From Ayoob as-Sahktiaani (d. 131 A.H.) who said:
"Indeed from the happiest of the youth and non-Arabs is whom Allaah guides to a scholar from the people of the Sunnah."
[From ‘Sharh Usool I’tiqaad Ahl-us-Sunnah’ al –Laalkaee 2/60 ]
Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya
https://followingthesunnah.wordpress.com/2010/11/05/adhering-to-the-sunnah-and-reviving-it/
"Indeed from the happiest of the youth and non-Arabs is whom Allaah guides to a scholar from the people of the Sunnah."
[From ‘Sharh Usool I’tiqaad Ahl-us-Sunnah’ al –Laalkaee 2/60 ]
Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya
https://followingthesunnah.wordpress.com/2010/11/05/adhering-to-the-sunnah-and-reviving-it/
Do not interpret the Qur'an and Hadīth based on your own intellect
Ibn Taymiyyah [رحمه الله] said:
“And whomsoever explains the Qur'an and Hadīth, and interprets them with an interpretation other than the famous explanations of the Companions and their successors, has lied upon Allāh. He is a wretched deviate with regards to his Qur'anic verses. He misrepresents his speech away from its correct places. This opens the doors to hercsy and deviation, and the falsehood of this is known by necessity in Islam.”
[Maj'moo 13/243]
Ibn Taymiyyah [رحمه الله] said:
“And whomsoever explains the Qur'an and Hadīth, and interprets them with an interpretation other than the famous explanations of the Companions and their successors, has lied upon Allāh. He is a wretched deviate with regards to his Qur'anic verses. He misrepresents his speech away from its correct places. This opens the doors to hercsy and deviation, and the falsehood of this is known by necessity in Islam.”
[Maj'moo 13/243]
“Man is stupid and not intelligent. You know your life is short but your hopes are unlimited.”
- Fudayl Ibn Iyaadh
[As-Siyaar (8/440)]
- Fudayl Ibn Iyaadh
[As-Siyaar (8/440)]
Check your circle. Do they fit the denoscription? Check yourself, do YOU fit the denoscription?
Ibn Baaz رحمه الله said:
“A true Muslim brotherhood is one who keeps advising, reminding and directing you to the straight path. He never keeps himself away from you nor flatters you. Rather, he gives you counsel and admonishes you. He reminds you to be mindful of Allah. He shows the path of salvation so that you can follow it and warns you of treading the path of perdition so that you can steer clear of it.”
[Majmoo ‘Fatwaa Ibn Baaz, 14/21]
Ibn Baaz رحمه الله said:
“A true Muslim brotherhood is one who keeps advising, reminding and directing you to the straight path. He never keeps himself away from you nor flatters you. Rather, he gives you counsel and admonishes you. He reminds you to be mindful of Allah. He shows the path of salvation so that you can follow it and warns you of treading the path of perdition so that you can steer clear of it.”
[Majmoo ‘Fatwaa Ibn Baaz, 14/21]
الله أكبر الله أكبر الله أكبر لا اله الا الله
والله أكبر الله أكبر ولله الحمد
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيرًا وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيرًا وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا
والله أكبر الله أكبر ولله الحمد
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيرًا وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيرًا وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا
Repost. Reminder. Beneficial.
"If you see yourself deteriorate, pick yourself up by repenting and seeking Allaah’s forgiveness and by asking Him to keep you firm.
And don’t become careless, and neither say: “In shaa Allaah, my eemaan will become stronger” (without doing anything about it). Instead from right now — from the moment you feel that you are ill — you must implement the cure."
— Shaikh Ibn ‘Uthaymīn, Tafsīr Sūrah an-Nisā (v. 2, p. 53)
"If you see yourself deteriorate, pick yourself up by repenting and seeking Allaah’s forgiveness and by asking Him to keep you firm.
And don’t become careless, and neither say: “In shaa Allaah, my eemaan will become stronger” (without doing anything about it). Instead from right now — from the moment you feel that you are ill — you must implement the cure."
— Shaikh Ibn ‘Uthaymīn, Tafsīr Sūrah an-Nisā (v. 2, p. 53)
RULING ON CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS, MOTHER'S DAY & FATHER'S DAY.
This is a Munkar (that which is unacceptable or disapproved of by Islamic law and Muslims of sound intellect) to celebrate one's birthday, or the birthday of one's mother, daughter, or son.
