The Believer asks Allāh for firmness
Shaykh Sālih al-Fawzān [may Allāh preserve him] said:
“The Believer asks Allāh for firmness [at all times], even if he knows the truth, acts upon it, and believes in it.”
Ta'leeq ‘alā Sharh us-Sunnah, 1/48 | Shaykh Sālih al-Fawzān [may Allāh preserve him]
Translation: Authentic Quotes
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Umar’s Instructions on the
First Night of Ramadan
It is reported that on the first night of Ramaḍān, ‘Umar – Allāh be pleased with him – would pray Maghrib, then say (to the people):
Sit down. Then he would give a small address: Verily the fasting of this month has been made a duty upon you, and standing in night prayer has not been made a duty upon you, but those amongst you who can stand in prayer should do so, for it is from the extra good deeds about which Allāh told us: so whoever cannot stand in prayer, let him sleep on his bed.
And beware of saying: I will fast if so and so fasts and I will stand in night prayer if so and so stands in prayer. Whoever fasts or stands in night prayer, he must make this for Allāh. And you should know that you are in prayer as long as you are waiting for a prayer.
Minimize any vain or false speech in the houses of Allāh (mosques; he said this two or three times). Let none of you fast a few days before the month (in order to avoid missing the beginning of the month; he said this three times). And do not fast until you see [the crescent of the new month] unless it is overcast. If it is overcast, count [the previous month] as 30 days. Then do not break your fasts until you see the night upon the mountain (i.e. you are sure the sun has set).
‘Abd Al-Razzāq Al-Ṣan’ānī, Al-Muṣannaf article 7748.
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Taken from: https://www.sayingsofthesalaf.net/umars-instructions-on-the-first-night-of-ramadan/
The Obligation Of Fasting
Shaykh Sālih Ibn Fawzān Al-Fawzān حفظه الله said:
“The fast of Ramadān is obligatory upon every Muslim, and whoever embraces Islām during the month of fasting, then he only has to fast the remainder of the month. It is not necessary for him to make up what has passed from the beginning of the month. And the fast is obligatory upon the one who is mature. As for the child who has not reached puberty, then the fast is not obligatory upon him, yet his supererogatory fast is correct. It is proper for his guardian to order him with it if he is able, so he will become accustomed to it and be cultivated upon it.”
[Sittings In The Month Of Ramadān, pg.230. Translated By Raha Ibn Donald Batts & Rasheed Ibn Estes Barbee]
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Magic Is Real
Imām Al-Qurtubī رحمه الله said:
“Ahlus-Sunnah Wal-Jamā’ah believe that magic is something truly established and real. The Prophet ﷺ said when magic was removed from him, ‘Indeed, Allāh has cured me.’ And cure only comes about when an ailment has been removed and the illness goes away. So, this proves that magic is real.”
[Ahkām Al-Qur’ān, 2/46. Translated By Abū Khadeejah Abdul-Wahid]
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INDEED ALLĀH LOVES THE PERSON
OF GOOD CHARACTER
The Prophet ﷺ said:
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ مَكَارِمَ الأَخْلاقِ وَيَكْرَهُ سَفْسَافَهَا
"Indeed, Allāh loves the person of good character and dislikes the person of bad character." *
* Reported by al-Hākim (1/48) and others..
Book: Selections from the Garden of the Wise and the Meadow of the Virtuous
By Abū Hātim ibn Hibbān
Translated by Ihsan Gonsalves
Authentic Statements Publications
P. 14
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Loving The Dunyā
Jundub Ibn ‘Abdullāh رضي الله عنه said:
“Loving the Dunyā is the primary cause of sins.”
[Jāmi’ Al-‘Ulūm Wal-Hikam, 2/203. Translated By Musa Shaleem Mohammed]
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Humility
Shaykh Sālih Ibn Fawzān Al-Fawzān حفظه الله said:
“Humility causes the person to not transgress against people and prevents him from being proud and boastful over the people.”
[Sharh Bulūgh Al-Marām, 6/289. @MarkazMuaadh]
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HOW CAN YOU WALK WITH PRIDE
WHILE FORGETTING THE BEGINNING
OF YOUR CREATION?
I wonder at him who is fond of his own image and walks with pride while forgetting the beginning of his creation.
His life starts with the small bite of bread, a couple of dates, a piece of meat and some milk that were consumed with a sip of water; afterwards is filtered through the liver and extracted from it are drops of semen that settle in the testicles, which later on are moved by the excitement of his lust to eject out of him and into the mother to remain for a while before the foetus is developed; coming out through the channel of urine as a child.
As for his end, he is thrown in dust to be eaten by worms and becomes ashes the wind blows!
Book: Captured Thoughts
By al-Hāfiz Abū'l-Faraj Ibn al-Jawzī
Translated and Published by
Dār as-Sunnah Publishers
P. 763
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The Value Of Good Health
Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Sālih Al-‘Uthaymīn رحمه الله said:
“Today we are in good health, and we do not know the true value of good health. However, when illness occurs, we realise the value of good health and good health is a crown upon the heads of the healthy, but not understood and valued except by the ill.”
[Explanation Of Al-Wāsitiyyah, 1/64. Translated By Abū Mu’ādh Taqweem]
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A WOMAN NEEDS TO HEAR
SWEET WORDS
A woman needs to hear sweet and loving words from her spouse. If she does not hear them from her husband, the Shaytān may play with her, enticing her to listen to them from a stranger, so she enters into destruction.
Book: Divorce Its Reasons and Its Cures
By Shaykh Abū Furayhān Jamāl Ibn Furayhān al-Hārithī
Translated by Jamil Finch
Hikmah Publications
P. 49
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Lofty ranks...
Trials In Life
Imām Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
"So was it not for Allāh remedying His servants with medicines of trials and tribulations (difficulties and hardships) they would have transgressed and oppressed and been insolent, and if Allāh wants good for a servant He pours him (to drink) a medicine from trials (difficulties and hardships).”
[Zād Al-Ma’ād, 4/179. Translated By Abū Mu’ādh Taqweem]
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EVERY MUSLIM NEEDS A LIBRARY
IN HIS HOME
The reality is that every Muslim needs a library in his home, whether he reads or not. If he reads, then al-hamdulillāh. If he cannot read, then those who can read are many. If someone who can read visits him, then he can request for him to read to him from a book; or someone from his family will grow up to be a male or female reader and they may benefit.
Book: The explanation of “The Book of Knowledge” from Sahīh al-Bukhārī
By Shaykh Zayd al-Madkhalī
Translated by Raha Batts
P. 53, 54
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AVERTING STINGINESS
Wise people used to say:
"A generous man is free because he owns his money, while a stingy man does not deserve to be called free because his money owns him."
Book: Disciplining The Soul
By al-Hāfiz Abū'l-Faraj ibn al-Jawzī
Translated and Published by
Dār as-Sunnah Publishers
P. 38
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WHAT AFFLICTED ME, CAME
FROM MY OWN SELF
"Patience is the servant's acknowledgement that what afflicted him came from himself alongside his expectation and hope of the reward that lies with Allāh for being patient."
THE UTMOST LIMIT OF PATIENCE
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"Never was the Prophet (ﷺ) asked for a thing to be given, for which his answer was 'no'."
"They (the Salaf) used to say that the most excellent of traits of a believer is pardoning ('afw)."
DEATH IS ABOUT TO KNOCK
ON YOUR DOORS!
Take advantage of the seasons of your life and do not waste time! Use knowledge ('ilm) and wisdom (hikmah) as guides. Race the time by taking advantage of it; and hold your 'selves' accountable and take a lot of good deeds to survive your journey for indeed death is about to knock on your doors.
Book: Captured Thoughts
By al-Hāfiz Abū'l-Faraj Ibn al-Jawzī
Translated and Published by
Dār as-Sunnah Publishers
P. 359
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WHEN TO PRAY WITR..
If a person asks, should I perform Witr before I sleep or in the last part of the night? We say: The Messenger ﷺ clarified the ruling,
"Whosoever fears he will not awaken in the last part of the night then perform Witr in the first part, and whosoever hopes to wake up in the last part then perform Witr in the last part, since the prayer of the last part of the night is witnessed and that is better."*
* Muslim (755).
Book: The Prophet's Prayer Described
By Shaykh al-Allāmah Muhammad b. Sālih al-Uthaymīn
Translated by Abū Mu'ādh Taqweem Aslam
Hikmah Publications
P. 308
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MAKE A LOT OF DU'Ā'..
The Muslim must say a lot of du'ā', both inside the prayer and outside the prayer. Du'ā' inside the prayer is more virtuous, especially while the person is prostrating. Verily, he is the closest to his Lord while he is prostrating.
The Prophet ﷺ encouraged us to supplicate a lot while in sujūd because the du'ā' is most likely to be answered in this position.
Book: Sittings in the Month of Ramadān
By Shaykh Sālih Al-Fawzān
Translated by Raha Batts and Rasheed Barbee
Authentic Statements Publications
P. 175
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Is Revenge Really Sweet?
Imam ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
Never has anyone avenged himself except that [it] brought down humiliation upon himself; so when he pardons and forgives, Allah raises him in honor.
Jami' al-Masa'il, vol.1, p.170.
Translated by Mikail ibn Marhoob Ariff.
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The Famous Fake
It is reported that Ibrāhīm b. Adham – Allāh have mercy on him – said:
A person has not been true to Allāh, the mighty and sublime, if he loves recognition (fame).
Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal, Al-Zuhd article 2240.
Taken from: https://www.sayingsofthesalaf.net/the-famous-fake/
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ALLĀH HAS PLACED LOVE
AND MERCY BETWEEN THEM
Shaykh Sālih al-Fawzān (حفظه الله) said:
He is a foreign man and she is a foreign woman, and Allāh has brought them together and joined their hearts and has placed between them love and mercy.
Book: The Status of the Women in Islam
By Shaykh Saalih Al-Fawzaan
Translated by Rāhā bin Donald Batts
Authentic Statements Publications
P. 10
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Reading The Qur’aan At The Graveyard
Shaykh Muhammad Al-Uthaymeen [رحمه الله] said:
❝As for the graveyards then they are not a place for reading of the Qur’aan, but rather they are a place for giving Salam upon the dead and making Dua for them, not a place for making Dua, nor to make Dua to them.
So the deceased are not to be made Dua to, nor to make [general] Dua at their graveside. But rather Dua is made for them for mercy and forgiveness because they are in dire need of Dua.❞
[Fatawa Noor Ala Darb Tape, (No. 30) | Section of Aqeedah/Bida | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath Al-Anbiyya]
FOCUS ON THE AFFAIRS
OF THE MOMENT
Grief (huzn) is usually over past events that you can neither bring back nor rectify. Anxiety (hamm) is usually fear and concern over what will come in the future. Therefore a person should concentrate his energy and attention in the betterment of his existing events, and his present moments. Focusing on the affairs of the moment is the necessary cause of them being accomplished, and is what gets rid of grief and anxiety from the heart.
Book: 8 Steps To Happiness
Awakening The Inner Self in Pursuit of Personal Change
By Shaykh Abū 'Abdu-r-Rahmān Nāsir as-Sa'dī
Translated from the original arabic
Dār as-Sunnah Publishers
P. 26
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"From among the portents of the Hour..."
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "From among the portents of the Hour are (the following):
-1. Religious knowledge will be taken away (by the death of Religious learned men).
-2. (Religious) ignorance will prevail.
-3. Drinking of Alcoholic drinks (will be very common).
-4. There will be prevalence of open illegal sexual intercourse.
حَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ مِنْ أَشْرَاطِ السَّاعَةِ أَنْ يُرْفَعَ الْعِلْمُ، وَيَثْبُتَ الْجَهْلُ، وَيُشْرَبَ الْخَمْرُ، وَيَظْهَرَ الزِّنَا ".
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 80
In-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 22
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 80
(deprecated numbering scheme)
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MY LACK OF NEED OF HIM
Haytham bin Jamīl said:
"It reaches me that a man reviles me and I simply remember my lack of need of him and then it becomes easy upon me."*
* Shu'ab al Īmān of al-Bayhaqi (6/8134)
Book: A Principle Regarding Patience and Gratitude
By Shaykh al-Islam ibn Taymiyyah
Translated by Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafīq
Hikmah Publications
P. 28
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MAKE SURE YOU THANK HER..
It is very important that you recognize and acknowledge everything that your wife does for you, your children, your parents and relatives. You should show her your appreciation by showing her kindness and tenderness. You should make sure that she hears you praise her and thank her and you should not forget to supplicate for her.
Book: The Concise Manual Marriage
By Imaam Muhammad Ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen
Translated and published by
T•R•O•I•D Publications
P. 88
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THE GRATEFULNESS
OF THE SPECIAL ONES
PATIENCE IS A TREASURE
Al-Hasan al-Basrī (رحمه الله) said,
"Patience is a treasure amongst the treasures of goodness that Allāh does not grant except to a servant that is noble to Him."
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The hair of the beard has benefits
Al-Imām ibn al-Qayyim [may Allāh have mercy on him] said:
“The hair of the beard has benefits, from among them is; as a distinction between men and women.”
At-Tibyān | Page 315 | Al-Imām ibn al-Qayyim [may Allāh have mercy on him]
Translation: Authentic Quotes
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A True And Loyal Friend
Shaykh Zayd Ibn Hādī Al-Madkhalī رحمه الله said:
"A true friend is one who helps his brother as much as he is able, even if it be just with a good and pleasant statement. And he advises him in regard to himself, and if he forgets (falls short) he reminds him in order to establish true friendship and especially in regard to the affairs of the religion and he presents good to him. All of this is from loyal friendship. As for the one who doesn't remind you when you forget (fall short in the religion), nor aids you when you are in need of him, then he has not fulfilled and established the rights of friendship, because he hasn't realised its worth or what loyalty entails.”
[‘Awn Al-Ahad As-Samad Sharh Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, 1/166. @MarkazMuaadh].
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SHOW BENEVOLENCE TO THE CREATION
EASY FOR THE ONE FOR
WHOM ALLĀH MAKES IT EASY
Imām al-Sā'dī (رحمه الله) wrote,
"For abandoning aiding one's own soul through speech or action is from the most difficult of affairs upon it.
And having patience upon harm, pardoning, forgiving and returning (harm) with benevolence is even harder.
However, it is easy for the one for whom Allāh makes it easy, and (for the one) who strives against his soul to acquire this quality and who seeks aid from Allāh upon that.
Then when the servant tastes the sweetness of that and finds its (positive) effects, he will adopt it with an open chest and will relish it."
* Taysīr al-Karīm al-Rahmān in Al-Majmū'ah al-Kāmilah (6/625).
Book: A Principle Regarding Patience and Gratitude
By Shaykh al-Islam ibn Taymiyyah
Translated by Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafīq
Hikmah Publications
P. 34
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THAT ONE MOMENT..
Al-Junayd, may Allāh have mercy on him, said,
"If a man worships Allāh for one thousand years, and then he turns away from Him for one moment, then what he missed in this moment is more than what he gained [in the one thousand years of worship]." *
* This athar was mentioned in Hilyatu'l-Auliyā' by Abū-Nu'aym (10/278).
Book: Awaking From The Sleep of Heedlesness
By al-Hāfiz Abū'l-Faraj ibn al-Jawzī
Translated and Published by
Dār as-Sunnah Publishers
P. 31
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The majority love to publicise their acts
Al-Imām ibn al-Jawzi [may Allāh bestow mercy upon him] said:
“How few are those who perform [righteous] deeds with sincere devotion for the Sake of Allāh, Exalted be He. The majority of mankind [instead] love to publicise their acts of worship.”
Sayyid ul-Khātir | Page 251 | Al-Imām ibn ul-Jawzi [may Allāh have mercy on him]
Translation: Authentic Quotes
Jealousy is a disease
Shaykh ul-Islām ibn Taymiyyah [may Allāh have mercy on him] said:
“Jealousy is a disease from amongst the [many] diseases of the soul. It is a sickness which affects the majority and only a few people are free of it. This is why it was said: ‘No person is ever totally free of jealousy, but the wicked reveals it, while the noble conceals it.’”
Majmū’ al-Fatāwa, 1/124 | Shaykh ul-Islām ibn Taymiyyah [may Allāh have mercy on him]
Translation: Authentic Quotes
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Correctness of Reliance is Dependent
upon the Purity of Tawheed
Shaykh ul Islaam Ibn al-Qayyim (d. 751A.H.) said:
‘The Correctness of Reliance upon Allaah is dependent upon the purity of Tawheed. Therefore, when a worshipper turns to other than Allaah, then his turning away causes a portion of his heart to turn away.’
[Madarij as-Salikeen 2/120]
Translated by: Abbas Abu Yahya.
