Some wise individuals have said:

"When you see falsehood spreading everywhere and feel fear, remember that:

Pharaoh met his end in the sea, The wealthy Korah was swallowed by the earth, Nimrod, king of Babylon, succumbed to a mosquito,
The story of Abraha and his elephant army ended with stones of Sijjil (stones made from hard clay).

All of them met their fate without human intervention, so don't occupy yourself with how falsehood will end. Instead, focus on defending the truth and refuting falsehood.

✒ The superiority of one who wakes up at night and offers the Salat

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever gets up at night and says:
'لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قدير. الحمد لله وسبحان الله ولا إله إلا الله والله أكبر ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله.'
And then says:
'اللهم اغفر لي',
or invokes (Allah), he will be responded to, and if he performs ablution (and prays), his prayer will be accepted."

📚: Sahih al-Bukhari 1154 | Sahih

It is a grave mistake to [place total] trust in people, and to tell your friends [ anything and ] everthing. Since the most harmful of enemies and the greatest of them is friend-turned-enemy since he knows about [ your ] inner secrets.

@SalahIranee
See Sayd Al-khatīr, Ibn al-Jawzī, Abū-Faraj 'Abd al-Rahmān ibn 'Alī.
Bayrut: Midār al-Watan, 2016 (pp.234)

5 BENEFITS OF PRAYING SALAT AL DUHA

1. It fulfills sadaqah (charity) on every joint in your body.
"In the morning every single joint of yours must pay a sadaqah (charity). Every SubhanAllah is a sadaqah, every Alhamdulillah is a sadaqah, every La Ilaha Illa Allah is a sadaqah, every Allahu Akbar is a sadaqah, every commanding good is a sadaqah, and every forbidding evil is a sadaqah, and all this is accomplished through two rak'ats one can pray in Duha." [Muslim]

2. It is the prayer of the righteous.
"None is assiduous in keeping Salat al-Duha except one who is oft-repentent (awwab), and it is the prayer of the oft-repentent (wa hiya Salat al-Awwabin)." [Ibn Khuzaymah, sahih according to the conditions of Imam Muslim]

3. It was an advice from the Messenger ﷺ himself.
Abu Hurayrah: "My beloved (the Messenger) instructed me never to leave three things until I die: fasting three days of the month, praying Salat al-Witr before sleep, and praying the 2 rakats of Salat al-Duha." [Musnad Ahmad]

4. If performed after remembering Allah from the time of Fajr prayer, it's equivalent to the complete reward of Hajj & Umrah.
"Whoever prays the Fajr prayer then sits in his place of prayer remembering Allah until sunrise, then prays two rakats of Duha, shall be rewarded as if he had performed Hajj and Umrah, with a reward that is complete, complete, complete." [Tirmidhi, hasan]
(Note: This doesn't nullify the requirement to perform Hajj).

5. Making it a habit leads to forgiveness of one's sins.
"Whoever regularly prays the two rakats of Duha, his sins are forgiven even if they are as numerous as the foam of the sea." [Tirmidhi, Ahmad, Ibn Majah]

It's a simple 2 rak'ahs that's prayed any time after the sun rises until just before Dhuhr prayer. Make it a lifelong habit and encourage your family and friends to do so as well.

May Allah make us of those who benefit from what we learn.Aamen

As You Do To Others, It Will Be Done To You

As you do to others, it will be done to you. You will be treated just like you treat the creation. Whoever ponders this will find it easy to do good towards those who harm him.

[Book: One Hundred Pieces of Advice by Ibn al Qayyim, p. 58 | Translated by: Rasheed Barbee | Published by: Authentic Statements Publications]

Signs of a Pure & Healthy Heart:

️One considers himself as belonging to the next world and not this world. He is a stranger in this world anxious to reach his abode in the Hereafter.

️One continues to be upset with himself anytime he commits a sin until he finally and completely repents to Allah.

️One is more upset and unhappy if he misses his daily recitation of the Qur’an and dhikr, than if he had lost his wealth.

️One finds greater pleasure worshiping Allah than any pleasure in eating and drinking.

️One’s worries and concerns about this world leave him whenever he begins his formal prayers.

️One’s only concern and worries are about Allah and doing deeds only for His sake.

️One is more concerned and stingy about wasting time than a greedy person is with respect to his wealth.

️One is more concerned about the correctness of his deeds than with the performance of the deeds themselves.