This is an innovation in religion, as it is like the practice of the Christians and the Jews. These practices including mother's day, father's day, uncle's day, one's birthday, or birthdays of daughters, and sons are all Bid`ahs that have no legal foundation or declaration in the Shari`ah (Islamic law) to support.
They bear a likeness to the enemies of Allah and it is impermissible to do them. Rather, it is a must to close this door and beware of these Bid`ahs.
http://www.alifta.com/Fatawa/fatawaChapters.aspx?languagename=en&View=Page&PageID=300&PageNo=1&BookID=8
This is a Munkar (that which is unacceptable or disapproved of by Islamic law and Muslims of sound intellect) to celebrate one's birthday, or the birthday of one's mother, daughter, or son.
This is an innovation in religion, as it is like the practice of the Christians and the Jews. These practices including mother's day, father's day, uncle's day, one's birthday, or birthdays of daughters, and sons are all Bid`ahs that have no legal foundation or declaration in the Shari`ah (Islamic law) to support.
They bear a likeness to the enemies of Allah and it is impermissible to do them. Rather, it is a must to close this door and beware of these Bid`ahs.
http://www.alifta.com/Fatawa/fatawaChapters.aspx?languagename=en&View=Page&PageID=300&PageNo=1&BookID=8
Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullaah) said: ”Chapter: The one who does not care from where he earns his money.”
Narrated Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu-anhu): The Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: A time will come upon the people when one will not care how one gains one’s money, legally or illegally.” [1]
Imaam Abdul-Azeez Bin Baaz (rahimahullaah) said: ”Meaning: Eemaan (of the people) will be weak and there will be little fear (of Allaah)—at a time in which there will ignorance, and there will (also) be weakness in the affairs of the religion. This (is the case) in our era and in other eras before it. [2]
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[1] Saheeh Al-Bukhaari Vol 3. Hadeeth Number 2059 [Darussalam]
[2] Al-Hulalul Ibreeziyyah Min At-Taliqaat Al-Baaziyyah Alaa Saheeh Al-Bukhaari. Vol 2. Page:187. Footnote 2]
Narrated Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu-anhu): The Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: A time will come upon the people when one will not care how one gains one’s money, legally or illegally.” [1]
Imaam Abdul-Azeez Bin Baaz (rahimahullaah) said: ”Meaning: Eemaan (of the people) will be weak and there will be little fear (of Allaah)—at a time in which there will ignorance, and there will (also) be weakness in the affairs of the religion. This (is the case) in our era and in other eras before it. [2]
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[1] Saheeh Al-Bukhaari Vol 3. Hadeeth Number 2059 [Darussalam]
[2] Al-Hulalul Ibreeziyyah Min At-Taliqaat Al-Baaziyyah Alaa Saheeh Al-Bukhaari. Vol 2. Page:187. Footnote 2]
Sufyaan said:
“The scholar does not argue nor does he flatter (others). He only spreads the wisdom of Allaah. If it is accepted from him, he praises Allaah. And if it is rejected, he praises Allaah.”
Shu’ab-ul-Eemaan (2/288)
The Ways of Maintaining Knowledge – Shaykh Muhammad Bazmool | AbdurRahman.Org
https://abdurrahman.org/2014/09/30/the-ways-of-maintaining-knowledge-shaykh-muhammad-bazmool/
“The scholar does not argue nor does he flatter (others). He only spreads the wisdom of Allaah. If it is accepted from him, he praises Allaah. And if it is rejected, he praises Allaah.”
Shu’ab-ul-Eemaan (2/288)
The Ways of Maintaining Knowledge – Shaykh Muhammad Bazmool | AbdurRahman.Org
https://abdurrahman.org/2014/09/30/the-ways-of-maintaining-knowledge-shaykh-muhammad-bazmool/
Forwarded from SALAAF AS SAALIH
Shaykh Aḥmad Bazmūl states:
'This is how important this is, this knowledge is dīn, something that he will be raised with on the day of judgment...the Muslim must look and take his dīn from Ahl al-Sunnah, al-Salafīyyūn, known for knowledge, being upright and having taqwá'
'Imām Mālik said it is not enough for someone to be a worshipper, and to be known for Zuhd, outward expression of worship, that you take from them...but they did not take from them because that was not their affair (knowledge), they were worshippers that's all. In this time we see someone who has a lihyah (beard), his thobe above his ankles and he is then the muftī of his area, this is a mistake!'
