Note: Importance Of Enjoining Good Deeds And Modesty

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

💌 If you're strolling around a mall, airport or any public place as a Muslimah and then saw a hijabi sister in Islam with an embarrassing bloodstain behind her light-colored garment, what would you do? Would you continue walking as if you didn't notice her though you're aware she'll probably be shocked when she discovers it herself, or will you considerately approach her, inform her about the stain, and possibly give her your jacket or extra shawl to have it covered? 

It's sad how some women are so deluded by the applause they receive from displaying their beauty on shameless pageant shows, cringeworthy TikTok videos and self-glorifying selfies that when you try to advise them to fear Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala and actually perform their duty to value modesty, they idiotically assume you're "just jealous". What is there to be envious about when they're the ones making fools of themselves, flaunting their bodies freely as though they are cheap low-class commodities. Only an irrational and morally uneducated person would find immodestly clad models acting like peacocks "admirable".

Part of being Muslim is to responsibly enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong. You're not required to own a master's degree in Islamic studies nor achieve unattainable 100% perfection to remind other Muslims about their responsibilities, when you have sufficient knowledge of Islam granted by Allah the Almighty as a trust and the capability to communicate.

It is common sense that when you love somebody for Allah's sake, you want to ensure they don't sabotage themselves in any way. Pridefully insisting on redoing one's mistakes, embracing ignorance, and obstinately committing sins that Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala forbade are some examples of harming oneself, since wrongdoings eventually lead to ruin and remorse in both worlds.

You ought to feel grateful and fortunate, not insulted, whenever someone corrects your errors or gives frank advice. A number of Muslims making effort to admonish and warn you to have Taqwa could signify you're among those whom Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala chooses to guide.

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The believer is a mirror to his faithful brother. He protects him against loss and defends him behind his back." 

Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu said, 'The believer is a mirror to his brother. If he sees something wrong in him, he should correct it.' 

Source: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 239 

Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Albani 

📖 Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever among you sees evil, let him change it with his hand (by stopping it physically). If he is unable to do so, then with his tongue (by warning or speaking against that wrongdoing). If he is unable to do so, then with his heart (by hating the sin), and that is the weakest level of faith." 

Source: Sahih Muslim 49 

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

📖 Abu Udhaynah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The best of your women are loving, fertile, suitable, and comforting, if they fear Allah. The worst of your women unveil their beauty, take pride in their appearance, and they are hypocrites. None of them will enter Paradise except as rarely as you see a red-beaked crow." 

