💎 [Don’t Allow Rivalry & Discord to Malign the Image of Our Da’wah]


The esteemed scholar ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Abd al-Raḥīm al Bukhārī (حفظه الله) said:

‘يا إخوتاه لا نجعل أفعال بعض إخواننا سُبّةً على هذا المنهج الطاهر النقيِّ، هذه الدعوة المباركة السنية السلفية الطاهرة النقيّة المبرأة من الأحقاد والضغائن والقلاقل،

“O brothers, let us not allow the actions of some of our brothers to tarnish this pure and pristine methodology, this blessed and Sunnah-based Salafi dawah, which is free from hatred, grudges, and turmoil.

هذه دعوة النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم احفظوها حافظوا عليها اتقوا الله جلّ وعلا فيها لا تشوهوها لا تذمروا الناس منها ومن أهلها،

This is the call of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). Preserve it, protect it, and fear Allah, the Most High, in regards to it. Do not distort it or cause people to detest it and its adherents.

اتقوا الله يا جماعة الخير في هذه الدعوة، لا نكون مَعَاول هدمٍ نأتي على هذه الدعوة! احترموا هذه الدعوة قوموا بحقها

Fear Allah, O people of goodness, in this dawah. Let us not become instruments of destruction that undermine this dawah! Respect this dawah and fulfill its rights.

اتقوا الله في مشايخها وعلمائها و طلبة العلم فيها،

Fear Allah in regards to its scholars, its learned ones, and its students of knowledge.

ما هذا التناحر والتدابر كأنه صارت عند كثيرٍ من الناس الآن سلفي يعني ماذا تناحر! يعني تدابر يعني تنابز يعني كذا

What is this rivalry and discord, as if, to many people now, being Salafi means rivalry, discord, and mutual abuse?

هكذا صارت كثيرٌ من الناس من العامة والدهماء تشوه هذه الدعوة النقية الصافية الرحيمة، تشوه في أذهان كثير من الناس بسبب من؟، بسبب بعض السفهاء وبعض الرويبضات المنتسبين إليها صحيح؟،

This is how it has become for many of the common people and the ignorant ones, distorting this pure and merciful dawah in the minds of many. And who is to blame? Some foolish individuals and some insignificant people who claim to be part of it, isn't that correct?

سبحان الله العلي العظيم تسمع عجبا وتقرأ عجباً هل هذا من دين الله؟، أقسم برب السماء والله وبالله وتالله هذه اليمين المغلظة لا أكفر عنها والله إن هذا ليس من شرع الله وليس من هديٍ رسول الله وليس من الدعوة السلفية في شيء، ولو لبّست هذا هذا الأمر ألف عبائة، لا يمكن أن يكون هذا من دين الله،

Glory be to Allah, the Most High. You hear astonishing things and read astonishing things. Is this part of the religion of Allah? I swear by the Lord of the heavens, by Allah, and by Allah, this severe oath requires no expiation. This is not from the Shariah of Allah, nor from the guidance of the Messenger of Allah, nor from the Salafi dawah in any way. Even if you disguise it in a thousand cloaks, it cannot be from the religion of Allah.

اتقوا الله في أنفسكم يا إخوتاه، اتقوا الله في هذه الدعوة احترموها،

Fear Allah in regards to yourselves, O brothers. Fear Allah in this dawah and respect it.

أين الرفق ؟ أين اللين ؟ أين الرحمة ؟ أين العطف ؟ أين نشر المودة ؟ أين نشر المحبة ؟ أين نشر الألفة بين الإخوة بعضهم بعضاً ؟ أين إظهار بياض هذه الدعوة النقية ؟ أين إظهار صفاء هذه الدعوة ووضوحها للناس ؟!

Where is the gentleness? Where is the kindness? Where is the mercy? Where is the compassion? Where is the spreading of love and affection among brothers towards one another? Where is the demonstration of the purity and clarity of this dawah? Where is the demonstration of its purity and clarity to the people?

