Ibn Hazm related that a thief was brought to Abu Bakr r.a. who said, “Cut off his hand.” The thief said, “Forgive me, O Khalifah of the Messenger of Allah, for I have never stolen prior to this.” Abu Bakr r.a said, “You have lied, for by the One Who has my soul in His [...]
Archive for January, 2008
The First Time One Sins…
Posted in Quotes on January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Put Allah in your consciousness in every state, night and day
Posted in Quotes on January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ibn as-Sammak al-Wa’iz wrote to a brother of his,
“I advise you to have taqwa of Allah Who is your intimate confidant in your secret and who watches over you in your public sphere. Put Allah in your consciousness in every state, night and day. Fear Allah according to the measure of His nearness to you [...]
Ali (r)’s words at the death of Umar (r)
Posted in Ali bin Abi Talib (r), Hadith, Quotes, RasoolAllah & Sahaba on January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When (the dead body of) ‘Umar was put on his deathbed, the people gathered around him and invoked (Allah) and prayed for him before the body was taken away, and I was amongst them. Suddenly I felt somebody taking hold of my shoulder and found out that he was ‘ali bin Abi Talib. [...]
We will provide for them and for you
Posted in Quran on January 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
6:151 Say: “Come, I will rehearse what Allah hath (really) prohibited you from”: Join not anything as equal with Him; be good to your parents; kill not your children on a plea of want;- We provide sustenance for you and for them;- come not nigh to shameful deeds. Whether open or secret; take not life, [...]
Lowering the gaze
Posted in Quotes on January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Al Junayd (al baghdadi) was asked about what would help one lower the gaze and he said;
“Your knowledge that Allah’s gazing upon you precedes your gazing upon that which you gaze upon”
Humiliation
Posted in Hadith, Hadith Qudsy on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In a hadith Qudsi, Allah says “My slaves, I have forbidden injustice to myself and ahve forbidden it between you so do not wrong each other”.
Part of that which is forbidden is a Muslim’s humiliation of his brother. Because the Mu’min is ordered to help his brother. The Prophet s.a.w said “Help your
brother whether he [...]
Supplication for gathering
Posted in Duas, Hadith on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam said,
“Whoever sits in a gathering and indulges in useless talk
and before getting up supplicates:
`Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika,
ash-hadu an la ilaha illa Anta,
astaghfiruka wa atubu ilaika
(O Allah, You are free from every imperfection; praise be to You.
I testify [...]
Leaving it for the sake of Allah
Posted in Hadith on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is narrated in a saheeh report that our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Whoever gives up a thing for the sake of Allaah, Allaah will compensate him with something better than it.”
Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Hijaab al-Mar’ah al-Muslimah, p. 49.
