Be Kind, Protective, Merciful And Forgiving Because There Isn't Many Of Us Left
Umar Ibn Al-Khattab [رضي الله عنه] said:
“Whoever doesn't show mercy will not receive mercy. Whoever doesn't forgive others will not be forgiven. Whoever doesn't protect others will not be protected.”
[Adab Mufrad, (No. 366) | Translated By Salah Al-Iranee]
The Noble Sh. 'Abdur-Razzāq Al-Badr حفظه الله stated:
"Al-Hasan Al-Basrī رحمه الله stated:
”The believer has good thoughts about Allāh therefore his actions are good. And the Fāsiq has bad thoughts about Allāh therefore his actions are bad."
[Sharh Mukhtasar Sahīh Muslim #100]
Umar Ibn Al-Khattab [رضي الله عنه] said:
“Whoever doesn't show mercy will not receive mercy. Whoever doesn't forgive others will not be forgiven. Whoever doesn't protect others will not be protected.”
[Adab Mufrad, (No. 366) | Translated By Salah Al-Iranee]
The Noble Sh. 'Abdur-Razzāq Al-Badr حفظه الله stated:
"Al-Hasan Al-Basrī رحمه الله stated:
”The believer has good thoughts about Allāh therefore his actions are good. And the Fāsiq has bad thoughts about Allāh therefore his actions are bad."
[Sharh Mukhtasar Sahīh Muslim #100]
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Luqmān said to his son:
“O my son increase in saying 'Allāh forgive me' for indeed Allāh has hours in which He does not reject a beggar."
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“O my son increase in saying 'Allāh forgive me' for indeed Allāh has hours in which He does not reject a beggar."
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Junaid Ibn Muhammad رحمه الله said:
“If a man worships Allah for one thousand years, and then he turns away from Him for one moment, then what he missed in this moment is more than what he gained (in one thousand years of worship).”
[Hilyat Al-Awliyaa’ 10/278]
“If a man worships Allah for one thousand years, and then he turns away from Him for one moment, then what he missed in this moment is more than what he gained (in one thousand years of worship).”
[Hilyat Al-Awliyaa’ 10/278]
I can swear, majority of people meet each other because they have some benefit, the moment that benefit or worldly gain is lost, they leave meeting.
Al-Shawkaani رحمه الله said:
I spent some of my nights on bed turning over and remembering hadith of Prophet (ﷺ) "For those who love one another for the sake of Allaah, will be seated on the pulpits of light (on the Day of Resurrection), and they will be envied by the Prophets and martyrs".
So I used to turn over and over, how to understand this hadith.
How the love for the sake of Allaah, is envied by the Prophets and martyrs and on the seats of light.
I said the love is present among the people, most of which is not for the sake of Allaah,
A husband loves his wife, not for the sake of Allaah,
A wife loves her husband, not for the sake of Allaah,
Parents love their children, not for the sake of Allaah,
Children love their parents, not for the sake of Allaah,
And likewise:
You love the prince,
You love the businessman,
You love the Manager,
You love someone for his beauty, for his voice, for his money,...
I knew that the love for the sake of Allaah is rarer than red sulfur! "
●[Kitab Al-Fath Al-Rabbani Vol 9]
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Al-Shawkaani رحمه الله said:
I spent some of my nights on bed turning over and remembering hadith of Prophet (ﷺ) "For those who love one another for the sake of Allaah, will be seated on the pulpits of light (on the Day of Resurrection), and they will be envied by the Prophets and martyrs".
So I used to turn over and over, how to understand this hadith.
How the love for the sake of Allaah, is envied by the Prophets and martyrs and on the seats of light.
I said the love is present among the people, most of which is not for the sake of Allaah,
A husband loves his wife, not for the sake of Allaah,
A wife loves her husband, not for the sake of Allaah,
Parents love their children, not for the sake of Allaah,
Children love their parents, not for the sake of Allaah,
And likewise:
You love the prince,
You love the businessman,
You love the Manager,
You love someone for his beauty, for his voice, for his money,...
