The Enjoyment Of The Salaf Compared To The Enjoyment Of Our Time

Al-Imaam Ibnul-Qayyim, may Allaah have mercy upon him:

"The early generations found enjoyment in matters pertaining to Allaah, Exalted be He, such as praying, reciting the Quraan, contemplating on the Words of Allaah, and listening to them, attending the assemblies of scholars and the gatherings of knowledge, fighting in battles for the sake of Allaah, enjoining the good and forbidding wrongdoing, loving and despising people for the sake of Allaah, etc.

However, the preferences of the later generations, except those whom Allaah saved, became distorted and they sought enjoyment in musical instruments, songs, dancing, noise, and clamour, while desisting from doing deeds that Allaah loves. Indeed, the experience and enjoyment attained from melodies is nothing like the experience and enjoyment attained from the Quraan."

[Asraar As-Salaah, Pgs. 87-88]

◽Extravagance in food and drink during Ramadan

◽What is your opinion on those who make many kinds of foods and sweets during Ramadan?.

Praise be to Allah.

◽Extravagance in all things is something that is blameworthy and is not allowed, especially in food and drink. Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“and eat and drink but waste not by extravagance, certainly He (Allah) likes not Al-Musrifoon (those who waste by extravagance)”

[al-A’raaf 7:31]

◽And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The son of Adam does not fill any vessel worse than his stomach; for the son of Adam a few mouthfuls are sufficient to keep his back straight. If you must fill it, then one-third for food, one-third for drink and one-third for air.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi,1381; Ibn Maajah, 3349. Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi, 1939).

Extravagance in food and drink includes many evils:

◽The more a person enjoys the good things of this world, the less will be he share in the Hereafter.

Al-Haakim narrated that Abu Juhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The more people eat their fill in this world, the more hungry they will be on the Day of Resurrection.”

◽Narrated by Ibn Abi’l-Dunya, who added that Abu Juhayfah never filled his stomach until he departed this life.

Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al_Saheehah 342

◽He used to eat enough to keep him going, but no so much as to make him fat. Ibn ‘Umar narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The believer eats in one stomach whilst the kaafir eats in seven.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5081) and Muslim (2060).

◽‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: By Allah, if I wanted I could wear the finest clothes among you, and eat the best food, and have the most luxurious life. But I heard that Allah will condemned people for someo f their actions and said (interpretation of the meaning):

◽“You received your good things in the life of the world, and you took your pleasure therein. Now this Day you shall be recompensed with a torment of humiliation, because you were arrogant in the land without a right, and because you used to rebel against Allah’s Command (disobey Allah)”

[al-Ahqaaf 46:20]

◽That distracts a person from many deeds of obedience and worship, such as reading Qur’aan, which is what the Muslim should focus on during this blessed month, as was the practice of the Salaf.

◽But women end up spending a large part of the day on preparing food, and a large part of the night on preparing sweets and drinks.

◽If a person eats too much he becomes lazy and sleeps a great deal, so he wastes a lot of his time.

Sufyaan al-Thawri (may Allah have mercy on his) said: If you want your body to be healthy and to sleep less, then eat less.

◽Eating too much also makes the heart heedless.

◽It was said to Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him): Does a man find any softness and humility in his heart when he is full? He said, I do not think so.

And Allah knows best.

Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, [may Allah have mercy on him], said:

“How will you be if you reach a time when you will see people who do not distinguish between truth and falsehood, a believer and disbeliever, trustworthy and treacherous, ignorant and knowledgeable and fail to acknowledge what is right or condemn what is wrong?”

Al-Ibānah al-Kubra, 1/188 | Al-Imām ibn Battah, [may Allāh have mercy on him].

*How many receite the Book of Allah.*

ʿAbd Allah b. ʿAmr b. al-ʿĀṣ (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he heard Messenger ﷺ say: “Verily, most of the hypocrites in my ummah are its Qurʾān reciters.”

