The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Shaqeeq, may Allah have mercy upon him, reported that it was said to Usamah Bin Zayd, may Allah be pleased with him, “Why don’t you visit Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, and speak to him?” So, he said, “Do you think that I have not spoken to him except if I make you hear (about i…

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. The Imam, may Allah have mercy upon him, was asked: We have what is referred to as the ease of the marriage contract, which is the agreement between the spouses regarding the dowry, and the presence of two witnesses without the permission of the guardian; either due to his absenc…

In The Name of Allāh, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Imam Al-Awzaa’ee, may Allah have mercy upon him, wrote to Abu Abaydillah – a governor of the khalifah- as follows:  I ask Allāh, The Mighty and Most High, to neither deprived you of sound intellect nor religion; may He provide you with the best in your current circumstances—prot…

E-Book: Sincerity, Truth and Patience_ Obligations upon Every Muslim. Al-Imām Ibn Bāz (rahimahullāh) All praise belongs to Allāh, may peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allāh, his family, and his companions and all those who follow in their way. To Proceed: The ummah of Islām is the foremost of nations in commanding with good and…

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Allah, The Most High, said: قُلْ أَئِنَّكُمْ لَتَكْفُرُونَ بِالَّذِي خَلَقَ الْأَرْضَ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ وَتَجْعَلُونَ لَهُ أَندَادًا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ  وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا رَوَاسِيَ مِن فَوْقِهَا وَبَارَكَ فِيهَا وَقَدَّرَ فِيهَا أَقْوَاتَهَا فِي أَرْبَعَةِ أَيَّامٍ سَوَاءً لّ…

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Imam Ibn Rajab, may Allah have mercy upon him, stated about the Salaf: “There is not to be found in the statements of those who came after the Salaf (any) truth, except that it is found in their statements with a more concise wording and a shorter expression. There is not to be…

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Al-Allamah Abdur Rahman Bin Yahyah Al-Mu’allimee, may Allah have mercy upon him, stated regarding the contemplation needed in order to give precedence to the truth over vain desires: Contemplate the fact that truth is noble and falsehood is lowly. Contemplate the Greatness of Al…

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: والحق منصور وممتحن “The truth is both victorious and tested (or subjected to ordeal).” Imam Muhammad Ibn Salih al-Uthaymin, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: Meaning: it is not victorious without trial; rather, it…

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Abdur-Raḥmān ibn Yazīd ibn Jābir said: Once we were with Rajāʾ ibn Ḥaywah, then we began reminding one another about showing gratitude for (Allah’s) blessings, so he said: ‘There is no one who can truly fulfill gratitude (to Allah) due to blessings’. And behind us there was a man wit…

In The Name of Allah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Allah, The Most High, said: ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَٰكَ عَلَىٰ شَرِيعَةٍ مِّنَ ٱلْأَمْرِ فَٱتَّبِعْهَا وَلَا تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَآءَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ Then We have put you (O Muhammad) on a plain way of (Our) commandment. So follow you that, and do not follow the desires of those wh…