SOME OF THE FRUITS OF TAQWA AND GOOD MANNERS!

Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said:

The Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) gathered between fear of Allaah and good manners because fear of Allaah rectifies the (relationship) between a slave and his Lord, and good manners rectifies the (relationship) between a person and Allaah’s creatures. Fear of Allaah makes a person deserving of Allaah’s love and good manners brings about the love of the people for him.

[Source: Al-Fawaa-id: page:89-90 ]

https://www.salaficentre.com/2011/12/fear-of-allaah-and-good-manners/

“What really matters are good endings, not flawed beginnings.”

- Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah)

[Minhaj as-Sunnah (v. 8, p. 416)]

“Advise your brother but if he insists on sinning openly then abandon him and don’t take him as a friend.”
[Fataawa Ibn Baaz 5/344]

Ibn al-Qayyim [رحمه الله] said:

❝An action done without Ikhlaas and without following the Messenger is like a traveler whose sock becomes filled with sand, which weighs him down, and has no benefit.❞

[al-Fawaid, (No. 89) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath al-Anbiyya]

Shaykh Saleh Al-Fawzân: "Have patience with the shortcomings of the woman. Do not argue about every little thing she does. Overlook the faults that do not affect the marriage."
(al-Iffihaf, p.865)

One of the Salaf said:

“How can one feel the bite of loneliness when he is with Allaah?”

[Ibn Abee Ad-Dunyaa, Al-‘Uzlah #49]

“We met a people who loved it when it was said to them ‘Fear Allah the Most High’. Today you find that people only become annoyed at this.”

- Sufyân Ath-Thawrī (rahimahullah)

[Characteristics of the Salaf, Pp. 75-76]

One of the worst sins is when a man says to his brother, “ Fear Allah ,” and he replies, "Worry about yourself."

- Abdullah Ibn Mas‘ud (Radi'Allahu Anhu)

[Abu Bakr Al-Daynooree, Al-Mujaalasah Wa Jawâhir Al-‘Ilm, 2619]

Don't get carried away...

“Joking too much takes away one's manhood.”

- Ḥasan al-Baṣrī (rahimahullah)

[المجالسة وجواهر العلم ٢\٣٣٣]

Think before you wish the Kuffaar on their pagan/religious festivities:

Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه reported: I heard the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم saying: “A person utters a word thoughtlessly (i.e., without thinking about its being good or not) and, as a result of this, he will fall down into the fire of Hell deeper than the distance between the east and the west.” [Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree (6477) and Saheeh Muslim (7120, 7121)]

“It is NOT allowed to lie to the one who lies to you or deceive the one who deceives you.”

- Imām Sa’dī

[تيسير الكريم الرحمن ٢١٩]

The mass media is playing a “vital” role in:
🚫1) Spreading rumors.
🚫2) Creating doubts and confusions.
🚫3) Spreading every type of obscenity and lewdness amongst the people.
🚫4) Every vice (relating to the tongue) which has been prohibited in the Kitaab and the Sunnah is found in the media.
🚫5) They are the catalyst in creating inflation through false propaganda.

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Allaah تعالى says:
📗❝{And (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) obey you not every Hallaaf Maheen (the one who swears much and is a liar or is worthless). A Hammaaz (slanderer), going about with Nameem (calumnies); Hinderer of the good, transgressor, sinful; cruel, and moreover baseborn (of illegitimate birth).}❞
📚 [Surah Al-Qalam (68): 10-13]

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📘Narrated Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: ❝It is sufficient that a man has lied who narrates everything that he hears.❞
📚 [Imaam Muslim in the introduction to his Saheeh]

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📘Ibn `Abbas said, The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم once passed by two graves and he said: ❝Verily, these two are being punished, and they are not being punished for something major. One of them was not careful about protecting himself from urine (when relieving himself). The other one used to spread Nameemah (calumnies).❞
📚 [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree & Saheeh Muslim]

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📘The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: ❝Shall I tell you about the most evil ones from amongst you?❞ They said: “Of course.” He صلى الله عليه وسلم said: ❝Those who go around with Nameemah. They make enmity between friends and they seek problems for the innocent.❞
📚 [Musnad Ahmad and al-Bukhaaree in Al-Adab Al-Mufrad]

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📘Narrated Hudhaifah, The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: ❝A Nammaam (gossip monger) will never enter paradise.❞
📚[Saheeh Muslim]

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🎓Shaikh Muqbil [rahimahullaah] rightly said:

فمن أراد أن يجالس الكذابين فليقرأ في الصحف

❝WHOEVER WANTS TO SIT WITH THE LIARS THEN LET HIM READ THE NEWSPAPERS.❞ (Nowadays it includes every type of news media)
📚[ الباعث على شرح الحوادث 1/32]

📝 *Hanging out in the bathroom unnecessarily*

For those who enjoy reading the newspapers, magazines, phones or tablets as they relieve themselves in the bathroom-consider the statement of Shaykhul Islam ibn Tamiyyah رحمه الله he said, Do not remain there for a long time unnecessarily. Remaining there without a need is hated because it is the place where the devils assemble and the private area are exposed. It has been narrated from Luqman the wise that he said, "Sitting for lengthy amounts of time to relieve oneself causes the kidney to bleed and it causes Hemorrhoids.

