A sister asked, "What is your ambition and what have you planned in order to make those ambitions a reality?" After hearing some of the answers we gave, she again asked "What if I could tell you the simplest means on how you can GUARANTEE to make those ambitions a reality?" We all looked at each other and eagerly awaited to hear the secret to make all our dreams and ambitions a reality. She continued to emphasise on the fact that she was about to share something that would forever change our lives. "By Allah!" She continued, if you follow this simple step, I assure you in fact I guarantee it because this isn't my promise but the promise of the Lord of Ka'ba to fulfil your needs. She paused for a moment and recited the following:
Number One: You have needs that aren't met yet. We all have goals and dreams we'd like to achieve or find ourselves in situations where our business isn't doing so well, our health isn't up to scratch and we seek shifa' the best/halal way we know without success, we are broke, our loved ones are facing problems, our marriage is on the rocks etc. And no matter what we do to change our situation for the better, nothing seems to work. We make du'a, our daily salah is on point, we give charity when we can, we fast when we can, we get up for qiyam-ul-layl when we can but are we missing something here? It's very simple if we only reflect as Allah Azaa Wajal, The Most Merciful Lord has already given us the answer over 1400 years ago. Let's see what the Prophet (saaw) advised his companions:
"Whoever fulfils the need of his brother, Allah will fulfil His needs.." Right there! There's our answer!!! Without a shadow of a doubt and with 100% certainty, we all Know that Allah NEVER FAILS IN HIS PROMISE! And He tells us that If we help our fellow brothers and sisters and fulfil THEIR needs, ALLAH PROMISES TO FULFUL OURS! Our need of shifa', our need of successful career, our need of successful marriage, our need of righteous offsprings etc. So why not achieve that ambition by doing this simple task of helping those in need? Why not visit the sick whether they are family members or not? Why not set up a regular charity to aid those who are most in need even if it's £1.00 a month. Make it regular even if it's small and again we Know that Allah loves regular and consistent good deeds even if they're small. Why not visit the old and sometimes help do their cooking for them or carry their groceries? The possibilities are endless. This is not going to break the bank or take too much of our time. This is a selfish act as we are truly fulfilling our needs by helping our brothers and sisters. Allah didn't stop there and He continued to bargain with us saying "..Whoever brought his Muslim brother out of discomfort, Allah will bring him out of discomfort on the Day of Resurrection, and whoever screened a Muslim, Allah will screen him on The Day of Resurrection"
Not only will Allah fulfil our needs here in Dunay, He promises that He will guarantee us safety on Yawmal Qiyyama, a Day like NO OTHER. A day where we even forget we faced any problems at all. A day where we will think we only lived on this earth for half a day or a day at most. Subhanallah What are we waiting for?!
Number One: You have needs that aren't met yet. We all have goals and dreams we'd like to achieve or find ourselves in situations where our business isn't doing so well, our health isn't up to scratch and we seek shifa' the best/halal way we know without success, we are broke, our loved ones are facing problems, our marriage is on the rocks etc. And no matter what we do to change our situation for the better, nothing seems to work. We make du'a, our daily salah is on point, we give charity when we can, we fast when we can, we get up for qiyam-ul-layl when we can but are we missing something here? It's very simple if we only reflect as Allah Azaa Wajal, The Most Merciful Lord has already given us the answer over 1400 years ago. Let's see what the Prophet (saaw) advised his companions:
"Whoever fulfils the need of his brother, Allah will fulfil His needs.." Right there! There's our answer!!! Without a shadow of a doubt and with 100% certainty, we all Know that Allah NEVER FAILS IN HIS PROMISE! And He tells us that If we help our fellow brothers and sisters and fulfil THEIR needs, ALLAH PROMISES TO FULFUL OURS! Our need of shifa', our need of successful career, our need of successful marriage, our need of righteous offsprings etc. So why not achieve that ambition by doing this simple task of helping those in need? Why not visit the sick whether they are family members or not? Why not set up a regular charity to aid those who are most in need even if it's £1.00 a month. Make it regular even if it's small and again we Know that Allah loves regular and consistent good deeds even if they're small. Why not visit the old and sometimes help do their cooking for them or carry their groceries? The possibilities are endless. This is not going to break the bank or take too much of our time. This is a selfish act as we are truly fulfilling our needs by helping our brothers and sisters. Allah didn't stop there and He continued to bargain with us saying "..Whoever brought his Muslim brother out of discomfort, Allah will bring him out of discomfort on the Day of Resurrection, and whoever screened a Muslim, Allah will screen him on The Day of Resurrection"
Not only will Allah fulfil our needs here in Dunay, He promises that He will guarantee us safety on Yawmal Qiyyama, a Day like NO OTHER. A day where we even forget we faced any problems at all. A day where we will think we only lived on this earth for half a day or a day at most. Subhanallah What are we waiting for?!
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The Martyrs are 5.
The Prophet ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The martyrs are five: the one who dies of plague, the one who dies of stomach illness, the one who drowns, the one who is crushed (by a collapsing structure), and the one who is martyred in the way of Allah." [Saheeh al Bukhari]
Shaykh Ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) said :
And those who die in car overturns or car collisions are included among the Shuhada. For this is similar to being crushed, and it is hoped that they will attain martyrdom, but they are to be washed and prayed over.
Reference : From the fatawa of the series -
"Nooran Ala Al-Darb" (1426/3)
The Prophet ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The martyrs are five: the one who dies of plague, the one who dies of stomach illness, the one who drowns, the one who is crushed (by a collapsing structure), and the one who is martyred in the way of Allah." [Saheeh al Bukhari]
Shaykh Ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him) said :
And those who die in car overturns or car collisions are included among the Shuhada. For this is similar to being crushed, and it is hoped that they will attain martyrdom, but they are to be washed and prayed over.
