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There were two brothers during the time of the Prophet. One of them used to come to the Prophet (to learn) and the other one was involved in business. The businessman complained to the Prophet about his broth...

The devil makes kufr attractive and Islam repulsive to some people. Imam al-Ghazali said: هم لا يدركون براهين العقول كما لا تدرك نور الشمس أبصار الخفافيش. فهؤلاء تضر بهم العلوم كما تضر رياح الورد بالجعل "They do not (want to) perceive logical argum...

We, as Sunnis, need to drop this line: "Everything in Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim is Sahih" The only religious Book that is 100% Sahih is the Qur'an. No other book is infallible. Ibn Taymiyah said 700 years ago: ومما قد يُسمّى صحيحاً، ما يصحّحه...

It is said: اتباع التقاليد لا يعني أن الأموات أحياء، بل أن الأحياء أموات. "Blindly following ancient customs and traditions doesn’t mean that the dead are alive, but that the living are dead." ---------------------...

It is said: لكل بيت أسرار "Every house has its secrets..." There are no exceptions. When you visit other people's houses, respect people's privacy. Don't try to dig for answers, if they don't tell it to you themselv...

It is often asked: if Surah Ikhlas is equal to 1/3 of the Qur'an in reward, why do we still need to read the entire Qur'an? Ibn Taymiyah said: كمن معه ثلاثة آلاف دينار وآخر معه طعام ولباس ومساكن ونقد يعدل ثلاثة آلاف دينار فإن هذا معه ما ينتفع به في...

Al-Qur'an, 95:1-3: وَالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ وَطُورِ سِينِينَ وَهَذَا الْبَلَدِ الْأَمِينِ "I swear by the Fig and the Olive, (Palestine, place of Jesus) and by Mount Sinai, (place of Moses) and by this peace...

Saying: "Ameen" Loudly & Softly - قول آمين في الصلاة Ibn Battal writes in his explanation of Sahih Bukhari: وقال الطبرى: والخبر بالجهر بآمين والمخافتة بها صحيحان، وقد عمل بكل واحد منهما جماعة من علماء الأمة، وذلك يدل أنه مما خيرهم رسول ...

A shopkeeper asked another shop-keeper: "Why do people buy from you, but not from me?" He replied: أنا أبيع الخل بلسان من عسل، و أنت تبيع العسل بلسان من خل "I sell vinegar with a tongue, sweet like honey; You sell honey with...

The Hadith of Moses slapping the Eye of the Angel of Death: قصة موسى وملك الموت https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1339 These are NOT the words of the Prophet: This incident has been narrated by various chains as Abu Hurairah's own words [mawquf] - without...