✨Jannah without being brought to account ✨
▪️Imaam al-Bukhaari (may Allaah have mercy on him) narrated in his Saheeh from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“I was shown the nations, and some Prophets passed by with a few followers, and some Prophets passed by with no followers. Then I was shown a great multitude, and I said, ‘What is this? Is this my ummah?’ It was said, ‘No, this is Moosa and his people.’ It was said, ‘Look at the horizon.’ There I saw a huge multitude filling the horizon. And it was said, ‘Look there, and there, on the horizons of the sky.’ There was a multitude filling the horizons. It was said, ‘This is your ummah, and of these, seventy thousand will enter Paradise without being brought to account.’”
Then he [the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)] went inside, without explaining further. The people started to discuss what he had said, saying, “We are the ones who have believed in Allaah and followed His Messenger; we are they” or, “It is our children who were born in Islam whilst we were born in Jaahiliyyah.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) heard about what was being said, so he came out and said: “They are the ones who do not seek ruqya, do not believe in bad omens and do not use branding; they put their trust in their Lord…”
▫️What the hadeeth means is that there is a group of this ummah who will enter Paradise without being brought to account, not that the number of inhabitants of Paradise from this ummah is seventy thousand. The seventy thousand referred to in this hadeeth are of a high status in this ummah because of some special qualities that they have, as mentioned in the hadeeth: “They are the ones who do not seek ruqya, do not believe in bad omens and do not use branding; they put their trust in their Lord…”
▪️Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say:
‘A group of my ummah seventy thousand strong will enter Paradise, with their faces shining like the moon.”
📖(Reported by al-Bukhaari)
▫️There is good news for all of us Muslims in this hadeeth and others.
▪️There is more information in a report narrated in the Musnad of Imaam Ahmad and the Sunan of al-Tirmidhi and Ibn Maajah, where Abu Umaamah is reported to have said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“My Lord promised me that seventy thousand of my ummah will enter Paradise without being brought to account or being punished; with each thousand of them will be another seventy thousand, plus three handfuls of the handfuls of my Lord, may He be glorified.”
▫️We ask Allaah to make us among them. Just imagine: seventy thousand, with each thousand of whom is another seventy thousand – how great will be the total number of people who will enter Paradise without being brought to account? How many will be in each handful “scooped up” by the Merciful, Compassionate, Generous Almighty Lord? We ask Allaah to make us among that number.
Ameen!
▪️Imaam al-Bukhaari (may Allaah have mercy on him) narrated in his Saheeh from Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“I was shown the nations, and some Prophets passed by with a few followers, and some Prophets passed by with no followers. Then I was shown a great multitude, and I said, ‘What is this? Is this my ummah?’ It was said, ‘No, this is Moosa and his people.’ It was said, ‘Look at the horizon.’ There I saw a huge multitude filling the horizon. And it was said, ‘Look there, and there, on the horizons of the sky.’ There was a multitude filling the horizons. It was said, ‘This is your ummah, and of these, seventy thousand will enter Paradise without being brought to account.’”
Then he [the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)] went inside, without explaining further. The people started to discuss what he had said, saying, “We are the ones who have believed in Allaah and followed His Messenger; we are they” or, “It is our children who were born in Islam whilst we were born in Jaahiliyyah.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) heard about what was being said, so he came out and said: “They are the ones who do not seek ruqya, do not believe in bad omens and do not use branding; they put their trust in their Lord…”
▫️What the hadeeth means is that there is a group of this ummah who will enter Paradise without being brought to account, not that the number of inhabitants of Paradise from this ummah is seventy thousand. The seventy thousand referred to in this hadeeth are of a high status in this ummah because of some special qualities that they have, as mentioned in the hadeeth: “They are the ones who do not seek ruqya, do not believe in bad omens and do not use branding; they put their trust in their Lord…”
▪️Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say:
‘A group of my ummah seventy thousand strong will enter Paradise, with their faces shining like the moon.”
📖(Reported by al-Bukhaari)
▫️There is good news for all of us Muslims in this hadeeth and others.
▪️There is more information in a report narrated in the Musnad of Imaam Ahmad and the Sunan of al-Tirmidhi and Ibn Maajah, where Abu Umaamah is reported to have said that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“My Lord promised me that seventy thousand of my ummah will enter Paradise without being brought to account or being punished; with each thousand of them will be another seventy thousand, plus three handfuls of the handfuls of my Lord, may He be glorified.”
▫️We ask Allaah to make us among them. Just imagine: seventy thousand, with each thousand of whom is another seventy thousand – how great will be the total number of people who will enter Paradise without being brought to account? How many will be in each handful “scooped up” by the Merciful, Compassionate, Generous Almighty Lord? We ask Allaah to make us among that number.
Ameen!
The Last Person in Jannah ✨
▪️It was narrated from ‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ood (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
“I know the last of the people of Hell to be brought forth, and the last of the people of Paradise to enter therein. It will be a man who will emerge crawling from Hell, and Allah will say to him: ‘Go and enter Paradise.’ He will come to it and it will appear to him to be full. He will go back and say, ‘O Lord, I found it full.’ Allah, may He be blessed and exalted, will say to him: ‘Go and enter Paradise.’ He will go to it and it will appear to him to be full. He will go back and say, ‘O Lord, I found it full.’ Allah, may He be blessed and exalted, will say to him: ‘Go and enter Paradise, and you will have the equivalent of the whole world and ten times as much.’ He will say, ‘Are You mocking me – or laughing at me – when You are the Sovereign?’” He said: And I saw the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) smile so broadly that his molars appeared. And he used to say: “That will be the lowest of the people of Paradise in status.”
📖 Narrated by al-Bukhaari (6202); Muslim (186).
