Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله says:

“For the tongue does not keep quiet at all. It is either a tongue that remembers or a tongue that is frivolous and it has to be one of these two.

It is the (nature of the) soul; if you do not preoccupy it with truth, it will occupy you with falsehood. It is the (nature of the) heart; if you do not accommodate it with love of Allāh, it will dwell with love of creation and this is a certain reality. It is the (nature of the) tongue; if you do not preoccupy it with remembrance, it will most definitely occupy you with frivolity.

Thus, choose for your own self one of the two courses and confer upon it one of the two standings.”

[Al-Waabil as-Sayyib | Pg. 166-167]

✒ Rushing In Recitation Of Qurʾān Is Blameworthy

Prophet Muḥammad Ṣallallāhu-ʿAlaihi Wa Sallam said:

سيخرج أقوام من أمتي يشربون القرآن كشربهم اللبن

“There will emerge groups of people from my Ummah who will drink Qurʾān like they drink milk (i.e they would recite Qurʾān without pondering upon its meaning and rulings).”

● [مختصر صحيح الجامع الصغير برقم ٣٦٥٣ ، حسنه الألباني]

📚True Intelligence

Imām Ibn Taimiyyah, may Allāh have mercy on him, said:

No one can be called a person of intelligence or understanding unless he’s come to know what’s good and then sought it and [come to know] what’s evil and then left it. For this [reason], the People of the Fire say:

{ لَوۡ كُنَّا نَسۡمَعُ أَوۡ نَعۡقِلُ مَا كُنَّا فِیۤ أَصۡحَـٰبِ ٱلسَّعِیرِ }

If we had listened or tried to understand, we would not have come to be among the People of the Fire. (Al-Mulk, 10)

And [Allāh] says about the hypocrites:

{ تَحۡسَبُهُمۡ جَمِیعࣰا وَقُلُوبُهُمۡ شَتَّىٰۚ ذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ بِأَنَّهُمۡ قَوۡمࣱ لَّا یَعۡقِلُونَ }

You think they’re all together [upon the same thing], but their hearts are far apart from one another; that’s because they’re a people who don’t think and understand. (Al-Ḥashr, 14)

Majmūʿ Al-Fatāwá, vol. 7, p. 24.

Translator: Mikail ibn Mahboob Ariff
Date published: April 17th, 2022
#ulama #Quran #Sunnah #islamicreminders

Perfecting prostrations(sujood) in Prayer

Maimuna daughter of Harith reported:
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated, he kept his hands so much apart from each other that when it was seen from behind the armpits became visible. Waki' said: That is their whiteness.[Muslim 497b]

Maimuna reported:
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated himself, if a lamb wanted to pass between his arms, it could pass.[ Muslim 496]

The rich are the lowest on Judgment Day, unless they’re charitable…

Abu Huraira (may Allaah Azawajal be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

“Those who live to accumulate riches will be the lowest, except for one who gives away such wealth, but those are few.”

[Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ lil-Ṭabarānī 4037: Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani, may Allaah Azawajal have mercy upon him]

Abu Dharr (may Allaah Azawajal be pleased with him) reported:

“I arrived at the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who was sitting in the shade of the Ka’bah and saying, “They have the greatest loss, by the Lord of the Ka’bah, they have the greatest loss, by the Lord of the Ka’bah.”

I said, “Who are they? May my mother and father be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah!” The Prophet said, “The greatest in wealth, except for those who spend like this, or this, or this.”

[Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6638: Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari, may Allaah Azawajal have mercy upon him]

Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allaah Azawajal be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

“If the son of Adam had two valleys full of wealth, he would desire a third. Nothing satisfies his belly but the dust of the grave, yet Allah relents to those who repent.” Ubayy said, “We thought this was from the Quran until the verse was revealed, ‘Rivalry for worldly goods distracts you…’” (102:1)

[Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6436: Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari, may Allaah Azawajal have mercy upon him]

Ibn Jawzi [رحمه الله] said:

❝Life is like a bad woman. She will never be loyal to her husband and chasing her is no good.❞

[al-Mudhash, (Page: 270) | Translated By Salah al-Iranee]

A Short Bio Of Ibn ‘Abbaas

Ibn ‘Abbaas used to pray qiyaam regularly: Ibn Maleekah said: “I accompanied Ibn ‘Abbaas from Makkah to Madeenah. He used to pray two by two, and he would spend half the night in prayer, reciting the Quraan slowly, letter by letter, and weeping and sobbing a great deal.” [Al-Muttaqa, 7/270]

Ibn ‘Abbaas wept so much that traces of that were left on his cheeks: Aboo Raja’ said: “I saw Ibn ‘Abbaas, and the bottom of his eyes was like a worn out shoelace because of weeping.” [Siyaar A’laam An-Nubulaa’, 3/352]

Ibn ‘Abbaas was very generous and acknowledged the status of the senior Companions: Once Aboo Ayyoob Al-Ansaari was going through some financial difficulties and was burdened debts. He came to stay with Ibn ‘Abbaas, who emptied his house out for him and said: “I shall do for you what you did for the Messenger of Allaah (saw) [i.e, inviting him over just as he had invited the Messenger over when he (saw) first came to Madeenah]. Then he said: “How much is your debt?” Aboo Ayyoob said: “Twenty thousand.” So Ibn ‘Abbaas gave him forty thousand, and twenty slaves, and everything that was in the house.” [Al-Hilyah, 1/324]

The sermons of Ibn ‘Abbaas: Aboo Waa’il said: “Ibn ‘Abbaas addressed us when he was the leader of the hajj. He started to recite Soorah An-Noor, reciting and explaining the meaning. I have never seen or heard a man who speaks like that. If the Persians, Romans and Turks heard him, they would become Muslim.” [Siyaar A’laam An-Nubulaa’, 3/351]

Masrooq said: “When I saw Ibn ‘Abbaas, I thought he was the most handsome of people. When he spoke, I thought he was the most eloquent of people. When he preached, I thought he was the greatest of people.” [Siyaar A’laam An-Nubulaa’, 3/351]

The gatherings of Ibn ‘Abbaas: Al-Qaasim Ibn Muhammad said: “I never saw any talk of falsehood in the gatherings of Ibn ‘Abbaas.” [Siyaar A’laam An-Nubulaa’, 3/351]

Ibn Rajab (rahimahullah) said:

“Some scholars said: If you have a big stomach, you should consider yourself disabled until you become slim.”

[al-Jami’, p.519

Poor? Cannot buy a house in Duniya? Living salary to salary in rented places?
Feeling sad about this?

Firstly, you are not alone. A lot of people live like this. It just means Allah has given you rizq in another form. A loving spouse, healthy children, great friends.

If not owning a house is worrying you or upsetting you, know this is temporary. This struggle of not owning a house is temporary.

The good news is you can start building your real estate in Jannah. What is better?
This Duniya and a little house in this temporary duniya or Janah and an eternal aboard in Jannah?

You have to do 2 simple acts of ibadah which will gain you reward in this Duniya and in Jannah as well.

🌸 FIRST IBADAH:
Recite this and design your own lavish garden. Recite as huge as you want the garden to be inshaAllah :)

Jabir narrated that :
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever says: ‘Glory is to Allah, the Magnificent, and with His Praise (Subḥān Allāhil-Aẓīm, wa biḥamdih)’ a date-palm tree is planted for him in Paradise.”
[Tirmidhi - https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi/48/96]

🌸 SECOND IBADAH
Give up arguing as much as you can. Every time you want to argue imagine your house in Jannah.

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 - https://sunnah.com/riyadussaliheen/1/630]

Focus on building eternal real estate.

Allah grant us homes near your arsh in al firdous al alaa ameen!

𝐈𝐟 𝐘𝐚𝐪𝐨𝐮𝐛 (𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐦) 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐟 (𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐦) 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐲 𝐡𝐢𝐦, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐡𝐢𝐦, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝.