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ حَمْدَانَ الْقَطِيعِيُّ، قَالَ: نا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي قَالَ: نا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ، مِنْ كِتَابِهِ قَالَ: نا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنَ يَزِيدَ الْمَعَافِرِيَّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ هُدْبَةَ الصَّدَفِيَّ، يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «إِنَّ أَكْثَرَ مُنَافِقِي أُمَّتِي قُرَّاؤُهَا»

Ibn Baṭṭah al-ʿUkbarī, al-Ibānah al-Kubrá 2/702 #943
ابن بطة العكبري، الإبانة الكبرى ٢/٧٠٢ #٩٤٣
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PLEASE DON’T JUDGE PEOPLE

You don’t know what it took someone to get out of bed, look and feel as presentable as possible, and face the day. You never truly know the daily struggles of others.

Never judge someone without knowing the whole story. You may think you understand, but you don’t.

Some benefits related to Riyā’ (showing off):

Imām al-Ājurrī (Died 360AH) states in “Akhlāq Ahlul-Qur’ān” (page 161);

ينبغي لمن رزقه الله حسن الصوت بالقرآن أن يعلم أن الله قد خصه بخير عظيم فليعرف قدر ما خصه الله به, وليقرأ لله لا للمخلوقين، وليحذر من الميل إلى أن يستمع منه ليحظى به عند السامعين رغبة في الدنيا والميل إلى حسن الثناء والجاه عند أبناء الدنيا, والصلاة بالملوك دون الصلاة بعوام الناس، فمن مالت نفسه إلى ما نهيته عنه خفته أن يكون حسن صوته فتنة عليه, وإنما ينفعه حسن صوته إذا خشي الله عز وجل في السر والعلانية، وكان مراده أن يستمع منه القرآن؛ لينتبه أهل الغفلة عن غفلتهم, فيرغبوا فيما رغبهم الله عز وجل وينتهوا عما نهاهم, فمن كانت هذه صفته انتفع بحسن صوته, وانتفع به الناس.

“It’s important for the one whom Allāh has provided with a beautiful voice when reciting the Qur’ān to know that Allāh has specified him with a huge blessing, so let him keep in mind the importance of what Allāh has specificied him with, in order to recite for Allāh’s sake, not for the sake of people.

And let him beware of inclining towards causing people to listening to him, to receive some benefit among the listeners, for the sake of going after this world and wanting nice praises and positions from the sons of this world, whilst also performing Salāh for the kings instead of leading the people in prayer.

So whoever’s soul has inclined towards what I have warned him against, I fear his beautiful voice would be a fitnah (trial) for him. Since a beautiful voice only benefits him if he fears Allāh in private and public, while his intention is for people to listen to the Qur’ān so the heedless may pay attention, in order to strive in attaining what Allāh wants from them, and to abstain from what Allāh forbade them from doing.

Whoever emulates this has benefitted from his beautiful voice, and the people have benefitted from him as well.”

A misconception some Muslims may have is whether it’s riyā’ to do more good deeds in the presence of someone else which you wouldn’t normally do if you’re alone. Imām Ibn Muflih al-Hanbalī in “Al-Furū’” cites a narration from Imām Ahmad that he was asked this question and Imām Ahmad replied; This is the barakah (blessing) of a Muslim, i.e., not riyā’.

Also, Imām al-Ghazālī states that it’s not considered harām to show off in worldly matters, which are not associated with worship. For example, trying to show a boss at work your potential for a good position or pay rise etc…

And Allāh knows best.

A thief stole the turban of Imam Nawawi and ran away, the Imam ran after him shouting: “𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝘀𝗮𝘆: ‘𝗜 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁!!”
‎خطف سارق عمامة الإمام النووي -رحمه الله- وهرب..
‌‏فجعل الشيخ يعدو خلفه ويقول ملكتك إياها قل : قبلت..
‌‏(المنهل العذب ص 111)

The Imam did not want the thief to incur a sin, so he decided to gift his turban to him, out of concern for him.

