Praying Tahajjud for your needs and doing Istikhara before every important matter will literally solve all your problems and guide you to the best of this Duniya and Akhira.
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Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله) said,
“…A sincere Muslim is one who would not care to lose all the honour and respect that people have for him in order to set right his affairs with Allāh…”
[Expounds on Islām | Fatāwā 18/260-1]
“…A sincere Muslim is one who would not care to lose all the honour and respect that people have for him in order to set right his affairs with Allāh…”
[Expounds on Islām | Fatāwā 18/260-1]
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ʿUmar b. Al-Khaṭṭāb said, رضي الله عنه
"Do not expose yourself to what does not concern you, stay away from your enemy, beware of [taking as] your friend anyone except the trustworthy amongst people – and there is no one who is trustworthy except one who fears Allāh; and do not accompany the sinner in case you learn his sinfulness, and do not let him know your secrets, and consult those who fear Allāh for your affairs."
[Ibn Abī Shaybah, Al-Muṣannaf 34476]
"Do not expose yourself to what does not concern you, stay away from your enemy, beware of [taking as] your friend anyone except the trustworthy amongst people – and there is no one who is trustworthy except one who fears Allāh; and do not accompany the sinner in case you learn his sinfulness, and do not let him know your secrets, and consult those who fear Allāh for your affairs."
[Ibn Abī Shaybah, Al-Muṣannaf 34476]
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We live in a world where practising the bare minimum basics of Islam is sadly considered extreme by some Muslims. wonder what they would say if the sahaba were alive today!
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Distress, Pain & Anxiety For One Who Turns His Full Attention Towards The Affairs Of This Worldly Life Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) said: “When a person spends his entire day with no other concern but Allaah alone, Allaah, may He be glorified, will take care of all his needs and take care of all that is worrying him; He will empty his heart so that it will be filled only with love for Him, free his tongue so that it will speak only in remembrance of Him (dhikr) and cause all his faculties to work only in obedience to Him. But if a person spends his entire day with no other concern but this world, Allaah will make him bear its distress, anxiety and pain; He will leave him to sort himself out, and cause his heart to be distracted from the love of Allaah towards the love of some created being, cause his tongue to speak only in remembering people instead of remembering Allaah, and cause him to use his talents and energy in obeying and serving them. So he will strive hard, labouring like some work-animal, to serve something other than Allaah… Everyone who turns away from being a true slave of Allaah and obeying Him and loving Him will be burdened with servitude, love and obedience to some created being. Allaah says: ‘And whosoever turns away (blinds himself) from the remembrance of the Most Beneficent (Allaah), We appoint for him a shaytaan (devil) to be a qareen (intimate companion) to him.’ [al-Zukhruf 43:36].” Al-Fawaa’id, p. 159 Torontodawah.com
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The fact that you're struggling doesn't make you a burden. It doesn't make you unloveable or undesirable or underserving of care. It doesn't make you too much or too sensitive or too needy. It makes you human. Everyone struggles.
Everyone has a difficult time coping, and at times, we all fall apart. During these times, we aren't always easy to be around and that's okay. No one is easy to be around one hundred percent of the time. Yes, you may sometimes be unpleasant or difficult. And yes, you may sometimes do or say things that make the people around you feel helpless or sad. But those things aren't all of who you are and they certainly don't discount your worth as a human being.
The truth is that you can be struggling and still be loved. You can be difficult and still be cared for. You can be less than perfect, and still be deserving of compassion and kindness.
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The fact that you're struggling doesn't make you a burden. It doesn't make you unloveable or undesirable or underserving of care. It doesn't make you too much or too sensitive or too needy. It makes you human. Everyone struggles.
Everyone has a difficult time coping, and at times, we all fall apart. During these times, we aren't always easy to be around and that's okay. No one is easy to be around one hundred percent of the time. Yes, you may sometimes be unpleasant or difficult. And yes, you may sometimes do or say things that make the people around you feel helpless or sad. But those things aren't all of who you are and they certainly don't discount your worth as a human being.
The truth is that you can be struggling and still be loved. You can be difficult and still be cared for. You can be less than perfect, and still be deserving of compassion and kindness.
