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Some people are just looking for attention.

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Being Muslim means being mindful

• Mindful of the way you act.

• Mindful of the way you speak.

• Mindful of your tongue and words.

• Mindful of the way you behave.

• Mindful of your manners and etiquettes.

• Mindful of avoiding gossip.

• Mindful of avoiding haram.

• Mindful of your haya.

• Mindful of seeking beneficial knowledge.

• Mindful of your intentions.

• Mindful of maintaining good hygiene.

• Mindful of your time.

• Mindful of your health and well-being.

• Mindful of your financial dealings.

• Mindful of your responsibilities.

• Mindful of your social media use & presence.

• Mindful of your Islamic obligations.

• Mindful of the rights of others.

• Mindful of your environment.

• Mindful of the company you keep.

• Mindful of the way you correct someone.

• Mindful of your morals and values.

• Mindful of Allah in every situation.

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

“If Allah gives you the privilege of praying at night, do not look at someone who is sleeping scornfully, because it is possible that someone who is sleeping is closer to Allah than you.”

[Madarīj as-Salikeen | Pg. 177]

Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (rahimahullah) said:

“By Allah! One minute (of worship) is greater than a thousand Dirhams!”

[Silsilah al-Liqa' al-Shuhoori, 72, Ibn ‘Uthaymin (rahimahullah)]

While society often defines success in terms of wealth/money, however, success has many parameters including the following few basic.

Physical Health: The foundation of everything we do.

Financial Health: Stability and freedom to pursue your passions.

Emotional Health: Understanding and managing our feelings.

Mental Health: Cultivating a resilient and positive mindset.

Social Capital: Building meaningful connections and support networks.

Winning Habits: Daily practices that propel us forward.

Purpose: Finding what drives us and gives our lives meaning.

Happiness: The ultimate goal that ties it all together.

!! We should be mindful of this advice, especially in a time where many feel compelled to preach Islam without having the proper knowledge or understanding to do so responsibly.

After dinner walk 100 steps hadith

During the Caliphate of 'Umar, there was a man who forced himself upon a woman and raped her.

When 'Umar heard about this, he had the man whipped and then order the man to be exiled from the land,

He did not say anything to the woman, because there was no blame on her.

‎● [موطأ مالك، كتاب الحدود، مقطع ١٠/٣]

Shaykh Ibn Bāz on Sudden Death

It has come in some Aḥādīth that sudden death will be on the rise during the end of times, and it can either be a seizing due to Allāh's Anger, or it could be a source of relief for the believer.

The believer may be stricken with sudden death from a heart attack or other ways, and it would be a relief for him and a bounty from Allāh because he has become upright and prepared for death, so he is taken suddenly while he is in a good state of good and righteous deeds, so he is relieved from the burdens of death and the fatigue that comes with it.

And sudden death can also happen for the wicked one, in the case of the wicked one, it would be a seizing of wrath. Such people would be taken by surprise while they are in the worst state!

May Allāh grant us overall wellness and we seek refuge with Him.

جاء في بعض الأحاديث ما يدل على أن موت الفجأة يكثر في آخر الزمان، وهو أخذة غضب للفاجر، وراحة للمؤمن، فقد يصاب المؤمن بموت الفجأة بسكتة أو غيرها، ويكون راحة له ونعمة من الله عليه؛ لكونه قد استعد واستقام وتهيأ للموت، واجتهد في الخير، فيؤخذ فجأة وهو على حالة طيبة، على خير وعمل صالح، فيستريح من كروب الموت، وتعب الموت، ومشاق الموت.

وقد يكون بالنسبة إلى الفاجر، قد يقع هذا بالنسبة إلى الفجار وتكون تلك الأخذة أخذة غضب عليهم، فوجئوا على شر حال، نسأل الله العافية. نعوذ بالله. نعم.

Beware of wronging and oppressing others even if it seems small to u its huge in the sight of Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى‎

Shaykh Zayd bin Muhammad al-Madkhali, [may Allāh have mercy on him], said:

“Harming one’s neighbour is a cause for entry into Hell.”

‘Awn al-Ahad as-Samad | Page 145 | Shaykh Zayd bin Muhammad al-Madkhali

Abu Huraira reported Allāh's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

In Paradise, there is a tree under the shadow of which a rider can travel for a hundred years.

