and a person who always laughs while he does not know whether he has pleased Allâh or angered Him.

What makes me cry is being separated from my beloved: Muhammad and his party (the Companions), the horrors of the time of death, and standing in front of Allâh ‘azza wa jall on the Day when the secrets will be revealed and I do not know will I then go to Paradise or Hell?”

Ibn Al-Mubârak, Al-Zuhd wa Al-Raqâ`iq article 250.

The signs of true Repentance

Abû ‘Abdillâh Owais Al-Hâshimi — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:00:12 +0000

The great ascetic Shaqîq Al-Balakhî – Allâh have mercy on him – was once asked, “What is the mark of [true] repentance?” He replied, “Continued crying over past sins, deep fear of falling into them again, staying away from bad company, and keeping the company of good people.”

Abû Bakr Al-Daynûrî, Al-Mujâlasah wa Jawâhir Al-‘Ilm article 2645.

Sleep Fire Alarm

Abû ‘Abdillâh Owais Al-Hâshimi — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:25:56 +0000

It is reported that Bashr b. Al-Hârith said, “I was once with Al-Fudayl b. ‘Ayyâd in Makkah. He sat with us until midnight, then went and did tawâf until the morning. I said, ‘Abû ‘Alî! Won’t you sleep?’ He replied, ‘Woe to you! And is there anyone who hears a mention of the Fire and then feels like sleeping!?’”

Abû Bakr Al-Daynûrî, Al-Mujâlasah wa Jawâhir Al-‘Ilm, article 723.