Shaykh Sālih al-Fawzān حفظه الله ورعاه said:
“It is not permissible to place flowers, stones nor palm-leaf stalks on the graves.”
At-Ta'leeq alā Fath al-Majeed, 19.10.1436
“It is not permissible to place flowers, stones nor palm-leaf stalks on the graves.”
At-Ta'leeq alā Fath al-Majeed, 19.10.1436
Much needed advice from Ibn Taymiyyah 👍
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
"Many people, when they see evil or when the Muslim ummah goes through a lot of trouble, panic, lose hope and start complaining as people who are beset by calamities do. But this is forbidden; rather what is enjoined is to be patient, to put one’s trust in Allah, to be steadfast in adhering to the religion of Islam and to believe that Allah is with those who fear Him and those who do good, and that the best end is for those who fear Him; whatever befalls him is because of his sins, so he should be patient, for the promise of Allah is true; he should seek forgiveness for his sins and glorify and praise his Lord morning and evening."
Majmoo‘ al-Fataawa, 18/295
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
"Many people, when they see evil or when the Muslim ummah goes through a lot of trouble, panic, lose hope and start complaining as people who are beset by calamities do. But this is forbidden; rather what is enjoined is to be patient, to put one’s trust in Allah, to be steadfast in adhering to the religion of Islam and to believe that Allah is with those who fear Him and those who do good, and that the best end is for those who fear Him; whatever befalls him is because of his sins, so he should be patient, for the promise of Allah is true; he should seek forgiveness for his sins and glorify and praise his Lord morning and evening."
Majmoo‘ al-Fataawa, 18/295
Hadith on Hypocrisy: Allah allows those who show off to be pleased with their showing off
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Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever desires only to be seen by people, then Allah will make him seen. Whoever desires only to be heard by people, then Allah will make him heard.” And the Prophet said, “Whoever is not merciful to people, then Allah is not merciful to him.”
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2381
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to At-Tirmidhi
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Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever desires only to be seen by people, then Allah will make him seen. Whoever desires only to be heard by people, then Allah will make him heard.” And the Prophet said, “Whoever is not merciful to people, then Allah is not merciful to him.”
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2381
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to At-Tirmidhi
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From the Reasons Why Blessings from Provisions like Salaries and Food are Taken Away
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From the Reasons Why Blessings from Provisions like Salaries & Food are Taken Away by Muhaddith, Shaykh, Allamaa’ Muhammad Nasiruddeen al-Albaani Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya Abu az-Zubayr said I heard Jabir bin Abdullaah saying that he heard the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– saying: “ إذا طعم أحدكم فسقطت لقمته من يده فليمط ما رابه […]
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From the Reasons Why Blessings from Provisions like Salaries & Food are Taken Away by Muhaddith, Shaykh, Allamaa’ Muhammad Nasiruddeen al-Albaani Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya Abu az-Zubayr said I heard Jabir bin Abdullaah saying that he heard the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– saying: “ إذا طعم أحدكم فسقطت لقمته من يده فليمط ما رابه […]
From the Reasons Why Blessings from Provisions like Salaries & Food are Taken Away
by
Muhaddith, Shaykh, Allamaa’
Muhammad Nasiruddeen al-Albaani
Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya
Abu az-Zubayr said I heard Jabir bin Abdullaah saying that he heard the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– saying:
“ إذا طعم أحدكم فسقطت لقمته من يده فليمط ما رابه منها و ليطعمها , و لا يدعها للشيطان و لا يمسح يده بالمنديل حتى يلعق يده , فإن الرجل لا يدري في أي طعامه يبارك الله , فإن الشيطان يرصد الناس ـ أو الإنسان ـ على كل شيء حتى عند مطعمه أو طعامه و لا يرفع الصحفة حتى يلعقها أو يلعقها , فإن في آخر الطعام البركة“ .
‘If one of you eats and a morsel of food falls from his hand then he should wipe off what he sees from it and eat it.
He should not leave it for the Shaytaan and he should not wipe his hand with a napkin until he licks his hand, since a person does not know which part of the food that Allaah has blessed. The Shaytaan lies in wait for the people -or for a person- for everything even upon the place at which he eats or his food.
The dish should not be taken away until he licks it or has it licked, since indeed in the last part of the food there is blessings.’
[Collected by Ibn Hibban and al-Bayhaqi & Albaani graded it as Hasan in Saheehah no. 1404]
Shaykh Albaani commented on this hadeeth saying:
‘It is truly regretful to see that many of the Muslims nowadays especially those who have been affected by western habits and European traditions.
