When faced with trials and tribulations, cling to the guidance of the Messenger of Allāh

 When faced with trials and tribulations, cling to the guidance of the Messenger of Allāh

الحمد لله رب العالمين، وصلى الله وسلم على نبينا محمد وعلى آله وأصحابه أجمعين،  أما بعد

Al-Imām adh-Dhahabi, [may Allāh have mercy on him], said:

“When faced with trials and tribulations, cling to the guidance of the Messenger of Allāh, صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ. Embrace silence, avoiding unnecessary involvement in matters unrelated to you or those causing you problems. Entrust difficulties to Allāh [Exalted be He] and His Messenger صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ, pausing to declare: ‘Allāh knows best.’”

Siyar A’lām an-Nubalā’a, 20/141 | Al-Imām adh-Dhahabi [may Allāh have mercy on him]

Translation: Authentic Quotes

O Miskeen!

Al-Imaam Al Fudayl ibn ‘Iyaad said:

“O Miskeen! You are an evil-doer and you think yourself to be one who does good. You are an ignoramus and you think yourself to be a scholar. You are a miser and you think yourself to be generous. O foolish one! You see that you are intelligent. Your time is short, but your hope is long.”

[Adh-Dhahabi]: I say: Yes, by Allah, he has spoken the truth. And you are an oppressor and you think yourself to be the one who is oppressed. And you eat what is unlawful and you think that you are cautious and fearful (in this regard). And you are a sinner and you think yourself to be just and upright. And you seek the knowledge (of the religion) for the world, and yet you think that you seek it for Allaah.

Source: Siyaar A’laam an-Nubalaa  سير أعلام النبلاء 8/440

قال الفضيل بن عياض ( رحمه الله ) : (( يا مسكين أنت مسيء، وترى أنك محسن، وأنت جاهل، وترى أنك عالم، وتبخل، وترى أنك كريم، وأحمق، وترى أنك عاقل، أجلك قصير، وأملك طويل. قلت -أي الذهبي- : إي والله، صدق، وأنت ظالم وترى أنك مظلوم، وآكل للحرام وترى أنك متورع، وفاسق وتعتقد أنك عدل، وطالب العلم للدنيا، وترى أنك تطلبه لله )). [ سير أعلام النبلاء ( 8/ 440 )]

قـال الذهبـي -رحمه الله- معلقـاً :

قال الذهبي رحمه الله: قلت إي والله صدق وأنت ظالم وترى أنك مظلوم وآكل للحرام وترى أنك متورع وفاسق وتعتقد أنك عدل وطالب العلم للدنيا وترى أنك تطلبه لله.

Sa’eed ibn’ul Musayyib: 

Whenever Shaytan loses hope from deviating someone, he approaches them from the women’s side [i.e. tries to make him do zina]! 

  

Siyar a’lam an-Nubala (v. 4, p. 237)

Description of Sh. al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah:

Description of Sh. al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah:

His skin was white.
His hair and beard were dark and black.
He had a light mustache.
His hair extended down to the bottom of his ears.
His eyes looked like two talking tongues.
He was of medium height.
He had wide shoulders.
He had a strong voice.
An eloquent tongue.
He would read first in a quick and harsh manner, and end with a soft and elegant tone.

Source: Siyar a’lam an-Nubala (v. 17, p. 504)

The disease and the doctor of this Ummah

‎The disease and the doctor of this Ummah

Sufyān Al-Thawrī said, “Wealth is the disease of this Ummah, and the scholar is the doctor of this Ummah".

‎ [سير أعلام النبلاء ٨/٢٤٣]

He died fighting “for Allah’s sake” and entered Hell!

He died fighting “for Allah’s sake” and entered Hell!

