What Allah Loves
What Allah loves: A tongue beautified with sidq, a heart with ihklaas, love of Allah, repentance and tawakkul.
Al- Fawaaid page 327
Greatest Type of Tawakkul
Greatest type of tawakkul: Reliance upon Allah when seeking guidance, tawheed, mutaaba’ah and striving against Ahlul Batil.
[Al-Fawaa’id pg138]
Umar Ibn Abul Azeez Receives an Advice From a Wise Man!
A man said to Umar Bin Abdul Azeez:
Regard the elders of the Muslims as fathers, the young ones as sons and the middle age as brothers; so which amongst these ones would you love to show wickedness?!
[Jaami-ul Uloom Wal-Hikam 2/283]
The Slave Master Who Was Lenient and Tolerant Towards His Harsh Slave
A slave dealt harshly with his master, so he (i.e. the master) said: Indeed as you can see I exercise patience with this boy in order to train my soul. (That is) because if I exercise patience with the slave (whilst bearing) that which is hated, I will exercise more patience with other than him (i.e. when dealing with others).
[Source: Kitaab Uyoounul Akhbaar’ of Ibn Qutaybah (rahimahullaah): Vol: 1-page: 332]
We are in Need of Allah – Shaykh Zayd bin Haadi Al Madkhalee
يَـٰٓأَيُّہَا ٱلنَّاسُ أَنتُمُ ٱلۡفُقَرَآءُ إِلَى ٱللَّهِۖ
“O mankind! it is you who stand in need of Allah” Soorah Fatir Verse 15
Shaykh Zayd bin Haadi Al Madkhalee (Rahimahullah) comments:
Meaning in need of Him in all affairs from their affairs, because they they did not have knowledge and awareness of Allah, nor His religion except after Allah revealed the books to the messengers and commanded them with conveying (the message to) their nations.
Therefore the creation are in need of Allah, with regards to knowledge and awareness of their religion, and they are in need of Him throughout their lives and sustenance and their living and their dying.
Yes, in need of Allah – The Mighty and Majestic – for He is the one who looks after their affair, the affairs of the religion and the affairs of the worldly life.
التعليقات المختصرة اليسيرة على العقيدة الطحاوية الشهيرة ص 34
Gentleness towards Those Who deserve it – [Ustaadh Abu Khadeejah’s Reaction When a Man Stood Up and Objected to His Speech during a Jumu’ah Khutbah]
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy
It was narrated to us by some of the Salafi brothers residing in Birmingham that during a Friday Sermon – which was witnessed by many- a man stood up and loudly objected to what Ustaadh Abu Khadeejah was saying, whilst he was warning the Muslims against deviants. Ustaadh Abu Khadeejah (may Allaah preserve him) calmly and politely informed the man that it is impermissible to speak whilst the khateeb is delivering the Jumu’ah Khutbah. The man was then spoken to after the khutbah to address his concerns. Many people witnessed this incident. May Allaah reward our teachers and those who taught them the manner in which to deal with different types of people. Aameen
Saudi King Abdul Azeez: We Are Ready to Accept Advice From Anyone Who Gives It From The Book and The Sunnah!
Saudi King Abdul Azeez (rahimahullaah) said: Every person who has an advice (Ref 1) for us from the Book (i.e. the Qur’aan) or the Sunnah, we are ready at all times -whether (that advice) is from an elder or young person, a person of noble status or a person (considered) to be of low status. Whoever wants us to oppose anything from that (i.e. what the Book and Sunnah obligates), we will never accept it, for indeed Allaah commanded us to follow the Islamic legislation and that we adhere to it with our molar teeth (i.e. firmly adhere to it); so whoever is angry with us due to us adhering to our religion, then let him be angry with us as long as he wills. [Slightly Paraphrased. Source: Haqeeqah Manhaj Al-Mamlakah Al-Arabiyyah As-Su’oodiyyah’ pages 26-27′ by Shaikh Muhammad Baazmool]
(Ref 1) See links for article regarding the correct manner in which the rulers are to be advised
http://www.spubs.com/sps/sp.cfm?subsecID=MNJ02&articleID=MNJ020003&articlePages=1
http://www.spubs.com/sps/sp.cfm?subsecID=mnj16&articleID=MNJ160003&articlePages=1
Increase Yourself In Good Deeds- Haafidh Ibn Rajab
قال الحافظ ابن رجب :
“ألا إن شهركم قد أخذ في النقص فزيدوا أنتم في العمل”
لطائف المعارف ٢٦٢
Al-Hāfith Ibn Rajab (d. 795 رحمه الله) said:
“Indeed your month has decreased, therefore increase yourselves in deeds.”
(Latāʿif Al-Maʿārif 262)
Two Characteristics of Righteousness Bishr Ibn Al-Haarith
Bishr Ibn al-Haarith (rahimahullaah) said: ”You will not become truly righteous until your enemy is safe from you (i.e. your injustice). And how can any goodness be in you when your friend is not safe from you.”
He (rahimahullaah) said: ”I have never seen anything that exposes the affairs of this slave more than his stomach.”
[Source: Seerah As-Salaf As-Saaliheen of Imaam Ismaa’eel Ibn Muhammad Al-Asbahaanee: section: Those who followed the Taabi-een in goodness. Maktabah Shaamilah]