I wanted to share one of my daily affirmations for those trying to heal this year end. A shift in mentality that will bring solace to your heart inshaAllah.

Learn to start your day with Fajr, 5 mins of dhikr, write down 5 things you are grateful for and start everday with the affirmation of:

"This is my Rizq, This is my Qadr"

When you do this lot of worries, concerns and heartaches will die instantly.

When going through a hardship remember, "I am EXACTLY where Allah wants me to be". This mentally will set you free in so many ways and help you accept and live in the present.

📚 The Messenger of Allāh صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ said:
“If Allāh intends good for someone, He afflicts him with trials.”
Saheeh al-Bukhāri, 7/115 | Saheeh

It will help you accept what is and how good and blessed it is. Instead of what could have, should have and would have been.

It will help you deal with life one day at a time.

📚 Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah said:
“Calamities, trials and tests are signs of love from Allah for the believers.”
[Ighaathatul Lahfan pg.286]

📚 Ibn Taymiyyah:
“Trials are beneficial to the Believers, because Allah corrects and improves them because of it!”
[مجموع الفتاوى ٢٨/٥٠]

Yes, you can look back to what happened. Yes, you can reach ahead and dream for the future.

But where you are - is here. Right now.
And what if you celebrated that?

The Earth of Allah is vast. Find your place in this duniya and learn to be okay with that place, even when it’s frustrating or exhausting or beautiful or confusing or somewhere in-between.

Take courage to move past what cannot be changed, giving of all your energy to the present day because the night isn't promised.

🤲 Ya Allah help us to be in acceptance of your decree every single second of our lives, to be in submission and servitude till our very last breath.
Allahumma ameen!

Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah) said:

The Quran is complete healing from all diseases, both psychological and physical, and offers protection in this world and the hereafter, but not everyone is qualified or will be successful in seeking healing from it. But if the sick person seeks treatment through the Quran and is able to use Quranic remedies with sincerity, faith, complete acceptance and certainty, fulfilling all the necessary conditions, no diseases will ever stand up to it.

[Zaad al-Ma‘aad, 4/322, Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah)]

Sαℓαf Athαr:
On the authority of Ibn Umar in a narration ascribed to the Prophet [ﷺ]:

❝The believer who mixes with the people and is patient with their harm is better than the one who does not mix with people and is not patient with their harm.❞

[Silsilah Ahadeeth As-Saheehah of Shaykh Al-Albaani, (No. 939) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath al-Anbiyya]

𝕊𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕥𝕚𝕞𝕖𝕤, 𝕝𝕚𝕗𝕖 𝕘𝕖𝕥𝕤 𝕥𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙, 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕚𝕥 𝕗𝕖𝕖𝕝𝕤 𝕝𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕨𝕖 𝕔𝕒𝕟'𝕥 𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕝𝕖 𝕚𝕥.

But remember, whatever you're facing, it's better than what some others go through. And you don't have to face it alone. You will be sad because you are a human and it’s natural that we have feelings. It’s what makes us humans. Calamities and disasters are a test, and they are a sign of Allah’s love for a person, because they are like medicine: even though it is bitter, despite its bitterness you give it to the one whom you love – and for Allah is the highest denoscription.

“The greatest reward comes with the greatest trial. When Allah loves a people He tests them. Whoever accepts that wins His pleasure but whoever is discontent with that earns His wrath.”

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (2396) and Ibn Maajah (4031); classed as hasan by al-Albani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.

Al-Fadl ibn Sahl said: “There is a blessing in calamity that the wise man should not ignore, for it erases sins, gives one the opportunity to attain the reward for patience, dispels negligence, reminds one of blessings at the time of health, calls one to repent and encourages one to give charity.
Through calamity the believer seeks reward, and there is no way to attain it but through patience, and there is no way to be patient except with resolute faith and strong will.”

Remember the words of our Messenger ﷺ:
“How wonderful is the affair of the believer, for his affairs are all good, and this applies to no one but the believer. If something good happens to him, he is thankful for it and that is good for him. If something bad happens to him, he bears it with patience and that is good for him.”

[Narrated by Muslim, 2999]

