Sufyan al-Thawri R said, “Live moderately. Beware of imitating arrogant people. And in your food, drink, clothing, and means of conveyance, seek out that which is not specifically purchased by profligate and extravagant spenders. And when you seek out advice, let the people you go for advice be the people of piety – people who [...]

One day Sufyan al-Thawri R, with a friend, was passing the door of a notable. The friend gazed at the portico (porch/entrance to a building). Sufyan rebuked him, "If you and your like did not gaze so at their palaces, they would not commit such extravagance. By gazing you become partners in the sin of [...]

[Regarding the Islamic reformation of the intellect...] The most important thing that Allah SWT revealed to Ibrahim AS was reminding people of the clear signs of Allah, His exalted attributes, and His cosmic and personal blessings, until it was confirmed in a way to which nothing could be added that He is worthy of having [...]

Shaikh ‘Abd ar-Razzaq R asked his father, Sh. Abdul Qadir Jilani R for advice, and he R responding by saying: "O my son, may Allah (Exalted is He) bestow His enabling grace upon us, and upon you and all the Muslims. Āmīn. "This you must know and understand: I am advising you to practice true [...]

Abdul-Rahman III During much of the 10th century AD, Abdul Rahman III reigned as the most powerful prince of the Ummayad dynasty in Spain. He was known as the Emir of Cordoba from 912 to 929, and later as the Caliph of Cordoba from 929 to 961. Abdul Rahman was a mighty ruler who unified [...]

Imam Suyuti R mentions the following story of Hasan b. Ali in his History of the Caliphs: Al-Hasan R was constricted (in his provision) and his stipend was 100k a year. Muawiya R withheld it from him one year, and he was extremely constricted. He said, ‘I called for an inkwell so that I might [...]

“It  is  said  that  the month  of Rajab  is  for  abandoning  of  repulsive  deeds, Sha`baan  is  for  good  deeds  and  fulfilling  trust,  and  Ramadan  is  for truthfulness  and  purification.  Rajab  is  the month  of  repentance  to  Allah, Sha`baan  is  the month of garnering  the love of Allah, and Ramadan  is  the month  of  drawing  near  [...]

The Prophet S said, “All of you are like shepherds of flocks. As a shepherd protects his flock, so you should protect those under your command from Hell! You should teach them Islam! If you don’t, you will be held responsible.” And he S said, “Many Muslim children will go to the Hell named Wayl [...]

Abu Bakr Ibn Hafs narrated from ‘Abdullah that his father, ‘Aamir Ibn Rabi’a (رضي الله عنه) said: “Sometimes, Allah’s messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم ) would send us on a mission, and the entire detachment will have a mere small bag of dried dates as its provisions. We used to divide the contents of the [...]

Allah SWT says: أَوَلَمۡ نُعَمِّرۡكُم مَّا يَتَذَڪَّرُ فِيهِ مَن تَذَكَّرَ وَجَآءَكُمُ ٱلنَّذِيرُۖ فَذُوقُواْ فَمَا لِلظَّـٰلِمِينَ مِن نَّصِيرٍ “Did We not give you lives long enough, so that whosoever would receive admonition, – could receive it? And the warner came to you”. [Surah Fatir, V. 37] (And the warner came to you.) It was reported that [...]