GOOD TREATMENT OF OTHERS

 

GOOD TREATMENT OF OTHERS

Good manners with the people are comprised in connecting with those who have severed their ties with you by greeting and honouring them, praying and seeking forgiveness for them, and praising and visiting them. They also involve giving to those who have refused to give their knowledge, help, or money to you, and pardoning those who have wronged you by harming your person, wealth, or honour. 

Book: Gardens of Purification 

By Shaykhul-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah 

Translated and Published by 

Dār as-Sunnah Publishers 

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The Believing Jinn Help The Believers Even Though The Believers May Not Realize It – Shaykh Ibn Baz

 The Believing Jinn Help The Believers Even Though The Believers May Not Realize It 

– Shaykh Ibn Baz

Shaykh Ibn Baaz:

The Muslims help their brothers among the jinn to obey Allaah and His Messenger just as they help their human brothers. Humans may help them in some matters without realizing it. They may help them to obey Allaah and His Messenger by teaching and reminding other humans, for the jinn may attend the lessons of humans in the mosques and elsewhere and benefit from them. Humans may also hear some things from the jinn which benefit them; they may wake them up to pray or draw their attention to things which may benefit them or harm them. All of this happens even though the jinn do not make themselves visible to humans. A jinn may make himself visible to some people when pointing them towards something good or something evil. This may happen, although it is rare. Usually they do not appear to humans, although their voices may be heard on some occasions when they wake a person for prayer or tell him of some things. In conclusion, the believing jinn help the believers even though the believers may not realize it, and they love everything good for them.

They may attend lessons, and they love to listen to the Quraan and knowledge, as stated above. The believers among the jinn attend the lessons of humans, at some times and in some lands, and they benefit from the lessons of humans. All of this happens and is well known. This has been clearly stated by many of the scholars whom the jinn contacted and asked about some issues; they told them that they had attended their lessons. All of this is well-known, and Allaah is the One Whose help we seek.

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"Do not break it..."

 

"Do not break it..."

Shaykh Rabee‘ bin Hādi al-Madkhali, [may Allāh preserve him], said:

*“If you are a weak believer, do not betray your brother. If you are strong, do not break [the spirit of] your weak brother.”*

Al-Majmū‘ Kutub wa Rasā’il wa Fatāwa, 14/176 | Shaykh Rabee‘ bin Hādi al-Madkhali, [may Allāh preserve him].

Translation: Authentic Quotes

TN: This statement promotes empathy and mutual support among believers, regardless of their individual levels of spiritual strength.

Advice from Shaykh Rabee'

 

Advice from Shaykh Rabee'

Shaykh Rabee‘ bin Hādi al-Madkhali, [may Allāh preserve him], said:

“Respecting scholars and students of knowledge is imperative, and mutual respect among Muslims is essential. We must not violate the honour of one another, avoiding any opportunity to harm your fellow Muslim brother.”

Marhaban Yā Tālib ul-’Ilm | Page 342 | Shaykh Rabee‘ bin Hādi al-Madkhali, [may Allāh preserve him].

Translation: Authentic Quotes

INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF YOUR BROTHERS

 

INCREASE IN THE NUMBER

 OF YOUR BROTHERS

Mahdi bin Sābiq recited the following poetry:

"Increase in the number of your brothers, as they are pillars if you need help and are a purification. 

One thousand close friends are not a lot for a companion, and yet, one single enemy is too much."

Book: Selections from the Garden of the Wise and the Meadow of the Virtuous

By Abū Hātim Ibn Hibbān 

Translated by Ihsan Gonsalves 

Authentic Statements Publications

P. 53, 54

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DO NOT SUSPECT EVIL THOUGHTS

DO NOT SUSPECT EVIL THOUGHTS

'Umar ibn al-Khattāb (radiyAllāhu'anhu) said,

'Do not suspect evil thoughts due to a word that has come out of the mouth of a Muslim brother. Rather, you should find that it is only filled with good.' *

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* See the treatise Dhamm ul-Hasad wa Ahlihī (Dispraise of Jealousy and its Adherents) of ibn al-Qayyim.




