The Believers Existence in This World - An Explanation of Hadeeth

On the authority of Ibn ‘Umar (radiyallaahu ‘anhumaa) who said, ‘The Messenger of Allaah 

(sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) took me by my shoulders and said: ‘Be in this world as if you are a stranger or a wayfarer.’’ 

And Ibn ‘Umar (radiyallaahu ‘anhumaa) used to say: ‘If you reach the evening, then do not wait for the morning, and if you reach the morning, then do not wait for the evening. And take (advantage of) your health before times of sickness, and take (advantage of) your life before your death.’ [Related by al-Bukhaaree]

Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Salih Al Uthaimeen (rahimahullaah) explained: 

“The fortieth hadeeth (of an-Nawawee’s ‘al-Arba’een an-Nawawiyyah’): 

On the authority of Ibn ‘Umar (radiyallaahu ‘anhumaa) who said:  ‘The Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) took me by my shoulders’  

Meaning: he took hold of the two shoulders so he could attract his (Ibn ‘Umar’s) attention that he may memorise what he said.  

 

                                                 

Then he said to him,  ‘Be in this world as if you are a stranger or a wayfarer.’ 

Meaning: A stranger is one who resides in a land whilst not being from its people. A wayfarer is one who passes by a land while travelling by foot. And the like of those, ‘I mean the stranger or the wayfarer’ does not take that land as being a lasting residence, because he is a traveller. 

This admonition affected ‘Abdullaah Ibn ‘Umar (radiyallaahu ‘anhumaa), and for this  reason, he used to say,  

‘If you reach the evening, then do not wait for the morning, and if you reach the morning, then do not wait for the evening.’ 

Meaning: if you have reached the evening, then do not say: ‘I will remain until the morning.’ How many people have reached the evening without reaching the morning? And  likewise, his saying, ‘And if you reach the morning, then do not wait for the evening.’ And how many people reached the morning without reaching the evening? 

And Ibn ‘Umar’s intent regarding this is that mankind seize the opportunity to do righteous deeds so that he does not lose his time in this world whilst he does not realise it. 

Ibn ‘Umar continued by saying, 

‘And take (advantage of) your health before times of sickness.’  

Meaning: Hasten (towards good) during times of health before illness (befalls you). For verily, a person (finds) that as long as he is healthy, it is easy for him to carry out deeds. This is because he is in good health, well pleased and fully capable, and one who is sick will find that he is constrained, is not fully capable, and that it is not easy for him to carry out deeds. 

And finally, ‘And take (advantage of) your life before your death.’ 

That is: Seize the opportunity of life as long as you are alive before you die, because when a  person dies, his deeds will cease; this has been authentically related from the Prophet  (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) when he said:  

“When a person dies, his deeds will cease except for three: Charity that continues to benefit others after it has been spent, or knowledge that is benefited from, or pious offspring that prays for him.”’   [Related by Muslim]

 

From the benefits of this hadeeth: 

% That someone should not make this world his principle place of settlement on account of Ibn ‘Umar’s saying: ‘Be in this world as if you are a stranger or a wayfarer.’ 

% That it is imperative for every sane and discerning individual, as long as he is alive and his health is ample, to persist in carrying out good deeds before he dies and his deeds cease. And from the benefits of this hadeeth are that it is necessary for an instructor to create the means that will catch the attention of the one who is being addressed, because the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) took ‘Abdullaah Ibn ‘Umar  (radiyallaahu ‘anhumaa) by the shoulders. 

% The virtue of ‘Abdullaah Ibn ‘Umar  (radiyallaahu ‘anhumaa) wherein he was deeply moved by this admonition from the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam).” 

                                                      

 

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The Deception of Dr. Zakir Naik upon the Muslim Ummaah

People who follow Dr. Zakir Naik are moving away from Islaam, Sunnah and Salafiyyah.

The calamity brought upon this Ummaah by this individual is deceptive...