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A meaningful life is not about being rich, popular, highly educated, or perfect. It's about being real, being humble, being strong, and being able to share ourselves and touch the lives of others.
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Hajj Akbar Yaum ul Hajjil Akbar
Question: what is the meaning of the "Day of the Greatest Hajj" and the "Greatest Hajj"? Are they synonymous? Or, do they differ in meaning? Are they both in the Glorious Qur'an and authentic Sunnah (whatever is reported from the Prophet)?
Answer:
The greatest day of Hajj is the Day of Sacrifice, which is the tenth day of Dhu’l-Hijjah. Abu Dawood narrated from Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) stood up on the day of Sacrifice during the Hajj that he performed and said: “What day is this?” They said, “the Day of Sacrifice.” He said, “This is the greatest day of Hajj.” Sunan Abi Dawood, 1945; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 1700.
Al-Bukhaari (369) narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: Abu Bakr al-Siddeeq (may Allaah be pleased with him) sent me amongst the announcers to proclaim in Mina on the Day of Sacrifice, “After this year no mushrik is allowed to perform Hajj or to circumambulate the House naked.”
The Day of Sacrifice is called the greatest day of Hajj because during that night there is the standing at ‘Arafah and staying overnight in al-Mash’ar al-Haraam, and during that day there is the stoning of the Jamrah, offering the sacrifice, shaving the head, tawaaf and saa’i, which are all actions of Hajj. The day of Hajj refers to the time and the denoscription of greatest refers to the actions done at that time. The greatest day of Hajj is mentioned in the Qur’aan where Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And a declaration from Allaah and His Messenger to mankind on the greatest day (the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah — the 12th month of Islamic calendar)” [al-Tawbah 9:3]
And Allaah is the Source of strength.
Source: Al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah li’l-Buhooth al-‘Ilmiyyah wa’l-Ifta’, 11/221
~ Lives of the Salaf
Question: what is the meaning of the "Day of the Greatest Hajj" and the "Greatest Hajj"? Are they synonymous? Or, do they differ in meaning? Are they both in the Glorious Qur'an and authentic Sunnah (whatever is reported from the Prophet)?
Answer:
The greatest day of Hajj is the Day of Sacrifice, which is the tenth day of Dhu’l-Hijjah. Abu Dawood narrated from Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) stood up on the day of Sacrifice during the Hajj that he performed and said: “What day is this?” They said, “the Day of Sacrifice.” He said, “This is the greatest day of Hajj.” Sunan Abi Dawood, 1945; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 1700.
Al-Bukhaari (369) narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: Abu Bakr al-Siddeeq (may Allaah be pleased with him) sent me amongst the announcers to proclaim in Mina on the Day of Sacrifice, “After this year no mushrik is allowed to perform Hajj or to circumambulate the House naked.”
The Day of Sacrifice is called the greatest day of Hajj because during that night there is the standing at ‘Arafah and staying overnight in al-Mash’ar al-Haraam, and during that day there is the stoning of the Jamrah, offering the sacrifice, shaving the head, tawaaf and saa’i, which are all actions of Hajj. The day of Hajj refers to the time and the denoscription of greatest refers to the actions done at that time. The greatest day of Hajj is mentioned in the Qur’aan where Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And a declaration from Allaah and His Messenger to mankind on the greatest day (the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah — the 12th month of Islamic calendar)” [al-Tawbah 9:3]
And Allaah is the Source of strength.
Source: Al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah li’l-Buhooth al-‘Ilmiyyah wa’l-Ifta’, 11/221
~ Lives of the Salaf
Towards the end of time, hardly any dreams will be untrue. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah 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-Bukhari, 6499; Muslim, 4200)
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Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنهما reports, Nabee ﷺ said:
‘Whoever intends to perform Hajj, let him hasten to do so, for he may fall sick, lose his mount, or be faced with some need.’
- Sunan Ibn Majah 2883
‘Whoever intends to perform Hajj, let him hasten to do so, for he may fall sick, lose his mount, or be faced with some need.’
- Sunan Ibn Majah 2883
THE FORBIDDANCE OF TAKING OATHS FREQUENTLY!
