Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Saaleh al-Uthaymeen lُ[رَحِمَهُ اْلَّله]l said:
❝Dσ yσu see any destructiσn mσre severe than the destructiσn σf the Ummah nσwadays? They are Billiσn in numbers, they are nearly σne-fσurth σf the wσrld pσpulatiσn, but they have nσ value in the glσbal cσmmunity in spite σf having mσral fσrce, material pσwer and manpσwer. But when they neglected the Deen σf Allaah, Allaah عز وجل fσrsσσk them, sσ that a persσn trusts (and relies σn) the σppressσrs amσng the Kuffaar mσre than he trusts his σwn brσthers amσng the Muslims – and this is an σrdeal and a calamity.❞
📚 [التعليق على السياسة الشرعية ص. 197]
❝Dσ yσu see any destructiσn mσre severe than the destructiσn σf the Ummah nσwadays? They are Billiσn in numbers, they are nearly σne-fσurth σf the wσrld pσpulatiσn, but they have nσ value in the glσbal cσmmunity in spite σf having mσral fσrce, material pσwer and manpσwer. But when they neglected the Deen σf Allaah, Allaah عز وجل fσrsσσk them, sσ that a persσn trusts (and relies σn) the σppressσrs amσng the Kuffaar mσre than he trusts his σwn brσthers amσng the Muslims – and this is an σrdeal and a calamity.❞
📚 [التعليق على السياسة الشرعية ص. 197]
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THE REWARD FOR THE BELIEVER FOR DYING IN OTHER THAN HIS COUNTRY OF BIRTH.
‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) said, “A man who was born in Madinah passed away in Madinah. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
‘If only he passed away somewhere other than his birthplace [i.e. If only he was born out of Madinah and passed away in Madinah].’
Someone asked ‘And why is that O Rasulullah?’ (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
He (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) eplied, ‘When a person passes away somewhere other than his birthplace, a [place] will be measured for him in Jannah [as large as the distance] from the place where he was born to the place where he passed away.”
(Sunan Nasai; Al Mujtaba, Hadith: 1832, Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith: 1614, Musnad Ahmad, vol. 2 pg. 177. Refer: Hashiyatus Sindhi ‘Musnad Imam Ahmad, vol. 2 pg. 253/254). Imam Ibn Hibban (rahimahullah) has declared the Hadith authentic. (Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 2934). Ahmad, An-Nasaa’i, Ibn Maajah, and Ibn Hibbaan; Al-Albaani: Hasan (sound), Ahmad Shaakir: Saheeh (authentic)]
As for the meaning of his statement, “a space will be measured for him in Paradise (as big as the distance) from the place where he was born to the place where he died,” As-Suyooti (rahimahullah) said: “At-Tayyibi (rahimahullah) said: ‘It means that His grave will be made wider with a space as large as the distance between his grave and birthplace, and a gate to Paradise will be open for him.’”
Based on this interpretation, there is no contradiction between this Hadeeth and what was reported about the dominion given to an inhabitant of Paradise. The Hadeeth at hand is about widening his grave, and the other is about the ‘dominion’ given to him in Paradise.
Allah Knows best.
AL WAHYAIN CENTRE.
Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦.
Striving to be upon Salafiyyah.
‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) said, “A man who was born in Madinah passed away in Madinah. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
‘If only he passed away somewhere other than his birthplace [i.e. If only he was born out of Madinah and passed away in Madinah].’
Someone asked ‘And why is that O Rasulullah?’ (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
He (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) eplied, ‘When a person passes away somewhere other than his birthplace, a [place] will be measured for him in Jannah [as large as the distance] from the place where he was born to the place where he passed away.”
(Sunan Nasai; Al Mujtaba, Hadith: 1832, Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith: 1614, Musnad Ahmad, vol. 2 pg. 177. Refer: Hashiyatus Sindhi ‘Musnad Imam Ahmad, vol. 2 pg. 253/254). Imam Ibn Hibban (rahimahullah) has declared the Hadith authentic. (Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 2934). Ahmad, An-Nasaa’i, Ibn Maajah, and Ibn Hibbaan; Al-Albaani: Hasan (sound), Ahmad Shaakir: Saheeh (authentic)]
As for the meaning of his statement, “a space will be measured for him in Paradise (as big as the distance) from the place where he was born to the place where he died,” As-Suyooti (rahimahullah) said: “At-Tayyibi (rahimahullah) said: ‘It means that His grave will be made wider with a space as large as the distance between his grave and birthplace, and a gate to Paradise will be open for him.’”
