I love you for Allâh.

Ibn ‘Umar replied:

Then bear witness that I hate you for Allâh!

The man asked, “Why?”

He replied, “Because you sing in your adhân (call to prayer), and you take a wage [for calling it]!”

Al-Tabarânî, Al-Mu’jam Al-Kabîr, article 13059; from Shaykh Al-Albânî, Al-Sahîhah 1:104, where he grades it authentic.

More:

1. The Call of Bilâl and the Tears of Al-Shâm
2. The Assassination of ‘Umar – Part 2
3. Umar’s Instructions on the First Night of Ramadan
4. You haven’t prayed for 40 years!
5. The Assassination of ‘Umar – Part 1

This is from Sayings of the Salaf - English translations of narrations from the Salaf - the earliest believers, our righteous predecessors, and true scholars of Islam. Selected and translated by Owais Al-Hashimi

Sit down. Then he would give a small address: Verily the fasting of this month has been made a duty upon you, and standing in night prayer has not been made a duty upon you, but those amongst you who can stand in prayer should do so, for it is from the extra good deeds about which Allâh told us: so whoever cannot stand in prayer, let him sleep on his bed.

And beware of saying: I will fast if so and so fasts and I will stand in night prayer if so and so stands in prayer. Whoever fasts or stands in night prayer, he must make this for Allâh. And you should know that you are in prayer as long as you are waiting for a prayer.

Minimize any vain or false speech in the houses of Allâh (mosques; he said this two or three times). Let none of you fast a few days before the month (in order to avoid missing the beginning of the month; he said this three times). And do not fast until you see [the crescent of the new month] unless it is overcast. If it is overcast, count [the previous month] as 30 days. Then do not break your fasts until you see the night upon the mountain (i.e. you are sure the sun has set).

‘Abd Al-Razzâq Al-San’ânî, Al-Musannaf article 7748.

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1. Weapons of Mass Distinction
2. Breaking the fast as soon as the sun sets [Sunnah of Fasting]
3. Make Fasting Different
4. Sinning while fasting [does it break the fast?]
5. Umar and the night prayers of Ramadan

This is from Sayings of the Salaf - English translations of narrations from the Salaf - the earliest believers, our righteous predecessors, and true scholars of Islam. Selected and translated by Owais Al-Hashimi

When Abû Hurayrah and his companions fasted, they would sit in the mosque and say, “let us purify our fast.”

Hunâd b. Al-Sarî, Kitâb Al-Zuhd, article 1207

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1. Eating to Fast [not Fasting to Eat]
2. Make Fasting Different
3. Sinning while fasting [does it break the fast?]
4. Breaking the fast as soon as the sun sets [Sunnah of Fasting]
5. Umar’s Instructions on the First Night of Ramadan

This is from Sayings of the Salaf - English translations of narrations from the Salaf - the earliest believers, our righteous predecessors, and true scholars of Islam. Selected and translated by Owais Al-Hashimi

The Companions of Allâh’s Messenger – Allâh’s peace and blessings be upon him – used to say, “The mosques are the houses of Allâh on Earth, and it is a right from Allâh that He will honor those who visit Him in [His houses].”

Ibn Al-Mubârak, Al-Zuhd wa Al-Raqâ`iq 4:159.

More:

1. Thinking Ahead for Prayer
2. Umar’s Instructions on the First Night of Ramadan
3. The Hated Muezzin
4. The other Fire
5. What to intend in Prayer

This is from Sayings of the Salaf - English translations of narrations from the Salaf - the earliest believers, our righteous predecessors, and true scholars of Islam. Selected and translated by Owais Al-Hashimi