Umar ibn Al Khattab رضي الله عنه said:
Never say a person has good character, until you see how he behaves when he is angry & never say a person is righteous until you see how he controls himself when he is forced with temptations.
(Ansab al Ashraf 10/331)
Never say a person has good character, until you see how he behaves when he is angry & never say a person is righteous until you see how he controls himself when he is forced with temptations.
(Ansab al Ashraf 10/331)
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Imam Ibn Kathir رحمه اللّٰه said:
"At the end of times, Syria [al-Sham] will be the stronghold of Islam and its followers, and it is here that Jesus, the son of Mary, will descend in Damascus, at the white minaret located to the east."
[Tafsir Ibn Kathir, 1/444]
"At the end of times, Syria [al-Sham] will be the stronghold of Islam and its followers, and it is here that Jesus, the son of Mary, will descend in Damascus, at the white minaret located to the east."
[Tafsir Ibn Kathir, 1/444]
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Ibn Taymiyyah said :
"However, the fact that people are born with fiṭrah does not mean that a human body is actually born with Islamic beliefs. To be sure, when we come out of the wombs of our mothers, we know nothing. We are only born with an uncorrupted heart which is able to see the truth of Islam and submit to it. If nothing happens which corrupts the heart we would eventually become Muslims. This power to know and to act which develops into Islam when there is nothing to obstruct it or affect its natural working is the fiṭrah on which God has created man."
[Fatāwā 4:245-7]
"However, the fact that people are born with fiṭrah does not mean that a human body is actually born with Islamic beliefs. To be sure, when we come out of the wombs of our mothers, we know nothing. We are only born with an uncorrupted heart which is able to see the truth of Islam and submit to it. If nothing happens which corrupts the heart we would eventually become Muslims. This power to know and to act which develops into Islam when there is nothing to obstruct it or affect its natural working is the fiṭrah on which God has created man."
[Fatāwā 4:245-7]
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Controlling the Tongue
"It is quite amazing how it can be easy upon a person to be cautious and wary with regards to [different impermissible acts such as]: eating from unlawful means, oppression, adultery and fornication, stealing, drinking intoxicants, looking at prohibited things and the likes, and yet quite difficult for him to be careful about the movement of his tongue. So bad that you find a person towards whom the people point to concerning his practice of the Religion, his asceticism, and worship, and despite this he says statements that anger Allaah greatly and he shows no concern about this, yet this statement will take him [to a Fire] that is farther than distance between east and west."
Ibn al-Qayyim - al-Jawaabul-Kaafee/adDaa wad-Dawaa
"It is quite amazing how it can be easy upon a person to be cautious and wary with regards to [different impermissible acts such as]: eating from unlawful means, oppression, adultery and fornication, stealing, drinking intoxicants, looking at prohibited things and the likes, and yet quite difficult for him to be careful about the movement of his tongue. So bad that you find a person towards whom the people point to concerning his practice of the Religion, his asceticism, and worship, and despite this he says statements that anger Allaah greatly and he shows no concern about this, yet this statement will take him [to a Fire] that is farther than distance between east and west."
Ibn al-Qayyim - al-Jawaabul-Kaafee/adDaa wad-Dawaa
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18 Benefits of (Salah) Prayer [Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah]
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah [d.751] (Rahimahullah) stated:
– 1 – Prayer is something that causes one to receive sustenance.
– 2 – It is something that safeguards one’s physical health.
– 3 – It keeps away harmful things.
– 4 – It casts away illnesses.
– 5 – It strengthens the heart.
– 6 – It brightens one’s countenance.
– 7 – It delights the soul.
– 8 – It gets rid of laziness.
– 9 – It makes the limbs active.
– 10 – It increases one’s physical strength.
– 11 – It expands the chest (making one at ease and giving him insight).
– 12 – It is nourishment for the soul.
– 13 – It illuminates the heart.
– 14 – It safeguards one’s blessings.
– 15 – It repels catastrophes.
– 16 – It brings on blessings.
– 17 – It keeps away the Shaytaan (the Devil).
– 18 – It draws one close to Ar-Rahmaan
Source: Zaad al-Ma’aad (4/304-305
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah [d.751] (Rahimahullah) stated:
– 1 – Prayer is something that causes one to receive sustenance.