I knew that the love for the sake of Allaah is rarer than red sulfur! "
●[Kitab Al-Fath Al-Rabbani Vol 9]
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Hasan al-Basri رحمه لله said:
"The reciters of the Quran are of three types:
• Those who take it as merchandise with which they ply their trade.
• Those who recite its words but fail to comply with its injunctions, they use it to lord over the people of their land and rely on it to ascend to positions of authority. There are many who fall into this category, may Allaah make their number small!
• Those who treat the Quran as a cure and apply it to heal the ailments of the hearts. They recite it in their places of devotion and attain tranquility, they weep in their hooded closks, and they are overcome with fear and sombreness. It is for their sake that Allaah sends down the rain and it is through them that Allaah confers victory against the enemy. By Allaah this category is rarer than gold."
(Ibn Abi Dunya - Al Hamm wa'l Huzn #152)
"The reciters of the Quran are of three types:
• Those who take it as merchandise with which they ply their trade.
• Those who recite its words but fail to comply with its injunctions, they use it to lord over the people of their land and rely on it to ascend to positions of authority. There are many who fall into this category, may Allaah make their number small!
• Those who treat the Quran as a cure and apply it to heal the ailments of the hearts. They recite it in their places of devotion and attain tranquility, they weep in their hooded closks, and they are overcome with fear and sombreness. It is for their sake that Allaah sends down the rain and it is through them that Allaah confers victory against the enemy. By Allaah this category is rarer than gold."
(Ibn Abi Dunya - Al Hamm wa'l Huzn #152)
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When you make dua for others, the angels make dua for you saying, "And for you the same." Now that's a WIN-WIN!
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For all those who love to help people:
Ibn al-Qayyim [رحمه الله] said:
❝Shaykh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله would search a lot to find people to help them with their needs. This was because he knew that everytime he helped someone then Allaah would aid him.❞
[Rawdat al-Muhibbeen]
Ibn Taymiyyah:
(May الله have mercy on him)
Seeking the Help & Forgiveness of الله
“If a person makes the best of their efforts, seeking help and support from الله the Almighty, and keep making istighfār (seeking الله's forgiveness) then surely الله will give them of His bounty what they never imagined.”
ابن تيمية.
إذا اجتهد الإنسان واستعان بالله تعالى، ولازم الاستغفار والاجتهاد، فلا بد أن يؤتيه الله من فضله ما لم يخطر ببال.
Ibn al-Qayyim [رحمه الله] said:
❝Shaykh ul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله would search a lot to find people to help them with their needs. This was because he knew that everytime he helped someone then Allaah would aid him.❞
[Rawdat al-Muhibbeen]
Ibn Taymiyyah:
(May الله have mercy on him)
Seeking the Help & Forgiveness of الله
“If a person makes the best of their efforts, seeking help and support from الله the Almighty, and keep making istighfār (seeking الله's forgiveness) then surely الله will give them of His bounty what they never imagined.”
ابن تيمية.
إذا اجتهد الإنسان واستعان بالله تعالى، ولازم الاستغفار والاجتهاد، فلا بد أن يؤتيه الله من فضله ما لم يخطر ببال.
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Making Dua During Ramadan
It is narrated from Abu Saeed Al-Khudri [رضي الله عنه] who said: The Messenger of Allaah [ﷺ] said:
«إن لله تبارك وتعالى عتقاء في كل يوم وليلة – يعني في رمضان – وإن لكل مسلم في كل يوم وليلة دعوة مستجابة.»
❝Indeed Allaah [تبارك وتعالى] frees slaves every day and night [in Ramadan] and indeed every Muslim has every day and night a supplication that is answered.❞
[Collected By Al-Bazzar | Sh. Albaani: 'Saheeh' Lighayrihi In Saheeh Targheeb Wa Tarheeb, (1/582) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath Al-Anbiyya]
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Translators Note: As for making Dua specifically only at the time of Iftaar thinking that this is a special time then the Hadeeth regarding it has a Da’eef Isnaad. 'Indeed a fasting person has a Dua at the time of Iftaar which is not rejected.' [Graded Da’eef By Sh. Albaani In Kalimah Tayyib, (No. 164)]
It is narrated from Abu Saeed Al-Khudri [رضي الله عنه] who said: The Messenger of Allaah [ﷺ] said:
«إن لله تبارك وتعالى عتقاء في كل يوم وليلة – يعني في رمضان – وإن لكل مسلم في كل يوم وليلة دعوة مستجابة.»