The Shaytaan has become strengthened in usurping a portion from their wealth, not with hatred but purely due to their own choice, and that is only due to their ignorance of the Sunnah or being neglectful of it. Do you not see them being separated whilst eating their food upon their dining tables and every single one of them eats by himself -without any need to- in their own plate. No one shares in that food, not even the person sitting next to him.
Likewise, if a morsel of food was to fall down from one of them, then they see themselves above picking it up, removing the dirt from it and eating it.
There is perhaps among them so-called educated ones and philosophers who do not allow this with the claim that it has become
polluted with germs and microbes striking against the heart of the hadeeth where the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘فليمط ما رابه منها وليطعمها ولا يدعها للشيطان “.
‘Then wipe off what attaches itself to [from dust etc] the morsel of food that is dropped and eat it and do not leave it for the Shaytaan.’
Also they do not lick their fingers rather many of them regard that as not having taste and not having eating/table manners. This is why they use napkins made of a thin drying material well known as Kleenex at their dining tables.
So you will not find except that one of them has a little smell of food on his fingers and even if there was some food on their lips except that they would hasten to wipe it with a napkin in contrast to the hadeeth.
As for licking the plate, then this means licking what is upon it from food using ones fingers, then they see that as improper and completely wrong, they attribute to the person who does this as being miserly or greedy for food, this is not surprising about those who did not hear of this hadeeth so they are ignorant of it.
Indeed what is surprising is those who follow them and flatter them, and they [the non-Muslims] know about those who do this.
Then you find all of them have agreed upon complaining about the decrease of blessings from their salaries and their provisions no matter how large they were, they do not know that the reason for this is indeed them turning away from following the Sunnah of their Prophet and blindly following the enemies of their religion in how they live their lives and their livelihoods.
فالسنة السنة أيها المسلمون
O Muslims hold on to the Sunnah, the Sunnah.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَجِيبُوا لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ لِمَا يُحْيِيكُمْ ۖ وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِهِ وَأَنَّهُ إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ
<<O you who believe! Ans
by
Muhaddith, Shaykh, Allamaa’
Muhammad Nasiruddeen al-Albaani
Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya
Abu az-Zubayr said I heard Jabir bin Abdullaah saying that he heard the Prophet –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– saying:
“ إذا طعم أحدكم فسقطت لقمته من يده فليمط ما رابه منها و ليطعمها , و لا يدعها للشيطان و لا يمسح يده بالمنديل حتى يلعق يده , فإن الرجل لا يدري في أي طعامه يبارك الله , فإن الشيطان يرصد الناس ـ أو الإنسان ـ على كل شيء حتى عند مطعمه أو طعامه و لا يرفع الصحفة حتى يلعقها أو يلعقها , فإن في آخر الطعام البركة“ .
‘If one of you eats and a morsel of food falls from his hand then he should wipe off what he sees from it and eat it.
He should not leave it for the Shaytaan and he should not wipe his hand with a napkin until he licks his hand, since a person does not know which part of the food that Allaah has blessed. The Shaytaan lies in wait for the people -or for a person- for everything even upon the place at which he eats or his food.
The dish should not be taken away until he licks it or has it licked, since indeed in the last part of the food there is blessings.’
[Collected by Ibn Hibban and al-Bayhaqi & Albaani graded it as Hasan in Saheehah no. 1404]
Shaykh Albaani commented on this hadeeth saying:
‘It is truly regretful to see that many of the Muslims nowadays especially those who have been affected by western habits and European traditions.
The Shaytaan has become strengthened in usurping a portion from their wealth, not with hatred but purely due to their own choice, and that is only due to their ignorance of the Sunnah or being neglectful of it. Do you not see them being separated whilst eating their food upon their dining tables and every single one of them eats by himself -without any need to- in their own plate. No one shares in that food, not even the person sitting next to him.
Likewise, if a morsel of food was to fall down from one of them, then they see themselves above picking it up, removing the dirt from it and eating it.
There is perhaps among them so-called educated ones and philosophers who do not allow this with the claim that it has become
polluted with germs and microbes striking against the heart of the hadeeth where the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
‘فليمط ما رابه منها وليطعمها ولا يدعها للشيطان “.
‘Then wipe off what attaches itself to [from dust etc] the morsel of food that is dropped and eat it and do not leave it for the Shaytaan.’