– 2 – It is something that safeguards one’s physical health.
– 3 – It keeps away harmful things.
– 4 – It casts away illnesses.
– 5 – It strengthens the heart.
– 6 – It brightens one’s countenance.
– 7 – It delights the soul.
– 8 – It gets rid of laziness.
– 9 – It makes the limbs active.
– 10 – It increases one’s physical strength.
– 11 – It expands the chest (making one at ease and giving him insight).
– 12 – It is nourishment for the soul.
– 13 – It illuminates the heart.
– 14 – It safeguards one’s blessings.
– 15 – It repels catastrophes.
– 16 – It brings on blessings.
– 17 – It keeps away the Shaytaan (the Devil).
– 18 – It draws one close to Ar-Rahmaan
Source: Zaad al-Ma’aad (4/304-305
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Shaykh Ibn Uthyameen رحمه الله:
"It is from stupidity that you come to the grave of someone who has rotten away and become dust, and call upon and worship him, while he is in need of your supplication!"
[AI Qawl al Mufeed 1/11]
"It is from stupidity that you come to the grave of someone who has rotten away and become dust, and call upon and worship him, while he is in need of your supplication!"
[AI Qawl al Mufeed 1/11]
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Abdullah narrated that the Messenger ﷺ said:
"Whoever has a mustard seed's weight of pride (arrogance) in his heart, shall not be admitted into Paradise. And whoever has a mustard seed's weight of faith in his heart, shall not be admitted into the Fire."
[Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1998]
"Whoever has a mustard seed's weight of pride (arrogance) in his heart, shall not be admitted into Paradise. And whoever has a mustard seed's weight of faith in his heart, shall not be admitted into the Fire."
[Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1998]
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Sometimes in life, we reach a point where we have two paths: one leading to Allāh and the other to our desires. In those moments, choosing Allāh’s command and following His path seems like hardest thing to do. But we often forget that when we leave something for Allāh, He blesses us with something better.
One thing about our desires is , once they are fulfilled, there is no real fulfillment in it.
They often leave us hollow. We desire things one after another, and the cycle is never ending.
_Whereas when Allāh blesses us with something, there is peace in that fulfillment and a kind of contentment._
So, let this be a gentle reminder to myself and to all of you:when life brings you to a road where you have to choose between Allāh and your desires, choose Allāh.
For when one choose Allāh's path he opens other beautiful paths for us that we have never imagined.
One thing about our desires is , once they are fulfilled, there is no real fulfillment in it.
They often leave us hollow. We desire things one after another, and the cycle is never ending.
_Whereas when Allāh blesses us with something, there is peace in that fulfillment and a kind of contentment._
So, let this be a gentle reminder to myself and to all of you:when life brings you to a road where you have to choose between Allāh and your desires, choose Allāh.
For when one choose Allāh's path he opens other beautiful paths for us that we have never imagined.
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*❇🎗 Friday Reminders🎗❇*
*👉🏻“O believers, when the call is proclaimed for the prayer on Friday, come to the remembrance of Allah and leave off business, that is better for you if you but did know*.”
*[Al-Jumuah, 62:9]*
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*✳Etiquette of the day of Jumuah*
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*✅ Purifying and cleaning oneself and Dressing well for Salat-al-Jumuah*
👉🏻Prophet ﷺ said: “Verily, Allah has made this day (of Friday) a celebration for the Muslims. So whoever comes to Friday (prayer), then let him bathe himself, and if he has any perfume let him put some on, and use the toothstick.”
● [رواه ابن ماجه ١٠٩٨ وصحيح الترغيب ١\٢٩٨]
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*✅Reciting Surah al-Kahf.*
👉🏻Prophet ﷺ said: “Whoever reads Surah Al-Kahf on Fridays will be adorned with light from that Friday to the next.”
● (صحيح جامع الصغير ٢/٦٤٧٠)
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*✅Reciting Durood upon Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)*
👉🏻Prophet ﷺ said: “Send prayer upon me abundantly on the day of Jumu’ah (Friday) & on the night of Jumu’ah (Thursday night) for he who sends prayer upon me one time, Allāh sends prayer upon him 10 times.”
● [صحيح الجامع ١٢٠٩]
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*✅Make lots of Duas*
Prophet ﷺ said: “There is such an hour on Friday, that if any Muslim makes Du’ā during it, his Du’ā will be accepted.”