هل معنى الصفاء والوضوح هو تدمير الغير حتى تتوضح ؟

Does clarity and purity mean destroying others to make it clear?

هل معنى الصفاء والنقاء أن أقتل أخي وأطعن في أخي الذي معي صباح مساء عقيدًة ومنهاجاً حتى أقول أني من الواضحين ومن الأنقياء والأصفياء ؟

Does purity and clarity mean killing my brother who shares my creed and methodology and criticizing him morning and evening to claim that I am clear and pure?

من قال هذا ؟ من قال هذا؟ لا يقول هذا إلاّ دسيسة دخيلٌ على الدعوة ليس منها أجنبيٌ عنها ما عرفها ولا شمّ رائحتها،

Who said this? Who said this? Only an infiltrator foreign to the dawah, not from it, would say this, someone who does not know it and has never smelled its fragrance.

💎 [An essential cause of unity is disregarding & ignoring provocation and instigation]

Al-Hasan al Basri (رحمه الله) said,

ما استقصى كريم قط.

"A noble person never insists on exacting his full rights."

Amr ibn Uthman al-Makki ( رحمه الله) said,

"المروءة التغافل عن زلل الإخوان".

"True nobility is overlooking the faults of friends."

Al-Awza'i ( رحمه الله) said,

السلامة عشرة أجزاء؛ منها: تسعـة في التغافل.

"Well-being consists of ten parts; nine of them are in overlooking faults."

This is similarly reported from Imam Uthman ibn Zaidah, eliciting Imam Ahmad to respond,

العافية عشرة أجزاء كلها في التغافل

"Well-being consists of ten parts, all of them in overlooking faults."

Sufyan al-Thawri ( رحمه الله) said,

ما زال التغافل من فعل الكرام.

"Overlooking faults has always been the practice of the noble."

Al-A’mash ( رحمه الله) said,

: "التغافل يطفئ شرًا كثيرًا"

"Overlooking faults extinguishes much evil."

Al-Shafi’i ( رحمه الله) said,

"الكيّس العاقل هو الفطن المتغافل"

"The intelligent and wise person is the one who pretends not to notice."

The poet said:

ليس الغبي بسيد في قومه *** لكن سيد قومه المتغابي

"The fool is not the leader of his people, but the leader of his people is the one who pretends to be a fool."

Aktham ibn Saifi ( رحمه الله) said:

مَنْ شَدَّدَ نَفَّرَ، وَمَنْ تَرَاخَى تَأَلَّفَ، وَالشَّرَفُ فِي التَّغَافُلِ،

"Whoever is strict repels others, and whoever is lenient wins their affection. Nobility lies in overlooking faults."

He also said,

السَّخَاءُ حُسْنُ الْفَطِنَةِ وَاللُّؤْمُ سُـوءُ التَّغَافُـلِ.

"Generosity is good perception, and meanness is poor perception of what should be overlooked."

Salahuddin al-Ṣafadī said in his Lāmiyah poem:

واستشعرِ الحِلمَ في كلِّ الأمورِ ولا * * * تُسرع ببادرةٍ يوماً إلى رجلِ

Embrace wise-restraint in all matters,
And never hastily lash out at anyone.

وإنْ بُليتَ بشخصٍ لاَ خَلاقَ لهُ * * * فكُنْ كأنَّكَ لمْ تسمعْ ولمْ يَقُلِ

If you are afflicted with a person who lacks goodness,
Act as if you did not hear him and he did not speak.


Ibn al-Azraq said about kingly manners in "Bada'i' al-Silk fi Taba'i' al-Mulk":

إِن من السخاء وَالْكَرم ترك التجني وَترك الْبَحْث عَن بَاطِن الغيوب والإمساك عَن ذكر الْعُيُوب كَمَا أَن من تَمام الْفَضَائِل الصفح عَن التوبيخ وإكرام الْكَرِيم والبشر فِي اللِّقَاء ورد التَّحِيَّة والتغافل عَن خطأ الْجَاهِل، من شدد نفر وَمن ترَاخى تألف

"Generosity and nobility include refraining from seeking revenge, abstaining from probing into hidden matters, refraining from mentioning faults, and part of perfect virtues is forgiving reproach, honoring the noble, showing a cheerful countenance, reciprocating greetings, and overlooking the mistakes of the ignorant. Strictness repels people, and leniency wins their affection."

