In 97 AH, Khalifah Sulaiman ibn Abdul Malik came to Medina on the way to Makkah for Hajj. He asked for Salamah ibn Dinar, Qadi of Medina. After asking many questions about the deen, the Khalifah said, “Pray for me, O Abu Hazim.” He also prayed, “O Allah, if your servant Sulaiman is from your awliyaa’, then he...
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In a section of his book “the ailments and the medicine” – ibn Qayyim talks about the verse of the Quran: وۡ كَانَ فِيہِمَآ ءَالِهَةٌ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ لَفَسَدَتَاۚ فَسُبۡحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَرۡشِ عَمَّا...
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Umar bin Abdul Aziz was heard to have said “Whoever does not account for his words as sins, then his sins become plentiful”
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“If the people knew how much Allah helps the weak ones, they would never grab iron (to harm others with). Truly, Allah feels shy upon seeing His slave extend his two hands towards Him, asking Him for goodness, that He should return them unanswered.”
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When the test becomes severe, that is for the righteous believer a cause for the elevation of his rank, and the greatness of his reward, as can be seen in the following hadith: “The Prophet was asked: `Which people are most severely tested?’ He said: `The Prophets, then the righteous ones, then others in descending order...
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“(O people!) I have been informed that a speaker amongst you says, ’By Allah, if ’Umar should die, I will give the pledge of allegiance to such-and-such person.’ …. Remember that whoever gives the pledge of allegiance to anybody among you without consulting the other Muslims, neither that person, nor the person to...
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