📜 Alhamdulillah. May Allah the Most Kind bless these
Dear sisters in Islam Safiyyah and Arcelie
Who've taught me a lot directly and indirectly,
May Allah reward them for their generosity,
Their willingness to meet up often though they're busy
With their jobs, learning Islam and with their families,
And for their patience with all sorts of trials. Ameen.
~•~
From the reasons why I love them for Allah Only,
In spite of not seeing each other as frequently
As we'd like, due to busyness, are: Regularly
Striving to do what they can to please Allah truly,
From praying Tahajjud and performing charity
To listening to lectures when opportunity
Arises, and they despise gossiping, just like me.
~•~
Just like me, for Allah's sake, they try their best to be
Better Muslimahs whose faith and 'Aqeedah / belief
Must remain sound, while steering clear of hypocrisy,
While avoiding debts and treating people unjustly.
I like how both of them deal with many tasks wisely,
And they're with the few who are fine with polygyny,
And they strive to be true friends despite being busy...
~•~
...busy acquiring knowledge through sources trustworthy,
Managing multiple businesses productively,
And responding to clients/recipients patiently.
Regardless of hectic schedules and the time they need
To spend in educating their kids responsibly,
They're able, with Allah's Will, to occasionally
Meet up to help each other and others in the Deen.
~•~
📖 Mu'adh Ibn Jabal RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "Allah the Most Exalted said: 'Those who love each other for the sake of My Glory will be upon pulpits of light and they will be envied by the Prophets ('alaihim as-salaam) and the martyrs.'"
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2390
Grade: Sahih
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The souls are conscripted soldiers. They come together upon what they recognize, and they differ upon what they reject."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 3109
Sahih Muslim 2638
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Abu Umamah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever loves for the sake of Allah (The Almighty), hates for the sake of Allah, gives for the sake of Allah, and withholds for the sake of Allah has perfected the faith (Imaan)."
Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4681
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Abu Musa RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, the parable (similitude, example) of good company and a bad company is only that of a seller of musk and a blacksmith. The seller of musk will give you some perfume, you will buy some, or you will notice a good smell (pleasant scent). As for the blacksmith, he will burn your clothes or you will notice a bad smell."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5534, Sahih Muslim 2628
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, "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 An-Nawawi