Poem: Authentic Love For Allah's Sake Doesn't Know How To Give Up

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

💌 The likeness of a wife who has always been in love 

With the man whom Allah destined as her other half 

And with much stubbornness she refuses to give up 

Is that of diamonds that can't easily be cut.

~•~

Her loyalty continues shining despite loud storms, 

Like roses that mesmerize in spite of their sharp thorns. 

Her strength to keep on loving comes from Allah Alone,

And deep love for Allah's sake is what keeps the bond strong.

~•~

Visualize a scene in which her husband cannot read, 

While she teaches him literacy so patiently, 

Eager to see him progress and improve gradually, 

Readily forgiving his flaws and deficiencies.

~•~

She's his friend who hesitates to disturb his sound sleep, 

Yet when it's time to pray, she'll wake him up lovingly. 

Her tongue never tires pronouncing his name frequently 

In sweet Du'as and her heart chimes in with harmony.

~•~

Her love is deeper than physical, it's loyalty 

Mixed with plentiful hope, and patience with empathy - 

The kind that whispers, "Dear husband, I won't leave, sorry, 

Until Allah decrees that you reach Jannah with me."

~•~

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "If a woman prays her five prayers, fasts her month of Ramadan, guards her chastity, and obeys her husband, she will enter Paradise from any gate she wishes."

Source: Sahih Ibn Hibbān 4252

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "If I were to order anyone to prostrate to another, I would have ordered a wife to prostrate before her husband."

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 1159

Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to At-Tirmidhi

Ali Al-Qari said, "That she prostrates to her husband is due to the number of his rights over her and her difficulty in maintaining gratitude for them. This rhetorical point conveys the obligation of the wife to obey her husband in his rights. Indeed, prostration is not lawful to anyone other than Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala."

Source: Mirqāt Al-Mafātih 5/2125

📖 Abdullah Ibn Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The world is enjoyment and the best enjoyment in the world is a righteous wife."

Source: Sahih Muslim 1467

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

Note: Avoid Unnecessarily Chatting With Non-Mahram Males

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

💌 As I quickly scroll through my inbox trying to decide which messages need to be answered first, I find out that a guy whom I've known through our parents back in Saudi Arabia sent a salaam which had me wondering, "Should I respond to his greeting and continue our conversation? What if our dialogue isn't that important and it leads to some sort of fitna? Alhamdulillah I'm contentedly married and he's married with kids too. Maybe there's nothing wrong with a casual chit-chat if we see each other like brothers and sisters? Nah that whole friendzoning and 'I see you like a brother' thing aren't applicable in Islam since non-mahrams of different genders can't be "just friends". So I left his message on seen mode, just as I've chosen not to answer the dozens of salaams and misspellings from other guys many of whom may be searching for soulmates in the wrong place.

I pray that he and the others will understand the importance of lowering their gaze, minding their business, networking with male students of knowledge if they have questions about Islam, focusing on improving the love they have for their own women or asking Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala for loyal, supportive and pious Muslim wives in the future.

Alhamdulillah it's better to be an unintentional heartbreaker whom Allah the Most Loving still loves than to be someone who doesn't take their Deen seriously and shows inability to keep desires under control. 

Friendly conversations among unrelated men and women may seem harmless at the beginning, but situations can gradually get out of hand when the conniving shaytan comes in between them.

~•~

📖 Abu Qatadah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, you will never leave anything for the sake of Allah the Almighty but that Allah will replace it with something better."

Source: Musnad Ahmed 22565

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

📖 Jabir Ibn Abdullah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever has faith in Allah and the Last Day, let him not be alone with an unrelated woman without her guardian (mahram). Verily, the third of them is shaytan."

Source: Musnad Ahmed 14241

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

https://www.abukhadeejah.com/free-mixing-between-the-sexes-in-islam-a-detailed-discussion/

Poem: The Obligation To Worship Allah And Taking One's Prayers Seriously

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

💌 Strange how many feel a void, a sense of emptiness 

In their hearts, often go through existential crisis, 

Or doubt themselves when they're accused of being useless, 

While they, due to pride, ignorance or forgetfulness, 

Can't fulfill the purpose of why we were created.

~•~

Allah the Almighty made us so He is worshipped, 

Designed our bodies not to dance but for His service, 

Gave us orders to avoid what He prohibited, 

And sent divine messages through His signs and Prophets 

Who did their best to spread the truth, lead and admonish.

~•~

To exist just to enjoy makes one's life meaningless.

Simply eating, drinking and behaving like wild beasts 

That do what they can to survive in the wilderness 

Can later cause one to feel bored, empty or depressed,

When the heart isn't filled with faith and prayer's solace.

~•~

Glad tidings of Allah's Love to faithful believers 

Who, when callers call "Come to prayer, come to success," 

Pause worldly tasks to fulfill our life's actual purpose.

Regardless of frequent stress, tiredness, or busyness, 

Praying on time keeps them feeling whole and accomplished.

~•~

One sign you're a true Muslim is when you get upset 

That you'd have to pray Fajr late as you overslept, 

Then once you've prayed and have Salat Ad-Duha added, 

Hoping for Allah's Mercy, your heart can calmly rest. 

Praying to Allah is important to pass His tests.

~•~

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The first action for which a servant of Allah will be held accountable on the Day of Resurrection will be his prayers. If they are in order, he will have prospered and succeeded. If they are lacking, he will have failed and lost. If there is something defective in his obligatory prayers, then Allah the Almighty will say: 'See if My servant has any voluntary (Sunnah) prayers that can complete what is insufficient in his obligatory prayers.' The rest of his deeds will be judged the same way." 

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhī 413 

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

📖 Jabir RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, between a man and idolatry (shirk/polytheism) and disbelief (kufr) is abandoning the prayer."

Source: Sahih Muslim 82

Grade: Sahih (Auhentic) according to Muslim

📖 Malik Ibn Al-Huwayrith RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Pray as you have seen me praying. When the time of prayer arrives, let one of you announce the call to prayer for you and then let the older of you lead the prayer."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5662

Sahih Muslim 674

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

https://abdurrahman.org/salah/

Poem: What To Avoid In Order To Be Happy And Contented

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

💌 If you wish to be happy, don't do the following:

Don't think Allah hates you when "friends" start disappearing.

Allah may have answered some of your supplications

By keeping you away from those with bad intentions,

Who sabotage themselves through lying and gossiping.

~*~

Don't prefer love music to daily Qur'an reading.

To strengthen your faith/Imaan, read the Qur'an often.

Don't admire dancers who are talented at dancing.

Look up to the pious who obtain peace through praying,

As their souls rest through frequent Qur'an recitation.

~*~

Don't wish you could afford luxurious cars and mansions,

Frequently traveling and dining at restaurants.

Not being so wealthy is actually a blessing,

When you recall that worldly joys aren't permanent,

And the poor enter Jannah before the rich Muslims.

~*~

Don't compare your current gifts to someone's achievements.

Don't assume you're the only soul prone to suffering.

Don't forget refugees worldwide, the orphaned children,

Men with mountains of debts, and women who lost husbands.

Don't guess life is useless due to stress or depression.

~*~

To be happy on the inside, embrace contentment.

Always thank Allah that He chose you to be Muslim.

Be grateful and patient with what Allah has destined,

Aware that Allah knows what's best for your well-being.

Patiently never quit till you reach Jannah's entrance.

~*~

📖 Fadalah Ibn ‘Ubayd RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Blessed is one who is guided to Islam, whose livelihood is sufficient, and who is content."

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2349

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

Poem: Do Your Best To Be Ready To Meet Allah Smiling And Saying Allah's Name

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

💌 Contemplate and reflect on how many people died 

Unexpectedly, most of whom wished for longer lives. 

How many passed away before trying marriage life, 

Before completing their studies, or while still a child?

~•~

How many women were widowed while they never tried 

Making love or traveling with their spouse far and wide?

How many took their last breath whilst in their beds at night, 

And news of their sudden death brought loved ones much surprise?

~•~

How many friends got into arguments due to pride, 

Unaware that one of them after some days would die?

How many relatives went without formal goodbyes,

With wills they did not write and huge fortune left behind?

~•~

How many tourists were excited for some fun times 

Only to be taken by Allah during their flight?

How many died in car accidents, physical fights, 

Earthquakes, floods, or by lightning, with Allah's Will and Might?

~•~

Note to self, and dear human: Death can come anytime. 

So prepare yourself to meet Allah each day and night, 

With good deeds for Allah and trusting Him as you strive 

To do sincere Tawbah before your destined demise.

~•~

Don't wait for clear signs or for Ramadan to arrive 

To be inspired to pack your luggage for the next life. 

Delete your selfies, albums of songs, indecent files, 

And have the guts to detach from forbidden desires.

~•~

For Allah's sake purify your heart. Keep this in mind: 

"I've forgiven all Muslims, even those I dislike."

Day and night say Dhikr, and Surah Al-Mulk recite.

Please Allah to be from those who smile when death arrives.

~•~

📖 Ibn 'Abbas RadhiAllahu 'anhuma narrated: Allah’s noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Take advantage of five before five: Your youth before your old age, your health before your illness, your riches before your poverty, your free time before your work, and your life before your death."

Source: Shu’ab Al-Imān 9575

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

📖 Anas Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "There is a chapter in the Qur'an, not but thirty verses (Surah Al-Mulk), which will argue on behalf of its companion until he enters Paradise. It is the chapter: 'Blessed is He (Allah the Almighty) in Whose Hand is the Dominion.'" (The Noble Qur'an 67:1)

Source: Al-Mu’jam Al-Awsat 3667

Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Albani

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "When the human being dies, (the rewards of) his deeds come to an end except for three: Ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge (taught or left behind), or a righteous child who prays for him."

Source: Sahih Muslim 1631

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

📖 Ibn Umar RadhiAllahu 'anhuma narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveler along a path."

Ibn Umar RadhiAllahu 'anhuma would say, “If you make it to the evening, do not wait for the morning. If you make it to the morning, do not wait for the evening. Take from your health for your sickness, and from your life for your death.”

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6053

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

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