Also they do not lick their fingers rather many of them regard that as not having taste and not having eating/table manners. This is why they use napkins made of a thin drying material well known as Kleenex at their dining tables.
So you will not find except that one of them has a little smell of food on his fingers and even if there was some food on their lips except that they would hasten to wipe it with a napkin in contrast to the hadeeth.
As for licking the plate, then this means licking what is upon it from food using ones fingers, then they see that as improper and completely wrong, they attribute to the person who does this as being miserly or greedy for food, this is not surprising about those who did not hear of this hadeeth so they are ignorant of it.
Indeed what is surprising is those who follow them and flatter them, and they [the non-Muslims] know about those who do this.
Then you find all of them have agreed upon complaining about the decrease of blessings from their salaries and their provisions no matter how large they were, they do not know that the reason for this is indeed them turning away from following the Sunnah of their Prophet and blindly following the enemies of their religion in how they live their lives and their livelihoods.
فالسنة السنة أيها المسلمون
O Muslims hold on to the Sunnah, the Sunnah.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اسْتَجِيبُوا لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُمْ لِمَا يُحْيِيكُمْ ۖ وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَحُولُ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَقَلْبِهِ وَأَنَّهُ إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ
<<O you who believe! Ans
wer Allaah (by obeying Him) and (His) Messenger when he calls you to that which will give you life, and know that Allaah comes in between a person and his heart (i.e. He prevents an evil person to decide anything). And verily to Him you shall (all) be gathered.>>
[Silsilah Saheehah no. 1404]
In another wording:
Abu az-Zubayr said I heard Jabir saying that the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
“ إذا أكل أحدكم الطعام فلا يمسح يده حتى يلعقها أو يلعقها و لا يرفع صحفة حتى يلعقها أو يلعقها , فإن آخر الطعام فيه بركة “ .
‘If one of you eats food then he should not wipe his hand until he licks his hand, or has it licked, the dish should not be taken away until he licks it or has it licked, since indeed in the last part of the food there is blessings.’
[Collected by Nisa’ee and Albaani graded it Saheeh in Saheehah no. 391]
Shaykh Albaani commented on this hadeeth saying:
‘In this hadeeth is a beautiful behaviour from the obligatory manners of eating food, which is licking the fingers and wiping the dish clean with the fingers.
Many of the Muslims nowadays are free of this behaviour, due to being affected by the practises of the European non-Muslims, and their behaviour which is established on reliance upon materialism and not acknowledgement of its creator and being grateful to Him for His blessings.
So I Muslim needs to be cautious of blindly following them in this so he ends up being from them due to the saying of the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam:
“و من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم “ .
‘…Whoever resembles a people is from them.’
Indeed I said: ‘… obligatory…’ due to the command of the Messenger–sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– with that and his prohibition of not having done it.
So be a believer and fulfill the Prophet’s command –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– and prohibit that which he prohibited from and do not give any consideration to those who mock, those who block the path of Allaah knowingly or unknowingly.’
[Silsilah Saheehah no. 391]
All Praise belongs to Allaah, may His peace and blessings be upon our final Prophet Muhammad, his family, his companions and all those who follow his guidance. Aameen.
https://followingthesunnah.com/2017/09/07/from-the-reasons-why-blessings-from-provisions-like-salaries-and-food-are-taken-away/
[Silsilah Saheehah no. 1404]
In another wording:
Abu az-Zubayr said I heard Jabir saying that the Messenger of Allaah –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– said:
“ إذا أكل أحدكم الطعام فلا يمسح يده حتى يلعقها أو يلعقها و لا يرفع صحفة حتى يلعقها أو يلعقها , فإن آخر الطعام فيه بركة “ .
‘If one of you eats food then he should not wipe his hand until he licks his hand, or has it licked, the dish should not be taken away until he licks it or has it licked, since indeed in the last part of the food there is blessings.’
[Collected by Nisa’ee and Albaani graded it Saheeh in Saheehah no. 391]
Shaykh Albaani commented on this hadeeth saying:
‘In this hadeeth is a beautiful behaviour from the obligatory manners of eating food, which is licking the fingers and wiping the dish clean with the fingers.
Many of the Muslims nowadays are free of this behaviour, due to being affected by the practises of the European non-Muslims, and their behaviour which is established on reliance upon materialism and not acknowledgement of its creator and being grateful to Him for His blessings.
