Man is experiencing a reduction in his lifespan since the time he left his mother's womb; rather, he is as al-Hasan al-Basri (رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ) said:
"[He is] a sum of days. Every time a day passes by, then some of the person and part of him passes by too."
A day of his diminishes the month, the month diminishes the year and the year diminishes the lifespan. Every hour that passes the servant by brings him closer to his appointed time of death. Ibn Mas'ūd (رضي الله عنه) said:
"I have not regretted anything the way I regretted a day when the sun set and subtracted from my lifespan, yet my actions did not increase within it."
This was an example of his extreme concern for time.
Book: Important Lessons For Ramadān By Shaykh 'Abd al-Razzāq al-'Abbād | Translated by Hassan Hussein Abdi | Hikmah Publications | P. 55
"[He is] a sum of days. Every time a day passes by, then some of the person and part of him passes by too."
A day of his diminishes the month, the month diminishes the year and the year diminishes the lifespan. Every hour that passes the servant by brings him closer to his appointed time of death. Ibn Mas'ūd (رضي الله عنه) said:
"I have not regretted anything the way I regretted a day when the sun set and subtracted from my lifespan, yet my actions did not increase within it."
This was an example of his extreme concern for time.
Book: Important Lessons For Ramadān By Shaykh 'Abd al-Razzāq al-'Abbād | Translated by Hassan Hussein Abdi | Hikmah Publications | P. 55
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HEARTS ARE OF FOUR TYPES
The Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) would categorise the hearts into four types, as Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamān (رضي الله عنه) said:
"Hearts are of four types:
A pure heart with a shining lamp, which is the heart of a believer.
A sealed heart, which is the heart of a disbeliever.
An inverted heart, which is the heart of a hypocrite who came to know the truth and denied it, seeing it then becoming blind to it.
And a heart that alternates between two elements: the element of faith and the element of hypocrisy- and the person takes on the characteristics of whichever element overpowers the other."
Book: Purification Of The Heart Its Disease & Their Cures
By Imām Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله
Translated by Uthman Mustafa
Hikmah Publications
P. 30, 31
The Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) would categorise the hearts into four types, as Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamān (رضي الله عنه) said:
"Hearts are of four types:
A pure heart with a shining lamp, which is the heart of a believer.
A sealed heart, which is the heart of a disbeliever.
An inverted heart, which is the heart of a hypocrite who came to know the truth and denied it, seeing it then becoming blind to it.
And a heart that alternates between two elements: the element of faith and the element of hypocrisy- and the person takes on the characteristics of whichever element overpowers the other."
Book: Purification Of The Heart Its Disease & Their Cures
By Imām Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله
Translated by Uthman Mustafa
Hikmah Publications
P. 30, 31
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“From Allah’s mercy upon His servant is that He tests him with a trial which he can't disclose to others nor can he find anyone who can understand it properly— so that his heart doesn't become attached to anyone else instead of Allah who he goes and complains to."🩵
~Ibn al-Qayyim
[al-Waabil al-Sayyib | 35]
~Ibn al-Qayyim
[al-Waabil al-Sayyib | 35]
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On Recitation Of The Qurʾān And Voluntary Fasting
Abū Muʿāwiyah narrated from Al-Aʿmash: from Shaqīq: From ʿAbd Allāh Bin Masʿūd:
❝The recitation of the Qurʾān is more beloved to me than [voluntary] fasting.❞
[Muṣannaf of Ibn Abi Shaybah, (No. 30714) | Ṣaḥīḥ Mawqūf | Translated By Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq]
Abū Muʿāwiyah narrated from Al-Aʿmash: from Shaqīq: From ʿAbd Allāh Bin Masʿūd:
❝The recitation of the Qurʾān is more beloved to me than [voluntary] fasting.❞
[Muṣannaf of Ibn Abi Shaybah, (No. 30714) | Ṣaḥīḥ Mawqūf | Translated By Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafiq]
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📖📌 The pain of what has passed:
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله writes:
“(The pain) of what has passed can not be removed by grieving over it, but only through:
• Acceptance (i.e. being pleased with Allaah's Decree) (al-Ridhaa)
• Gratitude (al-Hamd)
• Patience (al-Sabr)
• Faith in Predestination
(al-Imaan bil-Qadr)
and the saying of the slave:
“It is the decree of Allāh and what He Wills, He Does” (قَدَّرَ اللَّهُ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ)."
