WHO ARE THE STRANGERS ? (GHURABAH)

Abdullāh ibn Mas’ood (radiyallāhu ‘anhu), stated that the Prophet (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said:

“Indeed, Islam began as something strange, and it will return to being strange just as it began, so glad tidings of paradise be for the strangers.”

It was said to the Prophet (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam): “Who are they?” He (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) responded, “They are those who rectify when the people become corrupt”

This Hadith has been collected by Muslim, at-Tirmidhi, Ahmad, and other than them from the scholars of hadeeth, and it has been declared authentic by Al-Albani.

In a narration, he (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said: “Those who rectify themselves [and others] when people have become corrupt.” Reported by Ahmad and At-Tabarāni.

And there occurs in a report from ‘Amr Ibn al-‘Ās (radiyallāhu ‘anhumā) that the Prophet (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) was asked: “Who are they?” He (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) responded, “They are righteous people amongst many people who are evil, and those who obey them are few compared to those who disobey them.” In another narration: “Those who hate them are numerous"

In a report transmitted by Imam Ahmad and At-Tabarāni from the hadeeth of ‘Abdullāh Ibn ‘Amr (radiyallāhu ‘anhumā) the Prophet (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said: “Toobā is for the strangers"

It was said: “And who are the strangers?” He (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) replied: “A righteous people surrounded by an abundance of evil people. Those who disobey them are more numerous than those who obey them.”

Reported in the Musnad of Imam Ahmad (2/177). Imām Al-Albāni authenticated it in Saheeh al-Jāmi’ as-Sagheer (no. 3291).

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⚠️ 𝐁𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐎𝐟 𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲!! ⚠️

كما قال بعضهم : استعيذوا بالله من خشوع النفاق. قالوا : وما خشوع النفاق؟ قال : أن ترى الجسد خاشعًا والقلب ليس بخاشع. ونظر عمر رضي الله عنه إِلَى شاب قد نكس رأسه فَقَالَ له : يا هذا ، ارفع رأسك ، فإن الخشوع لا يزيد عَلَى ما في القلب . فمن أظهر للناس خشوعًا فوق ما في قلبه ، فإنما هو نفاق عَلَى نفاق.

The Salaf would seek refuge from hypocritical humility, just like (it has been reported that) some of them would say: “Seek Allāh’s Refuge from hypocritical submissiveness.” it was said: “And what is hypocritical submissiveness?”, they said: “That you see the BODY in SUBMISSIVENESS while the HEART has NO HUMILITY.”

● [Narrated by Ibn Abee ash-Shaybah in his ‘al-Muṣannaf 7/243 no. 3571’, and Imām Aḥmad in 'az-Zuhd pg. 135’ and Ibn al-Mubārak in ad-Durr al-Manthūr]

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

‎"Ibn Taymiyyah used to race towards the fulfilling of people's needs very earnestly,

‎because he knew that every time he helped someone else, Allāh would help him."

‎[Rawdatul Muhibbeen | 1/168]

Qatāda b. Rib’i reported that the Messenger (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) said: “…(the death of) a wicked person relieves the people, the land, the trees, (and) the animals from him.”

In ‘Al Bidayah wal Nihaya’, Ibn Kathīr comments regarding one of the head innovators after his death:

“Allāh relieved the Muslims from him, in this year during the month of Dhul Hijjah. He was buried in his own home, then transferred to the burial ground of Quraish, so to Allāh belongs praise. When he died, all of AhluSunnah rejoiced, every single one of them showed their gratitude to Allāh.”

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله
‎said:

‎“There is no doubt that the heart becomes rusty just like brass and silver and other things become rusty, and it becomes bright and illuminated with Dhikr.

‎It becomes so bright until it is a shiny mirror, therefore if the heart is left then it becomes rusty and if it remembers Allāh it becomes illuminated.

The heart becomes rusty due to two matters: due to negligence and sins and it becomes illuminated with two things: with seeking forgiveness and Dhikr.”

[al-Waabil as-Sayib | Translated by Abu Yahya]

𝐎𝐡 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥❤️‍🩹 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 ;

وَهُوَ مَعَكُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ۞

"𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞"
(𝐐𝐮𝐫'𝐚𝐧-57:4)

Sh. 'Abdur-Razzāq al-Badr ‎حفظه الله mentioned that an old man came to him and said: 'O Shaykh I have not memorised anything (of Qur’ān) except for Sūrah al-Fātiḥah and Sūrah al-Ikhlāṣ and I stand in prayer every night for 2 hours.', then he began to cry and asked: 'O Shaykh is it permissible for me to keep repeating them (2 Sūwar in every prayer)?',

Sh. 'Abdur-Razzāq al-Badr said: 'Look at this one and his 'Ibādah and look at the one who has memorised all of the Qur’an yet he sleeps until Fajr prayer.'