So I Muslim needs to be cautious of blindly following them in this so he ends up being from them due to the saying of the Messenger –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam:
“و من تشبه بقوم فهو منهم “ .
‘…Whoever resembles a people is from them.’
Indeed I said: ‘… obligatory…’ due to the command of the Messenger–sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– with that and his prohibition of not having done it.
So be a believer and fulfill the Prophet’s command –sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam– and prohibit that which he prohibited from and do not give any consideration to those who mock, those who block the path of Allaah knowingly or unknowingly.’
[Silsilah Saheehah no. 391]
All Praise belongs to Allaah, may His peace and blessings be upon our final Prophet Muhammad, his family, his companions and all those who follow his guidance. Aameen.
https://followingthesunnah.com/2017/09/07/from-the-reasons-why-blessings-from-provisions-like-salaries-and-food-are-taken-away/
Forwarded from Religion of Islam
Thinking that the awliyah brings us close to Allah is shirk asghar or akbar? Question:
I would like to ask what is the situation of a person who is upon Sufism and believes that an Awliyah brings him near to Allah however he doesn't direct his dua or worship directly to this dead person or believes that dead answers the dua but he calls upon Allah. At the same time he thinks that this love he has for that person will cause Allah's mercy forgiveness and love for him so in some times of difficulty goes to his grave calls upon only Allah thinking that comes closer to Him because of the dead. This person prays keeps fasting and the pillars of faith. Is that minor or major shirk because I have found disagreements between the students of knowledge. May Allah reward you with goodness.
Shaikh Adel As-Sayyed:
This is Shirk Asghar (Lesser Shirk) and of course this is forbidden. Yes, we love the awliya of Allah- the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), his companions, his wives- and this is worship which makes us close to Allah but only within the boundaries Allah has placed upon this worship.
_Zaynab El-Kateb's note:
We are never to go to their graves because there is a prohibition to pray near the graves. The people of Nuh used to supplicate to Allah near the graves of the pious people (Ya'ooth, Yagooth, Nasra) then step by step the Shaytaan made them fall into shirk. Soon after they stopped supplicating to Allah and started supplicating to the people of the graves. So this is a dangerous affair, we must keep away from the paths of shirk so keep away from supplicating/praying near graves.
Regarding the differences in opinions of the scholars: There is no difference of opinions because the Scholars say lesser Shirk is the act which leads to greater shirk. They all agree that supplicating near a grave is strictly prohibited.
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I would like to ask what is the situation of a person who is upon Sufism and believes that an Awliyah brings him near to Allah however he doesn't direct his dua or worship directly to this dead person or believes that dead answers the dua but he calls upon Allah. At the same time he thinks that this love he has for that person will cause Allah's mercy forgiveness and love for him so in some times of difficulty goes to his grave calls upon only Allah thinking that comes closer to Him because of the dead. This person prays keeps fasting and the pillars of faith. Is that minor or major shirk because I have found disagreements between the students of knowledge. May Allah reward you with goodness.
Shaikh Adel As-Sayyed:
This is Shirk Asghar (Lesser Shirk) and of course this is forbidden. Yes, we love the awliya of Allah- the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), his companions, his wives- and this is worship which makes us close to Allah but only within the boundaries Allah has placed upon this worship.
_Zaynab El-Kateb's note:
We are never to go to their graves because there is a prohibition to pray near the graves. The people of Nuh used to supplicate to Allah near the graves of the pious people (Ya'ooth, Yagooth, Nasra) then step by step the Shaytaan made them fall into shirk. Soon after they stopped supplicating to Allah and started supplicating to the people of the graves. So this is a dangerous affair, we must keep away from the paths of shirk so keep away from supplicating/praying near graves.
Regarding the differences in opinions of the scholars: There is no difference of opinions because the Scholars say lesser Shirk is the act which leads to greater shirk. They all agree that supplicating near a grave is strictly prohibited.
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Allaah has made patience like a horse that never gets tired, an army that can never be defeated and a strong fortress that can never be breached. Patience and victory are twin brothers, for victory comes with patience, relief comes with distress and ease comes with hardship. Patience is of more help to the one who has it than men, as it helps without any need for equipment or numbers and its relationship to victory is like that of the head to the body.
In the Qur’aan, Allaah has guaranteed those who are patient that He will give them reward without measure.
