“Whoever from amongst you…”

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الحمد الله

Az-Zubayr bin al-‘Awwām رضي الله عنه said, “Whoever from amongst you is capable of having a secret action of righteousness then let him do so.” [Az-Zuhd of Waki‘ ibn Jarrāh/246]

‘Umar bin al-Khattāb رضي الله عنه  said, “Take your share (of good deeds) from isolation.” [Az-Zuhd of Waki‘ ibn Jarrāh/247]

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First thing you will be deprived…

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Ḥudhayfaħ bin al-Yamān رضي الله عنه said, “The first thing you will be deprived of in your religion will be the display of humility (i.e. person being humble).” [Kitāb az-Zuhd 1/296]

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…used to speak little…

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Abū Nawfal said, “‘Ammār bin Yasār used to speak little, lengthened his silence and his usual words would be of the one who sought refuge in ar-Raḥmān from His Punishment.” [Kitāb az-Zuhd 1/284]

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What have you done with what you learnt?

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On the authority of Mālik bin Dinār who said, “Abud Dardā’ said, ‘Whoever increased in knowledge, increased in pain (of being answerable to Allāh سبحانه و تعالى).’ And in the narration of Sa’īd, ‘And I don’t fear that it will be said to me, “O’ ‘Uwaymir (Abud Dardā’ himself) what did you learn?” Rather I fear that it will be said to me, “O’ ‘Uwaymir what have you done with what you learnt?” [Kitāb az-Zuhd 1/265 of al-Imām Abū Dāwūd رحمه الله]

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On Conquering One’s Desire

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Narrated Manṣūr bin ‘Ammār who said, “Sulaymān bin Dāwūd said, ‘Verily, the one who conquers his desire is stronger than the one who takes over a city alone.’” [Ḥilyaħ al-Awliyā’ 6/1707]

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Narrated Manṣūr bin ‘Ammār who said, “Sulaymān bin Dāwūd said, ‘Verily, the one who conquers his desire is stronger than the one who takes over a city alone.’” [Ḥilyaħ al-Awliyā’ 6/1707]

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