A man said to Abdullah ibn Dīnār:

“Admonish me!”

He said: “Fear Allāh when you are alone!”

[Hilyatul Awliyā: 10/359]

Imam Ash-Shāfi’ī said:

“Whomsoever does not love knowledge, then he has no goodness with him!”

[Tārīkh Dimishq: 51/407]

Mujāhid رحمه الله said:

“If you yawn while reading the Qur’an, refrain from reading, in honor [of the Qur’an], until your yawning is gone!”

[Al-Jāmi’ Li Ahkām Al-Qur’ān: 1/49]

When death was near Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamān, he said: “This is the last hour of this world! O Allāh, I love You; so bless me in my meeting with You.”

Then he died.

[Hilyatul Awliyā: 2/292]

* It was narrated from 'Ubadah that the Prophet ﷺ said:

"‏ مَنْ أَحَبَّ لِقَاءَ اللَّهِ أَحَبَّ اللَّهُ لِقَاءَهُ وَمَنْ كَرِهَ لِقَاءَ اللَّهِ كَرِهَ اللَّهُ لِقَاءَهُ ‏"

"Whoever loves to meet Allāh, Allāh loves to meet him, and whoever hates to meet Allāh, Allāh hates to meet him."

Nu’mān Al-Bashīr said:

“Truly, complete ruin is to do evil deeds in a time of calamity!”

[Musannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah: 34724]

Ibn al-Dunya mentioned that the Prophet Dawud (alayhi salam) asked
Allāh:

"What is the least of your blessings?.”

Allāh revealed to him,

"O Dawud, take a breath."

Dawud did so, and Allāh told him:

"That is the least of My Blessings on
you.”

[Excerpt from Patience and Gratitude by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah | Pg. 70]

الشيخ ربيع بن هادي المدخلي:

قبول النصيحة واتباع الحق من أعظم الواجبات على جميع المسلمين، من أي مصدر كان.

ولا يجوز للمسلم أن يستصغر الناصح الصادق ويزدره مهما كان الأمر
قد تكون حالته.

الفصول المضيئة من سيرتي
الشيخ ربيع بن هادي عمير المدخلي والجهديه
"العلمية والداعية ص١٥٢.

Shaykh Rabee ibn Hadi Al-Madkhali :


‘Accepting sincere advice and following the truth is one of the greatest obligations upon all of the Muslims, from whichever source it comes from.’

'It is not permissible for a Müslim to belittle and disrespect the sincere adviser regardless what
his status may be.’

Abu Talib al-Makki reported: Sufyan al-Thawri, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “I was deprived of the night prayer for five months because of a sin I committed.” It was said, “What was it?” Sufyan said, “I saw a man weeping and I said to myself: This one is showing off.”

عن أبي طالب المكي قَالَ سفيان الثوري رحمه الله حُرمت قيام الليل خمسة أشهر بذنب أذنبته قيل له ما هو قال رأيت رجلاً بكى فقلت في نفسي هذا مراء
(١/٧٥ )قوت القلوب في معاملة المحبوب

- قال ربيع المدخلي - حفظه الله :

‏لابد أن تتضرر من مجالسة أهل البدع فعندهم حيل و شُبَه و يجرّعوك البدع جرعة جرعة..

وَٱلَّذِینَ یَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا هَبۡ لَنَا مِنۡ أَزۡوَ ٰ⁠جِنَا وَذُرِّیَّـٰتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعۡیُنࣲ وَٱجۡعَلۡنَا لِلۡمُتَّقِینَ إِمَامًا

And those who say, "Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous."

[Al-Furqaan: 74]

Al-Hasan commented under the verse:

“And there is nothing more pleasing to the eyes of a believer than seeing his loved one in the obedience of Allāh!”

[Sahīh Al-Bukhāri: 6/292]

‎قال الشيخ محمد بن عبدالوهاب رحمه الله: التوحيد اسم لفعلك إن كانت أعمالك كلها لله فأنت موحد، فإن كان فيها شرك للمخلوقين فأنت مشرك

Shaykh Muhammad bin Abdul Al Wahab رحمه الله said: "Tawheed is a name for your action, if all your actions were for Allah alone then you are a Muwahid (monotheist), and if some were for the creation then you’re a Mushrik (polytheist)."

‎[الدرر السنية ١/١٦٨]

“Young people find it easier to grasp the truth than the older ones.”

Source: Imam Sa’di’s Tafsir (p. 371)

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Observing Your Wife’s Beautiful Manners

The noble scholar Ibn Sa’adi -Rahimahullaah- said: ‘When a husband reflects over his wife’s beautiful manners and good qualities that he loves about her, and then compares these qualities to those reasons which causes him anger and irritation, perhaps there is some negativity he sees whilst living with her, but it could be that he is focussing on just one or two ( negative) things, yet, in reality, those qualities that he loves in her are much greater.

Therefore, if the husband was just, then he would overlook her bad points which actually disappear and vanish due to her goodness. In this way companionship continues.

As for turning away from good qualities, and only observing shortcomings – even if they are very few – then this is from being unjust, and the husband can hardly be settled with his wife.’

📖 [Bahjat al-Qaloob 153-154]

The importance of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) knowledge in Islamic jurisprudence rulings lies in the fact that it strengthens the understanding of the orders of Allah and of His prohibitions, as well as the understanding of what has been revealed to the Prophet, in addition to the application of these rulings in practical life.
 
Its importance also lies in the apparent need that the young person has for Fiqh, a need similar to what he has for food, water, and air.
 
Indeed, every action, word, or movement that a young person does or utters has a ruling set by Allah on it. It could be an obligation, a sunnah, or something desirable, disliked, or forbidden. So, based on the above, we know the importance and necessity of fiqh

The scholars state that it is not permissible for any young person to perform an action unless he knows the ruling of Allah about it. That is why Allah ordered us to seek knowledge before undertaking any action. Allah says: So know (O Muhammad) that, La ilaha illallah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh) and ask forgiveness for your sin. [Quran 47:19]
 
In addition to this, Imam al-Bukhari entitled a chapter in his Sahih as follows: “Chapter of seeking knowledge before acting.”
 
Thus, we realise the necessity of Fiqh and its importance for the individual, society, and the Ummah (Muslim nation) as a whole. Allah knows best.