It is reported that Al-Hasan Al-Basri – Allah have mercy on him – used to say, “If it were not for the munafiqun, you would feel all alone in the streets (the streets would be empty).” It is also reported that Al-Sha’bī – Allāh have mercy on him – said the same thing, “If it were not … More The Many Pretenders of Faith [Munafiqun]

Malik b. Dinar – Allah have mercy on him – once said: Verily you are in greatly troubled times. Only one with true insight knows the times you live in. Verily you are in a time of [people] boasting and being proud. [1] Their tongues are swollen in their mouths, and they seek worldly gain through the deeds … More Troubled Times [corrupt scholars]

It is reported from Ibn Sirin – Allah have mercy on him – that a man once said to Ibn ‘Umar – Allah be pleased with him: Can we offer you some Jawarish? He inquired, “And what is Jawarish?” The man replied, “It is something that will help you digest your food if you get … More The Hunger of the Salaf and its Merits

It is reported that Malik b. Dinar – Allah have mercy on him – said: It is better for a man to leave one haram dirham than to give one hundred thousand in charity. Abu Bakr Al-Daynuri, Al-Mujalasah wa Jawahir Al-ʿIlm 5:125.

It is reported that Malik b. Dinar – Allah have mercy on him – said: Since I have come to know people, I do not rejoice when they praise and I do not dislike it when they blame, for those that praise go to excess in praise and those that blame go to excess in blaming. When … More The Value of Most People’s Judgements