Manthoor Al-Hakeem رحمه الله said:

“If the speech of (admonition and advice) comes (sincerely) from the heart then it will have an impact upon the heart (of the listener), and if it comes only from the tongue then it will not go beyond the ears.”

['Uyoon Al-Akhbaar Of Ibn Qutaybah 2/125]

The eye is the mirror of the heart...

Imām Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:

❞العين مرآة القلب، فإذا غض العبد بصره غض القلب شهوته وإرادته، وإذا أطلق بصره أطلق القلب شهوته.❝

❝The eye is the mirror of the heart, so if the slave lowers his gaze, the heart will lower its desires and whims, and if he lets his gaze wander, the desire in his heart will be released.❞

● [رَوضةُ المُحبينَ صَـ 109]

Innovations of Ar-Râfida and An-Nâssiba in relation to Ashura – Shaykh Muhammad Ali Ferkous

The following is excerpted from Fatwa of Shaykh Muhammad Ali Ferkous from his website. Full fatwa can be read @ http://ferkous.com/home/?q=en/fatwa-en-592

As for the heresies innovated by Ar-Râfida(3), like the fact of imposing thirst to themselves and showing sadness as well as other innovations, like considering this day a day of sorrow and, on the other hand, An-Nâssiba(4) who show joy and happiness and expend much in this day; neither the former nor the latter have a valid origin on which to rely, but there are only invented hadiths attributed falsely to the Prophet صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم or weak hadiths that do not reach the degree of validity to be taken as proofs.

Sheikh Al-Islâm Ibn Taymiya رحمه الله demonstrated this by saying:

“Like what was innovated by some people who follow their passions during the day of Ashura, as making themselves thirsty, showing sadness, gathering and other heresies that are not legislated neither by Allah nor by His Prophet صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم and none of the Salaf (Predecessors) or one of Ahl-Al-Bayt (The Prophet’s صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّمFamily) or others… this was an affliction to the Muslims – that is to say, the murder of Al-Hussayn رضي الله عنه – and that should be dealt with like other calamities by saying the legal Istirjâ(5). Yet, some heretics innovated, during this day, acts that contradict what Allah عزَّ وجلَّ ordered to do when a calamity occurs. They added to that calumnies and denigration of the Companions who are innocent of killing Al-Hussayn رضي الله عنه and other things that Allah عزَّ وجلَّ and His Prophet صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم detest… As for the fact of considering days of calamities as days of bereavement, this does not belong to the Islamic religion but rather to the religion of the pre-Islamic period”,

then Ibn Taymiya رحمه اللهsaid:

“Some people innovated things during this day (Ashura) on the basis of invented hadiths that have no valid origin like: the merit of taking a ritual bath in this day, to make up with kohl and shaking hands. All these things and others are innovated and hateful, but what is recommended is to fast during this day… apparently, as regards the invention of these hadiths, when chauvinism appeared between An-Nâssiba and Ar-Râfida, the former made the day of Ashura a day of bereavement, and the latter invented texts that require expending copiously and making of Ashura a holiday. However, these two ways are false”(6).

If we know that what was prescribed during this day is limited to fasting, it is not allowed to answer the invitation of someone who considers it a day of bereavement, nor someone who considers it a holiday, because it is not allowed to alter the sharia of Allah عزَّ وجلَّ for the sake of someone or rectify and add something to it.

Footnotes :

(3) Ar-Râfida: a sect belonging to the large sect of Shiites, they took the oath of allegiance to Zayd Ibn Ali, and asked him to renounce the two Sheikhs (Abu Bakr and Umar رضي الله عنهما), so he disagreed with them, then they left and refused him, that is to say: they boycotted him and gave up their oath of allegiance. Among their principles: Al-‘Imâma (The imamship of twelve members of the lineage of the Prophet صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم), Al-Isma (The infallibility of the twelve imams), Al-Mahdiyya (They believe in a person of the lineage of the Prophet صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم whose name is Muhammad Ibn Al-Hassan Al-Askari who will come back at the end of the world), At-Taqiyya (To show the contrary of what one believes), in addition to insulting the Companions and other principles.