Source: Al-Sunan Al-Kubrá 12480 

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

Note: Five Traits To Have So Allah Loves Us

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful 
💌 "To gain Allah's Love, be willing to sacrifice three things: The tendency to envy others, pride (arrogance or kibr) to get even with someone, and what your heart wants from the haraam/forbidden."
Five qualities we should acquire to be from those whom Allah the Almighty loves:
1] Gratitude: The more grateful we are to Allah the Most Kind, the less likely we are prone to envying others' gifts and blessings which Allah chose. Contentment with the favors that Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala selected for us keeps us away from jealousy.
🌻Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala says: "And whoever desires the reward of this world - We will give him thereof; and whoever desires the reward of the Hereafter - We will give him thereof. And We will reward the grateful." [Surah Aal-'Imraan verse 145]
📖 Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "I am amazed by the believer. If he is granted goodness, he praises Allah and is grateful. If he is afflicted with a calamity, he praises Allah and is patient. The believer is rewarded for every matter, even feeding a morsel of food to his wife." 
Source: Musnad Ahmed 1495 
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Ahmed Shakir
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Look to those below you and do not look at those above you, for it is the best way not to belittle the favors of Allah." 
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6125, Sahih Muslim 2963 
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
2] Trust in Allah and having patience: Trusting Allah the Almighty and being patient with His Qadr/Destiny can help you patiently cope with the difficulties in life including troublesome and unfair individuals.
🌻Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala says: "So by Mercy from Allah, [O Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam], you were lenient with them. And if you had been rude [in speech] and harsh in heart, they would have disbanded from about you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult them in the matter. And when you have decided, then rely upon Allah . Indeed, Allah loves those who rely [upon Him]." [Surah Aal-'Imraan verse 159]
🌻Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala says: "And how many a prophet [fought and] with him fought many religious scholars. But they never lost assurance due to what afflicted them in the cause of Allah, nor did they weaken or submit. And Allah loves the patient." [Surah Aal-'Imraan verse 146]
📖 Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Some people from the Ansaar asked the Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam and he gave them. Then they asked for charity again and he SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam gave them. Then they asked again and he SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam gave them until all he had was gone. The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "If I had anything, I would not withhold it. Whoever refrains from asking others, then Allah will make him content. Whoever would be independent, then Allah will make him independent. Whoever would be patient, then Allah will make him patient. There is no gift that is better and more comprehensive than patience."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6105, Sahih Muslim 1053 
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, "Verily, Allah is Gentle and He loves gentleness. He grants reward for gentleness what is not given for harshness."
Source: Sahih Ibn Hibbān 486 
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut
3] Having Taqwa and striving to be a good Muslim: By fulfilling the main purpose of being created through sincerely serving Allah with Taqwa and doing good for Allah's sake, you become among those who are loved by Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala.
🌻Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala says: "Indeed, Allah loves the righteous [the muttaqeen who fear Him]." [Surah At-Tawbah verse 7]
🌻Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala says: "And spend in the way of Allah and do not throw [yourselves] with your [own] hands into destruction [by refraining]. And do good; indeed, Allah loves the doers of good [the muhsineen]." [Surah Al-Baqarah verse 195] 
📖 Abu Dharr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Fear Allah wherever you are, follow a bad deed with a good deed and it will erase it, and behave well with good character towards the people." 
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 1987 
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to At-Tirmidhi 
📖 Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, Allah loves a servant who is righteous, independent, and obscure (not popular, famous or well-known)."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2965 
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
📖 Abu Umamah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "I guarantee a house on the outskirts of Paradise for one who leaves arguments even if he is right, and a house in the middle of Paradise for one who abandons lies even when joking, and a house in the highest part of Paradise for one who makes his character excellent."
Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4800 
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Nawawi

Note: On Some Benefits Of Mass Weddings And Tips To Those Getting Married

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

💌 If there has to be something that I regret from my wedding day in 2006, it would have to be my wrong decision to temporarily display my face instead of maintaining the niqab as a niqabi since around twelve years old. I guess my faith/Imaan wasn't so strong that time when I chose to not wear the niqab for several hours, even though my late mother (Allah yarhamha. Ameen.) insisted that I keep my face covered using a portion of the white bridal veil I wore.

There were three brides I recall on the day we were married. Because there isn't any clear evidence from the Noble Qur'an and Hadith against conducting mass weddings, Alhamdulillah we carried out a collective wedding which had the following benefits:

1] Three or more brides meant less chances for one bride to be affected by the evil eye. Rather than the guests persistently staring at one bride, they get to glance at three different brides periodically. Plus a bride doesn't worry about being the main center of attention and all eyes are on her, unless she's the kind of lady who enjoys the spotlight.

2] The overall price of wedding arrangements is a lot cheaper when you conduct three weddings in the same venue, on the same day.

3] The guests are free from worrying about which formal outfit to wear if there are three weddings taking place in the same month. Not everyone is confident enough to be caught in the exact same clothing on three weddings occurring right after each other. 

As a consequence of disobeying my dear mother and refusing to wear the niqab on my walima (wedding ceremony), the newly bought sandals I purchased from Riyadh city couldn't be located anywhere. Whether they were stolen or I misplaced them, I believe it was a fair compensation for my mistake in assuming I would look weird wearing an off-white gown and niqab, unaware back then that there are many niqabi brides worldwide.

Alhamdulillah I got rid of the gigantic wedding portrait, wedding pictures and unnecessary wedding video, so I won't be held accountable Inn-sha-Allah for collecting photos of me in a gown without niqab. 

🔹 With the numerous weddings going on nowadays, especially since marrying at this time is less costly than on other days, I wish to advise every Muslimah who is about to become a wife to:

1] Purify her niyyah/intention of marrying the man whom Allah the Most Wise selected as her other half.

