This world🌍 is more insignificant in the eye of Allah as dead lamb – Sahih Muslim
Sahih Muslim :Book 042, Number 705
Jabir b. Abdullah reported that Allah’s Apostle (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) happened to walk through the bazar coming from the side of ‘Aliya and the people were on both his sides.
There he found a dead lamb with very short ears. He took hold of his ear and said:
Who amongst you would like to have this for a dirham?
They said: We do not like to have it even for less than that as it is of no use to us.
He said: Do you wish to have it (free of any cost)?
They said: By Allah, even if it were alive (we would not have liked to possess that), for there is detect in it as its ear is very short; now it is dead also.
Thereupon Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: By Allah, this world is more insignificant in the eye of Allah as it (this dead lamb) is in your eye.
Source: Sahih Muslim —The Book Pertaining to Piety and Softening of Hearts (Kitab Al-Zuhd wa Al-Raqa’iq)
Sahih Muslim :Book 042, Number 705
Jabir b. Abdullah reported that Allah’s Apostle (Sallalaahu Alaihi wa Sallam) happened to walk through the bazar coming from the side of ‘Aliya and the people were on both his sides.
There he found a dead lamb with very short ears. He took hold of his ear and said:
Who amongst you would like to have this for a dirham?
They said: We do not like to have it even for less than that as it is of no use to us.
He said: Do you wish to have it (free of any cost)?
They said: By Allah, even if it were alive (we would not have liked to possess that), for there is detect in it as its ear is very short; now it is dead also.
Thereupon Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: By Allah, this world is more insignificant in the eye of Allah as it (this dead lamb) is in your eye.
Source: Sahih Muslim —The Book Pertaining to Piety and Softening of Hearts (Kitab Al-Zuhd wa Al-Raqa’iq)
Sufyaan ath-Thawree: "Do not speak about three things; Sins, Good Deeds, Pain. This is true patience." [Hilyat al-Awliyaa, no.9397]
SUBHANA ALLAH. .
SUBHANA ALLAH. .
Q: Is it permissible for the one residing in Europe to shorten his beard if his beard has caused him difficulty to find a job??
Sh. Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān replied: “HOLD ONTO THE SUNNAH wherever you are on the earth, do not look to please the people and complying with them, HOLD ONTO THE SUNNAH whether it relates to beard or other than that and do not forsake ANYTHING from the religion in order to please the people, this is al-Mudāhanah (flattery), which is FORBIDDEN (in religion), Yes.”
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jTIf_h14FZ8&feature=youtu.be
Sh. Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān replied: “HOLD ONTO THE SUNNAH wherever you are on the earth, do not look to please the people and complying with them, HOLD ONTO THE SUNNAH whether it relates to beard or other than that and do not forsake ANYTHING from the religion in order to please the people, this is al-Mudāhanah (flattery), which is FORBIDDEN (in religion), Yes.”
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jTIf_h14FZ8&feature=youtu.be
Beware of blind following Celebrity Muslim YOUTUBE Speakers
Question:
"Is photographing or video filming permissible? Is it permissible to watch television, especially for the news?"
Answer:
"It is not permissible to take photographs of animate beings using cameras or other means of photographing machines, or to keep pictures of animate beings, except for necessity, such as photographs used in identification documents or passports.
As far as television sets are concerned, the ruling does not relate to the machine itself as much as it relates to the purposes for which it is used. If it is used in Haram (prohibited) matters, such as showing erotic songs and nude scenes, distorting facts, promoting sensuality and the like, then it is Haram. On the other hand, if it is used to promote goodness, such as showing reciters of the Qur'an, clarifying the truth, propagating virtues and preventing vices, and the like, then it is permissible. It should be taken into consideration that if television is used for both purposes, or mostly used for unlawful purposes, then it is emphatically Haram.
May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions!"
Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta'
Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez ibn Baz
Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaq 'Afifi
Shaykh 'Abdullah Ghudayyan
Shaykh 'Abdullah Qa'ud
www.alifta.com
http://www.salafitalk.net/st/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=10&Topic=11764
Question:
"Is photographing or video filming permissible? Is it permissible to watch television, especially for the news?"
Answer:
"It is not permissible to take photographs of animate beings using cameras or other means of photographing machines, or to keep pictures of animate beings, except for necessity, such as photographs used in identification documents or passports.
As far as television sets are concerned, the ruling does not relate to the machine itself as much as it relates to the purposes for which it is used. If it is used in Haram (prohibited) matters, such as showing erotic songs and nude scenes, distorting facts, promoting sensuality and the like, then it is Haram. On the other hand, if it is used to promote goodness, such as showing reciters of the Qur'an, clarifying the truth, propagating virtues and preventing vices, and the like, then it is permissible. It should be taken into consideration that if television is used for both purposes, or mostly used for unlawful purposes, then it is emphatically Haram.
May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions!"
Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta'
Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez ibn Baz
Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaq 'Afifi
Shaykh 'Abdullah Ghudayyan
Shaykh 'Abdullah Qa'ud
www.alifta.com
http://www.salafitalk.net/st/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=10&Topic=11764
♻️The bad character of the Salafis turns me away from this Minhaj! Advice from Shaykh Ahmad Bazmool♻️
🔗🔘Question: Some of the people say: ‘I believe that Salafiyah is the truth, but the manners of the Salafis, chases me away from this Minhaj.🔘
💢Shaykh Ahmad Bazmool: Okay, the answer to this question is with a number of points:
📌The first point: Did you embrace Islam, and follow the Salafi Minhaj for the sake of the people or for the sake of Allah? (You did so) for the sake of Allah the Exalted. You followed His religion and you seek the reward from Him—the Glorified and Exalted. You are not seeking a reward from the people; if the people err then stay away from their errors. The believer who mixes with the people and is patient with their harms is better than the one who does not mix with the people. This is the first point.
📌The second point: If you find with your brothers mistakes, infractions, and bad manners, and they are Salafis; then you advise them and clarify to them and be diligent in guiding them.
📌The third point: By Allah, your Salafi brothers and their bad manners which you complain about; by Allah, they are better than the Hizbis whom you deem to have good manners.
📌The fourth point: The Salafi with his manners has a higher status than the Hizbi with good manners; because the Hizbi is lowly and debased due to his hizbiyah and his opposition to the truth.
📌The fifth point: We say to you my brother, Shaytan—when it comes to the Salafis—he is diligent upon trying to cause disorder and harm amongst them, and to corrupt their character, so don’t be a victim for Shaytan, allowing him to use you against your Salafi brothers. And also Shaytan is far away from these Hizbis because Shaytan does not go to a ruined house. As it was said by some of the Salafi—and I believe it was Al-Awzaai or other than him—he said: Ahlus Sunnah have with them some loneliness or alienation. Why? He said: Shaytan comes to them and he tries to mislead them, and he tries to turn the people away from them. As for the innovators; they have repose and serenity, such that Shaytan is able to trap the people with them. So beware, beware of being deceived by their calmness and good manners, such that you fall into their traps; for verily it is poisonous and it is destruction. Beware of fleeing from the truth due to some alienation of some bad interaction which you find from your brothers.
And furthermore; Allah forbid you should experience the likes of some of this, but if you are patient, seeking a reward from Allah, then your reward is with Allah. Therefore pay attention to these affairs; may Allah bless you.
Translated by Rasheed ibn Estes Barbee
🔗🔘Question: Some of the people say: ‘I believe that Salafiyah is the truth, but the manners of the Salafis, chases me away from this Minhaj.🔘
💢Shaykh Ahmad Bazmool: Okay, the answer to this question is with a number of points:
📌The first point: Did you embrace Islam, and follow the Salafi Minhaj for the sake of the people or for the sake of Allah? (You did so) for the sake of Allah the Exalted. You followed His religion and you seek the reward from Him—the Glorified and Exalted. You are not seeking a reward from the people; if the people err then stay away from their errors. The believer who mixes with the people and is patient with their harms is better than the one who does not mix with the people. This is the first point.