Chapter No: 62, Kitab At-Tauhid, The Book of Monotheism
Allah the Most Exalted said:
وَٱحۡفَظُوٓاْ أَيۡمَـٰنَكُمۡۚ
"And protect your oaths." (5:89)
It is narrated from Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه that he heard Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه و سلم saying: "By swearing (the seller) may persuade the buyer to purchase the goods but he will be deprived of Allah's blessing."
(Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
It is narrated from Salman (رضي الله عنه) that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه و سلم said: "There are three types of people whom Allah will not speak to and neither will He bless them and for them is the severe torment. They are: (i) A greying adulterer; (ii) An arrogant beggar; (iii) The one who has made Allah as his merchandise that is, he does not purchase except by swearing (by Allah), nor does he sell except by swearing (by Allah)." [(At-Tabarani reorded the above Hadith with Sahih Isnad)]
It is reported in Sahih (Muslim) from Imran bin Husain رضي الله عنه that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه و سلم said:
"The best of my Ummah (nation) is my generation, then those who (immediately) follow them, then those who (immediately) follow them." Imran said, "I don't know if he mentioned after his generation two (successive generations afterwards) or three." "Then there will come a generation who will be ready to witness without being requested to do so and also they will be treacherous and untrustworthy. They will take oaths for vowing but never fulfill them, and obesity will be seen in them." (i.e. due to their preoccupation in acquiring worldly ease)." (Muslim)
Also reported in Muslim and Al-Bukhari from Ibn Mas'ud (رضي الله عنه) is that the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said:
"The best of mankind is my generation then those who come (immediately) after them, then those who come after them. Thereafter will come a people whose witnesses will go ahead of their oaths and the oaths will go ahead of their witnesses."
Ibrahim (Nakhyee رحمه الله) said: "In our childhood, we were beaten by our elders to stand firm on witnesses and covenants."
IMPORTANT ISSUES OF THE CHAPTER
1) Admonishment to protect oaths.
2) Declaration that by swearing, the goods are sold but deprived of blessing.
3) Threat of severe punishment for those who do not buy or sell without swearing.
4) Warning that committing sin for small reasons or no reason increases the degree of sin.
5) Censure for those who swear by themselves without being asked to swear.
6) The Prophet's praise for the first three or four generations and his prophecy of what would happen after them.
7) They would bear witness without being asked to do so.
8) Predecessors of the pious Muslims used to beat their children for (needlessly) bearing witness (by Allah's Name) or by the covenant (of Allah).
Source: Kitab At-Tauhid, The Book of Monotheism. Chapter No: 62, (Page: 176-178). By Sheikh-ul-Islam Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab rahimahullah.
Chapter No: 62, Kitab At-Tauhid, The Book of Monotheism
Allah the Most Exalted said:
وَٱحۡفَظُوٓاْ أَيۡمَـٰنَكُمۡۚ
"And protect your oaths." (5:89)
It is narrated from Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه that he heard Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه و سلم saying: "By swearing (the seller) may persuade the buyer to purchase the goods but he will be deprived of Allah's blessing."
(Al-Bukhari and Muslim)
It is narrated from Salman (رضي الله عنه) that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه و سلم said: "There are three types of people whom Allah will not speak to and neither will He bless them and for them is the severe torment. They are: (i) A greying adulterer; (ii) An arrogant beggar; (iii) The one who has made Allah as his merchandise that is, he does not purchase except by swearing (by Allah), nor does he sell except by swearing (by Allah)." [(At-Tabarani reorded the above Hadith with Sahih Isnad)]
It is reported in Sahih (Muslim) from Imran bin Husain رضي الله عنه that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه و سلم said:
"The best of my Ummah (nation) is my generation, then those who (immediately) follow them, then those who (immediately) follow them." Imran said, "I don't know if he mentioned after his generation two (successive generations afterwards) or three." "Then there will come a generation who will be ready to witness without being requested to do so and also they will be treacherous and untrustworthy. They will take oaths for vowing but never fulfill them, and obesity will be seen in them." (i.e. due to their preoccupation in acquiring worldly ease)." (Muslim)
Also reported in Muslim and Al-Bukhari from Ibn Mas'ud (رضي الله عنه) is that the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said:
"The best of mankind is my generation then those who come (immediately) after them, then those who come after them. Thereafter will come a people whose witnesses will go ahead of their oaths and the oaths will go ahead of their witnesses."
