Whoever Loves to Meet Allaah, Allaah (too) loves to meet him: [O Allaah! Grant Us a Good Departure From This World and Protect Us from an Evil Departure]
[Saheeh Al-Bukhaari Vol 8. Hadeeth Number 6507. The Book of Ar-Riqaq (Softening the Hearts)
Author: Salafi Dawah Manchester
[2] A Compilation of some of Shaikh Muhammad Amaan Al-Jaami’s (rahimahullaah) Works in One Volume
Explanation of Al-Usool Ath-Thalaatha
Explanation of the Conditions of the Shahaadah
Explanation of Nawaaqid Al-Islaam
Explanation of Usool As-Sitta
Explanation of Al-Qawaa’id Al-Arba’ah
[1] A Compilation of Some of Shaikh Muhammad Amaan Al-Jaami’s (rahimahullaah) Works In One Volume
Publisher: Daar Ibn Rajab
First Edition 1437AH (Year 2016)
Pages: 579
Some of the topics
Blameworthy Envy – Shaykh Al Uthaymeen
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
(Blameworthy) Envy: It is said that (envy is when a person) wishes that the blessings of Allah (bestowed) on other him should cease. And it is (also) said that it is to dislike the blessings of Allah (bestowed) on other than him, and this second (saying) is the definition (given by) shaykh ul islaam ibn Taymiyyah (Rahimahullah).
He said: whoever dislikes the blessings of Allah (bestowed) on other than him, then he has envied him, regardless whether he desires that it ceases or not. And what he said is the most correct, due to the statement of the prophet (Sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam):
“One of you does not truly believe until he loves for his brother that which he loves for himself”.
Therefore, how can you dislike for your brother that Allaah has favoured him with knowledge, or wealth, or status, or children or other than that, whilst you do not dislike that for yourself?! This is envy, so it is obligated on you to avoid this.
شرح إقتضاء الصراط المستقيم : ص ٢٧
Among The Best Ways to Help You Memorize and Retain What You Have Learnt – A Beneficial Reminder by Shaikh Abdullaah Al-Bukhaari (may Allaah preserve him)
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy
[1] Distancing oneself from sins…
It has been reported in Rawdatul Uqalaa and Hilya that Ibn Mas’ood (radiyallaahu-anhu said, ‘’Indeed I reckon that a man forgets knowledge he learnt due to a sin he committed…..
[2] Acting upon what you have learnt…. as Imaam Wakee (rahimahullaah) stated that they used to seek strengthened their memorization of Hadeeth by acting upon what they learnt…etc
[3] Do not memorise haphazardly and make yourself tired…. rather memorise little by little in order to progress in stages. Memorize what you are able – one ayah or two, or one line or two lines. Do not go beyond what you are not able to do because you will be afflicted with boredom, and when afflicted with boredom you will abandon it…..
[4] Repetition…. repeat what you have learnt or memorised, as Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said that repetition is the training (or preparation) in every affair….
The legs are strengthened through a lot of walking, so likewise the mind is strengthened with a lot of repetition and memorization and Allaah loves that a servant turns to Him-asking Him for aid and assistance, guidance etc
Paraphrased
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Strive to Perform Good Deeds of a Higher Status, But Never Belittle Any Good Deed Regardless How Small It Is!
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy
[الذَّرَّةُ ]- It is one amongst the small ants.
Even good and bad deeds of an ant’s weight will be weighed on the scale on day of resurrection. So in this is a warning (or an important notification) to the servants of Allaah that they do not belittle anything from the good deeds. Indeed, the Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) said, ”Save yourself from hell-fire even by giving half a date-fruit in charity”. [Bukhaari 1417]
[Abridged & paraphrased. Source: Ad-Duroos Al-Muhimmah Li-Aammatil Ummah’ page 18 by Sh Abdur Razzaaq Al-Badr (may Allaah preserve him)]
Woe to a Person Who Preoccupies Him (or Herself) In Slander and Backbiting!
Allaah (The Most high) said:
وَيْلٌ لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ
[وَيْلٌ –Woe]; meaning, loss and destruction. And it is said [that it means] a valley in Jahannam.
[لِّكُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ لُّمَزَةٍ – to every slanderer and backbiter]; this is his preoccupation and practice (or habit), slander and backbiting -violating the honour of the people, speaking ill of them and defaming them. Slandering by way of speech and backbiting by way of action through indication (or gesturing). [End of Quote (Ref 1)]
Qaadhi Iyaad (rahimahullaah) stated that the word [وَيْلٌ –Woe] carries some of the following meanings: [a] It is used whilst referring to one who has fallen into destruction. [b] It is used whilst referring to one who deserves destruction. [c] It is used to refer to destruction itself. [d] It is used to refer to the difficulty found in punishment. [e] It is used to refer to grief. [f] It is used to refer to a valley in the hell fire. [Ref 2]
[Ref 1: Sharh Ad-Duroos Al-Muhimmah Li-Aammatil Ummah’ page 27’ by Shaikh Abdur-Razzaaq Al-Badr (may Allaah preserve him). Abridged & slightly paraphrased]
[Source: Quoted by Shaikh Abdullaah Al-Bukhaari (may Allaah preserve him) in Sharh Umdatul Ahkaam: lesson 2]
A Means to protecting the private parts from lewdness – By Shaikh Saaleh Al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him)
Lowering one’s gaze is a means to protecting the private parts and not restraining one gaze is a means to corrupting the private parts. Therefore, if you want to protect your private parts from lewdness, lower your gaze. If you leave your eyesight roam about freely – looking at what Allaah has made unlawful- then indeed it will lead you to lewdness.
[Source: It’haaf At-Tullaab Bi-Sharhi Mandhommah Al’Aadaab’ page 87. Slightly paraphrased and abridged]
A Person Should Not Be a Chatterbox – By Shaikh Fawzaan
Shaikh Saaleh Al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him) stated in It’haaf At-Tullaab Bi-Sharh Mandhoomah Al-Aadaab page 85: From the nuisances caused by the tongue: Excessive speech!
A person should not be a chatterbox-always talking without a benefit. This is excessive speech and a loss for him. He makes his tongue and the listeners tired with speech that is fruitless. He speaks in the gatherings and during every occasion without benefit. Therefore, a person should restrain his tongue from excess speech – unneeded speech. [Slightly paraphrased]
A Righteous Deed of Ali Ibnul Husayn at Night!
Amr Bin Thaabit (rahimahullaah) said: When Ali Ibnul Husayn (rahimahullaah) passed away and was being given a bath, they (i.e. those giving him a bath) looked at a black mark that was on his back; so they said, ”What is this (black mark)?” They (i.e. some other people who were present) said, ”He used to carry a sack of flour at night to give to the poor people of Madeenah.”
[Sifatus Safwa: 2/96]