Reference : From the fatawa of the series -
"Nooran Ala Al-Darb" (1426/3)
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When Parents die 💔, nothing is the same anymore. We can no longer be children, we will no longer feel carried away by their hugs, kisses and words of encouragement. It seems like life is getting harder because their protective love is no longer there. When parents are no longer with us, we are orphans and that is hard regardlss of age. Even though you created your family, the face of your parents is ingrained in you for eternity. All people, even if we are adults, have this living child inside us who wants to be protected all the time by his parents. Turning to their unconditional love whenever necesary, but when they are gone, that option is no longer possible...!!! 😭
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Our souls were never made for this Dunya. No matter how much we try, that uneasiness, restlessness is still there in our souls. It belongs to Allaah ﷻ only but not this tiring Dunya.
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"HEIGHT" OF AMBITION.
What is your ultimate goal? aspiration? ambition? objective? target? in life as a Muslim ? Is it to own:
1. A ten million dollar home?
2. Two million dollar vehicle?
3. Three million club house?
4. The most beautiful wife/ wives?
5. Gold, Silver, Children and more?
Read and find out what a humble companion of the Messenger (salallaahu alaihiwa sallam) who loved (the Messenger) had in mind as his final attainment. See what he wanted from him. Compare his ambition to yours, make a sincere comparison in sha Allah.
Rabi’ah ibn Ka’b (radiAllahuanhu) reported: I spent the night with the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam), and I brought water for him for his ablution and his needs.
The Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) said to me, “Ask.”
I said, “I ask for your companionship in Paradise (Al -Jannah).”
The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) said, “And anything else besides that?”
I said, “That's all.”
The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) said, “Then help me do it for you by increasing your prostrations.”
[Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 489. Grade: Sahih
(authentic) according to Muslim]
عَنْ رَبِيعَة بْن كَعْبٍ الْأَسْلَمِيُّ قَالَ كُنْتُ أَبِيتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِوَضُوئِهِ وَحَاجَتِهِ فَقَالَ لِي سَلْ فَقُلْتُ أَسْأَلُكَ مُرَافَقَتَكَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ قَالَ أَوْ غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ قُلْتُ هُوَ ذَاكَ قَالَ فَأَعِنِّي عَلَى نَفْسِكَ بِكَثْرَةِ السُّجُودِ
489 صحيح مسلم كتاب الصلاة باب فضل السجود والحث عليه
Now the story in Rabiah's own words:
"I was still quite young when the light of eeman shone through me and my heart opened to the teachings of Islam. When my eyes beheld the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) for the first time, I loved him with a love that possessed my entire being. I loved him to the exclusion of everyone else.
One day I said to myself:
'Woe to you, Rabi'ah. Why don't you put yourself completely in the service of the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam). Go and suggest this to him. If he is pleased with you, you would find happiness in being near him. You will be successful through love for him and you will have the good fortune of obtaining the good in this world and the good in the next.'
This I did hoping that he would accept me in his service. He did not dash my hopes. He was pleased that I should be his servant. From that day, I lived in the shadow of the noble Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhiwa sallam). I went with him wherever he went. I moved in his orbit whenever and wherever he turned. Whenever he cast a glance in my direction, I would leap to stand in his presence. Whenever he expressed a need, he would find me hurrying to fulfil it.
I would serve him throughout the day. When the day was over and he had prayed Salat al-Isha and retired to his home, I would think about leaving. But I would soon say to myself:
'Where would you go, Rabi'ah? Perhaps you may be required to do something for the Prophet during the night.' So I would remain seated at his door and would not leave the threshold of his house. The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) would spend part of his night engaged in Salah. I would hear him reciting the opening chapter of the Quran and he would continue reciting sometimes for a third or a half of the night. I would become tired and leave or my eyes would get the better of me and I would fall asleep.
It was the habit of the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) that if someone did him a good turn, he loved to repay that person with something more excellent. He wanted to do something for me too in return for my service to him. So one day he came up to me and said: 'O Rabi'ah ibn Kab.' 'Labbayk ya rasulullah wa Sadark - At your command, O Messenger of Allah and may Allah grant you happiness,' I responded. 'Ask of me anything and I will give it to you.'
I thought a little and then said: 'Give me some time, O Messenger of Allah, to think about what I should ask of you. Then I will let you know.' He agreed.
What is your ultimate goal? aspiration? ambition? objective? target? in life as a Muslim ? Is it to own:
1. A ten million dollar home?
2. Two million dollar vehicle?
3. Three million club house?
4. The most beautiful wife/ wives?
5. Gold, Silver, Children and more?
Read and find out what a humble companion of the Messenger (salallaahu alaihiwa sallam) who loved (the Messenger) had in mind as his final attainment. See what he wanted from him. Compare his ambition to yours, make a sincere comparison in sha Allah.
Rabi’ah ibn Ka’b (radiAllahuanhu) reported: I spent the night with the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam), and I brought water for him for his ablution and his needs.
The Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) said to me, “Ask.”
I said, “I ask for your companionship in Paradise (Al -Jannah).”
The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) said, “And anything else besides that?”
I said, “That's all.”
The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) said, “Then help me do it for you by increasing your prostrations.”
[Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 489. Grade: Sahih
(authentic) according to Muslim]
عَنْ رَبِيعَة بْن كَعْبٍ الْأَسْلَمِيُّ قَالَ كُنْتُ أَبِيتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِوَضُوئِهِ وَحَاجَتِهِ فَقَالَ لِي سَلْ فَقُلْتُ أَسْأَلُكَ مُرَافَقَتَكَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ قَالَ أَوْ غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ قُلْتُ هُوَ ذَاكَ قَالَ فَأَعِنِّي عَلَى نَفْسِكَ بِكَثْرَةِ السُّجُودِ
489 صحيح مسلم كتاب الصلاة باب فضل السجود والحث عليه
Now the story in Rabiah's own words:
"I was still quite young when the light of eeman shone through me and my heart opened to the teachings of Islam. When my eyes beheld the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) for the first time, I loved him with a love that possessed my entire being. I loved him to the exclusion of everyone else.
