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Companion & imam quotations — Page 2

41+ attributed excerpts drawn from Shamela-aligned classical books (incl. Nawawi commentaries). 41 excerpts indexed on this facet. Short translated quotes with Arabic names and clean source metadata.

41 quotes

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How many small deeds are made great by intention.

— Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak

عبد الله بن المبارك

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Understanding is a grace added to transmission.

— Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani

ابن حجر العسقلاني

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Whoever knows his Lord finds every hardship small.

— Ibn al-Qayyim

ابن القيم

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The heart travels to God on two wings: love and hope.

— Ibn al-Qayyim

ابن القيم

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Sins wound the heart as blades wound the body.

— Ibn al-Qayyim

ابن القيم

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The heart has a poverty that only nearness to God can fill.

— Ibn Taymiyyah

ابن تيمية

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What can my enemies do to me? My paradise is in my heart.

— Ibn Taymiyyah

ابن تيمية

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Knowledge is not the abundance of reports, but a light placed in the heart.

— Malik ibn Anas

مالك بن أنس

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Knowledge is not taken from one who cannot guard his tongue.

— Malik ibn Anas

مالك بن أنس

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The wise person's tongue is behind his heart.

— Arab proverb

مثل عربي

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Patience is the key to relief.

— Arab proverb

مثل عربي

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Whoever sows good reaps tranquility.

— Arab proverb

مثل عربي

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With time and patience, the mulberry leaf becomes silk.

— Persian proverb

مثل فارسي

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What you seek is seeking you as well.

— Jalal ad-Din Rumi

جلال الدين الرومي

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The wound is the place where the light enters.

— Jalal ad-Din Rumi

جلال الدين الرومي