💎[Don’t Dwell on Abusive Speech; Rise Above it With Dignity]

The eminent scholar ‘Abd al-Rahman Al-Saadi (d. 1376 AH رحمه الله) said in "Al-Wasa'il Al-Mufida":

"ومن الأمور النافعة أن تعرف أن أذية الناس لك وخصوصًا في الأقوال السيئة، لا تضرك بل تضرهم، إلا إن أشغلت نفسك في الاهتمام بها، وسوغت لها أن تملك مشاعرك، فعند ذلك تضرك كما ضرتهم، فإن أنت لم تضع لها بالًا لم تضرك شيئًا".

"Among the beneficial matters is knowing that the harm people inflict upon you, especially through bad words, does not harm you but harms them, unless you preoccupy yourself with paying attention to it and allow it to dominate your feelings. In that case, it harms you as it harms them. If you do not pay attention to it, it will not harm you at all."

💎[Behind Good Men are Good Women Pushing them to Greatness]

📖Ibn Qutaybah al-Dinawari said (in "Al-Mujalasa wa Jawahir al-Ilm"):

"قَالَ بَعْضُ حُكَمَاءِ الْعَرَبِ: "مَا أَعَانَ عَلَى نَظْمِ مُرُوءَاتِ الرِّجَالِ كَالنِّسَاءِ الصَّوَالِحِ"

Some of the wise men of the Arabs said, "Nothing helps to organize the dignified virtues of men like righteous women" (4/495).

💎Golden Advice:

✍🏻 Sheikh Muhammad bin Ghalib Al-Umari - may Allah preserve him - said:

“Seasons of goodness, such as the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah, are not only opportunities for righteous deeds; they are also moments to remind oneself of forgiveness and to dispel the Shaytan's schemes from our hearts.

For hearts are prepared for this during these seasons, so do not let the devil overcome you in the matter of forgiveness.

Forgive,
Overlook,
Forget disputes,
Eliminate the estrangement caused by the Shaytan,
And seek the reward from Allah, the Oft-Pardoning, the Most Generous.

Your souls will find peace,
Your hearts will be content,
And you will enjoy peace of mind.”

🆕 AMAZING INSIGHTS INTO ALLAH’S EXCLUSIVE SOVEREIGNTY (MULK) & PRAISEWORTHINESS (HAMD)

The best form of glorification on the Day of ‘Arafat and every other day includes affirming absolute sovereignty and praiseworthiness for Allah. Imam Ibn al Qayyim (رحمه الله) provides a penetrating analysis of the inseparable connection of Allah’s dominion/sovereignty over His kingdom and His unrestricted praiseworthiness.

Read more here: https://www.umarquinn.com/articles/amazing-insights-into-allahs-exclusive-sovereignty-mulk-amp-praiseworthiness-hamd

💎[The Best Du’ā on the Day of ‘Arafat & Every Other Day]1️⃣

The Prophet (ﷺ) said:

«خَيْرُ الدُّعَاءِ دُعَاءُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ، وَخَيْرُ مَا قُلْتُ أَنَا وَالنَّبِيُّونَ مِنْ قَبْلِي: لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ»

"The best supplication is the supplication of the Day of Arafah, and the best thing I and the Prophets before me have said is: 'None deserve worship but Allah alone, without partner. His is the dominion, and His is the praise, and He is over all things competent'" (Hasan, reported by Al-Tirmidhi).

