"True wealth is the wealth of the heart. If a person feels content with what Allah has provided and is not dependent on what others have, Allah will make him self-sufficient, dignified, and free from the need to ask others."
— Ibn Uthaymeen, Sharḥ Riyāḍ al-Ṣāliḥīn, Vol. 1, p. 196.
— Ibn Uthaymeen, Sharḥ Riyāḍ al-Ṣāliḥīn, Vol. 1, p. 196.
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Are u Unhappy with the Qadr of Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى?
So many of us fall into this, read & examine yourself akhawaat & change ur attitude:
That’s just great! This is why I hate Mondays!”
“What is wrong with this laptop? Another virus!! And of course this would happen NOW, when I have all this important work to finish!!”
“The car seems to break down every time I’m running late!”
“My stupid cellphone keeps shutting down…!”
“Oh great! One more red light! As if I’m not late enough!”
“I stoved my toe on that stupid table!”
These small everyday trials we face and the emotions we react with are all part of our personal test. Our reactions, beliefs, and statements are all being recorded!
With the above mentioned complaints and reactions, who are we actually displeased with? We know that the table didn’t do anything to our toe, right? We know that cars, cellphones, and laptops don’t actually choose to do things to harm us in reality, right?
So then, again – WHO or WHAT are we really displeased with when uttering these kinds of statements?
We desperately need our spouses, friends, and companions to remind us, quite simply, with the following question:
Are you unhappy with the Qadr of Allaah?
Let us replace the bad reactions mentioned with the very best guidance available, the guidance of the Prophet Muhammad ( صلى الله عليه و سلم):
وإن أصابك شيء فلا تقل لو أني فعلت كذا لكان كذا وكذا لكن قل قدر الله وما شاء فعل…
“…And if something (bad) befalls you, do not say, ‘Had I only done such-and-such, then such-and-such would have happened, rather say: Qadrullaahi, wa maa shaa’ fa’ala (This is from the Qadr of Allaah, and He does whatever He wills).” [Saheeh Muslim]
Let us affirm everything we face as the Qadr of Allaah, submit to Allaah being pleased with the trial He (and no one else) has chosen for us, and be afraid of a bad reaction that would be written against us and handed to us on the Day of Account.
And Allaah knows best.
Written by: Moosaa Richardson
Source: Bakkah.net
http://www.bakkah.net/en/upset-with-the-qadr-of-allah.htm?fbclid=IwAR1g0Swf4c15JFlOJm7Gzo2dPdYkbJ1u-fCgOysM2o61e95LI9EHPN_xRAw
So many of us fall into this, read & examine yourself akhawaat & change ur attitude:
That’s just great! This is why I hate Mondays!”
“What is wrong with this laptop? Another virus!! And of course this would happen NOW, when I have all this important work to finish!!”
“The car seems to break down every time I’m running late!”
“My stupid cellphone keeps shutting down…!”
“Oh great! One more red light! As if I’m not late enough!”
“I stoved my toe on that stupid table!”
These small everyday trials we face and the emotions we react with are all part of our personal test. Our reactions, beliefs, and statements are all being recorded!
With the above mentioned complaints and reactions, who are we actually displeased with? We know that the table didn’t do anything to our toe, right? We know that cars, cellphones, and laptops don’t actually choose to do things to harm us in reality, right?
So then, again – WHO or WHAT are we really displeased with when uttering these kinds of statements?
We desperately need our spouses, friends, and companions to remind us, quite simply, with the following question:
Are you unhappy with the Qadr of Allaah?
Let us replace the bad reactions mentioned with the very best guidance available, the guidance of the Prophet Muhammad ( صلى الله عليه و سلم):
وإن أصابك شيء فلا تقل لو أني فعلت كذا لكان كذا وكذا لكن قل قدر الله وما شاء فعل…
“…And if something (bad) befalls you, do not say, ‘Had I only done such-and-such, then such-and-such would have happened, rather say: Qadrullaahi, wa maa shaa’ fa’ala (This is from the Qadr of Allaah, and He does whatever He wills).” [Saheeh Muslim]
Let us affirm everything we face as the Qadr of Allaah, submit to Allaah being pleased with the trial He (and no one else) has chosen for us, and be afraid of a bad reaction that would be written against us and handed to us on the Day of Account.
