I love death because I long for my Lord, I love poverty because it makes me humble in front of my Lord, I love sickness because it expiates my sins.

— Aboo Dardaa’ (radhiAllahu ‘anhu) [At-Tadhkirah v. 1 p. 84]
“If the scholars are mentioned then Imaam Maalik is their star.”

— Imam Shafi’i (rahimahullah) [At-Tadhkirah v. 1 p. 203]

When a person starts to innovate, the sweetness of Hadeeth leaves his heart.

— Ahmad bin Sinaan [At-Tadhkirah v. 2 p. 75]
“The best thing a slave of Allah must cleanse is his tongue.”

byyourmercyallah:

— Ibn ‘Umar (رضي الله عنه)

“You are in a time where truth steers desires. A time will come when desires steer the truth. We seek Allah’s refuge from that time.”

byyourmercyallah:

— Ibn Mas’ood (radhiAllahu ‘anhu)
Now that in the national interest, the responsibilty for leading the Muslims has come to vest in me, I assure you that I will not run away from my post and will make an earnest effort to discharge the onerous duties of the office to the best of my capability in accordance with the injunctions of Islam. Allah has examined me from you and you from me. In the performance of my duties, I will seek guidance from the Qur’an and follow the examples set by the prophet (sallaAllahu alayhi Wa sallam) and Abu Bakr (radhiAllahu anhu). In this task I seek your assistance. If I follow the right path, follow me. If I deviate from the right path correct me so that we are not led astray.

— Amir ‘Al-Mu’minin, ‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattab (radhiAllahu anhu)’s inaugural address (via byyourmercyallah)

Do not let peoples misconceptions and praise deceive you of your own reality.

— Khalid bin Safwan [az-Zuhd al-Kabeer p. 187] (via wordsofsolace)

’Ali bin Abi Taalib said: “Power and religion are two brothers, and they cannot be without eachother. The religion is the foundation and the power is the guard. The thing which does not have a foundation is demolished, and that which does not have a guard, is lost.”

[Aadaab ush-Sharee’ah 1/243]

(Source: bintnadeem)

If the heretic started mentioning his bid’ah right at the beginning of the sitting, you would be on your guard and flee from him, but what he does is begin by mentioning hadīth from the Sunnah. Then, he slips his bid’ah in on you. It might then stick to your heart; but when will it leave your heart?

— Mufaddal b. Muhalhal (rahimahullah) [Ibn Battah, Al-Ibānah Al-Kubrā, 2:444]
“I found most of the knowledge of the Messenger of Allaah (sallaAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam) in this neighborhood of the Ansar. I would wait at the door of one of them, and if I wanted permission to enter, I would’ve gotten it. However, I wanted him to be pleasant when meeting me.”

byyourmercyallah:

— Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiAllahu ‘anhu)

(via abu-amatullah)