Ibrahim (Nakhyee رحمه الله) said: "In our childhood, we were beaten by our elders to stand firm on witnesses and covenants."
IMPORTANT ISSUES OF THE CHAPTER
1) Admonishment to protect oaths.
2) Declaration that by swearing, the goods are sold but deprived of blessing.
3) Threat of severe punishment for those who do not buy or sell without swearing.
4) Warning that committing sin for small reasons or no reason increases the degree of sin.
5) Censure for those who swear by themselves without being asked to swear.
6) The Prophet's praise for the first three or four generations and his prophecy of what would happen after them.
7) They would bear witness without being asked to do so.
8) Predecessors of the pious Muslims used to beat their children for (needlessly) bearing witness (by Allah's Name) or by the covenant (of Allah).
Source: Kitab At-Tauhid, The Book of Monotheism. Chapter No: 62, (Page: 176-178). By Sheikh-ul-Islam Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab rahimahullah.
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ALWAYS CHECK ON YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
We live in a generation where families no longer sit down together as a unit. Everyone is nowadays living on his own, no phone calls, no SMS, no visiting, I mean no communication at all.
Most people do that maybe because they don't have time, or they had a misunderstanding with one of the family members, or maybe because they feel like they don't need them, family, anymore.
What you are forgetting is, that you can never make it when you are alone. Find a friend you can trust and call when things go bad with you. Find a family, it doesn't have to be all the family members, find one person you can easily reach out to whenever you experience some problems in your life.
Lonely life is good, but it's bad too when a calamity strikes. Imagine if that was your body found thereafter rotting, what do you think led to that?
No friends, no relatives, no one to talk to, living a lonely life such that your presence or absence doesn't affect the people around you.
Friends, and family, kindly also learn to check on your people, do not assume that because they are quiet they are getting it well on their side. Stress might be killing them, depression might be taking them to the grave, I mean, something wrong might be happening to them. Please stop assuming that they are okay. Reach out to them.
Think Positively
We live in a generation where families no longer sit down together as a unit. Everyone is nowadays living on his own, no phone calls, no SMS, no visiting, I mean no communication at all.
Most people do that maybe because they don't have time, or they had a misunderstanding with one of the family members, or maybe because they feel like they don't need them, family, anymore.
What you are forgetting is, that you can never make it when you are alone. Find a friend you can trust and call when things go bad with you. Find a family, it doesn't have to be all the family members, find one person you can easily reach out to whenever you experience some problems in your life.
Lonely life is good, but it's bad too when a calamity strikes. Imagine if that was your body found thereafter rotting, what do you think led to that?
No friends, no relatives, no one to talk to, living a lonely life such that your presence or absence doesn't affect the people around you.
Friends, and family, kindly also learn to check on your people, do not assume that because they are quiet they are getting it well on their side. Stress might be killing them, depression might be taking them to the grave, I mean, something wrong might be happening to them. Please stop assuming that they are okay. Reach out to them.
Think Positively
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THE IMPORTANCE OF AL-WALA' WAL-BARA'
Ibn 'Abbas (radiAllahu anhu) said:
"Whoever loves for the sake of Allah, and hates for the sake of Allah, and whoever seals a friendship for His sake, or declares an enmity for His sake, will receive, because of this, the protection of Allah.
No one may taste true Iman [faith] except by this, even if his prayers and fasts are many.
People have come to build their relationships around the concerns of the world [Dunya], but it will not benefit them in any way."
[REFERENCE: "Jami' Al-Uloom wal-Hikam" (pag. 30)] [Imam Ibn Rajab]
Ibn 'Abbas (radiAllahu anhu) said:
"Whoever loves for the sake of Allah, and hates for the sake of Allah, and whoever seals a friendship for His sake, or declares an enmity for His sake, will receive, because of this, the protection of Allah.
No one may taste true Iman [faith] except by this, even if his prayers and fasts are many.