Imam Muhammad ibn Wadaah [1] (may Allah shower him with Mercy) narrated in his book Al-Bida’ (1/87) that, Abu Ubaida ibn Huzaifa said:

حَدَّثَنا أَسَدٌ قالَ: حَدَّثَنا المُبَارَكُ بنُ فَضَالَةَ عَنْ يُونُسَ بنِ عُبَيْدٍ عنِ ابنِ سِيرينَ قالَ: أَخْبَرني أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بنُ حُذَيْفَةَ قالَ:ـ

جاءَ رَجُلٌ إلى حُذَيْفَةَ بنِ اليَمانِ وأبو موسى الأشعري قاعدٌ فقالَ: أَرَأَيْتَ رَجُلاً ضَرَبَ بِسَيْفِهِ غَضَباً لله حتى قُتِلَ، أينَ هو، أفي الجَنَّةِ أَمْ في النَّارِ؟ فقالَ أبو موسى: في الجنَّةِ، فقالَ حذيفة: اسْتَفْهِمِ الرَّجُلَ وَأَفْهِمْهُ ما تَقُولُ؟ قالَ أبو موسى: سُبْحَانَ الله! كيفَ قلتَ؟ قالَ: قُلتُ: رَجُلٌ ضَرَبَ بِسَيْفِهِ غَضَباً لله حتى قُتِلَ، أفي الجَنَّةِ أم في النَّارِ؟ فقالَ أبو موسى: في الجَنَّةِ. قالَ حُذَيْفَةُ: اسْتَفْهِمِ الرَّجُلَ وَأَفْهِمْهُ ما تَقُولُ. حتى فَعَلَ ذلِكَ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ في الثَّالِثَةِ قالَ: والله لا أَسْتَفْهِمهُ. فَدَعا بِهِ حُذَيفَةُ فَقَالَ: رُوَيْدَكَ إنَّ صَاحِبَكَ لو ضَرَبَ بِسَيْفِهِ حتى يَنْقَطِعَ فَأَصَابَ الحَقَّ حتى يُقتلَ عليه فهو في الجَنَّةِ، وإنْ لَمْ يُصِبِ الحَقَّ ولم يُوْفِّقْهُ الله للحَقِّ فهو في النَّارِ. ثُمَّ قالَ: والَّذي نَفْسِي بيده لَيَدْخُلَنَّ النَّارَ في مِثْلِ الّذي سألتَ عنهُ أكثرُ من كذا وكذا

A man came to Huzaifa ibn Al-Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him), while Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari (may Allah be pleased with him) was sitting, and said:

What do you say of a man who fought [vigorously] with his sword, angered for Allah’s [sake], until he was killed, where would he be: in Heavens or in Hell?

So Abu Musa said: In Heaven.

So Huzaifa said: Inquire more from the man [about what he is asking] and then explain to him more what you are saying!

So Abu Musa said: Subhan Allah! What was that you asked?

So the man said: I said: A man fought [vigorously] with his sword, angered for [the sake of] Allah until he was killed, is he in Heaven or in Hell?

So Abu Musa said: In Heaven.

So Huzaifa said: Inquire more from the man [about what he is asking] and then explain to him more what you are saying!

This repeated for three times.

At the third time, he (i.e. Abu Musa) said: By Allah, I will not ask him [to clarify]anymore.

So Huzaifa called for the man, and said:

رُوَيْدَكَ إنَّ صَاحِبَكَ لو ضَرَبَ بِسَيْفِهِ حتى يَنْقَطِعَ فَأَصَابَ الحَقَّ حتى يُقتلَ عليه فهو في الجَنَّةِ، وإنْ لَمْ يُصِبِ الحَقَّ ولم يُوْفِّقْْهُ الله للحَقِّ فهو في النَّارِ. ثُمَّ قالَ: والَّذي نَفْسِي بيده لَيَدْخُلَنَّ النَّارَ في مِثْلِ الّذي سألتَ عنهُ أكثرُ من كذا وكذا

“Slow down, for if your companion fought with his sword until he [is killed], and was in line with the Truth until he dies upon it then he is in Heaven.

But if he was not on the path of the Truth [rather was on the path of Falsehood], and Allah did not aid him to the Truth [until he dies], then he is in Hell!”

Then he said:

“By the One in whose Hand is my soul!, There will enter in Hell, from the likes of that which you have asked about, more than such-and-such (signifying a huge number)” [2].

