💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
📜 To brothers in Islam who are non-mahrams to me,
With whom I was talkative and friendly formerly,
Whose friend requests I declined, unfriended recently,
Or who doubt their worth when I ignore them in the streets:
~•~
No worries, brothers in Islam, I'm not being mean
When I lower my gaze or leave your messages "seen",
Or stop greeting you with salaams, unlike previously.
I'm striving to serve Allah and value modesty.
~•~
Note: When some Muslimahs won't look at you directly,
And they keep their questions brief or walk by you quickly,
Don't suspect they hate your looks or personality.
They're just trying to be the best Muslims they can be.
~•~
Whether they're single, widowed or in matrimony,
Younger than you or older, hijabi, niqabi,
Muslim, non-Muslim, covered or dressed immodestly,
To lower your gaze, as Muslim men, it's your duty.
~•~
Better safety from fitna than later be sorry,
And better attain Allah's Love than society's.
May Allah grant you His Love for your patience, good deeds,
And for defeating your nafs to earn Jannah. Ameen.
~•~
📖 Buraydah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Do not follow one glance at a woman with another. Verily, you are allowed to have the first one and not the second."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2777
Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Albani
📖 Jarir RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: I asked the Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam about accidentally glancing at a woman. The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam ordered me to look the other way.
Source: Sahih Muslim 2159
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
📖 Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Beware of loitering in the roads.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam), we have nowhere else to sit and talk.” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “If you insist, then give the road its rights.” They said, “What are its rights, O Messenger of Allah (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam)?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Lower the gaze, refrain from harm, return greetings of peace, enjoin good and forbid evil.”
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 2333
Sahih Muslim 2121
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim