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

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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

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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]

Our Salaf: Ibraaheem Ibn Adham wrote to Sufyaan Ath-Thawri

Written by Amjad Khan on . Posted in Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq', Purification of The Soul, Scholars of Islam, The Salaf - Pious Predecessors.

Ibraaheem Ibn Adham (rahimahullaah) wrote to Sufyaan Ath-Thawri (rahimahullaah) and said: ”Whoever knows what he is seeking for (i.e. paradise etc), he will belittle the deeds he performs. Whoever allows his eye sight to roam freely (i.e. looking at everything), his sorrow will be prolonged. Whoever prolongs his hopes (i.e. in coveting the worldly pleasures etc), he will commit evil deeds. And whoever allows his tongue to speak freely (i.e. uttering evil or that which does not concern him etc) has killed himself.” [Seerah As-Salaf As-Saaliheen 1/970. By Al-Asbahaanee]

Our Salaf: Abdur-Rahmaan Bin Qais—Too much mention of other affairs unnecessarily!

Written by Amjad Khan on . Posted in Purification of The Soul, Scholars of Islam, The Salaf - Pious Predecessors.

He (rahimahullaah) said:

”Does not one of you feel shy that the beast he rides and the thobe he wears are mentioned more than remembrance of Allaah?!”

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[Source: Seeratus Salaf As-Saaleh by: Imaam Ismaaeel Bin Muhammad Bin Fadl Al-Asbahaanee

(535AH: Chapter: A mention of those who followed the companions in righteousness]

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

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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]

Our Salaf: Ibn Shawdhab–From the blessings of Allaah upon a young man when he becomes devoted…

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Ibn Shawdhab  (rahimahullaah) said: Indeed, from the blessings of Allaah upon a young person man when he becomes devoted to (piety), is that he takes a person of Sunnah as a brother who guides him to it (i.e. to the Sunnah)

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Usool Al-Ittiqaad 1/60

Our Salaf: Yusuf Bin Asbaat–if it reaches you about a man in the east that he is…..

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Yusuf Bin Asbaat (rahimahullaah) said: ”If it reaches you about a man in the east that he is person of the Sunnah, then send salaams to him; for indeed Ahlus Sunnah are few.”

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Sharh Usool Al-Ittiqaad of Imaam Laalikaa’ee 1/64

 

 

Our Salaf: Imaam Al-Awzaa’ee- Be patient with yourself upon the Sunnah

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Imaam Al-Awzaa’ee (rahimahullaah) said:

Be patient with yourself upon the Sunnah and stop were [Al-Qawm-the people (i.e. Sahaabah(1)] stopped; speak with what they spoke with; refrain from what they refrained from and follow the path of your righteous predecessors; for indeed what sufficed them suffices you. (2)
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(1) Al-Qawm in this context means the Salaf and the sahaabah being the foremost.  For further details,  see sharh mandhoomah Manhajul Haqq by Shaikh Abdur-Razzaaq Al-Badr. Tape 1 [ http://al-badr.net/sub/281]

(2) Reported by Imaam Al-Laalikaa’ee in Sharh Usool Al-Ittiqaad 1/154-155. Ibnul Jawzi in Talbees Iblees p: 8-9. Imaam Ibn Abdur Barr in Jaami Bayaan Al-Ilm 2/144.  Imaam Adh-Dhahabi in Siyar 7/120