Example:

http://salaf.com/2007/04/18/confirming-that-zakir-naik-and-people-of-his-ideology-are-misguided-deviants/

A' oodhubillaah...

May Allah save us and our family from people of innovations and desires...

Suicide Attacks...Permissible in Islaam ? ? ?

Shaikh Muhammad Ibn Salih Al Uthaimeen on Suicide Bombings and Suicide Operations

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Shaikh Ibn Uthaimeen (died in 2001 CE), one of the most senior scholars in the Islamic world in contemporary times had numerous verdicts on the issue of suicide bombings. We reproduce some of them here as compiled in the book "Kayfa Nu'aalij Waaqi'unaa al-Aleem" (How Do We Treat Our Painful Condition, pp.119-120). Please note that these verdicts were around the mid 1990s if not earlier.

Question: What is the ruling regarding acts of jihad by means of suicide, such as attaching explosives to a car and storming the enemy, whereby he knows without a doubt that he shall die as a result of this action?

Answer: Indeed, my opinion is that he is regarded as one who has killed himself (committed suicide), and as a result he shall be punished in Hell, for that which is authenticated on the authority of the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam).

"Indeed, whoever (intentionally) kills himself, then certainly he will be punished in the Fire of Hell, wherein he shall dwell forever", [Bukhaaree  and Muslim ]

However, one who is ignorant and does not know, and assumes his action was good and pleasing to Allah (the Sublime and Exalted), then we hope Allah (the Sublime and Exalted) forgives him for that which he did out of (ignorant) ijtihaad (personal judgement), even though I do not find any excuse for him in the present day. This is because this type of suicide is well known and widespread amongst the people, so it is upon the person to ask the people of knowledge (scholars) regarding it, until the right guidance for him is differentiated from the error.

And from that which is surprising, is that these people kill themselves despite Allah having fordbidden this, as He (the Sublime and Exalted) says:

"And do not kill yourselves. Surely, Allah is Most Merciful to you." [Soorah an-Nisaa 4:29].

And many amongst them do not desire anything except revenge of the enemy, by whatever means, be it halal or haraam. So they only want to satisfy their thirst for revenge.

We ask Allah to bless us with foresight in His Deen and action(s) which please Him, indeed He is all Powerful over all things.

And also:

Question: What is the ruling regarding suicide in Islam?

Answer: Suicide is when a person kills himself intentionally by whatever means. This is haraam and regarded as amongst the major sins, and likewise included in the general statement of Allaah (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala):

"And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell to abide therein, and the Wrath and the Curse of Allah are upon him, and a great punishment is prepared for him" [Soorah an-Nisaa, 4:93].

And it is established from the Sunnah on the authority of the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) who said:

"Indeed, whoever (intentionally) kills himself, then certainly he will be punished in the Fire of Hell, wherein he shall dwell forever" [Bukhaaree and Muslim].

In reality, the one who commits suicide, generally does so because of his desperate situation, either as a direct result of an act of Allah or of a human being. So you find him unable to cope with that which has afflicted him. In actual fact he is like one who is calling for help from the scorching heat of the fire. So he has progressed from that which was tough (bad) to that which is worse. And if he was patient then Allah would have assisted him in dealing with the difficulty.

This Article was taken from:

http://www.islamagainstextremism.com/

Shaikh Ibn Uthaimeen on Suicide Bombings and Suicide Operations

Narrated Thabit bin Ad-Dahhak  that the Prophet (sallallaah alaihi wassallam) said "...whoever commits suicide with something, will be punished with the same thing in the (Hell) fire..."

Sahih al Bukhari, 5657 and 5710

Did You Know?

Did you know that cow's milk has a cure for every illness in it?

Yes, it's true! On the authority of 'Abdullaah ibn Mas'ood (may Allaah be pleased with him), the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said:

"Drink cow's milk! For verily it (the cow) eats from all kinds of vegetation, and it (the milk) is a cure for every illness." [1]

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Did you know that there is a kind of kufr (disbelief) that is obligatory on every Muslim?