In another narration:

«أَفْضَلُ الدُّعَاءِ دُعَاءُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ، وَأَفْضَلُ مَا قُلْتُ أَنَا وَالنَّبِيُّونَ مِنْ قَبْلِي: لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ»

"The most virtuous supplication is the supplication of the Day of Arafah, and the most virtuous thing I and the Prophets before me have said is: 'None deserve worship but Allah alone, without partner'" (Hasan, reported by Malik in Al-Muwatta).

Abdullah ibn Amr (رضي الله عنهما) reported:

كَانَ أَكْثَرُ دُعَاءِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ: «لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ»

The most frequent supplication of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the Day of Arafah was: "None deserve worship but Allah alone, without partner. His is the dominion, and His is the praise, in His hand is all good, and He is over all things competent" (Hasan, reported by Ahmad).

🔘 Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said:

ﻓﺠﻤﻊ ﻓﻲ ﻫﺬا اﻟﺤﺪﻳﺚ ﺑﻴﻦ " ﺃﻓﻀﻞ اﻟﺪﻋﺎء ﻭﺃﻓﻀﻞ اﻟﺜﻨﺎء ﻓﺈﻥ اﻟﺬﻛﺮ ﻧﻮﻋﺎﻥ: ﺩﻋﺎء ﻭﺛﻨﺎء ﻓﻘﺎﻝ: ﺃﻓﻀﻞ اﻟﺪﻋﺎء ﺩﻋﺎء ﻳﻮﻡ ﻋﺮﻓﺔ. ﻭﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻗﻠﺖ ﻫﺬا اﻟﻜﻼﻡ ". ﻭﻟﻢ ﻳﻘﻞ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻗﻠﺖ ﻳﻮﻡ ﻋﺮﻓﺔ ﻫﺬا اﻟﻜﻼﻡ. ﻭﺇﻧﻤﺎ ﻫﻮ ﺃﻓﻀﻞ ﻣﺎ ﻗﻠﺖ ﻣﻄﻠﻘﺎ

“This hadith combines the best supplication and the best praise. Remembrance is of two types: supplication and praise. He said: "The best supplication is the supplication of the Day of Arafah, and the best thing I have said is this phrase." He did not say the best thing I have said on the Day of Arafah is this phrase. Rather, it is the best thing I have said in general.”

🔘 Al-Khattabi commented (in Sha’n Al-Du’a):

"ﻣﻌﻨﺎﻩ: ﺃﻛﺜﺮ ﻣﺎ ﺃﻓﺘﺘﺢ ﺑﻪ ﺩﻋﺎئي ﻭﺃﻗﺪﻣﻪ ﺃﻣﺎﻣﻪ ﻣﻦ ﺛﻨﺎﺋﻲ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻠﻪ -ﻋﺰ ﻭﺟﻞ- ﻭﺫﻟﻚ ﺃﻥ اﻟﺪاﻋﻲ ﻳﻔﺘﺘﺢ ﺩﻋﺎءﻩ ﺑﺎﻟﺜﻨﺎء ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻠﻪ ﺳﺒﺤﺎﻧﻪ ﻭﻳﻘﺪﻣﻪ ﺃﻣﺎﻡ ﻣﺴﺄﻟﺘﻪ،

“Its meaning is that the best way to begin supplication is by praising Allah - Mighty and Sublime - and presenting it before one's request.

ﻓﺴﻤﻰ اﻟﺜﻨﺎء ﺩﻋﺎء؛ ﺇﺫ ﻛﺎﻥ ﻣﻘﺪﻣﺔ ﻟﻪ ﻭﺫﺭﻳﻌﺔ ﺇﻟﻴﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﺬﻫﺒﻬﻢ ﻓﻲ ﺗﺴﻤﻴﺔ اﻟﺸﻲء ﺑﺎﺳﻢ ﺳﺒﺒﻪ".

Thus, praise is called supplication because it precedes and leads to it, in line with the view that things are named after their causes.”