And Allaah knows best.
Written by: Moosaa Richardson
Source: Bakkah.net
http://www.bakkah.net/en/upset-with-the-qadr-of-allah.htm?fbclid=IwAR1g0Swf4c15JFlOJm7Gzo2dPdYkbJ1u-fCgOysM2o61e95LI9EHPN_xRAw
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Consolation of the believers
There are different ways of consoling the believers:
Consolation with wealth,
Consolation with high rank,
Consolation with body and service,
Consolation with advice and instruction,
Consolation with supplication and seeking forgiveness for them,
Consolation by sympathizing with them.
These forms of consolation are according to the faith of the servant. Whenever the faith is weak, the consolation would also be weak. But whenever the faith is firm, the consolation would also be so. The Messenger of Allah (saws) was the person who consoled the Companions (radiAllahu anhum) the most, and his followers' consolation is according to the degree in which they follow him.
Some people once visited Bishr al-Hafi on a very cold day. He had no clothes on and was shaking. They said: "O Abu Nasr, what is this?"
He said: "I remembered the poor people and the cold weather they are suffering from, and as I have nothing to console them, I decided to sympathize with them in their cold weather."
(Al-Fawaaid, p. 286)
There are different ways of consoling the believers:
Consolation with wealth,
Consolation with high rank,
Consolation with body and service,
Consolation with advice and instruction,
Consolation with supplication and seeking forgiveness for them,
Consolation by sympathizing with them.
These forms of consolation are according to the faith of the servant. Whenever the faith is weak, the consolation would also be weak. But whenever the faith is firm, the consolation would also be so. The Messenger of Allah (saws) was the person who consoled the Companions (radiAllahu anhum) the most, and his followers' consolation is according to the degree in which they follow him.
Some people once visited Bishr al-Hafi on a very cold day. He had no clothes on and was shaking. They said: "O Abu Nasr, what is this?"
He said: "I remembered the poor people and the cold weather they are suffering from, and as I have nothing to console them, I decided to sympathize with them in their cold weather."
(Al-Fawaaid, p. 286)
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*ALLAH ﷻ WILL FORGIVE YOU*
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But Do Not Persist in Your Transgression
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Allah ﷻ says in Surah Al-Imran
وَٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا فَعَلُواْ فَٰحِشَةً أَوۡ ظَلَمُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ ذَكَرُواْ ٱللَّهَ فَٱسۡتَغۡفَرُواْ لِذُنُوبِهِمۡ
And those who, when they commit an immorality or wrong themselves [by transgression], remember Allah and seek forgiveness for their sins
[3:135]
Anas ibn Malik رضي الله عنه said "I was told when this Ayah was revealed, Iblis cried."
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Al-Bara’ reported: A man said to him, “O Abu ‘Umarah, the verse: Do not throw yourself to destructions by your own hands (2:195). Is it a man who meets the enemy in battle and he fights until he is killed?”
Al-Bara’ said, “No, rather it is that a man commits a sin and he says: Allah will not forgive me.”
[Shu’ab al-Iman 6691]
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The ayah continues..
وَمَن يَغۡفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ
and who can forgive sins except Allah?
وَلَمۡ يُصِرُّواْ عَلَىٰ مَا فَعَلُواْ وَهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُونَ
and [who] do not persist in what they have done while they know.
[3:135]
Meaning, they repent from their error, return to Allah ﷻ before death, do not insist on error, and if they err again, they repent from it again.
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Shaddad ibn Aws رضي الله عنه reported: The Prophet ﷺ said:
“The wise man is one who holds himself accountable and performs good deeds to prepare for what comes after death. The foolish man is one who gives into his lowly desires and seeks their indulgence from Allah.”
[Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2459, Grade: Hasan (fair)]
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Meaning, He Sins and while Sinning he thinks that Allah ﷻ will forgive him so why not just go ahead and do more sins. This is foolish to think anyone can outsmart the All-Knowing, All-Hearing Allah ﷻ.
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Allah ﷻ will only forgive if you are sincere.
Anas ibn Malik رضي الله عنهreported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Allah Almighty said: O son of Adam, if you call upon Me and place your hope in Me, I will forgive you despite what is within you and I will not hesitate. O son of Adam, if you have sins piling up to the clouds and then ask for My forgiveness, I will forgive you without hesitation. O son of Adam, if you come to Me with enough sins to fill the earth and then you meet Me without associating anything with Me, I will come to you with enough forgiveness to fill the earth.”
[Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3540, Grade: Sahih]
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May Allah ﷻ forgive our shortcomings and make us among the sincere.
آمين
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*ALLAH ﷻ WILL FORGIVE YOU*
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But Do Not Persist in Your Transgression
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Allah ﷻ says in Surah Al-Imran
وَٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا فَعَلُواْ فَٰحِشَةً أَوۡ ظَلَمُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ ذَكَرُواْ ٱللَّهَ فَٱسۡتَغۡفَرُواْ لِذُنُوبِهِمۡ
And those who, when they commit an immorality or wrong themselves [by transgression], remember Allah and seek forgiveness for their sins
[3:135]
Anas ibn Malik رضي الله عنه said "I was told when this Ayah was revealed, Iblis cried."
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Al-Bara’ reported: A man said to him, “O Abu ‘Umarah, the verse: Do not throw yourself to destructions by your own hands (2:195). Is it a man who meets the enemy in battle and he fights until he is killed?”
Al-Bara’ said, “No, rather it is that a man commits a sin and he says: Allah will not forgive me.”
[Shu’ab al-Iman 6691]
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The ayah continues..
وَمَن يَغۡفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ
and who can forgive sins except Allah?
وَلَمۡ يُصِرُّواْ عَلَىٰ مَا فَعَلُواْ وَهُمۡ يَعۡلَمُونَ
and [who] do not persist in what they have done while they know.
[3:135]
Meaning, they repent from their error, return to Allah ﷻ before death, do not insist on error, and if they err again, they repent from it again.
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Shaddad ibn Aws رضي الله عنه reported: The Prophet ﷺ said:
“The wise man is one who holds himself accountable and performs good deeds to prepare for what comes after death. The foolish man is one who gives into his lowly desires and seeks their indulgence from Allah.”
[Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2459, Grade: Hasan (fair)]
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Meaning, He Sins and while Sinning he thinks that Allah ﷻ will forgive him so why not just go ahead and do more sins. This is foolish to think anyone can outsmart the All-Knowing, All-Hearing Allah ﷻ.
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Allah ﷻ will only forgive if you are sincere.
Anas ibn Malik رضي الله عنهreported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Allah Almighty said: O son of Adam, if you call upon Me and place your hope in Me, I will forgive you despite what is within you and I will not hesitate. O son of Adam, if you have sins piling up to the clouds and then ask for My forgiveness, I will forgive you without hesitation. O son of Adam, if you come to Me with enough sins to fill the earth and then you meet Me without associating anything with Me, I will come to you with enough forgiveness to fill the earth.”
[Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3540, Grade: Sahih]
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May Allah ﷻ forgive our shortcomings and make us among the sincere.
آمين
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THE OWNER OF TWO WINGS
Jafar ibn Abi Talib (جعفر بن أبي طالب)
He was ten years older than his brother Ali. Thus, he lived to be 40 years old, or slightly older. Ibn Umar said, "I was with them during this battle. When I looked over Jafar's body, I saw he had around 90 arrow and stab wounds."
The Prophet ﷺ said:
رَأَيْتُ جَعْفَرًا يَطِيرُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مَعَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ
I saw Jafar flying in Paradise with the angels.¹
Salim ibn Abi al-Jad (سَالِمُ بْنُ الْجَعْدِ) said,
"The Prophet ﷺ was shown Jafar, and he had two blood-stained wings. This is because he fought until his arms were cut off."²
When ibn Umar would greet Jafar's son Abdullah, he would say, "Salam upon the son of the owner of two wings."³
¹Jami at-Tirmidhi, 4130.
² Al-Mujam al-Kabir, 1466.
³ Sahih al-Bukhari, 2709.
Book: The Noble Men Who Met The Messenger
Taken from Attainment of the Objective in Distinguishing the Companions by Ibn Hajar Asqalani & The Lives of Noble Figures by Imam adh-Dhahabi
Translated by Rasheed Barbee
Authentic Statements Publications
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Jafar ibn Abi Talib (جعفر بن أبي طالب)
He was ten years older than his brother Ali. Thus, he lived to be 40 years old, or slightly older. Ibn Umar said, "I was with them during this battle. When I looked over Jafar's body, I saw he had around 90 arrow and stab wounds."