Yes, there is. In fact, one can not be a Muslim without commiting this act of disbelief. It is the disbelief that Allaah refers to in the Verse [2]:

( Whoever disbelieves in Tâghût and believes in Allâh, then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break. And Allâh is All-Hearer, All-Knower. (Al-Baqarah 2:256) )

It is a condition for a person's acceptance of Islaam that he disbelieves in everything that is worshipped besides Allaah, as belief in Allaah along with other deities has not caused a person to enter into Islaam. This is the essence of a Muslim's testimony of faith: Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah, meaning: "There is nothing worthy of worship except Allaah."

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Did you know that there are Muslims who claim to have the same level of faith as the angels and prophets?

Yes, there are. They are a group of innovators called the Murji'ah. The Murji'ah claim that eemaan (faith) is one level, it does not increase or decrease. Based on this, they claim that a person either has eemaan or not; so whoever has it, he has the same amount of eemaan as the angels and the prophets!

Of course, the Murji'ah's beliefs are rejected by many Verses in the Qur'aan and narrations from the Messenger that prove that eemaan has levels and it fluxuates due to a person's obedience or disobedience. For example, Allaah says [3]:

( The believers are only those who, when Allâh is mentioned, feel a fear in their hearts and when His Verses (this Qur'ân) are recited unto them, they (i.e. the Verses) increase their Faith; and they put their trust in their Lord (Alone); (Al-Anfal 8:2) )

So the Qur'aan proves clearly that eemaan increases. As for the decrease of eemaan, Sufyaan ibn 'Uyaynah was asked, "Does eemaan increase and decrease?"

He replied, "Don't you read the Qur'aan: ( So their eemaan was increased ) in so many places?"

Then it was said, "But does it decrease?"

He replied, "Nothing increases except that it also decreases!" [6]

This shows how ridiculous it is to believe that eemaan does not increase or decrease, which implies that the drunk, fornicating Muslim has the same level of eemaan as the righteous Muslims, the Prophets, and even the Angels!

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Did you know that the Prophet's favorite color was green (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam)?

Yes, it's true! Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) said, "The most beloved color to the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) was GREEN." [7]
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This article was taken from BAKKAHnet (www.bakkah.net)

FOOTNOTES

[1] It was collected by Al-Haakim (#8274). Al-Albaanee called it saheeh in Saheeh Jaami' As-Sagheer (#4059).

[2] the meaning of Soorah Al-Baqarah (2:256)

[3] the meaning of Soorah Al-Anfaal (8:3)

[4] It was collected by Al-Aajurree in his book Ash-Sharee'ah (#240).

[5] It was collected by Al-Bazzaar in his Musnad with a weak chain, but there are other chains that strengthen it to the level of hasan as Al-Albaanee has explained in Silsilatul-Ahaadeethis-Saheehah (#2054).

Ignore Shaytan's Waswaas (whisper from the Shaytaan)

Question: I am a young practicing Muslim. I am often beset with doubts. When i perform ablution, I doubt that I have performed it well, so I perform it a second time. During prayer, I feel that I may have passed wind, so I stop my prayer to perform ablution another time.

Answer:
Doubts - that beset the mind concerning worship or matters of belief, even the essence of Allaah - are from Shaytaan. When the Prophet's Companions complained to him about doubts that sometimes entered their hearts, doubts they thought that are too wicked to speak about, the Prophet (salallaahu alayhi wasallam) told them that, that was because of their faith, meaning its purity.

That is because Shaytaan whispers doubts about faith only in those hearts that are free from any doubt, hoping that those hearts will obey him. Meanwhile, Shaytaan does not need to whisper into a heart that is already beset with doubts because he has already successfully completed his work on that heart.

I advise you to seek refuge in Allaah Almighty from Shaytaan; ignore his whispers, regardless whether they come to you during prayer, during ablution, or at any other time. Although these doubts indicate a pure faith, if they continue, they may also indicate weak willpower.