He tells them that He is with them by guiding and supporting them and granting them a clear victory. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Surely, Allaah is with those who are As‑Saabiroon (the patient)”
[al-Anfaal 8:46]
In the Qur’aan, Allaah has guaranteed those who are patient that He will give them reward without measure.
He tells them that He is with them by guiding and supporting them and granting them a clear victory. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Surely, Allaah is with those who are As‑Saabiroon (the patient)”
[al-Anfaal 8:46]
Narrated
The Prophet (ﷺ) once came out and offered the funeral prayer for the martyrs of Uhud, and proceeded to the pulpit and said,
"I shall be your predecessor and a witness on you, and I am really looking at my sacred Fount now, and no doubt, I have been given the keys of the treasures of the world. By Allah, I am not afraid that you will worship others along with Allah, but I am afraid that you will envy and fight one another for worldly fortunes."
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 3596
In-book reference: Book 61, Hadith 104
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Vol. 4, Book 56, Hadith 795
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Uqba bin Amr:The Prophet (ﷺ) once came out and offered the funeral prayer for the martyrs of Uhud, and proceeded to the pulpit and said,
"I shall be your predecessor and a witness on you, and I am really looking at my sacred Fount now, and no doubt, I have been given the keys of the treasures of the world. By Allah, I am not afraid that you will worship others along with Allah, but I am afraid that you will envy and fight one another for worldly fortunes."
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 3596
In-book reference: Book 61, Hadith 104
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Vol. 4, Book 56, Hadith 795
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"Talking Too Much About The People Is A Disease, While..." - Abu Muhammad al-Maghribee
Praise Allāh In Ease And Distress
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : اعلم أن خير عباد الله تبارك وتعالى يوم القيامة الحمادون.
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Know that the best slaves of Allāh Tabārak Wa Ta'ālā on the Day of Resurrection will be al-Ḥammādūn (those who praise Allāh in every condition).”
● [أخرجه أحمد ٤\٤٣٤ وإسناده صحيح]
May Allāh Make Us From al-Ḥammādūn
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : إن أفضل عباد الله يوم القيامة الحمادون.
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Indeed the best of servants of Allāh on the Day of Resurrection will be the Ḥammādūn (those who praise Allāh during ease and as well as during hardship).”
● [سلسلة الأحاديث الصحيحة ١٥٨٤]
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : اعلم أن خير عباد الله تبارك وتعالى يوم القيامة الحمادون.
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Know that the best slaves of Allāh Tabārak Wa Ta'ālā on the Day of Resurrection will be al-Ḥammādūn (those who praise Allāh in every condition).”
● [أخرجه أحمد ٤\٤٣٤ وإسناده صحيح]
May Allāh Make Us From al-Ḥammādūn
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : إن أفضل عباد الله يوم القيامة الحمادون.
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Indeed the best of servants of Allāh on the Day of Resurrection will be the Ḥammādūn (those who praise Allāh during ease and as well as during hardship).”
● [سلسلة الأحاديث الصحيحة ١٥٨٤]
Benefit: Only the Truth Is Respected
In the Name of Allāh, the Ever Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān (حفظه الله) said: “Those who say, ‘Respect all of the different views and opinions’ are wrong. Only the truth is respected.”
Source: al-Ijābāt al-Fāṣilah, pg. 27.
Translated by: Musa Shaleem Mohammed
In the Name of Allāh, the Ever Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān (حفظه الله) said: “Those who say, ‘Respect all of the different views and opinions’ are wrong. Only the truth is respected.”
Source: al-Ijābāt al-Fāṣilah, pg. 27.
