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Author: Masjid Al Furqan

Our Salaf: Shaqeeq Al-Balkhee—None more beloved to me than a guest!

Shaqeeq Al-Balkhee (rahimahullaah) said:There is none more beloved to me than a guest because his provision and food is due fromAllaah and its reward is for me.

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[Source:سير السلف الصالحين لإسماعيل بن محمد الأصبهاني1/1126. Maktabah Shaamilah]

Our Salaf: Al’Hasan’s Statement “…shaytaan desires to overcome this person!”

It was said to Al-Hasan Al-Basri (rahimahullaah):

“Indeed, such and such person does not admonish anyone and he says, ‘I am afraid of saying something that I do not do.'”

Al-Hasan said: ”So when will he do what he says? Shaytaan desires to overcome this person, so that he neither enjoin good upon anyone nor forbid anyone from evil.”

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[Tafseer At-Tabari. 1/367]

Our Salaf: Aamir Bin Abdi Qais at the time of death!

Alqamah Ibn Murthid (rahimahullaah) said: Aamir Bin Abdi Qais (rahimahullaah) wept when death came upon him; so it was said to him, “Do you despair because of death, so you weep?” He said, “Why should I not weep and who is more worthy of that than I?! By Allaah! Neither am I weeping out of despairing because of death nor out of eagerness for your dunyah and being desirous of it; but I weep due to the thirst of the midday heat (i.e. will miss  fasting) and the night prayer during winter.”
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[Siyar 4/19]

Our Salaf: An observation of Shaqeeq Al-Balkhiy during his era

Shaqeeq Al-Balkhiy (rahimahullaah) said:
Corruption has entered the people in six affairs:
Weakness in their intention with regards to deeds performed for the afterlife.
Their bodies have become dependent on their desires.
They have been overwhelmed by prolonged hopes whilst their lifespans come close to an end.
They follow their desires and fling the Sunnah of their Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) behind their backs.
 They give precedence to pleasing the creation in what they desire over what pleases the Creator in what they hate.
 They have adopted the (unintentional) mistakes of the pious predecessors as  religion and virtue for themselves.
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[Source: Seerah As-Salaf As-Saaliheen (1/1126). Maktabah Shaamilah]

Our Salaf: Ahamd Ibn Aasim Al-Antaakiy–The Most Beneficial Intellect

Ahmad Ibn Aasim Al-Antaakiy (rahimahullaah) said:

The most beneficial intellect is the one that makes you acknowledge the blessings Allaah;

aids you in being grateful and oppose (evil) desires.

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Seerah As-Salaf As-Saaliheen. 1/1073. chapter:

A mention of the At-baa At-Taabi’een. Maktabah Shaamilah]

Will just accompany anyone?! This is a clear warning….

Allaah (The Most High) said:

وَيَوۡمَ يَعَضُّ ٱلظَّالِمُ عَلَىٰ يَدَيۡهِ يَقُولُ يَـٰلَيۡتَنِى ٱتَّخَذۡتُ مَعَ ٱلرَّسُولِ سَبِيلاً۬

يَـٰوَيۡلَتَىٰ لَيۡتَنِى لَمۡ أَتَّخِذۡ فُلَانًا خَلِيلاً۬

لَّقَدۡ أَضَلَّنِى عَنِ ٱلذِّڪۡرِ بَعۡدَ إِذۡ جَآءَنِى‌ۗ وَڪَانَ ٱلشَّيۡطَـٰنُ لِلۡإِنسَـٰنِ خَذُولاً۬

”And (remember) the Day when the Zalim (wrong-doer) will bite at his hands, he will say: “Oh! Would that I had taken a path with the Messenger ( Muhammad ). Ah! Woe to me! Would that I had never taken so-and-so as a friend! He indeed led me astray from the Reminder (this Qur’an) after it had come to me. And Shaitaan (Satan) is ever a deserter to man in the hour of need.”

[25:27-29]

 

Our Salaf: Umar Ibnul Khattaab–The best of deeds is the fulfilment of….

Umar Ibnul Khattaab (radiyallaahu-anhu) said:

The best of deeds is the fulfillment of what Allaah has made obligatory, refraining from what Allaah has forbidden out of fear of Him and having a truthful intention in (hoping) for what Allaah has with Him (of reward in the hereafter).

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[Jaami-ul Uloom Wal-Hikam:page:379]