* 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐍 𝐕𝐒 𝐀 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐌 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍.*
Shaiytan said to her: "How can anyone ask your hand while your beauty is hidden and all other women display it outside?" and she replied: "Allah wrote for me my destiny and who will marry me long ago before I even existed!
The one meant for me will find me even if I'm hidden inside a cave and I trust my creator! "
Shaiytan told her :" majority of Muslim women don't wear hijab nowadays! Be modern like them!" and she replied:" shall I stop praying
also if everyone stop praying?!
Shall I stop fasting Ramadan if everyone stop fasting? i live for my creator not for the creation!"
Shaiytan said to her :" imaan is in the heart not in hijab! Many hijabis do bad things!" and she smiled and replied with confidence:
"if we follow this logic Then praying is also in the heart, fasting is in the heart and hajj is In the heart! When imaan is in the heart hijab comes automatically & hijab doesn't turn us into angels we are still sinners! And what is haram on hijabi is also Haram on a non hijabi."
Shaiytan got frustrated and said:" you will never find a job with hijab who will hire you? " and she replied :"provision is from Allah not from his creation! "
Shaiytan said one last time:" people will treat you badly because of hijab! Your life will be harder!"and she replied with high confidence :" and this life is nothing but a test! We will all be tested in different way and jannah is expensive, it's price is high which is sabr/ patience over hardships and for my lord I am ready to bear everything"❤ ✨
Credit: Don't Forget Allah
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WHEN JAHANNAM IS BROUGHT
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Save Yourselves
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Allah ﷻ says in Surah Al Fajr
وَجِاْىٓءَ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِجَهَنَّمَ، يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَذَكَرُ الْاِنْسَانُ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُ الذِّكْرَىٰ
And on that day when the Hellfire is brought; that Day, man will remember, but how will his remembrance benefit him?
[89:23]
Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud reported that Prophet ﷺ said
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يُؤْتَى بِجَهَنَّمَ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَهَا سَبْعُونَ أَلْفَ زِمَامٍ مَعَ كُلِّ زِمَامٍ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ يَجُرُّونَهَا "
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“Hell will be brought on near that Day and it will have seventy thousand leashes, and each leash will have seventy thousand angels pulling it”
[At-Tirmidhi, Sahih Muslim]
To Emphasise further, Allah ﷻ says in Surah Al Furqan:
إِذَا رَأَتْهُمْ مِّنْ مَّكَانٍ بعيد سَمِعُوْا لَهَا تَغَيُّظًا وَّ زَفِيْرًا
When Hellfire sees them from a distant place, they will hear its fury and its roaring
[25:12]
And then Man will remember on that day his Deeds; Good and Bad and he will cry out in regret, because as Allah says “How will this Remembrance benefit him?”
And he will be left in his anguished and sorrow state facing Allah ﷻ.
As Allah ﷻ says in Surah Naba in the last Ayah about how the Kuffar will say
وَيَقُوْلُ الْكَافِرُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى كُنْتُ تُرَٰبَا
and the disbeliever will say, “Oh, I wish that I were dust!”
[78:40]
Because they will realise the finality and the Ultimatum of this Day.
Man, Believer and Disbeliever Alike will say as Allah ﷻ clarifies in Surah Al Fajr
يَقُوْلُ يَٰلَيْتَنِى قَدَّمَتْ لِحَيَاتِى
He will say, “Oh, I wish I had sent ahead [some good] for my life.”
[89:24]
The Disobedient people will regret their disobedience and the obedient people will regret not doing more.
Imam Ahmad narrates the Hadith from Muhammad ibn Abi Amirah رضي الله عنه that the Prophet ﷺ said
“If a person fell down in prostration from his birth till his death in obedience to Allah, he would scorn this act on Qiyamah and wish he be returned so that he could do more acts which are more rewarding”
[Musnad Ahmad]
سبحان الله
We need to reflect on our lives and if we are ready for that day when Hell is brought and we face Allah ﷻ with nothing but our Deeds and the long line of people waiting to claim them from us.
Oh Ibn Adam! You excessively speak.
But your deeds seem very bleak!
You will make it apparent on Qiyamah when Hellfire is brought.
That’s when you have no escape, you’ve just been caught.
You can never do enough so never be gratified
Because Hellfire will never be satisfied.
May Allah ﷻ save us from the Hellfire.
THE POWER OF ISTIGFAR!
Do you wish to get married?
Do you wish to have a baby?
Do you wish to get a job?
Do you wish to have more #rizq?
Do you wish to get healthy and get cured?
Do you wish that all your problems go away?
I have the answer to all your wishes, if you are interested, please keep reading……
A man came to Sheikh Abdul Aziz ibn Baz complaining that he wishes to have a child and that has been waiting for seven years but no luck…….