One day I said to myself:
'Woe to you, Rabi'ah. Why don't you put yourself completely in the service of the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam). Go and suggest this to him. If he is pleased with you, you would find happiness in being near him. You will be successful through love for him and you will have the good fortune of obtaining the good in this world and the good in the next.'
This I did hoping that he would accept me in his service. He did not dash my hopes. He was pleased that I should be his servant. From that day, I lived in the shadow of the noble Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhiwa sallam). I went with him wherever he went. I moved in his orbit whenever and wherever he turned. Whenever he cast a glance in my direction, I would leap to stand in his presence. Whenever he expressed a need, he would find me hurrying to fulfil it.
I would serve him throughout the day. When the day was over and he had prayed Salat al-Isha and retired to his home, I would think about leaving. But I would soon say to myself:
'Where would you go, Rabi'ah? Perhaps you may be required to do something for the Prophet during the night.' So I would remain seated at his door and would not leave the threshold of his house. The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) would spend part of his night engaged in Salah. I would hear him reciting the opening chapter of the Quran and he would continue reciting sometimes for a third or a half of the night. I would become tired and leave or my eyes would get the better of me and I would fall asleep.
It was the habit of the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) that if someone did him a good turn, he loved to repay that person with something more excellent. He wanted to do something for me too in return for my service to him. So one day he came up to me and said: 'O Rabi'ah ibn Kab.' 'Labbayk ya rasulullah wa Sadark - At your command, O Messenger of Allah and may Allah grant you happiness,' I responded. 'Ask of me anything and I will give it to you.'
I thought a little and then said: 'Give me some time, O Messenger of Allah, to think about what I should ask of you. Then I will let you know.' He agreed.
At that time, I was a young man and poor. I had neither family, nor wealth, nor place of abode. I used to shelter in the Suffah of the mosque with other poor Muslims like myself. People used to call us the "guests of Islam". Whenever any Muslim brought something in charity to the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam), he would send it all to us. And if someone gave him a gift he would take some of it and leave the rest for us.
So, it occurred to me to ask the Prophet for some worldly good that would save me from poverty and make me like others who had wealth, wife and children. Soon, however, I said: 'May you perish Rabi'ah. The world is temporary and will pass away. You have your share of sustenance in it which Allah has guaranteed and which must come to you. The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) with his Lord and no request would be refused him. Request him therefore, to ask Allah to grant you something of the bounty of the hereafter.'
I felt pleased and satisfied with this thought. I went to the Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) and he asked: 'What do you say, O Rabi'ah?' 'O Messenger of Allah,' I said, 'I ask you to beseech Allah The Most High on my behalf to make me your companion in Paradise.'
'Who has advised you this?' asked the Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam)
'No by Allah,' I said, 'No one has advise me. But when you told me 'Ask of me anything and I will give to you,' I thought of asking you for something of the goodness of this world. But before long, I was guided to choose what is permanent and lasting against what is temporary and perishable. And so I have asked you to beseech Allah on my behalf that I may be your companion in Paradise.'
The Prophet remained silent for a long while and then asked: 'Any other request besides that, Rabi'ah?' 'No, O Messenger of Allah, Nothing can match what I have asked you.' 'Then, in that case, assist me for your sake by performing much prostrations to Allah.'
So I began to exert myself in worship in order to attain the good fortune of being with the Prophet in Paradise just as I had the good fortune of being in his service and being his companion in this world.
Not long afterwards, the Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa called) asked me: 'Don't you want to get married, Rabi'ah?' 'I do not want anything to distract me from your service,' I replied. 'Moreover, I don't have anything to give as mahr (dowry) to a wife nor any place where I can accommodate a wife.'
The Prophet remained silent. When he saw me again he asked: 'Don't you want to get married, Rabi'ah?' I gave him the same reply as before. Left to myself again, I regretted what I had said and chided myself: 'Woe to you, Rabi'ah. By Allah, the Prophet knows better than you what is good for you in this world and the next and he also knows better than you what you possess. By Allah, if the Prophet, (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam), should ask me again to marry, I would reply positively.'
Before long, the Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) asked me again: 'Don't you want to get married 'Rabi'ah?'
'Oh yes, Messenger of Allah,' I replied, 'but who will marry me when I am in the state you know.' 'Go to the family of so-and-so and say to them: the Prophet has instructed you to give your daughter in marriage to me.'
Timidly, I went to the family and said: 'The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam), has sent me to you to ask you to give your daughter in marriage to me.' 'Our daughter?' they asked, incredulously at first. 'Yes,' I replied.
'Welcome to the Messenger of Allah, and welcome to his messenger. By Allah, the Messenger of Allah shall only return with his mission fulfilled. 'So they made a marriage contract between me and her. I went back to the Prophet and reported:
'O Messenger of Allah. I have come from the best of homes. They believed me, they welcomed me, and they made a marriage contract between me and their daughter. But from where do I get the mahr for her?'
So, it occurred to me to ask the Prophet for some worldly good that would save me from poverty and make me like others who had wealth, wife and children. Soon, however, I said: 'May you perish Rabi'ah. The world is temporary and will pass away. You have your share of sustenance in it which Allah has guaranteed and which must come to you. The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) with his Lord and no request would be refused him. Request him therefore, to ask Allah to grant you something of the bounty of the hereafter.'
I felt pleased and satisfied with this thought. I went to the Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) and he asked: 'What do you say, O Rabi'ah?' 'O Messenger of Allah,' I said, 'I ask you to beseech Allah The Most High on my behalf to make me your companion in Paradise.'