Sahih Muslim 2826a

The Messenger of Allaah Sallalahu aliehi wasallam said:

The ( Final) Hour has approached and people have not increased with Duniya except in greed,

And they have not increased with Allah except in distance.

(Aj- Jami' As-Sagheer; 1146)

Graded as Sahih ( ALBANI).MAy Allah forgive them all Ameen..

Have u abandoned the Quran since Ramadaan?

On Judgement Day: "And the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم will say: "O my Lord! Verily, my people ABANDONED this Quran" [Surah Al Furqaan: 30]

Imaam Ib al Qayyim (رحمة الله) said:

Hajr (boycotting) the Qur'an is of different types:

[1] To abandon listening to it, belief in it and not paying attention to it

[2] To abandon acting upon it, and not judging by it in the fundamentals and branches of the religion, and that it does not give one certainty; and that what its words/statements indicate of evidences does not lead to knowledge.

[3]To abandon contemplating upon it; to abandon seeking to understand it and acquiring knowledge of what Allaah intends by it and abandoning its remedies.

All these types of Hajr (boycotting) are included in the statement of Allaah; 'And the Messenger Muhammad will say: O my Lord! My people deserted this Qurýaan' [Surah al Furqaan: 30] even though some of these types of boycotting are less serious than others [Al Fawaa-id; page: 132]

Taken from: http://www.salafitalk.net/st/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=11&Topic=6740

Read Quraan daily dont let a single day go by where u dont recite, understand & contemplate on the Kalaam of Allah Subhaana wa ta'aala.

May Allah Subhaana wa ta'aala make us companions of the Quraan.

📚Is your MAIN concern the Akhira or Dunya?

It was narrated that Anas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:

“Whoever is mainly concerned about the Hereafter, Allaah will make him feel independent of others and will make him focused and content, and his worldly affairs will fall into place.

But whoever is mainly concerned with this world, Allaah will make him feel in constant need of others and will make him distracted and unfocused, and he will get nothing of this world except what is decreed for him.”

(Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2389; classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 6510).

What is Hasad [Envy] In Islām?

Hasad in Islām means the desire for the blessings of the envied to transition to the envier.

Hadith: The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said,

“Do not hate each other, do not envy each other, do not turn away from each other, but rather be servants of Allāh as brothers."

Sahīh Bukhārī [no. 6065]

- Imām Ibn Qayyim mentions:

To envy is to desire the removal of Allāh’s Blessings from their owner. This is the first level of envy. The second level is to hope misfortune follows the servant [as a shadow would follow its object]. On this level the envious one wishes that the object of their envy remains ignorant, poor, weak, and hopes that their heart is separated from Allāh.

See Hasad: A Condemnation of Envy and Envious People [pg. 16]

Action Plan:

- Say *تَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ* - Tabārak Allāh - May Allāh bless you, when you see a blessing on another Muslim.

Mindset:

- Love for your fellow Muslim what you love for yourself for the sake of Allāh.

Abū Ismā’īl
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IF YOU DONT FIND ME IN JANNAH,
THEN ASK ABOUT ME

'If you don't find me in Jannah then ask about me... 'Surely the people of Jannah when they enter and they don't find those companions of theirs who were with them upon good in this world, they will intercede for them in front of Allah (swt) and they will say:

"Oh Rabb we have brothers & sisters who used to read salah and fast with us, we do not see them?

Allah (swt) will say - Go to the fire and take out any person who had even an atoms amount of Iman in their heart."

And Hassan Basri has said -

'Have lots of believing friends because they will be able to intercede for you on the day of Qiyamah.'

If you don't find me in Jannah then please ask about me..."

- Sahih Bukhari 7704'

Ibrahim ibn Adham رحمه الله said:

I was in the womb of my mother alone. I entered this world alone. I will die alone. I will enter my grave alone. I will be questioned (in my grave) alone. If I enter Paradise, I will enter it alone. If I enter the Hellfire, I will enter it alone. In these places no one will benefit me. Therefore, what interest do I have in people?

I will be resurrected from my grave alone. I will be taken to account alone.

(1/176) المصدر : ايقاظ الهمم لابن عجيبة

May Allaah turn our pains and sorrows into good deeds that will weigh heavy on the Day of Judgement. Allaahumma aameen.

