Virtue of Being Patient Upon Calamities - Sheikh Ibn Baz

السائلة تقول في هذا السؤال يا سماحة الشيخ: هل الصبر على ما يحزن الإنسان، ويكدر من حياته يكون له أجر، وثواب، والرفعة في الدرجات؟
A woman says in this question: Esteemed Sheikh, is a person rewarded and elevated in ranks for being patient upon what saddens him and causes distress in his life?

نعم، الصبر على المصائب قربة إلى الله -جل وعلا-
Yes, being patient upon calamities gets one closer to Allah ﷻ.

الله يقول: وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ ۝ الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُمْ مُصِيبَةٌ قَالُوا إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ ۝ أُوْلَئِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ صَلَوَاتٌ مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ وَرَحْمَةٌ وَأُوْلَئِكَ هُمُ الْمُهْتَدُونَ [البقرة:155-157]،
Allah says(the meaning of which):
"But give glad tidings to those who are patient. Who, when afflicted with calamity, say: "Truly! To Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.
They are those on whom are the Salawat from their Rabb, and (they are those who) receive His Mercy, and it is they who are the guided-ones.

ويقول سبحانه: وَاصْبِرُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ [الأنفال:46] ويقول -جل وعلا-: إِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى الصَّابِرُونَ أَجْرَهُمْ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ [الزمر:10]
Allāh ﷻ says (it's meaning): And be patient. Surely, Allah is with those who are patient.[Al-Anfaal:46]
And Allah ﷻ says: "Only those who are patient shall receive their rewards in full, without reckoning."[Az-Zumar:10]

ويقول النبي ﷺ: عجبًا لأمر المؤمن، وإن أمره كله له خير؛ إن أصابته ضراء؛ صبر، فكان خيرًا له، وإن أصابته سراء؛ شكر، فكان خيرًا له.
And the Prophet ﷺ said "How astonishing is the case of a believer; there is goodness for him in everything. If a calamity strikes him, he endures it patiently and that is good for him; and If prosperity attends him, he expresses gratitude to Allah and that is good for him".

فإذا أصاب المرأة، أو الرجل هموم، أو غموم من دين، أو من عداوة أحد،
If a woman or man is afflicted with sadness or distress due to debt or enmity of someone,

أو من عدوة والديه، أو من جيرانه، وصبر، ولم يفعل إلا الخير؛ فله أجر عظيم،
enmity of his parents, or his neighbours, and he endures it patiently and doesn't do anything but goodness, for him is a great reward.

وهكذا إذا صبر على الأمراض، والأحزان من موت القريب،
And likewise if he is patient upon illnesses and grief like the death of a relative.

كل ذلك فيه الخير العظيم، والفضل الكبير، نعم.
There is great goodness and virtue in all of that. Yes.

What is the Cause of Humiliation of Muslims and Division Amongst Them - Sheikh Ibn Baz

السؤال : هذا يسأل عمَّا أصاب المسلمين اليوم من الذلِّ والهوان والفُرقة والاختلاف وطمع الأعداء بهم؟
Question: He is asking regarding that which has afflicted the Muslims today from humiliation, division, differing, and their enemies seeking to gain control over them.

الجواب: لا أعلم سببًا لهذه الذلة وهذا التَّفرق إلا عدم استقامتهم على دين الله، وعدم تحقيقهم لشريعة الله، وعدم اعتصامهم بحبل الله جميعًا،
Answer: I do not know of any reason for this humiliation and division other than not being upright upon the religion of Allah, not establishing the shari'ah of Allah, and not holding fast to the rope of Allah together.

فإنَّ الله جلَّ وعلا وعد عباده المؤمنين المُستقيمين بالنصر والتأييد،
Indeed Allah ﷻ has promised his 'ibaad, who are believers, victory and aid.