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The most important supplication
Shaykh Al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah [رحمه الله] said:
❝Asking for Allāh’s forgiveness is the most important supplication that a person can make.❞
[Jāmi’ Al-Masāil, (1/277) | Translated By Musa Shaleem Mohammed]
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Not Ready To Die But Not Ready To Be Righteous
Bilāl Ibn Sa’d [1] رحمه الله said:
“Slaves of the Most Merciful, it is said to one of us...
‘Would you like to die?’
So he responds, ‘No!’
It is said to him, ‘Why not?’
He responds, ‘Not until I do some good deeds.’
It is said to him, ‘Do good deeds.’
He responds, ‘I will do good deeds later.’
Therefore, he doesn’t want to die nor does he want to do good deeds. And the most beloved thing to him is for Allāh’s action (taking his soul) to be delayed, while he doesn’t love that Allāh delays giving him his good portion of the worldly life.”
[1] Bilaal ibn Sa’d may Allah have mercy upon him was an Imam from the second generation of Muslims. His father was a companion.
حلية األولياء وطبقات األصفياء
Translated by Rasheed ibn Estes ibn Estes Barbee
Taken from: https://mtws.posthaven.com/not-ready-to-die-but-not-ready-to-be-righteous
Do Not Grieve Over The Past
Shaykh AbduRahmaan As-Sa'adi [رحمه الله] said:
❝Do not grieve over past matters which have not been destined, from ill health, or loss of wealth or a worldly matter, etc.
Your concern should be with rectification of actions on the day.
Since a person is living in the moment. He should not be saddened for what has passed. Also he should not research into the future where that research would not be of any benefit.
It is upon you to be truthful, fulfill your contracts, keep to one's promises and justice in all dealings.
Fulfilling rights completely and perfectly with a tranquil soul and with truthful pure Eemaan.
Busy yourself with your own mistakes and your matters, rather than the mistakes of the people and their matters.
Deal with everyone according to their situation and condition, whether he is a senior, or youngster, male or female, a leader or a follower.
Be gentle and merciful to everyone even animals and livestock, since indeed Allaah is merciful to his merciful worshippers.
Be balanced in all your matters, and open up your mind to every religious and worldly benefit.❞
[Majmoo Mualifaat As-Saadi, (21/258) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath Al-Anbiyya]
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Shaykh ‘Abd Al-‘Azeez Ibn Bāz [رحمه الله] said:
❝If the people of truth did not speak out in clarification of the truth, then the people of error would remain upon their mistakes, others would blindly follow them in that, and the sin of withholding the truth would fall back on those who remained silent.❞
[Fatawa Shaykh Bin Baz, (3/72) | Translated By Abu Muadh Taqweem Aslam]
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Ascription To The Salaf As-Salih Is An Honour
The Noble Shaykh Salih Al-Fawzan [حفظه الله] said:
«الانتساب إلى السَّلف الصالح شرف إذا تحقَّق هذا الانتساب ولم يكن مجرَّد دعوى...»
❝The ascription to the Salaf As-Salih is an honour, as long as this ascription is implemented and not just a mere claim.❞
[Muhadrat Fil Aqeedah Wal Dawa Wal Manhaj, (No. 688) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath Al-Anbiyya]
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Look at the condition in which you are in
قال العلامة ابن الجوزي رحمه الله:
انظر إلى حالك الّذي أنت عليه إنْ كان يَصلح للموت والقبر فاستمر عليه، وإن كان لا يصلح لهذين فتُب إلى الله منها، وارجع إلى ما يصلح
بستان الواعظين (١٩٢/١)
Al-Imām ibn ul-Jawzi [may Allāh bestow mercy upon him] said:
“Look at the condition in which you are in, if it is suitable for death and suitable for the grave, then continue upon such condition. If it is not suitable for the two, then repent to Allāh from therein, and return to what is correct.”
Bustān al-Wā‘idheen, 1/192 | Al-Imām ibn ul-Jawzi [may Allāh bestow mercy upon him]
Translation: Authentic Quotes
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Repelling Trials
Shaykh ‘Abd Ar-Rahmān Ibn Nasr As-Sa’adi رحمه الله said:
“Du’ā is the weapon for the strong and the weak. It is the fortress of the Prophets and the chosen ones and with Du’ā they repel all trials.”
[Majmū’ Mu’alafatihi, 23/736. Translated By Abbas Abū Yahya]
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