Fear Allāh But Hope Good From Him.
دخل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على شاب و هو في الموت ، فقال : كيف تجدك ؟ قال : أرجو الله يا رسول الله و أخاف ذنوبي ، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : لا يجتمعان ( يعني الخوف و الرجاء ) في قلب عبد في مثل هذا الموطن ( يعني الاحتضار ) إلا أعطاه الله الذي يرجو و أمنه من الذي يخاف.
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ enetered upon a young man in the throes of death and asked him: “How do you feel?”
The man said: “I hope (good) from Allāh O Prophet and I fear for my sins.”
So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “These two (fear and hope) do not combine in a slave’s heart during the likes of this point (meaning the last struggle at death) except Allāh will give him that which he hopes for and will save him from that which he fears.”
● [سلسلة الأحاديث الصحيحة ، المجلد الثالث رقم الحديث ١٠٥١]
دخل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على شاب و هو في الموت ، فقال : كيف تجدك ؟ قال : أرجو الله يا رسول الله و أخاف ذنوبي ، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : لا يجتمعان ( يعني الخوف و الرجاء ) في قلب عبد في مثل هذا الموطن ( يعني الاحتضار ) إلا أعطاه الله الذي يرجو و أمنه من الذي يخاف.
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ enetered upon a young man in the throes of death and asked him: “How do you feel?”
The man said: “I hope (good) from Allāh O Prophet and I fear for my sins.”
So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “These two (fear and hope) do not combine in a slave’s heart during the likes of this point (meaning the last struggle at death) except Allāh will give him that which he hopes for and will save him from that which he fears.”
● [سلسلة الأحاديث الصحيحة ، المجلد الثالث رقم الحديث ١٠٥١]
Glad Tiding
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Glad tiding for the one whose life is long and his deeds are excellent…”
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : طوبى لمن طال عمره وحسن عمله.
● [سلسلة الأحاديث الصحيحة ٤\٤٥١]
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Glad tiding for the one whose life is long and his deeds are excellent…”
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : طوبى لمن طال عمره وحسن عمله.
● [سلسلة الأحاديث الصحيحة ٤\٤٥١]
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Verily, you will never leave anything for the sake of Allāh the Exalted except that Allāh will replace it with something better.”
● [مسند أحمد ٢٢٥٦٥، خلاصة حكم المحدث الألباني: إسناده صحيح]
● [مسند أحمد ٢٢٥٦٥، خلاصة حكم المحدث الألباني: إسناده صحيح]
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : اثنتان يكرههما ابن آدم ، يكره الموت و الموت خير للمؤمن من الفتنة و يكره قلة المال و قلة المال أقل للحساب
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said:
“Two things are hated by son of Ādam, he hates death while death is better for believer than trial (Fitnah) and he hates little wealth while little wealth has less accountability.”
● [سلسلة الأحاديث الصحيحة ، المجلد الثاني ، رقم الحديث ٨١٣]
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said:
“Two things are hated by son of Ādam, he hates death while death is better for believer than trial (Fitnah) and he hates little wealth while little wealth has less accountability.”
● [سلسلة الأحاديث الصحيحة ، المجلد الثاني ، رقم الحديث ٨١٣]
Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved deed to Allaah is to make a Muslim happy."
● {Mu‘jam al-Awṣāt by Imām Ṭabarānī (6119)}
● {Mu‘jam al-Awṣāt by Imām Ṭabarānī (6119)}
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “The Qur’ān is an intercessor entitled with intercession (for its reciters) and it is an entrusted disputer (against those who neglect it), whoever places it in front of him, it will lead him to Paradise and whoever puts it behind him, it will lead him to the Hellfire.”
● [رواه ابن حبان في الموارد صفحة ٤٤٣ ، صححه الألباني]
So aim to make it part of your daily routine. InshaAllah we will see how good it feels to make the Qur'ān a priority.
Remember it will only take a short time from your day but the rewards you will gain in this life and the next will be unimaginable.
Every minute will be well worth it and well spent. It can only bring good to this life and the next إن شاء الله.
You no longer need to make excuses to yourself or feel guilty about not reading the Qur'an regularly.
● [رواه ابن حبان في الموارد صفحة ٤٤٣ ، صححه الألباني]
So aim to make it part of your daily routine. InshaAllah we will see how good it feels to make the Qur'ān a priority.