🔘 Al-Tibi (رحمه الله) commented on the phrase "in His hand is all good" by saying:

(أي: هذه الأشياء التي يطلبونها من الخَيرِ في يده، وهو على كُلِّ شيءٍ قدير). فهو سُبْحَانَهُ الْغَنِيُّ بِذَاتِهِ عَمَّنْ سِوَاهُ، وَلَهُ الْكَمَالُ الْمُطْلَقُ فِي ذَاتِهِ وَصِفَاتِهِ وَأَفْعَالِهِ، فَمُلْكُهُ مُلْكٌ كَامِلٌ وعَظِيمٌ.  

“This means the things they seek of goodness are in His hand, and He is capable of everything. He is self-sufficient in His essence, and He has absolute perfection in His essence, attributes, and actions. His dominion is complete and great. “

فهذا أكثَرُ الذِّكرِ، وأكثَرُ الدُّعاءِ بركةً، وأعظَمُه ثواباً، وأقْرَبُه إجابةً؛ لوقوعِه من أفضَلِ الناس؛ وهم الأنبياء، ووقوعِه في أفضَلِ أيَّام السَّنة؛ وهو يومُ عرفة.  

Therefore, this remembrance is the most blessed and beneficial supplication, the greatest in reward, and the closest to being answered because it is made by the best of people, the Prophets, on the best day of the year, the Day of Arafah.

💎[The Best Du’ā on the Day of ‘Arafat & Every Other Day]2️⃣

The Prophet (ﷺ) said about the Day of Arafah

«مَا مِنْ يَوْمٍ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ أَنْ يُعْتِقَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ عَبْدًا مِنَ النَّارِ مِنْ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ، وَإِنَّهُ لَيَدْنُو ثُمَّ يُبَاهِي بِهِمُ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ؛ فَيَقُولُ: مَا أَرَادَ هَؤُلاَءِ»  (رواه مسلم)."

There is no day on which Allah frees more servants from the Fire than the Day of Arafah. He draws near and then boasts about them to the angels, saying: 'What do these want?'" (Muslim).

فالإكثارُ مِنْ هذا الذِّكْرِ، ومِنَ الدُّعاء - في يوم عرفة - مُسْتَحَبٌ للحاجِّ وغيرِ الحاج.

It is recommended to frequently engage in this remembrance and supplication on the Day of Arafah for both pilgrims and non-pilgrims.

🔘 Ibn Abd al-Barr (رحمه الله) said (in Al-Tamhīd):

(دُعَاءُ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ غَيْرِهِ، وَفِي ذَلِكَ دَلِيلٌ عَلَى فَضْلِ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ عَلَى غَيْرِهِ، وَفِي فَضْلِ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ دَلِيلٌ أَنَّ لِلْأَيَّامِ بَعْضِهَا فَضْلًا عَلَى بَعْضٍ...

“The supplication of the Day of Arafah is better than any other supplication, indicating the virtue of the Day of Arafah over other days. It also indicates that some days have virtues over others...

وَفِي الْحَدِيثِ أَيْضًا دَلِيلٌ عَلَى أَنَّ دُعَاءَ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ مُجَابٌ كُلُّهُ فِي الْأَغْلَبِ، وَفِيهِ أَيْضًا أَنَّ أَفْضَلَ الذِّكْرِ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ).  

The hadith also shows that the supplication of the Day of Arafah is mostly answered, and the best remembrance is: 'There is no deity but Allah.'

🔘 Imam al-Nawawi (رحمه الله) said:

(يُسْتَحَبُّ الإِكثارُ من هذا الذِّكر والدُّعاء، ويَجتهدُ في ذلك، فهذا اليوم أفْضَلُ أيامِ السَّنَة للدُّعاء، وهو مُعْظَمُ الحَجِّ ومَقْصُودُه، والمُعَوَّلُ عليه،

“It is recommended to frequently engage in this remembrance and supplication and to strive hard in it. This day is the best day of the year for supplication. It is the main part of Hajj and its most important objective.