'It is forbidden for the one who is asked and doesn't know, to answer. Likewise it is ḥarām for the one to ask one who doesn't know...he has to ask the scholar...if you had a medical situation, would we go to a mechanic? And if we had a problem with our car, would we go to a farmer...no we would go to each individual who is a specialist in their field...so when it comes to the issue of dīn, we must go to the scholars, it is not right to ask (just) anybody or do what everyone else is doing.'
Abū Dardāʾ went to the masjid one day (in the time of the tabiʿīn) and he observed the people praying differently than according to the Sunnah, so he came home angry and his wife (Ummu al-Dardāʾ) asked him what has made you angry? He said, 'By Allāh I don't see anything from the time of the Prophet (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) except praying together (meaning that they had abandoned much of the Sunnah). This is his statement whilst he was close to the time of the Messenger (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam). So what about now? 1400 years after that, are general masses upon Sunnah? Are the general masses upon knowledge? No! Rather we should follow the scholars!'
https://www.troid.ca/index.php/new-and-basics/dangers-to-new-muslims/739-be-careful-who-you-take-your-deen-from
'This is how important this is, this knowledge is dīn, something that he will be raised with on the day of judgment...the Muslim must look and take his dīn from Ahl al-Sunnah, al-Salafīyyūn, known for knowledge, being upright and having taqwá'
'Imām Mālik said it is not enough for someone to be a worshipper, and to be known for Zuhd, outward expression of worship, that you take from them...but they did not take from them because that was not their affair (knowledge), they were worshippers that's all. In this time we see someone who has a lihyah (beard), his thobe above his ankles and he is then the muftī of his area, this is a mistake!'
'It is forbidden for the one who is asked and doesn't know, to answer. Likewise it is ḥarām for the one to ask one who doesn't know...he has to ask the scholar...if you had a medical situation, would we go to a mechanic? And if we had a problem with our car, would we go to a farmer...no we would go to each individual who is a specialist in their field...so when it comes to the issue of dīn, we must go to the scholars, it is not right to ask (just) anybody or do what everyone else is doing.'
Abū Dardāʾ went to the masjid one day (in the time of the tabiʿīn) and he observed the people praying differently than according to the Sunnah, so he came home angry and his wife (Ummu al-Dardāʾ) asked him what has made you angry? He said, 'By Allāh I don't see anything from the time of the Prophet (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) except praying together (meaning that they had abandoned much of the Sunnah). This is his statement whilst he was close to the time of the Messenger (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam). So what about now? 1400 years after that, are general masses upon Sunnah? Are the general masses upon knowledge? No! Rather we should follow the scholars!'
https://www.troid.ca/index.php/new-and-basics/dangers-to-new-muslims/739-be-careful-who-you-take-your-deen-from
Forwarded from SALAAF AS SAALIH
The great Taabi’ee Muhammad ibn Sireen (D.110AH) said: “Indeed this knowledge is your religion, so look to whom you take your religion from.” Be careful who you take your deen from!
قال الإمام محمد بن سيرين:
The Imaam Muhammad bin Sireen said: «إِنَّ هَذَا العِلْمَ دِيْنٌ؛ فَانْظُرُواْ عَمَّنْ تَأخُذُوْنَ دِيْنَكُمْ». “Indeed this knowledge is the religion, so be careful with regards to the one whom you take your religion from” (أخرجه مسلم في مقدمة صحيحه). Imaam Muslim collected it in the introduction to his Saheeh. Shaykh Aḥmad ibn ʿUmar Bazmūl Hafidahullah in his lecture based upon the famous statement of Muḥammad Ibn Serīn: "This knowledge is a matter of dīn, so be careful who you take your dīn from." Says, Due to the weakness in the Ummah and lack of comprehension of the pure Islamic methodology, it is common in our time that an ignorant person is taken as a person of knowledge, and that an ignorant person assumes the role and responsibility of a speaker and caller to Islām. Despite the mountain of statements from the Salaf, the likes of al-Lālakāʿī, al-Barabahārī, Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal, Ibn Sirīn and so on imploring the Muslims to stick to the Scholars, the people of sunnah (the jamaʿāh) and to stay away from doubtful matters.