📌The second point: If you find with your brothers mistakes, infractions, and bad manners, and they are Salafis; then you advise them and clarify to them and be diligent in guiding them.
📌The third point: By Allah, your Salafi brothers and their bad manners which you complain about; by Allah, they are better than the Hizbis whom you deem to have good manners.
📌The fourth point: The Salafi with his manners has a higher status than the Hizbi with good manners; because the Hizbi is lowly and debased due to his hizbiyah and his opposition to the truth.
📌The fifth point: We say to you my brother, Shaytan—when it comes to the Salafis—he is diligent upon trying to cause disorder and harm amongst them, and to corrupt their character, so don’t be a victim for Shaytan, allowing him to use you against your Salafi brothers. And also Shaytan is far away from these Hizbis because Shaytan does not go to a ruined house. As it was said by some of the Salafi—and I believe it was Al-Awzaai or other than him—he said: Ahlus Sunnah have with them some loneliness or alienation. Why? He said: Shaytan comes to them and he tries to mislead them, and he tries to turn the people away from them. As for the innovators; they have repose and serenity, such that Shaytan is able to trap the people with them. So beware, beware of being deceived by their calmness and good manners, such that you fall into their traps; for verily it is poisonous and it is destruction. Beware of fleeing from the truth due to some alienation of some bad interaction which you find from your brothers.
And furthermore; Allah forbid you should experience the likes of some of this, but if you are patient, seeking a reward from Allah, then your reward is with Allah. Therefore pay attention to these affairs; may Allah bless you.
Translated by Rasheed ibn Estes Barbee
Ibn Rajab:
“Some of the Salaf would ask Allāh for everything, even when they needed salt for dough and grass for the sheep.”
● [جامع العلوم والحكم صفحة ٢٧٦]
“Some of the Salaf would ask Allāh for everything, even when they needed salt for dough and grass for the sheep.”
● [جامع العلوم والحكم صفحة ٢٧٦]
Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (radyAllahu`anhu) said,
“There are eight things which are adornments for eight others –
[1] chastity is the adornment for poverty;
[2] gratitude is the adornment for blessings;
[3] patience is the adornment for calamity;
[4] gentleness is the adornment for knowledge;
[5] humility is the adornment for the student;
[6] much crying is the adornment for fear [of Allah];
[7] not boasting of one’s generosity to its recipient is the adornment for charity; and
[8] complete calmness and inner concentration is the adornment for prayer.”
Source: [Preparing] For The Day Of Judgement By: Imaam Ibn Hajar Al‘ Asqalani, page 36]
“There are eight things which are adornments for eight others –
[1] chastity is the adornment for poverty;
[2] gratitude is the adornment for blessings;
[3] patience is the adornment for calamity;
[4] gentleness is the adornment for knowledge;
[5] humility is the adornment for the student;
[6] much crying is the adornment for fear [of Allah];
[7] not boasting of one’s generosity to its recipient is the adornment for charity; and
[8] complete calmness and inner concentration is the adornment for prayer.”
Source: [Preparing] For The Day Of Judgement By: Imaam Ibn Hajar Al‘ Asqalani, page 36]
FRIENDSHIP FOR SAKE OF ALLAH
"Fu'aad Ibn 'Abdul-'azeez ash-Shulhoob:
"When you love someone only for the sake of Allah (Subhana Waa taala), you have reached the pinnacle of friendship, and what remains is for both of you to remain careful not to allow any worldly benefits to enter into and spoil your friendship."
(The book of manners, p. 426).
ALHAMDULILLAAH. ..
"Fu'aad Ibn 'Abdul-'azeez ash-Shulhoob:
"When you love someone only for the sake of Allah (Subhana Waa taala), you have reached the pinnacle of friendship, and what remains is for both of you to remain careful not to allow any worldly benefits to enter into and spoil your friendship."
