Our Attitude Concerning Mockery of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
We and every Muslim who feels pride in his religion is grieved by what these fools and criminals have done by mocking our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ who is the best man who ever walked on this earth, and he is the leader of the earlier and later generations, may the blessings and peace of my Lord be upon him.
Allah says:
وَلَئِنْ سَأَلْتَهُمْ لَيَقُولُنَّ إِنَّمَا كُنَّا نَخُوضُ وَنَلْعَبُ قُلْ أَبِاللَّهِ وَآيَاتِهِ وَرَسُولِهِ كُنْتُمْ تَسْتَهْزِئُونَ * لَا تَعْتَذِرُوا قَدْ كَفَرْتُمْ بَعْدَ إِيمَانِكُمْ إِنْ نَعْفُ عَنْ طَائِفَةٍ مِنْكُمْ نُعَذِّبْ طَائِفَةً بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا مُجْرِمِينَ
“If you ask them (about this), they declare: ‘We were only talking idly and joking.’ Say: ‘Was it at Allah, and His Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and His Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) that you were mocking? Make no excuse; you have disbelieved after you had believed. If We pardon some of you, We will punish others amongst you because they were Mujrimoon (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals, etc.).”
Surah Tawbah (9): 65-66
Shaykhul-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah {رحمه الله} said concerning these hypocrites who make fun of Islam:
This indicates that they did not themselves think that they had committed an act of kufr; rather they thought that that did not constitute kufr. So, Allah explained that ridiculing Allah and His revelations and His Messenger constituted kufr and meant that the person had disbelieved after having believed. This indicates that they had faith, albeit weak, and they did this haraam action knowing that it was haraam, but they did not think that it constituted kufr. However, it was kufr by means of which they became disbelievers, although they did not think that it was permissible.
See Majmou Fatāwā (7/273)
Allah will suffice His Prophet ﷺ against the criminals who mock him. He says:
إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ الأَبْتَرُ
“For he who hates you (O Muhammad), he will be cut off (from posterity and every good thing in this world and in the Hereafter).” Surah Kawthar (108): 3 - i.e., he is scorned and humiliated and cut off from all that is good.
Shaykhul-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah {رحمه الله} said:
When the Muslims besieged a stronghold and its people resisted, then they heard them mocking and reviling the Prophet ﷺ, they would sense that victory was at hand, and it would only be a short time before Allaah granted them victory, to avenge His Messenger ν.
See As-Saarim al-Maslul (p. 116-117)
We and every Muslim who feels pride in his religion is grieved by what these fools and criminals have done by mocking our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ who is the best man who ever walked on this earth, and he is the leader of the earlier and later generations, may the blessings and peace of my Lord be upon him.
Allah says:
وَلَئِنْ سَأَلْتَهُمْ لَيَقُولُنَّ إِنَّمَا كُنَّا نَخُوضُ وَنَلْعَبُ قُلْ أَبِاللَّهِ وَآيَاتِهِ وَرَسُولِهِ كُنْتُمْ تَسْتَهْزِئُونَ * لَا تَعْتَذِرُوا قَدْ كَفَرْتُمْ بَعْدَ إِيمَانِكُمْ إِنْ نَعْفُ عَنْ طَائِفَةٍ مِنْكُمْ نُعَذِّبْ طَائِفَةً بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا مُجْرِمِينَ
“If you ask them (about this), they declare: ‘We were only talking idly and joking.’ Say: ‘Was it at Allah, and His Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and His Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) that you were mocking? Make no excuse; you have disbelieved after you had believed. If We pardon some of you, We will punish others amongst you because they were Mujrimoon (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals, etc.).”
Surah Tawbah (9): 65-66
Shaykhul-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah {رحمه الله} said concerning these hypocrites who make fun of Islam:
This indicates that they did not themselves think that they had committed an act of kufr; rather they thought that that did not constitute kufr. So, Allah explained that ridiculing Allah and His revelations and His Messenger constituted kufr and meant that the person had disbelieved after having believed. This indicates that they had faith, albeit weak, and they did this haraam action knowing that it was haraam, but they did not think that it constituted kufr. However, it was kufr by means of which they became disbelievers, although they did not think that it was permissible.
