Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (Radi Allahu Anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allah (SalAllahu Alayhi Wasallam) said:

“You must be truthful. Verily, truthfulness leads to righteousness and righteousness leads to Paradise. A man continues to be truthful and encourages honesty until he is recorded with Allah as truthful. And beware of falsehood. Verily, falsehood leads to wickedness and wickedness leads to the Hellfire. A man continues tell lies and encourages falsehood until he is recorded with Allah as a liar.”

[Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5743, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2607]

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy

The Messenger (ﷺ) said: Indeed, Allaah [The Most High] has removed from you the pride of the pre-Islamic period and its boasting about ancestors. One is only a pious believer or a wretched sinner. You are sons of Adam and Adam (was created from) dust. Let the people abandon boasting about their ancestors, for they are merely fuel in Jahannam; or they will become more insignificant in (the sight of) Allah than the beetle which rolls dung with its nose.

[Reported by Imaam Abu Dawud (rahimahullaah)’ Hadith Number 5116. Declared ‘Hasan’ by Shaikh Albaani (rahimahullaah) in his checking of Sunan Abu Dawud. Pages -766-767.Publisher: Maktabah Al-Ma’aarif’ 1st edition]

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Imaam Ahmad ibn Hanbal Rahimahullah :

"If a person delivers Salaam to you from someone, then it is recommended to answer: ‘Alayka wa 'Alayhi salaam.’"

(Aadaab ush-Sharee'ah 1/475

Ridiculing is from the manners of the hypocrites

The Mufti Shaykh 'Abdul-'Azeez said:
Ridiculing is from the manners of the disbelievers and the hypocrites. Allaah the Exalted said:

"Indeed, those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed. And whenever they passed by them, they used to wink one to another (in mockery); and when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting; and when they saw them, they said: Verily! These have indeed gone astray!"
(Soorah Al-Mutaffifīn 83:29-32)

Allaah the Exalted explained in the first part of the Soorah the recompense of the criminals, and the reward of the believers; then He clarified that the criminals ridicule the believers, laugh at them with words of contempt and disrespect. “And whenever they passed by them, they used to wink one to another (in mockery).”All of this is due to the hatred in their hearts.

And Allaah the Exalted said:
"But you took them for a laughingstock, so much so that they made you forget My remembrance while you used to laugh at them! Verily! I have rewarded them this Day for their patience; they are indeed the ones that are successful."
(Soorah Al-Mu'minūn 23:110-111)

Thus the disbelievers and people of misguidance ridicule the people of rectification and the Imams of guidance, such that their ridicule distracted them from the remembrance of Allah and pondering what will benefit them. Rather they busy themselves with ridicule, mockery, contempt, and disdain for the slaves of Allaah. And Allaah explained that it is from the characteristics of the hypocrites to ridicule the believers.

Allaah the Exalted said:
"If you ask them (about this), they declare: “We were only talking idly and joking.” Say: “Was it at Allah, and His Aayat and His Messenger that you were mocking?" "
(Soorah At Tawbah 9:65)

via - http://mufti.af.org.sa/node/2746
Translated by Rasheed ibn Estes Barbee

http://mtws.posthaven.com/ridiculing-is-from-the-manners-of-the-hypocrites

A Treatment for Egotism

It is reported that Imâm Al-Shâfi’î – Allâh have mercy on him – said:

If you fear becoming deluded and impressed by your deeds then remember whose pleasure you are seeking, and the joy (Paradise) in which you want to be, and what punishment you fear. Whoever thinks about these things will diminish his deeds.

Al-Dhahabî, Siyar A’lâm Al-Nubalâ` 10:42.

Me, Myself and I – Imam Ibn Al Qayyim (rahimahullaah)

Shaykh ul –Islaam Ibn Al Qayyim as-Salafi -Rahimullaah-
From his book ‘Za’ad al-Ma’aad’
Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya

Ibn al-Qayyim said:

‘Every Muslim should be warned of the oppression of: ‘I – My/Mine – I Possess’

Indeed these three words are what Iblees (Shaytan), Fir’awn and Qaroon were tried with.