▪️It was narrated from ‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ood (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
“I know the last of the people of Hell to be brought forth, and the last of the people of Paradise to enter therein. It will be a man who will emerge crawling from Hell, and Allah will say to him: ‘Go and enter Paradise.’ He will come to it and it will appear to him to be full. He will go back and say, ‘O Lord, I found it full.’ Allah, may He be blessed and exalted, will say to him: ‘Go and enter Paradise.’ He will go to it and it will appear to him to be full. He will go back and say, ‘O Lord, I found it full.’ Allah, may He be blessed and exalted, will say to him: ‘Go and enter Paradise, and you will have the equivalent of the whole world and ten times as much.’ He will say, ‘Are You mocking me – or laughing at me – when You are the Sovereign?’” He said: And I saw the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) smile so broadly that his molars appeared. And he used to say: “That will be the lowest of the people of Paradise in status.”
📖 Narrated by al-Bukhaari (6202); Muslim (186).
📍Virtues of Friday 📍
▪️It was narrated that Abu Lubaabah ibn ‘Abd al-Mundhir said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Friday is the master of days, and the greatest of them before Allaah. It is greater before Allaah than the day of al-Adha and the day of al-Fitr. It has five characteristics: on this day Allaah created Adam, on it He sent Adam down to the earth, on it Allaah caused Adam to die, on it there is a time when a person does not ask Allaah for anything but He gives it to him, so long as he does not ask for anything haraam, and on it the Hour will begin. There is no angel who is close to Allaah, no heaven, no earth, no wind, no mountain and no sea that does not fear Friday.”
📖 Narrated by Ibn Maajah, 1084; classed as hasan by Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, no. 2279
▪️It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: The Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“The best prayer before Allaah is Fajr prayer on Friday in congregation.”
📖 Narrated by al-Bayhaqi in Shu’ab al-Eemaan; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 1119
▪️It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“There is no Muslim who dies during the day of Friday or the night of Friday but Allaah will protect him from the trial of the grave.”
📖 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 1074; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Ahkaam al-Janaa’iz, p. 49, 50
Spread the knowledge!
▪️It was narrated that Abu Lubaabah ibn ‘Abd al-Mundhir said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Friday is the master of days, and the greatest of them before Allaah. It is greater before Allaah than the day of al-Adha and the day of al-Fitr. It has five characteristics: on this day Allaah created Adam, on it He sent Adam down to the earth, on it Allaah caused Adam to die, on it there is a time when a person does not ask Allaah for anything but He gives it to him, so long as he does not ask for anything haraam, and on it the Hour will begin. There is no angel who is close to Allaah, no heaven, no earth, no wind, no mountain and no sea that does not fear Friday.”
📖 Narrated by Ibn Maajah, 1084; classed as hasan by Shaykh al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, no. 2279
▪️It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: The Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“The best prayer before Allaah is Fajr prayer on Friday in congregation.”
📖 Narrated by al-Bayhaqi in Shu’ab al-Eemaan; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 1119
▪️It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“There is no Muslim who dies during the day of Friday or the night of Friday but Allaah will protect him from the trial of the grave.”
📖 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 1074; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Ahkaam al-Janaa’iz, p. 49, 50
Spread the knowledge!
⚠️ Importance Of Intentions ⚠️
*(Niyyah)*
▪️It is narrated on the authority of Amir al-Mu'minin (Leader of the Believers), Abu Hafs 'Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allaah be pleased with him), who said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace be upon him), say:
"Actions are according to intentions, and everyone will get what was intended. Whoever migrates with an intention for Allaah and His messenger, the migration will be for the sake of Allaah and his Messenger. And whoever migrates for worldly gain or to marry a woman, then his migration will be for the sake of whatever he migrated for."
📖 Related by Bukhari & Muslim
▪️The Messenger of Allaah (peace be upon him) said:
“Mankind will be resurrected upon their intentions.”
📖 Saheeh Muslim
▪️Abdullaah ibn Mubaarak (May Allaah have mercy on him) said:
”An action may be small, but it is magnified by the intention (behind it); and it may be that an action is big, but it is made small by the intention (behind it)”
📖 [Jaami-ul Uloom wal-hikam: page:16]
▪️Sufyaan Ath-Thawree, may Allaah have mercy on him, said:
“There is nothing more difficult upon me to observe, than my intention, as it is always changing.”
📖 Taken from Jaami’ ‘Uloom p.16
▪️ Yahya ibn Abu Kathir said,
"Learn your intention for it is more serious than the action."
▪️Zayd ash-Shami said,
"Verily I like that I have an intention for everything even if it be eating and drinking."
And he also said, "Have intention for everything, desiring the good, even if it be leaving for the toilet."
📖 Both were reported by Ibn Abi ad-Dunya in his al-Ikhlas wan-Niyyah
*(Niyyah)*
▪️It is narrated on the authority of Amir al-Mu'minin (Leader of the Believers), Abu Hafs 'Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allaah be pleased with him), who said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace be upon him), say:
"Actions are according to intentions, and everyone will get what was intended. Whoever migrates with an intention for Allaah and His messenger, the migration will be for the sake of Allaah and his Messenger. And whoever migrates for worldly gain or to marry a woman, then his migration will be for the sake of whatever he migrated for."
📖 Related by Bukhari & Muslim
▪️The Messenger of Allaah (peace be upon him) said:
“Mankind will be resurrected upon their intentions.”
📖 Saheeh Muslim
▪️Abdullaah ibn Mubaarak (May Allaah have mercy on him) said:
”An action may be small, but it is magnified by the intention (behind it); and it may be that an action is big, but it is made small by the intention (behind it)”
📖 [Jaami-ul Uloom wal-hikam: page:16]
▪️Sufyaan Ath-Thawree, may Allaah have mercy on him, said:
“There is nothing more difficult upon me to observe, than my intention, as it is always changing.”
📖 Taken from Jaami’ ‘Uloom p.16
▪️ Yahya ibn Abu Kathir said,
"Learn your intention for it is more serious than the action."
▪️Zayd ash-Shami said,
"Verily I like that I have an intention for everything even if it be eating and drinking."
And he also said, "Have intention for everything, desiring the good, even if it be leaving for the toilet."