𝑀𝑦 𝑑𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑏𝑟𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑡 ﷺ 𝑠𝑎𝑖𝑑: "𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑙 𝑒𝑦𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙".

𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑.

The Prophet ﷺ said: "the effect of the evil eye is that it places the person in the grave" in other word, it results in death.

#𝑬𝒗𝒊𝒍𝑬𝒚𝒆 #𝑬𝒏𝒗𝒚

Why did Prophet Yaqub (AS) tell Yusuf (AS) not to share his dream with his BROTHERS?

And here are we sharing all good news of our personal lives, little or small, with the whole world on social media.

WHAT IS THE MEDICINE FOR THE HEART

Ibn al-Qayyim Rahimuhullaah said:

" فإن دواءه في مخالفة الهوى وذلك أصعب شيء على النفس وليس لها أنفع منه ".

'Medicine for the heart is to oppose whims and desires and that is the most difficult matter upon the soul and there is nothing more beneficial for it than this.'

[Ighaatha al-Lahafaan 1/69]

Aisha (ra) would perfume her coins in musk before giving them in charity. When asked why she did this, she explained that the charity reaches Allah (swt) before it ever touches the hand of the person in need.

She gave away so much although wealth in the home of the Prophet (saw) was not abundant. And she gave it in a way that both honoured the recipient and showed her appreciation for the everlasting reward she expected from Allah (swt).

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“Never will you attain the good [reward] until you spend [in the way of Allah] from that which you love. And whatever you spend - indeed, Allah is Knowing of it” {Surat 'Āli `Imrān, 3:92}

"...And whatever you spend of good [i.e., wealth, property, resources, time, effort etc.] - it will be fully repaid to you, and you will not be wronged." {Surat Al-Baqarah, 2:272}

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"When you offer any Sadaqah to a beggar, do it with humility and respect, for what you are offering is an offer to Allaah."
— Abu Bakr Siddique (ra)

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'Uthman bin 'Affan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (pbuh) said, "There is no right for the son of adam except in these (four) things: A house to live in, a cloth to cover therewith his private parts, bread and water."

[At-Tirmidhi]

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#Allah is not unfair by making some people rich and others poor, it is Allah's way of testing the fairness of those He gave more.

al-'Allāmah Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān Hafiẓahullāh: “NO DOUBT that Bid’ah is worse than sin and an innovator is MORE harmful to the people than a sinner.”

● [الأجوبة المفيدة عن أسئلة المناهج الجديدة ســ ٦]

Translated By: Sameeullaah Sameeullaah (Aboo Maryamm)

‘Amr ibn ‘Abasah reported: I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and I said, “O Messenger of Allah, who is with you in this matter?” The Prophet said, “The free and the enslaved.” I said, “What is Islam?” The Prophet said, “Kind words and feeding the hungry.” I said, “What is faith?” The Prophet said, “Patience and tolerance.” I said, “Whose Islam is best?” The Prophet said, “One from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe.” I said, “Whose faith is best?” The Prophet said, “One with good character.” I said, “Which prayer is best?” The Prophet said, “One with a long supplication.” I said, “Which emigration is best?” The Prophet said, “To emigrate away from what is hated by the Lord Almighty.” I said, “Whose jihad is best?” The Prophet said, “One whose horse has fallen and his blood gushes forth.” I said, “Which hours are best?” The Prophet said, “The depths of the late night.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 19435