[Zaad al-Ma`aad | 2-327]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله writes:
“(The pain) of what has passed can not be removed by grieving over it, but only through:
• Acceptance (i.e. being pleased with Allaah's Decree) (al-Ridhaa)
• Gratitude (al-Hamd)
• Patience (al-Sabr)
• Faith in Predestination
(al-Imaan bil-Qadr)
and the saying of the slave:
“It is the decree of Allāh and what He Wills, He Does” (قَدَّرَ اللَّهُ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ)."
[Zaad al-Ma`aad | 2-327]
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🍃 *What remains a Sadaqa Jaariyah?*
Anas Ibn Maalik (radiyAllahu anhuma) narrated that the Messenger of Allāh (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said,
🌻The reward of seven things continue after a person passes away whilst he is in his grave:
• Knowledge he taught,
• a river he made,
• a well he dug,
• a tree he planted,
• a masjid he built,
• a copy of the Qur'aan he left behind and
• a child who asks forgiveness for him.
📗[Bayhaqi (rahimahullah) in Shu'ab al-Imaan, 3/248; Abu Nu'aym (رحمه الله تعالى) in Hilyatul Awliyaa’, 2/344. Graded as hasan by al-Albaani (رحمه الله تعالى) in his Sahih aj-Jami' as-Saghīr, no. 3602]
Anas Ibn Maalik (radiyAllahu anhuma) narrated that the Messenger of Allāh (صلى الله عليه و سلم) said,
🌻The reward of seven things continue after a person passes away whilst he is in his grave:
• Knowledge he taught,
• a river he made,
• a well he dug,
• a tree he planted,
• a masjid he built,
• a copy of the Qur'aan he left behind and
• a child who asks forgiveness for him.
📗[Bayhaqi (rahimahullah) in Shu'ab al-Imaan, 3/248; Abu Nu'aym (رحمه الله تعالى) in Hilyatul Awliyaa’, 2/344. Graded as hasan by al-Albaani (رحمه الله تعالى) in his Sahih aj-Jami' as-Saghīr, no. 3602]
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📖 Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Some people from the Ansaar asked the Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam and he gave them. Then they asked for charity again and he gave them. Then they asked again and he SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam gave them until all he had was gone. The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “If I had anything, I would not withhold it. Whoever refrains from asking others, then Allah will make him contented. Whoever would be independent, then Allah will make him independent. Whoever would be patient, then Allah will make him patient. There is no gift that is better and more comprehensive than patience.”
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6105, Sahih Muslim 1053
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6105, Sahih Muslim 1053
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
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𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲: 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆, 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
At the core, nobody will carry your burdens for you. While they may express sympathy or offer comforting words, the actual task of transforming your life rests solely in your hands.
They might feel empathy towards your struggles, offer a comforting embrace, or express their condolences with a simple "I'm sorry to hear that." Some might even provide you with advice. However, when it comes to enacting real change in your life, that responsibility is entirely yours.
1:Financial troubles? No one else will earn money for you.
2:Struggling with weight? No one else will shed those pounds for you.
3: Feeling depressed? No one else can brighten your life for you.
3:Feeling isolated? No one else will forge friendships for you.
4:Not doing well in your studies? No one else will hit the books for you.
Your actions are solely your responsibility, yet the outcomes are in the hands of Allah. As the Quran reminds us in Surah Al-Ankabut (29:6): "And whoever strives only strives for [the benefit of] himself. Indeed, Allah is free from need of the worlds."
This verse encapsulates the idea that while we must take personal initiative and strive diligently, the ultimate results of our efforts are governed by the divine will of Allah.
At the core, nobody will carry your burdens for you. While they may express sympathy or offer comforting words, the actual task of transforming your life rests solely in your hands.