Remember it will only take a short time from your day but the rewards you will gain in this life and the next will be unimaginable.
Every minute will be well worth it and well spent. It can only bring good to this life and the next إن شاء الله.
You no longer need to make excuses to yourself or feel guilty about not reading the Qur'an regularly.
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Human wives will have more virtue than the Ḥoor al-‘Ayn because they worshipped Allāh…”
● [الترغيب و الترهيب ٤\٥٣٤]
● [الترغيب و الترهيب ٤\٥٣٤]
Prophet ﷺ said: “The most loved food to Allāh is that which is touched by many hands (shared).”
● [صحيح الترغيب و الترهيب ٢١٣٣]
● [صحيح الترغيب و الترهيب ٢١٣٣]
Prophet ﷺ said: "Knowledge is only attained through seeking it!"
● [سلسلة اﻷحاديث الصحيحة ٣٤٢]
● [سلسلة اﻷحاديث الصحيحة ٣٤٢]
Best Deed
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : خير العمل أن تفارق الدنيا و لسانك رطب من ذكر الله.
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “The best deed is that you depart from world while your tongue is moistened with Remembrance (Dhikr) of Allāh.”
● [سلسلة الأحاديث الصحيحة ٤\٤٥١]
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : خير العمل أن تفارق الدنيا و لسانك رطب من ذكر الله.
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “The best deed is that you depart from world while your tongue is moistened with Remembrance (Dhikr) of Allāh.”
● [سلسلة الأحاديث الصحيحة ٤\٤٥١]
The Prophet ﷺ said: “A man who is known for his good manners has the same status as someone who prays all night.”
● [الأدب المفرد للبخاري]
● [الأدب المفرد للبخاري]
Prophet ﷺ said,
Fasting in winter is an easily earned reward.
[Tirmidhi 797]
Fasting in winter is an easily earned reward.
[Tirmidhi 797]
Prophet ﷺ said: "Beware of minor sins. For they add on until they destroy the man.
● {الطبراني في الكبير ١٠٥٠٠}
● {الطبراني في الكبير ١٠٥٠٠}
Love Your Brother For Allāh's Sake
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : ما أحب عبد عبدا لله إلا أكرمه الله عز وجل.
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “No servant loves another servant for the Sake of Allāh except that he is HONORED BY ALLĀH ‘AZZA WA JALL.”
● [رواه أحمد في المسند ٩/٢٥٩ وحسنه الألباني]
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : ما أحب عبد عبدا لله إلا أكرمه الله عز وجل.
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “No servant loves another servant for the Sake of Allāh except that he is HONORED BY ALLĀH ‘AZZA WA JALL.”
● [رواه أحمد في المسند ٩/٢٥٩ وحسنه الألباني]
The Day Of Resurrection | Easy Upon A Believer, Heavy Upon A Disbeliever
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : يوم القيامة على المؤمنين كقدر ما بين الظهر والعصر.
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “The Day of Resurrection for the believers will be like the measure of what is between Ẓuhr and ‘Aṣr (prayer).”
● [أخرجه الحاكم ١/٨٤ وصححه الألباني في الصحيحة ٢٤٥٦]
As for a disbeliever, Allāh says:
تعرج الملائكة والروح إليه في يوم كان مقداره خمسين ألف سنة.
'The angels and the Rūḥ (Jibreel) ascend to Him in a Day the measure whereof is FIFTY THOUSAND YEARS’ • [al-Qur’ān 70:4]
Ibn 'Abbās RaḍiAllāhu-'Anhumā said regarding this Āyah: “It is the Day of Resurrection that Allāh has made to be the measure of FIFTY THOUSAND YEARS for the disbelievers.”
● [تفسير ابن كثير]
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : يوم القيامة على المؤمنين كقدر ما بين الظهر والعصر.
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “The Day of Resurrection for the believers will be like the measure of what is between Ẓuhr and ‘Aṣr (prayer).”
● [أخرجه الحاكم ١/٨٤ وصححه الألباني في الصحيحة ٢٤٥٦]
As for a disbeliever, Allāh says:
تعرج الملائكة والروح إليه في يوم كان مقداره خمسين ألف سنة.
'The angels and the Rūḥ (Jibreel) ascend to Him in a Day the measure whereof is FIFTY THOUSAND YEARS’ • [al-Qur’ān 70:4]
Ibn 'Abbās RaḍiAllāhu-'Anhumā said regarding this Āyah: “It is the Day of Resurrection that Allāh has made to be the measure of FIFTY THOUSAND YEARS for the disbelievers.”