📖 Both were reported by Ibn Abi ad-Dunya in his al-Ikhlas wan-Niyyah
⚠️ A Forgotten Sunnah ⚠️
Visiting The Graves ❗️
▪️It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Visit the graves, for they will remind you of the Hereafter.”
📖 Reported by Ibn Maajah and others. Graded authentic by Albany rahimahullah.
▫️It is unfortunate now that it takes someone to die for the only time for us to go to the graveyard, perhaps we drive pass the graveyard on a number of occasions and yet never think to stop by and pay a visit.
May Allaah pardon us for our short-comings.
▪️Ponder over the ayah:
أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
“The mutual rivalry for piling up worldly things diverts you”
حَتَّى زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ
” Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die).” [102:1-2]
▫️Let it not be the only time you visit the graves be the time when you are actually dead.
Visiting The Graves ❗️
▪️It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Visit the graves, for they will remind you of the Hereafter.”
📖 Reported by Ibn Maajah and others. Graded authentic by Albany rahimahullah.
▫️It is unfortunate now that it takes someone to die for the only time for us to go to the graveyard, perhaps we drive pass the graveyard on a number of occasions and yet never think to stop by and pay a visit.
May Allaah pardon us for our short-comings.
▪️Ponder over the ayah:
أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
“The mutual rivalry for piling up worldly things diverts you”
حَتَّى زُرْتُمُ الْمَقَابِرَ
” Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die).” [102:1-2]
▫️Let it not be the only time you visit the graves be the time when you are actually dead.
*Description of Hell-Fire*
A man asked Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (RadhiAllahu Anhu):
حدثنا عن النار كيف هي ؟
‘Narrate to us that how is the Hell fire?’
«قال لو رأيتها لزال قلبك من مكانه»
Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (RadhiAllahu Anhu) said:
‘If you saw it, your heart would move from its place.’
موسوعة ابن أبي الدنيا (٤١١/٦)
End quote.
📖 [Mosu’at Ibn Abi Dunya (411/6)]
A man asked Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (RadhiAllahu Anhu):
حدثنا عن النار كيف هي ؟
‘Narrate to us that how is the Hell fire?’
«قال لو رأيتها لزال قلبك من مكانه»
Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud (RadhiAllahu Anhu) said:
‘If you saw it, your heart would move from its place.’
موسوعة ابن أبي الدنيا (٤١١/٦)
End quote.
📖 [Mosu’at Ibn Abi Dunya (411/6)]
Whoever asks Allaah for Jannah
Anas Ibn Malik radiallahu anahu said that the Prophet sallahu alayhi wa salam said:
من سأل اللهَ الجنةَ ثلاثَ مراتٍ قالت الجنةُ : اللهم أَدخِلْه الجنةَ ، ومن استجار من النارِ ثلاثَ مراتٍ قالت النارُ : اللهمَّ أَجِرْه من النَّارِ
Whoever asks Allah for Jannah three times, Jannah says: Oh Allah enter him into Jannah.
And whoever seeks protection from the Hellfire three times, Hellfire says: Oh Allah protect him from the fire
📖 [Saheeh Targheeb no. 3654]
Anas Ibn Malik radiallahu anahu said that the Prophet sallahu alayhi wa salam said:
من سأل اللهَ الجنةَ ثلاثَ مراتٍ قالت الجنةُ : اللهم أَدخِلْه الجنةَ ، ومن استجار من النارِ ثلاثَ مراتٍ قالت النارُ : اللهمَّ أَجِرْه من النَّارِ
Whoever asks Allah for Jannah three times, Jannah says: Oh Allah enter him into Jannah.
And whoever seeks protection from the Hellfire three times, Hellfire says: Oh Allah protect him from the fire
📖 [Saheeh Targheeb no. 3654]
The Prohibition of Littering ⚠️
▪️Ibn ul-’Uthaymeen rahimahullah:
“The conclusion is that everything that harms should be removed from the street. You will be rewarded for that deed. Therefore, if removing harm from the street is an act of charity, then throwing harm in the street is a sin. Amongst those who are sinful are those who throw their garbage in the middle of the street.”
📖 [Sharh Riyaadul-Saliheen (1/290) no. 248]
▪️Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-’Abbad was asked:
Question:
What is the ruling on throwing harm in the street?
Answer:
“No doubt it is sinful for him to throw harm instead of removing it from the street. This is similar to one who urinates in the street. However his statement sallahu alayhi wa salam: “Beware of the two sources of curses” is intended to mean the one who relieves himself in the street or the shade of the people which they use to shade”
📖 [Sharh Sunan Abi Dawood no. 594]
▪️The danger of Throwing Harm in the Street
Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas said:
“Beware of action that will incur cursing: that a person throw his garbage in the street. So no one passes the street except he says: may Allah curse the one who did this”
📖 [al-Musaawi ul-Akhlaaq of Kharaaiti no. 800 with the a Saheeh chain ]
▪️Reward of Removing Something Harmful From the Street
The Prophet sallahu alayhi wa salam said:
Removing harmful things from the way is charity
📖 [Agreed Upon]
▪️And he said:
And removing something harmful from the street is charity or prayer
▪️[Reported by al-Bazzar (1/438) and al-Haythami said in al-Majma’: reported by Abu Ya’la, Bazzar, and Tabarani in al-Kabir
▪️Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen rahimahullah said:
“If you find in the street a rock or glass or thorns or other than that, then remove it, then that is from Imaan. Even cars which are parked in the middle of the street and make it narrow for the people. So they harm the people in the street and removing that is from Imaan”
📖 [Sharh Riyaadh us-Saliheen (1/736)]
▪️What if you cannot remove it?
Shaikh Ibn ul-’Uthaymeen said: “so like this it is necessary to remove the harm from the street. If he is not able to, like there is a big rock or piles of sand or the likes, then let him convey it to the Municipality, for example, because they are responsible for this. So let him convey it to them so that he can be from those who help in righteousness and piety”
📖 [Sharh Riyaadh-us-Saliheen (1/736)]
▪️Question:
“Is it allowed to say that the one who throws something harmful in the street is deficient in Imaan?”
