Abu Nu`aym Born : 947 Died : 1038 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Abu Nu`aym The intelligent person is not one who merely knows what is good and what is bad. The intelligent person is one who, when he sees what is good, follows it, and when he sees evil, shuns it. Abu Nu`aym intelligent persons evil The believer speaks little and does a lot, whereas the hypocrite speaks a lot and does little. When the believer speaks, it is with wisdom, when he is silent, it is in deep thought, when he sees, he takes lessons, and when he acts, it is a cure. If this is the way you are, then you are in the constant worship [of your Lord.] Abu Nu`aym deep-thought hypocrite doe The limb that a person most needs to purify is his tongue. Abu Nu`aym tongue limbs needs By He in whose Hand is my soul, I have lived amongst people who never ordered food to be prepared for themselves If [food] was presented to one of them, he would eat, otherwise, he would be silent; and he would not care if it was hot or cold. Abu Nu`aym soul hands people Sit with the repentant, for they have the softest hearts. Abu Nu`aym heart It is reported from 'Ubayd ibn 'Umayr (radiAllahu anhu) that he said: "It used to be said when winter came: O people of the Qur`an, the night has become long so you can pray (more) and the day has become short for you to fast." Abu Nu`aym islamic wisdom winter