Based on this interpretation, there is no contradiction between this Hadeeth and what was reported about the dominion given to an inhabitant of Paradise. The Hadeeth at hand is about widening his grave, and the other is about the ‘dominion’ given to him in Paradise.
Allah Knows best.
AL WAHYAIN CENTRE.
Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦.
Striving to be upon Salafiyyah.
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Sheikh Uthaymīn رحمه الله said:
"You must cure the sinner as a gentle doctor who treats a wound in order for it to heal, he doesn't treat the wound in order for it to get worse, so he treats this person with with gentleness and a desire for good for him and out of mercy for him."
● {Majmoo' Fataawaa wa Rasaa'il Fadilatush, 27/311-312}
"You must cure the sinner as a gentle doctor who treats a wound in order for it to heal, he doesn't treat the wound in order for it to get worse, so he treats this person with with gentleness and a desire for good for him and out of mercy for him."
● {Majmoo' Fataawaa wa Rasaa'il Fadilatush, 27/311-312}
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📌Shaykh Muhammad ibn al-Uthaymeen was asked:
"Do you have an advice for the beginner student of knowledge?"
The Shaykh answered: “The advice to every person is that he purifies his intention for the sake of Allah (The Mighty and Majestic) and his intention should neither be leadership nor prestige, nor wealth; rather his intention should be the removal of ignorance from himself and others. And he should establish the religion, defend and guard it. This is the most virtuous thing."
[Liqaa Al-Baab Al-Maftooh 226]
"Do you have an advice for the beginner student of knowledge?"
The Shaykh answered: “The advice to every person is that he purifies his intention for the sake of Allah (The Mighty and Majestic) and his intention should neither be leadership nor prestige, nor wealth; rather his intention should be the removal of ignorance from himself and others. And he should establish the religion, defend and guard it. This is the most virtuous thing."
[Liqaa Al-Baab Al-Maftooh 226]
Pay attention to small acts of goodness:
Imaam Ahmad (رحمه الله) reported from Abu Juray al-Hujaymi (رضي الله عنه) who said:
“I came to the Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allaah, we are a desert people. Teach us something by which Allaah, may He be blessed and exalted, will benefit us.’ He (ﷺ) said:
‘Do not look down on any act of goodness, even if it is just emptying your bucket into the vessel of one who wants to drink, or speaking to your brother with a cheerful expression.’”
[Musnad Ahmad, 5/63; as-Silsilat as-Saheehah, 1352]..
Imaam Ahmad (رحمه الله) reported from Abu Juray al-Hujaymi (رضي الله عنه) who said:
“I came to the Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allaah, we are a desert people. Teach us something by which Allaah, may He be blessed and exalted, will benefit us.’ He (ﷺ) said:
‘Do not look down on any act of goodness, even if it is just emptying your bucket into the vessel of one who wants to drink, or speaking to your brother with a cheerful expression.’”
[Musnad Ahmad, 5/63; as-Silsilat as-Saheehah, 1352]..
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The heart in its journey towards Allah! Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala, is like a bird whose head is love, while fear and hope are its two wings.
When the head and the two wings are sound and healthy the flight of the bird is good, but when the head is cut off, it immediately dies, and when either or both wings are deficient, the bird cannot properly fly and may become victim of any hunter or snare.
The righteous predecessors preferred to strengthen the wing of fear during good times when heedlessness is feared, and to
strengthen the wing of hope at times of calamity and when near death.
Some have said that it is better to strengthen fear more than hope because when vain hopes overcome a person he is ruined. Others say that the best of situation is a complete balance of hope and fear with overwhelming love, for love is composite while
hope is a sharpener and fear a driver.
(Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim, Madarij As- Salikeen, pg-6)
When the head and the two wings are sound and healthy the flight of the bird is good, but when the head is cut off, it immediately dies, and when either or both wings are deficient, the bird cannot properly fly and may become victim of any hunter or snare.
The righteous predecessors preferred to strengthen the wing of fear during good times when heedlessness is feared, and to
strengthen the wing of hope at times of calamity and when near death.
Some have said that it is better to strengthen fear more than hope because when vain hopes overcome a person he is ruined. Others say that the best of situation is a complete balance of hope and fear with overwhelming love, for love is composite while
hope is a sharpener and fear a driver.
(Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim, Madarij As- Salikeen, pg-6)
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*Allah Said:*
And give to the kinsman his due and to the Miskin (poor) and to the wayfarer. But spend not wastefully (your wealth) in the manner of a spendthrift. (Tafsir At-Tabari)
Verily, the spendthrifts are brothers of the Shayatin (devils), and the Shaitan (Devil-Satan) is ever ungrateful to his Lord.