Answer:
“Yes, not doubt he is deficient in Imaan because this is abuse and harm to the people”
📖 [Sharh Sunan Abi Dawood no. 594]
▪️Ibn ul-’Uthaymeen rahimahullah:
“The conclusion is that everything that harms should be removed from the street. You will be rewarded for that deed. Therefore, if removing harm from the street is an act of charity, then throwing harm in the street is a sin. Amongst those who are sinful are those who throw their garbage in the middle of the street.”
📖 [Sharh Riyaadul-Saliheen (1/290) no. 248]
▪️Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-’Abbad was asked:
Question:
What is the ruling on throwing harm in the street?
Answer:
“No doubt it is sinful for him to throw harm instead of removing it from the street. This is similar to one who urinates in the street. However his statement sallahu alayhi wa salam: “Beware of the two sources of curses” is intended to mean the one who relieves himself in the street or the shade of the people which they use to shade”
📖 [Sharh Sunan Abi Dawood no. 594]
▪️The danger of Throwing Harm in the Street
Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas said:
“Beware of action that will incur cursing: that a person throw his garbage in the street. So no one passes the street except he says: may Allah curse the one who did this”
📖 [al-Musaawi ul-Akhlaaq of Kharaaiti no. 800 with the a Saheeh chain ]
▪️Reward of Removing Something Harmful From the Street
The Prophet sallahu alayhi wa salam said:
Removing harmful things from the way is charity
📖 [Agreed Upon]
▪️And he said:
And removing something harmful from the street is charity or prayer
▪️[Reported by al-Bazzar (1/438) and al-Haythami said in al-Majma’: reported by Abu Ya’la, Bazzar, and Tabarani in al-Kabir
▪️Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen rahimahullah said:
“If you find in the street a rock or glass or thorns or other than that, then remove it, then that is from Imaan. Even cars which are parked in the middle of the street and make it narrow for the people. So they harm the people in the street and removing that is from Imaan”
📖 [Sharh Riyaadh us-Saliheen (1/736)]
▪️What if you cannot remove it?
Shaikh Ibn ul-’Uthaymeen said: “so like this it is necessary to remove the harm from the street. If he is not able to, like there is a big rock or piles of sand or the likes, then let him convey it to the Municipality, for example, because they are responsible for this. So let him convey it to them so that he can be from those who help in righteousness and piety”
📖 [Sharh Riyaadh-us-Saliheen (1/736)]
▪️Question:
“Is it allowed to say that the one who throws something harmful in the street is deficient in Imaan?”
Answer:
“Yes, not doubt he is deficient in Imaan because this is abuse and harm to the people”
📖 [Sharh Sunan Abi Dawood no. 594]
We Do It For The Sake Of Allaah!
▪️Imam Muwaffaq ad-Deen ibn Qudaamah al-Maqdisi (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked:
What do the fuqaha’ (may Allah bless them) say about one who listens to the duff (hand-drum), flute and singing, and get carried away until he starts to dance? Is that permissible or not? He believes that he loves Allah and that his listening to it, getting carried away and dancing are for the sake of Allah! Please advise us, may Allah reward you and have mercy on you.
He said:
The one who does that is mistaken and is lacking in decency. The one who persists in doing those things is one whose testimony is to be rejected according to sharee‘ah, and his opinion is not to be accepted. The implication of that is that his narration of hadeeth from the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) is not to be accepted, and neither is his testimony with regard to sighting the new moon of Ramadan, or anything pertaining to religious matters.
With regard to him believing that it is based on love of Allah, we say that he could show his love for Allah and obedience towards Him in other ways, and he could show devotion to Allah, may He be glorified, and do righteous deeds in other ways. But as for this, it is a sin and playing about. It was condemned by Allah, may He be exalted, and His Messenger, and was disliked (regarded as makrooh) by the scholars, who called it an innovation (bid‘ah) and forbade people to do it. We cannot draw close to Allah, may He be glorified, by doing acts of disobedience to Him, and He cannot be obeyed by doing things that He has forbidden. The one who commits sin as a means of drawing closer to Him will be met with rejection; the one who takes idle pursuits and playing about as acts of religious devotion is like one who spreads mischief in the land. The one who seeks to reach Allah, may He be glorified, via a way other than the way and Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), is far from reaching his goal
📖 Dhamm ash-Shabbaabah wa’r-Raqs wa’s-Samaa‘ by Ibn Qudaamah, MS (p. 2)
▪️The scholars of the Standing Committee were asked:
Is the dhikr that some people in Egypt and some rural areas do in accordance with Islamic teaching? For example they stand and sway right and left, whilst reciting the name of Allah.
They replied:
We do not know of any basis for this action in the religion of Allah; rather it is an innovation and is contrary to the laws prescribed by Allah. Those who do it should be denounced, especially when one is able to do that, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever introduces into this matter of ours something that is not part of it will have it rejected.” Agreed upon.
📖 End quote from Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa’imah (2/521)
▪️Imam Muwaffaq ad-Deen ibn Qudaamah al-Maqdisi (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked:
What do the fuqaha’ (may Allah bless them) say about one who listens to the duff (hand-drum), flute and singing, and get carried away until he starts to dance? Is that permissible or not? He believes that he loves Allah and that his listening to it, getting carried away and dancing are for the sake of Allah! Please advise us, may Allah reward you and have mercy on you.
He said:
The one who does that is mistaken and is lacking in decency. The one who persists in doing those things is one whose testimony is to be rejected according to sharee‘ah, and his opinion is not to be accepted. The implication of that is that his narration of hadeeth from the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) is not to be accepted, and neither is his testimony with regard to sighting the new moon of Ramadan, or anything pertaining to religious matters.