قال جلَّ وعلا: وَلَيَنْصُرَنَّ اللَّهُ مَنْ يَنْصُرُهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَقَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ ۝ الَّذِينَ إِنْ مَكَّنَّاهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ أَقَامُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتَوُا الزَّكَاةَ وَأَمَرُوا بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَنَهَوْا عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ [الحج:40- 41]،
Allah ﷻ says (the meaning of which): "Verily, Allah will help those who help His (Cause). Truly, Allah is All-Strong, All-Mighty.
Those (Muslim rulers) who, if We give them power in the land, (they) order for establishing of Salah, to pay the Zakah and they enjoin Al-Ma'ruf (i.e. Tawheed and all that Islam orders one to do), and forbid Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief, polytheism and all that Islam has forbidden)" [Al-Hajj:40-41]


وقال عز وجل : يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنْ تَنْصُرُوا اللَّهَ يَنْصُرْكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَكُمْ [محمد:7]،
And Allah the Exalted says(the meaning of which): "If you help in the cause of Allāh, He will help you and make your foothold firm."[Muhammad:7]

وقال سبحانه: وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنْكُمْ وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِ [النور:55]،
And Allah says: "Allah has promised those among you who believe, and do righteous good deeds, that He will certainly grant them succession to (the present rulers) in the earth."[An-Nur:55]

فالله وعدهم بالنصر والاستخلاف إذا آمنوا وعملوا الصَّالحات،
And Allah has promised them with victory and succession if they believe and do good deeds

إذا نصروا دين الله، إذا أمروا بالمعروف ونهوا عن المنكر،
(and) if they aid the religion of Allah and enjoin the good and forbid the evil.

Shaykh al-Islam [Ibn Taymiyah] said in Majmoo’ al-Fataawa, 32/194:

Whoever thinks of increasing his daughter’s mahr and asking for more than the daughters of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) were given – when they were the best women in this world in all aspects – is an ignorant fool. The same applies to asking for more than the Mothers of the Believers were given. This applies even if one is well off and can afford it. With regard to one who is poor, he should not give a mahr greater than he can afford to pay without any hardship.

He also said in al-Fataawa al-Kubra:

The words of Imam Ahmad according to the report of Hanbal imply that it is mustahabb for the dowry to be four hundred dirhams. This is the correct view in cases where the man can afford it. It is mustahabb to pay this amount and no more.

In Zaad al-Ma’aad (5/178), Ibn al-Qayyim quoted some of the ahaadeeth that indicate that the mahr should be reduced and that there is no minimum amount. Then he said:

These ahaadeeth indicate that there is no minimum amount for the mahr… and that exaggerating concerning the mahr is makrooh, and that it reduces its barakah (blessing). End quote.

Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah) said:

“The Masaakeen from the people of this World left without tasting the most beautiful affair within it”.

It was said, "What is the most beautiful affair within it?".

He said, "Knowing Allah, loving Him, having the comfort/delight in knowing Allah's closeness, and having the yearning to meet
Him”.

[ad-Daa wad-Dawaae (also known as al-Jawab al-Kaafi) | Pg. 221]

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“Whoever among you wakes up in the morning safe in his home, feeling well in his body, with enough provision for that day—it is as if the world’s treasure has been gathered for him.”

[Jami At-Tirmidhi No.2346 | Hasan]

Shaykhul-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:

“I haven’t seen anything nourishing the mind and soul, preserving the body and guaranteeing happiness more, than constantly looking into the Book of Allah, Exalted is He.”

A man asked one of the Salaf:
"How much Qur'an should we read?"

He replied:
"Equivalent to the amount of happiness you are looking for."

[Majmou’-ul-Fataawa 7/493]

Sufyān ath-Thawrī said: “The believer is in need of patience as he is in need of food and drink.”

● {Ibn Abī ad-Dunyā in aṣ-Ṣabr (no. 81)}

We laugh, and who knows?

Yunus bin ‘Ubayd: I have not seen anyone being sad for so long as al-Hasan.

He used to say: We laugh, and maybe Allah sees our deeds and says: I will not accept anything from you!

{az-Zuhd (p. 216)}

Ibn Hazm said: “What indicates a person’s weak religion and fear of God, is that he seaks for an opinion that suits his desire.”

{al-Ikham v. 5, p. 64}

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

“The heart is opened by avoiding excessive looking, talking, listening, mixing with the people, eating, and sleeping.

