As the clocks go back tonight and we enter the very short days and long nights, take benefit of the following:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ❝Fasting in the winter is the easy prize.❞ (❶)
Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali (رحمه الله) commented:
“And the meaning of it being an easy prize is that it is a prize obtained without any battle or effort or hardship. So, the owner of this prize has been given it as a favor without any effort on his part."
He also mentioned, “Winter is the best season for the believer because Allah strengthens his practice in it by making worship easy for him.
This is because in winter, the believer can fast during the day with ease without suffering from hunger and thirst. The days are short and cold, and he therefore doesn’t feel the hardship of fasting.
As for praying at night in the winter due to its long nights, one can have his share of sleep and then get up to pray afterwards and recite all that he usually recites of the Qur’an while he has had enough sleep.
So, he can combine between the sleep that he needs and the usual amount of recitation of the Qur’an that he completes in a day. So, he fulfills the interests of both his religion and the comfort of his body." (❷)
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❶ - It was reported by Ahmad (4/335) with a chain authenticated by al-Albani in ‘as-Silsilah as-Sahihah’ (1922).
❷ - ‘Lata’if al-Ma’arif’ (p. 276).
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ❝Fasting in the winter is the easy prize.❞ (❶)
Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali (رحمه الله) commented:
“And the meaning of it being an easy prize is that it is a prize obtained without any battle or effort or hardship. So, the owner of this prize has been given it as a favor without any effort on his part."
He also mentioned, “Winter is the best season for the believer because Allah strengthens his practice in it by making worship easy for him.
This is because in winter, the believer can fast during the day with ease without suffering from hunger and thirst. The days are short and cold, and he therefore doesn’t feel the hardship of fasting.
As for praying at night in the winter due to its long nights, one can have his share of sleep and then get up to pray afterwards and recite all that he usually recites of the Qur’an while he has had enough sleep.
So, he can combine between the sleep that he needs and the usual amount of recitation of the Qur’an that he completes in a day. So, he fulfills the interests of both his religion and the comfort of his body." (❷)
〰
❶ - It was reported by Ahmad (4/335) with a chain authenticated by al-Albani in ‘as-Silsilah as-Sahihah’ (1922).
❷ - ‘Lata’if al-Ma’arif’ (p. 276).
|| It is not permissible for you to congratulate non-Muslims on their festivals even if they get upset ||
Q: Thanks to Allah Who guided me to accept Islam. Now, I live with my non-Muslim family who congratulate me on Eid-ul-Fitr (the Festival of Breaking the Fast) and Eid-ul-Adha (the Festival of the Sacrifice). Then, when it is the time for their holidays, I do not congratulate them; they therefore become upset with me and call me arrogant. What should I do? Please, advise. May Allah reward you with the best.
A: It is not permissible for you to congratulate non-Muslims on their festivals even if
they get upset with you or feel you are haughty. It is recommended to endear Islam to them and advise them nicely to accept it. We ask Allah (Exalted be He) to open the hearts of your family to Islam.
May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.
- The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta'
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Q: Thanks to Allah Who guided me to accept Islam. Now, I live with my non-Muslim family who congratulate me on Eid-ul-Fitr (the Festival of Breaking the Fast) and Eid-ul-Adha (the Festival of the Sacrifice). Then, when it is the time for their holidays, I do not congratulate them; they therefore become upset with me and call me arrogant. What should I do? Please, advise. May Allah reward you with the best.
A: It is not permissible for you to congratulate non-Muslims on their festivals even if
they get upset with you or feel you are haughty. It is recommended to endear Islam to them and advise them nicely to accept it. We ask Allah (Exalted be He) to open the hearts of your family to Islam.
May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.
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❝Making a promise by saying "Inshaa Allah" while hiding (the intent) of not doing it is HYPOCRISY.❞
♡
Imam Al-Awzaa’ee (رحمه الله)
♡
Imam Al-Awzaa’ee (رحمه الله)
Forwarded from Muslim Marriage Tips
“Women are sensitive. One wrong word and she’ll run away from you. One right word and she’ll come sit next to you.”