With regard to him believing that it is based on love of Allah, we say that he could show his love for Allah and obedience towards Him in other ways, and he could show devotion to Allah, may He be glorified, and do righteous deeds in other ways. But as for this, it is a sin and playing about. It was condemned by Allah, may He be exalted, and His Messenger, and was disliked (regarded as makrooh) by the scholars, who called it an innovation (bid‘ah) and forbade people to do it. We cannot draw close to Allah, may He be glorified, by doing acts of disobedience to Him, and He cannot be obeyed by doing things that He has forbidden. The one who commits sin as a means of drawing closer to Him will be met with rejection; the one who takes idle pursuits and playing about as acts of religious devotion is like one who spreads mischief in the land. The one who seeks to reach Allah, may He be glorified, via a way other than the way and Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), is far from reaching his goal
📖 Dhamm ash-Shabbaabah wa’r-Raqs wa’s-Samaa‘ by Ibn Qudaamah, MS (p. 2)
▪️The scholars of the Standing Committee were asked:
Is the dhikr that some people in Egypt and some rural areas do in accordance with Islamic teaching? For example they stand and sway right and left, whilst reciting the name of Allah.
They replied:
We do not know of any basis for this action in the religion of Allah; rather it is an innovation and is contrary to the laws prescribed by Allah. Those who do it should be denounced, especially when one is able to do that, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever introduces into this matter of ours something that is not part of it will have it rejected.” Agreed upon.
📖 End quote from Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa’imah (2/521)
I Want To Be A Devoted Slave Of Allaah!
▪️The sincere believer has a heart like a burning coal, hence it was narrated by al-Haakim that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Faith wears out in your heart as clothes wear out, so ask Allaah to renew the faith in your hearts.”
📖 Al-Mustadrak; 5, Grade: Sahih according to Al-Albani
▪️The believer’s heart may sometimes feel overwhelmed by clouds of sin. This was portrayed to us by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) when he said:
“There is no heart that does not have clouds like the clouds that cover the moon. When the cloud covers it, it is dark, and when the cloud moves away it shines.”
📖 Narrated by al-Tabaraani in al-Awsat, and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani.
So the believer’s heart is sometimes covered with a cloud and its light is hidden, and it remains dark and lonely, but if he strives to increase his store of faith and seeks the help of Allaah, that cloud goes away and the light in his heart starts to shine again.
Hence one of the salaf said: “It is part of a person’s smartness to check on his faith and be aware of what affects it.” It is also part of a person’s smartness “that he recognizes how the Shaytaan whispers to him.”
So he has to come back to faith. If you come back to faith and do as it requires, then you will achieve what you want. We will tell you of a basic principle which will let you know when faith is present and when it is not.
▪️Imam Ibn al-Jawzi said: “O you who are turned away, O you who are deprived of meeting your loved ones, if you want to know how you stand before the king, then look at how you are spending your time and what work you are assigned to do. How many people stand at the door of the king, but no one enters except the one whom he cares for. Not every heart is fit to draw close, not every heart can be filled with love, not every wind is like the morning breeze.”
If a person want to know how he stands before Allaah and how he stands in relation to His commands and prohibitions, let him look at himself and see what he is preoccupied with. If he is busy with da’wah and with saving people from the Fire, striving to attain Paradise, helping the weak and needy, honouring his parents, then let him rejoice in the fact that he is close to the King of kings, for Allaah does not help anyone to do good except those whom He loves.
But if he is has no interest in da’wah, dislikes the daa’iyahs and does not do good things, if he is preoccupied with this world and its gains, and with gossip and asking too many questions, whilst not doing much or following his whims and desires, let him know that he is far from Allaah and has been deprived of that which will bring him closer to Paradise, because Allaah says in His holy Book (interpretation of the meaning):
“Whoever desires the quick-passing (transitory enjoyment of this world), We readily grant him what We will for whom We like. Then, afterwards, We have appointed for him Hell; he will burn therein disgraced and rejected ( far away from Allaah’s Mercy).
And whoever desires the Hereafter and strives for it, with the necessary effort due for it (i.e. does righteous deeds of Allaah’s obedience) while he is a believer (in the Oneness of Allaah Islamic Monotheism) — then such are the ones whose striving shall be appreciated, (thanked and rewarded by Allaah)”
📖 [al-Isra’ 17:18-19]
▫️My brother, if you want to have a high position in all kinds of good deeds, to be a devoted slave of Allaah and to honour your parents, and you are seeking Paradise, then you have to do the following:
1 – You have to revive the faith in your heart. Faith is what will bring the Muslim everything he seeks in this world and in the Hereafter. Faith is the key to all goodness and locks the door to all evil. The means of reviving and strengthening faith in one’s heart are many and varied, including doing a lot of acts of worship and righteous deeds.
2 – You must turn to your Lord sincerely, as it says in the report: “If My slave turns to me inwardly and
▪️The sincere believer has a heart like a burning coal, hence it was narrated by al-Haakim that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Faith wears out in your heart as clothes wear out, so ask Allaah to renew the faith in your hearts.”
📖 Al-Mustadrak; 5, Grade: Sahih according to Al-Albani
▪️The believer’s heart may sometimes feel overwhelmed by clouds of sin. This was portrayed to us by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) when he said:
“There is no heart that does not have clouds like the clouds that cover the moon. When the cloud covers it, it is dark, and when the cloud moves away it shines.”
📖 Narrated by al-Tabaraani in al-Awsat, and classed as saheeh by al-Albaani.
So the believer’s heart is sometimes covered with a cloud and its light is hidden, and it remains dark and lonely, but if he strives to increase his store of faith and seeks the help of Allaah, that cloud goes away and the light in his heart starts to shine again.
Hence one of the salaf said: “It is part of a person’s smartness to check on his faith and be aware of what affects it.” It is also part of a person’s smartness “that he recognizes how the Shaytaan whispers to him.”
So he has to come back to faith. If you come back to faith and do as it requires, then you will achieve what you want. We will tell you of a basic principle which will let you know when faith is present and when it is not.
