May Allaah grant us the good in this life and the next, Aameen

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗳 𝘂𝗽𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝟰𝟬 !!!

Malik (raḥimahullāh) said:

I met the scholars of our land and they would seek the worldly life, as well as knowledge; and they would mix with the people until they reached the age of 40. Upon reaching the age of 40 they would isolate themselves from the people, and busy themselves with the Day of Judgement until death came to them.

Tafsir Qurtubi Soorah Faatir 35:37

It's the third of the night up until Fajr. Pray and/or make dua.

Allaah descends to the lowest heaven and it's one of the best times for our supplications to be answered

Abu Ayyub reported: The Messenger of Allāh, peace and blessings be upon him, said,

“The witr prayer is a duty upon every Muslim. Whoever likes to pray it with five cycles, let him do so. Whoever likes to pray it with three cycles, let him do so. Whoever likes to pray it with one cycle, let him do so.”

Abī Dāwūd 1422
Sahih according to Al-Albānī
#witr #third_of_the_night

𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐭.

‎ʿAllāmah al ʿAynī [رحمه الله] said:

‎“Allah’s concealment of a believer’s sin is conditional on the believer concealing it himself. So whosoever intends to reveal his sins and openly commit it has indeed angered his Lord for not concealing it. And whosoever intends to conceal it out of shame for his Lord and the people, then Allah confers upon him the favor of concealing it.”

‎📚ʿUmdah al Qārī (22/138)

https://twitter.com/sddawah/status/1672975279202131973

*Strange but true...!!!!!*

*1 - Inspite of so many colors - Black & White is considered Class.*

*2 - Inspite of so many voices words & sounds - Silence is considered ultimate.*

*3 - Inspite of so much to eat - Fasting is considered healthy.*

*4 - Inspite of so much to travel & explore - Meditating under trees & mountains is considered superior.*

*5 - Inspite of so much to see - Closing your eyes & looking within is Apex.*

*6 - Inspite of listening to all the outside world - Voice from inside You is eternal.*

*7 - Inspite of a Sweet charming Life - A Peaceful Soul is Solace & Divine.*

*Trust your Senses. Live a Great Life.*

‎ قال العلامة ابن عثيمين
‎   رحمه الله :
‎الحق منصور وإن قلّ أتباعه
‎والباطل مخذول ولو كثر أتباعه

Sheikh Uthaymīn said:

"The truth is supported even if its followers are few, and falsehood is failure even if its followed are many."

‎● [شرح الكافية الشافية ١٧٨/١]

*HOW OUR SALAF ENTERED THE MONTH OF SHA'BAN.*

Imam Ibn Rajab رحمه الله said: "... and since Sha'ban was like a prelude to Ramadan, what was legislated in it was that which was legislated in Ramadan from fasting and reciting Qur'an as a form of preparation to meet Ramadan and training of the nafs by these means to obey ar-Rahman. [Lata'aif al-Ma'arif]

Salamah ibn Suhayl رحمه الله used to say: "The month of Sha'ban is the month of reciters (of the Qur'an)."

Habib ibn Abi Thabit رحمه الله used to say, when Sha'ban came, "This is the month of reciters (of the Qur'an)." When Sha'ban came, 'Amr ibn Qays al-Mala'i رحمه الله used to close his store and devote his time to reading the Qur'an.

Some of the salaf gave their zakat in Sha'ban instead of Ramadan as they wanted to clear any dues and obligations and enter Ramadan free of everything. It was an added form of generosity and dedication to Allah, such that now, any offering given in Ramadan is on top of the basic zakat. This also helps the poor and needy to prepare and worship in Ramadan without having to worry about financial burdens.

This is a month of reflection and preparation. The salaf would start preparing for Ramadan months before in advance. We need to train ourselves, fix our sleeping patterns, sort our schedules, and take care of all tasks that would hinder us from making the most out of Ramadan.

May Allah grant us the opportunity to reach Shaban, enable us to do much, and guide us to reach the blessed month of Ramadan Aa'meen.

The Messenger of Allāh صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ said:

“The son of Ādam will not be able to move his feet on the Day of Resurrection [whilst standing] with his Lord, until he has been questioned regarding five matters:

1. His life and how he spent it,

2.His youth and how he utilised it,

3. His wealth and how he earned it,

4. [His wealth and] how he spent it,

5. How he acted upon the knowledge he acquired

Saheeh al-Jāmi’ 7299 | Shaykh al-Albāni رحمه الله | Hasan

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:

لا تَزُولُ قَدَمَا ابنِ آدمَ يومَ القيامةِ مِن عندِ ربِّه، حتى يُسْأَلَ عن خَمْسٍ: عن عُمُرِه فِيمَ أَفْنَاه؟ وعن شبابِه فِيمَ
أَبْلَاه؟ وعن مالِه مِن أين اكتسبه وفِيمَ أنفقه؟ وماذا عَمِل
فيما عَلِم؟

صحيح الجامع ٧٢٩٩ | الشيخ الألباني رحمه الله | حسن


Translation: Authentic Quotes

“𝗔 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘄.
𝗔𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵.”
توتي ډېرې خبرې کوي، خو الوت یې ټیټ دی،
باز چوپ دی، خو الوت یې لوړ دی.

Remain low-key, don’t make too much noise, make your moves quietly - let your actions speak for themselves.

Abū al-Dardā (raḍiyAllāhu ‘anhu) said:

Beware of the prayer of the oppressed and the cry of the orphan for they both travel by night (to Allāh) while the people are asleep.

[Ibn ʿAbd al-Barr al-Namarī (rahimahullāh), al-ʾIstiḏkār, 8/618]

🕋🕋 CELEBRATION MI’RAAJ CEST ENE BID’AH:
🚫Celebrating Shab e Meraj : BID’AH in Deen Al- Islam.

