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Fear The Tongue
Sufyan ibn Abdullah reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, tell me of a matter I can depend upon?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Say: My Lord is Allah. Then, remain upright.” I said, “O Messenger of Allah, what do you fear most for me?” The Prophet pointed to…
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Characteristics of hypocrisy
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: There are four signs that make someone a pure hypocrite and whoever has them has a characteristic of hypocrisy until he abandons it: when he speaks he lies, when he makes a covenant he is treacherous, when he makes a…
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Religious Innovation
“Whoever introduces an innovation into this religion, will have it rejected.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Ibn al-Yaman reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Religious innovations are more beloved to Satan than sinful disobedience to Allah. Disobedience is repented from, but innovations are not repented from.” Ḥilyat al-Awliyā’ 7/26 ‘Abdallah b. ‘Amr reported…