فينبغي أنْ يَسْتَفْرِغَ الإنسانُ وُسْعَهُ في الذِّكر والدُّعاءِ وفي قراءةِ القرآنِ، وأنْ يدعوَ بأنواعِ الأدعية، ويأتي بأنواعِ الأذكار، ويدعو لِنَفْسِه ووالديه وأقارِبِه، ومشايِخِه وأصحابِه وأصدقائِه وأحبابِه، وسائِرِ مَنْ أحْسَنَ إليه، وجميعِ المسلمين).  

Therefore, one should devote all their effort to remembrance, supplication, and recitation of the Quran, and pray for themselves, their parents, relatives, teachers, companions, friends, benefactors, and all Muslims.”

[The Combination of Al Mulk (Dominion) and Al Hamd (Praiseworthiness)]

Ibn al Qayyim (رحمه الله) said (in Shifā al ‘Alīl):

“إن كمال ملكه بأن يكون مقارنا بحمده فله الملك وله الحمد، …

Know that the perfection of His sovereignty is coupled with His praise, for to Him belongs the dominion and to Him belongs all praise…

والمقصود أن عموم ملكه يستلزم إثبات القدرة، وأن لا يكون في ملكه شيء بغير مشيئته فالله أكبر من ذلك وأجل

The point is that the universality of His dominion necessitates the affirmation of power and that nothing exists in His dominion without His will. Allah is greater and more exalted than that.

وعموم حمده يستلزم أن لا يكون في خلقه وأمره ما لا حكمة فيه ولا غاية محمودة يفعل لأجلها ويأمر لأجلها فالله أكبر وأجل من ذلك."

The universality of His praise necessitates that there is nothing in His creation or command that lacks wisdom or a praiseworthy end for which it is done or commanded. Allah is greater and more exalted than that."

[For a broader explanation of the inseparable connection of Allah’s sovereignty over His kingdom and His unrestricted praiseworthiness read more here: https://www.umarquinn.com/articles/amazing-insights-into-allahs-exclusive-sovereignty-mulk-amp-praiseworthiness-hamd ]

💎[The Best Du’ā on the Day of ‘Arafat & Every Other Day]3️⃣

This form of dhikr can be said daily and has a tremendous reward. It is narrated by Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

((مَنْ قال لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له المُلْك، وله الحمد، وهو على كل شيء قدير، في يوم مائة مرة، كانت له عدل عشر رقاب، وكُتبت له مائة حسنة، ومُحيت عنه مائة سيئة، وكانت له حرزًا من الشيطان يومه ذلك حتى يُمسي،

"Whoever says 'None deserve worship but Allah alone, without partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is over all things competent' one hundred times in a day, it will be equivalent to freeing ten slaves, a hundred good deeds will be written for him, a hundred bad deeds will be erased, and it will be a protection for him from Satan that day until evening.

ولم يأتِ أحدٌ بأفضل ممَّا جاء به إلا أحد عمل أكثر من ذلك))

No one will have done anything better except one who does more than that" (Bukhari, Muslim).

🕋 Eid Reminder [The Enormous Blessing of Eating from Sacrificial Meat, Especially on the Days of Eid]

💎Al-Hafiz Ibn Rajab (d. 795 AH رحمه الله) said in "Al-Lata'if":

فأباحَ اللهُ تَعالى [ذبحَ] هذهِ البهائمِ المطيعةِ الذَّاكرةِ لهُ لعبادِهِ المؤمنينَ حتَّى تَتَقَوَّى بها أبدانُهُم وتَكْمُلَ لذَّاتُهُم في أكلِهِمُ اللحومَ؛

“Allah Almighty has permitted [the slaughtering of] these obedient and remembering animals for His believing servants so that their bodies may be strengthened and their enjoyment in eating meat may be complete.