See Majmou Fatāwā (7/273)
Allah will suffice His Prophet ﷺ against the criminals who mock him. He says:
إِنَّ شَانِئَكَ هُوَ الأَبْتَرُ
“For he who hates you (O Muhammad), he will be cut off (from posterity and every good thing in this world and in the Hereafter).” Surah Kawthar (108): 3 - i.e., he is scorned and humiliated and cut off from all that is good.
Shaykhul-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah {رحمه الله} said:
When the Muslims besieged a stronghold and its people resisted, then they heard them mocking and reviling the Prophet ﷺ, they would sense that victory was at hand, and it would only be a short time before Allaah granted them victory, to avenge His Messenger ν.
See As-Saarim al-Maslul (p. 116-117)
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said:
“Rushing to repentance from sins is obligatory immediately,
And it is not permissible to delay it,
For when the sinner delays it if he then repents from the sins there is still more repentance he must do ,
And that is repent for delaying repentance.“
[مدارج السالكين ٢٩٧/١]
“Rushing to repentance from sins is obligatory immediately,
And it is not permissible to delay it,
For when the sinner delays it if he then repents from the sins there is still more repentance he must do ,
And that is repent for delaying repentance.“
[مدارج السالكين ٢٩٧/١]
Sheikh ul Islam ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said,
“The sincere hearts of Muslims and their righteous supplications are an invincible army with steadfast troops, who never falter.”
[Majmu al Fatawa 28/644]
“The sincere hearts of Muslims and their righteous supplications are an invincible army with steadfast troops, who never falter.”
[Majmu al Fatawa 28/644]
Ibn 'Abbās رضي الله عنه said: ❝Marry for if the servant of Allāh commits zinā, Allāh snatches the light of Eemān from him, and may or may not return it❞
● {الطبقات الكبرى ٥/٢٨٧}
● {الطبقات الكبرى ٥/٢٨٧}
Fāṭimah b. Raṣūlallāh said: "The best women are those who are not seen by men and do not see the men.
● {حلية الاولياء حجم ٢، صحفة ٤٠}
● {حلية الاولياء حجم ٢، صحفة ٤٠}
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The Prophet ﷺ said:
مَا مِنْ دَعْوَةٍ يَدْعُو بِهَا الْعَبْدُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْمُعَافَاةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ
“No supplication a servant can say is better than this: O Allah, I ask You for wellness in the world and in the Hereafter.”
[Sunan Ibn Majah 3851]
مَا مِنْ دَعْوَةٍ يَدْعُو بِهَا الْعَبْدُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْمُعَافَاةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ
“No supplication a servant can say is better than this: O Allah, I ask You for wellness in the world and in the Hereafter.”
[Sunan Ibn Majah 3851]
Malik Bin Dinar [رحمه الله] said:
❝When you see that there is hardness in your heart, weakness in your body and you have been prohibited from your provisions, then know that you have spoken about something which does not concern you.❞
[Faydh Al-Qadeer, (1/286)
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عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم "مِنْ حُسْنِ إسْلَامِ الْمَرْءِ تَرْكُهُ مَا لَا يَعْنِيهِ". حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ، رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ [رقم: 2318] ، ابن ماجه [رقم:3976]
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Part of the perfection of one’s Islam is his leaving that which does not concern him.”
❝When you see that there is hardness in your heart, weakness in your body and you have been prohibited from your provisions, then know that you have spoken about something which does not concern you.❞
[Faydh Al-Qadeer, (1/286)
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عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم "مِنْ حُسْنِ إسْلَامِ الْمَرْءِ تَرْكُهُ مَا لَا يَعْنِيهِ". حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ، رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ [رقم: 2318] ، ابن ماجه [رقم:3976]
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Part of the perfection of one’s Islam is his leaving that which does not concern him.”
Ḥasan al-Basrī said: "Iblīs was not one of the angels, not even for a single moment!
He is the father of the jinn, just as Adam is the father of mankind."
● {Tafṣīr at-Ṭabārī, Volume: 3, Page: 89}
He is the father of the jinn, just as Adam is the father of mankind."
