BENEFIT 194: Some people treat others harshly claiming that this is the way of the Salaf!

Question: You have mentioned that we should treat others gently, but some people are harsh with my friends and say that some of the Salaf like Shu'bah and Wakee' were strict and used to treat people harshly?

Sheikh Abdulḥamīd Az-Zu'kari ḥafidhahullāh:

The proof is in the example of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, not in Wakee' or Shu'bah. Exalted is Allah, how can one leave the example of the Prophet ﷺ and the examples of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali, Talha, and Zubair, and instead turn to the example of Shu'bah, may Allah have mercy on him, or Al-A'mash? Suppose they were harsh in their teachings or had a stern approach with their students. The Salaf were indeed gentle, adhering to the Quran and Sunnah. However, due to the large number of students and persistent requests, you might observe some strictness from their teachers, which led to the mistaken belief that they were harsh with others. This is not correct!

The Salaf As-Salih were the most eager to adhere to the guidance of the Prophet ﷺ. Shu'bah was among the leaders of guidance and lamps of darkness, but sometimes circumstances with their students, like the overwhelming number of sessions and students' demands, caused them to be stern. A person is human and feels pain just like others. They might have done this to test their students. Those truly dedicated to Hadith would endure the harshness and strictness, while those indifferent might say, "I won't seek knowledge from him."

However, we must adhere to what has been confirmed by the Prophet ﷺ: "Be gentle," as he said in the Hadith. We should follow what Allah and His Messenger love. The Prophet's message, from beginning to end, was based on gentleness. Even when someone would grab his garment harshly, causing a mark on his skin, the Prophet would smile at them.

As we call for gentleness and recognise our need for it, some individuals, upon becoming religiously upright, become harsh with their parents. They think they're are righteous and that's enough. No, my brother, be gentle with your mother and father so they may join you in righteousness. Be gentle with your siblings so they may follow you in the righteous path. Condemn wrongdoings within the boundaries of Shari'ah with the best approach. Why jump to harsh methods from the get go?

Why not start by educating people, teaching them, guiding them, and inviting them? Once they know, as Allah says (interpreted meaning): "Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in the best manner."

Didn't the One Who say (interpreted meaning), "argue with them in the best manner" also say before this (interpreted meaning), "with wisdom"?

Wisdom involves gentleness, kindness, and endearing the religion to them, endearing knowledge and the Sunnah to them. Similarly, good admonition is necessary. If you see someone turning away, bring them proofs that deter them, and so forth. Argue with them in the best manner, which could sometimes involve the sword for those in authority and others.

We must progress gradually in our invitation and adopt the best possible attitudes. "Gentleness is not found in anything except that it adorns it, and it is not removed from anything except that it disfigures it." (hadith)

There is no conflict between gentleness and uprightness. Some think that gentleness is a form of Tamyee' (laxity). No, it is not. Legitimate gentleness is not Tamyee'.

Tamyee' is misguided gentleness. Legitimate gentleness is following the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ in returning greetings, in good speech, in good conversation, in good advice, in wishing well for others, and in inviting them to goodness. This is a legitimate matter.

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Allaah Will Build A House In Jannah For The One Who Does This

Al-'Allaamah Al-'Uthaymeen, may Allaah have mercy upon him 

Umm Habeebah, may Allaah be pleased with her, narrated that Allaah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:

"مَنْ صَلَّى فِي يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ ثِنْتَىْ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً بُنِيَ لَهُ بَيْتٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ أَرْبَعًا قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَهَا وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ الْمَغْرِبِ وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ الْعِشَاءِ وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ صَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ."

"Whoever prays twelve rak'ah in a day and night, a house will be built for him in Paradise: Four before Dhuhr, and two rak'aat after it, two rak‘aat after Maghrib, two rakʿaat after 'Ishaa, and two rak‘aat before the Fajr prayer."

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🥀A Message From Aunty Sheila🥀

I'm an umarried revert in my 60s with no children. I've worked as a teacher for over 35 years.

In fact; teaching was my life and in my former years my career was my world and furthering it was all I cared about.

I wanted security in the dunya so I worked tirelessly for a house (which I obtained back then with a mortgage). Looking back, I was firecly independent and didn't think I needed a man for anything!

I never got round to getting married or having children because as I said; my work and career was my life.

