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Author: Masjid Al Furqan

Superiority of Knowledge of The Religion Over Worldly Riches!

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Some of the wise people said: Whoever is given knowledge (of the religion) and knowledge of the Qur’aan, then it is obligated (on him to be) aware of himself. He does not lower himself to the people of the Dunya (i.e. those with worldly riches) due to what they possess; for indeed he has been given better than what has been given to the people of the dunyah. That is because Allaah (The Most High) referred to the worldly life as ‘A Short Enjoyment, saying: [قُلۡ مَتَـٰعُ ٱلدُّنۡيَا قَلِيلٌ۬ – Say: Short is the enjoyment of this world] and He referred to knowledge and the Qur’aan as [خَيۡرً۬ا ڪَثِيرً۬ا‌ۗ- Abundant good].

[Source: Al-Jaami Li-Ahkaam Al-Qur’aan of Imaam Qurtubi (rahimahullaah) 3/331]

 

Our Salaf: Even Though They Had More Right to be Asked, They Were Very Careful!

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Abu Khaythama narrated to us, (saying): Mu-aawiyyah Ibn Amr related to us, (saying): Zaa’idah related to us from Al-A’mash from Maalik Ibnul Haarith from Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn Yazeed who said: It was said to Alqama: Why not sit in the masjid so that (the people) gather around you, ask you (questions) and we sit with you. Indeed, they ask those below you (in knowledge). He (Abdur-Rahmaan) said: So Alqamah said, ”Indeed, I hate that (they) march behind me, saying: This is Alqamah; This is Alqamah!”

[Source: Kitaabul Ilm of Abu Khaythma with the checking of Imaam Al Albaanee: page: 10. Number 24]

Salaf Did Not Allow Anyone to Raise Them Above Their Level, Regardless How People Rated Them!

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Abu Khaythama narrated to us, (saying): Jareer narrated to us from Al-A’mash from Mas’ood Ibn Maalik who said: Ali Ibnul Husain said to me, ‘’Are you able to make me meet with Saeed Ibn Jubayr?”  I said, ‘’What need do you have of him?”  He said: ‘’I want to ask him about some affairs.  Indeed, the people commend us for that which we do not possess.”

[Sourc e: Kitaabul Ilm of Abu Khaythama with the checking of Imaam Aal Albaanee, page:18; narration number: 64]

 

A Statement of Yahyah Bin Sa’eed Regarding Giving Fatwa Without Knowledge

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Abu Khaythama narrated to us, (saying): Fadl Ibn Dukayn related to us, (saying): Sufyaan informed us from Yahyah Ibn Saeed who said: I heard Al-Qaasim Ibn Muhammad say: A person lives his (whole) life being ignorant is better for him than giving fataawaa without knowledge.

Source: Kitaabul Ilm of Abu Khaythama with the checking of Shaikh Al Albaani: Narration number:90. Page:23

 

Al-A’mash Was Once Amazed by Something He Saw in Ibraaheem An-Nakha’ee- [What Was it?]

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Al-A’mash (rahimahullaah) said: I approached Khaythama (rahimahullaah) and said, Indeed I saw something from Ibraaheem (An-Nakha’ee) the likes of which I have not seen (before); he (Khaythama) said, What is it? I said, I saw him sitting with strangers and informed him about it, so he said, I was sitting close to them and disliked that by leaving them people would see that as a sign of some superiority I have over them, so I sat with them.

[Source:التواضع والخمول – pages 113-114]

The Stance of Our Salaf Against Story Tellers!

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Abu khaythama narrated to us, (saying): Jareer related to us from Mansoor from Abu Ad-Duhaa from Masrooq, (who) said: Once we were sitting with Abdullaah (Ibn Mas’ood) whilst he was reclining; then a man came to him and said: O Abu Abdir-Rahmaan! Verily there is a story teller at the doors of Kinda claiming that the portent of the Smoke will come along and snatch the breaths of the disbelievers (i.e. take their souls away) and the believers will get something like a cold from it. So Abdullaah said while sitting up and he was angry, ”O people fear Allaah! Whoever amongst you has knowledge of something, then he should speak with what he knows; and whoever does not know, then he should say, ‘Allaah knows best’. That is because it the best of knowledge for one of you to say, ‘Allaah knows best’ with regards to things he has no knowledge of. Indeed, Allaah (The Most High) said to His Prophet (alayhis-salaam): [قُلۡ مَآ أَسۡـَٔلُكُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ أَجۡرٍ۬ وَمَآ أَنَا۟ مِنَ ٱلۡمُتَكَلِّفِينَ   -‘ Say (O Muhammad): No wage do I ask of you for this (the Qur’aan), not am I one of the Mutakallifun (those who pretend and fabricate things which do not exist)].” [38:86]

Source: Kitaabul Ilm of Abu Khaythama with the checking of Imaam Al Albaanee, page19. Narration number 67]