[شرح أخلاق حملة القرآن الشريط ١٢]

DEALING WITH AN INSOLENT ABUSER

Jaabir bn Sulaym Abu Jary narrated, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said:

“.. And if a person reviles you and dishonors you with what (he) knows of you then do not degrade him with what you know of him for the evil consequence/harm (of abuse) will only be upon him.”

— Saheeh Abee Daawud #4084

Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan (hafidhahullah) said.

“He who does not seek to understand Allah’s Religion, neither giving it any importance nor striving to seek knowledge, is an individual who has been deprived from much good”

“Whoever Allâh wishes good for, He gives him understanding of the Religion”

Mu’awiyah *radiAllahuanhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu alayhiwa sallam), said, “To whomsoever Allah wills goodness, He grants him understanding of the religion"

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 71, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1037. Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim.

عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم

مَنْ يُرِدْ اللَّهُ بِهِ خَيْرًا يُفَقِّهْهُ فِي الدِّينِ

71 صحيح البخاري كتاب العلم باب من يرد الله به خيرا يفقهه في الدين‌‌‏..

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PORTENTS

The Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihiwasallam) said :

From among the portents of the hour are:

■ General ignorance (in religious affairs),
■ Religious knowledge wilI decrease,
■ Illegal sexual intercourse wil prevail,
■ Alcoholic drinks wil be drunk (in abundance),
■ Men will decrease and women wil increase so much so that for every fifty women there wil be one man."

(Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol.7 Hadith No.483).

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The Reasons Which Cause Mahabbah (Love) of Allâh – Ibn Al Qayyim (Rahimahullaah)

:IMahabbah (Love) of AllâhIbn Al Qayyim – rahimahullâh – says

“The reasons which cause mahabbah of Allâh to develop, are ten

Firstly: Reciting the Qur‘ân, reflecting and understanding its meaning and its intent

Secondly: Drawing closer to Allâh – the Most High – through optional deeds, after fulfilling the obligatory duties

Thirdly: Being continuous in the dhikr (remembrance) of Allâh, with the tongue, the heart and the limbs – under all circumstances
The more constant the dhikr, the more mahabbah develops and intensifies

Fourthly: Giving precedence to what Allâh loves over personal loves, when being overcome by desires

Fifthly: Contemplating and deliberating over the Names and Attributes of Allâh

Sixthly: Recognising and remembering the favours and bounties of Allâh – both the manifest and hidden

Seventhly: To be humble and submissive before Allâh – and this is the greatest matter

Eightly: To be in seclusion reciting the Qur‘ân, during that time in which Allâh descends to the lowest heaven (which is the last third of every night), finishing this recitation with seeking Allâh’s forgiveness and repenting to Him

.Ninthly: To sit in the gatherings of true and sincere lovers of Allâh, reaping the fruits of their speech, and not to speak except if there is benefit in it and that you know that such talk will increase you in goodness and that it will benefits others as well

Tenthly: To stay clear of all those causes which distances the heart from Allâh – the Mighty and Majestic
So these are the ten reasons which cause the person to develop true love for Allâh and to reach the rank of al-muhabbah, by which he reaches his Beloved.” [Madârijus-Sâlikîn (3/17-1

.]Source: Foundations of True Faith : Love for Allah – Al-Ibaanah Magazine , Issue No.1 – By Shaykh ’Abdur-Rahmân ibn Hasan أ‚lush-Shaykh , Fathul-Majîd Sharh Kitâbit-Tawhîd (pp.470-473)
#god
#love

*BEING KIND TO DEBTORS WHO FACE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES*

ALLĀH commands creditors to be patient with debtors who are having a hard time financially,

*وَإِن كَانَ ذُو عُسْرَةٍ فَنَظِرَةٌ إِلَى مَيْسَرَةٍ*
*And If it is difficult for someone to repay a debt, postpone it until a time of ease.*

During the time of Jahiliyyah, when the debt came to term, the creditor would say to the debtor, "Either pay now or interest will be added to the debt."

ALLĀH encouraged creditors to give debtors respite regarding their debts and promised all that is good, and a great reward from HIM for this righteous deed,

*وَأَن تَصَدَّقُواْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ*
*And if you waive it as an act of charity, it will be better for you, if only you knew.*

meaning, if you forfeit your debts and cancel them completely.

Imam Ahmad recorded that Sulayman bin Buraydah said that his father said,

'I heard the Messenger of ALLĀH ﷺ say: *"Whoever gives time to a debtor facing hard times, will gain charity of equal proportions for each day he gives."'..*

Ahmad recorded that Muhammad bin Kab Al-Qurazi said that;

Abu Qatadah had a debt on a man, who used to hide from Abu Qatadah when he looked for him to pay what he owed him. One day, Abu Qatadah came looking for the debtor and a young boy came out, and he asked him about the debtor and found out that he was in the house eating.