Book: Difference Between Advising and Shaming

By al-Hāfiz Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalī

Translated and Published by

Dār as-Sunnah Publishers

P. 43

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Adhering To Good Companionship

 Adhering To Good Companionship

Imām Ibn Hibban رحمه الله said:

“The intelligent one adheres to companionship with the very best and leaves off companionship of the wicked. Since love of the best of people is quick in its connectivity, slow in its severance, whilst love of the wicked is quick in its severance; slow in its connectivity, and companionship with the wicked brings about bad suspicion of the best of people, and whoever befriends the wicked; then he will not be safeguarded from entering into their contingent.”

[Rawdatul ‘Uqalā’, pg.80. Translated By Abū Hātim Muhammad Farooq]

Revenge of Allaah

 

Revenge of Allaah

 

Shaykh Muhammad al-Uthaymeen (d. 1421 A.H.) -Rahimahullaah- said:

وَالْغَالِب أنّ مَنْ تَسَلُّطَ عَلَى أَخِيهِ بِأَذِيَّة انْتَقَمَ مِنْهُ اللهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا قَبْلَ الْآخِرَةِ 

'Generally, whoever overcomes his brother by harming him then Allaah takes revenge on him in the worldly life before the Hereafter.'

 [Haqooq Daat ilay al-Fitrah 33]

 الشَّيْخُ ابْنُ عُثَيْمِين رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ : 

 

" وَالْغَالِب أنّ مَنْ تَسَلُّطَ عَلَى أَخِيهِ بِأَذِيَّة انْتَقَمَ مِنْهُ اللهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا قَبْلَ الْآخِرَةِ " . 

 

حُقُوق دَعَت إلَيْهَا الْفِطْرَة 

 

Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya 

Source: https://followingthesunnah.com/2021/12/07/revenge-of-allaah/

PARDONING OTHERS WHO HARMED YOU

 PARDONING OTHERS WHO HARMED YOU

Al-Sha'bī (رحمه الله) said, 

"'Isā bin Maryam (عليه السلام) used to say, 'Benevolence (ihsān) is not that you show benevolence to the one who shows it to you, that is simply repaying him with goodness. But benevolence is that you are benevolent to the one who harmed you'."*

* Al-Zuhd of Imām Ahmad (p. 484)

Book: A Principle Regarding Patience and Gratitude

By Shaykh al-Islam ibn Taymiyyah

Translated by Abu Iyaad Amjad Rafīq

Hikmah Publications

P. 52

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DO NOT BOYCOTT YOUR BROTHER FOR MORE THAN 3 DAYS

 

DO NOT BOYCOTT YOUR BROTHER

 FOR MORE THAN 3 DAYS

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 

"It is not permissible for a believer to forsake his (Muslim) brother for more than three days. If three days have passed, he should meet him and greet him; and if the other responds to it they will both share the reward; but if he does not respond, he will bear his sin and the one who (has taken the initiative to) greet (the other) will be absolved of the sin of forsaking (one's brother in faith)." *

* Abū Dāwūd #4912, and it is a weak hadīth. However, supporting evidence strengthen this hadīth. It was graded as authentic by al-Hāfiz ibn Hajr al-'Asqalāni in al-Fath, vol.10, pp.413.

Book: The Refinement Of Character 

By Imām Ibn Qudāmah al-Maqdīsī 

Translated and Published by 

Dār as-Sunnah Publishers 

P. 77, 78

WHAT ARE THE RIGHTS OF THE MUSLIMS ON YOU?

 

WHAT ARE THE RIGHTS OF 

THE MUSLIMS ON YOU?

Allaah the Most High says:

إِنَّمَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ إِخْوَةٌ 

"The believers are but brothers (to each other)" ¹

So it is obligatory to take them as brothers, meaning:

• That you love for them what you love for your own self;

• That you dislike for them what you dislike for your own self;

• And that you do your very best to help them, correct what is between them, bring their hearts together, and unite them upon the Truth.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said:

Every Muslim is a brother to another Muslim; he does not oppress him, forsake him, lie to him, or degrade him.²

it is also obligatory to give every one of the Muslims their specific rights, whether they are parents, relatives, neighbors, friends or coworkers. 

