10.18.09
the *most* valuable
Verily, the most honourable of you with Allaah is that (believer) who has At-Taqwa [i.e. he is one of the Muttaqoon (the pious)]. Verily, Allaah is All-Knowing, All Aware”
[al-Hujuraat 49:13]
08.18.09
Ounce of prevention, pound of cure
Repel the thought, for if you don’t, it becomes an idea. So repel the idea, for if you don’t it will become a desire. So fight against that (desire), for if you don’t, it will become a determination and a passion. And if you don’t repel that, it will become an action. And if you don’t replace it with its opposite, it will become a constant habit. So at that point, it will be difficult for you to change it.
- Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah [from al-Fawaa'id]
07.19.09
How to see the Beloved Rasulullah (SAWS) in your dreams
SubhanAllahul ‘Adheem…may He in whose hands my soul is in allow us to set gaze upon Rasulullah salawatu alayhi wassalaamu alayh…
05.03.09
Ahaadith
1. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), said, “This world is the prison of the believer and the paradise of the unbeliever.” [Muslim]
2. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), said, “The Fire is surrounded by indulgence (pleasures) of appetites and Jannah is surrounded by things people dislike.” [Agreed upon]
3. Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, (PBUH), said, “A man follows the religion of his close friend, so each of you should be very careful about whom he takes as a close friend.” [Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi]
4. Sahl ibn Sa’d reported that the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), said, “Anyone who safeguards for My sake what is between his jaws and what is between his legs, I will safeguard Jannah (Paradise) for him.” [Agreed upon]
5. Anas reported that the Prophet, (PBUH), said, “None of you can truly be said to believe until he wants for his brother what he wants for himself.” [Agreed upon]
Call with wisdom
“Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful admonition, and argue with them with ways that are best.”
[Surah an-Nahl (16): Ayah 125]
Salaah is a light
Hadith 23
On the authority of Abu Malik al-Harith bin ‘Asim al-Ash’ari, radiyallahu ‘anhu, who said: The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam, said:
“Purification is half of iman (faith). Saying ‘Al-Hamdulillah’ (Praise be to Allah) fills the scales. Saying ‘Subhanallah wa al-Hamdulillahi’ (Exhalted be Allah and Praise be to Allah) fills the space between the heavens and the earth. Salah (prayer) is a light. Sadaqah (charity) is a proof. Sabr (patience) is a shining glory. The Qur’an is an argument either for you or against you. Everybody goes out in the morning and sell themselves, thereby setting themselves free or destroying themselves.”
5 Ingredients…
“The medicine of the heart is five things:
Reading Qur’aan and pondering the meaning,
Having an empty stomach,
Praying qiyaam al-layl,
Beseeching Allaah at the time of suhoor,
And keeping company with righteous people.”
-Yahya Ibn Mu’aadh