They might feel empathy towards your struggles, offer a comforting embrace, or express their condolences with a simple "I'm sorry to hear that." Some might even provide you with advice. However, when it comes to enacting real change in your life, that responsibility is entirely yours.
1:Financial troubles? No one else will earn money for you.
2:Struggling with weight? No one else will shed those pounds for you.
3: Feeling depressed? No one else can brighten your life for you.
3:Feeling isolated? No one else will forge friendships for you.
4:Not doing well in your studies? No one else will hit the books for you.
Your actions are solely your responsibility, yet the outcomes are in the hands of Allah. As the Quran reminds us in Surah Al-Ankabut (29:6): "And whoever strives only strives for [the benefit of] himself. Indeed, Allah is free from need of the worlds."
This verse encapsulates the idea that while we must take personal initiative and strive diligently, the ultimate results of our efforts are governed by the divine will of Allah.
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💎Your Self is Like an Enemy, Don’t Show it Weakness
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) said:
النفسُ كالعدو،
"The self is like an enemy,
إنْ عَرِفتْ صَولة الجِـدّ منك؛ استأسرَتْ لكَ،
If it recognizes true determination from you, it will surrender to you,
وإنْ أنِـسَتْ منكَ المهانة؛ أسَـرَتك.
But if it senses frailty from you, it will overpower you."
📙 Bada'i al-Fawa'id (4/754)
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Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) said:
النفسُ كالعدو،
"The self is like an enemy,
إنْ عَرِفتْ صَولة الجِـدّ منك؛ استأسرَتْ لكَ،
If it recognizes true determination from you, it will surrender to you,
وإنْ أنِـسَتْ منكَ المهانة؛ أسَـرَتك.
But if it senses frailty from you, it will overpower you."
📙 Bada'i al-Fawa'id (4/754)
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💎Your Self is Like an Enemy, Don’t Show it Weakness
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) said:
النفسُ كالعدو،
"The self is like an enemy,
إنْ عَرِفتْ صَولة الجِـدّ منك؛ استأسرَتْ لكَ،
If it recognizes true determination from you, it will surrender to you…
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) said:
النفسُ كالعدو،
"The self is like an enemy,
إنْ عَرِفتْ صَولة الجِـدّ منك؛ استأسرَتْ لكَ،
If it recognizes true determination from you, it will surrender to you…
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You were born in a first class hospital, I was delivered at home, we both survived.
You went to a private primary school and I went to a public school, we both ended in the same high school.
You woke up from the bed and I woke from the floor, we both had a peaceful night rest.
Your outfits are all expensive, mine are all simple and cheap, we both still cover our nakedness.
You ate fried rice and roasted chicken, I ate local made food but we both still ate to our satisfaction.
You ride on BMW, Revo, Lexus jeep, Range Rover, G Wagon, Hummer Jeep and I use public transport but we still got to our various destination.
You may be reading this post from your Sony xperia, BB Z10, Q10, Samsung S 21 or S 22 Ultra, IPhone14 pro and I typed it with my Touch one broken screen, we still see the message.
Lifestyle is not a competition and there are different ways to get a lot of things done, different lanes all leading to the same destination. Just because your neighbour is doing things faster does not mean you are failing.
Happiness doesn't come from having everything, but making the best out of what you have, it's all about how you see yourself.
Happiness is not having what you like. Happiness is liking what you have and being content...
Courtesy says
You must never ask a woman her age and a man his salary..
Do you know why, Have you ever thought about it..
Well here is a beautiful insight...
It is wrong to ask a woman her age because she hardly ever lives for herself!
And it is wrong to ask a man his salary because he hardly ever spends on himself!.
You went to a private primary school and I went to a public school, we both ended in the same high school.
You woke up from the bed and I woke from the floor, we both had a peaceful night rest.
Your outfits are all expensive, mine are all simple and cheap, we both still cover our nakedness.
You ate fried rice and roasted chicken, I ate local made food but we both still ate to our satisfaction.
You ride on BMW, Revo, Lexus jeep, Range Rover, G Wagon, Hummer Jeep and I use public transport but we still got to our various destination.
