Admonition by Abdullah Ibn Abbas Wahab bin Munabbah says: “Abdullah bin Abbas (Radhiyallaho anho) lost his eyesight in his old age. I once led him to the Ka’bah in Makka, where he heard a group of people exchanging hot words among themselves. He asked me to lead him to them. He greeted them with ‘Assalamu Alaikum.’ They requested him to […]
Category: Fear of Allah
Hanzalah’s Fear of Being a Hypocrite
Story of Hanzalah’s Fear of Being a Hypocrite Hanzalah (radiyallah anhu) says: “We were once with Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) when he delivered a sermon. Our hearts become tender, our eyes were flowing with tears, and we realized where we stood. I left Rasulullah and returned home. I sat with my wife and children, laughing and joking […]
Umar and the Fear of Allah
Story of Ameer ul Momineen Hazrat Umar and the Fear of Allah Umar (Iiadhiyallaho anho) would often hold a straw in his hand and say: “I wish I were a straw like this.” Sometimes he would say: “I wish my mother had not given birth to me.” Once he was busy with some important work when a person came to […]
Rasulullah’s Reprimand at the Sahabah’s Laughing
Once Rasulullah (sallallah alaihi wasallam) came to the masjid for salah, where he saw some people laughing and giggling. He said: “If you remembered your death, I would not see you like this. Think of your death often. Not a single day passes when the grave does not call out, ‘I am a wilderness, I […]