❝Indeed Allaah [تبارك وتعالى] frees slaves every day and night [in Ramadan] and indeed every Muslim has every day and night a supplication that is answered.❞
[Collected By Al-Bazzar | Sh. Albaani: 'Saheeh' Lighayrihi In Saheeh Targheeb Wa Tarheeb, (1/582) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath Al-Anbiyya]
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Translators Note: As for making Dua specifically only at the time of Iftaar thinking that this is a special time then the Hadeeth regarding it has a Da’eef Isnaad. 'Indeed a fasting person has a Dua at the time of Iftaar which is not rejected.' [Graded Da’eef By Sh. Albaani In Kalimah Tayyib, (No. 164)]
The types of people in prayer
Ibn al Qayyim رحمه الله said,
When it comes to prayer, people are of five levels:
1) The first level is the one who wrongs himself and is negligent. He does not do wudoo’ properly, or pray at the right time or make sure he does all the necessary parts of prayer.
2) The second is one who observes the outward essentials of prayer, prays on time and does wudoo’, but he has lost the battle against his own self and is overwhelmed with waswa'as (whispers)
3) The third is one who observes the outward essentials of prayer, prays on time and does wudoo’, and also strives against his own self and against waswaas, but he is preoccupied with his struggle against his enemy (i.e. the Shaytan), lest he steal from his prayer, so he is engaged in salah and jihad at the same time.
4) The fourth is one who when he stands up to pray, he fulfils all the requirements of the prayer, and his heart is fully focused and alert lest he omit anything, and his concern is to do the prayer properly and perfectly. His heart is deeply immersed in his prayer and worship of his Lord.
5) The fifth is one who does all of that, but he takes his heart and places it before his Lord, looking at his Lord with his heart and focusing on Him, filled with love and adoration, as if he is actually seeing Him. That waswaas and those thoughts diminish, and the barriers between him and his Lord are lifted. The difference between the prayer of this person and the prayer of anyone else is greater than the difference between heaven and earth. When this person prays, he is preoccupied with his Lord and content with Him.
The first type is punishable; the second is accountable; the third is striving so he is not counted as a sinner; the fourth is rewarded and the fifth is drawn close to his Lord because he is one of those for whom prayer is a source of joy.
Whoever finds their joy in Salah in this life, will find their joy in being close to Allah in the Hereafter, and will also find his joy in Allah in this world. Whoever finds his joy in Allah will be content with everything, and whoever does not find his joy in Allah, will be destroyed by his feelings of grief and regret for worldly matters.”
[al-Waabil al-Sayyib, pg. 40]
Ibn al Qayyim رحمه الله said,
When it comes to prayer, people are of five levels:
1) The first level is the one who wrongs himself and is negligent. He does not do wudoo’ properly, or pray at the right time or make sure he does all the necessary parts of prayer.
2) The second is one who observes the outward essentials of prayer, prays on time and does wudoo’, but he has lost the battle against his own self and is overwhelmed with waswa'as (whispers)
3) The third is one who observes the outward essentials of prayer, prays on time and does wudoo’, and also strives against his own self and against waswaas, but he is preoccupied with his struggle against his enemy (i.e. the Shaytan), lest he steal from his prayer, so he is engaged in salah and jihad at the same time.
4) The fourth is one who when he stands up to pray, he fulfils all the requirements of the prayer, and his heart is fully focused and alert lest he omit anything, and his concern is to do the prayer properly and perfectly. His heart is deeply immersed in his prayer and worship of his Lord.