- Shaykh Raslaan
- Shaykh Raslaan
EFFECT OF SINS
Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Saaleh al-
Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Saaleh al-
Uthaymeen رحمه الله said:
❝Verily, the sins do affect the Rizq (sustenance and livelihood) and they obstruct the many doors leading towards the sustenance and it also makes a person poor at heart (i.e. having bad manners, stingy etc.).❞
[Sharh al-Usool min Ilm al-Usool of Shaikh Ibn al-`Uthaymeen (1/16-17)]Forwarded from SALAAF AS SAALIH
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THE WOMAN IS THE BACKBONE OF THE MUSLIM FAMILY
Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan said, "
Family is one of the indispensable educational institutions in the society.
Its existence, prosperity, and stability are major objectives of this religion.
Allah says, "O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person (Adam), and from him (Adam) He created his wife [Hawwa (Eve)], and from them both He
created many men andwomen."
1.This verse indicates that the origin of the human being is a single family, from which all the succeeding families were reproduced. Significantly, Islam urged Muslims to build up a family as soon as they are able to. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم (said, "Whoever among you can afford to get
married, let him do so."
2.The pivotal role of family in Islam is particularly influential because it determines the future of its members in terms of life and religion. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم (said, "No child is born except on al-Fitrah (Islam) but his parents
either make him/her Jewish, Christian, or Magian."
3. The woman, in particular, is the backbone of the family. There is a famous saying: A great woman is behind every great man. Isn't it better for the best sake of the family to have a full dedicated wife. The role of women is not restricted to just giving birth; it is far beyond this. Instead, her actual role is raising righteous children. Some may think that woman's role in the house is insignificant but rather it is very complicated. It requires knowledge, sound judgment, and precision. It also requires management, high moral standards, and passion. A woman that underestimates her role in the house does not really understand it well. Likewise, those who consider the woman's full dedication to her family to be a waste do not either understand it or do understand but harbor ill intentions.
Taken from the PDF above
Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan said, "
Family is one of the indispensable educational institutions in the society.
Its existence, prosperity, and stability are major objectives of this religion.
Allah says, "O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person (Adam), and from him (Adam) He created his wife [Hawwa (Eve)], and from them both He
created many men andwomen."
1.This verse indicates that the origin of the human being is a single family, from which all the succeeding families were reproduced. Significantly, Islam urged Muslims to build up a family as soon as they are able to. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم (said, "Whoever among you can afford to get
married, let him do so."
2.The pivotal role of family in Islam is particularly influential because it determines the future of its members in terms of life and religion. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم (said, "No child is born except on al-Fitrah (Islam) but his parents
either make him/her Jewish, Christian, or Magian."
3. The woman, in particular, is the backbone of the family. There is a famous saying: A great woman is behind every great man. Isn't it better for the best sake of the family to have a full dedicated wife. The role of women is not restricted to just giving birth; it is far beyond this. Instead, her actual role is raising righteous children. Some may think that woman's role in the house is insignificant but rather it is very complicated. It requires knowledge, sound judgment, and precision. It also requires management, high moral standards, and passion. A woman that underestimates her role in the house does not really understand it well. Likewise, those who consider the woman's full dedication to her family to be a waste do not either understand it or do understand but harbor ill intentions.
Taken from the PDF above
♻️Pessimism about Safar🗓 is a characteristic of Jahiliyyah – Fatwas of Ibn Baz♻️
Q: It is known that many people are pessimistic about the month of Safar regarding many affairs. Such people, for example, do not conclude marriage contracts during Safar. Moreover, many people believe that it is not permissible to break a stick, knot ropes, or entwine fingers when concluding a marriage contract for this leads to failure of the concerned marriage and disharmony between the spouses. Since all the foregoing are beliefs bearing on ‘Aqidah (creed), could you please advise and clarify the ruling on it? May Allah guide us all to all that He loves and is pleased with.
A: Pessimism about Safar is not permissible. It is a characteristic of Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic time of ignorance).
Safar – just like all other months – does not bring good or evil, as good is only from Allah (Glorified be He) and evil is predestined by Him. Moreover, it is authentically reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) annulled the concept of pessimism when he said:
There is no ‘Adwa (contagion, disease transmission naturally by itself not by the Decree of Allah), nor is there any Tiyarah (evil omen), nor is there any Hamah (pre-Islamic superstitious belief that the bones of a dead person turn into an owl), nor is there Safar (the month of Safar was believed to bring bad luck during Jahiliyyah).