فإنَّهـ[ــــا]، مِن أجلِّ الأغذيةِ وألذِّها، معَ أن الأبدانَ تَقومُ بغيرِ اللحمِ مِن النَّباتاتِ وغيرِها، لكنْ لا تَكْمُلُ القوَّةُ والعقلُ واللذَّةُ إلَّا باللحمِ،

Meat is one of the finest and most delicious foods, and while bodies can be sustained by plants and other sources, true strength, intellect, and pleasure are only achieved through meat.

فأباحَ للمؤمنينَ قتلَ هذهِ البهائمِ والأكلَ مِن لحومِها، لِيُكْمِلَ بذلكَ قوَّةَ عبادِهِ وعقولَهُم،

Therefore, Allah permitted the believers to kill these animals and eat their meat to enhance their strength and intellect.

فيَكونَ ذلكَ عونًا لهُم على علومٍ نافعةٍ وأعمالٍ صالحةٍ يَمْتازُ بها بنو آدَمَ على البهائمِ ؛ وعلى ذكرِ اللهِ عَزَّ وجَلَّ وهوَ أكبرُ مِن ذكرِ البهائمِ،

This, in turn, aids them in acquiring beneficial knowledge and performing righteous deeds that distinguish humans from animals and enable the remembrance of Allah, which is greater than the remembrance of animals.

فلا يَليقُ بالمؤمنِ معَ هذا إلَّا مقابلةُ هذهِ النِّعمِ بالشُّكرِ عليها والاستعانةِ بها على طاعةِ اللهِ تَعالى وذكرِهِ حيثُ فَضَّلَ ابنَ آدَمَ على كثيرٍ مِن المخلوقاتِ وسَخَّرَ لهُ هذهِ الحيواناتِ. قالَ تَعالى: {فَكُلُوا مِنْهَا وَأَطْعِمُوا الْقَانِعَ وَالْمُعْتَرَّ كَذَلِكَ سَخَّرْنَاهَا لَكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ} [الحج: ٣٦].

It is only fitting for the believer to respond to these blessings with gratitude and to use them in obedience to Allah and in His remembrance, as He has favored the son of Adam over many of His creations and made these animals subservient to him. Allah says: "So eat from them and feed the needy and the beggar. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may be grateful" [Al-Hajj: 36].

فأمَّا مَن قَتَلَ هذهِ البهائمَ المطيعةَ الذَّاكرةَ للهِ تَعالى، ثمَّ اسْتَعانَ بأكلِ لحومِ ها على معاصي اللهِ تَعالى ونَسِيَ ذكرَ اللهِ؛ فقد قَلَبَ الأمرَ وكَفَرَ النِّعمةَ، فلا كانَ مَن كانَتِ البهائمُ خيرًا منهُ وأطوعَ.

As for those who kill these obedient, remembering animals and then use their meat to commit sins against Allah and forget His remembrance, they have reversed the matter and denied the blessing. Such people are worse than and less obedient than the animals.

نَهارُكَ يا مَغْرورُ سَهْوٌ وَغَفْلَةٌ … وَلَيْلُكَ نَوْمٌ وَالرَّدى لَكَ لازِمُ

Your days, O deluded one, are filled with heedlessness and forgetfulness,
And your nights are spent in sleep, while death is ever-present.

وَتَتْعَبُ فيما سَوْفَ تَكْرَهُ غِبَّهُ … كَذلِكَ في الدُّنْيا تَعيشُ البَهائِمُ

You toil for what you will regret in the end,
Thus do animals live in this world.”

🕋💎The Days of Tashriq are Like Paradise

The days of Tashriq following the Day of Sacrifice, are days of eating, drinking, and remembrance of Allah. This is the eternal condition of the people of Paradise.

Al Hāfidh Ibn Rajab (رحمه الله) said:

فإن الدنيا كلها أيام سفر كأيام الحج، وهو زمان إحرام المؤمن عما حرم عليه من الشهوات. فإذا انتهى سفر عمره، ووصل إلى منى المنى، فقد قضى تفثه،

For the entire world is like the days of travel, akin to the days of Hajj, which is a time when the believer in a state of consecration (ihram) refrains from what has been forbidden in terms of desires. When the journey of his life ends and he reaches the wished for destination (i.e., akin to Mina), he has completed his rites.