Source: Sharh Al Umdah Al Fiqh
Translator: Rashid Barbee حفظه الله.

Don't be Playing Games♔♗♖♙♕

Don't hate the player hate the game.
Even a good player will someday become a toy of a better player. The player always ends up played. - When you attempt to play the one actually who cares for you, you actually playing yourself. 🕹

❝The believer is pleased with a truthful statement, whether it is for him or against him, and gets angry at a false statement whether is for him or against him.❞

- Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah)

[Majmoo al-Fatawa, (10/600) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath al-Anbiyya]

Imam Ahmad:

“The biggest liars amongst people are the story tellers and constant beggars.”

[Al-Bid'a wal-Hawādith, p.112]

"QUESTION

Some people always say "Aameen, wa iyyaak" (which means "Aameen, and to you also") after someone supplicates, "Jazaak Allaahu khayran" (which means "may Allaah reward you with good"). Is it is an innovation to reply with this phrase all the time?

ANSWER by Shaykh Muhammad 'Umar Baazmool, instructor at Umm Al-Quraa University in Makkah

There are many narrations from the Companions and from the Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam), and there are narrations describing the actions of the people of knowledge. In these narrations, it is said to them, "Jazaak Allaahu khayran," there is no mention that they used to reply specifically with "Aameen, wa iyyaakum."

Due to this, my position on a person clinging to this phrase, "Aameen, wa iyyaakum," after any supplication, not just "Jazaak Allaahu khayran," he has fallen into an innovation that has been added (to the Religion).

So in these kinds of circumstances, Muslims can use this phrase sometimes, and abandon it sometimes, but they must not cling to it as if it is an established Sunnah of the Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam), and Allaah knows best.

SOURCE

This was translated exclusively for www.bakkah.net from a cassette recording with the knowledge and permission of the shaykh, file no. AAMB021, dated 1423/7/18."

[http://bakkah.net/interactive/q&a/aamb021.htm]

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FOLLOWING ON...

"Benefits Related to Saying Aameen in Response to Jazaak Allaah khayran

Dr. Muhammad Baazmool (may Allaah preserve him) mentioned that there is no specified answer from the Sunnah to Jazaak Allaahu Khayran, read here.

To add something to that: The phrase “Jazaak Allaahu Khayran“ (may Allaah reward you well) is something that is from the Sunnah to be said to express thanks or praise, due to the hadeeth:

مَنْ صُنِعَ إِلَيْهِ مَعْرُوفٌ فَقَالَ لِفَاعِلِهِ: جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا. فَقَدْ أَبْلَغَ فِي الثَّنَاء.

On the authority of Usaamah Ibn Zayd, he said that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) said: “Whoever has had something nice done for him and then says to his companion, ‘Jazaak Allaahu Khayran,’ then he has surely excelled in praising (him).”

Al-Albaanee authenticated it in Saheeh Sunan At-Tirmithee #2035 (2/392).

So then it is not like other phrases found in the Sunnah that have specified answers, like:

1) Al-Hamdulillaah — Yarhamukallaah — Yahdeekumullaahu wa Yuslihu Baalakum

2) As-Salaamu ‘alaykum — wa ‘Alaykumus-Salaam

3) Uhibbuka fillaah — Ahabbak Allaahul-lathee Ahbabtanee feeh, etc

These are all supported by evidences. We may not say that the response to a certain phrase must be such-and-such except with evidence.

So then a person may respond to “Jazaak Allaahu Khayran” with any number of Arabic phrases that make sense, like:

Aameen wa iyyaak
Wa jazaak
Aameen wa jazaak
Wa iyyaak kathaalik
Wa iyyaanaa ajma’een
Wa iyyaak bi’ashri amthaalihaa, etc.
Or other phrases in English:

Aameen, and to you brother
Aameen, to you likewise
And may He reward you too
And to you
To you the same, etc.
And this is done without clinging to any one phrase. So actually “Aameen Wa Iyyaak“ is a very sensible reply in Arabic. The shaykh only made a difference between saying it sometimes and saying it as if it is legislated in the Deen.

