The Blessing of not Being a Kharijite
It is indeed a great blessing to be saved from extremist ideology.
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Wolves in Sheeps’ Clothing
A description of the weakness of people’s iman in later times.
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Sinning while fasting [does it break the fast?]
It is reported that ‘Umar – Allāh be pleased with him – said: Fasting does not mean keeping away from only food and drink, it also means keeping away from lying, falsehood, inanity and swearing [by Allāh without need]. It is reported that Ibrāhīm Al-Nakha’ī – Allāh have mercy on him – said: They used […]
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The Integrity of a Man and his Prayer
It is reported that Abū Al-‘Āliyah – Allāh have mercy on him – said: I would travel for days to a man to hear [knowledge/ḥadīth ] from him, and the first thing I would check about him is his prayer: if he performed it properly I would stay and hear [knowledge] from him, but if […]
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Secret Devotion
It is reported that Shurayḥ the Judge used to have a house in which he would spend time alone on Fridays; no one knew what he did in it. Al-Dhahabī, Siyar A’lām Al-Nubalā` Vol.4 p105. It is reported that Abū Al-‘Āliyah said, “I learned writing and the Qur`ān without my family noticing, and not a […]
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Fasting and Backbiting
It is reported from Abū Al-‘Āliyah – Allah have mercy on him – that he said: A fasting person is in a state of worship as long as he does not backbite, even if he is sleeping in bed. Al-Imām Ahmad, Al-Zuhd Vol.4 p313.