The Prophet ﷺ said:
رَأَيْتُ جَعْفَرًا يَطِيرُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مَعَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ
I saw Jafar flying in Paradise with the angels.¹
Salim ibn Abi al-Jad (سَالِمُ بْنُ الْجَعْدِ) said,
"The Prophet ﷺ was shown Jafar, and he had two blood-stained wings. This is because he fought until his arms were cut off."²
When ibn Umar would greet Jafar's son Abdullah, he would say, "Salam upon the son of the owner of two wings."³
¹Jami at-Tirmidhi, 4130.
² Al-Mujam al-Kabir, 1466.
³ Sahih al-Bukhari, 2709.
Book: The Noble Men Who Met The Messenger
Taken from Attainment of the Objective in Distinguishing the Companions by Ibn Hajar Asqalani & The Lives of Noble Figures by Imam adh-Dhahabi
Translated by Rasheed Barbee
Authentic Statements Publications
P. 20
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Signs of a Diseased Heart…
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
• One does not feel any hurt or pain when he commits evil deeds and sins.
• One finds both pleasure in committing sins and tranquility after doing them.
• One looks after less important matters and neglects more important and critical ones.
• One dislikes the truth and has difficulty accepting or submitting to it.
• One feels discomfort being in the company of the righteous and feels comfort in the company of the sinful.
• One is susceptible to misconceptions and doubts, and is attracted to debates and arguments about them rather than to reading Qur’an and other such beneficial acts.
• One is not affected by any kind of admonition.
[Ighaatha al-Lahfaa | Vol. 1, P. 548]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
• One does not feel any hurt or pain when he commits evil deeds and sins.
• One finds both pleasure in committing sins and tranquility after doing them.
• One looks after less important matters and neglects more important and critical ones.
• One dislikes the truth and has difficulty accepting or submitting to it.
• One feels discomfort being in the company of the righteous and feels comfort in the company of the sinful.
• One is susceptible to misconceptions and doubts, and is attracted to debates and arguments about them rather than to reading Qur’an and other such beneficial acts.
• One is not affected by any kind of admonition.
[Ighaatha al-Lahfaa | Vol. 1, P. 548]
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Why didn't Umar radiallahu anhu go to Allah's Messenger's grave (peace and blessings be upon him) and invoke Allah for rain? Why did he go to the prophets uncle?
Report Narrated / Authority of: Anas
Whenever drought threatened them, 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, used to ask Al-Abbas bin 'Abdul Muttalib to invoke Allah for rain. He used to say, "O Allah! We used to ask our Prophet to invoke You for rain, and You would bless us with rain, and now we ask his uncle to invoke You for rain. O Allah ! Bless us with rain."(1) And so it would rain.
Hadith no: 123 sahih al bukhari chapter 14
If going to graves and invoking allah, seeking blessings and tawassul was allowed wouldn't Umar (one of the great companions) gone to the best grave our prophets (peace and blessings be upon him) ???
Do you claim to know more than Umar radiallahu anhu? Are you more pious than Umar?
Report Narrated / Authority of: Anas
Whenever drought threatened them, 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, used to ask Al-Abbas bin 'Abdul Muttalib to invoke Allah for rain. He used to say, "O Allah! We used to ask our Prophet to invoke You for rain, and You would bless us with rain, and now we ask his uncle to invoke You for rain. O Allah ! Bless us with rain."(1) And so it would rain.
Hadith no: 123 sahih al bukhari chapter 14
If going to graves and invoking allah, seeking blessings and tawassul was allowed wouldn't Umar (one of the great companions) gone to the best grave our prophets (peace and blessings be upon him) ???
Do you claim to know more than Umar radiallahu anhu? Are you more pious than Umar?
