Does faith increase and decrease?

Abdur-Rahman Al-Awzaa’ee 157 AH (May Allah have mercy on him) was asked if Imaan increases. He said: نعم حتى يكون كالجبل “Yes, until it becomes like a mountain” He was then asked if it decreases and he said: نعم حتى لا يبقى منه شيء “Yes, until there remains nothing from it” Taken from: Asbaab Ziyaadatil Imaan…

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Many speakers but few with knowledge

‘Abdullah ibn al-Mas’ood (may Allah be pleased with him) said: انكم في زمان: كثيرعلماء, و قليل خطباءه و سيأتي بعدكم زمان: قليل علماء, كثير خطباء, فمن كثر علمه, و قل قوله فهو الممدوح, و من كان بالعكس, فهو مذموم “Indeed you are in a time where there are many scholars and few speakers, but there…

The companions were…

‘Abdullah ibn al-Mas’ood said about the companions (may Allah be pleased with them all): أنهم أبر الأمة قلوبا, و أعمقها علوما, و أقلها تكلفا “They have the most pious of hearts from the Ummah, they are the most profound in knowledge and the fewest in speech.” Source: Ibn Rajab’s book, “Fadl ‘ilm Salaf ala ‘ilm…

Benefits of using Siwaak -Shaykh Saalih Fawzaan

In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful Benefits of using Siwaak by Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzaan al-Fawzaan may Allah preserve him   The shaykh mentions this point of benefit in his book entitled, “Mukhlisul Fiqhee” under the chapter “Baab fee Siwaak wa Khisaal Fitra”. (I did not translate his comments regarding Fitra…

Knowledge is what comes from the companions

Abdur-Rahmaan al-Awzaa’ee 157 AH (May Allah have mercy on him) said: العلم ما جاء به أصحاب محمد صل الله عليه و سلم فما كان غير ذلك فليس بعلم “Knowledge is what comes from the companions Muhammad peace be upon him, so whatever is other than that is not knowledge” Taken from: Ibn Rajab’s “Fadl ilm…

What is knowledge?

Shaykhul Islaam Thaani Ibn Qayyim al-Jawzeeyah 751 AH (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his poem “al-Kaafiyah ash-Shaafiyah” العلم قال الله قال رسوله قال الصحابة هم أولو العرفان ما العلم نصبك للخلاف سفاهة بين الرسول و بين رأي فلان “Knowledge is what Allah, His messenger, and the companions said. They are the people of…