▪️Imam Ibn al-Jawzi said: “O you who are turned away, O you who are deprived of meeting your loved ones, if you want to know how you stand before the king, then look at how you are spending your time and what work you are assigned to do. How many people stand at the door of the king, but no one enters except the one whom he cares for. Not every heart is fit to draw close, not every heart can be filled with love, not every wind is like the morning breeze.”
If a person want to know how he stands before Allaah and how he stands in relation to His commands and prohibitions, let him look at himself and see what he is preoccupied with. If he is busy with da’wah and with saving people from the Fire, striving to attain Paradise, helping the weak and needy, honouring his parents, then let him rejoice in the fact that he is close to the King of kings, for Allaah does not help anyone to do good except those whom He loves.
But if he is has no interest in da’wah, dislikes the daa’iyahs and does not do good things, if he is preoccupied with this world and its gains, and with gossip and asking too many questions, whilst not doing much or following his whims and desires, let him know that he is far from Allaah and has been deprived of that which will bring him closer to Paradise, because Allaah says in His holy Book (interpretation of the meaning):
“Whoever desires the quick-passing (transitory enjoyment of this world), We readily grant him what We will for whom We like. Then, afterwards, We have appointed for him Hell; he will burn therein disgraced and rejected ( far away from Allaah’s Mercy).
And whoever desires the Hereafter and strives for it, with the necessary effort due for it (i.e. does righteous deeds of Allaah’s obedience) while he is a believer (in the Oneness of Allaah Islamic Monotheism) — then such are the ones whose striving shall be appreciated, (thanked and rewarded by Allaah)”
📖 [al-Isra’ 17:18-19]
▫️My brother, if you want to have a high position in all kinds of good deeds, to be a devoted slave of Allaah and to honour your parents, and you are seeking Paradise, then you have to do the following:
1 – You have to revive the faith in your heart. Faith is what will bring the Muslim everything he seeks in this world and in the Hereafter. Faith is the key to all goodness and locks the door to all evil. The means of reviving and strengthening faith in one’s heart are many and varied, including doing a lot of acts of worship and righteous deeds.
2 – You must turn to your Lord sincerely, as it says in the report: “If My slave turns to me inwardly and
outwardly, I will turn the hearts of My slaves to him with love and mercy.”
Allaah has made worship the ultimate aim and loftiest purpose of man:
“And I (Allaah) created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone)”
📖 [al-Dhaariyaat 51:56 – interpretation of the meaning)]
3 – You should always set your sights on the highest degrees, and make your goal in life to earn the pleasure of Allaah, and strive to attain the victory of Paradise, or to attain the highest Firdaws. You should strive as hard as you can to achieve these lofty aims.
4 – You should follow the example of historical Muslim figures such as the Sahaabah, Taabi’een and righteous forebears (the salaf).
5 – You should make the most of every minute, every moment and every heartbeat to use it in such a way as to increase your faith.
6 – You should try to keep company with righteous people, because the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “A man will follow the religion of his close friend, so let each one of you look at whom he befriends.” Narrated by Abu Dawood and al-Tirmidhi with a hasan isnaad. Good friends are one of the best means of helping you to obey Allaah and to avoid sin and error.
7 – Doing a lot of righteous deeds which will bring you happiness in this world and in the Hereafter.
8 – Praying qiyaam al-layl, making du’aa’ in the time just before dawn. The feet of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to swell because of his desire to be a thankful slave, even though Allaah had forgiven his previous and future sins.
9 – Persisting in reading a portion of Qur’aan daily, and other dhikr that helps you to think and ponder the meanings of the Qur’aan.
10 – Striving to spread the word and make da’wah for the sake of Allaah, and working for Islam as much as possible.
Allaah has made worship the ultimate aim and loftiest purpose of man:
“And I (Allaah) created not the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone)”
📖 [al-Dhaariyaat 51:56 – interpretation of the meaning)]
3 – You should always set your sights on the highest degrees, and make your goal in life to earn the pleasure of Allaah, and strive to attain the victory of Paradise, or to attain the highest Firdaws. You should strive as hard as you can to achieve these lofty aims.
4 – You should follow the example of historical Muslim figures such as the Sahaabah, Taabi’een and righteous forebears (the salaf).
5 – You should make the most of every minute, every moment and every heartbeat to use it in such a way as to increase your faith.
6 – You should try to keep company with righteous people, because the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “A man will follow the religion of his close friend, so let each one of you look at whom he befriends.” Narrated by Abu Dawood and al-Tirmidhi with a hasan isnaad. Good friends are one of the best means of helping you to obey Allaah and to avoid sin and error.
7 – Doing a lot of righteous deeds which will bring you happiness in this world and in the Hereafter.
8 – Praying qiyaam al-layl, making du’aa’ in the time just before dawn. The feet of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to swell because of his desire to be a thankful slave, even though Allaah had forgiven his previous and future sins.
9 – Persisting in reading a portion of Qur’aan daily, and other dhikr that helps you to think and ponder the meanings of the Qur’aan.
10 – Striving to spread the word and make da’wah for the sake of Allaah, and working for Islam as much as possible.
Praying in Shoes 👟
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) prayed wearing his shoes.
▪️In al-Saheeh it is narrated that Abu Sa’eed said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) lead us in prayer whilst he was wearing his shoes, then he took them off [whilst still praying], and the people took their shoes off too. When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said the Tasleem [at the end of the prayer], they said: “O Messenger of Allaah, you took off your shoes, so we took off our shoes too.” He said: “Jibreel came to me and told me that there was some dirt on them, so I took them off. When any one of you comes to the mosque, let him look at his shoes, and if he sees any dirt on them, let him wipe them. And they can be purified with dust.”
📖 (Narrated by Abu Dawood, no. 650).
▪️The point here is that praying in shoes is permissible. It says in the hadeeth:
“Be different from the Jews, pray wearing your slippers or shoes.”
📖 (Narrated by Abu Dawood, no. 652).
▫️But the condition is that the shoes must be taahir (pure, clean). If there is any najaasah (impurity) or dirt on the shoes, then one should not pray wearing them, unless he is sure that they are free of impurity or dirt.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) prayed wearing his shoes.
