[Quote] On Not Being Scared that You Could Enter the Fire

Imaam adh-Dhahabi, may Allaah have mercy on him, said, “Anyone who isn’t afraid that he might be in the Fire is deceived and has deemed himself secure from Allaah’s Plan.” [cf. Quran 7:99]

Siyaru A’laamin-Nubalaa. vol. 6, p. 291.

[Quote] Uthaimeen on Always Thinking About the Evil Eye

Shaikh ’Uthaimeen said, “The Evil Eye is true and something established, and if there was something that would’ve outdone qadar it would’ve been the Evil Eye. What is there that can repel its evil?

A number of things: firstly, that a person uses the legislated supplications which are recited in the morning and evening. Secondly: That he doesn’t pay it attention and that it shouldn’t be on his mind, because perhaps if he does pay it attention and it is on his mind, that thought might overcome him until he is afflicted by it or starts thinking that he is afflicted by it when he isn’t. A person must be strong, reliant upon Allaah عز وجل, entrusting his affairs to Him.”

At-Ta’leeq ala Saheeh Muslim, vol. 1, pp. 654-655.

[Quote] Some of the fruits of treating the people nicely by Ibn ul-Qayyim رحمه الله

The great scholar Ibn ul-Qayyim (رحمه الله) mentions:

"There's nothing more beneficial for the heart than treating the people with kindness and wishing good for them. Because by treating the people in that way, then; 

• if it is a stranger you will gain his love and affection, 

• if it is a friend and beloved one you will maintain his companionship and love, 

• and as for a hated enemy then you will extinguish his firebrand with your kindness and suffice              against his evil."

He (رحمه الله) also mentions: 

"The one who treats the people in a nice way and has good suspicion about them, his intention will be in a good condition, he will feel at ease, his heart will be well and Allah will protect him from any evil and calamities."

Translated by 'Abdurrahīm Ibn Muhammad Al-Hadhramī.

​Published on Salafi-Dawah.com.

​Source: Madarij-us-Salikin 2/511.

يقول ابن القيّم - رحمه الله

فليس للقلب أنفع من معاملة الناس باللطف وحب الخير لهم فإن معاملة الناس بذلك إما أجنبي فتكتسب مودّته ومحبته ، وإما صاحب وحبيب فتستديم صحبته ومودّته ، وإما عدوٌّ مبغض فتُطفئ بلطفك جمرته وتستكفي شره

وقال أيضا رحمه الله: ومن حمل الناس على المحامل الطيبة وأحسن الظنّ بهم سلمت نيته وانشرح صدره وعوفي قلبه وحفظه الله من السّوء والمكاره

 2/511 مدارج السالكين 

[Quote] Beware of I, mine, and I possess

And the Muslim should be aware of misusing "I", "mine" and "I possess", because Iblees, Fir'aun and Qaaroon were indeed tried with these three expressions...

{I am better than him} [Surah Saad 38:76] is the statement of Iblees,

{mine is the dominion of Egypt} [Surah Az-Zukhruf 43:51] is the statement of Fir'aun, and

{This has been given to me only because of knowledge I possess.} [Surah Al-Qasas 28:78] is the statement of Qaaroon.

The best place to put "I" is when the worshipper (of Allah) says: I am the sinful, mistaken, forgiveness seeking, confessing worshipper (of Allah). And "mine" when he says: the sin is mine, the fault is mine, the indigence is mine, the poverty is mine and the lowness is mine. And "I possess" when he says: (Oh Allah) forgive me what I have committed (from sins) intentionally, jokingly, mistakenly, purposely, and I possess (within me is) all of that. [This du'a is part of a whole du'a reported in Sahih Muslim 2138]

Imam Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, may Allah have mercy upon him

Translated by 'Abdurrahīm Ibn Muhammad Al-Hadhramī.
​Published on Salafi-Dawah.com.
​Source: Zaad-ul-Ma'aad 2/434.