I regret not settling down in my twenties and I urge young brothers and sisters not to make the mistakes I did.

Alhamdulilah I'm old now and helping to care for my elderly mother but I have no one to look after me!

Sisters, prioritise getting married & having a family in your youth. I worked hard for my home but I have no one to share it with.

I know it was Allah's decreed for my life to pan out the way it did but you all have a chance to grab the opportunities I never had!

Put the deen first and do not be decieved by this world. I pray for you all.

Assalaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu,

Aunty Sheila

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Beware of wearing clothes that have a cross on them!

عن عَائِشَةَ رضى الله عنها أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ لَمْ يَكُنْ يَتْرُكُ فِي بَيْتِهِ شَيْئًا فِيهِ تَصَالِيبُ إِلاَّ نَقَضَهُ‏.‏

A'ishah (may Allāh be pleased with her) reported that the Prophet ﷺ would not leave in his house anything containing crosses except that he obliterated it. [Sahih Bukhari - 5952]

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Different Authentic Ways To Send Salaat Upon The Prophet ﷺ

Abuu Fajr 'Abdul-Fattaah Ibn 'Uthmaan

1: Version one narrated by the Sahaabi Ka'ab Bin Ujrah:

"اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ " (رواه البخاري).

 *Note*: The above version is taken by the shaafies and the hanbalis.

2: Version two narrated by the Sahaabi Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari:

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، فِي الْعَالَمِينَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، " (رواه مسلم)

 *Note*: The above version is taken by the maalikis and the hanafis.

3: Version three narrated by the Sahaabi Abu Humaid as-Saa'idi:


اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ، وَأَزْوَاجِهِ، وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ، وَأَزْوَاجِهِ، وَذُرِّيَّتِهِ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ (رواه البخاري)

4: Version four narrated by the Sahaabi Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri:

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَبَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ " (رواه البخاري).

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Year 1446AH/2024

9th Muharram - Monday 15th July
10th Muharram (Day of 'Aashuuraa) - Tuesday 16th July

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Allah’s Sacred Month of Muharram

It is the first month of the Hijri calendar and is one of the four sacred months concerning which Allah says that which translates as:

“Verily, the number of months with Allah is 12 months (in a year), so it was ordained by Allah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them, four are sacred. That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein.” (Qur’an, 9:36)

Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:

“The year is 12 months of which four are sacred, the three consecutive months of Dul Qadah, Dul Hijjah and Muharram, and Rajab, which comes between Jumada and Shaban.” (Bukhari)

Muharram is called this because it is a sacred (muharram) month and to confirm its sanctity. Allah Almighty says that which translates as:

“...so wrong not yourselves therein …” (Tafsir of Ibn Kathir)

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

‘The best of fasting after Ramadan is fasting Allah’s month of Muharram.” (Muslim)

Ibn Abbas said: “The Prophet (ﷺ) came to Madinah and saw Jews fasting on Ashura. He said, ‘What is this?’ They said, ‘This is a righteous day, it is the day when Allah saved the Children of Israel from their enemies, so Musa fasted on this day.’ He (ﷺ) said, ‘We have more right to Musa than you,’ so he fasted on that day and commanded (the Muslims) to fast on that day.” (Bukhari)

The practice of fasting on Ashura was known even in the days of Jahiliyyah, before the Prophet’s mission. It was reported that Ayesha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “The people of Jahiliyyah used to fast on that day.”

Apparently the motive for commanding the Muslims to fast on this day was the desire to be different from the Jews, so that the Muslims would fast when the Jews did not, because people do not fast on a day of celebration. (Bukhari)

Fasting on Ashura was a gradual step in the process of introducing fasting as a prescribed obligation in Islam.

Fasting appeared in three forms. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to Madinah, he told the Muslims to fast on three days of every month and on the day of Ashura, then Allah made fasting obligatory when He said:

“ … observing the fasting is prescribed for you …" (Al-Qur’an, 2:183)

The obligation was transferred from the fast of Ashura to the fast of Ramadan.

It was reported from Ibn Mas’ud that when fasting Ramadan was made obligatory, the obligation to fast Ashura was lifted i.e. it was no longer obligatory to fast on this day, but it is still desirable (mustahab).

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﴾And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.﴿

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