That is purer for your hearts and their hearts – Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan Hafidahullah

“And when you ask them (i.e. Prophet’s wives) for something, then ask them from behind a veil (Hijaab).” [Surah Al-Ahzaab: 53]

Even though the ones intended by this verse were the wives of the Prophet, the verse is general. So the wording in the verse is specific for the Prophet’s wives, while its meaning is universal for all women since the Prophet’s wives are the role-models for the believing women. Allaah explains this thoroughly in His next statement, where He says:

ذَلِكُمْ أَطْهَرُ لِقُلُوبِكُمْ وَقُلُوبِهِنَّ

“That is purer for your hearts and their hearts.” [Surah Al-Ahzaab: 53]

Allaah ordered that the women be asked from behind a Hijaab. What is meant by the word Hijaab is: Anything that covers a woman whether a garment, a wall, a door or any other object that can be used to screen a woman from a man when he is talking to her or asking her about something or handing her something. All of these should be done from behind a Hijaab, i.e. from behind a screen or covering. So he should not make any contact with her while she is unscreened or lacking covering and exposed. Rather, she must be behind a screen that covers her, regardless if it is her garment, her door, a wall or so on. This is since this is “purer for your hearts and their hearts” from temptation. If women screen themselves by way of a Hijaab and the gaze of men does not fall upon them, the hearts of both the men and women will be saved from temptation and enticement. This is clearly visible in the Muslim societies that strictly adhere to the Hijaab.

A society that strictly adheres to the Hijaab is preserved from the corruption of morals. In fact, it is the lack of Hijaab that results in immorality and the temptation of men’s desires. Therefore Allaah’s saying: “That is purer for your hearts and their hearts” contains a basis that is universal for the whole ummah since the Hijaab consists of a purification of the hearts for both men and women in an equal manner. It blocks all the pathways that lead to the corruption of morals.

Source : Advice to the Muslim Woman – Shaykh Saalih bin Fawzaan al-Fawzaan [al Ibaanah Book]

Between Hot and Cold:

🌟USING COLD WATER FOR DRINKING AND AS CURE🌟

As a cure to Ayyoob’s عليه السلام sickness, Allaah تعالى said to him:

❝{“Strike the ground with your foot: This is a spring of water to wash in, cool and a (refreshing) drink.”}❞
📚 [Surah al-Saad (38): 41]

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The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
❝Fever is from the (intense) heat of the Hell-Fire, so cool it with water.❞
📚 [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (3261, 3262, 3263, 3264, 5723, 5724, 5725, 5726) and Saheeh Muslim (5476, 5477, 5478, 5479, 5480, 5482, 5484, 5485)]

💥 [As Ibn al-Qayyim said, this is particularly for the fever which is caused due to sunstroke]

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🌟PREFERABLE NOT TO EAT WHILE THE FOOD IS INTENSELY HOT🌟

It has been authentically reported from Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه that he said: ❝One should not eat the food until its steam goes away.❞
📚 [Sunan al-Baihaqee and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee in al-Saheehah (1/748)]

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Whenever Asmaa’ bint Abu Bakr رضي الله عنها prepared food, she used to cover it with something till its boil went away (and it had cooled down a bit), and she used to say: I heard the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم saying: ❝It is for greater blessing.❞
📚 [Saheeh Ibn Hibaan and Mustadrak of al-Haakim and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee in al-Saheehah (392, 659)]

💥[One can eat hot food after the steam has stopped coming out]

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🌟PREFERABLE TO DELAY THE DHUHR SALAAH WHEN IT IS INTENSELY HOT🌟

The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
❝Refrain from praying (Dhuhr - the noon prayer) till the extreme heat passes away, for the Intensity of heat is from the exhalation of Hell.❞
📚 [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (533, 535, 536, 538, 539, 629, 3258, 3259) and Saheeh Muslim (1282, 1284, 1285, 1287, 1288, 1289, 1290, 1291)]

💥[This will be applied only when a person is praying outside where there is no shade and making Sujood on the ground becomes difficult. But our Masaajid now are fully ventilated and have rugs/carpets which protect us from the heat.]

Q. What is the ruling on benefitting from the books of the scholars which are translated into English, however the translator is not known or he has errors in manhaj?

Answer:

If the book is a Salafee book, however the translator is unknown or he has errors in manhaj, it is not permissible to benefit from these books, it is not permissible to benefit from these translated books. This is because they take the ruling of the translator.

So if it said that the author of the book is Salafee and the translator, even if he is a hizbee, “he is just a mere translator”; we say the wisdom behind this is that we cannot be sure that this translator will not distort the meanings to coincide with his falsehood.

And we have been trialed and have found many translators translating live for some of the Salafi scholars, translating that which is falsehood. It has been related of one Salafi scholar that he was teaching Tawheed and with him was a translator whom he did not know, so he (the scholar) was affirming Tawheed (in the lesson) whilst the translator was affirming shirk, as if it was the words of this scholar until someone let the scholar know what was happening!