Grade: Sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَبَسَةَ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَنْ مَعَكَ عَلَى هَذَا الْأَمْرِ قَالَ حُرٌّ وَعَبْدٌ قُلْتُ مَا الْإِسْلَامُ قَالَ طِيبُ الْكَلَامِ وَإِطْعَامُ الطَّعَامِ قُلْتُ مَا الْإِيمَانُ قَالَ الصَّبْرُ وَالسَّمَاحَةُ قُلْتُ أَيُّ الْإِسْلَامِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ قُلْتُ أَيُّ الْإِيمَانِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ خُلُقٌ حَسَنٌ قُلْتُ أَيُّ الصَّلَاةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ طُولُ الْقُنُوتِ قُلْتُ أَيُّ الْهِجْرَةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ أَنْ تَهْجُرَ مَا كَرِهَ رَبُّكَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قُلْت فَأَيُّ الْجِهَادِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ مَنْ عُقِرَ جَوَادُهُ وَأُهْرِيقَ دَمُهُ قُلْتُ أَيُّ السَّاعَاتِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ جَوْفُ اللَّيْلِ الْآخِرُ

19435 مسند أحمد بن حنبل

32/178 المحدث شعيب الأرناؤوط خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح لغيره في تخريج المسند لشعيب

When Allāh Smiles At You

The attribute of smiling is close to happiness, being pleased and love in terms of its meaning. It is an attribute of action that is carried out by Allāh in a manner that befits Him. We do not compare it to anything or explain how this is. It is an attribute that is specifically mentioned in the Sunnah.

It was narrated from Nu’aym ibn Hammaar that a man asked the Prophet ﷺ: Which of the martyrs is best? He ﷺ said: “Those who, when they took up their position in the ranks, did not turn their faces away until they were killed. They will be in the dwellings on high in Paradise, and their Lord smiles upon them, and when your Lord smiles upon a slave in this world, he will not be brought to account.”

Musnad Ahmad (no. 21970); classed as Sahīh by Shaykh al-Albānī in Silsilah As-Sahīha (no. 2558).

The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said, “Allāh laughs for the despair of His servant, as He will soon relieve him.” I said, “O Messenger of Allāh, does the Lord laugh?” The Prophet ﷺ said, “Yes.” I said, “We will never be deprived of goodness by a Lord who laughs!”

Sunan Ibn Ma‌jah (no. 181). Classed as Hasan by Shaykh Al-Albānī in Sahīh Ibn Majah (no. 1/78).

Imām Ibn Qayyim mentioned:  "His "Smiling" to His slave is due to them performing the greatest form of worship that Allāh loves, so Allāh smiles out of love and being pleased. He smiles at His servant when he leaves his bed and leaves laying with his beloved in order to serve Him by reciting His verses.

He also smiles at a man whose companions fled from the enemy, but he turns towards them, selling his sole to Allāh, he meets them and is killed in Allāh's love and pleasure.

Likewise is the Shahīd when He meets him on the Day of Resurrection, He smiles at him at out of happiness and because he has come to Him.

See Madārij As-Sālikīn (2/212).

Compiled by Ibrāhīm Hussain
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Sa'd bin Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) was muslim for only seven years, yet when he died, the throne of Ar-Rahman shook at his death. [Bukhari, Muslim and others].

Let that sink in.

The Messenger of Allah صل الله عليه وسلم disapproved of anyone standing up on a man's entrance, yet on the occasion when Sa'd was carried in injured (from the battle of the trench), in order to give his verdict regarding Bani Qurayidha, he صل الله عليه وسلم said to the clan of Sa'd "stand up for your master".

Some narrations state that the Messenger صل الله عليه وسلم rushed in such a pace that the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) complained that their garments were falling down and their shoes tore up, why? Because he صل الله عليه وسلم feared that the angels would beat them in rushing down to wash Sa'ds body.

Some narrations state that Angels, whom never before had been on earth, came down because of Sa'ds death.

What was the virtue of this great man, who died at the age of 37 (seven years after hijrah)

Most of us have been muslim for decades without giving any benefit to this ummah whatsoever, and here you have a man who had been muslim for only seven years and had all of this happen.

On another note, not even Sa'd was spared the squeezing of the grave, the Messenger صل الله عليه وسلم said “If anyone were to be saved from the trial of the grave, it would have been Sa’d ibn Mu’adh. He was given a mighty squeezing, but then he was relaxed.” [Ṭabarānī].

So what about us?