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The Lock on the Door
we always lock our doors before going outside to protect our valuable properties from the thieves. I have seen people with more than 3 locks on the door & some also have a specialized integrated alarm system against forceful entry! Some also have 24 hours live monitoring systems built in the house. Then one day I was thinking, it is quite sad that we use so many locks in order to safeguard some belonging but, we have little or no locks at all in ourselves to safeguard our Imaan from shaytan & evils of this world. This Imaan, which is more precious than any material thing, needs more protection than our belongings....
we always lock our doors before going outside to protect our valuable properties from the thieves. I have seen people with more than 3 locks on the door & some also have a specialized integrated alarm system against forceful entry! Some also have 24 hours live monitoring systems built in the house. Then one day I was thinking, it is quite sad that we use so many locks in order to safeguard some belonging but, we have little or no locks at all in ourselves to safeguard our Imaan from shaytan & evils of this world. This Imaan, which is more precious than any material thing, needs more protection than our belongings....
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Umar bin al-Khattab رضي الله عنه said:
Isolate yourself from that which harms you (bad company etc),
(and) you should have a righteous friend, which is very rare to find.
And consult in your affairs (only) those who fear Allah.
[al-Bayhaqi رحمه الله, Shu’ab al-Eemaan, 8996]
Isolate yourself from that which harms you (bad company etc),
(and) you should have a righteous friend, which is very rare to find.
And consult in your affairs (only) those who fear Allah.
[al-Bayhaqi رحمه الله, Shu’ab al-Eemaan, 8996]
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Hasan Al-Basri (رحمه الله) advised some of his students admonishing them about avoiding the state of being proud. He said:
1) Do not deceive yourself into becoming too proud because you are in a good or righteous environment, for there is no place that is better than Paradise, and our father Adam ءليه اسلام experienced there what is known to all.
2) Do not become proud merely because you worship often, for consider what happened to Iblis (Satan/Shaitaan) after he spent a great deal of time worshiping.
3) Do not think yourself great because you have met with righteous people, for there is no man more righteous than the Prophet ﷺ yet the disbelievers and hypocrites did not benefit by simply knowing him.
[Gems and Jewels, pg. 182]
1) Do not deceive yourself into becoming too proud because you are in a good or righteous environment, for there is no place that is better than Paradise, and our father Adam ءليه اسلام experienced there what is known to all.
2) Do not become proud merely because you worship often, for consider what happened to Iblis (Satan/Shaitaan) after he spent a great deal of time worshiping.
3) Do not think yourself great because you have met with righteous people, for there is no man more righteous than the Prophet ﷺ yet the disbelievers and hypocrites did not benefit by simply knowing him.
[Gems and Jewels, pg. 182]
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YOU'LL FIND IN HONEY A DEFINITE CURE.
Sahih Bukhari: Volume 7, Book 71, Number 588:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri (radiAllahuanhu):
A man came to the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) and said,
"My brother has some abdominal trouble."
The Prophet (salallāhu alaihiwa-salaam) told him "Let him drink honey."
The man came for the second time and the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) said to him, 'Let him drink honey."
He came for the third time and the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) said, "Let him drink honey."
He returned again and said, "I have done that ' The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) then said, "Allah has said the truth, but your brother's abdomen has told a lie. Let him drink honey." So he made him drink honey and he was cured.
AL WAHYAIN CENTRE.
Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦.
Striving to be upon Salafiyyah.
Sahih Bukhari: Volume 7, Book 71, Number 588:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri (radiAllahuanhu):
A man came to the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) and said,
"My brother has some abdominal trouble."
The Prophet (salallāhu alaihiwa-salaam) told him "Let him drink honey."
The man came for the second time and the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) said to him, 'Let him drink honey."
He came for the third time and the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) said, "Let him drink honey."
He returned again and said, "I have done that ' The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) then said, "Allah has said the truth, but your brother's abdomen has told a lie. Let him drink honey." So he made him drink honey and he was cured.
AL WAHYAIN CENTRE.
Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦.
Striving to be upon Salafiyyah.
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📌 A simple breath…
Ibn al-Dunya mentioned that the Prophet Dawud (alayhi salam) asked
Allāh:
"What is the least of your blessings?.”
Allāh revealed to him,
"O Dawud, take a breath."
Dawud did so, and Allāh told him:
"That is the least of My Blessings on
you.”
[Excerpt from Patience and Gratitude by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah | Pg. 70]
Ibn al-Dunya mentioned that the Prophet Dawud (alayhi salam) asked
Allāh:
"What is the least of your blessings?.”
Allāh revealed to him,
"O Dawud, take a breath."
Dawud did so, and Allāh told him:
"That is the least of My Blessings on
you.”
