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Benefits For The Later Generations
EPISODE 3️⃣1️⃣
2️⃣7️⃣1️⃣ Al-Hasan Al-Basree said:
“If a man sits amongst people, and they perceive him to be ignorant, when in fact he is not ignorant, then this is truly the Muslim who possesses understanding (of the Religion).”
[The Book Of Knowledge, by Imaam Aboo Khaithama An-Nisaa’ee, #131]
2️⃣7️⃣2️⃣ Al-’Ijlee said about ‘Ubaydullaah Ibn Moosaa (120-213H):
“Reliable, a leader with regards to the Quraan, a scholar of it. I never saw him raising his head up, and he was never seen laughing.”
[Siyar, 9/553-557]
2️⃣7️⃣3️⃣ Hafs Ibn Sayyaar said:
“I have not seen the like of Qabeesah (D. 215H). I have never seen him smiling. He was from the righteous worshippers of Allaah.”
[Siyar, 10/130-135]
2️⃣7️⃣4️⃣ One of the Salaf said:
“One of the punishments of bad deeds is more bad deeds, and one of the rewards of good deeds is more good deeds.”
[Al-Jawab Al-Kaaf]
2️⃣7️⃣5️⃣ Shurayh said:
“If I am afflicted with a calamity, I praise Allaah for it four times: I praise Him because it wasn’t worse than it was, I praise Him when He gives me the patience to bear it, I praise Him for enabling me to say al-istirjâ’ (‘To Allaah we belong and to him we will return’; see Al-Baqarah: 154-156) in hope of a great reward, and I praise Him for not making it a calamity in my religion.”
[Al-Dhahabee, Siyar A’laam Al-Nubalaa`, in his biography of Shurayh Al-Qaadee]
2️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ Al-Qaasim Ibn Muhammad, the grandson of Aboo Bakr, said:
“In my time the people were not impressed by speech, they were impressed by actions. Anyone can say whatever he wants.”
[Aboo Daawood, Kitaab Al-Zuhd, p.354]
2️⃣7️⃣7️⃣ ‘Umar ibn Abdil-’Aziz said:
“Become a scholar if you are able. If you are not able, then be a student. If you can not, then show love for them. If you are unable to do that, then (at least) do not hate them.”
[Ibn Abdil-Barr in Jaami’u Bayaanil-‘Ilmi wa Fadhlihi, #143]
2️⃣7️⃣8️⃣ Muhammad Ibn Sireen said:
“I have never envied anyone over anything: if a person is going to be in the Fire, how could I envy him over some worldly matter when he is destined for the Fire?! And if he is going to Paradise, how could I be envious of a man of Paradise with whom Allaah tabaaraka wa ta’aalaa is pleased?!”
[Aboo Bakr Al-Daynooree, Al-Mujâlasah wa Jawaahir Al-‘Ilm, 2931]
2️⃣7️⃣9️⃣ It is reported that ‘Abdullâh b. Mas’ûd said:
“One of the worst sins is when a man says to his brother, ‘Fear Allaah,’ and he replies, ‘Worry about yourself.’”
[Aboo Bakr Al-Daynooree, Al-Mujaalasah Wa Jawâhir Al-‘Ilm, 2619]
2️⃣8️⃣0️⃣ Aboo Dharr Al-Ghafari said:
“Make in the world two gatherings, a gathering in search for the Hereafter, and a gathering in search for the halaal. The third type of gathering will harm you and not benefit you, so do not desire it.”
[al-Bukaa’u min Khashyatillaah (Taken from al-Hilyat al-Awliya of Abu Nu’aym)]
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