You may be reading this post from your Sony xperia, BB Z10, Q10, Samsung S 21 or S 22 Ultra, IPhone14 pro and I typed it with my Touch one broken screen, we still see the message.
Lifestyle is not a competition and there are different ways to get a lot of things done, different lanes all leading to the same destination. Just because your neighbour is doing things faster does not mean you are failing.
Happiness doesn't come from having everything, but making the best out of what you have, it's all about how you see yourself.
Happiness is not having what you like. Happiness is liking what you have and being content...
Courtesy says
You must never ask a woman her age and a man his salary..
Do you know why, Have you ever thought about it..
Well here is a beautiful insight...
It is wrong to ask a woman her age because she hardly ever lives for herself!
And it is wrong to ask a man his salary because he hardly ever spends on himself!.
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Why Were We Given This Dunya?
'Uthmān bin 'Affān رضي الله عنه said:
"Verily, Allāh only gave you the dunya so that you use it to seek the hereafter, and He did not give it to you so that you would incline towards it."
📚 Al-Bidāyah wa-Nihāyah (241/7)
'Uthmān bin 'Affān رضي الله عنه said:
"Verily, Allāh only gave you the dunya so that you use it to seek the hereafter, and He did not give it to you so that you would incline towards it."
📚 Al-Bidāyah wa-Nihāyah (241/7)
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Imām Salamah ibn Dīnār al-A’raj (may Allāh have mercy on him) said:
“Every blessing which does not bring you closer to Allāh is [in actuality] a tribulation.”
[Tahthīb al-Kamāl (v. 11 p. 275)]
🌐https://twitter.com/_MuSunnah/status/1103649376763895815
“Every blessing which does not bring you closer to Allāh is [in actuality] a tribulation.”
[Tahthīb al-Kamāl (v. 11 p. 275)]
🌐https://twitter.com/_MuSunnah/status/1103649376763895815
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The Holy #Kaaba is located at the center of Islam's most important mosque, the Masjid al-Haram in #Makkah, where pilgrims conduct Tawaf around. Its different components are explained in this diagram.
#Hajj_season_2024
#hajj #hajj1445
#Hajj_season_2024
#hajj #hajj1445
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📍Do you know which Islamic Month is it?❓
It is Dhul Qa’dah, one of the 4 sacred months!
💎 The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Time has come back to its original state which it had when Allah created the Heavens and the Earth; the year is twelve months, four of which are sacred. Three of them are in succession; Dhul-Qa'dah, Dhul-Hijjah and Al-Muharram, and (the fourth being) Rajab Mudar (named after the tribe of Mudar as they used to respect this month) which stands between Jumada (ath-thani) and Sha'ban."
📚Sahih al-Bukhari 4662
The Sacred Months were honored in Arab society even in the Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic period). From the narrations we know that the Arabs used to cease all kinds of fighting during the sacred months of Dhul-Q’adah, Dhul-Hijjah, Muharram, and Rajab. They used to stop fighting, causing any mischief, killing, and looting etc. during these four sacred months. Even if they would see the killer of their father in front of them, they would not hurt him due to the sanctity of these months.
Sadly, we are so unaware of these months that they come and go without us noticing them, let alone honoring them.
We should honor these months that Allahﷻ has made obligatory upon us to honor.
✏️ To do so, we need to make sure that we refrain from abusing anyone physically, verbally and/or mentally
We should also refrain from all the actions that can lead to fighting, such as
⛔️ backbiting
⛔️ negative thinking
⛔️ harsh language
⛔️ jealousy
⛔️ animosity
etc.
We should also do good deeds so that Allahﷻ is pleased with us such as
✅ Fasting
✅ Praying
✅ Reciting Qur’an
✅ Enjoining good
✅ Forbidding evil
✅ Strengthening family ties
✅ Repenting for our sins
✅ Remembering Allah ﷻ excessively
✅ Giving charity
and more...
🎯Goal: Strive to do all the deeds that please Allah ﷻ and refrain from harming others which can lead to His displeasure...