'Who has advised you this?' asked the Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam)
'No by Allah,' I said, 'No one has advise me. But when you told me 'Ask of me anything and I will give to you,' I thought of asking you for something of the goodness of this world. But before long, I was guided to choose what is permanent and lasting against what is temporary and perishable. And so I have asked you to beseech Allah on my behalf that I may be your companion in Paradise.'
The Prophet remained silent for a long while and then asked: 'Any other request besides that, Rabi'ah?' 'No, O Messenger of Allah, Nothing can match what I have asked you.' 'Then, in that case, assist me for your sake by performing much prostrations to Allah.'
So I began to exert myself in worship in order to attain the good fortune of being with the Prophet in Paradise just as I had the good fortune of being in his service and being his companion in this world.
Not long afterwards, the Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa called) asked me: 'Don't you want to get married, Rabi'ah?' 'I do not want anything to distract me from your service,' I replied. 'Moreover, I don't have anything to give as mahr (dowry) to a wife nor any place where I can accommodate a wife.'
The Prophet remained silent. When he saw me again he asked: 'Don't you want to get married, Rabi'ah?' I gave him the same reply as before. Left to myself again, I regretted what I had said and chided myself: 'Woe to you, Rabi'ah. By Allah, the Prophet knows better than you what is good for you in this world and the next and he also knows better than you what you possess. By Allah, if the Prophet, (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam), should ask me again to marry, I would reply positively.'
Before long, the Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) asked me again: 'Don't you want to get married 'Rabi'ah?'
'Oh yes, Messenger of Allah,' I replied, 'but who will marry me when I am in the state you know.' 'Go to the family of so-and-so and say to them: the Prophet has instructed you to give your daughter in marriage to me.'
Timidly, I went to the family and said: 'The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam), has sent me to you to ask you to give your daughter in marriage to me.' 'Our daughter?' they asked, incredulously at first. 'Yes,' I replied.
'Welcome to the Messenger of Allah, and welcome to his messenger. By Allah, the Messenger of Allah shall only return with his mission fulfilled. 'So they made a marriage contract between me and her. I went back to the Prophet and reported:
'O Messenger of Allah. I have come from the best of homes. They believed me, they welcomed me, and they made a marriage contract between me and their daughter. But from where do I get the mahr for her?'
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The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) then sent for Buraydah ibn al-Khasib, one of the leading persons in my tribe, the Banu Asiam, and said to him: 'O Buraydah, collect a nuwat's weight in gold for Rabi'ah.
This they did and the Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) told me: 'Take this to them and say, this is the sadaq of your daughter.' I did so and they accepted it. They were pleased and said, This is much and good.' I went back to the Prophet and told him: 'I have never yet seen a people more generous than they. They were pleased with what I gave them in spite of its being little...Where can I get something for the walimah (marriage feast), O Prophet of Allah?'
The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) Buraydah 'Collect the price of a ram for Rabi'ah.' They bought a big fat ram for me and then the Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) told me: 'Go to Aishah (radiAllahuanhu) and tell her to give you whatever barley she has.'
Aishah gave me a bag with seven saas of barley and said: 'By Allah, we do not have any other food.' I set off with the ram and the barley to my wife's family. They said: 'We will prepare the barley but get your friends to prepare the ram for you.'
We slaughtered, skinned and cooked the ram. So we had bread and meat for the walimah. I invited the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) and he accepted my invitation.
The Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) then gave me a piece of land near Abu Bakr (radiAllahuanhu's). From then I became concerned with the dunya, with material things. I had a dispute with Abu Bakr over a palm tree.
'It is in my land,' I insisted. 'No, it is in my land,' Abu Bakr countered. We started to argue. Abu Bakr cursed me, but as soon as he had uttered the offending word. he felt sorry and said to me: 'Rabiah, say the same word to me so that it could be considered as qisas -just retaliation.' 'No by Allah, I shall not,' I said.
'In that case, replied Abu Bakr. 'I shall go the Messenger of Allah and complain to him about your refusal to retaliate against me measure for measure.'
He set off and I followed him. My tribe, the Banu Asiam, also set off behind me protesting indignantly: 'He's the one who cursed you first and then he goes off to the Prophet before you to complain about you!' I turned to them and said: 'Woe to you! Do you know who this is? This is As-Siddiq... and he is the respected elder of the Muslims. Go back before he turns around, sees you and thinks that you have come to help me against him. He would then be more incensed and go to the Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) in anger. The Prophet would get angry on his account. Then Allah would be angry on their account and Rabi'ah would be finished.' They turned back.
Abu Bakr (radiAllahuanhu) went to the Prophet to the Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) and related the incident as it had happened. The Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) raised his head and said to me:
'O Rabi'ah, what's wrong with you and as-Siddiq?' 'Messenger of Allah, he wanted me to say the same words to him as he had said to me and I did not.'
'Yes, don't say the same word to him as he had said to you. Instead say: 'May Allah forgive you Abu Bakr.' With tears in his eyes, Abu Bakr went away while saying: 'May Allah reward you with goodness for my sake, O Rabiah ibn Kab... 'May Allah reward you with goodness for my sake, O Rabiah ibn Kaab..."
This they did and the Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) told me: 'Take this to them and say, this is the sadaq of your daughter.' I did so and they accepted it. They were pleased and said, This is much and good.' I went back to the Prophet and told him: 'I have never yet seen a people more generous than they. They were pleased with what I gave them in spite of its being little...Where can I get something for the walimah (marriage feast), O Prophet of Allah?'
The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) Buraydah 'Collect the price of a ram for Rabi'ah.' They bought a big fat ram for me and then the Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) told me: 'Go to Aishah (radiAllahuanhu) and tell her to give you whatever barley she has.'