(4) An-Nâssiba: those who detest Ali رضي الله عنه and his companions. See: “MajmûAl-Fatâwa” (25/301).

(5) Saying: “Inna Lillâh Wa Inna Ilayhi Râji`ûn” (Truly! To Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return).

(6) See: “Iqtidhâ’ As-Sirât Al-Mustaqîm” of Ibn Taymiya (2/129-133).

Taken : abdurahman.org

Advice from the Salaf for the one who finds little barakah in his time

One of the Salaf once said,

"Everytime I increased upon my (daily) portion of Qur'aan, my time would increase in barakah (blessings). I kept on increasing up until my daily portion reached ten Juz' (a third of the Qur'aan)!"

Ibraaheem bin 'Abdil-Waahid al-Maqdisee said, whilst advising ad-Diyaa' al-Maqdisee who intended to go out on a journey to seek knowledge,

"Recite much Qur'aan and don't abandon it, for verily that which you want to learn will become easier in accordance with how much you recite."

ad-Diyaa' said,

"So I noticed this and experienced it much. If I recited a lot of Qur'aan then listening to many Hadeeth and writing all of them down would be easy for me, and if I didn't recite then it would become difficult."

Dheelu Tabaqaatil-Hanaabilah of Ibn Rajab (3/205)

It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr said:
“It was said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): ‘Which of the people is best?’ He said: ‘Everyone who is pure of heart and sincere in speech.’ They said: ‘Sincere in speech, we know what this is, but what is pure of heart?’ He said: ‘It is (the heart) that is pious and pure, with no sin, injustice, rancor or envy in it.’”

Sunan Ibn Majah Book 37, Hadith 4356

Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله) said:

It has been authentically attributed to Prophet ﷺ, that he said, “Fasting on the day of ʿĀrafah expiates the sins of two years [i.e. previous year and upcoming year] and fasting on ʿĀshūrāh expiates the sins of one year”.

But his saying, “...expiates the sins of...”,does not necessitate that the major sins are also expiated without any repentance. The Prophet ﷺ said, “...Friday to Friday and Ramaḍān to Ramaḍān will be an expiation for the sins committed between them as long as the major sins are avoided”.

It is known that prayer is better than fasting and that fasting in Ramaḍān is better than fasting the day of ʿArafah. Likewise, (minor) sins will not be expiated except by avoiding the major sins as the Prophet ﷺ mentioned. Therefore, how can an individual think that by voluntarily fasting a day or two it will expiate adultery, stealing, drinking alcohol, gambling, (engaging in) magic, etc. This will not happen.

● [١/٢٥٤ مختصر الفتاوى المصرية]

Al-Hāfiz Ibn Hajr [رحمه الله] said:

❝Fasting ʿĀshūrā is of three levels:

• The lowest is to fast it alone.

• Above this is to fast the 9th along with it.

• Above that is to fast the 9th and the 11th along with it. And Allāh knows best.❞

● [al-Fath, (4/246)]

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From Ibn ʿAbbās that he said concerning ʿĀshūrā:

❝Oppose the Jews and fast the 9th and the 10th.❞

[Collected By ʿAbd al-Razzāq In al-Muṣannaf, (4/287, No. 7839)]

🚫He is not one of us who strikes his cheeks🚫

_*What the Shi’ah do on ‘Ashoora’ of beating their chests, slapping their cheeks, striking their shoulders with chains and cutting their heads with swords to let the blood flow are all innovations that have no basis in Islam.*_

Al-Bukhaari (1294) and Muslim (103) narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) said:
*“He is not one of us who strikes his cheeks, rends his garment, or cries with the cry of the Jaahiliyyah.”*
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I'm Stressed Out. I'm Angry. I've Had Enough. I'm Going to Explode !

I advise the Muslims to have patience for the sake of Allāh. Have patience and Allāh will compensate you. And know that with every hardship comes two reliefs...