— Ibn al-Qayyim [d. 751H/1350CE]

[Ighaatha al-Lahfaa, vol. 1, pp.70-73. Quoted in Commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi, vol 1, pp. 471-472]

WHOEVER FEARS ALLĀH, HE WILL MAKE A WAY OUT FOR HIM.

I was in a difficult situation that made me distressed all the times, and I exerted all my power to think of every possible way to rid these worries and concerns but without any joy! I then recalled the verse,

{وَمَن یَتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ یَجۡعَل لَّهُۥ مَخۡرَجࣰا}
“Whoever fears ALLĀH, HE will make for him a way out.” [al-Talaq 65:2]

And so I knew that fearing ALLĀH is the means whereby every concern and distress is removed. I acted upon the Verse and fulfilled the requirements of fearing ALLĀH and so I found a way out.

No person should ever rely on, or think of anything except having obedience to ALLĀH and acting upon HIS Commands as this is the only means whereby hardship is lifted. It is even more pleasant when such ease comes from a means that a person never had thought of despite how resourceful he happens to be; just as the verse, says,

{وَیَرۡزُقۡهُ مِنۡ حَیۡثُ لَا یَحۡتَسِبُۚ}
“And HE will provide for him from where he does not expect.” [al-Talaq 65:3]

A person who fears ALLĀH should know that ALLĀH is sufficient for him and hence he should not let his heart be attached to the means and causes, for ALLĀH, Most High, said,

{وَمَن یَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسۡبُهُ}
“And whoever relies upon ALLĀH — then HE is sufficient for him.” [al-Talaq 65:3]

[Captured Thoughts || Page 462-463]

PERSEVERE FOR THE BEST

Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (ALLĀH have mercy on him) said:

“Whoever thinks about this Worldly life and the Hereafter, would know that he will never gain either of them except by hardship. He should bear this hardship in order to gain the best and more lasting of them.” {Al-Fawāid || Page 319}

Throughout the day, we experience hunger, thirst and tiredness. We experience difficulties for the sake of ALLĀH. At the end of the day, we gladly eat and say:

“The thirst has gone, the veins have been moistened, and the reward has been secured, if ALLĀH wills” {Abū Dāwūd #2357}.

Likewise, throughout our lives we should undergo struggle and difficulties in seeking knowledge, establishing the dīn of ALLĀH on HIS earth, and staying away from the ḥarām. And at the time of death, we hope that we will also figuratively say: “The thirst has gone, the veins have been moistened, and the reward has been secured, if ALLĀH wills.” The difficulties have come to an end, and we hope for a great reward from ALLĀH, as ALLĀH mentioned:

وَٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَنُبَوِّئَنَّهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ غُرَفࣰا تَجۡرِی مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِینَ فِیهَاۚ نِعۡمَ أَجۡرُ ٱلۡعَـٰمِلِینَ ٱلَّذِینَ صَبَرُوا۟ وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمۡ یَتَوَكَّلُونَ

˹As for˺ those who believe and do good, WE will certainly house them in ˹elevated˺ mansions in Paradise, under which rivers flow, to stay there forever. Excellent is the reward of the ˹righteous˺ workers — those who patiently endure, and put their trust in their Lord! {Al-ʿAnkabūt: 58-59}

We ask ALLĀH al-Qawiyy to grant us the strength to stay away from sins, the ability to persevere on the truth, and make us of those who will attain everlasting pleasure. Aamīn

PERSEVERE FOR THE BEST

Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (ALLĀH have mercy on him) said:

“Whoever thinks about this Worldly life and the Hereafter, would know that he will never gain either of them except by hardship. He should bear this hardship in order to gain the best and more lasting of them.” {Al-Fawāid || Page 319}

Throughout the day, we experience hunger, thirst and tiredness. We experience difficulties for the sake of ALLĀH. At the end of the day, we gladly eat and say:

“The thirst has gone, the veins have been moistened, and the reward has been secured, if ALLĀH wills” {Abū Dāwūd #2357}.