Try your utmost to ignore his whisperings. When you bring an item home from the store, do you doubt that it is in your hands? The answer is obviously no. This is because the Shaytaan does not whisper to man in these kinds of affairs; he only whispers to him about his worship so that he can ruin it for him. Also, when you have completed an act of worship, don't have doubts about whether it was performed correctly, unless you are sure that there was some defect.

By Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-`Uthaymeen

Fatawa Islamiyah vol.8, p.312-314 DARUSSALAM
Source: http://fatwaislam.com/fis/index.cfm?scn=fd&ID=99

Let's Control Anger (which is from Shaytaan)

Some of the Ahaadiths about anger...

1)Seeking Refuge With Allah from Shaytaan

Sulaiman bin Surd said "While I was sitting in the company of the Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), two men abused each other and the face of one of them became red with anger, and his jugular veins swelled (i.e. he became furious). On that the Prophet(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, "I know a word, the saying of which will cause him to relax, if he does say it. If he said, “A’oodhu billaahi min al-shaytaan (I seek refuge with Allaah from the Shaytaan),”, this [anger] would go away"

Sahih Al Bukhari, The Book of the Beginning of Creation,
Hadith no.:3060

2)Resisting anger is one of the signs of righteousness (taqwaa).

The righteous (al-muttaqoon) are those praised by Allaah in the Qur'aan and by His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Paradise as wide as heaven and earth has been prepared for them.

"And march forth in the way (which leads to) forgiveness from your Lord, and for Paradise as wide as are the heavens and the earth, prepared for Al-Muttaqûn (the pious".(Aali Imran 3:133)

"Those who spend [in Allâh's Cause - deeds of charity, alms, etc.] in prosperity and in adversity, who repress anger, and who pardon men; verily, Allâh loves Al-Muhsinûn (the good doers)". (Aali Imran 3:134)

"And those who avoid the greater sins[], and Al-Fawâhish (illegal sexual intercourse, etc.), and when they are angry, they forgive[]" (Ash-Shura 42:37)

To continue reading further on controling anger, pls refer to the following link:

Article taken from:

http://www.troid.org/ibaadah/advice-to-the-muslims/advice-on-dealing-with-anger.html

Beautiful Recitation of Surah-Yaaseen

يس ﴿١﴾ وَالْقُرْآنِ الْحَكِيمِ ﴿٢﴾ إِنَّكَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ ﴿٣﴾ عَلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ ﴿٤﴾ تَنْزِيلَ الْعَزِيزِ الرَّحِيمِ ﴿٥﴾ لِتُنْذِرَ قَوْمًا مَا أُنْذِرَ آبَاؤُهُمْ فَهُمْ غَافِلُونَ ﴿٦﴾ لَقَدْ حَقَّ الْقَوْلُ عَلَىٰ أَكْثَرِهِمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿٧﴾ إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا فِي أَعْنَاقِهِمْ أَغْلَالًا فَهِيَ إِلَى الْأَذْقَانِ فَهُمْ مُقْمَحُونَ ﴿٨﴾ وَجَعَلْنَا مِنْ بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ سَدًّا وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ سَدًّا فَأَغْشَيْنَاهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ ﴿٩﴾ وَسَوَاءٌ عَلَيْهِمْ أَأَنْذَرْتَهُمْ أَمْ لَمْ تُنْذِرْهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿١٠﴾ إِنَّمَا تُنْذِرُ مَنِ اتَّبَعَ الذِّكْرَ وَخَشِيَ الرَّحْمَـٰنَ بِالْغَيْبِ ۖ فَبَشِّرْهُ بِمَغْفِرَةٍ وَأَجْرٍ كَرِيمٍ ﴿١١﴾ إِنَّا نَحْنُ نُحْيِي الْمَوْتَىٰ وَنَكْتُبُ مَا قَدَّمُوا وَآثَارَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَاهُ فِي إِمَامٍ مُبِينٍ ﴿١٢﴾