Tag: ibn masood


  • It has been narrated from Abū Wā’il رحمه الله that he said: “Ibn Mas‘ūd رضي الله عنه came to us and gave us the news of the passing away of ‘Umar رضي الله عنه – I have not experienced a day in which he wept and grieved more than that day – and then he…

  • Ibn Mas‘ūd رضي الله عنه would say: “True ‘ilm is not the narrating of excessive aḥādīth; rather, true ‘ilm is excessive fear of Allāh.” (Al-Bayhaqī and Aṭ-Ṭabarānī)[1] A person who is truly knowledgeable is the one who understands that Allāh is always watching him; hence he leads his life accordingly, keeping within the boundaries set…

  • What to Recite When Performing Saʿī

    In addition to the various du‘ās that can be said whilst performing Saʿī, one can also recite: رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْأَعَزُّ الْأَكْرَمُ ‘Rabbigh fir warḥam innaka antal a‘azzul akram’ Translation: ‘O My Lord! Forgive [me] and have mercy [upon me], for verily you are the Most Mighty and the Most Honourable.’ The great…