Aboo Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “A person follows (imitates) the religion of his friends; therefore let each one of you look at the one he befriends.” [Aboo Daawood, Tirmidhee, Ahmad, amongst others. See As-Saheehah #927] Also, Aboo Moosaa al-Ash’aree narrated that the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The… Continue reading Evaluate the Condition of the People Before You Befriend Them

“Sacred knowledge raises the status of the lowly. Indeed, many scholars used to be unknown and unappreciated before becoming scholars. ‘Ataa Ibn Abee Rabaah (1) for example was black and not pleasant looking. Sulaymaan Ibn ‘Abdul Maalik (2), who was the caliph at that time, came to him with his two sons and asked him… Continue reading Be Content and You Shall Live Honorably

Shaykh al-Albaanee (rahimahullaah) said: “If you talk about Tawheed, the people of shirk reject you. If you talk about the Sunnah, the people of bid’ah reject you. If you talk about proofs and evidences, the people of (blameworthy) blind adherence to the Madhaabs and the ignorant ones reject you. If you talk about obedience to… Continue reading They will reject you when you are on Haq