Sheikh Ibn Baz answered him with one sentence, he said: Increase Istighfaar (Asking Allah for forgiveness by saying AstaghfiriLLAH .
After one year this man came back to Sheikh Ibn Baz and said: Ya Sheikh I got the child I wanted Alhamdulilah.
A man came to the famous Al Hassan Al Basri and said: The sky is not raining. Al Hassan said: IstaghfiriLLAH.
Another man walked in and said to Al Hassan: I suffer from poverty. Al Hassan answered:
IstaghfiriLLAH. Then another man walked in and said to Al Hassan: My wife does not bare children. Al Hassan said: IstaghfiriLLAH.
The people who were present at the Majlis of Al Hassan said: how come every time someone comes to you with an issue you just say IstaghfiriLLAH!!!
Al Hassan answered: Didn’t you read the words of
Allah when he says:
فَقُلْتُ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ غَفَّارًا (10) يُرْسِلِ السَّمَاءَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِدْرَارًا (11) وَيُمْدِدْكُمْ بِأَمْوَالٍ وَبَنِينَ وَيَجْعَلْ لَكُمْ جَنَّاتٍ وَيَجْعَلْ لَكُمْ أَنْهَارًا
Translation: And said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver. He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in [continuing] showers, And give you increase in wealth and children and provide for you gardens and provide for you rivers. [71:10-12]
Allahu Akbar, all this is just in Duniyah…..what about the Akhirah!!? Isn’t it enough that Istighfaar protects the believer from the punishment.
Allah promised not to punish us for our mistakes in two conditions, the first: while the Prophet Mohammad peace be upon him is among us and we all know that chance is no longer valid. The second condition was seeking forgiveness Allah says:
وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ لِيُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَأَنْتَ فِيهِمْ وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ مُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَهُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
Translation: But Allah would not punish them while you, [O Muhammad], are among them, and Allah would not punish them while they seek forgiveness
[8:33]
So this is a promise from the Lord of heavens and earths, what more do you need to start implementing this in your life?
The fourth Khalifa of Islam Ali Bin Abi Taleb may Allah be pleased with him said: It is surprising to see someone perish while he has the tool of survival, they said: what is it? He said: Al Istighfaar.
So never leave Istighfaar my dear sister and brother. The Prophet peace be upon him said:
Fortunate is the person who finds in his record of deeds a lot of Istighfaar. Imagine when you come on the Day of Judgment while you are terrified and everyone is so scared and you find mountains of hassanat waiting for you because of your Istighfaar….
#Istighfar relieves you. When you feel that sadness within you, when you are disturbed and frustrated, when anxiety surrounds you, say “Astaghfirullah” “Astaghfirullah” …
Reciting #Astaghfiruallah is an effective method of calming our self and wipes away the variety of worldly worries from our mind and body. It may also help us, if we are suffering from depression, it calms us and lessen our depression.
Not only that, listen to this #hadith and rest assured that all your issues and problems will go away because of Istighfar
Ibn Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said:
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said,
وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : “من لزم الاستغفار ، جعل الله له من كل ضيق مخرجاً ومن كل هم فرجاً، ورزقه من حيث لا يحتسب" رواه أبو داود
“If anyone constantly seeks pardon (from Allah), Allah will appoint for him a way out of every distress and a relief from every anxiety, and will provide sustenance for him from where he expects not.”
[Abu Dawud].
In another hadith, Abdullah bin Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) narrates that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said:
وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ لَزِمَ الِاسْتِغْفَارَ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مِنْ كُلِّ ضِيقٍ مَخْرَجًا وَمِنْ كُلِّ هَمٍّ فَرَجًا وَرَزَقَهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ
رَوَاهُ أحمدُ وَأَبُو دَاوُد وَابْن مَاجَه
“The one who (regularly) says Istighfaar, that is, frequently repent to Allah Ta’aala for sins committed, Allah Azza Wa-Jal will open a path from poverty and difficulties. All sorrow and hardship will be removed, and in its place prosperity and contentment granted. One will receive sustenance from unimagined and unexpected sources.”
Here are more ayaah from the #Quran with great promises from #Allah (swt):
ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لِلَّذِینَ عَمِلُوا۟ ٱلسُّوۤءَ بِجَهَـٰلَةࣲ ثُمَّ تَابُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَ ٰلِكَ وَأَصۡلَحُوۤا۟ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهَا لَغَفُورࣱ رَّحِیمٌ
[Surah An-Naḥl: 119]
Then, verily! Your Lord for those who do evil (commit sins and are disobedient to Allâh) in ignorance and afterward repent and do righteous deeds, verily, your Lord thereafter, (to such) is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
[An-Nahl 16:119]
رَّبُّكُمۡ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا فِی نُفُوسِكُمۡۚ إِن تَكُونُوا۟ صَـٰلِحِینَ فَإِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لِلۡأَوَّ ٰبِینَ غَفُورࣰا
[Surah Al-Isrāʾ: 25]
Your Lord knows best what is in your inner-selves. If you are righteous, then, verily, He is Ever Most Forgiving to those who turn unto Him again and again in obedience, and in repentance.
