In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Imaam Sadi (rahimahullaah) stated: The Qur’aan has shown in a number of verses that one will be put to trial through preoccupying himself with what will harm him when he abandons what is of benefit, whilst having ability to reach that.  And he will […]

Narrated Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu-anhu): The Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said: ‘Everyday two angels come down from heaven and one of them says, ‘O Allaah! Compensate every person who spends in Your Cause’, and the other (angel) says, ‘O Allaah destroy every miser’ ———————————– [Bukhari, No:1442]

 The Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) stated: Allaah stated: ”O son of Aadam allocate time to worship me regularly, I will fill your heart with richness and remove your poverty.  If you do not do so, I will make your hands filled with occupation and will not remove your poverty” [1] The prophet (sallal-laahu alayhi wasallam) also stated: ”Your […]

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy When you sit with the people, then [sincerely] make humility the sign by way of which you are recognised; fear of Allaah as your shield and giving advice to the servants of Allaah as your abiding way. Be eager to bring about good […]

Allaah (The Most High) stated: وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَكُم مِّن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ إِذَا أَنتُم بَشَرٌ تَنتَشِرُونَ And among His Signs is this, that He created you (Adam) from dust, and then [Hawwa’ (Eve) from Adam’s rib, and then his offspring from the semen, and], – behold you are human beings scattered! وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ […]

Allaah (The Most High) stated: تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَاةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفُورُ ”Blessed is He in Whose Hand is the dominion, and He is Able to do all things. Who has created death and life, that He may test you which […]

Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) stated: The Shahaadah ‘None has the right to be worshiped except Allaah’ (uttered) at the time of death has a great effect in wiping away evil deeds and nullifying them. That is because it is a testimony from a slave who is certain of it and has knowledge of its meaning. […]

Imaam Muhammad Bin Saaleh Al-Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah) stated: If you see that your time is elapsing and your lifespan dwindling, whilst you have not produced anything beneficial nor useful, nor do you find a blessing in your time, then beware (lest you be from those included in) the statement of Allaah (The Most High): وَلَا تُطِعْ […]

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy The Prophet (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) stated about fasting on the Day of Aa’shooraa: أَحْتَسِبُ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ السَّنَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَهُ “I hope that (Allah) will expiate the (minor) sins committed prior to it. [1] The above narration is one of the authentic proofs that establishes the […]

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 […]