5) The fifth is one who does all of that, but he takes his heart and places it before his Lord, looking at his Lord with his heart and focusing on Him, filled with love and adoration, as if he is actually seeing Him. That waswaas and those thoughts diminish, and the barriers between him and his Lord are lifted. The difference between the prayer of this person and the prayer of anyone else is greater than the difference between heaven and earth. When this person prays, he is preoccupied with his Lord and content with Him.
The first type is punishable; the second is accountable; the third is striving so he is not counted as a sinner; the fourth is rewarded and the fifth is drawn close to his Lord because he is one of those for whom prayer is a source of joy.
Whoever finds their joy in Salah in this life, will find their joy in being close to Allah in the Hereafter, and will also find his joy in Allah in this world. Whoever finds his joy in Allah will be content with everything, and whoever does not find his joy in Allah, will be destroyed by his feelings of grief and regret for worldly matters.”
[al-Waabil al-Sayyib, pg. 40]
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Muslims By Name, Disbelievers By Actions...
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله):
“Most Muslims are born to two Muslim parents, essentially becoming Muslims by name, without there being any actual faith on their part. Then, when they reach puberty, from them are those that are blessed with actual faith, performing their obligations. Likewise, from them are those who perform these acts out of ingrained habit, and just to go along with his relatives, the people of the land in which he lives, etc.
For example, he gives Zakah simply because it is a habitual tradition that the ruler collects tax, and not because he realizes either the generality or specifics of the obligation to pay it. So, in his eyes, there is no difference between the innovated tax and the legislated Zakah. Such is the case with the inhabitant of Makkah who goes out to ‘Arafat every year simply because this is the way it is done, without realizing the generality or specifics of this being an act of worship of Allah.
So, the acts of worship performed by such people is invalid, without a doubt. In fact, the texts of the Qur’an and Sunnah, as well as the consensus of the Ummah, are clear in the ruling that these actions do not fulfill the obligation placed upon their doer…
So, the Islam of most people is by name, only. Rather, it (faith) only enters into their hearts during the course of the matter (i.e., later in their lives), if it enters at all. So, were this intention not to be obligatory upon them, they would not at all attempt to have it, and their hearts would be empty of it, and they would essentially be hypocrites, carrying out their actions out of habit and imitation, as is the case with many people.”
[‘Majmu’ al-Fatawa’; 26/32]
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله):
“Most Muslims are born to two Muslim parents, essentially becoming Muslims by name, without there being any actual faith on their part. Then, when they reach puberty, from them are those that are blessed with actual faith, performing their obligations. Likewise, from them are those who perform these acts out of ingrained habit, and just to go along with his relatives, the people of the land in which he lives, etc.
For example, he gives Zakah simply because it is a habitual tradition that the ruler collects tax, and not because he realizes either the generality or specifics of the obligation to pay it. So, in his eyes, there is no difference between the innovated tax and the legislated Zakah. Such is the case with the inhabitant of Makkah who goes out to ‘Arafat every year simply because this is the way it is done, without realizing the generality or specifics of this being an act of worship of Allah.
So, the acts of worship performed by such people is invalid, without a doubt. In fact, the texts of the Qur’an and Sunnah, as well as the consensus of the Ummah, are clear in the ruling that these actions do not fulfill the obligation placed upon their doer…
So, the Islam of most people is by name, only. Rather, it (faith) only enters into their hearts during the course of the matter (i.e., later in their lives), if it enters at all. So, were this intention not to be obligatory upon them, they would not at all attempt to have it, and their hearts would be empty of it, and they would essentially be hypocrites, carrying out their actions out of habit and imitation, as is the case with many people.”