(Agreed upon by Imams Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
The same applies to pessimism about entwining fingers, breaking a stick, etc., when concluding a marriage contract. Such beliefs are false, baseless, and thus they should not be adopted by a Muslim. May Allah grant us all success!
Source: Fatwas of Ibn Baz
http://alifta.net/Fatawa/FatawaChapters.aspx?languagename=en&View=Page&PageID=182&PageNo=1&BookID=10
https://abdurrahman.org/2015/11/16/pessimism-about-safar-is-a-characteristic-of-jahiliyyah/
Q: It is known that many people are pessimistic about the month of Safar regarding many affairs. Such people, for example, do not conclude marriage contracts during Safar. Moreover, many people believe that it is not permissible to break a stick, knot ropes, or entwine fingers when concluding a marriage contract for this leads to failure of the concerned marriage and disharmony between the spouses. Since all the foregoing are beliefs bearing on ‘Aqidah (creed), could you please advise and clarify the ruling on it? May Allah guide us all to all that He loves and is pleased with.
A: Pessimism about Safar is not permissible. It is a characteristic of Jahiliyyah (pre-Islamic time of ignorance).
Safar – just like all other months – does not bring good or evil, as good is only from Allah (Glorified be He) and evil is predestined by Him. Moreover, it is authentically reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) annulled the concept of pessimism when he said:
There is no ‘Adwa (contagion, disease transmission naturally by itself not by the Decree of Allah), nor is there any Tiyarah (evil omen), nor is there any Hamah (pre-Islamic superstitious belief that the bones of a dead person turn into an owl), nor is there Safar (the month of Safar was believed to bring bad luck during Jahiliyyah).
(Agreed upon by Imams Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
The same applies to pessimism about entwining fingers, breaking a stick, etc., when concluding a marriage contract. Such beliefs are false, baseless, and thus they should not be adopted by a Muslim. May Allah grant us all success!
Source: Fatwas of Ibn Baz
http://alifta.net/Fatawa/FatawaChapters.aspx?languagename=en&View=Page&PageID=182&PageNo=1&BookID=10
https://abdurrahman.org/2015/11/16/pessimism-about-safar-is-a-characteristic-of-jahiliyyah/
'Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab رضي الله عنهsaid:
“Do not think badly of a word uttered by your brother, when you can
find a good interpretation for it.”
[Majmoo’ Fataawa Ibn Baaz, 26/365]
#repost via Authentic Quotes
“Do not think badly of a word uttered by your brother, when you can
find a good interpretation for it.”
[Majmoo’ Fataawa Ibn Baaz, 26/365]
#repost via Authentic Quotes
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🌍 Be in this World as if You are a Stranger or Passer-by
👤 Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan حفظه الله تعالى
🕯 "A stranger is someone who is not in his homeland, so he does not feel comfortable and at ease, and does not desire to remain, rather he is always in preparation to leave and return to his homeland.
🍃 This World is not the homeland of the Muslim, rather his residence is Paradise, and he is only in this World to perform his actions for the Hereafter. Hence, he takes what he needs from this World to aid him upon worship but does not become attached to it, since it will not last, the World will come to an end.
🎇 Aadam and his wife were in Paradise, then upon the occurrence of their opposition to the command of Allah they sought forgiveness and were forgiven, however they were exited to this World, and this World was not their home, so similarly all the children of Aadam (humankind) desire and yearn to return to their original abode, (since this is not our original and eternal residence).
⏳ So the Muslim is like a traveller, the passing of days and nights take him closer to the Hereafter..."
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👤 Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan حفظه الله تعالى
🕯 "A stranger is someone who is not in his homeland, so he does not feel comfortable and at ease, and does not desire to remain, rather he is always in preparation to leave and return to his homeland.
🍃 This World is not the homeland of the Muslim, rather his residence is Paradise, and he is only in this World to perform his actions for the Hereafter. Hence, he takes what he needs from this World to aid him upon worship but does not become attached to it, since it will not last, the World will come to an end.