● {صحيح البخاري ٥٢٩٥، صحيح مسلم ٨٥٢}
…and remember… *“The deeds most loved by Allah are those done regularly, even if they are small.”*
*👉🏻“O believers, when the call is proclaimed for the prayer on Friday, come to the remembrance of Allah and leave off business, that is better for you if you but did know*.”
*[Al-Jumuah, 62:9]*
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*✳Etiquette of the day of Jumuah*
─━━━━━━⊱✿⊰━━━━━━─
*✅ Purifying and cleaning oneself and Dressing well for Salat-al-Jumuah*
👉🏻Prophet ﷺ said: “Verily, Allah has made this day (of Friday) a celebration for the Muslims. So whoever comes to Friday (prayer), then let him bathe himself, and if he has any perfume let him put some on, and use the toothstick.”
● [رواه ابن ماجه ١٠٩٨ وصحيح الترغيب ١\٢٩٨]
─━━━━━━⊱✿⊰━━━━━━─
*✅Reciting Surah al-Kahf.*
👉🏻Prophet ﷺ said: “Whoever reads Surah Al-Kahf on Fridays will be adorned with light from that Friday to the next.”
● (صحيح جامع الصغير ٢/٦٤٧٠)
─━━━━━━⊱✿⊰━━━━━━─
*✅Reciting Durood upon Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)*
👉🏻Prophet ﷺ said: “Send prayer upon me abundantly on the day of Jumu’ah (Friday) & on the night of Jumu’ah (Thursday night) for he who sends prayer upon me one time, Allāh sends prayer upon him 10 times.”
● [صحيح الجامع ١٢٠٩]
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*✅Make lots of Duas*
Prophet ﷺ said: “There is such an hour on Friday, that if any Muslim makes Du’ā during it, his Du’ā will be accepted.”
● {صحيح البخاري ٥٢٩٥، صحيح مسلم ٨٥٢}
…and remember… *“The deeds most loved by Allah are those done regularly, even if they are small.”*
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Ibn ‘Umar رضي الله عنهما: “If we did not see a person at Fajr and 'Ishā prayers, we would think badly of him.”
● [المعجم الكبير للطبراني ١٢\٢٧١]
● [المعجم الكبير للطبراني ١٢\٢٧١]
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Shaykh Abdurrazāq Al-Badr حفظه الله said:
“..It is as if, by beginning his day with the mention of these three matters rather than others, he (the muslim) is setting his goals & purposes for the day..”
The Shaykh went on to say:
“& in starting with beneficial knowledge there is an obvious wisdom that is clear to the one who reflects; through beneficial knowledge, a person is able to distinguish between righteous & unrighteous deeds, & is able to differentiate between lawful & unlawful sustenance…”
“..(this dua’) is (the muslim) seeking help from his Lord سبحانه in the morning & at the start of his day, asking that He make the difficult easy, remove obstacles, & assist him in achieving his blessed goals & noble objectives..”
“..It is as if, by beginning his day with the mention of these three matters rather than others, he (the muslim) is setting his goals & purposes for the day..”
The Shaykh went on to say:
“& in starting with beneficial knowledge there is an obvious wisdom that is clear to the one who reflects; through beneficial knowledge, a person is able to distinguish between righteous & unrighteous deeds, & is able to differentiate between lawful & unlawful sustenance…”
“..(this dua’) is (the muslim) seeking help from his Lord سبحانه in the morning & at the start of his day, asking that He make the difficult easy, remove obstacles, & assist him in achieving his blessed goals & noble objectives..”
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History Repeats Itself - The Alawite Uprising at Jablah in 717 AH / 1317 AD
In his historical encyclopedia, Ibn Kathīr (d. 774 AH) recorded that a Nusayri (Alawite) man led an uprising near the coastal Syrian city of Jablah, claiming to be the Mahdī. On some occasions, he claimed to be Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-ʿAskarī (the Twelfth Imām), and on other occasions, he claimed to be ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, creator of the heavens and the earth [...]. He openly deemed the Muslims disbelievers, and he stated that the Nusayris were upon the truth.
Many of the Alawite chiefs coalesced around him, and they then raided the city of Jablah. They eventually entered the city and murdered many of its inhabitants. They exited it, chanting, "There is no God but Ali, no veil but Muḥammad, and no door but Salmān!" and cursing Abū Bakr and ʿUmar.