GIVE GLAD TIDINGS, MAKE IT EASY & REMAIN UNITED

When I see someone who is struggling, the first thing that comes to my head is how the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ did it when he encountered those who made mistakes and still struggling, it is to *empathize not criticize*

This way I'd understand why that person committed that sin, why that person still can't do such and such.

To clarify before judging, to observe before concluding and to understand before reacting. How is this hard to apply?

Humility causes people to empathize before criticizing because they know they were once ignorant and sinners while arrogance causes people to be rude and judgemental.

Commanding good and prohibiting evil is a must. But it must be done in a proper manner not shaming your brother or sister or shoo them away from this Dīn. If you can, embrace them and correct them in a manner they will understand.

Harshness is not for everyone. Be lenient yet firm with people who have the potential of growth and guide them throughout their learning process. This will bring more changes otherwise, your da'wah may only cause enmity, hatred, and disunity.

The love for being right, for being righteous while rejoicing seeing your brother/sister being weak and not feeling rahmah (mercy) for them is a trait of a hypocrite.

Also, you need to give time to people. We don't all have the same situations, circumstances, mindset, and state of eeman. The people you shame now because you think you are "stricter" and more "righteous" than them, could be better than you tomorrow, may Allah forgive us and guide us.

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:

“Make things easy and do not make things difficult. Give glad tidings and do not repel people. Cooperate with each other and do not become divided.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3038, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1733

“Teach others, make things easy, and do not make things difficult. When one of you is angry, he should remain silent.”

[Musnad Aḥmad 2137]

“Verily, Allah is gentle and he loves gentleness. He gives for it what is not given for harshness.”

[Sunan Abī Dāwūd]

Al-Azimabadi said, “Allah loves gentleness, meaning, kindness to his servants, desire to make things easy for them and not to desire hardship for them.”

[‘Awn al-Ma’būd 4807]

“Whoever is kind, affable, and easy-going, Allah will forbid him from entering Hellfire.”

Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá lil-Bayhaqī 20806

Ahmad ibn Hanbal reported: The companions of Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, if they passed by people from whom they saw something they disapproved, they would say, “Take it easy, may Allah have mercy on you.”

Source: al-Amr bil-Maʻrūf lil-Khallāl 1/25

Submit and surrender yourself to Allah who is the Malik al-Muluk and watch miracles happen to yourself

‎الإسلام | Islam

The word Islam combines two meanings.

One of the two meanings is surrendering and submission.

The second is having sincerity in that and solely giving that submission for Allaah.

Ibn Taymiyyah's Fatawa (v. 2, p. 173)


Take care of your Hereafter, Allah takes care of the rest

Zayd ibn Thabit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is concerned about the world, Allah will disorder his affairs, make poverty appear before his eyes, he will not get anything from the world but what has been decreed for him. Whoever is concerned about the Hereafter, Allah will settle his affairs, make him content in his heart, the world will inevitably come to him.”
Source: Sunan Ibn Ma‌jah 4105
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

Busy yourself with Ibadah and Allah will enrich the heart

Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty said: O son of Adam, use your free time to worship Me and I will fill your heart with riches and alleviate your poverty, otherwise I will fill your life with troubles and never relieve your poverty.”
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi‌ 2466
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

“The dunya is like a shadow. If you try to catch it, you will never be able to do so. But if you turn your back to it, it has no choice but to follow.” (Ibn al-Qayyim)

𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞

Al-Kurayzi told me the following poetry:

“Everyone sees the faults of others
But are blind to their own faults.
What good is a person whose faults are hidden from him,
But the faults of his brother are clear for him te see?”

Spying is from the branches of hypocrisy, just as thinking the best of people is a branch of faith. The wise person thinks the best of his brothers and considers his miseries and woes, just as the ignorant person is untrusting of his brothers and doesn’t think about his crimes and grief.

[The Garden of the Wise the Meadow of the virtuous by Abu Hatim Ibn Hibban, p. 67 | Translated by Ihsan Gonsalves | Authentic Statements Publishing]