(The book of manners, p. 426).
ALHAMDULILLAAH. ..
It is reported that Imām Mālik said:
❝I heard Rabī’ah b. Abd Al-Rahmān say, ‘The people under the care of their scholars are like children in the laps of their fathers.’❞
[Ibn Battah, Al-Ibānah Al-Kubrā, (1/44) | Translated By Owais Al-Hashimi]
❝I heard Rabī’ah b. Abd Al-Rahmān say, ‘The people under the care of their scholars are like children in the laps of their fathers.’❞
[Ibn Battah, Al-Ibānah Al-Kubrā, (1/44) | Translated By Owais Al-Hashimi]
Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (d.728H) – rahimahullaah – said:
“When some people asked Imaam Ahmad bin Hanbal that they felt uneasy about criticizing people, he replied: “If I were to remain silent, how would the ignorant masses know the truth from falsehood?” Those who introduce heretical writings which oppose the Qur’aan and the Sunnah and those who innovate in matters of worship, then it is obligatory that they be exposed and that the Muslims be warned against them – by unanimous agreement of the Muslims Scholars. In fact, when Imaam Ahmad bin Hanbal was asked about a person who fasted, preyed and secluded himself in the mosque for worship; if he was dearer to him than a person who spoke out against ahlul-bid’ah (the innovators), he replied: “When he fasts and prays and secludes himself, then he does so for the benefit of his own self. However, when he speaks out against the innovators, he does so for the benefit of the Muslims in general, and this is more virtuous.”
https://abdurrahman.org/2014/01/15/clarity/
“When some people asked Imaam Ahmad bin Hanbal that they felt uneasy about criticizing people, he replied: “If I were to remain silent, how would the ignorant masses know the truth from falsehood?” Those who introduce heretical writings which oppose the Qur’aan and the Sunnah and those who innovate in matters of worship, then it is obligatory that they be exposed and that the Muslims be warned against them – by unanimous agreement of the Muslims Scholars. In fact, when Imaam Ahmad bin Hanbal was asked about a person who fasted, preyed and secluded himself in the mosque for worship; if he was dearer to him than a person who spoke out against ahlul-bid’ah (the innovators), he replied: “When he fasts and prays and secludes himself, then he does so for the benefit of his own self. However, when he speaks out against the innovators, he does so for the benefit of the Muslims in general, and this is more virtuous.”
https://abdurrahman.org/2014/01/15/clarity/
Haatim Al-Asam (rahimahullaah) said: Whoever claims three affairs without three other affairs is a liar:
[a] The one who claims to love Allaah without fearing what He has forbidden is a liar;
[b] the one who claims to love paradise without spending his wealth is a liar;
[c] The one who claims to love the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) without loving the poor people is a liar.
[Source: Seerah As-Salaf As-Saaliheen of Imaam Ismaa’eel Ibn Muhammad Al-Asbahaanee: section: Those who followed the Taabi-een in goodness. Maktabah Shaamilah]
[a] The one who claims to love Allaah without fearing what He has forbidden is a liar;
[b] the one who claims to love paradise without spending his wealth is a liar;
[c] The one who claims to love the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) without loving the poor people is a liar.
[Source: Seerah As-Salaf As-Saaliheen of Imaam Ismaa’eel Ibn Muhammad Al-Asbahaanee: section: Those who followed the Taabi-een in goodness. Maktabah Shaamilah]
Are you one who seeks marriage? Finding it hard in the worldly part of it? You know the luxury, lavish and money stuff.
Read on if you please (and if you want something to use to convince your parents to go on the Islamic view of marriage)
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Sharing this story because as much as I get marriage related questions on my inbox, I get it also in real life. May Allah make it easy for each and everyone of us. Ameen
Since most of those are financial/money related queries, regarding the mahr or anything related to the expensive wedding stuff. Here’s a story that would make you realize how a believer should be in regards to money to his family.
