💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 Note to those who claim to be Muslims yet pridefully
Left their parents who nurtured them since they were babies,
Blocked cousins on Facebook due to animosity,
Treat some of their relatives with foul hostility,
Or who disown some from their clan because of money:
~•~
Do you think Allah the Almighty will instantly
Answer your Du'a when you cause your mother to weep,
When you've abandoned some cousins due to jealousy,
When your ego and pride are louder than lightning streaks
As you view some relatives like they're sworn enemies?
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You fast in Ramadan, obey Allah partially,
And you expect Allah to help you immediately
When you refuse to reconcile with your family,
Let alone respond to them when they cheerfully greet,
Or reach out and send some salaams once a year at least?
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Fear Allah the Most Wise and don't take His Laws lightly.
Maintaining family ties is a Muslim's duty.
Respecting one's parents is a must similarly,
Even if they're not Muslims yet, you treat them kindly,
To please Allah through behaving with humility.
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If you can't always visit loved ones since you're busy,
At least contact them or message occasionally,
Or ask another relative to forward kindly
Your salaams to relatives in faraway cities.
Don't block them online, lest you're barred from Allah's Mercy.
~•~
📖 Jubayr Ibn Mut’im RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The one who severs (cuts off) his family ties will not enter Paradise."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5984
Sahih Muslim 2556
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Aisha RadhiAllahu 'anha narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The bond of family (kinship) is suspended from the Throne and it says: 'Whoever upholds me, Allah will uphold him. Whoever severs me, Allah will sever him.'"
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5643, Sahih Muslim 2555
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "Charity does not decrease wealth, no one forgives except that Allah increases his honor, and no one humbles himself for the sake of Allah except that Allah raises his status."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2588, Grade: Sahih
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The gates of Paradise are opened on Monday and Thursday. Allah forgives every servant who does not associate anything with Him, except a man with enmity between himself and his brother. It will be said: 'Delay these two until they reconcile, delay these two until they reconcile, delay these two until they reconcile.'"
Source: Sahih Muslim 2565
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
📖 Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "No one who has the weight of a seed of arrogance (atom's weight of kibr) in his heart will enter Paradise." A man said, “But a man likes to have nice clothes and nice shoes.” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, Allah is Beautiful and He loves beauty. Arrogance is to disregard (or reject) the truth and to look down upon the people."
Source: Sahih Muslim 91
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
📖 Abdullah Ibn Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The best act of charity is to reconcile people (to make peace between disputing individuals)."
Source: Al-Mu’jam Al-Kabīr 31
Grade: Sahih li ghayri according to Al-Albani
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