Poem: With Or Without Many Friends, What Matters Is We Still Have Allah's Love

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

💌 What's your concept of a "good friend"? What makes a "true friend"? 

One who likes talking to you and checks on you often? 

Who gives you free food and takes you out to restaurants, 

As if you can't cook or afford your own sustenance? 

Or who jokes and gossips with you for entertainment?

~•~

On behalf of introverts who don't have many friends,

And sage thinkers who are cautious with their selection 

Of close companions whom they can trust and confide in, 

I say it's possible to welcome independence 

And thrive without friends, when we befriend Allah our King.

~•~

While some can't survive without social interaction 

And a week without chatting brings them restless boredom, 

Some of us require solitude to relieve tension, 

And we relish solace in frequent Qur'an reading, 

Saying Du'a, Dhikr, researching and reflecting.

~•~

There are reasons why we detach from some connections 

And why we're disinterested in certain persons, 

When we saw their potential to enjoy gossiping, 

Detected their lies, confirmed envy and resentment, 

Toxic gestures and how they can't teach us anything.

~•~

We're not arrogant - just careful of our well-being. 

Aloneness is better than pointless socializing,

One's house is safer than parties full of gossiping, 

And restful moments spent with Allah the Most Loving 

Are more rewarding than "pretend play" with His servants.

~•~

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Allah the Almighty said: 'Whoever shows hostility (enmity) to a righteous friend of Mine, I have declared war upon him. My servant does not grow closer to Me with anything more beloved to Me than the obligatory duties that I have imposed upon him. My servant continues to grow closer to Me with extra good works (nawaafil deeds like praying Tahajjud and fasting Sunnah fasts) until I love him. When I love him, I am his hearing with which he hears, his seeing with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes, and his foot with which he walks. Were he to ask something from Me, I would surely give it to him. Were he to ask Me for refuge, I would surely grant it to him. I do not hesitate to do anything as I hesitate to take the soul of the believer, for he hates death and I hate to disappoint him.'"

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6137

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "A man is upon the religion of his close friend, so let one of you look at whom he befriends."

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2378

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Nawawi

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Poem: On "Gheerah" / "Ghayrah" Protective Jealousy

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful

💌 Three examples to clarify what a "dayyooth" is, 

A cuckold or coward, who lacks actual manliness, 

Devoid of protective jealousy,  not one bit strict, 

Who's fine if his womenfolk are flirts or immodest, 

Wanting their love or due to intentional neglect: 

~•~

One - When a guy takes some photos with his wife and kids, 

While his partner and daughters are not modestly dressed, 

Not wearing hijab while revealing parts of their legs, 

Then he shows the pics to his pals, and says, "Look at this, 

My wife's a hottie, and my children are just perfect!"

~•~

Two - When a guy insists that his wife meets his colleagues, 

Commands her to shake their hands and showcase her beauty. 

Three - When a guy lets his sisters act flirtatiously, 

Doesn't denounce their tight clothes or skirts up to their knees, 

And his excuse is, "They're young. YOLO! Let them be free.".

~•~

Such traits don't suit Muslim men who are truly manly. 

Real men strive to guide, shield, and safeguard their families, 

Without being abusive, negligent and extreme. 

From the many signs that a man loves you is when he 

Ensures you wear hijab and serve Allah correctly.

~•~

Thus don't surmise that some females must be so happy 

To have male relatives who aren't at all bossy, 

Who can't lead women or teach them to like modesty.

Brave men value Allah's Rights, take duty seriously, 

And know how to be leaders with justice and mercy.

~•~

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Sa'd Ibn 'Ubadah RadhiAllahu 'anhu said, “O Messenger of Allah, if I find another (non-mahram) man with my wife, should I leave him alone until I bring four witnesses (to testify if zina was committed)?” The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Yes." Sa'd RadhiAllahu 'anhu said, “Never! By the One (Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) Who sent you with the truth, if that happened to me I would quickly grab the sword!” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Listen to what your leader is saying. Verily, he (Sa'd RadhiAllahu 'anhu) has a sense of honor (ghayrah/gheerah), and I have a greater sense of honor than him, and Allah has a greater sense of honor than me."

Source: Sahih Muslim 1498

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

📖 Abdullah Ibn Umar RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Every one of you is a shepherd and is responsible for his flock. The leader of the people is a guardian and is responsible for his subjects. A man is the guardian of his family and he is responsible for them. A woman is the guardian of her husband's home and his children, and she is responsible for them. The servant of a man is a guardian of the property of his master and he is responsible for it. No doubt, every one of you is a shepherd and is responsible for his flock."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6719

Sahih Muslim 1829

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, "Among protective jealousy is what Allah loves and hates. As for what Allah loves, it is jealousy when there is probable cause. As for what Allah hates, it is jealousy without probable cause (based on mere suspicion)."

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 1996

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

https://abdurrahman.org/2010/08/29/a-duyyooth-will-not-enter-jannah-shaykh-albanee/

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sw8A9JTeq-Q