Learn silence for it is a beneficial skill and a fruitful path [to take].
It is not necessary that you have an opinion regarding every issue, nor that you have a statement regarding every affair, rather listening and enjoying is enough for you.

Some silence is stronger and sweeter than speech,
And the hardest of silence is that which opposes your desire for being seen and demonstrating your knowledge;
The Prophet ﷺ said in the hadith: "He who remained silent has been saved."

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We have so many da'ees and duaat speaking about how it's okay to cry and complain while having sabr.

I would like to remind everyone that there is a also a different level of sabr where you feel okay not crying, where you feel okay not complaining and just accepting decree of Allah no matter how hard it is on your soul and being.

Many people deal with grief in silence on their own. They don't need to talk, they don't need to cry infront of others, they don't need to shout and scream, they don't need hugs and they don't need to rehash the loss.

❝The one who has patience is the one who has trained himself to handle difficulties.❞
- Abu Uthman

❝Patience means to keep close to Allah and to accept calmly the trails He sends, without complaining or feeling sad.❞
- Amr ibn Uthman al-Makki

All they need is alone time and all the need is more time reciting Quran, more time learning seerah, more time spending time with family.

❝Patience means to seek Allah's help.❞
- Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra)

❝Patience means to adhere to the rules of the Quran and Sunnah.❞
- Al - Khawwas
[Ibn Qayyum Al-Jawziyyah, Patience & Gratitude]

While we normalize crying and complaining whilst having sabr let's also normalize not talking and being alone while facing a hardship.

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:
❝Panicking does not make the calamity go away. In fact, panicking makes the calamity more difficult.❞
[Zaad al-maad 4/189]

These Muslims are not emotionless and they have not hardened up. They have a different way of dealing with trials and calamities. They would rather make dua than talk to people, they would rather give charity, rather spend time reflecting over Quran.

🤲 May Allah grant us beautiful patience at the first strike of calamity and make it an expiation for our major and minor sins - Allahumma ameen!

❝Patience is that the heart does not feel anger towards that which is destined and that the mouth does not complain.❞
— Ibn Qayyim al-Jawiyyah (raḥimahullāh)
[al-’Uddah, p. 156]

Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597 AH), may Allah have mercy on him:

"O brothers, the years are like phases, the months are like miles, the days are like yards, and breaths are like footsteps; good deeds are like your capital wealth and sins are like highway robbers; Paradise is like the profit earned from the journey, and Hellfire is the loss. For this reason, the pious make good use of all the time they have, trading good deeds at the marketplace of worship and therefore abandoning worldly pleasures."

📖 [Seeds Of Admonishment And Reform, Pg 190 |]

Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Islam will be taken apart just as a garment is taken apart, until fasting is not known, nor prayer, nor rites, nor charity. The book of Allah Almighty will vanish in a single night, such that no verse of it is left on earth. There will only remain some sects among people, old men and women who say, ‘We know our forefathers said there is no god but Allah, so we say it as well.’”

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4049

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

‘Amr ibn Shu‘ayb narrated from his father from his grandfather (radiyallahu ‘anhu) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

كل واشرب، والبس وتصدق، من غَيْرِ سَرَفٍ وَلَا مَخِيلَةٍ

“Eat, drink, wear clothes, and give in charity without extravagance or arrogance.” (Reported by Ahmad, Abu Dawud and al-Bukhari in mu‘allaq form).

Read more:
https://musunnah.com/prophetic-guidance-on-managing-wealth-explained-by-shaykh-al-sadi/

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:

"_Be pleased with everything that Allāh does with you. For indeed He does not prevent you except to give you. He does not test you except to protect and save you. He does not give you ill health except to cure you. He does not give you death except to give life to you._

_So beware of not being pleased with Him even for the blink of an eye. Such that you fall in His eye."_

[Madārij as-Sālikīn | 2/208]

Sαℓαf Athαr:
Upon the authority of Imaam Al Awzaa’ee who said: Sulaimaan Ibn Daawood [عليه سلم] said:

❝If speech was made of silver, then silence would be golden!❞

[Collected By Ibn Abi Dunya In ‘As Samt’, (No. 47) | Translated By Abu Hakeem Bilal Davis]

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:

"If you knew the true value of yourself, you would never allow yourself to be humiliated by committing sins.

When Iblīs refused to bow to your father 'Adam, he refused to bow to you, so why have you become his friend and left us?

If there was any love in your heart, it's effect would appear on your body."

● [كتاب الفوائد صفحة ١١٨]

“If you didn’t see it with your own eyes, then don’t judge with what you hear.”

ما شفت بعينك فلا تحکم بأذ نك،

This is the Amana of Allah azwajal with us. Don’t make fun of it nor don’t destroy it.
Fear Allah alone the creator not his creation.

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:

"If you knew the true value of yourself, you would never allow yourself to be humiliated by committing sins.

When Iblīs refused to bow to your father 'Adam, he refused to bow to you, so why have you become his friend and left us?

If there was any love in your heart, it's effect would appear on your body."

● [كتاب الفوائد صفحة ١١٨]

ʿāʾishah رضي الله عنها reported:

when the nabī ‎ﷺ would wake up in the from his sleep, he would say:

•Allāhu ʾakbar 10 times
•alh‌amdulillāh 10 times
•subh‌ān Allāh wa bihamdihi 10 times
•subh‌ān al-Malik al-Quddūs 10 times
•astaghfirullāh 10 times
•Allahumma innī ʾaʿūdhu bika min d‌īq al-dunyā wa d‌īq yawm al-qiyāmah 10 times

then he would begin his s‌alāh.

- s‌ah‌īh‌ al-bukhārī 2612

Ibn 'Abbas رضي الله عنهما said,

"Whoever walks with his brother, to help fulfill a need of his, every step taken will be Sadaqah."

[Qadr al-Salat, 2/824]

How come we claim to love one another for the sake of Allaah, but then do not tolerate a genuine mistake or a misunderstanding? Loving one another for the sake of Allaah doesn’t mean that we see eye to eye and agree with each other in every matter.

When we are upon the same Deen, same Aqeedah, and same Manhaj, then what is holding us back from loving one another for the sake of Allaah except for our sins?!

Shaikh Ibn al-Uthaymeen رحمه الله said:

❝And in this, there is an indication that the ones who love one another for the sake of Allaah, nothing from the matters of the Dunya breaks (or interferes in) their love for the sake of Allaah. They love each other for the sake of Allaah and nothing separates them except death. Even if one wrongs the other, or falls short on fulfilling the rights of the other, this still does not affect them because their love is for the sake of Allaah عز وجل; but he does try to correct him, and points out to him where he has fallen short, as this is part of the perfection of Naseehah. May Allaah make us and the Muslims love one another for His sake, helping one another in righteousness and piety. Indeed, He is Jawaad, Kareem.❞

[Sharh Riyaadh al-Saaliheen (3/263)]

THIS IS OUR REAL AGE

We often think that our age on earth is measured in days, months and years. However, did we know that our true age is not how long we live, but how many good deeds we do.

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:

عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِى بَكْرَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّ رَجُلاً قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَىُّ النَّاسِ خَيْرٌ قَالَ مَنْ طَالَ عُمُرُهُ وَحَسُنَ عَمَلُهُ قَالَ فَأَىُّ النَّاسِ شَرٌّ قَالَ مَنْ طَالَ عُمُرُهُ وَسَاءَ عَمَلُهُ

"From Abdurrahman bin Abu Bakrah, from his father, that a man said, 'O Messenger of Allah, who is the best human being?' He answered, 'People who live long and have good deeds.' He asked again, 'Then who is the worst person?' He answered, 'People who live long and have bad deeds.'” (HR Tirmidhi: 2330).

Long life in the world does not necessarily bring blessings if we do not use it well. On the contrary, a short life but filled with pious deeds, prayer, dhikr, kindness to others, and devotion to Allah ﷻ, is what is valuable in His sight.

Remember that our time in this world is limited, and we never know when Allah ﷻ will call us back. So, use every second of our life for good. That is the age that will actually be eternal, not only in this world, but until the afterlife.

Let's make meaning of this life with practices that continue to bring us the pleasure of Allah ﷻ. May we be among His servants who are given blessings in our age, time and deeds.

Barakallahu fiikum

You will never miss fajr after reading this

• Divine Protection: Performing Fajr places a person under Allah's protection.
[Sahih Muslim 657)]

• Witnessed by Angels: The Fajr prayer is attended by angels.
[Quran 17:78]

• Blessings in livelihood: The Prophet SAW said, O Allah bless my Ummah in what they do early (in the day).
[Tirmidhi 1212]

• Way to Paradise: Whoever prays the two cool prayers [Asr and Fajr] will go to Paradise
[Sahih al-Bukhari 574]

• Two Rak'ahs before Fajr: The Prophet SAW said, The two Rak'ah before the dawn [Fajr] prayer are better than this world and all it contains.
[Sunan an-Nasa'i 1759]

Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

"When a person spends his entire day with no other concern but Allah alone, Allah, may He be glorified, will take care of all his needs and take care of all that is worrying him; He will empty his heart so that it will be filled only with love for Him, free his tongue so that it will speak only in remembrance of Him (dhikr) and cause all his faculties to work only in obedience to Him. But if a person spends his entire day with no other concern but this world, Allah will make him bear its distress, anxiety and pain; He will leave him to sort himself out, and cause his heart to be distracted from the love of Allah towards the love of some created being, cause his tongue to speak only in remembering people instead of remembering Allah, and cause him to use his talents and energy in obeying and serving them. So he will strive hard, labouring like some work-animal, to serve something other than Allah… Everyone who turns away from being a true slave of Allah and obeying Him and loving Him will be burdened with servitude, love and obedience to some created being. Allah says (interpretationof the meaning):
'And whosoever turns away (blinds himself) from the remembrance of the Most Beneficent (Allah), We appoint for him a Shaytaan (devil) to be a qareen (intimate companion) to him.'

(Al-Zukhruf 43:36)

The Prophet ﷺ said, “There is no believing servant but that he has a sin he habitually commits from time to time, or a sin entrenched in him that he does not abandon until he departs the world. Verily, the believer was created to be tested, both repenting and forgetful. If he is reminded, he will remember.”

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 11810

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ مُؤْمِنٍ إِلَّا وَلَهُ ذَنْبٌ يَعْتادُهُ الْفَيْنَةَ بَعْدَ الْفَيْنَةِ أَوْ ذَنْبٌ هُوَ مُقِيمٌ عَلَيْهِ لَا يُفَارِقُهُ حَتَّى يُفَارِقَ الدنيا إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ خُلِقَ مُفْتَنًا تَوَّابًا نَسِيًّا إِذَا ذُكِّرَ ذَكَرَ

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Habits that Can Bring True Happiness

Many people, whenever they feel boredom, respond to this feeling by overthinking or engaging in addictive activities. How you respond to this inner signal reflects your purpose in life and how you manage your emotions.

Take boredom as an inner signal; it depends on how you respond to it. If you follow the majority, you will likely feel even more boredom, indicating that this strategy is not effective for dealing with it.

Nowadays, people experience more boredom than before. During the time of the Salaf, they valued time greatly, considering it a more valuable asset than anything else. However, they did not complain about boredom. In contrast, people today often give the common excuse that they are busy, yet they experience extreme levels of boredom when addictive activities are removed from their lives.

Test yourself: we shouldn’t deceive ourselves. Remove addictive behaviors from your life and see how you feel. This is the true reality of your own self. Have you ever discovered your true reality?

So how can we respond to this inner signal in the right way?

- Instead of checking social media, we should design our phones to prompt us to check the Quran first; reading one ayah with tafsir is sufficient.
- Instead of always calling friends, we should seek forgiveness and organize our thoughts on paper.
- Instead of always playing nasheeds, we should listen to beautiful recitations of the Quran.

These habits may seem easy to build, but they require effort to maintain consistency. Focus on one habit at a time, and you will notice changes in your emotions, thoughts, and khushu in worship by the permission of Allah.

Ibn Hibbãn (رحمه الله ) said:

"It is mandatory for the intelligent person to use his ears more than he uses his tongue, and to understand that he has been given two ears and one mouth, so that he listens twice as much as he speaks."

[Rawdatul 'Uqalã' by Abu Hatim Ibn Hibbãn al Busti (d. 354 h.),
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Hudhaifah mentioned the fitan at the end of times and people asked what to do?
He replied:
!‎ فكن كابن اللبون لا ظهر فيركب ولا ضرع فيحلب
“𝗕𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻, 𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗱.”
‎أخرجه الحاكم (4/530) وقال: ( هذا حديث صحيح الإسناد ولم يخرجاه ) ووافقه الذهبي

Meaning: stay out of fitan, don’t be a useful idiot in the midst of it. It’s better to be useless, like a baby camel, than to be used by others for their evil agendas.

Dear muslimāt,

Beware of attaching Islam to creating content just to earn fame. In the same way, beware of making content about Islam while displaying yourself in public. Muslimāt are to be hidden. We are not for public display. Leave the public da’wah to men.

Disclaimer: Most of the Muslim women who display themselves in public for da’wah purposes are not Salafiyyah. They are content creators who do not understand hijab in the first place. Check their backgrounds and you'll see how there’s a defect in their Aqeedah.

You see how nasheeds hover over their accounts, free-mixing at its peak, and many other wrong influences that the lay women confused to be good acts of deeds. Beware of supporting the Ahlul Bid’ah just because they wear abayas. Beware of giving admiration to women who are despised by Allah.

Shaykh Muhammad Saeed Raslan حفظه الله said,
“So take heed, especially in these times, whom you sit with, hear and befriend. If you see from any person an innovation, then beware from him; for indeed what he is hiding from his misguidance is greater than what he shows.”

Fudayl Ibn Iyad said, “Whoever sits with people of innovations will not be given wisdom.” (Reported by Lalakai, Abu Nuaym, and Bayhaqi)

And he said, “Whoever loves a person of innovation, Allah will erase his good deeds, and remove the light of Islam from his heart.” (Reported by Ibn Battah, Bayhaqi, and Lalakai)

Take time to watch:

https://youtu.be/tW11Mcj-Ww0?si=n_ucXPflS1v6fHA6

To myself first before you.

—Veiled Poet |