Likewise, throughout our lives we should undergo struggle and difficulties in seeking knowledge, establishing the dīn of ALLĀH on HIS earth, and staying away from the ḥarām. And at the time of death, we hope that we will also figuratively say: “The thirst has gone, the veins have been moistened, and the reward has been secured, if ALLĀH wills.” The difficulties have come to an end, and we hope for a great reward from ALLĀH, as ALLĀH mentioned:

وَٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ لَنُبَوِّئَنَّهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ غُرَفࣰا تَجۡرِی مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِینَ فِیهَاۚ نِعۡمَ أَجۡرُ ٱلۡعَـٰمِلِینَ ٱلَّذِینَ صَبَرُوا۟ وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمۡ یَتَوَكَّلُونَ

˹As for˺ those who believe and do good, WE will certainly house them in ˹elevated˺ mansions in Paradise, under which rivers flow, to stay there forever. Excellent is the reward of the ˹righteous˺ workers — those who patiently endure, and put their trust in their Lord! {Al-ʿAnkabūt: 58-59}

We ask ALLĀH al-Qawiyy to grant us the strength to stay away from sins, the ability to persevere on the truth, and make us of those who will attain everlasting pleasure. Aamīn

Abu Huraira (May ALLAH be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the end of time approaches, the dream of a believer can hardly be false. The dream of a believer is one of forty-six parts of prophecy, and whatever is from prophecy does not lie.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 7017, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2263

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا اقْتَرَبَ الزَّمَانُ لَمْ تَكَدْ تَكْذِبُ رُؤْيَا الْمُؤْمِنِ وَرُؤْيَا الْمُؤْمِنِ جُزْءٌ مِنْ سِتَّةٍ وَأَرْبَعِينَ جُزْءًا مِنْ النُّبُوَّةِ وَمَا كَانَ مِنْ النُّبُوَّةِ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَكْذِبُ

7017 صحيح البخاري كتاب التعبير باب القيد في المنام

2263 صحيح مسلم كتاب الرؤيا

If you're TRUE.
Allah SWT will show you or reveal to you
Who got your back
And Who will drop you like Nobody
That's why Always make Dua

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله Said:

For the one whose eyes find comfort in Allāh, all eyes find comfort in him, and he becomes a companion to the lonely, purity to the impure, a source of joy to the sorrowful, security to the fearful, and a living witness for those who are absent. The sight of him reminds others of Allāh; thus, when he is seen, Allāh is remembered.

His heart is at peace with Allāh, his soul is serene for Allāh, his love is pure for Allāh, his fear is solely of Allāh, and his hope is entirely in Allāh.
When he hears, he hears by the aid of Allāh; when he sees, he sees by the aid of Allāh; when he strikes, he strikes by the aid of Allāh; and when he walks, he walks by the aid of Allāh.

Thus, by His aid he hears, sees, strikes, and walks. When he loves, he loves for Allāh; when he dislikes, he dislikes for Allah; when he gives, he gives for Allāh; and when he withholds, he withholds for Allāh.

He has made Allāh alone his object of worship, hope, fear, the ultimate goal of his pursuit, and the destination of his quest. He has taken the Messenger alone as his guide, leader, commander, and director. Thus, he singles out Allāh in his worship, love, fear, and hope, and singles out the Messenger in following, emulating, adopting his character, and adhering to his etiquette.

For him, there are two migrations at every moment: a migration to Allāh in one's seeking, loving, servitude, trust, turning back to Him, submission, surrendering will, fear, hope, and full attention to Him, with true reliance and sense of dire need in every breath.

And a migration to His Messenger in all of one's outward and inward movements and stillnesses, in agreement with his religious law which details what Allāh loves and is pleased with. Allāh accepts no practice of religion other than this, and any other type of deed is but the ego's life and share, not a provision for the hereafter.

Source: Tariq al Hijratayn (pp. 8-10).
Taken from the book: Fleeing to Allāh
The Salaf & the Journey of Inner Growth
Translator: Abū Suhailah ʿUmar Quinn

Wake Up !!!!

Two fish were swimming when they saw a piece of meat dangling before them. The younger fish darted toward it with an open mouth. The older fish cried out, “Stop! You can’t see it, but there is a hook inside that meat. It is connected by an invisible line to a pole outside the water. There is a man holding the pole. If you eat the meat, the hook will catch in your jaw and the man will pull you out of the water. He will cut you open with a knife, roast you on a fire and eat you. Then he will throw your remains to his cat.”
The young fish stopped. The two of them swam away. But when the young fish was alone, he thought to himself, “Let me investigate for myself how accurate these claims are.”
He went back to the meat, swam around it, above and below it. He swam as far as he could in widening circles around the meat. After a long search, he said to himself, “I’ve looked far and wide, and I haven’t found any sign of a man, a pole, a knife, a fire or a cat. In fact, I’ve found no trace of anything outside this water we live in. These must just be stories.”
He went back to the meat and ate it. The hook caught in his jaw, he felt himself being yanked out of the water. He saw a pole, a man and a knife, but at that point his knowledge was useless.