[Excerpt from Patience and Gratitude by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah | Pg. 70]
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allāh , peace and blessings be upon him, said,
“Verily, the believer may reach by his good character the rank of one who regularly fasts and stands for prayer at night.”
Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4798
Sahih according to Al-Albani
“Verily, the believer may reach by his good character the rank of one who regularly fasts and stands for prayer at night.”
Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4798
Sahih according to Al-Albani
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A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and he said, “Advise me.” The Prophet ﷺ said, “Do not be angry.” The man repeated his request and the Prophet said, “Do not be angry.”
[Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 6116]
Explanation by Shaykh Sālih al-Fawzān:
The Messenger ﷺ used to get angry but he would not vent it except if the anger is for the sake of Allāh. He was lenient and never retaliated for himself despite the difficulties he faced from the people. He would forbear, forgive, and be nice to the one who has angered him because of His saying:
"But whoever forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from Allāh." [42:40]
Medication for anger;
1st - As much as possible, do not get angry.
2nd - When you get angry, do not express it; rather you should exercise patience, endurance, and forbearance.
[Exp. of Imam al-Nawawi's 40 Hadiths]
[Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī: 6116]
Explanation by Shaykh Sālih al-Fawzān:
The Messenger ﷺ used to get angry but he would not vent it except if the anger is for the sake of Allāh. He was lenient and never retaliated for himself despite the difficulties he faced from the people. He would forbear, forgive, and be nice to the one who has angered him because of His saying:
"But whoever forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from Allāh." [42:40]
Medication for anger;
1st - As much as possible, do not get angry.
2nd - When you get angry, do not express it; rather you should exercise patience, endurance, and forbearance.
[Exp. of Imam al-Nawawi's 40 Hadiths]
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LOVE THIS ANALOGY!
You're holding a cup of coffee and someone accidentally bumps into you, causing it to spill everywhere.
Why did you spill the coffee?
"Because someone bumped into me."
Wrong answer.
You spilled the coffee because there was coffee in your cup. If there had been tea in the cup, you would have spilled tea.
Whatever is inside the cup is what will spill out.
So, when life shakes you up, whatever is inside you will come out.
It's easy to pretend everything's fine until you're shaken.
So, we have to ask ourselves, "What's in my cup?"
When life gets tough, what spills over? Joy? Gratitude? Peace? Humility? Anger? Bitterness? A victim mentality? A tendency to quit?
Remember LIFE gives you the cup; YOU choose what to fill it with!
You're holding a cup of coffee and someone accidentally bumps into you, causing it to spill everywhere.
Why did you spill the coffee?
"Because someone bumped into me."
Wrong answer.
You spilled the coffee because there was coffee in your cup. If there had been tea in the cup, you would have spilled tea.
Whatever is inside the cup is what will spill out.
So, when life shakes you up, whatever is inside you will come out.
It's easy to pretend everything's fine until you're shaken.
So, we have to ask ourselves, "What's in my cup?"
When life gets tough, what spills over? Joy? Gratitude? Peace? Humility? Anger? Bitterness? A victim mentality? A tendency to quit?
Remember LIFE gives you the cup; YOU choose what to fill it with!
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It is narrated on the authority of Jabir that a man once said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ):
Shall I enter Paradise in case I say the obligatory prayers, observe the (fasts) of Ramadan and treat that as lawful which has been made permissible (by the Shari'ah) and deny myself that what is forbidden, and make no addition to it? He (the Holy Prophet) replied in the affirmative. He (the inquirer) said: By Allah, I would add nothing to it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 15 c
In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 18
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 17
Shall I enter Paradise in case I say the obligatory prayers, observe the (fasts) of Ramadan and treat that as lawful which has been made permissible (by the Shari'ah) and deny myself that what is forbidden, and make no addition to it? He (the Holy Prophet) replied in the affirmative. He (the inquirer) said: By Allah, I would add nothing to it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 15 c
In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 18
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 17
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‘Umar Ibn al-Khattaab (Rahimahullah) said:
The happiest of people is the one under whose care people are happy because of him,
and the most miserable of people is the one under whose care people are miserable because of him.
[Manaaqib ‘Umar, by Ibn al-Jawzee (Rahimahullah), p.130]
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The happiest of people is the one under whose care people are happy because of him,
and the most miserable of people is the one under whose care people are miserable because of him.