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¹ Soorah Al-Hujuraat (49):10 

² Saheeh Muslim (#6487) 

Book: Essential Questions & Answers Concerning The Foundation of Eemaan & Obstacles in the Path of Eemaan

By Shaykh 'Abdur-Rahmaan Ibn Naasir As-Sa'dee

Translated by Moosa Richardson

T•R•O•I•D Publications 

P. 41, 42

True Brothers

True Brothers

The Imām, Shaykh ʿAbd al Azīz Ibn Bāz [رحمه الله] said:

❝So your brother is the one who advises you, reminds you, and alerts you. Your brother is not the one who gives you no thought, avoids you, or speaks to you with pretty words that lack real truth and sincerity. Rather, your brother, in reality, is the one who advises you, the one who admonishes you, and reminds you. He calls you to Allāh, keeps explaining to you the path to deliverance clearly until you follow it, and warns you about the path to destruction - he keeps explaining to you how evil its end is until you avoid it.❞

[Majmūʿ Fatāwá Wa Maqālāt Mutanawiʿah, (14/21) |Translated By Mikail Ibn Mahboob Ariff]

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Praying for the Tawbah of the Sinner

Praying for the Tawbah of the Sinner

It is reported that ʿAbdullāh b. Masʿūd – Allāh be pleased with him – said:

If you see a man amongst you having committed a sin, do not supplicate Allāh against him and do not revile him; instead, pray to Allāh to cure him and accept his repentance, for when we used to see a man die upon something good, we would have hope for him, and when we used to see a man die upon wrongdoing, we would fear for him.

Ibn Abī Al-Dunyā, Kitāb Al-Tawbah article 112.

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Taken from: https://www.sayingsofthesalaf.net/praying-for-the-tawbah-of-the-sinner/

One of The Cures for Envy

One of The Cures for Envy 

[By Shaikh Saaleh al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him)]

Supplicate for your brother to be blessed. Supplicate for him to be blessed instead of wishing that the blessing he is given should cease to exist. Supplicate for him that the blessing he is given should remain and that Allaah blesses him with it. This [supplication of yours for your brother] will not harm you, rather it something through which Allaah will benefit you. Envy is cured with the likes of these deeds.

Also that which will cure the disease of envy is that you seek after provision and employ the means of earning a livelihood. As for sitting (about idly) and being lazy, whilst envying those who earn through seeking after provision – envying them for that which Allaah has bestowed on them of His bounties- then you are to be blamed. You are the one who has fallen short; you are the one who has abandoned the means to earning a livelihood and the one with a self inflicted laziness; therefore you should blame yourself, let alone envy people for what Allaah has given them of His bounties.

Envy can lead to disbelief just as it led Iblees to disbelief; it can lead to committing murder just as it led Haabil to murder his brother Qaabil. Allaah narrated this story to us in order that we may ponder upon it; take warning from it and be warned against envy.

Envy can lead a person to oppose Allaah [Glorified and Exalted Be He]- opposing His Divine Will and Decree – that Allaah is not All-Wise,  Fully-Aware and All-Knowing because he gave someone who is not worthy to be given or punishes someone who is not worthy to be punished. This (belief) is tantamount to disbelief in Allaah’s Divine Will and Decree. Envy is a harmful disease, so seek Allaah’s Refuge against envy. In a hadeeth transmitted by Imaam Ahmad and Imaam Tirmidhee, it is stated: “Envy consumes good deeds just as fire burns wood’’. Therefore, be warned lest your rewards and righteous deeds are consumed due to envy. Seek Allaah’s Refuge against envy and ask Allaah to give you from His bounties; love good for your brothers and supplicate for them to be blessed. All the bounty is in the Hand of Allah; He grants to whom He wills. And Allah is All-Sufficient for His creatures’ needs, the All-Knower. Therefore, do not oppose Allaah and thus your deeds are nullified whilst you are unaware of that. [Paraphrased: Listen to audio here: http://www.sahab.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=161006


Taken from https://salaficentre.com/2016/10/one-cures-envy-shaikh-saaleh-al-fawzaan-may-allaah-preserve/

Defend Your Brother’s Honor

Defend Your Brother’s Honor

Prophet Muḥammad Ṣallallāhu-ʿAlaihi Wa Sallam said:

“Whoever defends the honor of his brother from being backbitten then it is (his) right from Allāh that he be FREED FROM FIRE.”