Translated by: Musa Shaleem Mohammed
Truthful dreams/Visions
“True dreams are one of the forty-six parts of Prophethood.” (al-Bukhaari, 6472; Muslim, 4201)
The truthfulness of the dream is related to the sincerity of the dreamer. Those who have the most truthful dreams are those who are the most truthful in speech. (Muslim, 4200)
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“That will be because the Prophethood and its effects will be so far away in time, so the believers will be given some compensation in the form of dreams which will bring them some good news or will help them to be patient and steadfast in their faith.” (al-Bukhaari, 6499; Muslim, 4200)
“True dreams are one of the forty-six parts of Prophethood.” (al-Bukhaari, 6472; Muslim, 4201)
The truthfulness of the dream is related to the sincerity of the dreamer. Those who have the most truthful dreams are those who are the most truthful in speech. (Muslim, 4200)
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“That will be because the Prophethood and its effects will be so far away in time, so the believers will be given some compensation in the form of dreams which will bring them some good news or will help them to be patient and steadfast in their faith.” (al-Bukhaari, 6499; Muslim, 4200)
Ibnu Qayyim al-Jawziyyah [d. 751 هـ] - رحمه الله - said:
There are ten issues that are useless:
1. Knowledge that is not acted on
2. The action (i.e. deed) that is not done sincerely nor is based on following the examples of the righteous
3. Money that is kept and not used as the one who owns it does not enjoy it during this life nor does he gain any reward for it in the Hereafter
4. The empty heart that does not love Allāh nor long for Him, not seeking to be close to Him
5. The body that does not obey Allāh or serve Him
6. Loving Allāh without following His commandments or seeking His pleasure
7. Time that is not spent in expiating sins or capturing and seizing opportunities to do good deeds
8. A mind that thinks about what is useless
9. Serving those who will not bring you closer to Allāh nor benefit you in your life
10. Fearing whoever is under the authority of Allāh and is in His Hand
📔[Al-Fawā’id (pp. 179-180)]
✒️Translated and Rendered into English by Abū Ruqayyah ‘Abd us-Samad
There are ten issues that are useless:
1. Knowledge that is not acted on
2. The action (i.e. deed) that is not done sincerely nor is based on following the examples of the righteous
3. Money that is kept and not used as the one who owns it does not enjoy it during this life nor does he gain any reward for it in the Hereafter
4. The empty heart that does not love Allāh nor long for Him, not seeking to be close to Him
5. The body that does not obey Allāh or serve Him
6. Loving Allāh without following His commandments or seeking His pleasure
7. Time that is not spent in expiating sins or capturing and seizing opportunities to do good deeds
8. A mind that thinks about what is useless
9. Serving those who will not bring you closer to Allāh nor benefit you in your life
10. Fearing whoever is under the authority of Allāh and is in His Hand
📔[Al-Fawā’id (pp. 179-180)]
✒️Translated and Rendered into English by Abū Ruqayyah ‘Abd us-Samad
HEART SHOULD TREMBLE WITH THIS...
It is reported that Abūl-ʿĀliyah said:
"There will come upon the people a time when their hearts will be derelict of the Qurān; they will find neither sweetness nor pleasure by it.
If they fall short of doing what they have been commanded to do, they will say: Allāh is most forgiving, merciful (He will forgive us), and if they do what they have been forbidden from doing, they will say: we will be forgiven, we haven’t committed any shirk with Allāh.
Their affairs will all be based on [false] hope, having no truth and sincerity with it. They will wear the skins of lambs over hearts of wolves.
The best of them in his religion will be someone who compromises."
Imām Aḥmad, Al-Zuhd article 1741.
It is reported that Abūl-ʿĀliyah said:
"There will come upon the people a time when their hearts will be derelict of the Qurān; they will find neither sweetness nor pleasure by it.
If they fall short of doing what they have been commanded to do, they will say: Allāh is most forgiving, merciful (He will forgive us), and if they do what they have been forbidden from doing, they will say: we will be forgiven, we haven’t committed any shirk with Allāh.
Their affairs will all be based on [false] hope, having no truth and sincerity with it. They will wear the skins of lambs over hearts of wolves.
The best of them in his religion will be someone who compromises."
Imām Aḥmad, Al-Zuhd article 1741.
Forwarded from Al manhaj Al nabawi
🔹Du'a (Invocation) Is Worship and is Of Two Types: Du'a of Need and Du'a of Worship
Du'a Is Of Two Types: That Of Need and That of worship
The Scholars explain that du'a is of two types:
▫️The first is an explicit request made such as "O Allaah, forgive me!", and "O Allaah provide for me!" and "O Allaah, show mercy to me!" and "O Allaah guide me!" and "O Allaah, grant me a righteous spouse", and "O Allaah grant me success!" and so on. All of these are specific requests, for specific needs and this is called (دعاء المسألة), "The invocation of need". This type of du'a is accompanied with other forms of worship, particularly those of the heart, such as love, hope, aspiration, reliance, awe and the likes.
▫️As the for second, (دعاء العبـادة), "the invocation of worship", then this covers every act of worship in the sense that when you perform any act of worship, whether it is inward, outward, verbal or non-verbal, then even if you are not expressing it explicitly with your tongue, you are nevertheless, by way of the performance of that action, asking from Allaah. For example, by giving charity, which is worship, you are asking, by way of your action, even if you do not verbally express it, for reward, mercy and forgiveness and the likes. And the same applies to all other actions of worship. Thus, this is called "the invocation of worship", in the sense that you are invoking Allaah (silently) through the actions you are performing.