Reference:

[1] He is Al-Imam al-Haafiz, Abu Abdillah, Muhammad ibn Wadaah al-Marawani. The Muhaddith of Andalus, along with Baqi ibn Makhlad (may Allah have mercy on them both). He died in the year of 286 or 287 of Hijra.

Imam Al-Dhahabi said in the Siyar: “Through Baqi ibn Makhlad and Muhammad ibn Wadaah Andalusia was turned into a land of Hadith”.

[2] And from the examples of these are the Khawarij, who the Messenger of Allah foretold about, who fought vigorously for their Falsehood against Ali (may Allah be well pleased with him), claiming and believing that it was for Allah’s sake. The Messenger of Allah said of them, as was reported by Imam Abu Dawud:

“They are worst of the people and creation. Glad tidings is to the one who kills them or is killed by them. They call to the book of Allah, but they have nothing to do with it. He who fights against them will be nearer to Allah than them.”

Prophet Musa:"Who can be worse than her?"

 

• A woman came to Prophet Musa and said, "I committed a grave sin. Please pray to Allah that He forgives me."
• Prophet Musa:"What did you do?"
• Woman:"I committed fornication and later gave birth to a boy whom I killed."
• Prophet Musa:"Go away from here, you wicked woman, lest a fire from Heaven destroys us all because of your sin!"
• The woman left broken-hearted. Then Angel Jibril descended and asked, "O Musa, why have you turned away a repentant woman? Have you not found anyone worse than her?"
• Prophet Musa:"Who can be worse than her?"
• Angel Jibril:"The one who abandons salah intentionally and persistently."
• [Al-Kaba'ir, Adh-Dhahabi, Book of Missing Salah]

Word of advice..becareful!

Word of advice..becareful!

Imaam Ash-Shâfi‘î (rahimahullâh) said,

 “Whoever spread gossip for you spreads gossip against you. Whoever relates tales to you will tell tales about you. Whoever when you please him says about you what is not in you, when you anger him will say about you what is not in you.”

Siyaar A’lam an Nubala – Imaam adh Dhaabee

source

Last sahabee to die!

Last sahabee to die!

Imam Adh-Dhahabi said:

عيسى بن مريم نبي وصحابي فإنه رأى النبي محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم ، وسلّم عليه فهو

 آخر الصحابة موتا

“Jesus (Esa) the son of Mary, is a Prophet and a companion for he saw Prophet Muhammad (during

the heaven trip) and he greeted him, so he is the last sahabi that will die”.


[Tajrid Asma As-Sahaba, 1/432].

The three stages of Abul-Hasan Al-Ash’aree

The three stages of

Abul-Hasan Al-Ash’aree

The Ashaa’ira (Ash’arees) claim to be followers of Abul-Hasan Al-Ash’aree who himself went through three stages in his belief. He was born in the year 270H and died in the year 330H as Ibn Asaakir concluded. His lineage goes back to the Companion Abu Musa Al-Ash’aree.

The First Stage – The way of the Mu’tazilah, (Ta’teel)

denying the Attributes of Allaah due to limited intellect

Abul-Hasan Al-Ash’aree was first upon the way of the Mu’tazilah who used to deny the Attributes of Allaah if it opposed their limited intellect. Imam Al-Hafidh Abu Nasr Al-Sijzi (d.444h) in his treatise to the people of Zabeed called “Rad man Ankara-l-Harf was-Sawt” narrates from Khalf Al-Mu’allim (d.371H) of the Maliki scholars that he said, “Imam Al-Ash’aree was upon the way of I’tizaal (Mu’tazilah) for a period of forty years. Then he repented…”

The Second Stage – The way of Ibn Kullab – (Tahreef)

distorting the meaning of the Attributes of Allaah

Then the second stage of Abul Hasan Al-Ash’aree saw him following the path of Ibn Kullaab. This is actually the path of many today who call themselves Ash’arees. If they are true to their claim then they should leave off tahreef which is distorting the meaning of the Attributes of Allaah and follow Abul-Hasan and his repentance and return to the way of Ahl-us-Sunnah.

Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said, “Imam Ahmed used to warn against ibn Kullab and his followers.” ['Dar' Ta'aaradh al-'Aql wan-Naql (2/6)]

Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said, “The Kullaabiyyah are the teachers of the Ashaa’ira for Abul-Hasan Al-Ash’aree followed the example of Abu Muhammad Ibn Kullab. Ibn Kullaab was closest to the way of the Salaf in terms of the period and in terms of his way. Abu Bakr Ibn Fawrak Sheikh Al-Qushairi gathered the speech of Ibn Kullaab and the Ashaa’ira and showed their agreement in the fundamentals (belief)…” ['Al-Istiqaama (12/368)]

Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said, “Abul-Hasan came after him (Ibn Kullaab) and he was a student of Abu Ali Al-Jubaai al-Mu’tazil. He then turned away from the statements of the Mu’tazilah and clarified their contradictions in many places and opposed them much in areas of Qadr (pre-destination). Eeman (faith) and wa’d and wa’eed (referring to Allaah’s promise of reward or punishing, as either an encouragement or deterrent)…Yet in terms of Allaah’s Attributes he followed the path of Ibn Kullaab…” ['Majmu Fataawa' 12/178]

Imam Al-Dhahabi (rahimahullaah) quoted Al-Imam Abu Bakr ibn Khuzaima in Seyar ‘alam an-Nubalaa (14/380) saying, “Ahmed ibn Hanbal was amongst the sternest of people in warning against Abdullah ibn Sa’eed Kullaab and his companions such as Harith and others.”

Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said, “Many of the later followers of (Abul Hasan) Al-Ash’aree left his statements and went towards the statements of the Mu’tazila, the Jahmiyyah and the philosophers.” ['al-Asfahaaniyya (p.107-108)]

The Third Stage of Abul Hasan-Ash’aree, the way of Ahl-us-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah

The third stage of Abul-Hasan Al-Ash’aree showed that he turned away from distorting the meanings of the lofty Attributes of Allaah which was the way of Ibn Kullaab and he followed the ay of the scholars of the Pious Predecessors. Abul-Hasan Al-Ash’aree clearly showed this by writing three books: ‘Al-Ibaana’, ‘Risaala ila Ahli Thagr’ and ‘Maqaalaat Al-Islamiyeen’ clearly affirming the Attributes of Allaah in the manner He affirmed for himself without misinterpretation. Ibn Dirbas who died in the year 622H wrote a book illustrating clearly that Al-Ibaana of Abul-Hasan Al-Ash’aree is actually his book and not as the innovators claim that it is not. They do this because it clearly portrays the correct belief of Ahl-us-Sunnah with regards the Attributes of Alaaah.

Source: Trials of Life, Sheikh Saalih ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan, Abdulililah ibn Rabah & Muhammad Nadeem Ashan-Shah, Appendix 2 : The Ashaa’ira (Ash’arees) are not from Ahl-us-Sunnah wal Jamaa’ah

Taken from: http://islamtees.wordpress.com/2011/10/05/the-three-stages-of-abul-hasan-al-asharee/

If they tell you leave out the Qur'an and the Sunnah..

If they tell you leave out the Qur'an

and the Sunnah..

Adh-Dhahabee (rahimahullaah) said: 


"If you see the innovative mutakallim saying: 'leave out the Qur'aan and Sunnah and bring forth logic', then know that he is Aboo Jahl. And if you see the 'One on the Spiritual Path', [who claims that by practicing a set of prescribed forms of innovated worship he will attain oneness with Allaah] (i.e. the Soofees) saying: 'Leave us from [knowledge] that is transmitted (i.e. the Qur'aan and Sunnah) and bring forth the 'Taste and Ecstasy of Passion', then know that he is Ibless (Shaytaan) become manifest in human form, or has become incarnate within him; so if you become cowardly then run away from him,. otherwise wrestle him down, and sit on his chest with your knee, and ready ayaatul-kursee, and strangle him." 

[as-Siyaar, (4/472)]


Source: http://aa.trinimuslims.com/f29/pearls-from-the-salaf-4871/post36173.html