So we have to make a note here since many of us fall into this when we are learning Arabic. The phrase “Kayfa Haaluk“ does not have a legislated answer. It is not a must to reply, “Tayyib wal-Hamdulillaah.” This is simply something taught since it is a common conversation, like “How are you?” and “I’m fine.” It should not be taken as legislation, meaning that when you hear someone say, “Jayyid walillaahil-Hamd“ you correct him. Rather many of us stick to “Tayyib wal-Hamdulillaah“ since it is the only phrase we know in Arabic. We do not intend to make it deen, but it is unfortunately our constant, unchanging answer to “Kayfa Haaluk“.

Likewise, “Aameen Wa Iyyaak.” It is just something we were taught as a conversation. “Jazaak Allaahu Khayran, Aameen Wa Iyyaak“ its fine like that,

it makes sense. But we have to realize it is not Deen. The specific phrase of “Jazaak Allaahu Khayran“ is Deen, but the reply is left up to how ever you want to answer. I am not suggesting that you must learn all those phrases I mentioned above and meanwhile you have a lot of legislated supplications to still learn, but you could simply not reply sometimes when someone says “Jazaak Allaahu Khayran“ as there is no obligatory or recommended reply needed. You could also mix up “Aameen, Wa Iyyaak“ with a simple “Aameen” or simply “Wa Iyyaak“, and sometimes no reply. Here you have four different answers. I hope I am not complicating this issue, may Allaah forgive me.

Additional note: The word ‘Aameen’ is legislated in general for Du’aa’. So a person may say Aameen based on that, but not because it is specifically related to this Du’aa’.

And it has been related that when ‘Aa’ishah, (radhiyallaah ‘anhaa) had heard the Du’aa’ of those who received some charity, saying, “Baarak Allaahu Feekum“ she replied “Wa Feehim Baarak Allaahu“ and she used to reply to their supplications in a way similar to how the people worded their supplication. See: ‘Amal al-Yowm wal-Laylah of an-Nasaa’ee (no.303).

Here is one hadeeth that shows the generality of saying “Aameen” to someone’s Du’aa:

On the authority of Jaabir ibn Samurah, may Allaah be pleased with him, the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) ascended the mimbar and said, “Aameen, Aameen, Aameen.” And then he (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) said:

أَتَانِي جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ فَقَالَ: يَا مُحَمَّدُ مَنْ أَدْرَكَ أَحَدَ وَالِدَيْهِ فَمَاتَ، فَدَخَلَ النَّارَ فَأَبْعَدَهُ اللَّهُ، فَقُلْ: آمِينَ. قُلْتُ: آمِينَ “. قَالَ: ” يَا مُحَمَّدُ، مَنْ أَدْرَكَ شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ فَمَاتَ، فَلَمْ يُغْفَرْ لَهُ فَأُدْخِلَ النَّارَ فَأَبْعَدَهُ اللَّهُ، قُلْ: آمِينَ فَقُلْتُ: آمِينَ “. قَالَ: ” وَمَنْ ذُكِرْتَ عِنْدَهُ فَلَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَيْكَ، فَمَاتَ فَدَخَلَ النَّارَ فَأَبْعَدَهُ اللَّهُ. قُلْ: آمِينَ فَقُلْتُ: آمِينَ “.

Jibreel (peace be upon him) came to me and said, ‘O Muhammad! Whoever lives to see his parents (getting old), and he dies and goes to the Fire (because of his lack of dutifulness to them), may Allaah distance him! Say: Aameen.’ So I said, ‘Aameen.’ He said: ‘O Muhammad! Whoever reaches the month of Ramdhaan and then dies and is not forgiven (since he missed the oppurtunities to be forgiven in Ramadhaan) and is made to enter the Fire, then may Allaah distance him! Say Aameen.’ So I said: ‘Aameen.’ Then he said, ‘And whoever you have been mentioned in his presence and he does not send salaah upon you (asking Allaah to raise your mention), and then he dies and goes to the Fire (because of that), then may Allaah distance him! Say Aameen.’ So I said: ‘Aameen.'”

Reference: Saheeh At-Targheeb wat-Tarheeb (#2491).

You all know the Hadeeth of ‘Aa’ishah, when she heard the Jew saying “As-Saam ‘alaykum” (Death be unto you) to the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam). If not, review it, it is mentioned in this article.

Ibn Khuzaymah brings an additional wording to the story, that when the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) rebuked ‘Aa’ishah for what she said to the Jews, he then said:

…إن اليهود قوم حسد، وهم لا يحسدونا على شيء كما يحسدونا على السلام، وعلى آمين.

