The Famous Fake
A person has not been true to Allāh, the mighty and sublime, if he loves recognition (fame).
“If someone was absent during the Fajr and ‘Eshā’a prayers, we assumed the worst about them.”
Four of the Worst of the Major Sins
ʿAbdullāh b. Masʿūd – Allāh be pleased with him – said:
The worst of the worst (major) sins are: to associate partners with Allāh, to lose hope of the aid of Allāh, to despair of the mercy of Allāh, and to feel safe from the plans of Allāh.
Al-Ṭabarī, Al-Tafsīr (Qurān 4: 31). Graded ṣaḥīḥ by Ibn Kathīr in his tafsīr of the same verse.
Taken from: https://www.sayingsofthesalaf.net/four-of-the-worst-of-the-major-sins/
When the Scholar Talks, and When He is Silent
It is reported that Al-Fuḍayl b. ʿAyyāḍ – Allāh have mercy on him – said:
The true faqīh (scholar) is the one who the fear of Allāh makes talk and the fear of Allāh makes silent. If he speaks it is by the Book and the Sunnah, and if he is silent, it is by the Book and the Sunnah. And if something is confusing to him and unclear, he withholds judgement and refers it back to whoever knows about it.
Ibn Baṭṭah, Ibṭāl Al-Ḥiyal p18, 19.
Taken from: https://www.sayingsofthesalaf.net/when-the-scholar-talks-and-when-he-is-silent/
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Chapter: To seek refuge with Allah from cowardice and laziness
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say, "O Allah! I seek refuge with You from worry and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, from being heavily in debt and from being overpowered by (other) men." (See Hadith No. 374).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6369
In-book reference : Book 80, Hadith 66
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 75, Hadith 380
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(40)باب الاِسْتِعَاذَةِ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ وَالْكَسَلِ
كتاب الدعوات
باب الاِسْتِعَاذَةِ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ وَالْكَسَلِ
حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرٍو، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَالْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ، وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ، وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ ".
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I Want to Marry a Salafi Sister but Her Father Performs Black Magic
Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan
Questioner:
I want to marry a sunnī salafī girl who says that her father performs and deals with magic. So what is your advice for me in this regard and how should I interact with her father if I do marry her?
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān:
Stay away from her. Stay away from her. Allah ﷻ will provide you with someone else.
SOURCE: https://goo.gl/Ao4kbJ Sharh Ighâthat-il-Lahfân (71) - min: 58.41 al-Fawzān, Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān
TRANSLATOR: Ṣalaḥ al-Irānī
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Taken from: https://dusunnah.com/article/i-want-to-marry-a-salafi-sister-but-her-father-performs-black-magic-shaykh-salih-al-fawzan/
Biography: ‘Alee ibn al Madeenee علي بن المديني
Al-Hafidh ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani
Tahdheeb at Tahdheeb : P. 210
Full Name: ‘Alee ibn ‘Abdillaah ibn Ja’far ibn Najeeh, As Sa’dee.
Kunya: Abu al Hasan ibn al Madeenee al Basree.
Born: 162 H
Died: 235 H
He narrated upon the authority of his father, Hamaad ibn Zayd, ibn ‘Uyaynah, ‘Abdullah ibn Wahb and many more.
Amongst the many who narrated on his authority: Al Bukhari, Abu Dawud, At Tirmidhi, ibn Maajah, an Nasaa-ee and many others.
Al Bukhari stated: ‘He was the most knowledgeable person of his time.’
Abu Haatim ar Raazee stated: ‘Alee was a distinguished symbol amongst the people in the knowledge of Hadeeth and its defects. Al Imam Ahmad never used to say his name, he used say his Kunya out of respect for him, I never heard al Imam Ahmad mention him by name.
Ibn ‘Uyaynah stated: They fault me for the love of ‘Alee, by Allah, I learnt more from him than him from me.
Muhammad ibn Qudaamah al Jawharee stated: I heard ibn ‘Uyaynah say:
‘If it were not for ‘Alee ibn al Madeenee I would not have sat to gain knowledge.’
‘Abdur Rahmaan ibn Mahdee stated: ‘Alee ibn Madeenee is the most knowledgeable of people concerning the Ahadeeth of the Messenger of Allah - صلى الله عليه وسلم - especially what was narrated on the authority of ibn ‘Uyaynah.
Ibn Junayd stated on the authority of ibn Ma’een: ‘Alee al Madeenee is the greatest narrator on the authority of Yahya ibn Sa’eed, I saw more than ten thousand people sitting in his classes. It was said to him; ‘More than Musadad.’ He replied; ‘Yes, and Yahya ibn Sa’eed used to honor him, keep him close and accompany him, and ‘Alee always used to be with him.’
Abu Qudaamah as Sarkhasee said: I heard ‘Alee al Madeenee saying: ‘I saw in a dream that the treasures came close and I was able to take from them.’ Abu Qudaamah stated; ‘By Allah, indeed he spoke the truth, for he attained a level in Hadeeth that no one else has reached.’
