They Think They’ll Get Away With It!

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Many people believe that through eloquent speech and persuasion, they can talk their way out of any situation, which is why they feel no shame about taking things that do not belong to them.

Some also come to believe that falsehood and deception can shield them from every consequence. It is this illusion that emboldens them to seize what is not rightfully theirs, mistaking deception for immunity, injustice for gain, and greed for entitlement.

Importance Of Daily Adhkaar & Supplications

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

In times of turmoil and anxiety, Muslims seek a safe haven and a way out of these difficulties.

Allaah تعالى says: 

الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ ۗ أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ

{Those who believe and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allaah. Verily, in the remembrance of Allaah do hearts find rest}

📚 [Surah al-Ra`d (13):28]

Be Grateful To Allaah And to Your Parents

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Allaah تعالى says:

﴿أَنِ اشْكُرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيْكَ إِلَيَّ الْمَصِيرُ‎﴾

{Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the final destination} 
📚 [Surah Luqmaan (31): 14]

Allaah has made it obligatory for us to thank Him and thank our parents. Since there is consensus that thanking one’s parents is done through constant obedience to them, and that simply praising them is not enough, words alone are insufficient. It is well known that true gratitude to Allaah requires more than just words; it must be demonstrated through actions. This is achieved by obeying Allaah and using His blessings in ways that please Him, rather than wasting them on wrongdoing.

How can a person know his worth with Allaah?!

 بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد 

👉 Always remember, the tongue is the reflection of the heart, while the actions are the reflection of the person’s character.

🔥 As for the tongue being the reflection of the heart, Allaah تعالى said about the Jews and the Mushriks:

قَدْ بَدَتِ الْبَغْضَاءُ مِنْ أَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَمَا تُخْفِي صُدُورُهُمْ أَكْبَرُ

{Hatred has already appeared from their mouths, but what their breasts conceal is far worse.}
📚 [Surah aal-`Imraan (3):118]

🔥 As for the actions being the reflection of a person’s character, the Prophet ﷺ said:
❝If you have no shame then do what you like.❞
📚 [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (3483, 3484, 6120)]

False Testimonies: destroying lives, ruining families, usurping wealth

 بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد 

A plaintiff (complainant) can bring a case against a person in court and sue him or accuse him for various reasons. These accusations are broadly divided into two categories:

PART 1: DEFINITION

👉 Accusations: Two types:

1. True accusations:

When a person seeks his rights, or where a person feels that he was oppressed or wronged, or when he fights for the cause of others.

Al-Hayaa’: An indicator of a woman’s level of Imaan

 بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

(Al-Hayaa’: modesty, shyness, bashfulness, decency)

The distinct characteristic with which we are known for is al-Hayaa’. Why is al-Hayaa’ given so much importance? It is because al-Hayaa’ is good and it only brings good, and al-Hayaa’ is not present in a thing except that it beautifies it.

A woman who is shy will not be in the gathering of men, she will not be in crowded places, she will not raise her voice in the presence of men. So, when her feminine characteristics get corroded, and she mingles with the opposite gender, her femininity goes away, or it declines drastically. It does not necessarily mean that her character is bad or that she has lost her dignity, but her femininity is part of her beauty, which goes away when it gets corroded or when she intermingles.

Takhbeeb: A punishable offense which goes unnoticed

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Except for Islaam, there is no other religion, society, or country that makes Takhbeeb an offense punishable by law. Since it is not mentioned in the Western world, many people, including many Muslims, are unaware of this word, “Takhbeeb” and the ruling concerning it. Islaam outlawed this crime 1400 years ago, and it took many precautions in this regard, it made it obligatory for both men and women to lower their gaze, it prohibited free-mixing between men and women, and it prohibited seclusion between a man and a woman who are not related, it prohibited improper clothing, it defined the dress codes for men and women, Hijaab, etc.

Some things corrupt a person’s marital life while he is unaware. It works like a hidden poison. This poison (a crime) is known as Takhbeeb: the act of corrupting or instigating the wife against her husband or the husband against his wife; and it is punishable by law.