“Verily the Jews are a envious group of people, and they do not envy us over anything more than they envy us over the ‘Salaam’ and ‘Aameen'”

The hadeeth was collected by Ibn Khuzaymah in his Saheeh (1/73/2), according to Al-Albaanee, who declared its chain to be authentic in his Saheehah (no.691).

It is also found in Sunan Ibn Maajah (#856 of Ma’rifah’s printing) with a similar wording. As-Sindee [d.1138] said, “(They are jealous) over the Salaam and the Aameen due to what they know about their virtues and blessings. So the meaning is: So what is befitting for you is to use them both a lot.” (Sharh As-Sindee 1/466)

Imaam Muslim brings a hadeeth in his Saheeh (no.2732), on the authority of Aboo Ad-Dardaa’, may Allaah be pleased with him, who said that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam

) said:

عن أبي الدرداء رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنهُ ن رَسُول اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيهِ وَسَلَّم كان يقول: دعوة المرء المسلم لأخيه بظهر الغيب مستجابة؛ عند رأسه ملَك موَكّل كلما دعا لأخيه بخير قال الملَك الموكل به: آمين ولك بمثل.

“The supplication of a Muslim man for his brother in his absence is accepted. Every time he prays for good things for his brother, an angel near his head, the one assigned to him, says: Aameen and to you likewise.”

This shows that saying ‘Aameen’ to supplications is from the Sunnah of the Angels as well.

Al-Jassaas said in his book Ahkaam Al-Qur’aan, in his Tafseer of Soorah Yoonus:

قوله تعالى: { قَدْ أُجِيبَتْ دَعْوَتُكُمَا } أضاف الدعاء إليهما، قال أبو العالية وعكرمة ومحمد بن كعب والربيع بن موسى: ” كان موسى يدعو وهارون يؤمن فسماهما الله داعيين “. وهذا يدل على أن آمين دعاء، وإذا ثبت أنه دعاء فإخفاؤه أفضل من الجهر به لقوله تعالى: { ادْعُوا رَبَّكُمْ تَضَرُّعاً وَخُفْيَةً } [ الأعراف:55 ] آخر سورة يونس عليه السلام.

“As for Allaah’s Statement: (Verily (both of) your supplication has been answered ), then He ascribed the supplication to both of them (Moosaa and Haaroon). Aboo Al-‘Aaliyah, ‘Ikrimah, Muhammad Ibn Ka’b, and ar-Rabee’ Ibn Moosaa said, ‘Moosaa was supplicating and Haaroon was saying ‘Aameen’, so Allaah referred to both of them as making supplications.'”

If this Tafseer is correct, it shows that the phrase ‘Aameen’ was from the Sunnah of the previous Prophets as well.

Ibn Al-‘Arabee says in his Ahkaam Al-Qur’aan, in his Tafseer of Soorah Al-Faatihah, regarding the meaning of the word, “Aameen”:

معنى لفظ آمين : في تفسير هذه اللفظة: وفي ذلك ثلاثة أقوال:

قيل: إنها اسم من أسماء الله تعالى، ولا يصح نقله ولا ثبت قوله.
الثاني: قيل معناه اللهم استجب، وضعت موضع الدعاء اختصارا.
الثالث: قيل معناه كذلك يكون، والأوسط أصح وأوسط.

“There are three positions about this. Firstly it is said that it is one of the Names of Allaah, but that is not authentically relayed, nor is it an established statement. Secondly, it has been said that is means: ‘O Allaah, respond!’ And it takes the place of a supplication like an abbreviation. Thirdly, it is said that it means: ‘Let it be like that.’ The more balanced and correct opinion is the middle one (i.e. the second one).”

Written by: Moosaa Richardson"

http://www.bakkah.net/en/benefits-related-to-saying-aameen-in-response-to-jazaak-allaah-khayran.htm

“Whatever is not done by the permission of Allah will not happen, and what is not done for the sake of Allah will not benefit or remain.”

- Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullah)

[Al-Hadiyyah Fi Mawa’ith Al-Imam Ibn Taymmiyah, p. 25]

#ThinkBeforeYouSpeak

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Prophet (SalAllahu Alayhi Wasallam) saying:

"A person utters a word thoughtlessly (i.e., without thinking about its being good or not) and, as a result of this, he will fall down into the fire of Hell deeper than the distance between the east and the west.''

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

“The wise man is the one who can:

• SEE faults in himself
• & TRIES to overcome them.”

- Ibn Ḥazm

[الاخلاق و السير صحفة ٧١]