● [تفسير ابن كثير]
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ:
“Whoever seeks the pleasure of Allāh by the displeasure of people, Allāh will suffice him against the people. Whoever seeks the pleasure of people by the displeasure of Allāh, Allāh will leave him to the patronage of the people.”
[Tirmidhi: 2414]
Grade: Sahih
“Whoever seeks the pleasure of Allāh by the displeasure of people, Allāh will suffice him against the people. Whoever seeks the pleasure of people by the displeasure of Allāh, Allāh will leave him to the patronage of the people.”
[Tirmidhi: 2414]
Grade: Sahih
The Prophet ﷺ drew a square and then drew a line in the middle of it and let it extend outside the square and then drew several small lines attached to that central line, and said:
"This is the human being, and this, (the square) in his lease of life, encircles him from all sides (or has encircled him), and this (line), which is outside (the square), is his hope, and these small lines are the calamities and troubles (which may befall him), and if one misses him, another will snap (i.e. overtake) him, and if the other misses him, a third will snap (i.e. overtake) him."
[Bukhari: 6417]
"This is the human being, and this, (the square) in his lease of life, encircles him from all sides (or has encircled him), and this (line), which is outside (the square), is his hope, and these small lines are the calamities and troubles (which may befall him), and if one misses him, another will snap (i.e. overtake) him, and if the other misses him, a third will snap (i.e. overtake) him."
[Bukhari: 6417]
✒ A Supplication In Prayer That Amazed The Prophet ﷺ
عن ابن عمر قال بينما نحن نصلي مع رسول الله إذ قال رجل من القوم : الله أكبر كبيرا والحمد لله كثيرا وسبحان الله بكرة وأصيلا ، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من القائل كلمة كذا وكذا ؟ فقال رجل من القوم : أنا يا رسول الله قال : عجبت لها ، فُتحت لها أبواب السماء
قال ابن عمر : فما تركتهنّ منذ سمعت رسول الله يقول ذلك
From Ibn ‘Umar Raḍi-Allāhu 'Anhumā who said: Whilst we were praying with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ a man from amongst people recited;
Allaahu Akbaru Kabeeran Wal Ḥamdulillaahi Katheeran Wa SubḥaanAllaahi Bukratan Wa Aṣeelaa,
(Allāh is Great, the Greatest, and praise belongs to Allāh in abundance, and glorified be Allāh at the beginning and end of the day),
So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ asked (after prayer): “Who said such and such?!!”
The man replied: “I did O Messenger of Allāh.”
So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “I was amazed by it, for it opened the gates of heaven.”
Ibn 'Umar Raḍi-Allāhu 'Anhumā said: “I have not abandoned them (i.e these words) since I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ saying that.”
● [صحيح مسلم]
Note: Sh. al-Albānī Raḥimahullāh mentioned in his book (صفة صلاة النبي) that this Dhikr is from one of the supplications with which the prayer is opened (after the first Takbeer).
عن ابن عمر قال بينما نحن نصلي مع رسول الله إذ قال رجل من القوم : الله أكبر كبيرا والحمد لله كثيرا وسبحان الله بكرة وأصيلا ، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من القائل كلمة كذا وكذا ؟ فقال رجل من القوم : أنا يا رسول الله قال : عجبت لها ، فُتحت لها أبواب السماء
قال ابن عمر : فما تركتهنّ منذ سمعت رسول الله يقول ذلك
From Ibn ‘Umar Raḍi-Allāhu 'Anhumā who said: Whilst we were praying with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ a man from amongst people recited;
Allaahu Akbaru Kabeeran Wal Ḥamdulillaahi Katheeran Wa SubḥaanAllaahi Bukratan Wa Aṣeelaa,
(Allāh is Great, the Greatest, and praise belongs to Allāh in abundance, and glorified be Allāh at the beginning and end of the day),
So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ asked (after prayer): “Who said such and such?!!”
The man replied: “I did O Messenger of Allāh.”
So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “I was amazed by it, for it opened the gates of heaven.”
Ibn 'Umar Raḍi-Allāhu 'Anhumā said: “I have not abandoned them (i.e these words) since I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ saying that.”