[Manaaqib ‘Umar, by Ibn al-Jawzee (Rahimahullah), p.130]
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Arrogance comes in different shapes and forms and all of them lead to a bad ending. It is like the reverse Midas touch, whatever it touches, it turns to dust. You could have mountains of good, but it breaks it down like super termites.
1. The very first incident we see is at the creation of Adam when all the angels were asked to prostrate to him and Iblees refused and disobeyed Allah. Despite having so much 'knowledge' and being with the angels, he claimed to be superior to Adam out of arrogance.
2. The Prophet's ﷺ uncle. Imagine the work done by Abu Talib for his nephew and indirectly for Islam and then compare that with the insignificant work that we try and do. Nothing we do can come close to what he did. If we read about the dreams of Abdul Muttalib, Aminah, the words of Bahira the Monk, the life of Abu Talib in protecting his nephew, and even his poetry, we can say with a lot of surety that he believed the Prophet to have come with the truth, yet he rejected it. His arrogance was the arrogance of pride.
Abu Talib said:
ولقد علمتُ بأن دينَ محمد - من خير أديـان البرية دينـا
I indeed, know that, as a religion, the religion of Muhammad[ﷺ] is amongst the best religions of mankind.
لولا الملامة أو حِذار مسَبَّة - لوجدتَني سمحًا بذاك مبينا
If not for blame and fear of revilement, you would have found me an open acceptor of it."
All our actions will be turned to dust if Allah is not part of the equation.
3. The Pharaoh of this Ummah: Abu Jahl. Abu Jahl used to hide and hear the Prophet ﷺ recite the Qur'an at night despite opposing him in the day. When caught red-handed he said, "We and Banu `Abd Manaf competed for honor and position: they fed people so we fed people, they engaged in battle so we engaged in battle, they gave so we gave, until we were neck and neck, like race horses. Then they said, we have a Prophet among us who receives revelation from heaven. How could we compete with that By Allah we will never believe in him."
4. The Prophet's ﷺ Father-in-law. Our mother Safiyyah narrated of a discussion between her father and her uncle after they saw the Prophet. She said, "I heard my uncle, Abu Yasir, saying to my father, 'Is it really him?' He said, 'Yes, by Allah.' My uncle said, 'Can you recognize him and confirm this?' He said, 'Yes.' My uncle said, 'How do you feel toward him?' He said, 'By Allah, I shall be his enemy as long as I live.'"
5. Bani Israel in general. Building from the above, we know that the Jews had settled in and around Madinah because it was mentioned in their books that the final prophet would emerge there. They knew how his family would be, when and where he would be born, where he would migrate to, his name, his physical characteristics, and much more. Abdullah bin Salam (a Jewish scholar who became a Muslim), said, "I may doubt my children—my wife might have deceived me; but I have no doubt about Allah’s Messenger being the Last Prophet."
Allah says,
ٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ يَعْرِفُونَهُۥ كَمَا يَعْرِفُونَ أَبْنَآءَهُمْ ۖ وَإِنَّ فَرِيقًۭا مِّنْهُمْ لَيَكْتُمُونَ ٱلْحَقَّ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ
Those We have given the Scripture recognize this (Prophet) as they recognize their own children. Yet a group of them hides the truth knowingly. [Surah al-Baqarah, 146]
The Jews were not ready to accept that prophethood was now under Bani Ismail instead of Bani Israel. Their arrogance became the reason for their ultimate loss.
The Prophet ﷺ said, "None humbles themselves for Allah's sake except that Allah raises him" [Muslim]
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said, "Honour is in humility, whoever seeks it in arrogance (i.e. by being arrogant), then he is like the one who seeks water from fire.” [Madarij as-Salikeen]
Imam Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali رحمه الله said, "Some of the salad said, 'Humility is that you accept the truth from anyone who brings it, even if they are young. Whoever accepts the truth from whoever brings it to him, whether they are young or old, whether he loves them or not, then he is humble.
1. The very first incident we see is at the creation of Adam when all the angels were asked to prostrate to him and Iblees refused and disobeyed Allah. Despite having so much 'knowledge' and being with the angels, he claimed to be superior to Adam out of arrogance.