And if you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) turn away from them (kindred, poor, wayfarer whom We have ordered you to give their rights, but if you have no money at the time they ask you for it) and you are awaiting a mercy from your Lord for which you hope, then, speak unto them a soft kind word (i.e. Allah will give me and I shall give you).
And let not your hand be tied (like a miser) to your neck, nor stretch it forth to its utmost reach (like a spendthrift), so that you become blameworthy and in severe poverty.
Truly, your Lord enlarges the provision for whom He wills and straitens (for whom He wills). Verily, He is Ever All-Knower, All-Seer of His slaves.
*Qur'an Surah 17, Verses 26 - 30.*
*Translated by, Al-Hilali and Muhsin Khan, ( The Noble Qur'an ).*
*Published by, Sajed Munir.*
And give to the kinsman his due and to the Miskin (poor) and to the wayfarer. But spend not wastefully (your wealth) in the manner of a spendthrift. (Tafsir At-Tabari)
Verily, the spendthrifts are brothers of the Shayatin (devils), and the Shaitan (Devil-Satan) is ever ungrateful to his Lord.
And if you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) turn away from them (kindred, poor, wayfarer whom We have ordered you to give their rights, but if you have no money at the time they ask you for it) and you are awaiting a mercy from your Lord for which you hope, then, speak unto them a soft kind word (i.e. Allah will give me and I shall give you).
And let not your hand be tied (like a miser) to your neck, nor stretch it forth to its utmost reach (like a spendthrift), so that you become blameworthy and in severe poverty.
Truly, your Lord enlarges the provision for whom He wills and straitens (for whom He wills). Verily, He is Ever All-Knower, All-Seer of His slaves.
*Qur'an Surah 17, Verses 26 - 30.*
*Translated by, Al-Hilali and Muhsin Khan, ( The Noble Qur'an ).*
*Published by, Sajed Munir.*
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The 10th of Muharram (Ashura) is a significant day:
1. There are narrations that Makkan Arabs fasted it in Jahiliyyah as an inherited tradition of Ibrahim. Some say Nuh fasted it because it was the day his Ark came to land.
2. The Prophet met Jews who fasted it in Madinah as the day they where saved from their Pharaoh .
3. The Prophet fasted it and commanded others to fast it. It was the obligatory fasting before Ramadan was made obligatory.
4. When Ramadan became obligatory, the 10th of Muharram became a Sunnah.
5. The Prophet said he would fast the 9th a year before his death. He died without fasting it. Hence it is recommended to fast the 9th and 10th. One should only add the 11th if one has doubt about the commencement of the month.
6. It is a reprehensible innovation, bid'ah, to turn that day into a day of mourning as the Shia do. Or turn it into a celebration as the Nawasib heretics do.
7. 9th and 10th falls on Monday and Tuesday respectively. If you can't fast both days , fast Tuesday.
May Allah accept our worship.
1. There are narrations that Makkan Arabs fasted it in Jahiliyyah as an inherited tradition of Ibrahim. Some say Nuh fasted it because it was the day his Ark came to land.
2. The Prophet met Jews who fasted it in Madinah as the day they where saved from their Pharaoh .
3. The Prophet fasted it and commanded others to fast it. It was the obligatory fasting before Ramadan was made obligatory.
4. When Ramadan became obligatory, the 10th of Muharram became a Sunnah.
5. The Prophet said he would fast the 9th a year before his death. He died without fasting it. Hence it is recommended to fast the 9th and 10th. One should only add the 11th if one has doubt about the commencement of the month.
6. It is a reprehensible innovation, bid'ah, to turn that day into a day of mourning as the Shia do. Or turn it into a celebration as the Nawasib heretics do.
7. 9th and 10th falls on Monday and Tuesday respectively. If you can't fast both days , fast Tuesday.
May Allah accept our worship.
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Causes of punishment in the grave.
Debt.
Debts,to those of us borrowing money(on phone)and credit or data let know is Haram due to interest and ask yourself how will your family know you own on your phone for them to pay? And also let your family know those and amount you own from people so they can pay for you especially when you are dead.
