Abu Umamah Al-Bahili (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "I guarantee a house in Jannah for one who gives up arguing, even if he is in the right; and I guarantee a home in the middle of Jannah for one who abandons lying even for the sake of fun; and I guarantee a house in the highest part of Jannah for one who has good manners."

[Abu Dawud].
Riyad as-Salihin
The Book of Miscellany

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Ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I not tell you for whom the Hellfire is forbidden? It is every person accessible, polite, and mild.”

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2488, Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

Al-Mubarakpuri said, “It means he is accessible to people… he is against harshness, easy-going in his character and generous in his personality.”

Source: al-Tuḥfat al-Aḥwadhī 2488

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِمَنْ يَحْرُمُ عَلَى النَّارِ أَوْ بِمَنْ تَحْرُمُ عَلَيْهِ النَّارُ عَلَى كُلِّ قَرِيبٍ هَيِّنٍ سَهْلٍ

2488 سنن الترمذي كتاب صفة القيامة والرقائق والورع عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم باب منه

938 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح بمجموع طرقه في السلسلة الصحيحة

قال المباركفوري كُلِّ قَرِيبٍ أَيْ إِلَى النَّاسِ … هُوَ ضِدُّ الصَّعْبِ أَيْ سَهْلِ الْخُلُقِ كَرِيمِ الشَّمَائِلِ

2488 تحفة الأحوذي شرح سنن الترمذي

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THE PROHIBITION OF HOLDING GRUDGES.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضي الله ﺗﻌﺎﻟﯽٰعنه that the Messenger of ALLAH صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ said:

"The gates of Paradise are opened on Mondays and thursdays, and every slave(of ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى)) who does not associate anything with ALLAH (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى) is forgiven, except a man between whom and his brother there is some grudge. It is said: 'Wait for these two until they reconcile, wait for these two until they reconcile, wait for these two until they reconcile."

[SAHIH MUSLIM, Vol 6, Hadith 6544]

Old Dress

The Prophet ﷺ said: “Whosoever puts on a new dress and has means, should give away his old dress to the poor.” [Tirmidhi]

The Prophet ﷺ guided us in all matters of life. A Muslim’s wardrobe is limited because they care about their fellow human beings, for the sake of Allah’s happiness. So when they get a new dress they should give away one of their old dresses to the poor. This is a way of recycling usable material and also taking care of the needs of the needy.

As with all deeds, the intention should be to seek the pleasure of Allah (سبحانه و تعالى) rather than humanitarianism, taking care of the environment, or any other motive. Allah’s laws and recommendations already take care of people, their environment and, in fact, all creatures. It is our Maker and Cherisher we should seek to please.

When oil riggs are set up, the trillions spent are not for the useful by-product we call Vaseline. It is oil for which the expenditure is incurred and petroleum jelly is just a useful by-product. So also, when we follow Allah’s laws and recommendations, the thing of real value is Allah’s Pleasure, while the resulting benefits to humans and other creatures is the useful by-product.

Abdullāh Ibn Masʿūd said (رضي الله عنه):

"The people will not cease to be well as long as they take knowledge from their seniors. When they take it from their juniors and their bad people, they will be destroyed."

[Ibn ʿAbd Al-Barr, Jāmiʿ Bayān Al-ʿIlm article 1057.]

Shaykh Ṣālih Al-Fawzān (hafidahullāh):

From the Way of Allāh – The Glorified, The Most High – with his creation, is that he trials and tests them. He does not leave them without trials and tribulation, for if he was to leave mankind without trialling them, then the believer would not be distinguished from the hypocrite and the truthful would not become clear from the liar.

Source: Official Website of the Shaykh
http://www.salaficentre.com/2017/09/201709trials-tests-distinguish-believer-hypocrite-shaykh-fawzan/

Imaam Rabee': "By Allaah, 1(authentic) hadeeth is better than a million of these admonishments (that come from Ahlul-Bid'ah]."

[المجموع الرائق]
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Over 1400 years ago, when a child was born, the messenger (salAllahu alayhi wa sallam) made it his sunnah to take a small part of a date and place it in his mouth. He would then chew it until it was soft and then he would rub it onto the palate of the new born baby. This is called the tahneek.