[‘Majmu’ al-Fatawa’; 26/32]
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Four of the Major Sins
Ibn Mas'ud رضي الله عنه said:
“The major sins are:
1. To associate partners with Allah,
2. To lose hope of the aid of Allah,
3. To despair of the mercy of Allah,
4. To feel safe from the plans of Allah.”
Ibn Mas'ud رضي الله عنه said:
“The major sins are:
1. To associate partners with Allah,
2. To lose hope of the aid of Allah,
3. To despair of the mercy of Allah,
4. To feel safe from the plans of Allah.”
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✒ *Be The Key To Goodness كن مفتاح للخير* 🗝
Prophet Muḥammad Ṣallallāhu-ʿAlaihi Wa Sallam said:
“Indeed, from amongst mankind are those who are *KEYS* to *GOODNESS* (and) *LOCKS* to *EVIL* and indeed from amongst mankind are those who are *KEYS* to *EVIL* (and) *LOCKS* to *GOODNESS*, so *GLAD-TIDINGS* to the one for whom Allāh has placed the keys to goodness in his hand and *WOE* to the one for whom Allāh has placed the keys to evil in his hand.”
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Prophet Muḥammad Ṣallallāhu-ʿAlaihi Wa Sallam said:
“Indeed, from amongst mankind are those who are *KEYS* to *GOODNESS* (and) *LOCKS* to *EVIL* and indeed from amongst mankind are those who are *KEYS* to *EVIL* (and) *LOCKS* to *GOODNESS*, so *GLAD-TIDINGS* to the one for whom Allāh has placed the keys to goodness in his hand and *WOE* to the one for whom Allāh has placed the keys to evil in his hand.”
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You’re not going to find a scholar be it how big and knowledgable he is being 100% right in everything. This station is reserved for the prophets (peace be upon them).
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Abu Musa (رضي الله عنه) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me, "Shall I not guide you to a treasure from the treasures of Jannah?" I said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" Thereupon he (ﷺ) said, "(Recite) 'La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah' (There is no change of a condition nor power except by Allah)."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
(Riyad as-Salihin 1443, Book 15, Hadith 36)
Gain the treasures of Jannah with this beautiful Dhikr:
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Today’s Beautiful Hadith
is about Long Prostrations
Narrated
He used to prolong the prostration to such an extent that one could recite fifty verses (of the Qur'an) before he would lift his head. He used to pray two rak`at (Sunnah) before the Fajr prayer and then used to lie down on his right side till the call-maker came and informed him about the prayer.
(Sahih al-Bukhari 1123, Book 19, Hadith 3)
Dear HOTD family, how beautiful was our Prophet (ﷺ)'s prayer? The very least we can do is perform the two rakahs before Fajr with the intention of fulfilling the Sunnah and praying for our Ummah. With Ramadan coming, now is the best time to increase the amount of rakahs you do so by the time the blessed month is here, you are already gaining more blessings than you normally would every single day. Start something that you intend to continue with Bismillah. May all your prayers be accepted and weigh heavy on your scales in the Hereafter - Ameen!
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
(Riyad as-Salihin 1443, Book 15, Hadith 36)
Gain the treasures of Jannah with this beautiful Dhikr:
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Today’s Beautiful Hadith
is about Long Prostrations
Narrated
Aisha (رضي الله عنها):Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to offer eleven rakat and that was his prayer. He used to prolong the prostration to such an extent that one could recite fifty verses (of the Qur'an) before he would lift his head. He used to pray two rak`at (Sunnah) before the Fajr prayer and then used to lie down on his right side till the call-maker came and informed him about the prayer.
(Sahih al-Bukhari 1123, Book 19, Hadith 3)
Dear HOTD family, how beautiful was our Prophet (ﷺ)'s prayer? The very least we can do is perform the two rakahs before Fajr with the intention of fulfilling the Sunnah and praying for our Ummah. With Ramadan coming, now is the best time to increase the amount of rakahs you do so by the time the blessed month is here, you are already gaining more blessings than you normally would every single day. Start something that you intend to continue with Bismillah. May all your prayers be accepted and weigh heavy on your scales in the Hereafter - Ameen!
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AVOID BEING BEATEN IN YOUR GRAVE A 100 TIMES..
Abdullah ibn Mas'ood (radiAllahuanhu) related that the Prophet, ﷺ, said:
"One of Allah's slaves was ordered to be beaten in his grave one hundred times. He never ceased asking and supplicating until it became one strike, so he was stuck once and his grave became filled with fire. When he rose up and regained consciousness he said:
'What did you strike me for?' They said:
'You prayed a prayer without purity and you passed someone that was oppressed without helping him'"
[Reported by at-Tahawi in "Mushkil al-Aathar" and graded Hasan (good) by Shaykh al-Albaani in "As-Silsilah as-Sahihah", number: 2774, and he said: "All of the narrators are trustworthy."]