If you look into people, you find them in 4 categories:
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1. Obedient to Allah and happy with their life.
2. Obedient to Allah but unhappy with their life.
3. Disobedient to Allah but happy with their life.
4. Disobedient to Allah and unhappy with their life.
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Falling in category 1 is normal because Allah says
● ❝Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer – We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the best of what they used to do.❞
(Al Nahl 97)
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Falling in category 4 is also normal because Allah says
● ❝And whoever turns away from My remembrance – indeed, he will have a depressed life, and We will gather him on the Day of Resurrection blind.❞
(Taha 124)
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However falling in category 2 may be the result of either of two things:
1) That Allah loves you and therefore is testing your patience to increase your rewards; this is because He says:
● ❝And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient,❞
(Al Baqarah 155)

2) Or that there are errors in your worship, sins that you commit unknowingly or sins that you aren't repenting from.
Hence Allah is testing you to make you realize your mistake, as He says:
● ❝And we will surely let them taste the nearer punishment short of the greater punishment that perhaps they will repent.❞
(As Sajdah 21)
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However, falling in category 3 should be a red warning to one's foot slipping downwards.
This is the worst position for one to find themselves in because it results in grave punishments. As Allah says:
● ❝So when they forgot that by which they had been reminded, We opened to them the doors of every [good] thing until, when they rejoiced in that which they were given, We seized them suddenly, and they were [then] in despair.❞
(Al Ana'am 44)
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❝And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.❞
(Az Zariyat 55)

SEEK HELP FROM ALLĀH ...

When the Prophet (ﷺ), asks something from Allāh, or guides his community to ask specific thing from Allāh, he is exhorting them with seeking help from Allāh, and having hope in His favour, at the same time they have to work hard and earnestly for the accomplishment of what they asked to be removed from them.

Therefore making du'ā' should go side by side with action. So the slave strives for what will benefit him in his religion and his worldly life, and he asks his Lord to make him accomplish his need, and he seeks His help in that.

Book: 8 Steps To Happiness | Shaykh Abū 'Abdu-r-Rahmān Nāsir as-Sa'dī | P. 26, 27

'Islam on Qurrantine.. 1400 years ago by The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم....'

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: The cattle (sheep, cows, camels, etc.) suffering from a disease should not be mixed up with healthy cattle, (or said: "Do not put a patient with a healthy person ). " (as a precaution).

وَعَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، بَعْدُ يَقُولُ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ لاَ يُورِدَنَّ مُمْرِضٌ عَلَى مُصِحٍّ ‏"‌‏.‏ وَأَنْكَرَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ حَدِيثَ الأَوَّلِ قُلْنَا أَلَمْ تُحَدِّثْ أَنَّهُ لاَ عَدْوَى فَرَطَنَ بِالْحَبَشِيَّةِ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ فَمَا رَأَيْتُهُ نَسِيَ حَدِيثًا غَيْرَهُ‏.‏

Sahih al-Bukhari 5771
Book 76, Hadith 85
Vol. 7, Book 71, Hadith 665

📖Allaah Will Make Things Easy For This Person

It is reported from Abuu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him, that the Prophet ﷺ said:

...ومن يسر على معسر ، يسر الله عليه في الدنيا والآخرة...

"...and whoever gives relief to one who is hard-pressed, Allaah will make things easy for him in this life and the Hereafter..."

[Saheeh Al-Jaami', Hadeeth No. 6614]

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:

“The heart, in its journey to Allāh, Majestic is He, is like that of a bird: love is its head, and fear and hope are its two wings.

When the head and two wings are sound, the bird flies gracefully. If the head is severed, the bird dies… if the bird loses one of its wings, it then becomes a target for every hunter or predator.”

[Madarīj as-Salikeen | 1/390]

A rat 🐀 noticed a mouse-trap inside the house and asked the chicken, sheep and cow for help to get rid of it.

They all said: “the mouse-trap is the rats problem, it has nothing to do with us!.”

One day, a snake’s tail got caught in the mouse trap and as the homeowner’s wife was walking next to it, she got bitten by the snake!! 🐍

The homeowner killed the chicken 🐓 to make her chicken soup, he then killed the sheep 🐑 to feed the visitors who came to visit his sick wife and finally he killed the cow 🐄 to feed the people visiting her funeral because she died.