Aishah gave me a bag with seven saas of barley and said: 'By Allah, we do not have any other food.' I set off with the ram and the barley to my wife's family. They said: 'We will prepare the barley but get your friends to prepare the ram for you.'
We slaughtered, skinned and cooked the ram. So we had bread and meat for the walimah. I invited the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) and he accepted my invitation.
The Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) then gave me a piece of land near Abu Bakr (radiAllahuanhu's). From then I became concerned with the dunya, with material things. I had a dispute with Abu Bakr over a palm tree.
'It is in my land,' I insisted. 'No, it is in my land,' Abu Bakr countered. We started to argue. Abu Bakr cursed me, but as soon as he had uttered the offending word. he felt sorry and said to me: 'Rabiah, say the same word to me so that it could be considered as qisas -just retaliation.' 'No by Allah, I shall not,' I said.
'In that case, replied Abu Bakr. 'I shall go the Messenger of Allah and complain to him about your refusal to retaliate against me measure for measure.'
He set off and I followed him. My tribe, the Banu Asiam, also set off behind me protesting indignantly: 'He's the one who cursed you first and then he goes off to the Prophet before you to complain about you!' I turned to them and said: 'Woe to you! Do you know who this is? This is As-Siddiq... and he is the respected elder of the Muslims. Go back before he turns around, sees you and thinks that you have come to help me against him. He would then be more incensed and go to the Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) in anger. The Prophet would get angry on his account. Then Allah would be angry on their account and Rabi'ah would be finished.' They turned back.
Abu Bakr (radiAllahuanhu) went to the Prophet to the Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) and related the incident as it had happened. The Prophet of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam) raised his head and said to me:
'O Rabi'ah, what's wrong with you and as-Siddiq?' 'Messenger of Allah, he wanted me to say the same words to him as he had said to me and I did not.'
'Yes, don't say the same word to him as he had said to you. Instead say: 'May Allah forgive you Abu Bakr.' With tears in his eyes, Abu Bakr went away while saying: 'May Allah reward you with goodness for my sake, O Rabiah ibn Kab... 'May Allah reward you with goodness for my sake, O Rabiah ibn Kaab..."
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Re: Sh Tariq Masoud controversy:
جا يكحلها عماها
“𝗛𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗞𝗼𝗵𝗹 (𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀),
𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿.”
Saying the Quran contains mistakes in Arabic is like saying: “𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵”, 📖 because some of the classical English he spoke doesn’t match modern English!
What are you comparing?!
Languages are not static, languages constantly evolve with time and place.
Too often we see things around us as flawed, but we may be looking at the world with broken glasses. 👓
Those on public platforms should be very careful with what they say, to avoid creating unnecessary drama and a fitnah, for the awaam.
{ قُرۡءَانًا عَرَبِیًّا غَیۡرَ ذِی عِوَجࣲ لَّعَلَّهُمۡ یَتَّقُونَ }
[سُورَةُ الزُّمَرِ: ٢٨]
“𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗰 𝗤𝘂𝗿’𝗮𝗻, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀.”
(Qur’an 39:28).
جا يكحلها عماها
“𝗛𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗞𝗼𝗵𝗹 (𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀),
𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿.”
Saying the Quran contains mistakes in Arabic is like saying: “𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵”, 📖 because some of the classical English he spoke doesn’t match modern English!
What are you comparing?!
Languages are not static, languages constantly evolve with time and place.
Too often we see things around us as flawed, but we may be looking at the world with broken glasses. 👓
Those on public platforms should be very careful with what they say, to avoid creating unnecessary drama and a fitnah, for the awaam.
{ قُرۡءَانًا عَرَبِیًّا غَیۡرَ ذِی عِوَجࣲ لَّعَلَّهُمۡ یَتَّقُونَ }
[سُورَةُ الزُّمَرِ: ٢٨]
“𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗰 𝗤𝘂𝗿’𝗮𝗻, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀.”
(Qur’an 39:28).
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The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “I am holding you back from the Fire. I say: Beware of Hell! Beware the limits of Allah! When I pass away, I will precede you and meet you at the Fountain. Whoever makes it there has succeeded, but some people will come and be driven to the left side. I will say: O Lord, my nation! It will be said: You do not know what they invented after you, turning away on their heels!”
Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 12508
Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi (fair due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani
عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ أَنَا آخِذٌ بِحُجَزِكُمْ عَنِ النَّارِ أَقُولُ إِيَّاكُمْ وَجَهَنَّمَ إِيَّاكُمْ وَالْحُدُودَ فَإِذَا مِتُّ فَأَنَا فَرَطُكُمْ وَمَوْعِدُكُمْ عَلَى الْحَوْضِ فَمَنْ وَرَدَ أَفْلَحَ وَيَأْتِي قَوْمٌ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِهِمْ ذَاتَ الشِّمَالِ فَأَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ أُمَّتِي فَيُقَالُ لَا تَدْرِي مَا أَحْدَثُوا بَعْدَكَ مُرْتَدِّينَ عَلَى أَعْقَابِهِمْ
12/71 المعجم الكبير للطبراني
2344 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن لغيره في صحيح الترغيب
Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 12508
Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi (fair due to external evidence) according to Al-Albani
عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ أَنَا آخِذٌ بِحُجَزِكُمْ عَنِ النَّارِ أَقُولُ إِيَّاكُمْ وَجَهَنَّمَ إِيَّاكُمْ وَالْحُدُودَ فَإِذَا مِتُّ فَأَنَا فَرَطُكُمْ وَمَوْعِدُكُمْ عَلَى الْحَوْضِ فَمَنْ وَرَدَ أَفْلَحَ وَيَأْتِي قَوْمٌ فَيُؤْخَذُ بِهِمْ ذَاتَ الشِّمَالِ فَأَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ أُمَّتِي فَيُقَالُ لَا تَدْرِي مَا أَحْدَثُوا بَعْدَكَ مُرْتَدِّينَ عَلَى أَعْقَابِهِمْ
12/71 المعجم الكبير للطبراني
2344 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن لغيره في صحيح الترغيب
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*Anger ≠ aggression.*
Anger is an *emotion*, while aggression is a *behavior*. They differ entirely in one central dimension - control.