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Muslim Ibn Sabih Kufi says that he heard his father saying, “Mughira Ibn Sho’ba RA and an arab youth both sent proposal for marriage to a woman at the same time. That Arab youth was quite handsome and beautiful as compared to Mughira Ibn Sho’ba RA. The woman replied to the proposals to both of them saying, “You both have sought to marry me. I cannot give a final verdict to any of you till I meet and talk to you both. Therefore, if any of you wants to marry me, he must come to me at such and such time so that I can reach a conclusion and select my life partner.”
Upon receiving the message, both the men went to meet the woman. She made them sit at a place where she could not see them but hear both of them.
Mughira RA got impressed when he witnessed the Arab’s youngster’s beautiful body, excellent youthfulness, good shape and soft-speech, losing hope of any success in the presence of such a competitor. He told himself not to pin any hope as every woman wanted a handsome, beautiful and attractive husband, and his competitor possessed all such qualities which he did not. He thought to himself, “When the woman will see me, she will definitely select the Arab youth, and I will only face defeat.”
Mughira RA was thinking all this as he suddenly asked the Arab youngster, “Brother, you have been gifted with beauty and soft-speech. Do you have any other qualities?” The youngster boasted, “Why not, I have such and such qualities.” Thus he mentioned several qualities, counting them on his fingers. Then he fell silent.
Mughira RA asked, “Okay, tell me how do you conduct your financial dealings?” The youngster replied, “It is excellent, I do not miscalculate even a single penny as I minutely maitain my accounts in detail.”
Now, Mughira RA began to say about himself, “But I am different from you. I leave an unattended pouch containing thousands of dirhams in a corner of my house. My family members continue to spend as much as they require from this pouch and I do not know how much money has been spent and how much is left behind. I come to know of the exhaustion of the money only when they demand more from me.”
The woman was attentively listening to the conversation between the two candidates. When she listened to what Mughira RA was saying she said, “I swear by Allah! This man deserves the most to marry me, and is more acceptable to me as he will not torment me while getting confused with his finances, and I do not like this Arab youth who will hold me accountable for every penny.”
Afterwards, the woman married Mughira Ibn Sho’ba Radiyallahu Anhu.
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Subhan’Allah, let this story reach families who are so keen on the financial stuff in marriages, sisters who are so keen on the physical attributes of their suitors and brothers who are so worried with their finances that they live as if they do not want to part from their worldly gains.
Let us take a moment and understand that Mughira RA makes his family spend out for charity and spend what is just needed for them, as let us remember that his family are also practising Muslims who abide to the rules and regulations accordingly to Islam.
Remember that the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wassalaam said that “Without a doubt, when a Muslim spends money on his family while considering (the action as worship), it is an act of charity”. [Ahmad, Bukhari and Muslim]
There is a big difference to a person who is generous and are too keen on his
Read on if you please (and if you want something to use to convince your parents to go on the Islamic view of marriage)
_____
Sharing this story because as much as I get marriage related questions on my inbox, I get it also in real life. May Allah make it easy for each and everyone of us. Ameen
Since most of those are financial/money related queries, regarding the mahr or anything related to the expensive wedding stuff. Here’s a story that would make you realize how a believer should be in regards to money to his family.
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Muslim Ibn Sabih Kufi says that he heard his father saying, “Mughira Ibn Sho’ba RA and an arab youth both sent proposal for marriage to a woman at the same time. That Arab youth was quite handsome and beautiful as compared to Mughira Ibn Sho’ba RA. The woman replied to the proposals to both of them saying, “You both have sought to marry me. I cannot give a final verdict to any of you till I meet and talk to you both. Therefore, if any of you wants to marry me, he must come to me at such and such time so that I can reach a conclusion and select my life partner.”
Upon receiving the message, both the men went to meet the woman. She made them sit at a place where she could not see them but hear both of them.