‎موشی در خانه تلک موش ديد.
‎به مرغ و گوسفند و گاو خبر داد.
‎همه گفتند:
‎ تلک موش مشكل توست به ما ربطی ندارد.
‎ماری در تلک افتاد و زن خانه را گزيد.
‎و از مرغ برايش سوپ درست كردند
‎و گوسفند را براي عيادت كنندگان سر بريدند بالاخره گاو را براي مراسم ترحيم كشتند...

Moral of the story: when people come to you with problems seeking your help, help them as much as you can.

📖 YOU'RE SPECIAL TO ALLAH WHEN THIS HAPPENS TO YOU

Imam Shāfi’ī رحمه الله said: "When people abandon you when you're in distress, then know that Allah wants to take over your affair and [make you] suffice with Him as a guardian." [إضاءات ايمانية ٢٩٨].

If you place this dunya under the lenses of death, you'll realize that' it's only the worship of Allāh that makes sense.

الحمد لله على نعمة الإسلام وكفى بها نعمة.

The Idiot is Known by....


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Your Scales, Your Account, Your Reward.

The Prophet (Salallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said,

"On the Day of Judgement the scales will be placed and the people of prayer will be brought forward and they will be compensated according to the scales; then the people of fasting will be brought forward and they will be compensated according to the scales; then the people of hajj will be brought forward and they will be compensated according to the scales; and then the people afflicted with hardships and calamites [in the dunya ] will be brought forward and the scales will not be used for them nor will their records be brought out, and they will given their reward without any account, so much so that the people who used to be free of worries and calamities would wish that they were in their position, such is the immensity of their reward from Allah the Exalted."

Preparing For Day Judgement › Ibn Hajar Al-Asqalani.

SPEAK GOOD OR REMAIN SILENT!🥰🤲

Every human being is born with a pre-destined ‘word-count’. Just as our provisions, our actions, our lifespan, and our fate in the hereafter are written, so too is the number of words we utter above the ground.

Allāh says in the Qur’ān:
مَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ
“Man does not utter a single word without an observer.”
(Al-Qur’ān, 50:18)

Words by their nature, can have contrasting effects. They can be memorable but also forgotten, they can enact change but also have no influence, and they can be a cause for a person’s eternal salvation but also their eternal damnation.

The Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) said:
“A person utters a word thoughtlessly (i.e. without thinking about it being good or not) and, as a result of this, he will fall down into the fire of Hell deeper than the distance between the east and the west.”
(Bukhāri and Muslim)

Imam Nawawi elaborates:
“Every legally responsible person should refrain from saying anything except when there is a clear advantage to speaking. Whenever speaking and not speaking are of equal benefit, it is sunnah to remain silent, for permissible speech easily leads to that which is unlawful or offensive, as actually happens much or even most of the time — and there is no substitute for safety.”

Therefore, remember you are being examined. Make it incumbent upon yourself, to speak only when your words are more beneficial than your silence. A rush of blood is not an excuse to speak excessively, and thus inappropriately.

Take the advice of our Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam):
مَنْ صَمَتَ نَجَا
“Whoever is silent is saved.”
(Al-Tirmidhi)

Silence can save a person from slander, gossip, lying, backbiting, and swearing among other sins. Once the tongue utters the word, and those in your surroundings have been harmed, then begins the begging of forgiveness and feeling of regret.

As Umar ibn Al-Khattab said:
“I have never regretted my silence, as

Imam Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
‎"To complain to people (about your suffering) by speech or behaviour. This is contradictory to patience."
‎[عدة الصابرين وذخيرة الشاكرين ص ۷]

💎Sabr is displayed in 3 matters.
🔹Sabr from sin
🔹Sabr upon obedience
🔹Sabr at the face of adversity
Taken from “Trials and Tribulations by Imam ibn Qayyum al Jawziyyah -pg 65-footnote

Referring back to Allah and His messenger is always best