You can't control your emotions directly. As the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,
"Anger is a burning coal that burns in the heart of the son of Adam" (Tirmidhi, Hadith 1404).
But you can influence your emotions indirectly by how you think and behave. The Qur'an teaches us to seek refuge in Allah when we feel angry, as it says,
"And if you feel anger or indignation, then seek refuge in Allah" (Qur'an 7:200).
Additionally, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised us to perform wudu (ablution) when feeling angry, saying,
"Anger is from Satan, and Satan is created from fire. Fire is extinguished by water, so when one of you becomes angry, let him perform wudu" (Abu Dawud, Hadith 4784).
By following these teachings, we can learn to manage our anger and transform it into a constructive force, rather than letting it control our behavior.
Anger is an *emotion*, while aggression is a *behavior*. They differ entirely in one central dimension - control.
You can't control your emotions directly. As the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,
"Anger is a burning coal that burns in the heart of the son of Adam" (Tirmidhi, Hadith 1404).
But you can influence your emotions indirectly by how you think and behave. The Qur'an teaches us to seek refuge in Allah when we feel angry, as it says,
"And if you feel anger or indignation, then seek refuge in Allah" (Qur'an 7:200).
Additionally, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised us to perform wudu (ablution) when feeling angry, saying,
"Anger is from Satan, and Satan is created from fire. Fire is extinguished by water, so when one of you becomes angry, let him perform wudu" (Abu Dawud, Hadith 4784).
By following these teachings, we can learn to manage our anger and transform it into a constructive force, rather than letting it control our behavior.
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I’ve seen some people mock a renowned da’ee for not reciting Qur’anic verses clearly. It’s disheartening how ignorant and low people can get. Despite his immense contributions to apologetics and the global acceptance and love he receives from Muslims, the scum still chose to criticize a physical defect rather than remain silent.
As the case with all jealous, inactive and arrogant people, they feel they could've done better had they been in the place. Such people don't really seek Allah’s pleasure but rather carry the satanic mindset of “I am better than him” wherever they go.
One doesn’t need perfect speech to be loved by Allah. The most frequently mentioned messenger in the Qur’an, Prophet Musa (AS), had a speech impediment, as evident in his prayer:
رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّن لِّسَانِي يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي
“My Lord, expand for me my chest, And ease for me my task, And untie the knot from my tongue, That they may understand my speech.” (Surah Ta-Ha, 20:25-28)
Allah created everyone as He willed. It’s absurd for the arrogant to think they could please Allah more because they are better skilled, better in status or lineage as Iblees did with his "Fire Vs Clay" argument. Taqwa doesn’t reside in outward appearance, speech, or garments. It resides in the heart.
Rasoolullah ﷺ said:
“Indeed, Allah does not look at your appearance or wealth, but He looks at your hearts and deeds.” Then he pointed to his chest and said 3 times: “At-taqwa haahuna” (Piety is here).
“التقوى هاهنا، التقوى هاهنا، التقوى هاهنا”
(Sahih Muslim, Kitab al Birr / Book of Good Manners)
As the case with all jealous, inactive and arrogant people, they feel they could've done better had they been in the place. Such people don't really seek Allah’s pleasure but rather carry the satanic mindset of “I am better than him” wherever they go.
One doesn’t need perfect speech to be loved by Allah. The most frequently mentioned messenger in the Qur’an, Prophet Musa (AS), had a speech impediment, as evident in his prayer:
رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّن لِّسَانِي يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي
“My Lord, expand for me my chest, And ease for me my task, And untie the knot from my tongue, That they may understand my speech.” (Surah Ta-Ha, 20:25-28)
Allah created everyone as He willed. It’s absurd for the arrogant to think they could please Allah more because they are better skilled, better in status or lineage as Iblees did with his "Fire Vs Clay" argument. Taqwa doesn’t reside in outward appearance, speech, or garments. It resides in the heart.
Rasoolullah ﷺ said:
“Indeed, Allah does not look at your appearance or wealth, but He looks at your hearts and deeds.” Then he pointed to his chest and said 3 times: “At-taqwa haahuna” (Piety is here).
“التقوى هاهنا، التقوى هاهنا، التقوى هاهنا”
(Sahih Muslim, Kitab al Birr / Book of Good Manners)
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_Story of a PARROT_
There was a sheikh who was teaching his students aqeedah (faith)... he taught them -'La ilaha illa Allah'-and explained its meaning to them.The sheikh loved keeping pets, so he was given a pet by one of his students as a gift (a parrot). And as days passed, the sheikh started to like the parrot. He used to take it to his lessons, until the parrot learnt to say _'La ilaha illa ALLAAH'_, and would utter it day and night.
One day the students found their sheikh crying and sobbing. When they asked him reason, he told that a cat attacked the parrot and killed it. They said: "Is this the reason why you are crying? If you wish we would bring another parrot better than that one." The sheikh said:" I'm not crying because of this... But when the cat attacked the parrot, it was shouting and screaming until it died.He used to say _"La ilaha illa ALLAAH"_ , a lot. However, when he was attacked by the cat, he forgot to say it. He did nothing but scream.....! Because he used to say it just with his tongue only, and his heart didn't learn it! So, he did not feel it...!!" Then the sheikh said:" I am afraid to be like this parrot, we live our lives repeating _“La ilaha illa ALLAAH"_with our tongues, but when death comes we forget it because our hearts do not know it.....When he told his students this, they started crying in fear of lack of honesty in saying.. _“La ilaha illa ALLAAH"_...🏵
This is really a clear reminder to those who are reading it right now. Our condition may be similar to that of parrot... So we need to....FEAR ALLAAH... FILL OUR HEART WITH THE LOVE OF ALLAAH.. BE SINCERE. WE ARE NOT HERE TO IMPRESS ANYONE EXCEPT THE CREATOR...THIS WORLD IS A PLACE OF MERE ILLUSION...!