قال ابن القيم رحمه الله : وليحذر المسلم من طغيان " أنا "، " ولي "، " وعندي "، فإن هذه الألفاظ الثلاثة ابتلي بها إبليس ، وفرعون ، وقارون، ف {أنا خير منه} لإبليس، و {لي ملك مصر}  لفرعون، و {إنما أوتيته على علم عندي} لقارون. وأحسن ما وضعت " أنا " في قول العبد : أنا العبد المذنب، المخطئ، المستغفر، المعترف. " ولي "، في قوله: لي الذنب، ولي الجرم، ولي المسكنة، ولي الفقر والذل ، " وعندي " في قوله: اغفر لي جدي، وهزلي، وخطئي، وعمدي، وكل ذلك عندي

زاد المعاد /2/ 434

[Quote] The Strangers by Shaykh 'Abdul'azīz ibn 'Abdullāh ibn Bāz رحمه الله

Shaykh 'Abdul'azīz ibn 'Abdullāh ibn Bāz:

It was said: 'O messenger of Allāh (صلى الله عليه وسلم), who are the Ghurabā?'

He said, "Those who rectify when the people are corrupt." (1)

Another wording, "They rectify what the people corrupted from the Sunnah." (2)

In the Hadīth of Abī Tha'labah (رضي الله عنه):

"The reward of one of them is 50."

It was said, "O messenger of Allāh (صلى الله عليه وسلم), from us of them?"

He said, "Rather, from you." (3)

And the reason for that: few supporters and assisters.

And several paths of destruction and doubts.

And several paths of destruction and callers to it.

Due to this their patient during the end of times, upon knowledge and actions, his reward is 50 from amongst the companions, like the reward of 50.

Because they found assistance in the emergence of Islām, in the strength of Islām and the Muslims, a lot of assisters and destruction of the enemies.

As for the end of times then it's opposite,.

The enemies are abundant, as well as the callers of misguidance and few supporters. 

And few assistance upon truth.

Transcribed by Eesa ibn Roy

Translated by Abu Owais Balaswad

Source link: Scholarly Subtitles

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Footnote:

(1) al-Silsilah al-Saheehah 1273

(2) at-Tirmidhi Vol. 5, Book 38, Hadith 2630, according to Imaam at-Tirmidhi this hadeeth is Hasan saheeh,

but others from the  ulamaa say it is da'eef, but it's meaning is correct.

(3) at-Tirmidhi Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3058, hadeeth Saheeh.

[Quote] Whenever Shaytan loses hope!

[Quote] The afflictions might be good for you / Shaykh Muqbil bin Haadee al-Waadi'ee

When you are afflicted with an affliction, then perhaps that affliction is good for you. Whether that affliction may be in your wealth, your body or in anything that hurts and upsets you. Perhaps it is a means for the raising of your rank in this life and in the Hereafter, and perhaps it is a purification from Allāh (from sins), the Mighty and Majestic.

Shaykh Muqbil bin Haadee al-Waadi'ee, may Allah have mercy upon him

Translated by 'Abdurrahīm Ibn Muhammad Al-Hadhramī.
​Published on Salafi-Dawah.com.
​Source: Kitāb Al-Mušāra'ah p. 533.

المصائب قد تكون خيرا لك

إذا أصبت بمصيبة، ربما تكون تلك المصيبة خيرا لك. سواء أكانت تلكم المصيبة في مالك أو كانت في جسدك، أو كانت في أي شيء يؤلمك، ويقلقلك، ربما يكون سببا لرفع شأنك في الدنيا والآخرة، وربما يكون تمحيصا من الله عز وجل

[كتاب المصارعة ص ٥٣٣]

[Quote] Abu Mu’aawiyah al-Aswad

Imaam adh-Dhahabi said, “Abu Mu’aawiyah al-Aswad: one of the great Awliyaa of Allaah, he accompanied Sufyaan ath-Thawree, Ibrahim Ibn Adham and others, and it was said that he went blind but that when he wanted to recite the Quraan he would then, with Allaah’s permission, be able to see the mushaf.”

Siyaar A’lam an-Nubalaa, vol. 9, p. 78.

