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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.
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How many small deeds are made great by intention.
— Abd Allah ibn al-Mubarak
عبد الله بن المبارك
Understanding is a grace added to transmission.
— Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani
ابن حجر العسقلاني
Whoever knows his Lord finds every hardship small.
— Ibn al-Qayyim
ابن القيم
The heart travels to God on two wings: love and hope.
— Ibn al-Qayyim
ابن القيم
Sins wound the heart as blades wound the body.
— Ibn al-Qayyim
ابن القيم
The heart has a poverty that only nearness to God can fill.
— Ibn Taymiyyah
ابن تيمية
What can my enemies do to me? My paradise is in my heart.
— Ibn Taymiyyah
ابن تيمية
Knowledge is not the abundance of reports, but a light placed in the heart.
— Malik ibn Anas
مالك بن أنس
Knowledge is not taken from one who cannot guard his tongue.
— Malik ibn Anas
مالك بن أنس
The wise person's tongue is behind his heart.
— Arab proverb
مثل عربي
Patience is the key to relief.
— Arab proverb
مثل عربي
Whoever sows good reaps tranquility.
— Arab proverb
مثل عربي
With time and patience, the mulberry leaf becomes silk.
— Persian proverb
مثل فارسي
What you seek is seeking you as well.
— Jalal ad-Din Rumi
جلال الدين الرومي
The wound is the place where the light enters.
— Jalal ad-Din Rumi
جلال الدين الرومي