قال الإمام محمد بن سيرين:
The Imaam Muhammad bin Sireen said: «إِنَّ هَذَا العِلْمَ دِيْنٌ؛ فَانْظُرُواْ عَمَّنْ تَأخُذُوْنَ دِيْنَكُمْ». “Indeed this knowledge is the religion, so be careful with regards to the one whom you take your religion from” (أخرجه مسلم في مقدمة صحيحه). Imaam Muslim collected it in the introduction to his Saheeh. Shaykh Aḥmad ibn ʿUmar Bazmūl Hafidahullah in his lecture based upon the famous statement of Muḥammad Ibn Serīn: "This knowledge is a matter of dīn, so be careful who you take your dīn from." Says, Due to the weakness in the Ummah and lack of comprehension of the pure Islamic methodology, it is common in our time that an ignorant person is taken as a person of knowledge, and that an ignorant person assumes the role and responsibility of a speaker and caller to Islām. Despite the mountain of statements from the Salaf, the likes of al-Lālakāʿī, al-Barabahārī, Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal, Ibn Sirīn and so on imploring the Muslims to stick to the Scholars, the people of sunnah (the jamaʿāh) and to stay away from doubtful matters.
Forwarded from Deleted Account
A Disliked Qadr
Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya
What a person should do if he has been afflicted with Qadr which he dislikes
Shamsuddeen Muhammad bin Abee Bakr Ibn Qayyim aj-Jawzeeyah (d.751 A.H.) -Rahimullaah- said:
‘If a disliked Qadr crosses a person, then he has six considerations:
The first- consideration is of Tawheed, and that Allaah is the One who destined it for him, willed it for him, created him. Whatever Allaah wants occurs and whatever Allaah does not want does not occur.
The second- consideration is of justice, and that it will occur with Allaah’s command. It is just in fulfilling Allaah’s justice.
The third- consideration is of mercy, and that Allah’s mercy in what has been destined is generally from Allaah’s Anger and recompense, His mercy is present but hidden and not apparent.
The fourth- the consideration of wisdom, that the Allaah’s Wisdom -Subhanahu- necessitated this destiny. Allaah did not destine this in vain or command it for no reason.
The fifth- consideration is of Praise, that all complete praise is for Allaah -Subhanahu- for this destined Qadr from whichever way you look at it.
The sixth- the consideration of servitude of worship, and that a person is purely a slave of Allaah from every point of view. The regulations of his Master apply to him and are carried out due to him being his master’s possession and His slave. So Allaah disposes him under His destined rulings just as Allaah disposes him under rulings of the Deen, therefore, the slave of Allaah has to conform and proceed with these rulings.
[From: al-Fawaid p.93-94]
https://followingthesunnah.wordpress.com/2015/07/30/a-disliked-qadr/
Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya
What a person should do if he has been afflicted with Qadr which he dislikes
Shamsuddeen Muhammad bin Abee Bakr Ibn Qayyim aj-Jawzeeyah (d.751 A.H.) -Rahimullaah- said:
‘If a disliked Qadr crosses a person, then he has six considerations:
The first- consideration is of Tawheed, and that Allaah is the One who destined it for him, willed it for him, created him. Whatever Allaah wants occurs and whatever Allaah does not want does not occur.
The second- consideration is of justice, and that it will occur with Allaah’s command. It is just in fulfilling Allaah’s justice.
The third- consideration is of mercy, and that Allah’s mercy in what has been destined is generally from Allaah’s Anger and recompense, His mercy is present but hidden and not apparent.
The fourth- the consideration of wisdom, that the Allaah’s Wisdom -Subhanahu- necessitated this destiny. Allaah did not destine this in vain or command it for no reason.
The fifth- consideration is of Praise, that all complete praise is for Allaah -Subhanahu- for this destined Qadr from whichever way you look at it.
The sixth- the consideration of servitude of worship, and that a person is purely a slave of Allaah from every point of view. The regulations of his Master apply to him and are carried out due to him being his master’s possession and His slave. So Allaah disposes him under His destined rulings just as Allaah disposes him under rulings of the Deen, therefore, the slave of Allaah has to conform and proceed with these rulings.