_REMINDER : YOU WILL DIE.... THE WAY YOU LIVED.....!_
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_Story of a PARROT_
There was a sheikh who was teaching his students aqeedah (faith)... he taught them -'La ilaha illa Allah'-and explained its meaning to them.The sheikh loved keeping pets, so he was given a pet by one of his students as a gift (a parrot). And as days passed, the sheikh started to like the parrot. He used to take it to his lessons, until the parrot learnt to say _'La ilaha illa ALLAAH'_, and would utter it day and night.
One day the students found their sheikh crying and sobbing. When they asked him reason, he told that a cat attacked the parrot and killed it. They said: "Is this the reason why you are crying? If you wish we would bring another parrot better than that one." The sheikh said:" I'm not crying because of this... But when the cat attacked the parrot, it was shouting and screaming until it died.He used to say _"La ilaha illa ALLAAH"_ , a lot. However, when he was attacked by the cat, he forgot to say it. He did nothing but scream.....! Because he used to say it just with his tongue only, and his heart didn't learn it! So, he did not feel it...!!" Then the sheikh said:" I am afraid to be like this parrot, we live our lives repeating _“La ilaha illa ALLAAH"_with our tongues, but when death comes we forget it because our hearts do not know it.....When he told his students this, they started crying in fear of lack of honesty in saying.. _“La ilaha illa ALLAAH"_...🏵
This is really a clear reminder to those who are reading it right now. Our condition may be similar to that of parrot... So we need to....FEAR ALLAAH... FILL OUR HEART WITH THE LOVE OF ALLAAH.. BE SINCERE. WE ARE NOT HERE TO IMPRESS ANYONE EXCEPT THE CREATOR...THIS WORLD IS A PLACE OF MERE ILLUSION...!
_REMINDER : YOU WILL DIE.... THE WAY YOU LIVED.....!_
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When a person consistently commits sins, the Quran gradually disappears from their life. The fear of Allah also disappears, the remembrance of Allah fades away.
As a result, tranquility and peace of heart are lost, leading to laziness regarding prayers, until the individual eventually abandons them altogether.
Consequently, worry, sadness, anxiety, and depression take hold. Facing life's difficulties becomes impossible, and blessings in time and money disappears.
All of this is a consequence of normalizing sin.
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May Allaah protect us and always guide us. 😞
As a result, tranquility and peace of heart are lost, leading to laziness regarding prayers, until the individual eventually abandons them altogether.
Consequently, worry, sadness, anxiety, and depression take hold. Facing life's difficulties becomes impossible, and blessings in time and money disappears.
All of this is a consequence of normalizing sin.
(c)
May Allaah protect us and always guide us. 😞
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Beautiful Hadith about Sincerity
It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr said: “It was said to the Messenger (ﷺ): ‘Which of the people is best?’ He said: ‘Everyone who is pure of heart and sincere in speech.’ They said: ‘Sincere in speech, we know what this is, but what is pure of heart?’ He said: ‘It is (the heart) that is pious and pure, with no sin, injustice, rancor or envy in it.’”
Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 5, Book 37 Hadith 4216
It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr said: “It was said to the Messenger (ﷺ): ‘Which of the people is best?’ He said: ‘Everyone who is pure of heart and sincere in speech.’ They said: ‘Sincere in speech, we know what this is, but what is pure of heart?’ He said: ‘It is (the heart) that is pious and pure, with no sin, injustice, rancor or envy in it.’”
Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 5, Book 37 Hadith 4216
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✏️ Sufyan al-Thawri (رحمه الله) said:
"إيّاكَ أن تخونَ مؤمنًا، فمن خانَ مؤمنًا فقد خانَ الله ورسوله،
*"Avoid betraying a believer, for whoever betrays a believer has betrayed Allaah and His Messenger.*
وإذا أحببتَ أخاكَ في الله؛ فابذل له نفسك ومالك،
*If you love your brother for Allaah, then offer him yourself and your wealth.*
وإيّاك والخصومات والجِدال والمِراء، فإنّك تصيرُ ظلومًا خوّانًا أثيمًا،
*Beware of disputes, arguments, and quarreling, for you will become oppressive, treacherous, and sinful.*
وعليك بالصبر في المواطن كلّها، فإنّ الصبر يجرّ إلى البرّ، والبرّ يجرّ إلى الجنة."
*Be patient in all situations, for patience leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise."*
📕Hilyat al-Awliya [7/82]
"إيّاكَ أن تخونَ مؤمنًا، فمن خانَ مؤمنًا فقد خانَ الله ورسوله،
*"Avoid betraying a believer, for whoever betrays a believer has betrayed Allaah and His Messenger.*
وإذا أحببتَ أخاكَ في الله؛ فابذل له نفسك ومالك،
*If you love your brother for Allaah, then offer him yourself and your wealth.*
وإيّاك والخصومات والجِدال والمِراء، فإنّك تصيرُ ظلومًا خوّانًا أثيمًا،
*Beware of disputes, arguments, and quarreling, for you will become oppressive, treacherous, and sinful.*
وعليك بالصبر في المواطن كلّها، فإنّ الصبر يجرّ إلى البرّ، والبرّ يجرّ إلى الجنة."