[Al-Isra 17:25]
{ وَإِنِّی لَغَفَّارࣱ لِّمَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحࣰا ثُمَّ ٱهۡتَدَىٰ }
[Surah Ṭā-Hā: 82]
And verily, I am indeed Forgiving to him who repents, believes (in My Oneness, and associates none in worship with Me) and does righteous good deeds, and then remains constant in doing them, (till his death). [Ta-Ha 20:82]
So start from now on my dear sister and brother and make it a habit every day, seek forgiveness as much as you can, do it while you are sitting, while you are in bed, while you are working, while you are driving…...it does not cost you anything and you don’t even have to do any physical effort
#SubhanAllah, Allah is so merciful to us he excepts the least from us. Start now, start today and watch your life changing.
*🌻 PARENTS: PRECIOUS BLESSINGS IN OUR LIFE🌻*
Allaah The Almighty has made our parents the means of giving us life and made them the source of providing us with unparalleled love and a sound upbringing. However, when we grow up, we tend to forget the period of our infancy and childhood and disregard their efforts. What ingratitude can be worse than this?
The very least we can do for our parents is to show goodness and kind treatment towards them while they are alive, and supplicate for them, offer charity and other righteous deeds on their behalf after their death.
Allaah The Almighty mentions the virtues of being good to one’s parents in conjunction with worshipping Him alone when He Says (what means):
۞ وَقَضَىٰ رَبُّكَ أَلَّا تَعۡبُدُوۤا۟ إِلَّاۤ إِیَّاهُ وَبِٱلۡوَ ٰلِدَیۡنِ إِحۡسَـٰنًاۚ إِمَّا یَبۡلُغَنَّ عِندَكَ ٱلۡكِبَرَ أَحَدُهُمَاۤ أَوۡ كِلَاهُمَا فَلَا تَقُل لَّهُمَاۤ أُفࣲّ وَلَا تَنۡهَرۡهُمَا وَقُل لَّهُمَا قَوۡلࣰا كَرِیمࣰا (23) وَٱخۡفِضۡ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ ٱلذُّلِّ مِنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَةِ وَقُل رَّبِّ ٱرۡحَمۡهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّیَانِی صَغِیرࣰا (24)
[Surah Al-Isrāʾ: 23-24]
{“ * And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him. And that you are dutiful to your parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of disrespect, nor shout at them but address them in terms of honour. And lower unto them the wing of submission and humility through mercy, and say: `My Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy as they did bring me up when I was young.’“} *
(Quran, 17: 23-24)
The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention) classified being undutiful to parents as one of the great major sins and mentioned it along with associating partners with Allaah The Almighty in His worship. He sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَكْبَرُ الْكَبَائِرِ الإِشْرَاكُ بِاللَّهِ، وَعُقُوقُ الْوَالِدَيْنِ، وَشَهَادَةُ الزُّورِ، وَشَهَادَةُ الزُّورِ ـ ثَلاَثًا ـ أَوْ قَوْلُ الزُّورِ ". فَمَا زَالَ يُكَرِّرُهَا حَتَّى قُلْنَا لَيْتَهُ سَكَتَ.
متفق عليه
“Shall I not inform you about the most grievous of the grave sins?” His Companions replied, “Indeed, O Messenger of Allaah!” He sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said: “
*Associating anything with Allaah (in worship), and disobedience to parents and (he was reclining at that time, then he sat up and said): (beware of) false testimony or false utterance.* ” He repeated it so many times that his Companions wished that he would become silent.
(Al-Bukhaari and Muslim).
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: جاء رجل إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا رسول الله من أحق الناس بحسن صحابتي؟ قال: " أمك" قال: ثم من؟ قال: " أمك" قال: ثم من؟ قال: "أمك" قال: ثم من؟ قال: " أبوك"
((متفق عليه)).
وفي رواية: يارسول الله من أحق بحسن الصحبة؟ قال: " أمك، ثم أمك، ثم أمك، ثم أباك، ثم أدناك أدناك".