at-Tawakkul is to entrust your affairs and to place reliance in Allaah the Perfect and Most High, and to entrust affairs to Him, He the Perfect and Most High – this is at-Tawakkul (trust and reliance). And it is from the greatest of the types of worship, and therefore He said:
‎وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَتَوَكَّلُوا إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
And place your reliance and trust in Allaah if you are true believers [5:23]
The preposition and the word with it are put before the governing word, to indicate restriction.
‎.. وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَتَوَكَّلُوا
And upon Allaah place your reliance and trust …
Meaning upon Him and not upon anyone else besides Him, then He said:
‎إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ..
… if you are people of eemaan [5:23]
So He made it a condition of eemaan to have trust and reliance upon Allaah the Perfect and Most High. And this shows that whoever does not place his trust and reliance upon Allaah, then he is not a believer. So therefore at-Tawakkul (trust and reliance) is a tremendous act of worship. So therefore the believer always places his trust and reliance upon Allaah and depends upon Allaah the Mighty and Majestic.
And Allaah, from His Names is Al-Wakeel (the Trustworthy Disposer of Affairs) meaning: the One to Whom the affairs of His servants are entrusted, He the Perfect and Most High. So at-Tawakkul (placing trust and reliance) cannot be except upon Allaah, and it is not permissible to say, “I place my reliance in so-and-so”, because at-Tawakkul (trust and reliance) is worship, and worship cannot be except for Allaah.
—
Sharh-ul-Usool-ith-Thalaathah. Explanation of the Three Fundamental Principles of Imaam Muhammad ibn ‘Abdil-Wahhaab by Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan al-Fowzaan hafizahullaah. Translated by Daawood Burbank, rahimahullaah

💎[Powerful Advice from a Nurturing Scholar: Avoid Anything that Causes Worry, Sadness, & Distress]

Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “Strive to distance yourself from anything that brings worry, sorrow, or distress so that you may always remain at ease, with a content and open heart, focused on Allah, His worship, and your worldly and spiritual affairs. If you practice this, you will find relief.

However, if you burden yourself with regret over the past or excessive concern for the future in a way not sanctioned by Islamic teachings, know that you will exhaust yourself and miss out on much goodness.”

(Fath Dhi al-Jalali wal-Ikram 3/533)
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Abu Hāzim Salamah bin Dinār, [may Allāh have mercy on him], said:

“Conceal your good deeds more than you conceal your bad deeds.”

Hilyat ul-Awliyā’a, 3/239 | Abi Nu‘aym al-Asbahāni, [may Allāh bestow mercy upon him]

Translation: Authentic Quotes

Ahmad bin Harb said,

"I worshipped Allaah for fifty years, but tasted the delight of worship only after I abandoned three things:

- I discarded seeking people’s pleasure, and thus was able to speak the truth.

- I abandoned associating with the wicked, and thus tasted the delight of accompanying the righteous.

- I ignored the delights of this world, and thus tasted the delight of the Hereafter."

●[As-Siyar, vol. 11, p. 34]

Some people say "Indeed this religion is easy and Allaah is oft forgiving Most Merciful" and because of these statements, they abandon the obligations and disobey Allaah regarding those things that He has Prohibited.. The shaitaan is playing with those who are like this.
In truth, the religion is easy. However, it is nether from the religion to disobey Allaah by abandoning those affairs that He has commanded us with nor is committing acts which He has prohibited us from.
Taken from: Obligatory knowledge by Sheikh Muhammad Al-Imam, on mpubs

Reward Equivalent To A Year Of Fasting And Praying

From Aws Bin Aws Ath-Thaqafi who said I heard the Messenger of Allaah [ﷺ] saying:

❝Whoever performs a perfect Ghusl on Friday then goes very early to the Khutbah, walking and not riding, sits close to the Imam, listens and does not speak or keep himself busy then for every step towards the Khutbah is the reward equivalent to a year of fasting and praying.❞

[Collected By Ahmad, Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi | Authenticated By Al-Albaani In Saheeh Al-Jama As-Sagheer, (No. 6405)]

Al-Mulla Ali Al-Qari [رحمه الله] said:

❝The people of knowledge say: 'We do not know of a Hadeeth of the Prophet [ﷺ] which has more reward than this Hadeeth.'❞

[Murqaat Al-Mafateeh Sharh Mishkat Al-Massabeeh, (3/484)]

𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗱𝗵𝗸𝗮̄𝗿 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿

Whoever is in a rush to do something after salāh should not leave off the adhkār (for after the prayer), and he (she) should say them while he (she) is walking.

[Fatāwa Jeddah, No. 24, Shaykh al-Albānī (رحمه اللّٰه)]

*What will you do in the grave for thousands of years?*

Dr. Mustafa Mahmood writes:

"I’ll tell you a method that has worked very well for me and has helped me focus more on my connection with Allah.

The grave is frightening, except for the righteous.

I thought about it, and now that I'm 54, I'm weary of the world and its things. So, when I go into the grave and remain alone for hundreds, thousands of years, what will I do?

Have you ever imagined that?

So I started following this approach:

Look, I’ll die, and I’ll have a dark, empty grave.

That grave will need provisions, so I began visualizing every act of seeking forgiveness as something I’m sending to my grave, so it can be there to wait for me as a companion in my loneliness.

By Allah, I’m not joking.

I have started fully decorating my grave.

In one corner, I’m filling it with thousands of praises of Allah.

Near my head, there will be the Quran that I read daily, providing a comforting pillow.

With each prayer, I imagine that I’m storing it in my grave.

Everyone will leave me, returning to their homes, and I’ll be left alone, perhaps for thousands of years. My children will likely forget me within a few years.