These excesses cloud and restrict the heart; rather, most of the punishments in this life and the next come from them. How constricted are the hearts of the people who indulge in all of them!?.”

[One Hundred Pieces of Advice | Pg. 47]

‘Utbah ibn Ghazawān رحمه الله said:

“I seek refuge in Allāh from deeming myself to be great whilst I am insignificant with Allāh!”

[Sahīh Muslim: 2967]

Shaykh al-Fawzān حفظه الله:

“Our religion is not a religion of chaos, our religion is a religion of discipline, a religion of organization and a religion of tranquility.

Public protests and demonstrations are not from the practices of the Muslims and the Muslims did not used to be familiar with such activities.”

[الإجابات المهمة 100]

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

“Sins expose blessings to eradication. Obedience to Allāh brings about blessings in all the person's affairs — the worldly affairs and the affairs of the next life — while sins destroy all blessings.”

[One Hundred Pieces of Advice | Pg. 19]

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله:

“The sinner leaves from under the protection of Allāh, the One who does not neglect those under His protection. The sinner's misdeeds remove him from this protection, so he becomes prey for the thieves and bandits.”

[One Hundred Pieces of Advice | Pg. 18]

💎The wisdom of Ibn Abbas💎

A man came to Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنه and he said: “Is there repentance for one who kills a believer?”

Ibn Abbas said: “No, there is nothing but Hellfire.”

After the man left, those sitting nearby said to him: “What is this? You have given us two different judgments, for earlier you judged that whoever killed a believer may have his repentance accepted. What is the matter today?”

Ibn Abbas said: “Indeed, I suspect he was an angry man intending to kill a believer.”

Later they followed the man and found that it was true.

{Musannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah 27182}

The Necessity of Following the Messenger of Allah ﷺ - Sheikh Al-Albani

السلفيون بفضل الله أنعم الله عليهم أنَّهم يدعون إلى هذا الإخلاص لله عز وجل في توحيده ،
The salafis, by the virtue of Allah that Allah has blessed them with, they call to Ikhlas (sincerity) to Allah in His Tawheed,

وإلى إفراد الرسول عليه السلام في اتِّباعه دون غيره حتى الأنبياء والرسل فضلًا عمَّن دونهم من العلماء والصالحين .
and in singling out the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in following him and not others; not even other Prophets, Messengers, and those who are lesser than them from the scholars and the righteous people.

ولعلكم تذكرون والشيء بالشيء يُذكر حديث جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنهما الذي أخرجه الإمام أحمد في " المسند " وغيره أن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم
Accordingly, Perhaps you remember the hadith of Jabir bin Abdillah, may Allah be pleased with both of them, which was reported by Imam Ahmad in his musnad and by others from the Prophet ﷺ;

رأى في يد عمر يومًا صحيفة يقرأ فيها،
He ﷺ saw a paper in the hand of Umar one day which he was reading from,

قال : ما هذه ؟ قال : هذه صحيفة من التوراة كتبها لي رجل من اليهود ، فقال عليه الصلاة والسلام وهو غضبان : ( أمُتهوِّكون أنتم كما تهوَّكت اليهود والنصارى ، والذي نفس محمد بيده لو كان موسى حيًّا لَما وسعه إلا اتِّباعي ) ،
He ﷺ asked: "What is this ?"
He ('Umar) said: "This is a scroll from the Taurah which a was written for me by a Jew."
He ﷺ said angrily: "Are you in a state of confusion as the Jews and the Christians were? By the One in whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad, if Musa was alive he wouldn't have any way except to follow me."

موسى لو كان حيًّا ما استطاع أن يتَّبع إلا الرسول عليه السلام
Even if Musa was alive he would not have been able to follow anyone but the Messenger of Allah ﷺ .

Prophet ﷺ said,

Fasting in winter is an easily earned reward

[Tirmidhi 797]

“We are (all) only a people who have put ourselves into the Fire (by our deeds).

So if Allāh wants to remove us from it He will remove us from it.”

● {az-Zuhd p. 207}