▪️In al-Saheeh it is narrated that Abu Sa’eed said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) lead us in prayer whilst he was wearing his shoes, then he took them off [whilst still praying], and the people took their shoes off too. When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said the Tasleem [at the end of the prayer], they said: “O Messenger of Allaah, you took off your shoes, so we took off our shoes too.” He said: “Jibreel came to me and told me that there was some dirt on them, so I took them off. When any one of you comes to the mosque, let him look at his shoes, and if he sees any dirt on them, let him wipe them. And they can be purified with dust.”
📖 (Narrated by Abu Dawood, no. 650).
▪️The point here is that praying in shoes is permissible. It says in the hadeeth:
“Be different from the Jews, pray wearing your slippers or shoes.”
📖 (Narrated by Abu Dawood, no. 652).
▫️But the condition is that the shoes must be taahir (pure, clean). If there is any najaasah (impurity) or dirt on the shoes, then one should not pray wearing them, unless he is sure that they are free of impurity or dirt.
Reward for treating your spouses with kindness 👆🏼
▪️It was narrated from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
“If a woman does her five (daily prayers), fasts her month (Ramadan), guards her chastity and obeys her husband, it will be said to her: Enter whichever of the gates of Paradise you want.”
📖 Narrated by Ahmad (1/191). The editors of al-Musnad said: It is hasan li ghayrihi (hasan because of corroborating evidence). It was classed as hasan by al-Albani in Saheeh al-Targheeb (1932).
▪️It was narrated from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
“Shall I not tell you about your men in Paradise?” We said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. He said: “The Prophet will be in Paradise, the Siddeeq will be in Paradise, the man who visits his brother who lives far away and visits him only for the sake of Allah will be in Paradise. Shall I not tell you about your women in Paradise?” We said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. He said: “The loving and fertile one who, if she gets angry or is mistreated or her husband gets angry says, ‘Here is my hand in your hand, I shall not sleep until you are pleased.’”
📖 Narrated by al-Tabarani in al-Mu’jam al-Awsat (2/206). It was also narrated from a number of other Sahabah, hence it was classed as hasan by al-Albani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah (3380) and in Saheeh al-Targheeb (1942).
▪️And it was narrated from Husayn ibn Muhsin (may Allah be pleased with him)
that his paternal aunt went to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) concerning some need and he met her need, then he said: “Do you have a husband?” She said: Yes. He said: “How are you with him?” She said: I do what he tells me, except what is beyond me. He said: “Look at how you are with him, for he is your Paradise and your Hell.”
📖 Narrated by Ahmad (4/341). The editors of al-Musnad said: Its isnad may be understood to be hasan. al-Mundhiri said: A jayyid (good) isnad. It was classed as saheeh by al-Hakim in al-Mustadrak (6/383) and al-Albani in Saheeh al-Targheeb (1933).
▪️It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“The most perfect of the believers in faith is the one who is best in attitude, and the best of you is the one who is best in attitude towards his womenfolk.”
📖 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (1162); he said it is a hasan saheeh hadeeth. It was classed as saheeh by al-Albani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi. Please see also the answer to question no. 43123.
And Allah knows best.
▪️It was narrated from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
“If a woman does her five (daily prayers), fasts her month (Ramadan), guards her chastity and obeys her husband, it will be said to her: Enter whichever of the gates of Paradise you want.”
📖 Narrated by Ahmad (1/191). The editors of al-Musnad said: It is hasan li ghayrihi (hasan because of corroborating evidence). It was classed as hasan by al-Albani in Saheeh al-Targheeb (1932).
▪️It was narrated from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
“Shall I not tell you about your men in Paradise?” We said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. He said: “The Prophet will be in Paradise, the Siddeeq will be in Paradise, the man who visits his brother who lives far away and visits him only for the sake of Allah will be in Paradise. Shall I not tell you about your women in Paradise?” We said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah. He said: “The loving and fertile one who, if she gets angry or is mistreated or her husband gets angry says, ‘Here is my hand in your hand, I shall not sleep until you are pleased.’”
📖 Narrated by al-Tabarani in al-Mu’jam al-Awsat (2/206). It was also narrated from a number of other Sahabah, hence it was classed as hasan by al-Albani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah (3380) and in Saheeh al-Targheeb (1942).
▪️And it was narrated from Husayn ibn Muhsin (may Allah be pleased with him)
that his paternal aunt went to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) concerning some need and he met her need, then he said: “Do you have a husband?” She said: Yes. He said: “How are you with him?” She said: I do what he tells me, except what is beyond me. He said: “Look at how you are with him, for he is your Paradise and your Hell.”
📖 Narrated by Ahmad (4/341). The editors of al-Musnad said: Its isnad may be understood to be hasan. al-Mundhiri said: A jayyid (good) isnad. It was classed as saheeh by al-Hakim in al-Mustadrak (6/383) and al-Albani in Saheeh al-Targheeb (1933).
▪️It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“The most perfect of the believers in faith is the one who is best in attitude, and the best of you is the one who is best in attitude towards his womenfolk.”
📖 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (1162); he said it is a hasan saheeh hadeeth. It was classed as saheeh by al-Albani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi. Please see also the answer to question no. 43123.
And Allah knows best.
⚠️ Giving Up On Life ⚠️
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
▫️Suicide is a major sin, and the one who does that is faced with a warning of eternity in the Fire of Hell, where Allaah will punish him with the means that he used to commit suicide.
▪️It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Whoever throws himself down from a mountain and kills himself will be throwing himself down in the Fire of Hell for ever and ever. Whoever drinks poison and kills himself will be sipping it in the Fire of Hell for ever and ever. Whoever kills himself with a piece of iron will have that iron in his hand, thrusting it into his belly in the Fire of Hell for ever and ever.”
📖 Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5442) and Muslim (109),
▪️It was narrated from Thaabit ibn Dahhaak (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Whoever kills himself with something will be punished with it on the Day of Resurrection.”