Debt
One of the things that harm the deceased in his grave is debt that he owes. It was narrated that Sa’d ibn al-Atwal said: My brother died and left behind three hundred dinars, and he left behind young children. I wanted to spend on them, but the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to me: “Your brother is being detained by his debt, so go and pay it off.” So I went and paid it off, then I came and said: O Messenger of Allaah, I have paid it off for him, and there is nothing left but a woman who is claiming two dinars, but she does not have any proof. He said: “Give it to her, for she is telling the truth.” Narrated by Ahmad (16776) and Ibn Maajah (2/82); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’ (1550).
Debt.
Debts,to those of us borrowing money(on phone)and credit or data let know is Haram due to interest and ask yourself how will your family know you own on your phone for them to pay? And also let your family know those and amount you own from people so they can pay for you especially when you are dead.
Debt
One of the things that harm the deceased in his grave is debt that he owes. It was narrated that Sa’d ibn al-Atwal said: My brother died and left behind three hundred dinars, and he left behind young children. I wanted to spend on them, but the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to me: “Your brother is being detained by his debt, so go and pay it off.” So I went and paid it off, then I came and said: O Messenger of Allaah, I have paid it off for him, and there is nothing left but a woman who is claiming two dinars, but she does not have any proof. He said: “Give it to her, for she is telling the truth.” Narrated by Ahmad (16776) and Ibn Maajah (2/82); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’ (1550).
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Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
“The traveller will reach his destination if he continues on his way, adheres to the right path, and wakes up at night (for worship). But he who strays from the right path and sleeps at night, how can he reach his destination?.”
[al-Fawā’id, Pg. 160]
“The traveller will reach his destination if he continues on his way, adheres to the right path, and wakes up at night (for worship). But he who strays from the right path and sleeps at night, how can he reach his destination?.”
[al-Fawā’id, Pg. 160]
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Ibn Al-Jawzi, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said:
“Punishment may be delayed and come at the end of one’s life. What a bad life this would be at old age for one to suffer due to his sins during his youth!”
Sayd Al-Khaatir 315
“Punishment may be delayed and come at the end of one’s life. What a bad life this would be at old age for one to suffer due to his sins during his youth!”
Sayd Al-Khaatir 315
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How to Escape Poverty
Source is Explanation of Riyādh Al-Saliheen by Al-Allāmah Ibn Uthaymeen
- Anwar Wright
Source is Explanation of Riyādh Al-Saliheen by Al-Allāmah Ibn Uthaymeen
- Anwar Wright
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Shaykh Rabee‘ bin Hādi al-Madkhali, [may Allāh preserve him], said:
“By Allāh, even if swords were placed on our necks, we would not compromise on speaking the truth.”
Al-Majmū‘ ar-Raqā’iq | Page 261
“By Allāh, even if swords were placed on our necks, we would not compromise on speaking the truth.”
Al-Majmū‘ ar-Raqā’iq | Page 261
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Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (رحمه الله ) said:
Because of the killing of al-Husayn (رضي الله عنه ), shaytaan caused the people to introduce two innovations:
▪️1️⃣) the innovation of mourning and wailing on the day of ‘Ashoora’, by slapping the cheeks, weeping, and reciting eulogies.
2️⃣) and the innovation of rejoicing and celebrating.
So some introduced mourning and others introduced celebration, so they regarded the day of ‘Ashoora’ as a day for wearing kohl, doing ghusl, spending on the family and making special foods.
▪️And every innovation is a going astray. None of the four imams of the Muslims or any other (scholars) regarded either of these things as mustahabb.
End quote from Minhaaj al-Sunnah (4/554).
Because of the killing of al-Husayn (رضي الله عنه ), shaytaan caused the people to introduce two innovations:
▪️1️⃣) the innovation of mourning and wailing on the day of ‘Ashoora’, by slapping the cheeks, weeping, and reciting eulogies.
2️⃣) and the innovation of rejoicing and celebrating.
So some introduced mourning and others introduced celebration, so they regarded the day of ‘Ashoora’ as a day for wearing kohl, doing ghusl, spending on the family and making special foods.
▪️And every innovation is a going astray. None of the four imams of the Muslims or any other (scholars) regarded either of these things as mustahabb.
End quote from Minhaaj al-Sunnah (4/554).
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Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, every human being among the children of Adam was created with three hundred and sixty joints. Whoever exalts Allah, praises Allah, declares Allah is one, glorifies Allah, removes a rock from the roads of people, or a thorn, or a bone from the roads of people, and enjoins good and forbids evil by the number of those joints, he will walk on that day delivering himself from the Hellfire.”
