Can a Man be a Zaahid whilst he has wealth? – Bishr Ibn Al-Haarith
Bishr Ibn Al-Haarith (rahimahullaah) said: It was said to Sufyaan Ath-Thawri (rahimahullaah): Can a man be a Zaahid (i.e. one who abstains from unnecessary worldly pleasures), whilst he has wealth?” He said: ‘’Yes; if it the case that he exercises patience when put to trial and is grateful to (Allaah) when given (something).” [Hilyah 6/387-388]
Humility of our beloved Salaf – Fudayl Ibn Iyaad (rahimahullaah)
Humility of our beloved Salaf – Fudayl Ibn Iyaad (rahimahullaah) Imaam Fudayl Ibn Iyaad (rahimahullaah) was asked about humility; so he said, ‘’(It is ) to humble oneself to the truth, submitting to it and accepting it from the one who said it. He(i.e. the person) accepts it even if heard from a child or […]
Humility of our beloved Salaf – Ibn Umar (radiyallaahu-anhumaa)
[1] Humility of our beloved Salaf – Ibn Umar (radiyallaahu-anhumaa) A man said to Ibn Umar (radiyallaahu-anhu): ‘’O (you) the best of the people!” So he said, ‘’I am neither the best of the people nor the son of the best of the people; rather I am a slave from the slaves of […]
Fear Allah Sincerely!
Ataa Ibn Deenaar (rahimahullaah ) narrated from Saeed Bin Jubair (rahimahullaah ) who said: “Indeed reverential fear is that you fear Allaah until it becomes a barrier between you and disobedience. This reverential fear is remembrance of Allaah and obedience to Allaah; so whoever obeys Allaah is one who (truly) remembers Him. And whoever does […]
Ibn Mas’ood said to his companions…..
Ibn Mas’ood (radiyallaahu-anhu) said to his companions: “You observe fasting, perform prayer and Jihaad more than the companions of Muhammad (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam ), whilst they were better than you. ” They said, “Why is that the case?” He said, “They practiced more abstinence from the worldly life and we’re desirous of the afterlife”. [Source: Jaami’ul Uloom […]
The Misers! Those who Conceal Allaah’s Bounties
The Misers- Those Who Conceal Allaah’s Bounties! {الَّذِينَ يَبْخَلُونَ وَيَأْمُرُونَ النَّاسَ بِالْبُخْلِ وَيَكْتُمُونَ مَا آتَاهُمُ اللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِ ۗ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَافِرِينَ عَذَابًا مُّهِينًا} [النساء : 37 “Those who are miserly and enjoin miserliness on other men and hide what Allaah has bestowed upon them of His Bounties” [4:37] Imaam Sadi (rahimahullaah ) said: They […]
[D] WE HAVE OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF SECURITY’ BY SHAIKH MUHAMMAD BAAZMOOL
Shaikh Muhammad Baazmool (may Allaah preserve him) said: Among the proofs (showing) that preservation of security is everyone’s obligation (is the fact that) by way of it we repel the evil of the people of corruption and falsehood from our country – by deterring the foolish and preventing them from committing their corrupt deeds and […]
[C] WE HAVE OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF SECURITY’ BY SHAIKH MUHAMMAD BAAZMOOL
Shaikh Muhammad Baazmool (may Allaah preserve him) said: And among the proofs (showing) that the preservation of security is everyone’s obligation (is because it is an aspect) of Jihaad. Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah (rahimahullaah) said: As for Jihaad against the leaders of bidah and evil, it is of three levels: Firstly with the hand if one is […]
[B] WE HAVE OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF SECURITY’ BY SHAIKH MUHAMMAD BAAZMOOL
Shaikh Muhammad Baazmool (may Allaah preserve him) stated: Among the evidences (showing) that preservation of security is a responsibility of everyone is (the fact that it is an act) of enjoining good and forbidding evil, and it is well known that enjoining good and forbidding evil is from the characteristics of this Ummah. [Allaah (The […]
[A] We Have Obligations Related to the Preservation of Security’ by Shaikh Muhammad Baazmool
Indeed, our obligation with regards (to safeguarding a state of security in the land) is not only to do with aspects of security and the people (given authority by the state to carry out different tasks in order to preserve security in the land); rather it is an affair that concerns every Muslim in this world and […]
