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Shaibab al Din Alusi رحمه الله said,

"It has always been the way of noble hearted people to take special care of a woman's heart because she is delicate by nature.

Therefore, it is commendable for a person that when he wishes to give something to his children, he should give it to his daughters first."

[Tafsir Ruh al Ma’ani 4/279]

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The days which are the heaviest on your heart due to hardship and pain, may also be the days which are the heaviest on your scale in reward, so long as you are patient and anticipating reward.

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Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said:

"The obedience of a married woman to her husband is better than her obedience to her father."

Majmuʿ al-Fatawa (10/428)

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Act Before You Regret!

‏قال الإمام أحمد بن حنبل : الدنيا دار عمل والآخرة دار جزاء

فمن لم يعمل هنا، ندم هناك !

Imam Ahmad Rahimahullah: “The world is the place of action and the Akhirah is the place of reward/punishment, so whoever doesn not act in here, will regret there.”

● [الزهد للبيهقي ٢٨٢]

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Shaikh Ibn ’Uthaimeen said: “Speaking about Allaah without knowledge is more grave than associating partners with Allaah (shirk).

And wallahi, this is a matter which most people don’t realize and of which they’re heedless!”

Source: Sharh Usool Fi al-Tasfir (pp. 191-192)

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Praying while sitting.

Q: Is it true that the prayer of someone sitting is half (in terms reward) of the prayer of someone standing?

Shaikh’ul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah: Yes.

It’s authentically reported that the Prophet said: “the prayer of someone who’s sitting is half of the prayer of one who’s standing.”

However if it’s one’s norm to pray while standing and he’s only sitting due to his inability (at that time), then surely Allaah will give him the reward of one who’s standing.

Source: Majmoo’ al-Fatawa (v. 23, p. 130)

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Umar ibn al-Khattab' said: “It’s better to avoid sin than to endure (the pain of) repentance.”

Source: Kitab al-Bayan wa-al-tabyeen (p. 454)

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Sometimes a person of Taqwa is different from others, not just because of their Ibadah, but rather their ability to stay away from haram.

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Two Wolves!

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Two wolves roaming freely among sheep are less destructive to them than the desire for wealth and fame is to a person’s religion.” 

● [سنن الترمذي كتاب الزهد ٢٣٧٦ ، هذا حديث حسن صحيح]

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Ibn al-Jawzi رحمه الله said:

“Perhaps losing what you wanted will cause you to turn to Allah, and getting it will distract you from Him...”

[Sayd al-Khatir, pp.59-60]

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Ibn al-Jawzi رحمه الله said:

“Perhaps losing what you wanted will cause you to turn to Allah, and getting it will distract you from Him...”

[Sayd al-Khatir, pp.59-60]

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‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allaah be pleased with him) who said:

Du’aa’ is suspended between the heavens and the earth and none of it is taken up until you send blessings upon your Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).

[Ibn Katheer (Rahimahullah) said: Its isnaad is jayyid. It was classed as hasan by al-Albaani (Rahimahullah) in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi]

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“Give your relatives their due, and the very poor and travellers.”

Quran (Al-Isra): Verse 26

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Ibn Abdil-Barr رحمه الله said:

‎”They should not prevent the youth, if he knows something, from speaking about what he has knowledge of. Perhaps a person may be young in age, but elder with regards to his knowledge. And Allah blesses whom He wills through wisdom and mercy.”

[At-Tamhid, 23/150]

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Umar Ibn Al-Khattab رضي الله عنه said:

"The most important of your affairs in my view is prayer; whoever prays regularly has protected his faith, but whoever neglects it, is bound to be more negligent in other issues of faith."

[At-Tariqah al-Hakamiyah, pg. 240]

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Laughing during Salah.

• Smiling doesn’t cut/invalidate the prayer.

• But laughing out loud does.

• To laugh, chuckle or giggle breaks the prayer but not the wudoo’.

• However, it’s recommended to redo the wudoo’ since the person committed a sin and to be safe among the differing opinions on both sides.

Adapted from: Shaikh’ul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah’s Majmoo’ al-Fatawa (v. 22, p. 614)

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Imam al-Qurtubi رحمه الله said:

"A person should be gentle when he speaks to people and maintain a cheerful face with both the pious and the impious."

[Tafsir al-Qurtubi, 2:38]