[Quote] While You’re Asleep …

Khalaf ibn Hishaam, one of the reciters of the ten dialects, said, “I went to Sulaim ibn Isa to recite to him. One day when reciting I reached Surah Ghaafir and when I got to the Most High’s Statement:

“Those [angels] who carry the Throne and those around it exalt [Allah] with praise of their Lord and believe in Him and ask forgiveness for those who have believed, [saying], “Our Lord! You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge! So forgive those who have repented and followed Your way and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire!” [Ghaafir 40:7]

He started crying severely, and then said to me, ‘O Khalaf! Don’t you see how great the right of a believer is? You will see him sleeping on his bed and the Angels are seeking forgiveness for him.’”

Wafayaatul-A’yaan, 2/142.

[Quote] Sulaim Ibn Itr

Ibn Kathir said, “And one of the most extraordinary things is what Abu Ubaid related from Sa’eed Ibn Ufair from Bakr Ibn Mudar, [which was that] Sulaim ibn Itr At-Tujini would finish reciting the entire Quraan three times in one night and would also have marital relations with his wife three times in the same night.

When he passed away, his wife said, ‘May Allaah have mercy on you. You used to please your Lord and satisfy your family.’ She was asked, ‘How so?’ She replied:

‘He would stand to pray in the night and then finish the entire Quraan, then he would have marital relations with his wife and then perform ghusl. Then he would go back and recite until he finished the entire Quraan, then he would have marital relations with his wife and then perform ghusl. Then [again] he would go back and recite until he finished the entire Quraan, and then have marital relations with his wife, then perform ghusl and leave for the morning prayer.’

I [Ibn Kathir] say: Sulaim ibn Itr was a most distinct taabi’i, trustworthy and noble. He was a Qadi in Egypt during the reign of Mu’awiyah … Abu Haatim said that he narrated from [the Companion] Abud-Dardaa … and Ka’b Ibn Alqamah said, “Sulaim ibn Itr was one of the best of the Taabi’een.’”

Tafseer Ibn Kathir, vol. 1, p. 81.

Source: Gifts of Knowledge

[Quote] Patience is not enough you must seek the reward / Explained by Shaykh Uthaymeen

Shaykh Uthaymeen said (1): In some instances a person is patient when a calamity befalls but they do not anticipate the reward. In this case the calamity will be atonement for their sins. But if their patience is coupled with anticipating the reward, the calamity will become atonement for their sins and they will receive the reward. 

Shaykh Uthaymeen said (The Prophet peace be upon him said):

مَنْ صَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ

Whoever fast the month of Ramadan having faith and anticipating the reward, he will be forgiven for his previous sins. (Sahih al-Bukhari 2014)

The meaning of ‘having faith’ is to believe that Allah has obligated it and to believe in the reward that comes with fasting. The meaning of ‘anticipating the reward’ is that the person anticipates receiving his reward from Allah for fasting this month.

All of us pray and fast Ramadan, but does it cross our hearts that we intend to receive the reward from Allah by doing so, and this reward will be stored for us with Allah? Most of the people are heedless of this. Most of the people only want to perform the obligation while the reward does not cross their mind. The affair of the worshipper anticipating the reward is

very important. For this reason the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم restricted this

great reward for the person who fast Ramadan if he fast while having faith and anticipating the reward; and this is not for the one who fast out of habit.

Translated by Rasheed ibn Estes Barbee

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(1) Tafsir Soorah 'Āli `Imrān Tape 37a 30 minute mark

Source: MTWS

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[Quote] Be Patient with Your Spouse and Seek the Reward from Allāh

It was said to Abū Uthmān An-Naysabūrī : What from your actions is most valuable to you?

He said: I was in my youth and my family was striving hard to convince me to marry 

but I refused. A woman came to me and said: 'O Abū Uthmān, indeed I am

infatuated with you. I ask you, by Allāh, to marry me.' So I went to her father, 

who was poor, and he married her to me and he was very happy with that. When she 

entered upon me I saw her and she was cross-eyed, cripple, and deformed.