The town's inhabitants implored for help, but there was no one to aid them on that day. The Nusayri fugitives began to burn mosques and convert them into wine cellars. When presented with a Muslim captive, they would tell him, "Say that they there is no god but Ali and prostrate now to your deity, the Mahdī, who gives life and death, so that he may spare your life..."
They continued to cause corruption in the lands until official forces were dispatched to them, eventually defeating them and slaying many from their ranks, including the self-proclaimed Mahdī who had misguided them.
Al-Bidāya Wa-l-Nihāya of Ibn Kathīr 8/168-169
In his historical encyclopedia, Ibn Kathīr (d. 774 AH) recorded that a Nusayri (Alawite) man led an uprising near the coastal Syrian city of Jablah, claiming to be the Mahdī. On some occasions, he claimed to be Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-ʿAskarī (the Twelfth Imām), and on other occasions, he claimed to be ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, creator of the heavens and the earth [...]. He openly deemed the Muslims disbelievers, and he stated that the Nusayris were upon the truth.
Many of the Alawite chiefs coalesced around him, and they then raided the city of Jablah. They eventually entered the city and murdered many of its inhabitants. They exited it, chanting, "There is no God but Ali, no veil but Muḥammad, and no door but Salmān!" and cursing Abū Bakr and ʿUmar.
The town's inhabitants implored for help, but there was no one to aid them on that day. The Nusayri fugitives began to burn mosques and convert them into wine cellars. When presented with a Muslim captive, they would tell him, "Say that they there is no god but Ali and prostrate now to your deity, the Mahdī, who gives life and death, so that he may spare your life..."
They continued to cause corruption in the lands until official forces were dispatched to them, eventually defeating them and slaying many from their ranks, including the self-proclaimed Mahdī who had misguided them.
Al-Bidāya Wa-l-Nihāya of Ibn Kathīr 8/168-169
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"𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 '𝗔𝘀𝗿."
Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Prophet ﷺ said:
“Friday is comprised of twelve hours. There is one in which a Muslim who asks Allah for something will have it granted to him. Seek it in the last hour after `Asr.”
● (سنن أبي داود ١٠٤٨، سنن النسائ ١٠٣٢)
● [المستدرك على الصحيحين ١٠٣٢]
Prophet ﷺ said:
"There is such an hour on Friday, that if any Muslim makes Du’ā during it, his Du’ā will be accepted."
● {صحيح البخاري ٥٢٩٥، صحيح مسلم ٨٥٢}
Ibn al-Qayyim said:
“The Hour of Response in it (i.e. Friday) is like the Night of Decree in Ramadaan.”
● [زاد المعاد ٣٩٨/١]
One of the righteous said,
“I did not ask Allāh for anything between ‘Asr and Maghrib on Friday except that my Lord responded to me up until I felt shy (to ask for more).”
‘When Tā’ūs b. Kaysān would finish performing the ‘Asr ṣalāh on Jumu’ah, he would face the qiblah and not speak to anyone until sunset.’
‘When Mufaḍḍal b. Fuḍālah would perform the ‘Asr ṣalāh on Jumu’ah, he would seclude himself in the corner of the Masjid and continuously supplicate until the sunset.'
Likewise Sa'ēd ibn Jubair would offer the ‘Asr prayer and avoid speaking to others until sunset (i.e. He would busy himself with supplicating)
[Zād Al-Ma‘ād (1/382)]
Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) relates that the Prophet ﷺ said:
“Friday is comprised of twelve hours. There is one in which a Muslim who asks Allah for something will have it granted to him. Seek it in the last hour after `Asr.”
● (سنن أبي داود ١٠٤٨، سنن النسائ ١٠٣٢)
● [المستدرك على الصحيحين ١٠٣٢]
Prophet ﷺ said:
"There is such an hour on Friday, that if any Muslim makes Du’ā during it, his Du’ā will be accepted."
● {صحيح البخاري ٥٢٩٥، صحيح مسلم ٨٥٢}
Ibn al-Qayyim said:
“The Hour of Response in it (i.e. Friday) is like the Night of Decree in Ramadaan.”