Abdullah ibn Mas'ood (radiAllahuanhu) related that the Prophet, ﷺ, said:
"One of Allah's slaves was ordered to be beaten in his grave one hundred times. He never ceased asking and supplicating until it became one strike, so he was stuck once and his grave became filled with fire. When he rose up and regained consciousness he said:
'What did you strike me for?' They said:
'You prayed a prayer without purity and you passed someone that was oppressed without helping him'"
[Reported by at-Tahawi in "Mushkil al-Aathar" and graded Hasan (good) by Shaykh al-Albaani in "As-Silsilah as-Sahihah", number: 2774, and he said: "All of the narrators are trustworthy."]
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📌 The pain of what has passed:
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله writes:
“(The pain) of what has passed can not be removed by grieving over it, but only through:
• Acceptance (i.e. being pleased with Allaah's Decree) (al-Ridhaa)
• Gratitude (al-Hamd)
• Patience (al-Sabr)
• Faith in Predestination
(al-Imaan bil-Qadr)
and the saying of the slave:
“It is the decree of Allāh and what He Wills, He Does” (قَدَّرَ اللَّهُ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ)."
[Zaad al-Ma`aad | 2-327]
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله writes:
“(The pain) of what has passed can not be removed by grieving over it, but only through:
• Acceptance (i.e. being pleased with Allaah's Decree) (al-Ridhaa)
• Gratitude (al-Hamd)
• Patience (al-Sabr)
• Faith in Predestination
(al-Imaan bil-Qadr)
and the saying of the slave:
“It is the decree of Allāh and what He Wills, He Does” (قَدَّرَ اللَّهُ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ)."
[Zaad al-Ma`aad | 2-327]
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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
When three things appear faith will not benefit one who has not previously believed or has derived no good from his faith: the rising of the sun from the west, the Dajjal, and the beast of the earth. - Sahih Muslim 158
Narrated Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The hour will not be established till the sun rises from the West; and when it rises (from the West) and the people see it, they all will believe. And that is (the time) when no good will it do to a soul to believe then." Then he recited the whole Verse (6.158) _ Sahih al-Bukhari 4636
Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه narrated:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who repents before the sun rises from the west, Allah will forgive him".
[Muslim].
When three things appear faith will not benefit one who has not previously believed or has derived no good from his faith: the rising of the sun from the west, the Dajjal, and the beast of the earth. - Sahih Muslim 158
Narrated Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The hour will not be established till the sun rises from the West; and when it rises (from the West) and the people see it, they all will believe. And that is (the time) when no good will it do to a soul to believe then." Then he recited the whole Verse (6.158) _ Sahih al-Bukhari 4636
Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه narrated:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who repents before the sun rises from the west, Allah will forgive him".
[Muslim].
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The prophet (ﷺ) said:
"By Him in whose Hands my soul is, the smell coming out from the mouth of a fasting person is better in the sight of Allaah than the smell of musk. (Allaah says about the fasting person), 'He has left his food, drink and desires for My sake. The fast is for Me. So I will reward (the fasting person) for it and reward of good deeds is multiplied ten times."
(Bukhari, Volume, 3 Book, Number 118)
But that does not mean a believer should not brush his teeth. Brushing of teeth is very essential to prepare for prayer (Salah).
Brushing teeth with (miswaq) a stick of wood made into fibers at one end, used as toothbrush, which is a custom (Sunnah) of the prophet (ﷺ) is also important.
The prophet (ﷺ) says:
"The prayer (Salah) that is made after brushing the teeth with the miswaq is seventy times stronger than than the one without it."
(Ahmad bin Hanbal Musnad, VL, 272).
"The toothbrush (miswaq) not only cleans the teeth, but pleases Allaah."