Mughira RA got impressed when he witnessed the Arab’s youngster’s beautiful body, excellent youthfulness, good shape and soft-speech, losing hope of any success in the presence of such a competitor. He told himself not to pin any hope as every woman wanted a handsome, beautiful and attractive husband, and his competitor possessed all such qualities which he did not. He thought to himself, “When the woman will see me, she will definitely select the Arab youth, and I will only face defeat.”
Mughira RA was thinking all this as he suddenly asked the Arab youngster, “Brother, you have been gifted with beauty and soft-speech. Do you have any other qualities?” The youngster boasted, “Why not, I have such and such qualities.” Thus he mentioned several qualities, counting them on his fingers. Then he fell silent.
Mughira RA asked, “Okay, tell me how do you conduct your financial dealings?” The youngster replied, “It is excellent, I do not miscalculate even a single penny as I minutely maitain my accounts in detail.”
Now, Mughira RA began to say about himself, “But I am different from you. I leave an unattended pouch containing thousands of dirhams in a corner of my house. My family members continue to spend as much as they require from this pouch and I do not know how much money has been spent and how much is left behind. I come to know of the exhaustion of the money only when they demand more from me.”
The woman was attentively listening to the conversation between the two candidates. When she listened to what Mughira RA was saying she said, “I swear by Allah! This man deserves the most to marry me, and is more acceptable to me as he will not torment me while getting confused with his finances, and I do not like this Arab youth who will hold me accountable for every penny.”
Afterwards, the woman married Mughira Ibn Sho’ba Radiyallahu Anhu.
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Subhan’Allah, let this story reach families who are so keen on the financial stuff in marriages, sisters who are so keen on the physical attributes of their suitors and brothers who are so worried with their finances that they live as if they do not want to part from their worldly gains.
Let us take a moment and understand that Mughira RA makes his family spend out for charity and spend what is just needed for them, as let us remember that his family are also practising Muslims who abide to the rules and regulations accordingly to Islam.
Remember that the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wassalaam said that “Without a doubt, when a Muslim spends money on his family while considering (the action as worship), it is an act of charity”. [Ahmad, Bukhari and Muslim]
There is a big difference to a person who is generous and are too keen on his
finances, being too keen on your finances shows too much attachment to the worldly life. - and this is the point that the woman raised when she said that the arab youth would held her accountable for every penny.
Spending for the sake of Allah should be so sincere that the left hand doesnt know how much the right hand has given and vice versa, for all that they intend is to spend for the sake of Allah, and indeed Allah said in a Hadith Qudsi that Spend on charity, O son of Adam and I will spend on you.
But spending too much in weddings is wasting too much money, when such big amount of money can be given to charity, let us all think twice on how we should spend what we have earned or gained for such actions will be for sure asked by Allah on the Day Promised.
My dear brothers and sisters, take a moment and reflect from this story. Ponder hard.
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And we pray that Allah blesses us with such good understanding when it comes to worldly things and our acts of worship.
Story was taken from Kitab Al Azkiya: 38; Nisa’ Zakiyyat Jiddan: 63
Spending for the sake of Allah should be so sincere that the left hand doesnt know how much the right hand has given and vice versa, for all that they intend is to spend for the sake of Allah, and indeed Allah said in a Hadith Qudsi that Spend on charity, O son of Adam and I will spend on you.
But spending too much in weddings is wasting too much money, when such big amount of money can be given to charity, let us all think twice on how we should spend what we have earned or gained for such actions will be for sure asked by Allah on the Day Promised.
My dear brothers and sisters, take a moment and reflect from this story. Ponder hard.
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And we pray that Allah blesses us with such good understanding when it comes to worldly things and our acts of worship.
Story was taken from Kitab Al Azkiya: 38; Nisa’ Zakiyyat Jiddan: 63
The person who treats others kindly
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.
— Imam ibn al Qayyim (rahimahullah) ~ 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.
— Imam ibn al Qayyim (rahimahullah) ~ Madarij al-Salikeen 2/511