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Imam Ibn Qayyim رحمه الله said,

“Allah tests His servant with trials when his good deeds are not sufficient to reach a certain rank in Paradise. These trials are a means by which Allah purifies the servant and raises him to that rank.” [Madarij As-Salikin]

based on what the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said,

“When Allah has decreed a rank for someone which he has not attained by his good deeds, He afflicts him in his body, or his wealth or his children. Then, He enables him to endure that, until He makes him reach the rank decreed for him by Allah.”

[Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Book 36, Hadith 100]

Subhaanallaah!!!! I’m no longer upset with anyone who hasn’t repaid me due to hard circumstances after reading THIS👇🏾

💵[The Awesome Reward of Loaning Money & Giving Extra Time for Repayment]

1️⃣From Sulayman ibn Buraidah, from his father, (Buraydah b. Husayb رضي الله عنه) who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say:

"مَنْ أَنْظَرَ مُعْسِرًا فَلَهُ بِكُلِّ يَوْمٍ مِثْلَهُ صَدَقَةٌ،

"Whoever gives respite to an insolvent person, he will have charity equal to it for each day.”

Then I heard him say:

مَنْ أَنْظَرَ مُعْسِرًا فَلَهُ بِكُلِّ يَوْمٍ مِثْلَيْهِ صَدَقَةٌ،

“Whoever gives respite to an insolvent person, he will have charity double to it for each day.”

I said: I heard you, O Messenger of Allah, say: “Whoever gives respite to an insolvent person, he will have charity equal to it for each day
Then I heard you say: Whoever gives respite to an insolvent person, he will have charity double for each day”
He (ﷺ) said:

لَهُ بِكُلِّ يَوْمٍ صَدَقَةٌ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَحِلَّ الدَّيْنُ فَإِذَا حَلَّ الدَّيْنُ فَأَنْظَرَهُ فَلَهُ بِكُلِّ يَوْمٍ مِثْلَيْهِ صَدَقَةٌ"

“He will have charity for each day before the debt becomes due, and when the debt becomes due and he gives respite, he will have double charity for each day."

[Reported by Ahmad and Ibn Mājah; graded Sahih by Al Albānī in As-Silsilah As-Saheehah" (86)]

2️⃣And from Abu Qatadah (رضي الله عنه):
He sought a debtor who hid from him, then he found him and he said, "I am insolvent." He said, "By Allah?" He said, "By Allah."
He said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say:

"مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يُنْجِيَهُ اللَّهُ مِنْ كَرْبِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ فَلْيُنَفِّسْ عَنْ مُعْسِرٍ أَوْ يَضَعْ عَنْهُ"

“Whoever is pleased that Allah saves him from the distress of the Day of Resurrection, let him give respite to an insolvent person or reduce his debt."

[Saheeh At-Targhib Wat-Tarheeb (903)]

In summary, these two hadīth demonstrate a few amazing rewards connected to loaning money:

1️⃣ For every day between the loan and the set date for its repayment, the lender is rewarded its amount in charity.

2️⃣If the debtor is insolvent (due to difficult circumstances), the lender is rewarded twice its amount for every day that he waits for repayment.

3️⃣ By relieving the debt by giving extra time, lessening its amount or forgiving the debt, the lender will be spared from distress on the day of Judgment.

A disturbing trend that needs correction in the Muslim community

Some people come to a funeral and expect to be given a meal by the deceased’s family. Worse than this are those who reside in the same town as the deceased and expect to be fed at the funeral home.

A funeral home is not a place for feasting, dining, partying and catering. The immediate family of the deceased is put through difficulty because they are forced to see to the guests.

Exorbitant sums of money have to be forked out for feeding guests. Nowadays, caterers charge around R100 per head. So, to feed 200 people a single meal you looking at R20 000 excluding drinks, tea, paper plates, etc. Not everyone can afford this. Sometimes, the money for this is taken from the deceased’s estate which becomes problematic when all the inheritors have not given permission or if inheritors are minors.

Even during the days after the funeral and the first weekend many people come to visit the family of the deceased. Many expect to be given a meal. This is not correct. Avoid going at meal times. Console the family and leave.

Also, when the focus is on food and meals, there is no reciting of duas, dhikrullah, tilawah etc. which is sent as isaaluth thawaab for the deceased.

We need to be considerate.

A funeral needs to remind us of the temporary nature of life. It should be a lesson for us to prepare for the aakhirah. It should not be an event of merry-making.