Darul Ilm

Abu Nusrah al-Mundhir ibn Maalik ibn Qit'ah said, "Ibn 'Abbaas gave us a sermon from the Minbar of al-Basrah (in 'Iraaq). He said: The Messenger of Allah sallAllahu 'aleyhi wa sallam, "Indeed every single Prophet had a supplication that was answered in this world, and I have saved my supplication that was answered in the world, and I have saved my supplication, making it be intercession ...

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Story of a Woman

There was this beautiful woman, who wanted to get married, but she wanted a
very pious husband, so she said that she’ll marry the man who recites the
whole Quran every single day, fasts for the whole year and stays awake and
worships Allah all throughout the night.

She was a very beautiful woman, and a ...

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“…I knew him myself. I knew him, and I don’t say he was from the Children of Isra’il. No! He was from the sons of this land. I knew him personally.

He would weep intensely. He would weep intensely, and he would never have the Qur’an recited in his presence except that he would cry, and become humble and sof...

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Abu Bakr As-Siddiq Radhiallahu Anhu

When he was on his deathbed, Abu Bakr summoned for Umar to come to him. When the latter arrived, Abu Bakr said "indeed, i want to give you some final advice-if you will accept it from me: Indeed, Allah azza wa-jall has rights during the night, which he does not accept during the day; and rights during the day, which he does not accept during ...

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Ar-riyaa is censured in the Book and the Sunnah. From them is the Statement of Allah, the Most High:

"So woe to the worshippers, who are neglectful of their prayers. Those who want to be seen (by men)." [Soorah al-Maa`oon: 4-6]

As for the ahaadeeth, some of them have already been mentioned in the chapter of shirk, since ar-riyaa is the minor shirk. Some will...

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