● {Tafṣīr at-Ṭabārī, Volume: 3, Page: 89}
Abdullāh Ibn Abbās said:
إِنَّ لِلْحَسَنَةِ ضِيَاءً فِي الْوَجْهِ وَنُورًا فِي الْقَلْبِ وَسَعَةً فِي الرِّزْقِ وَقُوَّةً فِي الْبَدَنِ وَمَحَبَّةً فِي قُلُوبِ الْخَلْقِ
Verily, good deeds will brighten the face, enlighten the heart, expand provision, strengthen the body, and cause love in the hearts of the creation.
وَإِنَّ لِلسَّيِّئَةِ سَوَادًا فِي الْوَجْهِ وَظُلْمَةً فِي الْقَبْرِ وَالْقَلْبِ وَوَهْنًا فِي الْبَدَنِ وَنَقْصًا فِي الرِّزْقِ وَبُغْضَةً فِي قُلُوبِ الْخَلْقِ
Verily, evil deeds will blacken the face, darken the grave and the heart, weaken the body, restrict provision, and cause hatred in the hearts of the creation.
● {الجواب الكافي ١/٥٤}
إِنَّ لِلْحَسَنَةِ ضِيَاءً فِي الْوَجْهِ وَنُورًا فِي الْقَلْبِ وَسَعَةً فِي الرِّزْقِ وَقُوَّةً فِي الْبَدَنِ وَمَحَبَّةً فِي قُلُوبِ الْخَلْقِ
Verily, good deeds will brighten the face, enlighten the heart, expand provision, strengthen the body, and cause love in the hearts of the creation.
وَإِنَّ لِلسَّيِّئَةِ سَوَادًا فِي الْوَجْهِ وَظُلْمَةً فِي الْقَبْرِ وَالْقَلْبِ وَوَهْنًا فِي الْبَدَنِ وَنَقْصًا فِي الرِّزْقِ وَبُغْضَةً فِي قُلُوبِ الْخَلْقِ
Verily, evil deeds will blacken the face, darken the grave and the heart, weaken the body, restrict provision, and cause hatred in the hearts of the creation.
● {الجواب الكافي ١/٥٤}
Which Thing Obligates Jannah?
The Prophet ﷺ was asked: “O Messenger of Allāh which thing obligates Jannah?”
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : عليك بحسن الكلام وبذل الطعام.
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “You must speak kindly and give food generously.”
● [أخرجه البخاري في خلق أفعال العباد ص٧٩، السلسلة الصحيحة ٤:٥٧٨]
The Prophet ﷺ was asked: “O Messenger of Allāh which thing obligates Jannah?”
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : عليك بحسن الكلام وبذل الطعام.
The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “You must speak kindly and give food generously.”
● [أخرجه البخاري في خلق أفعال العباد ص٧٩، السلسلة الصحيحة ٤:٥٧٨]
♦️ Speaking out of ignorance
Bilāl Bin Sa'd رحمه الله said:
"Righteous deeds are not accepted along with (these) three things:
1. Shirk (Major and Minor)
2. Kufr
3. Opinion.
What is 'Opinion'?"
He said: "Ignoring the book of Allāh and the Sunnah of Allāh's Messenger ﷺ and acting upon ones own opinion
Bilāl Bin Sa'd رحمه الله said:
"Righteous deeds are not accepted along with (these) three things:
1. Shirk (Major and Minor)
2. Kufr
3. Opinion.
What is 'Opinion'?"
He said: "Ignoring the book of Allāh and the Sunnah of Allāh's Messenger ﷺ and acting upon ones own opinion
Eesa Ibn Maryam عليهما السلام said:
من تعلَّم وعلَّم وعَمِلَ فذاك يُدعا عظيماً في ملكوت السماء.
“Whosoever learns, then knows, then acts, then this is considered something grand in the kingdom of the heavens.”
[كتاب العلم لأبي خيثمة ١٠]
من تعلَّم وعلَّم وعَمِلَ فذاك يُدعا عظيماً في ملكوت السماء.
“Whosoever learns, then knows, then acts, then this is considered something grand in the kingdom of the heavens.”