There is No authentic hadith which states that the night of Isra wa al-Miraaj (the Prophet’s night journey and Ascension to the heavens) took place on the 27th of Rajab.

▪️ Ibn Hajr (رحمة الله) said:
"Some story tellers have said that the night of miraaj took place in the month of Rajab, this is false!"

📚: Tabeen Al-Ajab, pg 6

▪️ Allama Ibn Rajab (رحمة الله) said:
"The narrations on the night of Isra wa al Miraaj from Qasim bin Muhammad are not authentic which state that Prophet (ﷺ) had the night of Miraaj on 27th Rajab. Ibrahim Harbi and others have rejected this statement."

📚: Zaad Al Maad of Ibn Al Qayyim 275/2

▪️ Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمة الله) narrated that Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمة الله) said:
"..and there has not been transmitted a single proof that is known that mentions which month or which ten day period or which exact night it was in. Rather, the narrations concerning this are contradictory and weak, and there is nothing from them that incisive. Hence it is not legislated for the Muslims to single out any night based on an assumption that it is the night of Isrā' with salah or other than that."

📚: Zaad al Maad 1/58

▪️ Hafiz Ibn Hajr (رحمة الله) has mentioned in Fathul Bari Volume 7, pg 242-243, about this dispute on the date of Miraaj in detail. He has listed all the opinions including Rajab and has explained in the end that the correct view is that which is of Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمة الله) in this issue which states:

"There is no authentic narration on the month and date of the night of Miraaj, there are only Munqata (interrupted) chains on this matter and they cannot be taken as evidence."

📚: Lataif Al Maroof of Ibn Rajab, pg, 233

When there is no authentic hadith which tells us about the month of this event then how can we get the authentic hadith on the date?

Everything that has been narrated concerning a specific date for these events cannot be proven to have come from the Prophet (ﷺ) according to the scholars of hadith. Allah has wise reasons for causing the people to forget it. Even if the date were proven, it would not be permissible for the Muslims to single it out for particular acts of worship, and it is not permissible for them to celebrate it, because the Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions (رضى الله عنهم) did not celebrate it and they did not single it out in any way. If celebrating it was something that is prescribed in Islam, the Messenger (ﷺ) would have told his ummah about that, either in word or in deed. If any such thing had happened, it would have been well known, and his companions would have transmitted the information to us. If venerating and celebrating this night were part of the religion of Allah, then the Prophet (ﷺ) would have done that and would not have concealed it. Since no such thing happened, it is known that celebrating it and venerating it is not part of Islam at all.

For more details on this matter, check: Tafsir Al Qurtubi, Fathul Bari of Ibn Hajr, chapter of Miraaj & Zaad Al Maad of Ibn Al Qayyim.

🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃

In the jungle,
The biggest animal is the Elephant,
The tallest is the Giraffe,
The wisest is the Fox,
The fastest is the Cheetah.
But besides all those wonderful qualities the Lion is the KING of the jungle even without ANY of them.!!

Why??

Because...
The Lion is courageous,
The Lion is very bold,
The Lion is always ready to face any challenges and barriers that cross its path,
no matter how big/bad they are.!!
The Lion walks with confidence. The Lion dares anything and is never afraid. The Lion believes he is unstoppable. The Lion is a risk taker. The Lion believes any animal is food for it. The Lion believes any opportunity is worth giving a try and never lets it slip from
its hands. The Lion has charisma.!!

So...

- What is it that we get to learn from the Lion ??
• You don't need to be the fastest!
• You don't need to be the wisest!
• You don't need to be the smartest!
• You don't need to be the most brilliant!
• You don't need to be generally accepted to achieve your dreams and be great in life.!!
• All you need is COURAGE
• All you need is BOLDNESS
• All you need is the WILL to try.
• All you need is the FAITH to believe it is possible.
• All you need is to believe in yourself, that YOU CAN do it.!!
It's TIME to bring out the Lion in you..!!
"As you go through jungle of Life
Face the terrible,
FACE IT CONFIDENTLY!"

🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃🍂🍃

Imran ibn Hussein reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said,

“Whoever helps his brother in secret, Allah will help him in this world and in the Hereafter.”

Source: Mu’jam Al-Kabeer 14771

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Haythami

If ur helping someone and expecting something in return then ur intention r not correct and ur doing business. #Ikhlas.

Obstacles that stand in the way of a response:

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:

“From the obstacles that prevent the effect of a supplication taking place is the hastiness of the supplicant and his view that the response is long overdue.

Thus, he despairs and quits any further supplication. He is equivalent to the one who sows a seed or plants some vegetation before taking care of it and watering it; however, when he deems the complete fruition and fullness to be overdue, he discards it and disregards it!.”

[The Disease & The Cure | Pg. 19]

It is reported that man said to Ibn Sireen, who was a dream-interpreter:
قال رجل لابن سيرين: رأيت في المنام كأني أسبح في غير ماء وأطير بغير جناح، فقال ابن سيرين: أنت رجل تُكثر الأماني.
'𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 (𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿), 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗳𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀.'
Ibn Sireen said to him: '𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗻.'
('Muhadarat al-Udaba', 2/100).

••● Trust in Allah But Tie Your Camel ●••

One day Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) noticed a Bedouin leaving his camel without tying it.
He asked the Bedouin, “Why don’t you tie down your camel?” The Bedouin answered, “I placed my trust in Allah.”
At that, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Tie your camel and place your trust in Allah” (Tirmidhi)

The lesson from this hadith is that we need to use all resources available to us to solve our problems, and then trust Allah for the outcome as "Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves." (Qur'an 13.11)