● [صحيح الترغيب والترهيب رقم الحديث ٢٨٤٧ ، صححه الألباني]

Translated By: Sameeullaah Sameeullaah (Aboo Maryamm)

عن أسماء بنت يزيد رضي الله عنها قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

من ذب عن عرض أخيه بالغيبة كان حقًا على الله أن يعتقه من النار 

(رواه أحمد و صححه الشيخ الألباني في صحيح الترغيب و الترهيب رقم ٢٨٤٧)

Stick with your true brothers

Stick with your true brothers

Umar ibn al-Khattāb رضي الله عنه said:

“Stick with your true brothers. You can live in comfort with them, as they are a delight in times of ease, and you can lean on them in times of hardship. Assume the best about your brother until he comes with something that should alarm you from him. Avoid your enemy, and beware of befriending anyone but the trustworthy, and there is no trust for the one who doesn’t fear Allāh. Do not befriend the corrupt, as he will teach you his corruption, and do not reveal your secrets to him, and only consult those who fear Allāh, the Exalted.”

[Mukhtasar Minhaj al-Qasidin of Ibn Qudamah, pg. 132]

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What is the ruling if i see someone committing a sin and i do not advise him – Shaykh Abdul Azeez Aali Shaykh

What is the ruling if i see someone

 committing a sin and i do not advise him 

– Shaykh Abdul Azeez Aali Shaykh

Question:

What is the ruling if I see someone committing a sin and I do not advise him under the pretense that he already knows the ruling?

Answer:

Man commits sins while he knows, but this is from the ignorance of man. Certainly ignorance is that which overcomes his heart the moment he practices or does actions of disobedience; then he forgets the punishment and threat of Allaah.

Allaah the most High says,

“The repentance accepted by Allah is only for those who do wrong in ignorance”(4:17)

He described them with ignorance even if they were people who possessed knowledge. But the moment they began practicing evil and fell into it; the ignorance over took their hearts, and man (then) forgets about the greatness of Allaah and the completeness of His knowledge; Allaah’s acquaintance of him, and that Allaah sees him and knows his secrets. This one becomes neglectful of all of these affairs. So there is a must to give him advice, and warn him regarding the anger of Allaah; so that you establish that which is obligatory upon you in calling to Allaah.

As the prophet ملسو هيلع للها ىلص said:

“if one of you sees an evil then let him change with hand, and if he is not able then with his tongue, and if able to; then in his heart that is the weakest of faith”

Translator: Abu Anas Atif Hasan
Posted with Permission from : Al-Binaa Publishing | Durham NC

Source: http://salaf-us-saalih.com/2013/08/13/what-is-the-ruling-if-i-see-someone-committing-a-sin-and-i-do-not-advise-him-shaykh-abdul-azeez-aali-shaykh/

Our Salaf:Having Good Suspicion

Our Salaf: Having Good Suspicion

Abu Qilaabah (rahimahullaah) said :

”If something you dislike reaches you concerning your brother, then try your best in seeking an excuse for him, and if you don’t find one, then say to yourself ”my brother might have an excuse that I ignore.” [Abu Na’eem fil Hilyah 2/285]


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Translated by: Abu Zainab (Muhammad Al-Hindee)
Source: http://salaficentre.com/2012/06/our-salafhaving-good-suspicion/

A believer covers up and advises المؤمن يستر وينصح..

A believer covers up and advises  

       المؤمن يستر وينصح..

Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali writes:

وقال الفضيل بن عياض موضحًا الفرق بين الناصح والشامت: المؤمن يستر وينصح والفاجر يهتك ويعير

“When Al-Fudhayl Ibn Iyaadh was asked about the difference between advising and exposing, he said: “A believer covers up and advises [his or her fellow believers], whereas an evildoer exposes and humiliates [others].”

["Jami' Al-'Uloom wal-'Hikam", 77].

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