(Bukhari, Saum, 28)
The act of prayer is in the first place done by the tongue, through such means as pronouncing the profession of Allaah's Unity, the affirmation of "Allaah is Great", praising Allaah, and other recitations. Therefore, the mouth, from where Divine prayers come out, should be kept clean in prayer. This will, obviously, provide serenity to heart as well.
Through toothbrush and toothpaste clean the teeth as well, extra medical benefits are gained by using miswaq.
As stated in the saying of the prophet (ﷺ) , miswaq protect by preventing tooth decay and stomach problem in addition to many benefits.
"By Him in whose Hands my soul is, the smell coming out from the mouth of a fasting person is better in the sight of Allaah than the smell of musk. (Allaah says about the fasting person), 'He has left his food, drink and desires for My sake. The fast is for Me. So I will reward (the fasting person) for it and reward of good deeds is multiplied ten times."
(Bukhari, Volume, 3 Book, Number 118)
But that does not mean a believer should not brush his teeth. Brushing of teeth is very essential to prepare for prayer (Salah).
Brushing teeth with (miswaq) a stick of wood made into fibers at one end, used as toothbrush, which is a custom (Sunnah) of the prophet (ﷺ) is also important.
The prophet (ﷺ) says:
"The prayer (Salah) that is made after brushing the teeth with the miswaq is seventy times stronger than than the one without it."
(Ahmad bin Hanbal Musnad, VL, 272).
"The toothbrush (miswaq) not only cleans the teeth, but pleases Allaah."
(Bukhari, Saum, 28)
The act of prayer is in the first place done by the tongue, through such means as pronouncing the profession of Allaah's Unity, the affirmation of "Allaah is Great", praising Allaah, and other recitations. Therefore, the mouth, from where Divine prayers come out, should be kept clean in prayer. This will, obviously, provide serenity to heart as well.
Through toothbrush and toothpaste clean the teeth as well, extra medical benefits are gained by using miswaq.
As stated in the saying of the prophet (ﷺ) , miswaq protect by preventing tooth decay and stomach problem in addition to many benefits.
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The condition of the one who relies on Allah is like the condition of the one who is given a dirham by a King, then it gets stolen from him; so the King says to him: "I have many times as much as that, so don't worry. When you come to me, I will give you from my treasures much more than that."
Thus if (this person) knows the truthfulness of the king's statement, and trusts him, and knows that his treasures are full of that, then what he missed will not make him sad.
📚: Madaarij as-Saalikeen, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (may Allah have mercy upon him)
Thus if (this person) knows the truthfulness of the king's statement, and trusts him, and knows that his treasures are full of that, then what he missed will not make him sad.
📚: Madaarij as-Saalikeen, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (may Allah have mercy upon him)
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People Change & Allah Forgives
It is reported that ʿAbdullāh b. Masʿūd – Allāh be pleased with him – said:
Do not be hasty in praising people or blaming them, for perhaps what pleases you from a person today will displease you tomorrow, and perhaps what displeases you today, will please you tomorrow. Indeed, people change. It is Allāh who forgives the sins. And Allāh is more merciful to his servant the day he meets him than a mother who lays out a bed for her child in an empty patch of land and feels [the ground]: if there is a risk of being stung, it will be her instead of him (her child), and if there is a risk of being pricked by a thorn, it will be her instead of him.
Al-Bayhaqī, Shuʿab Al-Īmān article 6177, and others.
It is reported that ʿAbdullāh b. Masʿūd – Allāh be pleased with him – said:
Do not be hasty in praising people or blaming them, for perhaps what pleases you from a person today will displease you tomorrow, and perhaps what displeases you today, will please you tomorrow. Indeed, people change. It is Allāh who forgives the sins. And Allāh is more merciful to his servant the day he meets him than a mother who lays out a bed for her child in an empty patch of land and feels [the ground]: if there is a risk of being stung, it will be her instead of him (her child), and if there is a risk of being pricked by a thorn, it will be her instead of him.
Al-Bayhaqī, Shuʿab Al-Īmān article 6177, and others.
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