To know what Takhbeeb means and who are the people involved, and how can they influence, kindly click the below link to download the pdf:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hUNBM76-wBNfypWu7FWdT8nMszfy0eL0/view?usp=sharing

or

https://www.scribd.com/document/473834412/Takhbeeb

The Sunnah of discarding the date seed

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى

رسـول الله، وبـعـد

➡️ After eating a date, the Sunnah of casting aside the date seed from the mouth is to place it at the back of the hand, between the forefinger (index finger) and the middle finger, and not with the underside of the hand, i.e. the palm. So that the fingers do not touch the wet date seed and then the same hand is used to pick another date. 

As has been reported in the Hadeeth:

`Abdullaah Ibn Busr reported: "Allaah's Messenger ﷺ came to my father and we brought to him a meal and he ate out of that. He was then given dates which he ate, casting out the date seeds between his fingers and holding his forefinger and middle finger together"... 

📚 [Saheeh Muslim (2042) and Sunan al-Tirmidhee] 

`Abdullaah Ibn Busr from Banu Sulaim said: The Messenger of Allaah ﷺ came as guest to my father's house. He offered food to him ﷺ and brought hais. He then brought a drink which he ﷺ drank and then he ﷺ passed it to the one on his right. He ﷺ then ate dried dates and began to put the seeds on the back of his forefinger and middle finger. When he ﷺ got up, my father also got up, and held the rein of his ﷺ mount. He said : Pray to Allah for me. He ﷺ said: "O Allaah, bless them in what you have provided them, and have mercy on them." 

📚 [Sunan Abu Dawood (3729) and graded as "Saheeh" by Shaikh al-Albaanee] 

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➡️ It is disliked to put the date seed back in the same dish/plate which contains dates or to hold the dates and date seeds in the same hand after discarding it from the mouth. 

Ibn Muflih reported in al-Aadaab al-Shar`iyyah:

"And on the authority of Anas رضي الله عنه that the Prophet ﷺ disliked to put back the seed in the same plate which contained dates as mentioned by al-Baihaqee." 

And Ibn al-Jawzee said in "Aadaab al-Akal" (Etiquettes of eating): "Do not mix the date seeds and the dates in the same plate or in the same hand after spitting it from the mouth. Rather, one should place it on the back of the hand..."

📚 [al-Aadaab al-Shar`iyyah (3/225)]

Takhbeeb: Corrupting or Instigating the Wife against her Husband

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Ministry of Justice: 62 cases of Takhbeeb (instigating or corrupting a wife against her husband) have been registered in the court so far in the past 8 months.

The Ministry of Justice had informed Al-Madinah (newspaper) on 07/June/2016 that in the past eight months, the court has dealt with 62 cases of Takhbeeb – corrupting the wife against her husband or the husband against his wife – so far. The highest of which were registered in al-Riyaadh which saw 22 cases, and the courts in Makkah Province (including Jeddah) saw 17 cases of Takhbeeb being registered in this period.

Whoever has Husn al-Dhann bil-laah (Good thoughts about Allaah) will never be let down

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Even though he was not a Prophet, but due to his firm faith, and strength of his certainty (Quwwatul-Yaqeen), and for having high hope in Allaah سبحانه وتعالى, Juraij was able to reach a very high status.

No one in their common sense would expect an infant (a newborn) to speak in his infancy. If someone saw you talking to a newborn, excepting the infant to speak like a grown up and respond to you, he would think that you are insane. 

Being Truthful in your intentions

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

💠 If you cannot do something good, then at least be truthful with Allaah with your intentions. Every time you leave the house, your concern should only be to seek the pleasure of Allaah alone and nothing else. You should speak the truth even if the people do not like it. Invite the people towards the truth and do not concern yourself with the emotions of the people.

💠 Enter the Masjid with the intention that Allaah تعالى will forgive your sins through your prayers.

Forgive and keep moving...

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

The Prophet ﷺ said:

❝The most perfect believer in respect of faith is he who is best of them in manners.❞

📚[Sunan Abu Dawood (4682) and graded as "Hasan" by Shaikh al-Albaanee]

🎓 Shaikh al-Sa`dee said:

❝Whoever hates you, has enmity towards you, and boycotts you, then you should treat him exactly the opposite of that, so that you can earn the reward and reach this virtuous manners and ethics, and to quickly provide comfort to your heart, and to reduce the feeling of stress - of seeking revenge - from within you. Rather, by this, you can change enmity into friendship, and hatred into love...*[1]

Forgive what emanates from them for the sake of Allaah. Whoever forgives the slaves of Allaah, Allaah will forgive him; whoever pardons them, Allaah will pardon him... For the reward is of the same nature as the deed.❞

📚 [الرياض الناضرة (١/١٩١)]

📑 Note:

*[1] As Allaah تعالى said:

وَلَا تَسْتَوِي الْحَسَنَةُ وَلَا السَّيِّئَةُ ۚ ادْفَعْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ فَإِذَا الَّذِي بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُ عَدَاوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ حَمِيمٌ

{The good deed and the evil deed cannot be equal. Repel (the evil) with one which is better (i.e. Allaah ordered the faithful believers to be patient at the time of anger, and to excuse those who treat them badly), then Verily! He, between whom and you there was enmity, (will become) as though he was a close friend.}

📚 [Surah Fussilat (41): 34]

Nurturing the family upon Khair (goodness) and correct Islaamic values

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Narrated Ma`qil: I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying: ❝There is none amongst the bondsmen who was entrusted by Allaah with the affairs of his subjects and he does not look after them in an honest manner, will not even feel the fragrance of Paradise.❞

📚 [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (7150) and the wordings are his, and Saheeh Muslim (142-22)]

In another narration the wordings are: ❝If any ruler having the authority to rule Muslim subjects dies while he is deceiving them, Allaah will forbid Paradise for him.❞

📚 [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (7151)]

In Saheeh Muslim: ❝There is none amongst the bondsmen who was entrusted with the affairs of his subjects and he died in such a state that he was dishonest in his dealings with those over whom he ruled except that the Paradise is forbidden for him.❞

📚 [Saheeh Muslim (142-227, 228)]

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🚩 Shaikh Ibn al-`Uthaymeen رحمه الله commented:

❝The intended meaning is not limited to the ruler, or his deputy, or the minister, or the chief of the tribe. Rather, also the man of the house, if he were to die while he had deceived his family, then Allaah will forbid for him the fragrance of Paradise. Those who introduce to their families to things* which corrupts their ethics and which harms their `Aqeedah (Creed), no doubt such people are deceiving their families. So, if they were to die on this condition, We seek Allaah’s refuge from this – it is feared that the fragrance of Paradise will be made forbidden for him. We ask Allaah for our wellbeing and safety.❞

📚 [التعليق على كتاب السياسة الشرعية ، ص35]

📑 Introducing them to things like satellite channels and cable, music and singing, indecency and vulgarity in speech and actions, etc.

Brief Comments on Riyaadh al-Saaliheen #115

From the Etiquettes of Greeting

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

857 - Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه reported: The Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said: ❝A rider should greet a pedestrian; a pedestrian should greet the one who is sitting; and a small group should greet a large group (of people).❞ [Agreed upon]

In another narration of Saheeh al-Bukhaaree it is: ❝The young should greet the elderly.❞ [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (6231, 6232, 6233) and Saheeh Muslim (2160)]

  

Weakness of the Hadeeth: to say "Baarak Allahu feek" when a child sneezes

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Before proceeding, please note that this post is only to discuss the weakness of the Hadeeth and nothing further. Please do not assume that this post is against Shaikh Saaleh al-Fawzaan حفظه الله.

It is being circulated that Shaykh Saalih al Fawzaan (May Allaah protect him and elevate his status) said:

❝As for the young (child), if he sneezes, it is not said to him: “May Allaah have mercy on you” (Yarhamuka-llaah) rather the person supplicates for him with blessings. Therefore it is said (to the child): “Baarak Allaahu Feek” (May Allaah bless you) because a young child sneezed in the company of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and he said: "Baarak Allaahu Feek".

As collected by Al Hafidh As Salafee

And he (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) commanded the young child to praise Allaah whenever he sneezes from the viewpoint of teaching.❞

[شرح منظومة اآلداب الشرعية (280)]

Anger Management

Tips and Techniques for Getting Anger Under Control

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

All praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allaah and his family and companions.

To proceed:

The discussion for today is regarding one of the many characteristics which have an apparent (and direct) effect on how we deal with others and for which one needs to control (before it causes) harm. Our discussion is about anger, which is one of the characteristics of a human being, and it is divided into two categories:

1. Anger which is Praiseworthy

2. Anger which is Blameworthy

The Three Ways the Blessings are Taken Away

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

In this materialistic world, whenever the word “Barakah” (Blessing) or “Ni`mah” (Favor) is mentioned, many people only compare it with monetary gains or possessions. For them, if a person has lots of wealth, then he is blessed. Moreover, when it is said that the Barakah or Ni`mah is not taken away except due to sins and is not returned except through repentance, the first thing that comes to their mind is financial losses. Indeed financial losses is one of the aspects, but Barakah is not limited to wealth only, nor is having more of the wealth means there is Barakah in it.

There are three ways in which Barakah is taken away from a person and this we will study with the example of rainwater.

Brief Comments on Riyaadh al-Saaliheen #114

There is good for a Believer in everything:

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

27. Abu Yahya Suhaib bin Sinaan رضي الله عنه reported that the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said:

❝How wonderful is the case of a believer; for all his affairs are good for him, and this applies only to a believer. If something good happens to him, he is thankful for it and that is good for him; if something bad happens to him, he bears it with patience and that is good for him.❞

[Saheeh Muslim (7138), Kitaab al-Zuhd]

Shaikh Ibn al-`Uthaymeen رحمه الله said:

The author (Imaam al-Nawawee) رحمه الله mentioned the Hadeeth of Suhaib al-Roomee that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: ❝How wonderful is the case of a believer; there is good for him in everything…❞, meaning: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم expressed his amazement in a good way; ❝…for the case of a believer…❞, meaning: the affairs concerning a Believer. All the affairs concerning a Believer are only good for him, and this is not applicable to anyone except a Believer. 

Mocking is not Naseehah

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

There is Naseehah (sincere advice) and then there is mocking.

Last night a relative of mine was telling me about the sons of an Imaam of his local Masjid. Both his sons were in all sorts of vices and causing problems in the neighborhood. On being asked about the behavior of his sons, the Imaam said that he used to mock the children of other people saying: "the son of so-and-so is bad", "the son of so-and-so is up to no good", and now Allaah تعالى has put him in trials through his children.

• So if you mock someone, soon you will be mocked at. If you belittle someone, soon you will be belittled.

• Don't be proud if you are correct today, for one day you will be from those who erred.

• Naseehah is about correcting mistakes, not about getting personal.

The Prophet ﷺ said: ❝O you who have believed with your tongues but Faith has not entered your hearts! Do not backbite about the Muslims or seek their faults. For whoever seeks their faults, Allaah will seek his faults, and if Allaah seeks a person's faults, He تعالى will disgrace him even if he were inside his house.❞

[Sunan Abu Dawood (4880) and Sunan al-Tirmidhee (2032) and graded as “Hasan-Saheeh" by Shaikh al-Albaanee]

Always remember that not all days are the same - "A DAY FOR YOU AND A DAY AGAINST YOU".

﴿إِن يَمْسَسْكُمْ قَرْحٌ فَقَدْ مَسَّ الْقَوْمَ قَرْحٌ مِّثْلُهُ ۚ وَتِلْكَ الْأَيَّامُ نُدَاوِلُهَا بَيْنَ النَّاسِ﴾

{If a wound has touched you, be sure a similar wound has touched the (opposing) people. And these days [of varying conditions - the good and not so good] We alternate among the people...}

[Surah aal-`Imraan (3): 140]

The bond between “Lying about the Deen” and “Bid`ah”

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

۞ Telling lies about/in the Deen leads towards Bid`ah in the religion.

۞ Bid`ah needs lying for its survival.

۞ and the common thing about “Kadhib” (lying, fabricating) and “Bid`ah” (innovating in religion) is that they do not stop till they drag its people towards the Hell-fire.