النَّبِيُّ أَوْلَىٰ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ
النَّبِيُّ أَوْلَىٰ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنفُسِهِمْ ”The Prophet is more worthy of the believers than themselves.” [Al-Ahzaab. Ayah:6] Summarized benefits: The closest thing a person possesses and the most important thing he has is him/herself. However, the Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) is more worthy of person than him/herself. That is because the Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) gave them (i.e. the […]
The Believer’s Day—striving to attain both the lawful in the Dunyah and the everlasting reward in the Aakhirah-Imaam Sadi
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Imaam Sadi (rahimahullaah) stated: The sensible one is in a position to have as provision the Baaqeyaat As-Saalihaat (i.e. the good righteous deeds that last and are better in the sight of Allah for reward and better in respect of hope in the […]
Every person starts his/her day as a vendor of his/her soul…
The Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: كل الناس يغدو فبائع نفسه فمعتقها أو موبقها ‘’Every person starts his day as a vendor of his soul, either freeing it (i.e. from sin) or bringing about its ruin (i.e. through sin)” [1] AbuBakr Ibn Ayyaash (rahimahullaah) said: A man once said to me when I was a young man: […]
A characteristic of the truthful person—Imaam Ibnul Qayyim
Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said: The truthful one (i.e. the one sincere to Allaah in his/her deeds) is the one who does not care if all the status he/she possesses were removed from the hearts of the creation (i.e. the people) for the sake of rectifying his/her heart. ————————————————- [Madaarij As-Saalikeen 3/186]
Worship in Winter—Imaam Ibn Rajab (rahimahullaah)
Imaam Ibn Rajab (rahimahullaah) stated: Indeed, winter is the spring of the believer because during it he enjoys himself in the gardens of obedience to (Allaah) and wanders in the fields of worship, and his heart strolls along in devotion to the acts of worship facilitated within it, just like the animals revel in the […]
[4] Signs of the sound heart—Imaam Ibnul Qayyim
”Its concern to rectify deeds is greater than performing the deed; so it is eager for sincerity in the deed, adherence to the Sunnah of the Messenger and carrying it out perfectly. And alongside this, it bears witness to the favours of Allaah in that deed and its deficiencies in fulfilling the rights of Allaah. […]
[3] Signs of the sound heart—Imaam Ibnul Qayyim
”It yearns for serving its Lord (i.e. engaging in righteous actions and keeping away from evil) just as a hungry person yearns for food and drink.” ————————————————- Ighaathatul Lahfaan. Page: 68
Admonish me and be brief–Umar Ibn Abdul Azeez (rahimahullaah) seeks advice!
Ibraaheem Ibn Adham (rahimahullaah) said: It has reached me that Umar Ibn Abdul Azeez (rahimahullaah) said to Khaalid Ibn Safwaan (rahimahullaah): ”Admonish me and be brief”; so Khaalid said: ”O Leader of the believers! Indeed there are a people who have been deceived by Allaah’s concealment of (their sins, blameworthy affairs, shortcomings etc) and are […]
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 […]
[2] Signs of the Sound Heart—Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah)
”When it misses an act of obedience (or devotion to Allaah), it finds the pain greater than the pain of the covetous one who misses his wealth and is deprived of it.” ——————————————————————————— [Slightly paraphrased. Source: Ighaatha Al-Lahfaan page: 68]