[كتاب العلم لأبي خيثمة ١٠]
Dear brothers and sisters,
Please make Duaa for our brothers and sisters in Gaza, especially in the Qiyam prayer (the night prayer) during the last third of the night,
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Our Lord, the Blessed, the Superior, comes every night down on the nearest Heaven to us when the last third of the night remains, saying: "Is there anyone to invoke Me, so that I may respond to invocation? Is there anyone to ask Me, so that I may grant him his request? Is there anyone seeking My forgiveness, so that I may forgive him?"
O Allah, help and protect the people of Gaza. O Allah, ease their pain and suffering.
O Allah, have mercy on their deceased, heal their sick, and grant them patience and peace 🤲🏻
Please make Duaa for our brothers and sisters in Gaza, especially in the Qiyam prayer (the night prayer) during the last third of the night,
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Our Lord, the Blessed, the Superior, comes every night down on the nearest Heaven to us when the last third of the night remains, saying: "Is there anyone to invoke Me, so that I may respond to invocation? Is there anyone to ask Me, so that I may grant him his request? Is there anyone seeking My forgiveness, so that I may forgive him?"
O Allah, help and protect the people of Gaza. O Allah, ease their pain and suffering.
O Allah, have mercy on their deceased, heal their sick, and grant them patience and peace 🤲🏻
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I was reading from the book Suwar min Hayaat as-Sahabah and I came across the following when reading regarding Sa’eed ibn ‘Aamir. It was mentioned that Sa’eed witnessed the execution of Khubayb ibn ‘Adi. They brought him out in front of the masses of Quraysh, from the women to the children. They wanted to take revenge from the Prophet (ﷺ) for the kills of Badr by killing the captives.
And what astonished me was that when Khubayb was being punished, portions of his body being cut one after the other, they would ask him the following:
Would you love it to be that Muhammad was in your place and you were saved?
And he would reply, with tears emptying out him, with the following:
By Allah, I would not love to be safe and secure amongst my family whilst even a thorn stings Muhammad.
SubhanAllah!
And what astonished me was that when Khubayb was being punished, portions of his body being cut one after the other, they would ask him the following:
Would you love it to be that Muhammad was in your place and you were saved?
And he would reply, with tears emptying out him, with the following:
By Allah, I would not love to be safe and secure amongst my family whilst even a thorn stings Muhammad.
SubhanAllah!
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim said: "Grief weakens the heart."
● {تارك الهجرتين و باب السعدتين ١/٤١٨}
● {تارك الهجرتين و باب السعدتين ١/٤١٨}
قال الإمام الشّافعي رحمه الله :
Imam Al-Shafi’i رحمه الله said:
ثلاثة أشياء دواء من لا دواء له :
“Three things are a cure for whom there is no cure:
العنب ولبن اللقاح وقصب السكر،
Grapes, fermented milk, and sugar cane.
ولولا قصب السكر ما أقمت ببلدكم .
Were it not for sugar cane, I would not have stayed in your country.”
- سيّر أعلام النُّبلاء ( ٥٦/١٠) -
Imam Al-Shafi’i رحمه الله said:
ثلاثة أشياء دواء من لا دواء له :
“Three things are a cure for whom there is no cure:
العنب ولبن اللقاح وقصب السكر،
Grapes, fermented milk, and sugar cane.
ولولا قصب السكر ما أقمت ببلدكم .
Were it not for sugar cane, I would not have stayed in your country.”
- سيّر أعلام النُّبلاء ( ٥٦/١٠) -
Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen رحمه الله said,
“By Allaah, there’s nobody who honestly and sincerely turns to Allaah and does the deeds of the people of Jannah, except that Allaah wouldn’t let him down, never.”
[Sharh al Arba’een pg. 104]
“By Allaah, there’s nobody who honestly and sincerely turns to Allaah and does the deeds of the people of Jannah, except that Allaah wouldn’t let him down, never.”
[Sharh al Arba’een pg. 104]
Sheikh Ibn Taymiyyah said: "When people help one another in sin and transgression, they finish by hating each other."
● {الفتاوى ١٥/١٢٨}
● {الفتاوى ١٥/١٢٨}