Imam al-Shafi’i and the Old Man

As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah Rabi’ ibn Sulayman (a companion of Imam al-Shafi’i) said: ‘We were with al-Shafi’i one day when an old man wearing garments of wool came to us with a walking-stick in his hand. Al-Shafi’i stood up, fixed his clothes and greeted the...

The Yemeni ‘Abid and Al-Hajjaj

As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah Tawus ibn Kaysan, one of the righteous students of Ibn ‘Abbas and a Muhaddith said, ‘I entered the Haram (Makkah) to perform ‘Umrah and when I completed it, I prayed 2 units of prayer behind the Maqam of Ibrahim and then I sat down. I...

Benefits of Seclusion

As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah Rawdhatul-‘Uqala [Post 3] Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (radhiallahu `anhu) said, ‘It was said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is the most virtuous deed?’ He said, ‘Jihad in the way of Allah.’ He said, ‘Then what?’ He said, ‘That a man secludes...

New Translation: The Way Out of Tribulations

As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah . – بصائر في الفتن The Way Out of Tribulations By Shaykh Muhammad Ismail al-Muqaddam  Download here [Right-click and select ‘Save Target As…’] ________________ وَاتَّقُواْ فِتْنَةً لاَّ تُصِيبَنَّ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ مِنكُمْ خَآصَّةً...

‘Did he not reach Ramadan, fast and pray…?’

As-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah Talha ibn ‘Ubaydallah (radhiallahu `anhu) reported that two men came to the Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) who had accepted Islam at the same time. One of them used to partake in Jihad more-so than the other, and so (one day)...