Iblees said: ‘I am better than him’Fir’awn said: ‘Is not mine the Kingdom of Egypt,’Qaroon said: ‘This has been given to me only because of knowledge I possess.’

So regarding the saying of the Slave of Allaah ‘I’ – then the best that he can be described with is:

I am a slave who sins, makes mistakes, seeks forgiveness and recognizes this.

So regarding the saying of ‘My/Mine’ – and those statements similar to that is:

My sins, my crimes, my humbleness, my depravation and submissiveness.

So regarding the saying of ‘I Possess’:

Forgive me for my mistakes and what I do intentionally, in jest, or in seriousness and I possess all these shortcomings.

[Taken from ‘Za’ad al-Ma’aad’ 2/475 – By Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawzeeyah]

Upon Ubaadah bin Saamit [رضي الله عنه] that the Messenger of Allaah [ﷺ] said:

❝Speak good and you will gain [reward] and refrain from evil speech and you will be safe.❞

[Musnad As Shihaab, (No. 666) | Shaykh Al Albaani: 'Saheeh' In Saheehul Jaami’, (No. 4419) | Translated By Abu Hakeem Bilal Davis]

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Ibn Taymiyyah Rahimahullah:

"Jealousy occurs for both wealth and status, just as it can also be for religiousness and Knowledge."

‎﴾ Majmoo' al-Fataawa (1/52)‎﴿

“Whoever has offended you and then approached you to apologize, humility obligates that you accept his apology whether it is truthful or not, and that you leave his secret thoughts to Allah. The sign of generosity and humility is that if you notice a defect in his apology, you do not address it nor hold him against it.”

(Ibnul-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah , Madaarij as-Salikeen (Ranks of the Wayfarers), 2/338).

Fudayl Said:

Whoever fears Allaah, no one will harm him. And whoever fears other than Allaah, no one will benefit him.

[Su'bah al-Iman, n.936]

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Diet is the foundation of medicine and the stomach is the foundation of illness.

Ibn Rajab ﺭﺣﻤﻪﺍﻟﻠﻪ
[Jāmi’ al-‘Ulūm wal-Ḥikam 2/468]

Shaykh Nasirudeen Al Albani رحمه الله
said:

"If you speak about Tawheed, the people of Shirk renounce you.

And if you speak about the Sunnah, the people of innovation renounce you.

And if you speak about proof and evidence, the math-hab blind followers, Sufis and the ignorant renounce you.

And if you speak about Islam and its connection with our daily lives, the secularists and whoever wants to seperate religion from the lives of people renounce you.

It is a severe strangeness towards Ahlu Sunnah, they fight us with all means, they fight us with the media which is heard, the media which is seen and the media which is written. It has reached the extent that even the families and friends are fighting this strange person who is holding onto the book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger SalAllahu Alayhi Wasallam.

And regardless of all of that, we are happy with this strangeness, and are proud to be strange, because the Prophet of Allah (Peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him and his household) praised these strangers, he said:

"Islam began as something strange and will return to be strange just as it began, so glad tidings to the strangers" They asked him "and who are they O Messenger of Allah"? He replied: "they are the ones who are upright when the people are corrupted"

[Al Silsilah Al Sahihah 1273]

Having Patience With Afflictions.

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said:
"Trials will not cease afflicting the believing man and the believing woman in their self, children, and wealth, until they meet Allah without having any sin."

Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2399

Slander

Those who slander such of the Believers as give themselves freely to ( deeds of ) charity, as well as those who give according to their means , -- and throw ridicule on them , -- Allah will throw back their ridicule on them : and they shall have grievous chastisement. Surah At - Tauba verse 79

Those who slander chaste, indiscreet and believing women are cursed in this life and in the Hereafter: for them is a grievous Chastisement --- Surah An - Nur verse 23

A slanderer , going about with calumnies,
( Habitually ) hindering ( all ) good , transgressing beyond bounds , deep in sin, Surah Al- Qalam verse 11 - 12

Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan

—> The prohibition of going out with the Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh

Question: May Allaah treat you well, Oh noble Shaykh, the questioner asks: “Is it permissible to go out for a period of months, or weeks, or days, as is done by the Jamaa’ah at-Tableegh (Tableeghi Jamaa’ah)? Is this Sunnah or Bidah? And is it permissible to go out with this Jamaa’ah (group) if the person is learning (studying) Sharee’ah knowledge?

Response: This is not permissible. This is Bidah (innovation). This Khurooj (going out), which is for 40 days, or 4 months, or 4 days, or 40 days, or 4 months, this is Bidah. And this group is a Soofee Jamaa’ah, and it is confirmed that they are a Soofee Jamaa’ah from the Deobandees (a group of Soofees from India). They go from land to land in order to spread Sufism. It is not permissible for a person of the Sunnah and a person of Tawheed to go out with them. Because if he goes out with them, he is helping them in spreading their Bidah, and people will use him as an argument, and they will say, “so-and-so goes out with them.” Or they will say, “well, the people all go out with them.” Or they say, “well, they’re allowed in the country.”

Therefore, it is obligatory to reject these people. It is obligatory that they be rejected and they should not be given attention (i.e. listened to). This is so that they will return to with their Bidah to their own country, and so they do not spread their Bidah amongst us. Also, it is not permissible to go out with them to teach them. This is incorrect. Then along with this, they do not accept being taught. They do not accept being taught, because they are people of deceit and people who have a program. They have come in order to teach you, they have not come so that they can learn something from you. They have come to teach you their Soofism and their Madhhab . They have not come to learn from you! If they wanted to learn then they would sit with the scholars (‘Ulamaa.) in the masaajid and read the books (of the Pious Predecessors). This is from the errors that it is not permissible to be decieved by. Yes.

Shaykh Saalih ibn Fowzaan Audio :http://www.marabic.com/audio/other/oth013/0020331.htm

A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE PIOUS SLAVES OF ALLAAH—THEY LISTEN TO NEITHER MUSIC NOR FALSEHOOD

Allaah (The Most High) said:

وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَشۡهَدُونَ ٱلزُّورَ وَإِذَا مَرُّواْ بِٱللَّغۡوِ مَرُّواْ ڪِرَامً۬ا

”And those who do not witness falsehood, and if they pass by some evil play or evil talk, they pass by it with dignity.” [25:72]

Muhammad Ibn Al-Hanafiyyah (rahimahullaah) said: In this (Ayah) falsehood means music. This is (also) what Layth (rahimahullaah) reported from Mujaahid (rahimahullaah). Al-Kalbiy (rahimahullaah) said: They do not attend gatherings of falsehood. Az-Zujaaj (rahimahullaah) said: They do not sit with the sinful people…

[Ighaathatul Luhfaan 1/241-242]

http://www.salaficentre.com/2014/08/a-characteristic-of-the-pious-slaves-of-allaah-they-listen-to-neither-music-nor-falsehood/

OVERBURDENED with
D E B T ---->>>>

"Allaahumma akfini bi halaalika ‘an haraamika wa aghnini bi fadlika ‘amman siwaaka."

"(O Allaah, suffice me with what You have permitted so that that I have no need of that which You have forbidden, and make me independent of means by Your bounty so that I have no need of anyone besides You)."

This hadeeth was classed as hasan (sound) by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.

Benefits Regarding Idiots and How to Deal with Them
Ibn Al-Jawzee, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said in his book: Akhbaar Al-Hamqaa wal-Mughaffileen (Narrations regarding the Foolish and Heedless):

"The idiot is known by six characteristics:
1. Becoming angry over nothing.
2. Giving to one who should not be given to.
3. Speaking regarding that which is of no benefit.
4. Trusting everyone.
5. Spreading secrets and not differentiating (in that) between his friend and his enemy.
6. Speaking about whatever comes to his heart whilst believing that he is the most intelligent of the people."