Due to her love for me she would prevent me from going out so I would sit with her 

to soothe her heart and I didn't display to her any aversion, yet it was as if I was 

burning due to the aversion which I had for her. I remained like this for fifteen 

years until she passed away.

There is none of my actions that I hope to preserve more than my (action of) 

preservation of her heart.

Sayd  Al-Khātir pg. 132 

Translated by Raha ibn Donald Batts

Masjid Tawheed was-Sunnah in Durham, NC

Source: MTWS Posthaven

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[Quote] Reasons for an Increase & Decrease of Prices

Following The Sunnah 'Collection of Beneficial Statements #6'

Shaykh ul Islaam Ibn Taymeeyah

Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya

'Products become expensive due to an increase in prices and are cheap due to a decrease of price. These two aspects are from the general  occurrences which have no creator except Allaah Alone.

None of those things can occur except by Allaah's permission and His capability. However, Allaah -Subhanahu- may place some of the actions of the slaves of Allaah as reasons and means for some occurrences. Just as like a murderer killing someone is the reasons for a death to occur.

Allaah causing an increase in prices could be due to the slaves of Allaah oppressing one another and the decrease in prices could be due to some people being good to others'. [Majmoo al-Fatawa 8/519]

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[Quote] It will bring low some, and others it will exalt! / Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-`Uthaymeen رحمه الله

Allah سبحانه وتعالى says in the Noble Qur’an about the Day of Resurrection that:

 ﺧَﺎﻓِﻀَﺔٌ ﺭَﺍﻓِﻌَﺔٌ

{It will bring low (some); (and others) it will exalt} [Surah Al-Waaqi'ah 56:3]

The noble Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-'Uthaymeen رحمه الله mentioned regarding this ayah:

“And how many people are there who have a high status and are venerated by the people in this worldly life but will be from the most humiliated servants of Allah on the day of resurrection."

 [Tafseer Surah Al-Waaqi'ah 56:3]

Translated by Salafi-Dawah.com

 خافضة الرافعة

 قال الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين رحمه الله: وكم من إنسان في الدنيا رفيع الجاه معظم عند الناس يكون يوم القيامة من أحقر عباد 

الله (تفسير سورة الواقعة ص٣٢٨)

[Quote] You will not find the taste of Imaan until you believe in Devine Decree

The great Sahabi, 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ood ( رضي الله عنه) said:

"By the One, other than Whom there is no deity worthy of worship truly, a servant will not find the taste of Imaan until he knows that what has befallen him was not going to pass him by; and that what passed him by was not going to befall him." [Al-Ibaanah, 1594]

Translated by Salafi-Dawah.com

قال عبد الله بن مسعود رضي الله عنه: والذي لا إله غيره، لا يذوق عبد طعم الإيمان حتى يعلم أن ما أصابه لم يكن ليخطئه وما أخطأه لم يكن ليصيبه الإبانة ١٥٩٤

[Quote] You should start with yourself first when supplicating

It is befitting for the individual that when he supplicates (makes du'ā') he starts with himself first. Mūsā, may peace be upon him, said: ​

{O my Lord! Forgive me and my brother} [Sūrah Al-A'rāf 7:151]

Nūh, may peace be upon him, said:

 {My Lord! Forgive me, and my parents} [Sūrah Nūh 71:28]

Thus having given priority to himself over his parents. And the Prophet, may peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Start with yourself". Starting with oneself is more appropriate when it comes to supplicating.

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih Al-'Uthaymeen, may Allah have mercy upon him

Translated by Salafi-Dawah.com.
Source: Explanation of the Alfiyyah of Ibn Mālik 1/43.

 قـال الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين رحمه الله "ينبغي للإنسان إذا دعا أن يبدأ بنفسه أولا -قال موسى عليه السلام {رب اغفر لي وﻷخي} -وقال نوح عليه السلام {ربنا اغفر لي ولوالدي} فقدم نفسه على والديه -وقال النبي عليه الصلاة والسلام {إبدأ بنفسك} والبداءة بالنفس هي الأولى في الدعاء [شرح ألفيّة ابن مالك ٤٣/١]