Poem: Seven Tips To Be A Good Sibling To Your Siblings

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

💌 Seven tips to be a good sibling to your siblings, 

How to treat your bros and sisters well as a Muslim, 

Whether there are two of you, three, four, five, eleven, 

Or your dear mother breastfed them when they were infants, 

Or they're half-siblings and you share your dad's affection: 

~•~

First tip: Remind each other of the whys of living, 

That Allah the Almighty made us to worship Him. 

Help one another achieve your main goals and mission, 

Waking them up for prayer, patiently reminding 

Each other about our duties as Allah's servants. 

~•~

Second: Inspire them to do good with right intention. 

Advise them when you can, with care and understanding. 

Third: While sibling rivalry and quarrels are common, 

Train yourself to be the first to forgive from within, 

And don't entertain shaytan through prideful resentment. 

~•~

Fourth: Know when to interfere when they make decisions,

And when it's wiser to not pry into their actions. 

Mind your own business on condition they're not sinning. 

Fifth: Although at times they can be weird or annoying, 

Don't spoil your faith/Imaan through lying and backbiting. 

~•~

Sixth: If ever your parents show favoritism, 

Recall they're humans, prone to making mistakes often. 

Remain patient. Aspire to please Allah, not humans.

As long as you're content with Allah's Love and Guidance, 

People's praise, congrats, and support aren't important. 

~•~

Seventh: As adults, strive to maintain strong connection, 

Specially if in your younger years you were orphaned. 

Visit them when you can. Send greetings on occasion. 

Forgive. Pray for them. Treat their kids like they're your children. 

Don't let pride, jealousy, and greed lead to dissension. 

~•~

Whether you're the eldest, the youngest, or your ranking 

Is somewhere in the middle, you have right or consent 

To command your siblings, safeguarding their well-being, 

Assist them to serve Allah and shun what's forbidden, 

So Jannah Paradise is your place of reunion.

~•~

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "It is not lawful for a Muslim to boycott his brother for more than three days. Whoever boycotts for more than three days and dies, he (the boycotter) will enter Hellfire."

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4914

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

📖 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

📖 Anas Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The believer is one who is trusted by the people. The Muslim is one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe. The emigrant (muhaajir) is one who emigrates away from evil. By the One (Allah) in Whose Hand is my soul, a servant will not enter Paradise if his neighbor is not secure from his harm."

Source: Sahih Ibn Hibbān 515 

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut 

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Poem: There's A Difference Between Gossiping And Sharing Information

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

💌 There's a fine line between gossip and sharing info. 

The latter involves providing data that you know, 

Informing others about facts to inspire self-growth, 

While gossiping is done by those absorbed in sorrow - 

They try to spoil others' image as they feel so low. 

~•~

You're not shielding us from harm if boosting your ego 

Or tooting your horn is why you want someone's faults known. 

You're not warning us if describing somebody's flaws 

Would cause them to get hurt if they listened to your words, 

Specially if there's no proof to support your insults.

~•~ 

Yes, it's your right to form opinions, but please take note,

If the statements you're about to share, show, or divulge 

Could damage the subject's name or feelings once disclosed, 

Fear Allah, safeguard your good deeds, your bad thoughts withhold, 

And shut up like you'd loathe it if your secrets were told.

~•~

📖 Abdullah Ibn Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: They mentioned a man in front of the Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam and they said, “He only eats if he is fed! He only moves if he is made to move!” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “You have backbitten him.” They said, “We only said what is true about him.” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "It is enough sin to mention bad things about your brother."

In another narration, the Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "If what you said about him were not true, you would have slandered him."

Source: Musnad ‘Abd Allāh ibn al-Mubārak 2

Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Mundhiri

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak good or remain silent. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him honor his neighbor. Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him honor his guest."

In another narration, the Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Let him not harm his neighbor."

And in another narration, the Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Let him uphold family ties."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5672 

Sahih Muslim 47

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim 

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