Ibn Al-Jawzee said: From the characteristics of the idiot is to be pleased with a lie if it is in praise of him and loving to be honored even if he does not deserve that.

Ibn Aboo Zayd said: "My father said to me: 'My son, cling to the intelligent people and sit with them; and avoid the foolish people.
For I have never sat with a fool and then departed except that I found deficiency in my intellect afterwards.'"

Al-Ahnaf ibn Qays said: Khaleel ibn Ahmad said: "The people are of four types:

1. A man who knows, and knows that he knows. This is the scholar, so take from him.
2. A man who knows, but doesn't know that he knows. This one has forgotten, so remind him.
3. A man who doesn't know, and knows that he doesn't know. This one is a student, so teach him.
4. A man who doesn't know, and doesn't know that he doesn't know. This one is an idiot, so reject him."

Bishr ibn Al-Haarith said: "To look at an idiot burns the eyes."

Translated by Raha ibn Donald Batts
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RULING UPON THE ONE WHO ATTENDS A “PROPHET’S BIRTHDAY” EVENT OR PARTY – IBN BAZ رحمه الله

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

The time of year is upon us where those with a restricted share of knowledge from the Qur’an and Sunnah, upon the methodology of the Salaf of this Ummah, find themselves engaged in acts of “love” for the prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم – and yet in reality they are barren and void of any true love. They find themselves conducting marches, food festivals and other affairs claiming guidance within their activities, and in reality no revelation ever descended upon its validity.

Shaikh bin Baz رحمه الله was asked the following, “What is the ruling on the “prophet’s birthday”? And what is the ruling upon the one who attends it? And is the one who does it and dies upon that state [not having repented] punished?”

Regarding birthdays, then there is nothing in the legislation that indicates they should be celebrated, neither the “birthday” of the prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم or other than him. That which we know from the pure legislation and what the people of knowledge have established is that celebrating birthdays is an innovation – there is no doubt in that. Since the prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم who was the greatest in his advice to the people, and the most knowledgable regarding the legislation of Allah and the one who preached and spread it, did not celebrate his “birthday” and nor did the companions, neither Abu Bakr, Umar, ‘Uthman, ‘Ali رضي الله عنهم or other than them.

So if this was correct and a sunnah they would have hastened to doing it, and the prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم himself would not have left it, rather he would have done it himself صلى الله عليه و سلم and taught us to do it, and the companions would have done it…but since they all left it and did not do it, then we know with certainty this is not from the legislation. Similarly the righteous Salaf did not do it, and so it becomes clear this is an innovation and indeed the prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said translated, “Whomsoever introduces something into our religion that which is not from it will have it rejected”.

Therefore celebration of the “prophet’s birthday” in Rabee’ ul-Awwal [an islamic month] or in other months [since it is not established the exact date!], similarly other celebrations such as birthdays of al-Badawy or of al-Husain – all are reviled innovations and it is upon the people of Islam to abandon them. Instead Allah سبحانه و تعالى has bestowed upon us ‘Eid ul-Fitr and ‘Eid ul-Adha as the days of legislated celebration.

It is not a demonstration of love to the prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم in celebrating the “birthday”, rather the true love of the prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم necessitates following him and clinging to his Sunnah, and defending it, and calling to it, and being upright upon it…this is the true love, as Allah سبحانه و تعالى stated in Surah Ale ‘Imran: 31, the meaning of which is, “Say (O Muhammad SAW to mankind): “If you (really) love Allah then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the Quran and the Sunnah), Allah will love you and forgive you of your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”

As for the individual being punished or not [the one who participates and dies upon that state], then that affair is with Allah. However, innovations and sins are from the means that lead to punishment, so a person may be punished due to his sin or he may be pardoned by Allah, the individual is under the command of Allah”.