● [صحيح مسلم]
Note: Sh. al-Albānī Raḥimahullāh mentioned in his book (صفة صلاة النبي) that this Dhikr is from one of the supplications with which the prayer is opened (after the first Takbeer).
Prophet ﷺ said: “May Allāh curse the briber and the one who is bribed.”
● {Sahīh al-Jāmi’ as-Saghīr wa Ziyādatuh (v. 2, p. 910, no. 5114)}
● {Sahīh al-Jāmi’ as-Saghīr wa Ziyādatuh (v. 2, p. 910, no. 5114)}
✒ Allāh Protects His Believing Servants From The Trials Of This World And The Hereafter
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : إن الله تعالى ليحمي عبده المؤمن من الدنيا وهو يحبه ، كما تحمون مريضكم الطعام والشراب تخافون عليه
The Messenger of Allāh Ṣallallāhu-‘Alaihi Wa Sallam said: “Verily Allāh Ta'ālā protects His believing servant from the (wealth and share) of the Dunyā out of His love for him just like you protect your sick from (too much) food and drink out of fear (of harm) for him.”
● [مختصر صحيح الجامع الصغير ١٨١٤ ، صححه الألباني]
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : إن الله تعالى ليحمي عبده المؤمن من الدنيا وهو يحبه ، كما تحمون مريضكم الطعام والشراب تخافون عليه
The Messenger of Allāh Ṣallallāhu-‘Alaihi Wa Sallam said: “Verily Allāh Ta'ālā protects His believing servant from the (wealth and share) of the Dunyā out of His love for him just like you protect your sick from (too much) food and drink out of fear (of harm) for him.”
● [مختصر صحيح الجامع الصغير ١٨١٤ ، صححه الألباني]
✒ Beware Of Oppressing A Soul
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : الظلم ثلاثة : فظلم لا يغفره الله ، وظلم يغفره ، وظلم لا يتركه ؛ فأما الظلم الذي لا يغفره الله فالشرك ، قال الله : إن الشرك لظلم عظيم ، وأما الظلم الذي يغفره فظلم العباد أنفسهم فيما بينهم وبين ربهم ، وأما الظلم الذي لا يتركه الله فظلم العباد بعضهم بعضاً حتى يدير لبعضهم من بعض
The Messenger of Allāh Ṣallallāhu-'Alaihi Wa Sallam said: “Oppression is of three types:
• Oppression that Allāh does not forgive
• Oppression that He forgives
• Oppression that He holds off from
So as for oppression which Allāh does not forgive then it is Shirk (polytheism), Allāh says: 'Verily, ash-Shirk (joining others with Allāh in worship) is a great oppression.' • [al-Qur’ān 31:13],
And as for oppression which He forgives then it is the oppression of slaves upon themselves in what is between them and their Lord (i.e any sin less than major Shirk),
And as for oppression which Allāh holds off from then it is the oppression of slaves upon each other UNTIL it is settled between themselves (i.e until the oppressed one is compensated).”
● [مختصر صحيح الجامع الصغير ٣٩٦١ ، قال الشيخ الألباني : الحديث عندي حسن
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : الظلم ثلاثة : فظلم لا يغفره الله ، وظلم يغفره ، وظلم لا يتركه ؛ فأما الظلم الذي لا يغفره الله فالشرك ، قال الله : إن الشرك لظلم عظيم ، وأما الظلم الذي يغفره فظلم العباد أنفسهم فيما بينهم وبين ربهم ، وأما الظلم الذي لا يتركه الله فظلم العباد بعضهم بعضاً حتى يدير لبعضهم من بعض
The Messenger of Allāh Ṣallallāhu-'Alaihi Wa Sallam said: “Oppression is of three types:
• Oppression that Allāh does not forgive
• Oppression that He forgives
• Oppression that He holds off from
So as for oppression which Allāh does not forgive then it is Shirk (polytheism), Allāh says: 'Verily, ash-Shirk (joining others with Allāh in worship) is a great oppression.' • [al-Qur’ān 31:13],
And as for oppression which He forgives then it is the oppression of slaves upon themselves in what is between them and their Lord (i.e any sin less than major Shirk),
And as for oppression which Allāh holds off from then it is the oppression of slaves upon each other UNTIL it is settled between themselves (i.e until the oppressed one is compensated).”
● [مختصر صحيح الجامع الصغير ٣٩٦١ ، قال الشيخ الألباني : الحديث عندي حسن