● [زاد المعاد ٣٩٨/١]
One of the righteous said,
“I did not ask Allāh for anything between ‘Asr and Maghrib on Friday except that my Lord responded to me up until I felt shy (to ask for more).”
‘When Tā’ūs b. Kaysān would finish performing the ‘Asr ṣalāh on Jumu’ah, he would face the qiblah and not speak to anyone until sunset.’
‘When Mufaḍḍal b. Fuḍālah would perform the ‘Asr ṣalāh on Jumu’ah, he would seclude himself in the corner of the Masjid and continuously supplicate until the sunset.'
Likewise Sa'ēd ibn Jubair would offer the ‘Asr prayer and avoid speaking to others until sunset (i.e. He would busy himself with supplicating)
[Zād Al-Ma‘ād (1/382)]
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IT IS A SIGN OF EMAN TO FIGHT AGAINST BIDAH AND IT'S PEOPLE.
(بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، {وبعد})
It is a sign of Emān (Faith) that a person fights against Biddah and that which corrupts the Deen.
Do not be baffled by the large number of people doing innovations in the Deen.
It is narrated on the authority Abdullah Ibn Masūd that the Messenger of Allāh (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:
۞ 1 → ❝There was never a Prophet sent before me by Allāh to his people but he had, among his people, (his) disciples and companions, who followed his ways and obeyed his command.
۞ 2 → Then there came after them their successors who said whatever they did not practice, and practiced whatever they were not commanded to do.
۞ 3 →
a) He who strove against them with his hand is a believer:
b) He who strove against them with his tongue is a believer, and
c) He who strove against them with his heart is a believer and beyond that there is no faith even to the extent of a mustard seed.❞ [Sahīh Muslim (81, 82)].
Sh Salih Al-Uthaymeen (رحنه الله) commented:
Some of the benefits from this Hadīth are as follows:
1 → Every Prophet which was sent to his people, before the Messenger of Allāh (صلى الله عليه وسلم), had from his people who were his disciples and companions, who would follow the Sunnah of that Prophet and implement his command.
2 → And every time the era of Prophethood (the Prophet and his disciples) passed away, Biddah (religious innovations) emerged, and sins increased, as the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: ❝Then there came after them their successors who said whatever they did not practice, and practiced whatever they were not commanded to do.❞
3 → It is a sign of faith that a person strives against these Biddah and corruption with his hands or his tongue or his heart.
4 → And from this Hadīth we also learn that Emān increases and decreases, till it reaches the size of a mustard seed. A mustard seed is really small and it is used as an example to describe the smallness of a thing.
[Sharh Sahīh Muslim (1/164-165)].
(بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، {وبعد})
It is a sign of Emān (Faith) that a person fights against Biddah and that which corrupts the Deen.
Do not be baffled by the large number of people doing innovations in the Deen.
It is narrated on the authority Abdullah Ibn Masūd that the Messenger of Allāh (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said:
۞ 1 → ❝There was never a Prophet sent before me by Allāh to his people but he had, among his people, (his) disciples and companions, who followed his ways and obeyed his command.
۞ 2 → Then there came after them their successors who said whatever they did not practice, and practiced whatever they were not commanded to do.
۞ 3 →
a) He who strove against them with his hand is a believer:
b) He who strove against them with his tongue is a believer, and
c) He who strove against them with his heart is a believer and beyond that there is no faith even to the extent of a mustard seed.❞ [Sahīh Muslim (81, 82)].
Sh Salih Al-Uthaymeen (رحنه الله) commented:
Some of the benefits from this Hadīth are as follows:
1 → Every Prophet which was sent to his people, before the Messenger of Allāh (صلى الله عليه وسلم), had from his people who were his disciples and companions, who would follow the Sunnah of that Prophet and implement his command.
2 → And every time the era of Prophethood (the Prophet and his disciples) passed away, Biddah (religious innovations) emerged, and sins increased, as the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: ❝Then there came after them their successors who said whatever they did not practice, and practiced whatever they were not commanded to do.❞
3 → It is a sign of faith that a person strives against these Biddah and corruption with his hands or his tongue or his heart.
4 → And from this Hadīth we also learn that Emān increases and decreases, till it reaches the size of a mustard seed. A mustard seed is really small and it is used as an example to describe the smallness of a thing.
[Sharh Sahīh Muslim (1/164-165)].
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