[Summarized from Shaikh bin Baz’s fataawa on the Radio -volume 1 -, via his official website]

http://www.salaficentre.com/2013/01/ruling-upon-the-one-who-attends-a-prophets-birthday-event-or-party-ibn-baz/

🚩A timely response to those misguided people who innovate into the pure religion of Allāh and form celebrations of the birthday (or what they claim is the birthday) of the Prophet (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam)

Celebrating the Mawlid has no basis in the Book or the Sunnah, nor is this action recorded from any of the scholars of this Ummah; those who are taken as Imāms to be followed and who adhere to the narrations. Rather it is an innovation which was introduced by the Baṭālūn sect


⏳THE YEAR OF HIS NOBLE BIRTH

According to the most correct opinion of the scholars, the Prophet (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) was born in the city of Makkah in the Year of the Elephant (in the year 570 or 571 CE), in the month of Rabīʿ‘ul Awwal. [1]

⏳THE DAY OF HIS NOBLE BIRTH

There is an agreement amongst the scholars that the Prophet (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) was born on a Monday, and he said: "On that day I was born and on that day Revelation descended upon me." [2] However, as regards to the exact date of his birth, then the scholars have differed about this, although many scholars say he was born on the 12th of Rabīʿul Awwal.

Imām al-Nawawī (d. 676H) - raḥimahullāh - said:

"There is an agreement that he was born on a Monday in Rabīʿ‘ul Awwal. There is a difference of opinion whether that day was the 2nd, 8th, 10th, or 12th of the month - and these are the four most well known opinions concerning this." [3]

⏳EVENTS AT THE TIME OF HIS NOBLE BIRTH

Certain miraculous events are reported to have occurred at the time when the Prophet (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) was born. However, most of them are not authentically related, rather they are da‘eef (weak) or mawdoo‘ (fabricated) and therefore cannot be relied upon as decisive proof; such as the narration which states that some of the galleries of Kisraa's palace broke up and collapsed, that the sacred fire of the Magians died out, and that some of the churches on Lake Saawah collapsed and sank down. [4] However, it is authentically related that the Prophet (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) said: "I am a result of the supplication of my father Ibrāhīm and the glad tiding brought by ʿĪsá (ʿalayhimus salām). And my mother - when she bore me - saw a light shone out from her, which lit up the palaces in Syria…" [5]

⏳CELEBRATING THE DAY OF HIS NOBLE BIRTH

Imām al-Faakihaanee (d. 734H) - raḥimahullāh - said: [6]

"Celebrating the Mawlid has no basis in the Book or the Sunnah, nor is this action recorded from any of the scholars of this Ummah; those who are taken as Imāms to be followed and who adhere to the narrations. Rather it is an innovation which was introduced by the Battaaloon sect." [7]

As regards to the origin of this newly invented celebration, then some of the researching scholars have stated that the first person to innovate this practice was ʿUmar Ibn Muḥammad al-Mulā in the city of Mawsil in ʿIrāq, during the fourth century as is mentioned by Imām Abū Shāmah (d. 665H). [8] He was followed in his day by the likes of Abū al-Khaṭṭāb ʿUmar Ibn Dihyaa: "who was employed in the west, then traveled to Syria, then he traveled to the city of Irbil in ʿIrān, during the fourth century, where he founds its king, Mudthaffarud-Dīn Ibn Zaynud Dīn showing a keen interest in the milād (birthday) of the Prophet (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam). So he composed a book for him called 'at-Tanweer Fee Mawlidis Siraajil Muneer'; so he recited this to the king who then awarded him with one thousand dīnārs." [9]

Imām Mālik (d.179H) - raḥimahullāh - said:

"Whosoever introduces into Islām an innovation, and holds it to be something good, has indeed alleged that Muḥammad (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) has betrayed his message. Read the statement of Allāh - the Most Blessed, the Most High:

"This day I have perfected your Religion for you, completed my favour upon you and I have chosen for you Islām as your Religion." [Sūrah al-Maa’idah, 5:3]

So that which was not part of the Religion at that time, cannot be part of the Religion today. And the last part of this ummah cannot be rectified, except ⬇