A man came to the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) and asked, “Which of the people is most deserving of my good companionship?” He sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) replied: “ * It is your mother * .” The man asked, “Who is next?” He sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) replied: “ *It is your mother* .” The man then asked, “Who is next?” He sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) replied: “ *It is your mother* .” Then the man asked, “Who is next?” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) replied: “ * It is your father. * ”
(Al-Bukhaari).
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " رَغِمَ أَنْفُهُ ثُمَّ رَغِمَ أَنْفُهُ ثُمَّ رَغِمَ أَنْفُهُ " . قِيلَ مَنْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " مَنْ أَدْرَكَ وَالِدَيْهِ عِنْدَ الْكِبَرِ أَحَدَهُمَا أَوْ كِلَيْهِمَا ثُمَّ لَمْ يَدْخُلِ الْجَنَّةَ " .
رواه مسلم
Abu Hurayrah may Allaah be pleased with him narrated that the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) said: “ *Let him be humiliated! Let him be humiliated! Let him be humiliated!”* It was asked, “Who, O Messenger of Allaah?” He sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) replied: “ *He whose parents reach old age, either one or both of them, and who does not enter Paradise (due to not being dutiful to them).* ” (Muslim)
Dutifulness to parents is one of the reasons behind the forgiveness of sins. Ibn ‘Umar may Allaah be pleased with them both, said that a man came to the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) and said, “I have committed a great sin, can I repent from it?” The Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) asked: “
وعن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص رضي الله عنهما قال: أقبل رجل إلى نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقال: أبايعك على الهجرة والجهاد أبتغي الأجر من الله تعالى. قال: "فهل لك من والديك أحد حي؟" قال: نعم بل كلاهما قال: "فتبتغي الأجر من الله تعالى؟" قال: نعم. قال "فارجع إلى والديك، فأحسن صحبتهما" ((متفق عليه. وهذا لفظ مسلم)).
وفي رواية لهما: جاء رجل فاستأذنه في الجهاد فقال "أحي والداك؟ قال: نعم، قال: "ففيهما فجاهد".
Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'as (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) of Allah and said, "I swear allegiance to you for emigration and Jihad, seeking reward from Allah." He (ﷺ) said, "Is any of your parents alive?" He said, "Yes, both of them are alive." He (ﷺ) then asked, "Do you want to seek reward from Allah?" He replied in the affirmative. Thereupon Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Go back to your parents and keep good company with them".
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
In another narration it is reported that a person came to Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and sought his permission to participate in Jihad. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, "Are your parents alive?" He replied in the affirmative. The Prophet a(ﷺ) said, "(You should) consider their service as Jihad."
‘Ali ibn Abi Taalib may Allaah be pleased with him said, “If there was anything less than this expression (i.e., saying ‘Uff’ to one’s parents) as a form of being undutiful, Allaah would have forbidden that expression.” Allaah The Almighty also mentions gratefulness to Him along with being grateful to one’s parents when He says (what means):
وَوَصَّیۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ بِوَ ٰلِدَیۡهِ حَمَلَتۡهُ أُمُّهُۥ وَهۡنًا عَلَىٰ وَهۡنࣲ وَفِصَـٰلُهُۥ فِی عَامَیۡنِ أَنِ ٱشۡكُرۡ لِی وَلِوَ ٰلِدَیۡكَ إِلَیَّ ٱلۡمَصِیرُ
[Surah Luqmān: 14]
“ *Give thanks to Me and to your parents. Unto Me is the final destination.* ”(Quran, 31: 14)
These narrations inspire you to be dutiful to your parents and respect and glorify them. Do not be negligent of the saying of the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ):
عن عبد الله بن عمرو قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: رضا الله في رضا الوالد وسخط الله في سخط الوالد
صحيح رواه ابن حبان في صحيحه
“ *The pleasure of the Lord is in pleasing your parents, and the wrath of the Lord (upon the child) is if he makes them angry.* ” (At-Tabaraani).
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"And keep reminding, because reminding benefits the believers." (51:55)
TYPES OF FRIENDS MENTION IN THE QUR'ĀN
🌻 WALLI (The Protector, The Helper) – A friend who cares for us, when we are in trouble and he guides us. It also means a friend with whom one has great intimacy, with him or her, we feel warm & comfortable.
ٱللَّهُ وَلِیُّ ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ یُخۡرِجُهُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِۖ وَٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوۤا۟ أَوۡلِیَاۤؤُهُمُ ٱلطَّـٰغُوتُ یُخۡرِجُونَهُم مِّنَ ٱلنُّورِ إِلَى ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِۗ أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِۖ هُمۡ فِیهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ
[Surah Al-Baqarah: 257]
Allāh is the Ally of those who believe. He brings them out from darknesses into the light. And those who disbelieve - their allies are ṭāghūt. They take them out of the light into darknesses. Those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide eternally therein.
