6 Quotes by Abdul Malik Mujahid

Imam Shafi’i was asked about an Islamic issue and he remained silent. It was said to him, “Will you not reply?” He answered, “Not until I know whether virtue is in my silence or in my giving a reply.

The most perfect of the believers in faith are the best of them in attitude, and the best of you are those who are best to their wives.

One can never be dishonored if he displays humility before these three: a leader, a teacher and parents.

A person’s feet will not move on the Day of Resurrection until he is asked about four things: about his life and how he spent it, about his body and how he used it, about his wealth, from where he acquired it and on what he spent it, and about his knowledge and what he did with it.

Among the best of you are those who are best in attitude.

The Intelligent Questioner It is said that a beggar went to a rich man from Khurasan and asked for help. He heard him say to his servant, “O Gold, say to Gem, to say to Jewel, to say to Sapphire, to say to this beggar that we do not have anything.” The beggar raised his hands to the sky and said, “O my Lord, say to Jibril, to say to Israfil, to say to Mikail, to say ‘Izrail to take the soul of this miser.