Ali

“It was asked, ‘O Allah’s Messenger, who is most worthy of respect amongst the people?’ He sallAllahu ʿalayhi wa sallam replied, ‘The most God-conscious amongst you.’ The Companions radi Allahu `anhum said, ‘It is not this that we ask about.’ Whereupon the Prophet sallAllahu ʿalayhi wa sallam then said, ‘Then it is Yūsuf, the Apostle of Allah and the son of Allah’s Apostle, who was also the son of Allah’s Apostle, who was the son of Allah’s friend.”
― Nabeel Azeez, 40 Hadith on Masculinity: How to be a Good Man

“Success in any endeavour is measured by the degree to which an agent executes their plan and achieves their intended target. This ultimately means that if an actor is unsuccessful in undertaking a prescribed religious end, they may still be rewarded if their intentions were sincere and they exerted their best efforts.”
― Nabeel Azeez, 40 Hadith on Masculinity: How to be a Good Man

“Muhammad had married nine more wives after her death, not one had become pregnant.”
― Lesley Hazleton, After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam

“God’s Signs 2) Spouses 21. And one of His signs is that He created for you spouses from among yourselves so that you may find comfort in them. And He has placed between you compassion and mercy. Surely in this are signs for people who reflect.”
― Anonymous, The Clear Quran: A Thematic English Translation: English Only