So look how these individuals deceive. Then we will give you an example; the people of innovation explain the book of Allaah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah – salla Allaahu alayhi wa sallam – and with this we do not accept from them.

So likewise the translator, if he is in opposition (to the truth) or unknown, we don’t accept from them.

Shaykh Ahmad ibn ‘Umar Baazmool (hafidhahullaah Ta’aala)

https://www.salaficentre.com/2012/06/ruling-on-listening-to-talks-by-salafi-scholars-but-translated-by-hizbis-shaykh-ahmad-bazmool/

Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullaah):

It was said to one of them that: 'We find ourselves distracted in our Salaah (prayer)'

He said: 'Is it the Jannah (Paradise) you are thinking about, or are they the Hur al-Ayn (women of Paradise) [that have taken your minds away], or is it the Day of Judgement [that is causing you to be distracted]?'

They replied: 'Rather it is [affairs of] this worldly life [that] is distracting us.'

He said: 'It is more beloved to me that you go between spearheads than that which you just mentioned.'

"You stand in your prayers with your body, directing your face to the Qiblah, while your heart is directed to a different territory?! Woe to you!! That prayer [of yours] is not worthy of being a Mahr (dowry) for Paradise, how then can it be befitting for [attaining] the Love [of Allaah]!"

[Source: Badaee al-Fawaaid 3/753 by Ibn al-Qayyim]

How ‘Umar received the treasure of Persia

Ibrâhîm b. ‘Abd Al-Rahmân b. ‘Auf reports:

‘Umar b. Al-Khattâb – Allah be pleased with him – was given the treasures of the Persian Emperor (after his conquest), ‘Abdullah b. Arqam asked, “Are you going to put this into the public treasury (bayt al-mâl) until you can distribute it?” ‘Umar replied, “No by Allah, I will not take this under a roof before I have passed it on.” So they put it in the middle of the mosque and spent the night guarding it. In the morning, ‘Umar uncovered the treasure and saw such an amount of gold and silver that it almost shone; so he began to cry. ‘Abd Al-Rahmân b. ‘Auf – Allah be pleased with him – said, “Why do you cry o Amîr of the Believers? This is a day of thanks and a day of happiness for sure.” ‘Umar replied, “Woe to you, this has never been given to a people except that it has cast enmity and hatred amongst them.”

Ibn Al-Mubârak in Al-Zuhd wa Al-Raqâ`iq Vol. 2 p595, 596.
Translated By Owais al-Hāshimi (sayingsofthesalaf.net)

Shaikh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said:

❝Whoever follows his desires, does not strives to attain the truth, and speaks (in the matters of the Deen) without knowledge - is a disobedient sinner.❞

📚 [Majmoo` al-Fataawa (12/180)]

Bishr Ibn Al-Haarith said:

“You will not find the sweetness of worship until you place a barrier between yourself and your lusts.”

[As-Siyar, 10/473]

The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
❞ كَفَى بِالْمَرْءِ كَذِبًا أَنْ يُحَدِّثَ بِكُلِّ مَا سَمِعَ ❝
❝It is enough lying for a man to speak of everything that he hears.❞

Source : Narrated by Muslim in al-Muqaddimah, 6;

As-Sa'di (rahimahullaah):

“The one who truly believes that trials and afflictions are from Allaah, he will be happy and submit to it, such a person will be guided by Allaah and remain calm during hardships.”

• [Taysir-ul-Karim, p. 867]

From Ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allaah [ﷺ] said:

«اجتنبوا هذه القاذورة التي نهى الله عز وجل عنها، فمن ألمّ فليستتر بستر الله عز وجل»

❝Keep away from immoral sins which Allaah Azza Wa Jal has prohibited, whosoever falls into them then he should conceal them with the concealment of Allaah Azza Wa Jal.❞

[Collected By al-Bayhaqi | Authenticated By Albaani In Saheehah, (No. 663) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath al-Anbiyya]

Abul-Aswad Ad-Du’alee once told his children: “I was good to you when you were children, when you grew up, and also before you were born.” They asked: “And how is it that you were good to us before we were born?” He said: “I chose for you a mother through whom you would not be mistreated.”

Ar-Riyaashee would recite this same theme in the following poetic verses:

“The first good thing I did for you was my choosing (for you) an honorable woman of noble descent and clear virtue.”

[Tarbiyat-ul-Awlaad fee Daw’-il Kitaabi was-Sunnah (pg. 18-22) | ‘Abdus-Salaam bin ‘Abdillaah As Sulaymaan | Produced by: Al-Ibaanah.com | abdurrahman.org]

Learn from your mistakes!

Abu Huraira narrated the Prophet (ﷺ) said "A believer is not stung from the same hole twice"

Saheeh Al-Bukhari 6133

Some Of The Salaf said:

“Were it not for the trials in this world, we would be arriving bankrupt on the day of judgement.”

- Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah)

[Zaad Al Ma'aad (4/176)]

Are the Jinn able to appear in Human form?

Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (Rahimahullah) said:

The jinn may appear in human or animal form; they may appear in the form of snakes, scorpions and so on; or in the form of camels, cattle, sheep, horses, mules and donkeys; or in the form of birds. They may also appear in human form, as the Shaytaan came to Quraysh in the form of Suraaqah ibn Maalik ibn Ja‘sham, when they wanted to go out to Badr. Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):

“And (remember) when Shaitan (Satan) made their (evil) deeds seem fair to them and said, ‘No one of mankind can overcome you this Day (of the battle of Badr) and verily, I am your neighbour (for each and every help).’ But when the two forces came in sight of each other, he ran away and said ‘Verily, I have nothing to do with you. Verily! I see what you see not. Verily! I fear Allah for Allah is Severe in punishment’”

[al-Anfaal 8:48].

Majmoo‘ al-Fataawa (19/44, 45)

He (Rahimahullah) also said:

The black dog is the devil among dogs, and the jinn often appear in that form, and also in the form of black cats, because the black colour is more able to concentrate devilish power than other colours, and it concentrates heat.

Majmoo‘ al-Fataawa (19/52)

Dr. ‘Umar al-Ashqar (Rahimahullah) said:

Sometimes the devils come to man not by way of waswasah (whispering insinuating thoughts); rather they appear to him in human form, or a person may hear a voice and not see a body. Or they may appear in strange forms, which come to people and tell them that they are from the jinn. Sometimes they lie and say that they are angels, and sometimes they call themselves “men of the unseen”, or claim that they are from the spirit world. In all cases, they speak to some people directly, or by means of one person who is called a “medium”, whom they possess and they speak on his lips. Or the response may come in the form of writing, or it may go further than that and they may pick a person up and fly with him through the air, and transport him from one place to another. Or they may bring him things that he asks for. But they only do that to those who are misguided and who disbelieve in Allah, the Lord of heaven and earth, or who do evil deeds and things that incur divine wrath. Those people may pretend to be righteous and pious, but in fact they are among the most misguided and evil of people. The earlier and later generations have told many stories about this matter, to such an extent that it is not possible to reject or deny them, because they have been narrated by so many from so many.

‘Aalam al-Jinn wa ash-Shayaateen (p. 115)

"O my son, when you have written down ten Ahadeeth, look and see if you notice an improvement in the way you walk, in your level of patience, and in your degree of self-dignity. For if you do not see any such improvement, then know that your knowledge harms you and does not benefit you."
—Sufyan ath-Thawrī
Advice from his mother (rahimahullaah)
(Page 21, The Biography of Sufyaan Ath-Thawree;

Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah Rahimahullah

"The pain of separation (from someone you love) is greater than death sometimes…"

[Majmoo’ al-Fatawa (v. 35, p. 299)]

If u have missed fasts from Ramadan then u should fast with intention of making up missed fast:

What is the ruling on someone who has days to make up for Ramadan and wants to fast voluntarily or
to fast the day of Ashura (10th and 11th of Muhrram) with the intention of making up for the fasts he missed in Ramadan? Is it permissible for a person who owes days from Ramadan to fast on Ashura? Is it permissible for a person who owes days from Ramadan to fast on `Ashura and one day after or before with the intention of making up missed days?

A: They should NOT observe voluntary fasts when they still owe one or more days from Ramadan. They should start with the fasts they missed in Ramadan, and then observe voluntary fasts.

Second: If they fast the tenth and eleventh of Muharram with the INTENTION of making up days they missed of Ramadan, it is permissible and will make up for two of the days that they MISSED. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, Actions are judged but by intentions, and every person will have but that which he intended.

May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.

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Consider Every Sin a Destroyer...

Ibn al-Qayyim ﺭﺣﻤﻪ ﺍﻟﻠﻪ said:

“Do not belittle a small sin for the biggest of fires can be caused by the smallest of sparks.”

[Al-Fawā’id, v.3 p.227]

Abûd-Dardâ (radhiya Allâhu ´anh) said:

”The one who advises his brother in SECRET has BEAUTIFIED him and the one who advises his brother OPENLY has UGLIFIED him.”

(al-Amr bil-Ma´rûf wan-Nahî ´an-il-Munkar, p. 39, by Imâm Abu Bakr al-Khallâl)

"O my son, when you have written down ten Ahadeeth, look and see if you notice an improvement in the way you walk, in your level of patience, and in your degree of self-dignity. For if you do not see any such improvement, then know that your knowledge harms you and does not benefit you."
—Sufyan ath-Thawrī
Advice from his mother (rahimahullaah)
(Page 21, The Biography of Sufyaan Ath-Thawree;

The noble Shaykh Ibn Bāz [رحمه الله] said:

“There is no doubt that Islaam came to give honour to the woman,
- guard her,
- protect her from the wolves of mankind,
- secure her rights and raise her status.”

[Source: The Shaykh’s fatāwā 4/308]