🌻 SADDIQUE – A genuine friend, who is our friend for our sake, not to get any kind of benefit from us. The one who never gives up on us when we start making mistakes. He remains in touch with us even if we establish a distance with them because of their honesty. He is the one who is our Shafaee.
وَمَن یُطِعِ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلرَّسُولَ فَأُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ مَعَ ٱلَّذِینَ أَنۡعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَیۡهِم مِّنَ ٱلنَّبِیِّـۧنَ وَٱلصِّدِّیقِینَ وَٱلشُّهَدَاۤءِ وَٱلصَّـٰلِحِینَۚ وَحَسُنَ أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ رَفِیقࣰا
[Surah An-Nisāʾ: 69]
And whoever obeys Allāh and the Messenger - those will be with the ones upon whom Allāh has bestowed favor of the prophets, the steadfast affirmers of truth, the martyrs and the righteous. And excellent are those as companions.
🌻 SAAHIB (The person sitting next to you) – It’s a casual acquaintance or someone who is looking out for you, Concerned about you and Tries to help you to the best of her ability.
بَلَىٰۚ مَن كَسَبَ سَیِّئَةࣰ وَأَحَـٰطَتۡ بِهِۦ خَطِیۤـَٔتُهُۥ فَأُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِۖ هُمۡ فِیهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ (81) وَٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡجَنَّةِۖ هُمۡ فِیهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ (82)
[Surah Al-Baqarah: 81-82]
Yes, [on the contrary], whoever earns evil and his sin has encompassed him - those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.
But they who believe and do righteous deeds - those are the companions of Paradise; they will abide therein eternally.
🌻 WALEJA – A friend who is a partner in your business. He is involved in every matter of your life. There is Extreme trust involved in this kind of friendship.
أَمۡ حَسِبۡتُمۡ أَن تُتۡرَكُوا۟ وَلَمَّا یَعۡلَمِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِینَ جَـٰهَدُوا۟ مِنكُمۡ وَلَمۡ یَتَّخِذُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَا رَسُولِهِۦ وَلَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ وَلِیجَةࣰۚ وَٱللَّهُ خَبِیرُۢ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ
[Surah At-Tawbah: 16]
Do you think that you will be left [as you are] while Allāh has not yet made evident those among you who strive [for His cause] and do not take other than Allāh, His Messenger and the believers as intimates? And Allāh is [fully] Aware of what you do.
🌻 BITA’ANA – A friend who keeps your secrets.
یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ بِطَانَةࣰ مِّن دُونِكُمۡ لَا یَأۡلُونَكُمۡ خَبَالࣰا وَدُّوا۟ مَا عَنِتُّمۡ قَدۡ بَدَتِ ٱلۡبَغۡضَاۤءُ مِنۡ أَفۡوَ ٰهِهِمۡ وَمَا تُخۡفِی صُدُورُهُمۡ أَكۡبَرُۚ قَدۡ بَیَّنَّا لَكُمُ ٱلۡـَٔایَـٰتِۖ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ
[Surah Āli-ʿImrān: 118]
O you who have believed, do not take as intimates those other than yourselves [i.e., believers], for they will not spare you [any] ruin. They wish you would have hardship. Hatred has already appeared from their mouths, and what their breasts conceal is greater. We have certainly made clear to you the signs, if you will use reason.
🌻 QAREEN – A friend with whom you have a lot in common. Both always think alike.
[Surah As-Saffat ayah 51-56]
{ قَالَ قَاۤىِٕلࣱ مِّنۡهُمۡ إِنِّی كَانَ لِی قَرِینࣱ }
[Surah Aṣ-Ṣāffāt: 51]
A speaker among them will say, Indeed, I had a companion [on earth].
🌻 KHALEEL – he or she always thinks about you, even when you are not with him or her.
وَمَنۡ أَحۡسَنُ دِینࣰا مِّمَّنۡ أَسۡلَمَ وَجۡهَهُۥ لِلَّهِ وَهُوَ مُحۡسِنࣱ وَٱتَّبَعَ مِلَّةَ إِبۡرَ ٰهِیمَ حَنِیفࣰاۗ وَٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ إِبۡرَ ٰهِیمَ خَلِیلࣰا
[Surah An-Nisāʾ: 125]
And who is better in religion than one who submits himself to Allāh while being a doer of good and follows the religion of Abraham, inclining toward truth? And Allāh took Abraham as an intimate friend.
🌻 RAFEEQ – A friend with whom you feel relaxed and get comfort in her company.