📖 Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5700) and Muslim (110).
▪️It was narrated that Jundub ibn ‘Abd-Allaah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said:
“A man among those who came before you was wounded. He panicked and took a knife and cut his hand, and the bleeding did not stop until he died. Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, said: ‘My slave hastened his death; I have forbidden Paradise to him.”
📖 Narrated by al-Bukhaari (3276) and Muslim (113).
▫️The believer has to be patient and to seek the help of Allaah, may He be exalted, and understand that no matter what hardship befalls him in this world -- no matter how severe it is -- the punishment of the Hereafter is worse than it. It is not acceptable according to anyone who is of right mind to run away from the heat of the desert and throw himself into the fire. How can he flee from temporary hardship and difficulty -- which inevitably will come to an end -- to an eternal punishment which has no end?
The Muslim should ponder and realise that he is not the only one in this world who is affected by calamity and hardship. Calamities befell the greatest of mankind, namely the Prophets, Messengers and the righteous. They also befell the worst of mankind, namely the disbelievers and atheists.
Calamity is part of the natural order of things and hardly anyone is safe from it.
If the believer handles it well and is patient, and it becomes a means that makes him turn back to Allaah and strive hard in worship and righteous deeds, then the calamity will have been good for him and will be expiation for his sins, and perhaps he will meet Allaah with no burden of sin.
▪️The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said:
“No pain, hardship, sickness or grief befalls a believer, not even worry that befalls him, but some of his bad deeds will be expiated.”
📖 Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5642) and Muslim (2573).
▪️It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Calamities will continue to befall believing men and women in themselves, their children and their wealth, until they meet Allaah with no burden of sin.”
📖 Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi (2399), Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Silsilat al-Ahaadeeth al-Saheehah (2280).
And Allaah knows best.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
▫️Suicide is a major sin, and the one who does that is faced with a warning of eternity in the Fire of Hell, where Allaah will punish him with the means that he used to commit suicide.
▪️It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Whoever throws himself down from a mountain and kills himself will be throwing himself down in the Fire of Hell for ever and ever. Whoever drinks poison and kills himself will be sipping it in the Fire of Hell for ever and ever. Whoever kills himself with a piece of iron will have that iron in his hand, thrusting it into his belly in the Fire of Hell for ever and ever.”
📖 Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5442) and Muslim (109),
▪️It was narrated from Thaabit ibn Dahhaak (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Whoever kills himself with something will be punished with it on the Day of Resurrection.”
📖 Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5700) and Muslim (110).
▪️It was narrated that Jundub ibn ‘Abd-Allaah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said:
“A man among those who came before you was wounded. He panicked and took a knife and cut his hand, and the bleeding did not stop until he died. Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, said: ‘My slave hastened his death; I have forbidden Paradise to him.”
📖 Narrated by al-Bukhaari (3276) and Muslim (113).
▫️The believer has to be patient and to seek the help of Allaah, may He be exalted, and understand that no matter what hardship befalls him in this world -- no matter how severe it is -- the punishment of the Hereafter is worse than it. It is not acceptable according to anyone who is of right mind to run away from the heat of the desert and throw himself into the fire. How can he flee from temporary hardship and difficulty -- which inevitably will come to an end -- to an eternal punishment which has no end?
The Muslim should ponder and realise that he is not the only one in this world who is affected by calamity and hardship. Calamities befell the greatest of mankind, namely the Prophets, Messengers and the righteous. They also befell the worst of mankind, namely the disbelievers and atheists.
Calamity is part of the natural order of things and hardly anyone is safe from it.
If the believer handles it well and is patient, and it becomes a means that makes him turn back to Allaah and strive hard in worship and righteous deeds, then the calamity will have been good for him and will be expiation for his sins, and perhaps he will meet Allaah with no burden of sin.
▪️The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said:
“No pain, hardship, sickness or grief befalls a believer, not even worry that befalls him, but some of his bad deeds will be expiated.”
📖 Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5642) and Muslim (2573).
▪️It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Calamities will continue to befall believing men and women in themselves, their children and their wealth, until they meet Allaah with no burden of sin.”
📖 Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi (2399), Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Silsilat al-Ahaadeeth al-Saheehah (2280).
And Allaah knows best.
▪️Abu Sa’eed Al-Khadimi reported: A man said to Hasan Al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him:
“Indeed, someone has backbitten you.” Hasan sent a dish of sweet dates to the backbiter and he said, “I heard that you have given me your good deeds as a gift, so I want to repay you for it, but please excuse me for I am unable to completely repay you.”
📖 Source: Tanbīh al-Ghāfilīn 1/164
“Indeed, someone has backbitten you.” Hasan sent a dish of sweet dates to the backbiter and he said, “I heard that you have given me your good deeds as a gift, so I want to repay you for it, but please excuse me for I am unable to completely repay you.”
📖 Source: Tanbīh al-Ghāfilīn 1/164
▪️Ja’far ibn Burqan reported:
I said to a man from Basra, “How can one of us continue to kneel before his Lord seeking his forgiveness for a sin, then he returns to it, then again he seeks forgiveness, then again he returns to it?” It was mentioned to Al-Hasan Al-Basri and he said, “Satan wishes for you to think like this, so do not be discouraged from seeking forgiveness.”
📖 Source: At-Tawbah Ibn Abi Dunya 140
I said to a man from Basra, “How can one of us continue to kneel before his Lord seeking his forgiveness for a sin, then he returns to it, then again he seeks forgiveness, then again he returns to it?” It was mentioned to Al-Hasan Al-Basri and he said, “Satan wishes for you to think like this, so do not be discouraged from seeking forgiveness.”
📖 Source: At-Tawbah Ibn Abi Dunya 140
▪️Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
“All of the children of Adam are sinners, and the best sinners are those who repent.”
📖 Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2499
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti
“All of the children of Adam are sinners, and the best sinners are those who repent.”
📖 Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2499
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Suyuti