MORAL: So is the message of the Noble Quran. Some of it is beyond our comprehension. We will realize its reality only when death strikes.
May ALLAAH LET us heed to the truth while it is useful to us. Aamen

Checking on your brothers and sisters

One of the Salaf went to his brother and knocked on his door. When his brother opened the door, he told him that he is in financial difficulties and needs 400 Dinar (in another narration: 400 Dirham).
His friend immediately went inside and gave his brother 400 Dinar. He took the money and left.

The one who gave the money went inside and started crying like a child. His wife said to him: "Since you found it difficult to give him the money, why didn't you make an excuse to not give it?" Thereupon the man said to her: "I'm not crying because I gave my brother this money.
I'm crying because I didn't check on his situation and let him become in need to come and ask from me. Why didn't I fulfill his needs before he came to me?

This story was narrated in Minhaj al-Qasidin of Ibn al-Jawzi rahimahullah. Subhanallah! Indeed, when we look at the stories of brotherhood among the Salaf, we can see that there are huge and obvious differences between the Salaf and us in this matter. They truly only loved each other for ALLAH.

But unfortunately, most of our understanding of brotherhood today has been built upon benefit (Maslaha). We are continuing upon an empty brotherhood that is empty of the deep meanings, conditions and rules.
We are even far from just typing a few words on our phones to delight our brothers.

Moreover, at that time they didn't have ways to communicate like we have today. Sometimes they had to walk hours to visit each other...

May Allah grant us an understanding of brotherhood like the Salaf had and may He grant us to act according to it. Allahumma amin.

(translated)

إن الخيل إذا شارفت نهاية المضمار، بذلت قصارى جهدها لتفوز بالسباق، فلا تكن الخيل أفطن منك، فإنما الأعمال بالخواتيم، فإنك إذا لم تحسن الاستقبال لعلك تحسن الوداع.
•••
When the race horse knows that it’s nearing the end of the track, it exerts all its effort to win the race. Do not let the race horse be more clever than you. For verily, actions are judged by their endings. So if you didn’t do well with welcoming Ramadan, then perhaps you will do better bidding it farewell.

Sahih Muslim 2638 a🩵

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) Saying:
Souls are troops collected together and those who familiarised with each other (in the heaven from where these come) would have affinity, with one another (in the world) and those amongst them who opposed each other (in the Heaven) would also be divergent (in the world).

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ - عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ الأَرْوَاحُ جُنُودٌ مُجَنَّدَةٌ فَمَا تَعَارَفَ مِنْهَا ائْتَلَفَ وَمَا تَنَاكَرَ مِنْهَا
اخْتَلَفَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2638a
In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 204
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6376

THOSE WHO ARE TOO AMAZED BY THEMSELVES

"Considering Your Muslim Brother “Less” for Any Reason is a Disease

Sa’eed Ibn Ismaa’eel (rahimahullaah) said:

Fear of Allaah leads you to the path (obedience of) Allaah

and self-amazement (useless pride) within your soul cuts you off (separates you) from Allaah

and (having) belittlement of the people within your soul is a disease that cannot be cured (does not heal)."

[al-Bayhaqee (rahimahullah), Shu’ab al-Imaan, 10/494]

HOW MANY OF US WILL DO THIS?

🔎 When was the last time you checked on your deceased friends' family?

Shihāb-Deen Ibn Raslān (d. 844h) رحمه الله said,

"In the past (among the Salaf), there were those who would check on the family & children of their brother forty years after his death, taking care of their needs and interests.

They would visit them every day, so they would not miss anything from the deceased except his presence, and one of them would go to the door of his brother in his absence and presence, and he would ask, saying:

‘Do you need oil? Do you need salt? Do you have any need?’ and he would fulfill it without his brother knowing.”

📕 Sharh Sunan Abi Dawud: (18/679).

✍️ Abu Awzaa’ee Abdus-Salaam al-Makki al-Hanbali وفقه الله
🕋 Makkah al-Mukarramah
🗓 17 Ramadan, 1445 (March 27, 2024ce)

❝Companionship with good people leads to beneficial knowledge, virtuous manners and righteous deeds, whilst companionship with bad people prevents one from all of this.❞

— Imaam as-Sa’dee (raḥimahullāh)
“Bahjatul-Abraar” p. 226.

🥺 It was said:

"I will remain patient in order to please You (Oh Allah), even though my sorrow kills me. It suffices me that You are pleased, even though my patience kills me."

[Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah), Madaarij as-Salikeen, 2/157]