Aaishah (ra) reports, "new-born children used to be brought to the Messenger of Allah and he would supplicate for blessings for them, and rub a chewed date upon their palate." (Muslim)

Today, over 1400 years later - the BBC News has reported that "experts" have said - "A dose of sugar given as a gel rubbed into the inside of the cheek is a cheap and effective way to protect premature babies against brain damage"

This is why we as Muslims follow the sunnah of the messenger without questioning it. It is revelation from Allah. Everything that the messenger (salAllahu alayhi wa sallam) did is the best. So don't wait until science catches up, because Islam is the forefront of development.

The things we do according to the sunnah (such as fasting Mondays and Thursdays) are only just being recognised as "scientific breakthroughs" - well here's a newsflash for all the science geeks - we got there first.

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Zaid ibn Thabit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever makes the world his most important matter, Allah will confound his affairs and make poverty appear before his eyes and he will not get anything from the world except what has been decreed for him. Whoever makes the Hereafter his most important matter, Allah will settle his affairs and make him content in his heart and the world will come to him although he does not want it.”

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4105

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Take care of your Hereafter and Allah will take care of your worldly life. Take care of your private life and Allah will take care of your public life.”

Source: Kitāb al-Ikhlāṣ 50

❓How the "jilbab" mentioned in the Quran should be worn:-

Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud (Radhiallaahu Ánhu) was known as the most knowledgeable Sahabi in matters of Shariah. He became Muslim when he was a young kid and ever since that, he stayed with Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Álayhi Wasallam) and gained the understanding of Quran from him.

Umar Ibn Khattab (Radhiallaahu Ánhu) said about him "By Allah, I don't know of any person who is more qualified in the matters dealing with the Quran than Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud".

He explained that the word Jilbaab (as mentioned in the Quran Surah Ahzaab ayah # 59 ) means a cloak which covers the entire body including the head, face and hands. (Quoted from Ibn Taymiyyah (Rahimahullah) in his book on fatwaas Page# 110 Vol # 2 and By Shaikh Ibn Uthamin in the book Hijaab Page # 15)

ibn al-Qayyim once mentioned:

[قراءة آيَة بتفكر وتفهم خير من قِرَاءَة ختمة بِغَيْر تدبر وتفهم وأنفع للقلب وأدعى الى حُصُول الايمان وذوق حلاوة الْقُرْآن]

"To recite one ayah with contemplation and understanding is better, more beneficial for one's heart, and more likely to bring about an increase in eemaan and tasting the sweetness of the Qur'an than reciting the entire Qur'an without reflection or understanding."

[Miftah Dar al-Sa'aadah 1/187]

Ibn Al-Qayyim [رحمه الله] said:

"The sincere person is fortified by Allaah due to his worship of Him Alone, intending his Face Alone. He has humility for Him Alone, and hope in Him Alone, requesting from Him Alone, submissiveness for Him Alone and has a dire need of Him Alone."

[Madarij As-Salikeen, (2/202) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya; Miraath al-Anbiyya]

🔹Love for the poor is from Imaan! 1️⃣

▫️Written by: Abu Hakeem Bilal Davis

Bismillahi Wal Hamdullillah Was Salaatu Was Salaamu ‘Alaa Rasoolillahi

Ammaa Ba’d:

Someone had requested from me to mention the hadeeth containing this du’aa of the Messenger of Allah – Sallallahu ‘alaihi Was Salam, so I mention the text here for general benefit, since the hadeeth itself is tremendous!.

Upon the authority of Ibn Abbaas – Radhiyallahu Anhu who said: the messenger of Allah – Sallallahu alaihi was salam said:

“My lord came to me tonight (while asleep) in the most beautiful form! And said:

“Do you know what those in the highest gathering are arguing about? So I said: “No” so he placed his hand between my shoulders until I felt the coolness of his hand (and in a version ‘His fingertips’) between my breast then I was acquainted with knowledge of that which is in the heavens and that which is on the earth. So He said: “Oh Muhammad! (Now) do you know what the highest gathering are arguing about? So I said:

“Yes! (They are arguing) concerning that which expiates sins and that which raises one in level!

(As for) the expiations (then they are):

(1) “to remain in the masjid after the prayers,

(2) To walk, by foot to the congregational prayers and,

(3) Perfecting ones wudhu in difficult conditions (i.e. cold etc.)

So he said: You have spoken the truth Oh Muhammad! And whosoever does so, lives upon good and dies upon good, and is purified from his sin like the day his mother gave birth to him!.