*Be patient in all situations, for patience leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise."*
📕Hilyat al-Awliya [7/82]
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As-Shaykh Muhammad bin Salih al-Uthaymin -may Allah have mercy on him - said:
It is from the stupidity that you go to a grave of who has been rotten, invoke him, worship him even he is in need of your prayer instead of you praying to him (ie: by asking him for your needs).
Majmu al-Fatawa wa Rasa'il 9/5
It is from the stupidity that you go to a grave of who has been rotten, invoke him, worship him even he is in need of your prayer instead of you praying to him (ie: by asking him for your needs).
Majmu al-Fatawa wa Rasa'il 9/5
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Sh. Ibn ʿUthaymeen Raḥimahullāh said:
“Money which is earned by disobeying Allāh is nothing except a person being led to his destruction step-by-step while he perceives not,
As Allāh says: ‘Those who reject Our Āyāt, We shall gradually seize them with punishment in ways they perceive not. And I will give them time, certainly My Plan is strong.’ — [al-Qurʾān 7:182-183],
So fear Allāh, fear Allāh.”
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Sh. Ibn ʿUthaymeen Raḥimahullāh said:
“Money which is earned by disobeying Allāh is nothing except a person being led to his destruction step-by-step while he perceives not,
As Allāh says: ‘Those who reject Our Āyāt, We shall gradually seize them with punishment in ways they perceive not. And I will give them time, certainly My Plan is strong.’ — [al-Qurʾān 7:182-183],
So fear Allāh, fear Allāh.”
● [مجموع فتاوى ورسائل فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين جلد ١٢، صفحة ٣٥]
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The Undesirability of Calling Grapes 'Al-Karm'
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "None of you should use the word Al-Karm for grapes, for Al-Karm is a Muslim (worthy of respect).''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
Another narration is: "Verily, Al-Karm is the heart of a true believer.''
Another narration is: "People have named grapes as Al-Karm; verily, only the heart of a believer is Al-Karm.''
We learn from this Hadith that all the derivatives of the word Al-Karm can be used legitimately for Muslims only because a Muslim is Karim. It is, therefore, wrong to call grapes a Karm.
Imam al-Khattabi and others of the 'ulama' said: "The Prophet was concerned lest the beauty of its name should induce them to drink the wine derived from its fruit, and so he divested it of this name. And Allah knows best.,.[Al Nawawi, Al adhkar]
Karrm comes from a root connoting generosity and nobility.
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "None of you should use the word Al-Karm for grapes, for Al-Karm is a Muslim (worthy of respect).''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
Another narration is: "Verily, Al-Karm is the heart of a true believer.''
Another narration is: "People have named grapes as Al-Karm; verily, only the heart of a believer is Al-Karm.''
We learn from this Hadith that all the derivatives of the word Al-Karm can be used legitimately for Muslims only because a Muslim is Karim. It is, therefore, wrong to call grapes a Karm.
Imam al-Khattabi and others of the 'ulama' said: "The Prophet was concerned lest the beauty of its name should induce them to drink the wine derived from its fruit, and so he divested it of this name. And Allah knows best.,.[Al Nawawi, Al adhkar]
Karrm comes from a root connoting generosity and nobility.
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✒ Lack Of Attentiveness In Prayer Can Nullify Its Reward
Prophet Muḥammad Ṣallallāhu-ʿAlaihi Wa Sallam said:
أول ما يرفع من الناس الأمانة وآخر ما يبقى من دينهم الصلاة ورب مصل لا خلاق له عند الله تعالى
“The first thing to be lifted from people (i.e from this Ummah) is TRUST and the last thing to remain of their religion is prayer; and perhaps one will pray but he would have NO PORTION (acceptance or reward) with Allāh Taʿālā.”
● [مختصر صحيح الجامع الصغير برقم ٢٥٧٥ ، حسنه الألباني]
Prophet Muḥammad Ṣallallāhu-ʿAlaihi Wa Sallam said:
أول ما يرفع من الناس الأمانة وآخر ما يبقى من دينهم الصلاة ورب مصل لا خلاق له عند الله تعالى
“The first thing to be lifted from people (i.e from this Ummah) is TRUST and the last thing to remain of their religion is prayer; and perhaps one will pray but he would have NO PORTION (acceptance or reward) with Allāh Taʿālā.”
● [مختصر صحيح الجامع الصغير برقم ٢٥٧٥ ، حسنه الألباني]
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𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗮𝗵 𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲.
A person will see the doors of knowledge swing wide open if they rectify their intentions to sincerely gain this knowledge for Allah's sake alone.
If a person's intention to learn Arabic is to understand the Qur'an in order to bond with it and get closer to Allah, the doors will open. In shaa Allah.
If a person wishes to gain knowledge to get closer to Allah, not for people to praise them, not for the opposite gender to be amazed by them, and not for any worldly gain, the doors of knowledge will swing open.
Why? Because this person is seeking knowledge in order to attain Khashyah (a type of fear and awe of Allah that comes only from having knowledge of Allah).
Allah Says, “It is only those who have knowledge among His slaves that fear Allaah.” (Faatir, 35:28).
The word “khashyah” is used in this verse when referring to fear.
— أبو أصيرم عادل
A person will see the doors of knowledge swing wide open if they rectify their intentions to sincerely gain this knowledge for Allah's sake alone.
If a person's intention to learn Arabic is to understand the Qur'an in order to bond with it and get closer to Allah, the doors will open. In shaa Allah.
If a person wishes to gain knowledge to get closer to Allah, not for people to praise them, not for the opposite gender to be amazed by them, and not for any worldly gain, the doors of knowledge will swing open.
Why? Because this person is seeking knowledge in order to attain Khashyah (a type of fear and awe of Allah that comes only from having knowledge of Allah).
Allah Says, “It is only those who have knowledge among His slaves that fear Allaah.” (Faatir, 35:28).
The word “khashyah” is used in this verse when referring to fear.
— أبو أصيرم عادل
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