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It is Dhul Qa’dah, one of the 4 sacred months!
💎 The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Time has come back to its original state which it had when Allah created the Heavens and the Earth; the year is twelve months, four of which are sacred. Three of them are in succession; Dhul-Qa'dah, Dhul-Hijjah and Al-Muharram, and (the fourth being) Rajab Mudar (named after the tribe of Mudar as they used to respect this month) which stands between Jumada (ath-thani) and Sha'ban."
📚Sahih al-Bukhari 4662
The Sacred Months were honored in Arab society even in the Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic period). From the narrations we know that the Arabs used to cease all kinds of fighting during the sacred months of Dhul-Q’adah, Dhul-Hijjah, Muharram, and Rajab. They used to stop fighting, causing any mischief, killing, and looting etc. during these four sacred months. Even if they would see the killer of their father in front of them, they would not hurt him due to the sanctity of these months.
Sadly, we are so unaware of these months that they come and go without us noticing them, let alone honoring them.
We should honor these months that Allahﷻ has made obligatory upon us to honor.
✏️ To do so, we need to make sure that we refrain from abusing anyone physically, verbally and/or mentally
We should also refrain from all the actions that can lead to fighting, such as
⛔️ backbiting
⛔️ negative thinking
⛔️ harsh language
⛔️ jealousy
⛔️ animosity
etc.
We should also do good deeds so that Allahﷻ is pleased with us such as
✅ Fasting
✅ Praying
✅ Reciting Qur’an
✅ Enjoining good
✅ Forbidding evil
✅ Strengthening family ties
✅ Repenting for our sins
✅ Remembering Allah ﷻ excessively
✅ Giving charity
and more...
🎯Goal: Strive to do all the deeds that please Allah ﷻ and refrain from harming others which can lead to His displeasure...
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Practically vs Theory
Some of the things we Muslim are very good at is quotes, knowing them, spreading them maybe even memorising them.
What really upsets me is how many of us really implements them?
Where is the real implementation of these beautiful quotes or ahadith? Where is the practical implementation of all this khair that we have in the ummah?
We need to start lifting these quotes out of the books and start dressing ourselves with them, FORGIVENESS, BRAVERY, UNITY, MERCY...
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “None of you will have faith until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.”
These attributes can’t be limited to theory anymore..we have to put it into practice.
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Some of the things we Muslim are very good at is quotes, knowing them, spreading them maybe even memorising them.
What really upsets me is how many of us really implements them?
Where is the real implementation of these beautiful quotes or ahadith? Where is the practical implementation of all this khair that we have in the ummah?
We need to start lifting these quotes out of the books and start dressing ourselves with them, FORGIVENESS, BRAVERY, UNITY, MERCY...
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “None of you will have faith until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.”
These attributes can’t be limited to theory anymore..we have to put it into practice.
❤️
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‘Amr Bin Al-‘Ās رضي الله عنه said:
“If any one of you knew the reality of the Hell-Fire, he would scream until his voice breaks and he would pray (Salāh) until his backbone fractures.”
[Az-Zuhd of Ibnul-Mubārak, 1007]
Translated by Mohamed Haikal Al-Hindī
“If any one of you knew the reality of the Hell-Fire, he would scream until his voice breaks and he would pray (Salāh) until his backbone fractures.”
[Az-Zuhd of Ibnul-Mubārak, 1007]
Translated by Mohamed Haikal Al-Hindī
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “A man is upon the religion of his best friend, so let one of you look at whom he befriends.”
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2378
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Nawawi
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى دِينِ خَلِيلِهِ، فَلْيَنْظُرْ أَحَدُكُمْ مَنْ يُخَالِلُ
2378 سنن الترمذي كتاب الزهد
177 المحدث النووي خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح في تحقيق رياض الصالحين
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2378
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Nawawi
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى دِينِ خَلِيلِهِ، فَلْيَنْظُرْ أَحَدُكُمْ مَنْ يُخَالِلُ
2378 سنن الترمذي كتاب الزهد
177 المحدث النووي خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح في تحقيق رياض الصالحين
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