🎇 Aadam and his wife were in Paradise, then upon the occurrence of their opposition to the command of Allah they sought forgiveness and were forgiven, however they were exited to this World, and this World was not their home, so similarly all the children of Aadam (humankind) desire and yearn to return to their original abode, (since this is not our original and eternal residence).
⏳ So the Muslim is like a traveller, the passing of days and nights take him closer to the Hereafter..."
المنحة الربانية ص٢٨٥
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HALLOWEEN:
‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab said:
“Avoid the enemies of Allah on their festivals.”
[Ahkaam Ahl al-Dhimmah, 1/723-724]
‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab said:
“Avoid the enemies of Allah on their festivals.”
[Ahkaam Ahl al-Dhimmah, 1/723-724]
Forwarded from ilm4all
📗 Three types of people who learn the Qur'aan:
On the authority of Abu Sa`eed al-Khudree رضي الله عنه: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
❝Learn the Qur’aan and with it ask Allaah for the Jannah (Paradise), before (the time comes when) the people will learn it and start asking (Allaah) with it the Dunyaa💢. The Qur’aan is learnt by three types of people: A person who boasts about it (shows-off); and a person who eats its price (makes a living out of it); and a person who recites it for the sake of Allaah.❞
📚 [Reported by Ibn Nasr in “Qiyaam al-Layl” (1/74) and graded as “Jayyid” (good due to supporting chains) by Shaikh al-Albaanee in al-Saheehah (258)]
🌴🌴🌴
💢 i.e. people whose main concern will be the worldly matters and who would pay less heed to that which concerns their Hereafter. As Allaah تعالى says:
فَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِى الدُّنْيَا وَمَا لَهُ فِى الاٌّخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلَـقٍ
❝{But of mankind there are some who say: “Our Lord! Give us (Your Bounties) in this world!” and for such there will be no portion in the Hereafter.}❞
📚 [Surah al-Baqarah (2): 200]
But there is no problem when the person asks Allaah تعالى for the benefits in this world and the Hereafter as Allaah نعالى says:
وِمِنْهُم مَّن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِى الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الاٌّخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ - أُولَـئِكَ لَهُمْ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا كَسَبُواْ وَاللَّهُ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ
❝{And of them there are some who say: “Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire!” Those for them there will be allotted a share for what they have earned. And Allaah is Swift at reckoning.}❞
📚 [Surah al-Baqarah (2): 201-202]
On the authority of Abu Sa`eed al-Khudree رضي الله عنه: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
❝Learn the Qur’aan and with it ask Allaah for the Jannah (Paradise), before (the time comes when) the people will learn it and start asking (Allaah) with it the Dunyaa💢. The Qur’aan is learnt by three types of people: A person who boasts about it (shows-off); and a person who eats its price (makes a living out of it); and a person who recites it for the sake of Allaah.❞
📚 [Reported by Ibn Nasr in “Qiyaam al-Layl” (1/74) and graded as “Jayyid” (good due to supporting chains) by Shaikh al-Albaanee in al-Saheehah (258)]
🌴🌴🌴
💢 i.e. people whose main concern will be the worldly matters and who would pay less heed to that which concerns their Hereafter. As Allaah تعالى says:
فَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِى الدُّنْيَا وَمَا لَهُ فِى الاٌّخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلَـقٍ
❝{But of mankind there are some who say: “Our Lord! Give us (Your Bounties) in this world!” and for such there will be no portion in the Hereafter.}❞
📚 [Surah al-Baqarah (2): 200]
But there is no problem when the person asks Allaah تعالى for the benefits in this world and the Hereafter as Allaah نعالى says:
وِمِنْهُم مَّن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِى الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الاٌّخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ - أُولَـئِكَ لَهُمْ نَصِيبٌ مِّمَّا كَسَبُواْ وَاللَّهُ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ
❝{And of them there are some who say: “Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire!” Those for them there will be allotted a share for what they have earned. And Allaah is Swift at reckoning.}❞
📚 [Surah al-Baqarah (2): 201-202]
"Patience is like its name, bitter in taste but its end result is sweeter than honey."