وَمَن یُطِعِ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلرَّسُولَ فَأُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ مَعَ ٱلَّذِینَ أَنۡعَمَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَیۡهِم مِّنَ ٱلنَّبِیِّـۧنَ وَٱلصِّدِّیقِینَ وَٱلشُّهَدَاۤءِ وَٱلصَّـٰلِحِینَۚ وَحَسُنَ أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ رَفِیقࣰا
[Surah An-Nisāʾ: 69]
And whoever obeys Allāh and the Messenger - those will be with the ones upon whom Allāh has bestowed favor of the prophets, the steadfast affirmers of truth, the martyrs and the righteous. And excellent are those as companions.
❌ TWO BAD KINDS OF FRIENDS:
🌻 KHAZOUL – a friend Who only acts like a friend. At convenient times remains with you, but when you are in trouble that kind of friend disappears. He is Deceitful like Shaytan.
لَّقَدۡ أَضَلَّنِی عَنِ ٱلذِّكۡرِ بَعۡدَ إِذۡ جَاۤءَنِیۗ وَكَانَ ٱلشَّیۡطَـٰنُ لِلۡإِنسَـٰنِ خَذُولࣰا
[Surah Al-Furqān: 29]
He led me away from the remembrance after it had come to me. And ever is Satan, to man, a deserter.
🌻 AKHDAAN – This kind of friendship is between girls and boys. It is strongly prohibited in Islam.
وَمَن لَّمۡ یَسۡتَطِعۡ مِنكُمۡ طَوۡلًا أَن یَنكِحَ ٱلۡمُحۡصَنَـٰتِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِ فَمِن مَّا مَلَكَتۡ أَیۡمَـٰنُكُم مِّن فَتَیَـٰتِكُمُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَـٰتِۚ وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِإِیمَـٰنِكُمۚ بَعۡضُكُم مِّنۢ بَعۡضࣲۚ فَٱنكِحُوهُنَّ بِإِذۡنِ أَهۡلِهِنَّ وَءَاتُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِ مُحۡصَنَـٰتٍ غَیۡرَ مُسَـٰفِحَـٰتࣲ وَلَا مُتَّخِذَ ٰتِ أَخۡدَانࣲۚ فَإِذَاۤ أُحۡصِنَّ فَإِنۡ أَتَیۡنَ بِفَـٰحِشَةࣲ فَعَلَیۡهِنَّ نِصۡفُ مَا عَلَى ٱلۡمُحۡصَنَـٰتِ مِنَ ٱلۡعَذَابِۚ ذَ ٰلِكَ لِمَنۡ خَشِیَ ٱلۡعَنَتَ مِنكُمۡۚ وَأَن تَصۡبِرُوا۟ خَیۡرࣱ لَّكُمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورࣱ رَّحِیمࣱ
[Surah An-Nisāʾ: 25]
And whoever among you cannot [find] the means to marry free, believing women, then [he may marry] from those whom your right hands possess of believing slave girls. And Allāh is most knowing about your faith. You [believers] are of one another. So marry them with the permission of their people and give them their due compensation [i.e., mahr] according to what is acceptable.
[They should be] chaste, neither [of] those who commit unlawful intercourse randomly nor those who take [secret] lovers. But once they are sheltered in marriage, if they should commit adultery, then for them is half the punishment for free [unmarried] women. This [allowance] is for him among you who fears affliction [i.e., sin], but to be patient is better for you. And Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.
May Allāh bless us a pious person who would be our friend in this Dunya until Jannah.
Ameen!
*The Ten-Best People*
1). “The best is the one who learns and teaches the Quran.” (Bukhari-5027)
عَنْ عُثْمَانَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ تَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ وَعَلَّمَهُ ".
2). “The best is the one who has strong character and good manners.” (Bukhari-6035)
عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا جُلُوسًا مَعَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو يُحَدِّثُنَا إِذْ قَالَ لَمْ يَكُنْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاحِشًا وَلاَ مُتَفَحِّشًا، وَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ " إِنَّ خِيَارَكُمْ أَحَاسِنُكُمْ أَخْلاَقًا ".
3). “The best is the one who repays debt swiftly.”
(Bukhari-2305)
قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ خِيَارَكُمْ أَحْسَنُكُمْ قَضَاءً ".
4). “The best is the one who is expected to do good and people feel safe with him.” (Tirmidhi-2263)
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَفَ عَلَى أُنَاسٍ جُلُوسٍ فَقَالَ " أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِكُمْ مِنْ شَرِّكُمْ " . قَالَ فَسَكَتُوا فَقَالَ ذَلِكَ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنَا بِخَيْرِنَا مِنْ شَرِّنَا . قَالَ " خَيْرُكُمْ مَنْ يُرْجَى خَيْرُهُ وَيُؤْمَنُ شَرُّهُ وَشَرُّكُمْ مَنْ لاَ يُرْجَى خَيْرُهُ وَلاَ يُؤْمَنُ شَرُّهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ
5). “Narrated 'Aishah:
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Indeed among the believers with the most complete faith is the one who is the best in conduct, and the most kind to his family."
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ مِنْ أَكْمَلِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِيمَانًا أَحْسَنُهُمْ خُلُقًا وَأَلْطَفُهُمْ بِأَهْلِهِ
6). “Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'as (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
A man asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): "Which act in Islam is the best?" He (ﷺ) replied, "To give food, and to greet everyone, whether you know or you do not."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
وعن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص رضي الله عنهما أن رجلا سأل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أي الإسلام خير؟ قال: "تطعم الطعام، وتقرأ السلام على من عرفت ومن لم تعرف".
((متفق عليه)).
7). “Ibn 'Umar reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The believer who mixes with people and endures their injury is better than the person who does not mix with people nor endure their injury."
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 388
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ وَثَّابٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: الْمُؤْمِنُ الَّذِي يُخَالِطُ النَّاسَ، وَيَصْبِرُ عَلَى أَذَاهُمْ، خَيْرٌ مِنَ الَّذِي لاَ يُخَالِطُ النَّاسَ، وَلاَ يَصْبِرُ عَلَى أَذَاهُمْ.
Grade: Sahih (Al-Albani) صـحـيـح
8). “Abdullāh ibn Busr al-Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best of people is the one whose life is long The best is the one who is the most helpful to others and his deeds are good."
Sahih/Authentic. - [At-Tirmidhi]
عن عبد الله بن بُسْرٍ الأسلمي رضي الله عنه مرفوعاً: «خير الناس من طَال عُمُرُه، وحَسُنَ عَمَلُهُ
[صحيح] - [رواه الترمذي وأحمد والدارمي]
9). Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): "Who is the most excellent among the Muslims?" He said, "One from whose tongue and hands the other Muslims are secure."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
وعن أبي موسى رضي الله عنه قال: قلت: يا رسول الله أي المسلمين أفضل؟ قال: "من سلم المسلمون من لسانه ويده".
((متفق عليه)).
10). “Imran bin Husain said:
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The best of you are my generation, then those who come after them, then those whom after them, then those who come after them.'
Sunan an-Nasa'i 3809
عَنْ أَبِي جَمْرَةَ، عَنْ زَهْدَمٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عِمْرَانَ بْنَ حُصَيْنٍ، يَذْكُرُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " خَيْرُكُمْ قَرْنِي ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ " .
«يَا قَبِيصَةُ إِنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ لَا تَحِلُّ إِلَّا لِأَحَدِ ثَلَاثَةٍ
*Oh Qabisah! Begging is only allowed for three*
🌷 Prophet ﷺ said
عَن قبيصَة بن مُخَارق الْهِلَالِي قَالَ: تَحَمَّلْتُ حَمَالَةً فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَسْأَلُهُ فِيهَا. فَقَالَ: «أَقِمْ حَتَّى تَأْتِينَا الصَّدَقَة فنأمر لَك بهَا» . قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ: «يَا قَبِيصَةُ إِنَّ الْمَسْأَلَةَ لَا تَحِلُّ إِلَّا لِأَحَدِ ثَلَاثَةٍ رَجُلٍ تَحَمَّلَ حَمَالَةً فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَهَا ثُمَّ يُمْسِكُ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ جَائِحَةٌ اجْتَاحَتْ مَالَهُ فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ قَالَ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ وَرَجُلٍ أَصَابَتْهُ فَاقَةٌ حَتَّى يقوم ثَلَاثَة من ذَوي الحجى مِنْ قَوْمِهِ. لَقَدْ أَصَابَتْ فُلَانًا فَاقَةٌ فَحَلَّتْ لَهُ الْمَسْأَلَةُ حَتَّى يُصِيبَ قِوَامًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ أَوْ قَالَ سِدَادًا مِنْ عَيْشٍ فَمَا سِوَاهُنَّ من الْمَسْأَلَة يَا قبيصَة سحتا يأكلها صَاحبهَا سحتا» . رَوَاهُ مُسلم
*O Qabisah! Begging is only allowed for three*
* A. man who incurred debts solving disputes, so he is allowed to beg until he collects its amount and then stops.*
*B. A man who was inflicted by a disaster that consumed his wealth, he is allowed to beg until he collects what suffices for his livelihood.*
*C. And a man who was overcome by poverty, that three wise relatives of his stand up and proclaim, `So-and-so was overcome by poverty.'*
_This man is allowed to beg until he collects what sustains his livelihood_
🚫 *Other than these cases, begging is an unlawful amount that one illegally devours.*
Muslim collected this Hadith.
HADEETH:
DURING YOUR SLEEP, SATAN TIES THREE KNOTS AT THE BACK OF THE HEAD OF EACH ONE OF YOU, AND HE SEALS EACH KNOT WITH THE FOLLOWING WORDS: ...... THE NIGHT IS LONG, SO KEEP ON SLEEPING.
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " يَعْقِدُ الشَّيْطَانُ عَلَى قَافِيَةِ رَأْسِ أَحَدِكُمْ إِذَا هُوَ نَامَ ثَلاَثَ عُقَدٍ، يَضْرِبُ كُلَّ عُقْدَةٍ مَكَانَهَا عَلَيْكَ لَيْلٌ طَوِيلٌ فَارْقُدْ. فَإِنِ اسْتَيْقَظَ فَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ، فَإِنْ تَوَضَّأَ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ، فَإِنْ صَلَّى انْحَلَّتْ عُقَدُهُ كُلُّهَا، فَأَصْبَحَ نَشِيطًا طَيِّبَ النَّفْسِ، وَإِلاَّ أَصْبَحَ خَبِيثَ النَّفْسِ كَسْلاَنَ ".
رواه البخاري و مسلم
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: “During your sleep, Satan ties three knots at the back of the head of each one of you, and he seals each knot with the following words: ‘The night is long, so keep on sleeping.’ When that person wakes up and remembers Allah, one knot is undone; when he makes ablution the second knot is undone; and when he prays, all his knots are undone, and he gets up in the morning active and in good spirits, otherwise he gets up in bad spirits and sluggish.”
[Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]
EXPLANATION
Ablution. Excellence of Ablution.
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه مرفوعاً: «يَعْقِدُ الشيطان على قَافِيَةِ رأسِ أحدِكم، إذا هو نام، ثلاث عُقَدٍ، يَضْرِب على كل عُقْدَةٍ: عليك لَيلٌ طويل فَارْقُدْ، فإن استيقظ، فذكر الله تعالى انحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ، فإن تَوضِّأ، انْحَلّتْ عُقدَةٌ، فإن صلى، انْحَلَّتْ عُقَدُهُ كُلُّها، فأصبح نشيطا طَيِّبَ النفس، وإلا أصبح خَبِيثَ النَّفْس كَسْلَان
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Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:
“During your sleep, Satan ties three knots at the back of the head of each one of you, and he seals each knot with the following words: ‘The night is long, so keep on sleeping.’ When that person wakes up and remembers Allah, one knot is undone; when he makes ablution the second knot is undone; and when he prays, all his knots are undone, and he gets up in the morning active and in good spirits, otherwise he gets up in bad spirits and sluggish.”
[Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]
Explanation
Hadīth explanation: Satan ties three knots at the back of the head of every sleeping person. The act of tying knots is literal, like what the sorcerer does to cast a spell on a person by tying a knot in a thread and reading an incantation over it, thereby the spell becomes effective. A narration by Ibn Mājah reads:
“Satan ties at the back of the head of each one of you at night a rope with three knots on it.”
He ties the knots on the back of the head in particular because it is the center of powers and their domain of control. They are the most malleable to Satan and the swiftest in answering his call. Hence, if he ties the knots on that place, he is able to control the person’s spirit and cast sleep on him. “He seals each knot”, i.e. he strikes it with his hand to make it firm and tight, while saying: “the night is long;” i.e. a long part of the night is yet to come, so sleep as long as you wish for when you wake up, you will have sufficient time to perform the night prayer. If he wakes up and mentions Allah, then one knot is untied by virtue of mentioning Allah. If he makes ablution, another knot is untied by virtue of the blessing of ablution.
A narration by Muslim reads: “when he performs ablution two knots are untied.” This includes taking bath to purify oneself from major ritual impurity.
When he prays, even one single Rak‘ah, the third knot is untied. Al-Bukhāri’s narration reads: “All his knots are undone.” “So, he gets up in the morning active”; because he rejoices in the obedience that Allah guided him to, and the reward He promised, and the removal of the Satanic knots from him. “In good spirits”; because Allah blesses his heart for good actions. “Otherwise;” i.e. if he does not do the three things mentioned, “he gets up in bad spirits and sluggish;” i.e. in an altered state because Satan made him fail to do what he is used to doing or intended to do of good deeds.
Al-Hāfiz Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy upon him) said: “The apparent indication is that the night prayer has a spiritual effect on putting a person in good spirits, even if the worshiper is not heedful of that, and the opposite is true, in confirmation of the statement of Allah, the Almighty: {Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence (of heart and tongue) and more suitable for words.}
{AL-MUZZAMILL -VERSE :6 }
