The Sound of Your Own Voice

Nu’aym b. ‘Abdillah, the scribe of the righteous Caliph ‘Umar b. ‘Abd Al-’Azîz – Allah have mercy on him, narrates that ‘Umar b. ‘Abd Al-’Azîz said:

The fear of showing off and vying with others prevents me from saying much of what could be said.

Abdullah b. Mubârak in Al-Zuhd wa Al-Raqâ’iq Vol. 1 p193, no. 126.

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August 31, 2007

Topics: Ikhlas, intentions

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One Response to “The Sound of Your Own Voice”

  1. Om Abd Al Rahman on September 28, 2010 06:22

    jazakom Allah khair