So, I will need companions, lights, and scenes of paradise in my grave.

I envision praises, remembrance of Allah, the Quran, prayers, and charity as my friends there, laughing and talking with me.

I have made sending peace and blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) an essential practice, which will also join our gatherings there, like cool water and beautiful garments.

I want the life in my grave to be even more beautiful than this worldly life, Insha’Allah.

Isn’t it better to decorate my grave with the best things instead of leaving it filled with the stench of backbiting, envy, and other worldly sins, along with decayed furniture and a hard, rocky bed?

I worked tirelessly all my life to make my home here, but this home will eventually belong to my heirs; all my efforts won’t be for me but for others. So I decided it’s enough—I need to build my own home where only I’ll be, spending a long time there.

If all my deeds were only for worldly needs and nothing for my grave, then my grave would be filled with nothing but punishment, permanent darkness, and a harsh reckoning. How will I live alone in such a place?

My advice to you from today:

Make your grave your bank account. Deposit as much as you can, and go for the long-term policy.

Take good care of your worship. By Allah, when you are in the grave, you’ll thank me even from there.

Care for your grave more than you care for this world’s home.

Right now, you are among your family, wearing clothes, eating, drinking, sleeping comfortably among them, and having all your needs met, yet you complain and feel dissatisfied.

So imagine when you’ll be underground for hundreds or thousands of years—who will be with you then?

Your favorite politicians, athletes, actors, and businessmen? They don’t even know you exist, nor do they care about you here; yet, you foolishly waste your time on them.

Those children for whom you waste millions on lavish weddings—believe me, that waste will become a burden for you, and they’ll deny that their parents created difficulties for themselves and for them.

Therefore, take care of yourself.

Cherish each act of praise and every deed, and ask it to go ahead to the grave and wait for you. Let it make your grave fragrant, like a beautiful garden, with airy rooms, luxurious furniture, and compassionate friends.

We will meet there, and that home will be my best companion and the finest dwelling.

O Allah, grant us a good end.

O Allah, make our Hereafter better and protect us from the punishment of the grave.

O Allah, grant us the ability to remember You, to thank You, and to worship You beautifully so that You bestow Your pleasure upon us and place us in Jannat al-Firdous, where we may be in the company of Your Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), upon whom there are countless blessings and peace.

So, start building your home.

THE THREE KNOTS FROM SHAYTAN

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Satan puts three knots at the back of the head of any of you if he is asleep. On every knot he reads and exhales the following words, 'The night is long, so stay asleep.' When one wakes up and remembers Allah, one knot is undone; and when one performs ablution, the second knot is undone, and when one prays the third knot is undone and one gets up energetic with a good heart in the morning; otherwise one gets up lazy and with a mischievous heart."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ يَعْقِدُ الشَّيْطَانُ عَلَى قَافِيَةِ رَأْسِ أَحَدِكُمْ إِذَا هُوَ نَامَ ثَلاَثَ عُقَدٍ، يَضْرِبُ كُلَّ عُقْدَةٍ عَلَيْكَ لَيْلٌ طَوِيلٌ فَارْقُدْ، فَإِنِ اسْتَيْقَظَ فَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ، فَإِنْ تَوَضَّأَ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ، فَإِنْ صَلَّى انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ فَأَصْبَحَ نَشِيطًا طَيِّبَ النَّفْسِ، وَإِلاَّ أَصْبَحَ خَبِيثَ النَّفْسِ كَسْلاَنَ ‏"‌‏.‏

Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1142
In-book reference : Book 19, Hadith 23
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 2, Book 21, Hadith 243

How to untie the knots of shaytan

Every believer wishes to please Allah Ta’ala by doing good and staying away from wrong. Shaytan on the other hand wants us to make Allah Ta’ala unhappy.

From a hadeeth of our beloved Nabi ﷺ we learn that every night while we sleep, shaytan ties 3 knots at the back of our heads. He does this so that he can take control over us the following day and make us do wrong actions.

If we leave these knots we will feel very lazy and we will get lots of thoughts to do wrong things.

If however, we do three things, we will be freed from the influence of shaytan, feel more energetic and happy and feel like doing good actions. Let’s learn how to untie and remove all of these knots one by one every morning.

Untie and remove the first knot:

When we wake up read the basic waking up dua and in addition to this, learn and read any other duas we know too. There are many duas which have a lot of benefits and should be learnt. This will remove the first knot.

Untie and remove the second knot:

After waking up, perform wudhu. We normally brush our teeth and wash our face. With this, we just have to wash our arms and legs and do masah over the head. This will remove the second knot.

Untie and remove the third knot:

After wudhu, if it is not makrooh time, then perform 2 rak’at salah. If it’s the middle of the night, perform tahajjud, if it’s Fajr time, perform Fajr salaah, if it’s mid-morning then 2 rak’at nafl salah. This will remove the third knot.

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