And he said: “Oh Muhammad! When you pray you should say:

اللهم إني أسألك فعل الخيرات و ترك المنكرات و حب المساكين و أن تغفر لي و ترحمني و تتوب علي و إذا أردت بعبادك فتنة فاقبضني إليك غير مفتون

“Oh Allah! I ask you (to bestow upon me) the performance of good deeds, and (to bestow upon me) the abandonment of evil acts, (to instil within me) love for the poor, and that you forgive me and have mercy upon me and accept my repentance, and if you intend to put your servants under an affliction, then take me to you without putting me under trail!

(Allahumma Innee as’aluka Fi’lal Khairaat, Wa tarkal Munkaraat, wa Hubal Masaakeen, wa an taghfiralee, wa tarhamanee, wa tatooba alaiyya, wa idhaa aradta bi ‘ibaadika fitnah, faqbidnee ilaika ghaira maftoon)

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Love for the poor is from Imaan! 2️⃣

▫️Written by: Abu Hakeem Bilal Davis

And as for that which raises one in levels (then it is):

(1) To spread salaam

(2) To make food (for the people)

(3) And to pray by night when the people are asleep”

(Collected by Imaam Ahmad in his ‘Musnad’and by ‘Abd ibn Humaid’ and declared ‘Saheeh’ by shaikh Al Albaani in Saheehul Jaami’ 59 and ‘As Saheehah 3169)

In this hadeeth we have that which is established by the ulamaa of Ahlus Sunnah concerning the affirmation of the Messenger seeing Allah in his sleep and that this is something established as Shaikhul Islaam has mentioned in various places in his writings. He also mentions that this is accepted by all sects excluding the Jahmiyah.

Ibn Abdil Barr Mentions in ‘At Tamheed 24/325: His statement in this hadeeth: “..I saw my lord..” the meaning of this with the people of knowledge is in a dream wallahu a’lam

Al Haafidh Ibn Rajab explained this hadeeth in possibly the lengthiest explanation of the hadeeth of any of the past scholars, and he mentioned numerous benefits related to it from them:

That everything the messenger has described his lord with is the truth and it is compulsory to believe in it without likening Allah to his creation
In it is an evidence of the nobility of the prophet -Sallallahu alaihi wa salam and one of his virtues and that is him being taught the knowledge of that which is in the heavens and earth (except of course the five things that only Allah knows. Allah mentions: “And with him are the keys of the unseen, none knows them except He. He knows whatever is in (or on) the earth and in the sea: not a leaf falls, but he knows it. There is not a grain in the darkness of the earth nor anything fresh or dry but it is written in a clear record” Suratul An’aam Vs 59) just as Ibraaheem was shown the dominion of the heavens and the earth (as occurs in suratul An’aam “Thus did we show Ibraaheem the kingdom of the heavens and the earth that he may be of those who have faith with certainty” Suratul An’aam Vs 75)
In it is evidence that the highest gathering, and they are the angels’, debate among themselves
It also indicates the virtue of the six affairs mentioned in the hadeeth since the gathering of Allahs angels have debated among themselves concerning them!
The ‘difficult conditions’ mentioned in the hadeeth has been explained to mean extreme cold
That walking to the masjid is better than taking transport
The majority of the scholars hold that the things mentioned in the hadeeth expiate minor sins and not major sins
That the intent behind ‘remaining in the masjid after the prayers’, is for the purpose of waiting for the next prayer, though he mentions that the hadeeth includes those who remain behind for the purpose of remembering Allah, to read, to listen to knowledge or to teach knowledge
That to have love for the poor has its basis in loving for the sake of Allah, because the poor do not possess from the dunyah that which would necessitate loving them (that is as it relates to most people) so they are (ordinarily) not loved except for the sake of Allah

Wallahu A’lam

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The Sahabah asked the Prophet about the buildings of Paradise and he replied with a wonderful denoscription:

"Bricks of gold and silver, and mortar of fragrant musk, pebbles of pearl and sapphire, and soil of saffron. Whoever enters it is filled with joy and will never feel miserable; he will live there forever and never die; their clothes will never wear out and their youth will never fade." [Ahmad, at-Tirmidhi, ad-Darimî, Mishkat al-Masabîh, 3/29, sahih].

“Evil has appeared on the land and sea because of what the hands of men have earned, that Allaah may make them taste a part of that which they have done, in order that they may return [by repenting].”
[Qur'an Surat Ar-Rum (The Romans) -30:41]