2. The Prophet's ﷺ uncle. Imagine the work done by Abu Talib for his nephew and indirectly for Islam and then compare that with the insignificant work that we try and do. Nothing we do can come close to what he did. If we read about the dreams of Abdul Muttalib, Aminah, the words of Bahira the Monk, the life of Abu Talib in protecting his nephew, and even his poetry, we can say with a lot of surety that he believed the Prophet to have come with the truth, yet he rejected it. His arrogance was the arrogance of pride.
Abu Talib said:
ولقد علمتُ بأن دينَ محمد - من خير أديـان البرية دينـا
I indeed, know that, as a religion, the religion of Muhammad[ﷺ] is amongst the best religions of mankind.
لولا الملامة أو حِذار مسَبَّة - لوجدتَني سمحًا بذاك مبينا
If not for blame and fear of revilement, you would have found me an open acceptor of it."
All our actions will be turned to dust if Allah is not part of the equation.
3. The Pharaoh of this Ummah: Abu Jahl. Abu Jahl used to hide and hear the Prophet ﷺ recite the Qur'an at night despite opposing him in the day. When caught red-handed he said, "We and Banu `Abd Manaf competed for honor and position: they fed people so we fed people, they engaged in battle so we engaged in battle, they gave so we gave, until we were neck and neck, like race horses. Then they said, we have a Prophet among us who receives revelation from heaven. How could we compete with that By Allah we will never believe in him."
4. The Prophet's ﷺ Father-in-law. Our mother Safiyyah narrated of a discussion between her father and her uncle after they saw the Prophet. She said, "I heard my uncle, Abu Yasir, saying to my father, 'Is it really him?' He said, 'Yes, by Allah.' My uncle said, 'Can you recognize him and confirm this?' He said, 'Yes.' My uncle said, 'How do you feel toward him?' He said, 'By Allah, I shall be his enemy as long as I live.'"
5. Bani Israel in general. Building from the above, we know that the Jews had settled in and around Madinah because it was mentioned in their books that the final prophet would emerge there. They knew how his family would be, when and where he would be born, where he would migrate to, his name, his physical characteristics, and much more. Abdullah bin Salam (a Jewish scholar who became a Muslim), said, "I may doubt my children—my wife might have deceived me; but I have no doubt about Allah’s Messenger being the Last Prophet."
Allah says,
ٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ يَعْرِفُونَهُۥ كَمَا يَعْرِفُونَ أَبْنَآءَهُمْ ۖ وَإِنَّ فَرِيقًۭا مِّنْهُمْ لَيَكْتُمُونَ ٱلْحَقَّ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ
Those We have given the Scripture recognize this (Prophet) as they recognize their own children. Yet a group of them hides the truth knowingly. [Surah al-Baqarah, 146]
The Jews were not ready to accept that prophethood was now under Bani Ismail instead of Bani Israel. Their arrogance became the reason for their ultimate loss.
The Prophet ﷺ said, "None humbles themselves for Allah's sake except that Allah raises him" [Muslim]
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said, "Honour is in humility, whoever seeks it in arrogance (i.e. by being arrogant), then he is like the one who seeks water from fire.” [Madarij as-Salikeen]
Imam Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali رحمه الله said, "Some of the salad said, 'Humility is that you accept the truth from anyone who brings it, even if they are young. Whoever accepts the truth from whoever brings it to him, whether they are young or old, whether he loves them or not, then he is humble.
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Whoever refuses to accept the truth because he regards himself as too important beside it, or as compared to the person who speaks it to him, then he is arrogantly proud.'" [Jami’ al-Ulum wal-Hikam]
A poet once said,
إذا شئت أن تزداد قدرا ورفعة ... فلن وتواضع واترك الكبر والعجبا
"If you wish to increase in esteem and rank, then be easy-going and humble yourself while abandoning pride and self-astonishment."
May Allah grant us all humility and beneficial knowledge that will be a proof for and not against us. Aameen.
#DontWait_Illuminate #KnowYourHeroes #Tarbiyah
A poet once said,
إذا شئت أن تزداد قدرا ورفعة ... فلن وتواضع واترك الكبر والعجبا
"If you wish to increase in esteem and rank, then be easy-going and humble yourself while abandoning pride and self-astonishment."
May Allah grant us all humility and beneficial knowledge that will be a proof for and not against us. Aameen.
#DontWait_Illuminate #KnowYourHeroes #Tarbiyah
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