Abu ‘Abdur Rahmaan an Nasaa-ee stated: ‘It is as if Allah created ‘Alee ibn al Madeenee for this purpose.’
Ahmad ibn Sa’eed ar Rubaatee stated: ‘Alee said: ‘I never studied a book of a Shaykh and then needed to refer to other than myself about it.’
Al A’een stated; ‘I saw ‘Alee al Madeenee lying down, Ahmad ibn Hanbal was at his right and ibn Ma’een was at his left and he was dictating to them.’
‘Alee ibn al Madeenee stated; ‘I discarded 100 000 Ahadeeth of mine, 30 000 of them were on the authority of ‘Abaad ibn Suhayb.’
To be updated continually…
Translator:Abu AbdulWahid, Nadir Ahmad
الحافظ ابن حجر العسقلاني
تهذيب التهذيبص :
السلف الصالح
إسمه: علي بن عبدالله بن جعفر بن نجيح (1) السعدي مولاهم
كنيته: أبو الحسن ابن المديني البصري صاحب التصانيف.
ولد: 162
مات: 235
روى عن أبيه وحماد بن زيد وابن عيينة وعبد الله بن وهب وخلق كثير.
روى عنه البخاري وأبو داود وروى أبو داود والترمذي والنسائي وابن ماجة وخلق كثير.
قال أبو حاتم الرازي كان علي علما في الناس في معرفة الحديث والعلل وكان أحمد لا يسميه إنما يكنيه تبجيلا له وما سمعت أحمد سماه قط.
وقال ابن عيينة يلومونني على حب علي والله لقد كنت أتعلم منه أكثر مما يتعلم مني
وقال عبدالرحمن بن مهدي علي بن المديني أعلم الناس بحديث رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وخاصة بحديث ابن عيينة
وقال ابن الجنيد عن ابن معين علي بن المديني من أروى الناس عن يحيى بن سعيد انه أرى عنده أكثر من عشرة آلاف قيل ليحيى أكثر من مسدد قال نعم ان يحيى بن سعيد كان يكرمه ويدنيه وكان صديقه وكان علي يلزمه.
وقال أبو قدامة السرخسي سمعت علي بن المديني يقول رأيت فيما يرى النائم كأن الثريا تدلت حتى تناولتها قال أبو قدامة فصدق الله رؤياه بلغ في الحديث مبلغا لم يبلغه أحد.
وقال أبو عبدالرحمن النسائي كأن الله عزوجل خلق علي بن المديني لهذا الشأن وقال أحمد بن سعيد الرباطي قال علي بن المديني ما نظرت في كتاب شيخ فاحتجت إلى السؤال به عن غيري.
وقال الاعين رأيت علي بن المديني مستلقيا وأحمد عن يمينه وابن معين عن يساره وهو يملى عليهما وقال ابن المديني تركت من حديثى مائة الف فيها ثلاثون الفا لعباد بن صهيب.
المترجم :أبو عبد الواحد نادر أحمد
Taken from: https://subulassalaam.com/articles/article.cfm?article_id=15
HOW WOULD YOU FEEL?
Present to yourself the most beloved thing to you in this life whereby if it were taken away from you, you would not feel any pleasure in this life.
Then imagine it was taken away from you and a barrier was placed between both of you in your most needy moment, how would you feel?
Imagine this feeling even though this beloved thing can be replaced, so reflect over the thing that can never be replaced.
Anything, if you lose it, can be replaced -- but there isn't a replacement for Allāh if you lose [a connection with] Him.
Book: The Disease and The Cure
By Imām Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawzīyah (رَحِمَهُ الله)
Translated by Osman Hamid
Hikmah Publications
P. 434
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"The tongue is sharper than a sword"
“The tongue is extremely dangerous, sharper than any sword. While a sword may slay one or two, with the tongue, you can kill an entire nation.”
Characteristics of Honesty – Shaykh Raslaan
Shaikh Raslan (may Allaah preserve him) stated about his father (rahimahullaah): ‘’You taught me that a rebuke of truth is more honorable for me than a praise of falsehood; and that the reproach of a truthful person is better for me than the praise of a liar.” [Source: Dawaabit Ar-Riwaayah Indal Muhadditheen: page: 7 vol: 1]
Taken from: https://salaficentre.com/2016/03/17/characteristics-of-honesty/
THIS LIFE IS LIKE YOUR SHADOW
This life is like your shadow; if you turn your back to it and walk away from it, it will continue following you, but if you try to chase it and catch it, it will always run away from you. For this Allāh, Exalted is He, Commanded this worldly life to serve those who serve Him, and to enslave those who serve it.
The pious does not pay attention to his shadow, therefore the shadow always follows him, while the one seeking it diligently all the time keeps looking around for it, and is thus unable to see it.
Book: Seeds of Admonishment And Reform
By al-Hāfiz Abū'l-Faraj ibn al-Jawzī
Translated by Aymān ibn Khālid
Dār as-Sunnah Publishers
P. 146
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