[From: al-Fawaid p.93-94]
https://followingthesunnah.wordpress.com/2015/07/30/a-disliked-qadr/
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A Disliked Qadr
A Disliked Qadr Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya What a person should do if he has been afflicted with Qadr which he dislikes Shamsuddeen Muhammad bin Abee Bakr Ibn Qayyim aj-Jawzeeyah (d.751 A.H.) -R…
📚Good Character at Home and Outside
Al-Allaamah Shaykh ibn Uthaymeen rahimahullaah said: "Unfortunately, many people are excellent in their behavior with the (general) people, however he does not have good character with his own family!"
[Kitaab al-Ilm, 185]
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قال العلامه ابن عثيمين رحمه الله : وكثير من الناس مع الأسف الشديد يحسن الخلق مع الناس، ولكنه لا يحسن الخلق مع أهله ! —
[كتاب العلم ١٨٥]
Al-Allaamah Shaykh ibn Uthaymeen rahimahullaah said: "Unfortunately, many people are excellent in their behavior with the (general) people, however he does not have good character with his own family!"
[Kitaab al-Ilm, 185]
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قال العلامه ابن عثيمين رحمه الله : وكثير من الناس مع الأسف الشديد يحسن الخلق مع الناس، ولكنه لا يحسن الخلق مع أهله ! —
[كتاب العلم ١٨٥]
Treating others well - Imam ibn al Qayyim said:
"The person who treats others kindly and thinks well of them, will find that his intention will remain true, he will feel at ease, his heart will be sound and Allah will protect him from evil and calamity."
[Madarij al-Salikeen 2/511]
"The person who treats others kindly and thinks well of them, will find that his intention will remain true, he will feel at ease, his heart will be sound and Allah will protect him from evil and calamity."
[Madarij al-Salikeen 2/511]
Ibn Bāz [رحمه الله] said:
❝When a woman engages in men's work, this is considered against her physique and nature. It is a grave crime against women, for it destroys her character.❞
[Fatwas of Ibn Bāz, (1/419) | Alifta]
❝When a woman engages in men's work, this is considered against her physique and nature. It is a grave crime against women, for it destroys her character.❞
[Fatwas of Ibn Bāz, (1/419) | Alifta]
The most difficult thing to do nowadays: Concentration in the prayers without getting distracted by worldly things.
Indeed this has become difficult except for those whom Allaah تعالى has protected.
In the Hadeeth of `Uthmaan رضي الله عنه where he described the ablution of the Prophet ﷺ, he said that Allaah's Messenger ﷺ said: ❝If anyone performs ablution like that of mine and offers a two Rak`ahs (units) prayer DURING WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE (i.e. without allowing his thoughts to be distracted by worldly things) then his past sins will be forgiven.❞
📚 [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree and Saheeh Muslim]
🌴 🌴 🌴
`Umar bin al-Khattaab رضي الله عنه said: ❝(Du`aa should be done) with devotion or else Allaah تعالى has forbidden to accept the Du`aa and the Tasbeeh.❞
📚 [Jaami` al-`Uloom wal-Hikam (1/276)]
Indeed this has become difficult except for those whom Allaah تعالى has protected.
In the Hadeeth of `Uthmaan رضي الله عنه where he described the ablution of the Prophet ﷺ, he said that Allaah's Messenger ﷺ said: ❝If anyone performs ablution like that of mine and offers a two Rak`ahs (units) prayer DURING WHICH HE DOES NOT THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE (i.e. without allowing his thoughts to be distracted by worldly things) then his past sins will be forgiven.❞
📚 [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree and Saheeh Muslim]
🌴 🌴 🌴
`Umar bin al-Khattaab رضي الله عنه said: ❝(Du`aa should be done) with devotion or else Allaah تعالى has forbidden to accept the Du`aa and the Tasbeeh.❞
📚 [Jaami` al-`Uloom wal-Hikam (1/276)]
Shaykh ul-Islaam Ahmad bin AbdulHaleem Ibn Taymiyyah [D.728 A.H.] [رحمه الله] said:
❝Every time a person increases in doing good acts and Taqwaa then his goodness and beauty strengthens.
Every time his sinning and enmity strengths then his ugliness and disfigurement increases … So we see the faces of the people of the Sunnah and obedience, that, as they grow older, their beauty and radiance increases so much so that you find one of them in his senior age better and more beautiful than when he was younger.
We find that the faces of the people of Bida’ and sinning, every time they grow older their ugliness and disfigurement gets worse so much for so that you cannot even look at them, those who were dazzled and deceived by the people of Bida’ and sinning when they were young due to the beauty of their forms.
