Seeking Reputation
Whoever seeks reputation through his deeds instead of being sincere to Allah, Allah will expose him and belittle him.
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Refusing Good Treatment
No one but a fool rejects good treatment.
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Mixing or Withdrawing for Gain
The Successor Wahb b. Munabbih describes what makes the believer mix and speak with others, and what makes him remain quiet and retreat.
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Sayyiduna Umar on Abu Bakr and Bilal
Umar b. Al-Khattab humbly praises two other great Companions.
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The Most to Answer For
Who will have the most to answer for in the Hereafter?
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Between You and the One in the Grave
The difference between you and the one in the grave.
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See No Evil
It is reported on the authority of Al-Walīd b. Mazyad that he said: I heard Al-Awzāʿī say, when I asked him, “Who is a fool?” He replied, “One who is blind to what is wrong (evil), [though] he has insight into what is good.” Al-Dhahabī, Siyar A’lām Al-Nubalā` 7:116.
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Ignorant Piety
It is reported that Imām Muḥammad b. Sīrīn – Allāh have mercy on him – said: There were people who abandoned knowledge and sitting with the scholars, and [instead] took to their chambers and prayed until their skin dried [from exertion in worship]. Thereafter they began to contradict the Sunnah and thus were destroyed. By […]
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The Movements of a Believer
A comparison between the believer and the munafiq. A description of the good in every act of a believer.
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Righteous Fear vs. Sinful Delusion
It is reported that Al-Ḥasan Al-Baṣrī – Allāh have mercy on him – said: The believer does the best deeds yet is most fearful [that his deeds will not be accepted]. If he were to spend a mountain of wealth [in charity], he would not feel sure [of the reward] until he sees it. The […]