Abu Qatadah said in a loud voice, "O Fellow! Come out, for I was told that you are in the house."

The man came out and Abu Qatadah asked him, "Why are you hiding from me?"

The man said, "I am having a hard time financially, and I do not have any money."

Abu Qatadah said, "By ALLĀH, are you truly facing a hard time?"

He said, "Yes."

Abu Qatadah cried and said, "I heard the Messenger of ALLĀH ﷺ say,

*"Whoever gives time to his debtor, or forgives the debt, will be in the shade of the Throne (of ALLĀH) on the Day of Resurrection."*

Muslim also recorded this Hadith in his Sahih.

Al-Hafiz Abu Yala Al-Mawsili recorded that Hudhayfah said that the Messenger of ALLĀH ﷺ said,

*"On the Day of Resurrection, one of ALLAH'S servants will be summoned before HIM and HE will ask him, "What deeds did you perform for ME in your life?"*

*He will say, "O Lord! In my life, I have not performed a deed for YOUR sake that equals an atom," three times.*

*The third time, the servant will add, "O Lord! You granted me wealth and I used to be a merchant. I used to be lenient, giving easy terms to those well-off and giving time to the debtors who faced hard times."*

*ALLĀH will say, "I Am the Most Worthy of giving easy terms. Therefore, enter Paradise."*

*{Tafsir Ibn Kathīr}*

#ibnkathir #baqarah (2:280)

Muawiya ibn Abu Sufyan رضي الله عنه said,

"As for Abu Bakr, he never desired the world and the world did not desire him. As for 'Umar, the world desired him but he never desired the world. As for us, we have been soiled by the world inside out."

📖 [Men And Women Around The Messenger, pg. 56]

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 |]

If you knew how quickly people would forget you after your death, you would not live to please anyone but Allah.
لو علمت السرعة التي سينساك بها الناس بعد موتك ، لن تعيش لإرضاء أحد سوى اللّٰه.

Imam Ibn al-Jawzi رحمه الله said,

“Know that life has its moments; moments of poverty & moments of wealth, moments of honour & moments of humiliation. Happiness is for the one who remains firm (and patient) in every moment.”

[Sayd al-Khatir, Pg. 282]

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

”Undoubtedly one should never please people by displeasing Allāh, should not praise anyone for that which Allāh had bestowed on you, and never blame anyone for that which Allāh did not grant you. The blessings of Allāh will not be gained according to someone's desires nor will they be removed because of someone's hatred.

Allāh in His justice and patience makes the soul happy by being content, and makes sadness and grief when one doubts and is discontent.”

[al-Fawā’id | Pg. 247-8]

💎 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐎𝐟 𝐀 𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 💎

Imaam ash-Shāfi'ī رحمه الله:

The dignity of a man is in three things;
‎
‎• Hiding poverty until people consider from your integrity that you are rich.
‎
‎• Hiding anger until people consider that you are pleased.
‎
‎• Hiding hardship until people consider that you are prosperous.
‎
‎● [ﻣﻨﺎﻗﺐ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﻓﻌﻲ للبيهقي ٢/١٨٨]

HOW DO YOU VIEW YOUR SINS ?

Al-Harith ibn Suwaid reported:

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiAllahuanhu), said,

“Verily, the believer views his sins as if he were sitting under a mountain, fearing it will fall upon him. The wicked views his sins as if they were a fly passing over his nose.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5949.Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

عَنْ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ عَنْ عَبْد اللَّهِ بْن مَسْعُودٍ رضي الله عنه قَالَ إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ يَرَى ذُنُوبَهُ كَأَنَّهُ قَاعِدٌ تَحْتَ جَبَلٍ يَخَافُ أَنْ يَقَعَ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنَّ الْفَاجِرَ يَرَى ذُنُوبَهُ كَذُبَابٍ مَرَّ عَلَى أَنْفِهِ

5949 صحيح البخاري كتاب الدعوات باب التوبة.

Patience is of three types:

Patience in obeying Allaah.
Patience in refraining from that which Allaah has prohibited.
Patience in accepting the decree of Allaah when it is hurtful.

All three types of patience are combined in fasting.

‎● [لطائف المعارف صحفة ١٥٠]

DO NOT EXPECT THANKS FROM THE PEOPLE..

Among the most effective ways to repel depression is to accustom yourself to not expect appreciation except from Allah. If you treat someone who has a right upon you or no such benevolently, then know that this is due to your good etiquettes with Allah, so do not worry about being thanked by them.

Allah said about the best of His creation:

إِنَّمَا نُطْعِمُكُمْ لِوَجْهِ ٱللَّهِ لَا نُرِيدُ مِنكُمْ جَزَآءً وَلَا شُكُورًا

"We feed you only seeking the Face of Allah. We desire not from you reward nor gratitude." [Al-Insan: 9]

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