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1007
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim
عَنْ عَائِشَة عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّهُ خُلِقَ كُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ مِنْ بَنِي آدَمَ عَلَى سِتِّينَ وَثَلَاثِ مِائَةِ مَفْصِلٍ فَمَنْ كَبَّرَ اللَّهَ وَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَهَلَّلَ اللَّهَ وَسَبَّحَ اللَّهَ وَاسْتَغْفَرَ اللَّهَ وَعَزَلَ حَجَرًا عَنْ طَرِيقِ النَّاسِ أَوْ شَوْكَةً أَوْ عَظْمًا عَنْ طَرِيقِ النَّاسِ وَأَمَرَ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ نَهَى عَنْ مُنْكَرٍ عَدَدَ تِلْكَ السِّتِّينَ وَالثَّلَاثِ مِائَةِ السُّلَامَى فَإِنَّهُ يَمْشِي يَوْمَئِذٍ وَقَدْ زَحْزَحَ نَفْسَهُ عَنْ النَّارِ
1007 صحيح مسلم كتاب الزكاة باب بيان أن اسم الصدقة يقع على كل نوع من المعروف
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1007
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim
عَنْ عَائِشَة عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّهُ خُلِقَ كُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ مِنْ بَنِي آدَمَ عَلَى سِتِّينَ وَثَلَاثِ مِائَةِ مَفْصِلٍ فَمَنْ كَبَّرَ اللَّهَ وَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَهَلَّلَ اللَّهَ وَسَبَّحَ اللَّهَ وَاسْتَغْفَرَ اللَّهَ وَعَزَلَ حَجَرًا عَنْ طَرِيقِ النَّاسِ أَوْ شَوْكَةً أَوْ عَظْمًا عَنْ طَرِيقِ النَّاسِ وَأَمَرَ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ نَهَى عَنْ مُنْكَرٍ عَدَدَ تِلْكَ السِّتِّينَ وَالثَّلَاثِ مِائَةِ السُّلَامَى فَإِنَّهُ يَمْشِي يَوْمَئِذٍ وَقَدْ زَحْزَحَ نَفْسَهُ عَنْ النَّارِ
1007 صحيح مسلم كتاب الزكاة باب بيان أن اسم الصدقة يقع على كل نوع من المعروف
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What would you do if you were told you had 5 months to live? Or 5 weeks? or 5 days? Or 5 hours.
The reality is many of us have less time than that.
Sit with this thought.
Reflect on it deeply.
Would you increase in istighfar?
Would you write or rewrite your will?
Would you forgive someone?
Would you make amends with a past friend or cousin or sibling or parents?
Would you sit with your Quran more?
Would you keep saying your shahada?
Would you write letters to your children?
Would you record a video for your loved ones?
Would you give more in charity?
Would you start praying tahajjud?
Would you book that Umrah?
Would you increase in sending salawat?
Would you increase in dua?
“O Friend, the cloth from which your burial shroud will be cut may have already reached the market and you remain unaware.”
-Imam Al-Ghazali (ra)
Life is fragile and death is our collective reality. Don't forget this.
📚 Abu Musa reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him. Whoever hates to meet Allah, Allah hates to meet him.”
[Sahih Bukhari]
🤲 Ya Allah give us the ranks of martyrs even if we die in the comfort of our beds and let our final deeds be the deeds most pleasing to you - Allahumma ameen.
📚 Sahl ibn Hunayf reported:
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever honestly asks Allah for martyrdom, Allah will grant him martyrdom even if he dies in his own bed.”
[Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1909]
The reality is many of us have less time than that.
Sit with this thought.
Reflect on it deeply.
Would you increase in istighfar?
Would you write or rewrite your will?
Would you forgive someone?
Would you make amends with a past friend or cousin or sibling or parents?
Would you sit with your Quran more?
Would you keep saying your shahada?
Would you write letters to your children?
Would you record a video for your loved ones?
Would you give more in charity?
Would you start praying tahajjud?
Would you book that Umrah?
Would you increase in sending salawat?
Would you increase in dua?
“O Friend, the cloth from which your burial shroud will be cut may have already reached the market and you remain unaware.”
-Imam Al-Ghazali (ra)
Life is fragile and death is our collective reality. Don't forget this.
📚 Abu Musa reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him. Whoever hates to meet Allah, Allah hates to meet him.”
[Sahih Bukhari]
🤲 Ya Allah give us the ranks of martyrs even if we die in the comfort of our beds and let our final deeds be the deeds most pleasing to you - Allahumma ameen.
📚 Sahl ibn Hunayf reported:
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever honestly asks Allah for martyrdom, Allah will grant him martyrdom even if he dies in his own bed.”
[Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1909]
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