Patience is the fruit of proper belief in Allāh, the mighty majestic and his qadr. Due to it a slave knows that

(a) nothing comes to him of good or evil except that which Allāh has decreed for him,

(b) Allāh is in full control of all of the affairs,

(c) that Allāh does not burden any soul beyond what it can bear.

_So be patient with the trials of life,
may Allāh bless you, and look for your reward with Allāh, the mighty and majestic.

Put your trust in Allāh while acting within the legislated parameters.
This is the path to success.

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Today's Beautiful Hadith is about Oppressing Others

Narrated Abdullah bin Umar: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so he should not oppress him, nor should he hand him over to an oppressor. Whoever fulfilled the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs; whoever brought his (Muslim) brother out of a discomfort, Allah will bring him out of the discomforts of the Day of Resurrection, and whoever screened a Muslim, Allah will screen him on the Day of Resurrection. "

(Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 46, Hadith 3)

Shaykh al-ʿAllāmah Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān (حفظه الله) :

"Allāh prohibited us from sitting with the oppressive people, and from the most oppressive of people are the dūʿāt (callers) to fitnah.
Do not sit with them. Do not listen to them. Do not say, ‘I know [i.e. I have knowledge], and they will not be able to mislead me’. No ! Do not praise yourself akhī ."

Source : Sharḥ Kitāb al-Fitan wa-al-Ḥawādith pg.78
Translated by : Munīb al-Ṣumālī

“The people are of different types, like the different types of birds; and each person flocks with those like him.” - Maalik ibn Deenaar [الإبانة 2/480]
Translated by Abu Remlah Aadam bin David Lazerus

Trust in Allāh means turning your affairs to Allāh and relying upon Him. Allah the Exalted said:

و منْ يتو كلْ على الله فهو حسبه
And whoever puts his trust in Allah, then He will suffice him.
[Surah at-Talaq 65:3]

Whoever puts his trust in Allah and surrenders his affairs to Allah then Allah will protect all of his affairs.

قل حسبي الله عليه يتو كل المتو كلون
Say: "Sufficient for me is Allah; in Him those who trust must put their trust.
[Surah az-Zumar 39:38]

Say: Allah suffices me from needing anyone other than Him. To Him I entrust all of my affairs. Allah is sufficient. In His Hand is the harm and the benefit, and this is not in the hand of anyone other than Him.

{Explanation of the concise advices of shaykh ul islam ibn Taymiyyah by sh sulayman ar ruhaylee, P. 236}

A lie will still be a lie even if the whole of mankind were to agree upon it. Similarly, an evil will be an evil even if the vast majority finds pleasure in doing it. So, do not be dazzled by the abundance of evil O brothers in faith! No matter how much the evil might have spread, it will not be able to harm us if we have Taqwa.

Allaah says: {Say: "Not equal are the bad things and the good things, even though the ABUNDANCE of the bad may please you." So have Taqwa of Allaah, O men of understanding in order that you may be successful}
📚 [Surah Al-Maa’idah (5):100]

Be open to accept Truth (Haqq)

“When Allāh knows that a person does not want the truth, He misguides his heart.”

Ibn ‘Uthaymīn (رحمه الله) [Liqā'āt al-Bab al-Maftūh, (No. 73)]

It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr (RA) said: “It was said to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him): ‘Which of the people is best?’ He said: ‘Everyone who is pure of heart and sincere in speech.’ They said: ‘Sincere in speech, we know what this is, but what is pure of heart?’ He said: ‘It is (the heart) that is pious and pure, with no sin, injustice, rancor or envy in it.’”

(Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4216)

This should be an aim for all of us…

“The most patient of people is the one who has patience upon the truth.”

‘Ali ibn Abd al-Hamid, Shu'b al-Eeman 9/9568

Ibn Jawzi رحمه الله said to his son:

"Do not let your past carelessness make you lose hope of achieving good, for many people have come back to wakefulness after long sleep."

{Sincere counsel to the seekers of sacred knowledge - ibn Jawzi, P. 56}