People have come to build their relationships around the concerns of the world [Dunya], but it will not benefit them in any way."
[REFERENCE: "Jami' Al-Uloom wal-Hikam" (pag. 30)] [Imam Ibn Rajab]
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Ibn al-Jawzi رحمه الله said:
"The dowry of the hereafter is easy; a sincere heart and a tongue that remembers (Allāh)."
[Bahr Al-Dumu’ | 84]
"The dowry of the hereafter is easy; a sincere heart and a tongue that remembers (Allāh)."
[Bahr Al-Dumu’ | 84]
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!وأن ليس للإنسان إلا ما سعى
“𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀.” (Qur’an 53:39).
This is the Sunnah of The Creator with His creation.
God does not rain down baked breads or gold and silver from the skies! Faith and Reliance on God does not mean abandoning the ‘means’.
The atheists think they can mock believers, as if we solely rely on prayers and don’t take measures! That’s not what any Muslim believes and it is not what any of the Prophets preached.
God said: [وأعدوا]
“𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲.” (Qur’an 8:60).
The Prophet had full reliance and faith in God, but he entered the battlefield fully armoured and prepared.
“𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀.” (Qur’an 53:39).
This is the Sunnah of The Creator with His creation.
God does not rain down baked breads or gold and silver from the skies! Faith and Reliance on God does not mean abandoning the ‘means’.
The atheists think they can mock believers, as if we solely rely on prayers and don’t take measures! That’s not what any Muslim believes and it is not what any of the Prophets preached.
God said: [وأعدوا]
“𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲.” (Qur’an 8:60).
The Prophet had full reliance and faith in God, but he entered the battlefield fully armoured and prepared.
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Reminder: Mending Your Intentions
So my brothers! Focus on mending your intentions (islāḥ al-niyya) and refrain from showing-off to people, and let your main pillar (of support) be straight with Allāh. This was how the salaf gained elevation and fortune.
[Book: Captured Thoughts by al-Ḥāfiẓ Abū'l-Faraj Ibn al-Jawzī, p. 569 | Translated from the Original Arabic | Dār as-Sunnah Publishers]
So my brothers! Focus on mending your intentions (islāḥ al-niyya) and refrain from showing-off to people, and let your main pillar (of support) be straight with Allāh. This was how the salaf gained elevation and fortune.
[Book: Captured Thoughts by al-Ḥāfiẓ Abū'l-Faraj Ibn al-Jawzī, p. 569 | Translated from the Original Arabic | Dār as-Sunnah Publishers]
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Muhammad Ibn Bandār al-Jurjānī said to Imām Ahmad ibn Hanbal (rahimahullāh),
“It is hard upon me to say: ‘So-and-so is such-and-such and so-and-so is such-and-such’.
So Imām Ahmad replied,
‘If you remain silent and I remain silent, how will the ignorant person know what is correct and from what is false?’”
Majmū al-Fatāwā 28/231, Sharh ʿilal al-Tirmidhī 1/350.
“It is hard upon me to say: ‘So-and-so is such-and-such and so-and-so is such-and-such’.
So Imām Ahmad replied,
‘If you remain silent and I remain silent, how will the ignorant person know what is correct and from what is false?’”
Majmū al-Fatāwā 28/231, Sharh ʿilal al-Tirmidhī 1/350.
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Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen (رحمه الله) said:
❝Whenever you get an opportunity to spread the Sunnah then do so. You will have the reward of the Sunnah and the reward of the one who acts upon it until the Day of Judgement.❞
[Sharh Riyadh As-Saliheen, (4/215) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath Al-Anbiyya]
www.bidah.com < Stay away from whatever opposes the Prophetic sunnah
❝Whenever you get an opportunity to spread the Sunnah then do so. You will have the reward of the Sunnah and the reward of the one who acts upon it until the Day of Judgement.❞
[Sharh Riyadh As-Saliheen, (4/215) | Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya Miraath Al-Anbiyya]
www.bidah.com < Stay away from whatever opposes the Prophetic sunnah
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As you're traveling to Hajj or presently there, keep your camera away, you're there for lbadah and not Riyaa.
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