Now both of these two types of worship are intended by the verses that are mentioned above, and when you refer back to the classical commentaries of the Qur'an you find that they use du'a, interchangeably with ibaadah, because that is exactly how it has been used in the Qur'an.
Prohibition of Invoking Others Besides Allaah
From the above, everything that occurs in the Qur'an of the command to invoke Allah and Him alone, praising of those who invoke only Him alone, the prohibition of invoking others, and the absence of any benefit of invoking others besides Allaah, as occurs frequently in the Qur'an, then this applies to both forms of invocation mentioned above.
The issue of invocation is also connected to other forms of worship such as isti'aanah (seeking aid), isti'aadah (seeking refuge) and istighaathah (seeking rescue), and these will be dealt with separately in other articles.
Complete article⤵️
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Du'a Is Of Two Types: That Of Need and That of worship
The Scholars explain that du'a is of two types:
▫️The first is an explicit request made such as "O Allaah, forgive me!", and "O Allaah provide for me!" and "O Allaah, show mercy to me!" and "O Allaah guide me!" and "O Allaah, grant me a righteous spouse", and "O Allaah grant me success!" and so on. All of these are specific requests, for specific needs and this is called (دعاء المسألة), "The invocation of need". This type of du'a is accompanied with other forms of worship, particularly those of the heart, such as love, hope, aspiration, reliance, awe and the likes.
▫️As the for second, (دعاء العبـادة), "the invocation of worship", then this covers every act of worship in the sense that when you perform any act of worship, whether it is inward, outward, verbal or non-verbal, then even if you are not expressing it explicitly with your tongue, you are nevertheless, by way of the performance of that action, asking from Allaah. For example, by giving charity, which is worship, you are asking, by way of your action, even if you do not verbally express it, for reward, mercy and forgiveness and the likes. And the same applies to all other actions of worship. Thus, this is called "the invocation of worship", in the sense that you are invoking Allaah (silently) through the actions you are performing.
Now both of these two types of worship are intended by the verses that are mentioned above, and when you refer back to the classical commentaries of the Qur'an you find that they use du'a, interchangeably with ibaadah, because that is exactly how it has been used in the Qur'an.
Prohibition of Invoking Others Besides Allaah
From the above, everything that occurs in the Qur'an of the command to invoke Allah and Him alone, praising of those who invoke only Him alone, the prohibition of invoking others, and the absence of any benefit of invoking others besides Allaah, as occurs frequently in the Qur'an, then this applies to both forms of invocation mentioned above.
The issue of invocation is also connected to other forms of worship such as isti'aanah (seeking aid), isti'aadah (seeking refuge) and istighaathah (seeking rescue), and these will be dealt with separately in other articles.
Complete article⤵️
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Accusing others of ill-intentions🍃
Makhool - one of our great pious predecessors said, "I once saw a man crying in his prayer, so I accused him of showing off, and (as a punishment from Allaah for my wrong-doing) I was deprived of crying in my prayers for an entire year!"
Ibnul-Qayyim added, "If one finds it difficult to determine his OWN intentions whether they are sincere or not, how does he judge the intentions of others???”**Accusing others of ill-intentions**
Makhool - one of our great pious predecessors said, "I once saw a man crying in his prayer, so I accused him of showing off, and (as a punishment from Allaah for my wrong-doing) I was deprived of crying in my prayers for an entire year!"
Ibn ul-Qayyim added, "If one finds it difficult to determine his OWN intentions whether they are sincere or not, how does he judge the intentions of others???”
Makhool - one of our great pious predecessors said, "I once saw a man crying in his prayer, so I accused him of showing off, and (as a punishment from Allaah for my wrong-doing) I was deprived of crying in my prayers for an entire year!"
Ibnul-Qayyim added, "If one finds it difficult to determine his OWN intentions whether they are sincere or not, how does he judge the intentions of others???”**Accusing others of ill-intentions**
Makhool - one of our great pious predecessors said, "I once saw a man crying in his prayer, so I accused him of showing off, and (as a punishment from Allaah for my wrong-doing) I was deprived of crying in my prayers for an entire year!"
Ibn ul-Qayyim added, "If one finds it difficult to determine his OWN intentions whether they are sincere or not, how does he judge the intentions of others???”