فصارت أيامه كلها (في الجنة) كأيام التشريق أيام أكل وشرب وذكر لله، وصار في ضيافة الله وجواره أبد

Thereafter, all his days (in Paradise) become like the days of Tashreeq—days of eating, drinking, and remembering Allah. He will be in the hospitality and proximity of Allah forever.”

🕋💎[The Days of Tashreeq are Some of the Best Days for Good Deeds]

Imam Al Bukhārī included a chapter in his Sahih:

فَضْلِ الْعَمَلِ فِي أَيَّامِ التَّشْرِيقِ

The virtue of actions during the days of Tashreeq

وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ فِي أَيَّامٍ مَعْلُومَاتٍ أَيَّامُ الْعَشْرِ وَالْأَيَّامُ الْمَعْدُودَاتُ أَيَّامُ التَّشْرِيقِ

Ibn Abbas said, "And remember Allah during the well-known days" refers to the days of the ten (Dhul-Hijjah), and "the numbered days" refers to the days of Tashreeq.

وَكَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ وَأَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ يَخْرُجَانِ إِلَى السُّوقِ فِي أَيَّامِ الْعَشْرِ يُكَبِّرَانِ وَيُكَبِّرُ النَّاسُ بِتَكْبِيرِهِمَا وَكَبَّرَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ خَلْفَ النَّافِلَةِ

Ibn Umar and Abu Hurayrah used to go to the market during the days of the ten and make takbeer (saying 'Allahu Akbar'), and the people would make takbeer with their takbeer. Muhammad ibn Ali would make takbeer after the nafl (voluntary) prayer.

🔘 Abu Bakr Ibn Abi Jamrah al Andalusi (d. 599 AH رحمه الله) said in his explanation of Sahih Al Bukhārī:

"العمل في أيام التشريق أفضل من العمل في غيره، ولا يُعكّر على ذلك كونها أيام عيد؛ لأن ذلك لا يمنع العمل فيها، بل قد شُرع فيها أعلى العبادات وهو ذكر الله تعالى،

"Actions during the days of Tashreeq are better than actions on other days, and the fact that they are days of Eid does not diminish this, as this does not prevent work during them. In fact, the highest forms of worship, which is the remembrance of Allah, have been prescribed during these days.

وسر كون العبادة فيها أفضل من غيرها: أنّ العبادة في أوقات الغفلة فاضلة على غيرها، وأيام التشريق أيام غفلة في الغالب؛ فصار للعابد فيها مزيدُ فضلٍ على العابد في غيرها" .

The secret to why worship during these days is better than other times is that worship during times of heedlessness is more virtuous than at other times. The days of Tashreeq are generally times of heedlessness, so the worshipper has additional merit over the worshipper at other times."

[Quoted by Ibn Hajr in Fath Al Bāri]

💎[It is Innate (Fitrah) to Love Pleasantness, Positivity, Optimism & Beauty]

Ibn Battal (d. 449 AH رحمه الله) said:

"جعلَ اللهُ في فطرةِ الناسِ محبةَ الكلمةِ الطيبةِ، والفألَ الصالحَ. والأُنسَ به،

"Allah has placed in the nature of people the love of goodly speech, feeling optimistic from good signs, and finding comfort thereby,

كما جعلَ فيهم الارتياحَ للبُشرى والمنظرِ الأنيقِ،

Just as He has placed in them comfortability due to glad tidings and splendid scenery.

وقد يمرُّ الرجلُ بالماءِ الصافي فيعجبهُ وهو لا يشربهُ، وبالروضةِ المنثورةِ فتسرهُ وهي لا تنفعهُ".

A man may pass by clear water and be pleased by it even if he does not drink it, and by a blooming garden and be delighted by it even if it does not benefit him."

[Explanation of Sahih Al-Bukhari by Ibn Battal (9/437)].