[شرح الاربعين النووية لشيخ العثيمين ص.٢٧٥]
[شرح الاربعين النووية لشيخ العثيمين ص.٢٧٥]
"The entire world is a darkness except for the sittings with the scholars."
Hasan Al-Basri Rahimahullah
[Jami’ Bayan il-Ilm, 1/114]
Hasan Al-Basri Rahimahullah
[Jami’ Bayan il-Ilm, 1/114]
"Money is a strange companion, it only benefits you when it leaves you..."
"How strange and foolish is man. He looses his health in gaining wealth. Then to regain health he wastes his wealth. He ruins is present while worrying about his future - but weeps in the future by recalling his past. He lives as though death shall never come to him - but dies in a way as if he were never born."
Ali ibn Talib (Radiy'Allah'anhu).
"How strange and foolish is man. He looses his health in gaining wealth. Then to regain health he wastes his wealth. He ruins is present while worrying about his future - but weeps in the future by recalling his past. He lives as though death shall never come to him - but dies in a way as if he were never born."
Ali ibn Talib (Radiy'Allah'anhu).
REVIVE A SUNNAH ⇨ "WHOEVER HAS WRONGED HIS BROTHER, ASK FOR HIS PARDON (BEFORE HIS DEATH)
Abu Huraira (RadiyAllahu Anhu) Narrated that The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: "Whoever has wronged his brother, should ask for his pardon (before his death), as (in the Hereafter) there will be neither a Dinar nor a Dirham. (He should secure pardon in this life) before some of his good deeds are taken & paid to his brother, or, if he has done no good deeds, some of the bad deeds of his brother are taken to be loaded on him (in the Hereafter)."
[Sahih Bukhari :: Vol. 8 :: Book 76 :: Hadith 541]
Abu Huraira (RadiyAllahu Anhu) Narrated that The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: "Whoever has wronged his brother, should ask for his pardon (before his death), as (in the Hereafter) there will be neither a Dinar nor a Dirham. (He should secure pardon in this life) before some of his good deeds are taken & paid to his brother, or, if he has done no good deeds, some of the bad deeds of his brother are taken to be loaded on him (in the Hereafter)."
[Sahih Bukhari :: Vol. 8 :: Book 76 :: Hadith 541]
Advice to those who want to seek knowledge
by Shaykh Fawzaan, may Allah preserve him
Question: What is your guidance for one who wants to seek knowledge? ًWhat are the stages of studying knowledge and having a (strong) foundation in it? And what is your advice in regards to being committed in studying hadith?
The Shaykh said at the end of the answer:
"...And knowledge is not gained through false hopes and ease. Rather a person needs to be patient with becoming tired, seeking reward (from Allah), and having a righteous intention."
Read the full response here:
https://tryingtofollowthesalaf.com/2014/11/01/advice-to-those-who-want-to-seek-knowledge-shaykh-saalih-fawzaan/
by Shaykh Fawzaan, may Allah preserve him
Question: What is your guidance for one who wants to seek knowledge? ًWhat are the stages of studying knowledge and having a (strong) foundation in it? And what is your advice in regards to being committed in studying hadith?
The Shaykh said at the end of the answer:
"...And knowledge is not gained through false hopes and ease. Rather a person needs to be patient with becoming tired, seeking reward (from Allah), and having a righteous intention."
Read the full response here:
https://tryingtofollowthesalaf.com/2014/11/01/advice-to-those-who-want-to-seek-knowledge-shaykh-saalih-fawzaan/
Al-Hasan Al-Basree said:
“The life of this world is made up of three days: yesterday has gone with all that was done; tomorrow, you may never reach; but today is for you so do what you should do today.”
[Al-Bayhaqî, Al-Zuhd Al-Kabeer, p.197]
“The life of this world is made up of three days: yesterday has gone with all that was done; tomorrow, you may never reach; but today is for you so do what you should do today.”
[Al-Bayhaqî, Al-Zuhd Al-Kabeer, p.197]
“If Allah has written for you happiness, no one can steal that from you, and if He has written for your heart to break, then no-one can mend it but He, so always put your trust in Allah.”
Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni.
Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni.