ISLAMIC TREASURES

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Priority to Religion in Marriage❗️ Yahyâ b. Yahyâ Al-NaysâbûrÎ reports: I was once with Sufyân b. ‘Uyainah – (May Allāh have mercy on him,) when a man came to him and said, “O Abû Muhammad, I complain to you of so-and-so”, (meaning his wife), “I am the lowest and most despicable thing to her.” [Sufyân] lowered his head for a few moments, then said, “Perhaps you wanted her in order to better your status.” The man said: “Indeed, o Abû Muhammad.” Sufyân said: “Whoever goes for glory will be tried with ignominy, whoever goes for wealth will be tried with poverty, but whoever goes for religiousness, Allāh will bring together for him glory and wealth with the religion.” He then started to narrate to him: We were four brothers: Muhammad, ‘Umrân, IbrâhÎm and I. Muhammad was the eldest, ‘Umrân was the youngest, and I was in the middle. When Muhammad wanted to marry, he desired status and married a woman of higher standing, so Allāh tried him with ignominy. ‘Umrân desired wealth, so he married a richer woman and Allāh tried him with poverty: [her family] took everything from him and gave him nothing. I pondered their situation. Mu’ammar b. Râshid once came to us so I consulted him on the situation and told him the story of my brothers. He reminded me of the hadÎth of Yahyâ b. Ja’dah and the hadÎth of ‘Âishah رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا The hadÎth of Yahyâ b. Ja’dah states that the Prophet ﷺ said, “A woman is married for four things: her religion, her status (lineage),her wealth or her beauty; so take the religious one and be successful.” The hadÎth of ‘Âishah states that the Prophet – Allāh’s peace and blessings be upon him – said, “The most blessed woman is she who is easiest to maintain.” Thus, I chose [to marry a woman of] religion and modest dowry (mahr), in accordance with the Sunnah of Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ and Allāh gave me status and wealth along with the religion. 📓— [Abû Nu’aym, Hilyatu Al-Awliyâ` 7:289, 290]

Istighfār brings peace when your heart feels heavy. It invites blessings you didn’t even ask for. It makes your rizq flow in quiet, unexpected ways. It soothes the mind like a balm — the kind only Allāh can give. It opens doors you thought were permanently shut. It makes the impossible happen. But most importantly? istighfār brings you closer to Allāh and there’s nothing more valuable than that. سَيِّدُ الاِسْتِغْفَارِ The most superior way of asking for forgiveness «اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ أَبُوءُ بِنِعْمَتِكَ وَأَبُوءُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي إِنَّهُ لاَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ» “O Allāh! You are my Lord. None has the right to be worshipped except You. You created me and I am your servant and I abide by your covenant and promise as best I can. I seek refuge in you from the evil, which I have committed. I acknowledge your favor upon me and I knowledge my sins, so forgive me, for verily none can forgive sin except you.” The Prophet ﷺ said: “If somebody recites it during the day with firm faith in it, and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Paradise; and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it, and dies before the morning, he will be from the people of Paradise.” 📓—[Sahih al-Bukhari, 6306]

Imām Bukharī (Raḥmatu ’llāhi ‘alay-hi) said: "I have not backbitten anyone, since I learnt that backbiting (only) harms those who do it." [Siyar A'lām An-Nubalā 12/439]

If you find yourself trapped in strange sins that you never thought you would fall into, despite being a student of knowledge, the reason is one of two things: either you have abandoned the Qur'aan as your companion, or you have become heedless regarding Qiyaam al layl.

The Key To Life Imām Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله said: “The key to life of the heart is in pondering over the Qur’ān, and in calling upon Allāh before dawn, and in abandoning sins.” [Hādi Al-Arwāh Ilā Bilād Al-Afrāh, 1/139. ]

DON'T DELAY REPENTANCE The doors of repentance are opened until death. When death approaches and the man says, “I seek forgiveness for my sins,” it would not be accepted from him. Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala says in the Qur'an "when death comes to one of them, he says, ‘My Lord, send me back that I might do righteousness in that which I left behind.’ No! It is only a word he is saying; and behind them is a barrier until the Day they are resurrected". (Surah Mūminoon v99-100) There are no second chances. This life is our only chance to build and strengthen our relationship with Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala.

Whoever rejects Allāh’s Attributes does not believe in Him. Narrated by Ibn Shaheen: It was said to a Jahmi: Do you have a Lord? They said: Yes. It was said: Does He speak? They said: No. It was asked: Does He have a hand? They said: No. It was asked: Does He have a foot? They said: No. It was asked: Does He have a finger? They said: No. It was asked: Does He get pleased and angry? They said: No. It was said: You do not have a Lord. ● {Sharh Madhaahib Ahl As-Sunnah (pp. 34-35)} Abul Abbas As-Sarraj Ash-Shafii: Whoever does not accept and believe that Allāh marvels, laughs, and descends every night to the lowest heaven saying: “Who is asking Me so that I give him?” Such a person is a heretic, kāfir. He should be asked to repent; he either repents, or he is to be executed. ● {Siyār ā’lam an-Nubalā v. 14, p.396} Abu Ahmad al-Karaji al-Qassab said: “Every attribute Allāh has described Himself with or was described by His Messenger, is a real attribute and not a metaphor.” ● {Dar’u Ta’arud al-Aql wan-Naql v. 3, p. 229}

Beware of these four! Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله said, "The hardness of the heart occurs from four affairs when they go beyond what is needed; excessive food, sleep, talk, and socializing.” 📖 book: Al-Fawa'id by Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله pg. 156

THE SWEETEST TIME! Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله said: “The time in which you are obedient to Allah and you are longing for Him is the sweetest time.” [Al-Fawa’id by Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله pg. 120]

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