Gems From The Salaf

An account dedicated to mentioning the speech and actions of the righteous predecessors.

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Mu’ādh ibn Jabal رضي الله عنه said during the sickness in which he died from:

“Marry me off! For verily I dislike to meet Allāh whilst I am single!”

[Musannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah: 3/453]

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Al-Khalīl ibn Ahmad رحمه الله said:

“This world is temporary, but the hereafter is eternal!”

[Bahjatul Majālis: 235]

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Mālik bin Dinār رحمه الله said:

”Crying over sins removes the sins as the wind blows away dry leaves!”

[Dhammul Hawā: 223]

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Luqman said to his son:

“O my son! Action cannot be accomplished except with certainty, and whoever’s certainty is weak, his action is weak!”

[Al-Bidāyah Wa An-Nihāyah: 9/299]

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Muhammad Al-Munkadir رحمه الله said:

“Due to the uprightness of the servant, verily Allāh will rectify his children and family! And they will not cease to be in the preservation of Allāh as long as he is amongst them!”

[Musannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah: 35415]

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Mālik ibn Anas رحمه الله said:

“I have never sat with a foolish individual!”

[Tartīb Al-Madārik: 1/53]

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Ibn Al-Mubārak رحمه الله said:

“To Allāh alone we complain our loneliness, the departure of our brothers, the lack of helpers and the appearance of innovations!”

[Al-Bid’ah Li Ibn Wadah: 84]

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‘Umar ibn Al-Khattāb رضي الله عنه said:

“May Allāh have mercy on the one who shows me my faults.”

[Sunan al-Dārimī: 649]

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‘Awn ibn ‘Abdullāh رحمه الله said:

“And do not be deceived by the praise of one who is ignorant of [the reality of] your affair!”

[Adab Ad-Dunyā: 235]

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Jarīr ibn ‘Abdillah رضي الله عنه said:

“I gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet (ﷺ) for offering prayer perfectly, giving Zakat, and giving advice to every Muslim!”

[Sahīh Bukhāri: 1401]

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Abdul Rahmān Al-Khuzā’ī رحمه الله said:

“The example of a righteous woman to a man is like the example of a golden crown on the king’s head!”

[Al-Musannaf Li Ibn Abī Shaybah: 17143]

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Al-Shāfi’ī رحمه الله said:

“The blessing lies in [your speech, action and creed] being in accordance to every matter the Prophet ﷺ did!”

[Ahkām Al-Qurān: 281]

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Abdullah ibn Mubārak رحمه الله said:

"Good conduct is almost two-thirds of the religion!”

[Sifatu As-Safwa: 2/330]

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‘Āmir ibn Qays رحمه الله said:

“Entrust your affairs to Allāh; and you will be at peace!”

[Hilyatul Awliyā: 2/92]

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Imām Ahmad رحمه الله said:

“How virtuous is being just in all [your] affairs!”

[Tārīkh Al-Baghdād: 7/209]

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Ibn Mas’ūd رضي الله عنه said:

“Be content with what Allāh has allotted you; you will be the richest of people!”

[Az-Zuhd Li Ibn Abī Dunyā: 131]

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Wahb bin Munabbih رحمه الله said:

“Whoever is afflicted with some calamity, he has been taken on the path of the prophets!”

[Hilyat Al-Awliya: 4/56]

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Al-Shāfi’ī رحمه الله said:

“Whoever is overcome by the intensity of worldly desires, will be forced into slavery to its people!”

[Al-Majmuu’: 1/13]

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‘Umar ibn ‘Abdul-Azīz رحمه الله said:

“Successful indeed is the one who is protected from: argumentation, anger and greed!”

[Hilyatul Awliyā: 5/290]

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Al-‘Amash رحمه الله said:

“No one jokes with except one who loves you!”

[Rawdatul Uqalā: 1/80]