This is apparent in everyone [from the people of Bida’] who glorifies his Bida’ and his evil, like the Rafidah, and the people of tyranny, oppression and evil deeds… Since indeed every time the Rafidi gets older his face gets uglier and his disfigurement gets worse to the extent his resemblance to a pig increases, and perhaps transforms into a pig and a monkey as it has been frequently mentioned about them…❞
[Al-Istiqāmah, (1/365) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath al-Anbiyya]
❝Every time a person increases in doing good acts and Taqwaa then his goodness and beauty strengthens.
Every time his sinning and enmity strengths then his ugliness and disfigurement increases … So we see the faces of the people of the Sunnah and obedience, that, as they grow older, their beauty and radiance increases so much so that you find one of them in his senior age better and more beautiful than when he was younger.
We find that the faces of the people of Bida’ and sinning, every time they grow older their ugliness and disfigurement gets worse so much for so that you cannot even look at them, those who were dazzled and deceived by the people of Bida’ and sinning when they were young due to the beauty of their forms.
This is apparent in everyone [from the people of Bida’] who glorifies his Bida’ and his evil, like the Rafidah, and the people of tyranny, oppression and evil deeds… Since indeed every time the Rafidi gets older his face gets uglier and his disfigurement gets worse to the extent his resemblance to a pig increases, and perhaps transforms into a pig and a monkey as it has been frequently mentioned about them…❞
[Al-Istiqāmah, (1/365) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath al-Anbiyya]
Abu Dharr (Radia-Allahu ‘anhu) said: “O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)! Give me some advise! Give me some advise!”
He (ﷺ) said:
“I advise you to have Taqwa of Allaah (i.e. fear Allah), because it is the head of all matters.”
I said: “O Messenger of Allah! Give me some more advise.”
He (ﷺ) said:
“Recite the Qur’an and remember Allah; because it is a light for you in the earth and a treasure (store) for you in the heaven.”
I said: “O Messenger of Allah! Give me some more advise!”
He (ﷺ) said:
“Beware of laughing excessively; because it causes the death of the heart and it will take away the light from the face.”
I said: “O Messenger of Allaah! Give me some more advise!”
He (ﷺ) said:
“Persevere upon Jihad; because it is monasticism of my nation.”
I said: “O Messenger of Allaah! Give me some more advise!”
He (ﷺ) said:
“Love the poor people and sit with them.”
I said: “O Messenger of Allaah! Give me some more advise!”
He (ﷺ) said:
“Look at those who are below you and do not look at those who are above you, lest you contempt the blessings of Allaah that are bestowed upon you.”
I said: “O Messenger of Allaah! Give me some more advise!”
He (ﷺ) said:
“Say the truth even if it is bitter.”
[Reported by Ibn Hibban in his Saheeh and Al-Haakim. Al-Albaani graded it Saheeh Ligairihi, in Saheeh at-Targheeb wat Tarheeb # 2233]
He (ﷺ) said:
“I advise you to have Taqwa of Allaah (i.e. fear Allah), because it is the head of all matters.”
I said: “O Messenger of Allah! Give me some more advise.”
He (ﷺ) said:
“Recite the Qur’an and remember Allah; because it is a light for you in the earth and a treasure (store) for you in the heaven.”
I said: “O Messenger of Allah! Give me some more advise!”
He (ﷺ) said:
“Beware of laughing excessively; because it causes the death of the heart and it will take away the light from the face.”
I said: “O Messenger of Allaah! Give me some more advise!”
He (ﷺ) said:
“Persevere upon Jihad; because it is monasticism of my nation.”
I said: “O Messenger of Allaah! Give me some more advise!”
He (ﷺ) said:
“Love the poor people and sit with them.”
I said: “O Messenger of Allaah! Give me some more advise!”
He (ﷺ) said:
“Look at those who are below you and do not look at those who are above you, lest you contempt the blessings of Allaah that are bestowed upon you.”
I said: “O Messenger of Allaah! Give me some more advise!”
He (ﷺ) said:
“Say the truth even if it is bitter.”
[Reported by Ibn Hibban in his Saheeh and Al-Haakim. Al-Albaani graded it Saheeh Ligairihi, in Saheeh at-Targheeb wat Tarheeb # 2233]