The Great Acts of Obedience to Allaah and a Noble life of obedience to Allaah Are Sealed Finally with Istighfaar

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In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy

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Allaah (The Most High) said:

إِذَا جَآءَ نَصۡرُ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡفَتۡحُ (١) وَرَأَيۡتَ ٱلنَّاسَ يَدۡخُلُونَ فِى دِينِ ٱللَّهِ أَفۡوَاجً۬ا (٢) فَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡهُ‌ۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ ڪَانَ تَوَّابَۢا (٣)

When comes the Help of Allah (to you, O Muhammad) against your enemies) and the conquest, And you see that the people enter Allah’s religion (Islam) in crowds, So glorify the Praises of your Lord, and ask for His Forgiveness. Verily, He is the One Who accepts the repentance and forgives.

This Surah conveys a great promise and a manifest victory to the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam).

Regarding the statement of Allaah [إِذَا جَآءَ نَصۡرُ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡفَتۡحُ – When comes the Help of Allah (to you, O Muhammad) and the conquest]- that is the conquest of Makkah, which shows the greatness of Allaah’s favour upon you [O Messenger (sallal laahu alayhi wasallam)] and that the conquest of Makkah is an event that will certainly take place.

And regarding Allaah’s statement:[فَسَبِّحۡ بِحَمۡدِ رَبِّكَ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡهُ‌ۚ إِنَّهُ ۥ ڪَانَ تَوَّابَۢا – So glorify the Praises of your Lord, and ask for His Forgiveness. Verily, He is the One Who accepts the repentance and forgives]- that is, ‘’Increase in glorifying your Lord and seeking His forgiveness’’. After the revelation of this surah, the Messenger  (alayhis-salaatu was-salaam) increased in saying: [سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا وَبِحَمْدِكَ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي  – I Glorify You (freeing You from all imperfections, faults, weakness, dificiencies); O Allaah! Our Lord! All Praises and Thanks are for You. O Allaah! Forgive me]. In this way he [the Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam)] was acting according to the Qur’aan. [Saheeh al-Bukhaari. Hadeeth Number 817]

And from the benefits derived from this Surah:

The Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) realised that his lifespan would come to an end when this victory and conquest takes place. That is because the great acts of obedience to Allaah are finally sealed with Istighfaar and likewise a noble life of Imaan and obedience to Allaah is finally sealed with Istighfaar. So the last statement heard from the Prophet (alayhis-salaatuwas-salaam) before he passed away was: [اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالرَّفِيقِ -O Allaah! Forgive me, and bestow Your Mercy on me, and let me meet the (highest) companions (of the Hereafter)] [Saheeh al-Bukhaari. Hadeeth Number 4440]

[Slightly paraphrased. Source: Sharh Ad-Duroos Al-Muhimmah Li-Aammatil Ummah page 34-35′ by Sh Abdur Razzaaq Al-Badr(may Allaah preserve him)]

 

From The Excellence of the Salaf of This Ummah – [The People of Ihsaan of the Early Generations Will Be a Greater Number in Paradise than Those from the Later Generations]

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In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy

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Allaah (The Most High) said:

وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ

And those foremost [(in Islamic Faith of Monotheism and in performing righteous deeds) in the life of this world on the very first call for to embrace Islam,] will be foremost (in Paradise).

أُولَٰئِكَ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ

These will be those nearest to Allah.

فِي جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ

In the Gardens of delight (Paradise).

ثُلَّةٌ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ

A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam).

وَقَلِيلٌ مِنَ الْآخِرِينَ

And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later time (generations).

Those foremost in the performance of good deeds in this worldly life will be the foremost to enter paradise in the afterlife. The ones described as such – the nearest to Allaah and dwellers in the Gardens of delight (Paradise) – are the ones who will be recorded as those of the highest position amongst the doers of good and will be in the loftiest stations. They are the ones mentioned as being a multitude of those who are (foremost) from the first generations (who embraced Islam) – a numerous group from the early generations of Muslims- and a fewer number of those (foremost) will be from the later generations. This shows the excellence the early generations of this Ummah has over the later generations due to the fact that the early generations will be a greater number in paradise than the later generations. [Ref 1] The people of Ihsaan of the early generations are greater in number – until Yawm A-Qiyaamah- than the people of Ihsaan of the later generations. [Ref 2]

[Ref 1: Abridged and paraphrased. Source: Tafseer Surah Al-Waaqi’ah Aayaat 10-14 -(Tayseer Al-kareem Ar-Rahmaan Fee Tafseer Kalaam al-Mannaan’ by Imaam Sadi (rahimahullaah)]

[Ref 2: Sharh Al-Arba’een An-Nawawiyah’ lesson number 5’ by Sh Abdur-Razzaaq al-Badr’ at 31-33mins]