Remembering Your Sins
It is reported that Masrūq – Allāh have mercy on him – said:
Everyone should have times when they sit alone, remember their sins, and thus seek [Allāh’s] forgiveness for them.
Aḥmad b. Ḥanbal, Al-Zuhd article 2038.
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The only time the true believer will be at rest is when he meets his Lord.
It is reported that Masrūq – Allāh have mercy on him – said: To (be guaranteed) one day in which I issue correct and just verdicts (fatwā) is more beloved to me than fighting in battle (ghazwah, jihād) for a year. Al-Dhahabī, Siyar A’lām Al-Nubalā` 4:66.