2] Ensure that her wedding isn't overly extravagant and it is devoid of haraam/forbidden activities like dancing, mixing unnecessarily with the opposite gender, and playing music in the background. Your marriage life is more likely to have barakah and lots of blessings when your wedding is done in a way that doesn't displease Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala.

3] Value modesty for Allah's sake and wear the hijaab correctly. It doesn't make sense to wear a hijaab while your lacy gown has transparent or skin-tight sleeves, your neck is shown, your decorated ears are exposed and the dangling earrings are greeting everybody, your face is more embellished than a garnished cake, or you demand your loved ones to spread your matrimonial photos far and wide.

What causes your marriage to be blessed isn't an impressive wedding but sincere intent of getting married to complete the other half of your Deen for Allah's sake, consistent Du'as praying that Allah the Most Merciful preserves your marriage, and steadfastly trying your best to be an ideal spouse to your destined soulmate.

~*~

📖 It was narrated from Safiyyah Bint Shaybah RadhiAllahu 'anha that 'Aisha RadhiAllahu 'anha used to say: "When these words were revealed – “...and to draw their veils all over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms)” – they took their izaars (a kind of garment) and tore them from the edges and covered their faces with them." 

Narrated by Al-Bukhaari, 4481. 

The following version was narrated by Abu Dawood (4102): "May Allah have mercy on the Muhaajir women. When Allah revealed the words, “and to draw their veils all over Juyoobihinna (i.e. their bodies, faces, necks and bosoms)”, they tore the thickest of their aprons (a kind of garment) and covered their faces with them." 

📖 Abu Udhaynah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The best of your women are loving, fertile, suitable, and comforting, if they fear Allah. The worst of your women unveil their beauty, take pride in their appearance, and they are hypocrites. None of them will enter Paradise except as rarely as you see a red-beaked crow." 

Source: Al-Sunan Al-Kubrá 12480 

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

Hadith: Virtues Of Always Trusting Allah The Almighty

📖 Umar ibn Al-Khattab RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "If you were to rely upon Allah with reliance due to Him, He would provide for you just as He provides for the birds. They go out in the morning with empty stomachs and return full." 
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2344 
Grade: Sahih
📖 Anas ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, should I tie my camel and trust in Allah, or should I leave her untied and trust in Allah?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Tie her and trust in Allah." 
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2517 
Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Albani
📖 Abu Umamah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "My Lord (Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) has promised me that seventy-thousand from my nation will enter Paradise without reckoning or punishment." 
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2437 
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

Note: Tips To Free Yourself From Jealousy

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
📜 Question: What are some of your tips to avoid jealousy?
📝 Answer: ° Remember that Allah the Most Just granted each one of His servants a set of blessings and achievements as tests, to see how they will utilize them and if they will be grateful for them or selfish and arrogant.
° Allah gave everyone different blessings to test and examine His slaves who will express gratitude, patience and contentment with Allah's Qadr/Destiny.
° If Allah made someone wealthier than you, remember the numerous individuals who have less financial means as well as those beggars who usually sleep outdoors and on streets.
° If you encounter someone who seems prettier or more good-looking than you or who has features you wish you had, such as their nicely proportioned face, perfect teeth or tall stature, recall those who were born with physical disabilities or abnormalities.
° Concerning worldly things, always look to those who are below you. Many have much less than you do, yet they're happy because they patiently make the best of what Allah already gave them instead of comparing their situation to those who have more.
° Always aim for Allah's Love, never allow yourself to lose self-respect by wanting to please people nor minimize inner peace by desiring to be better than everyone, which is unattainable since there's always someone out there who exceeds and supersedes others, and they too are superseded by other more 'privileged' characters.
° When you know that envy and uncontrollable jealousy can erase your good deeds, you wouldn't let yourself get jealous of anyone whether Muslim or non-Muslim. Particularly non-Muslims, why would you be jealous of them if they don't have Allah's Love and Guidance. So long as Allah loves you and your sincere faith can Inn-sha-Allah make you worthy of Jannah, there's no reason to envy others, especially you don't want your righteous deeds wasted.
Pray for fellow Muslims that Allah blesses the good things He granted them and Allah will also bestow on you not necessarily what you want but what your soul deserves and needs. Avoid envy, one of shaytan's worst qualities.
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Look at those below you and do not look at those above you, for it is the best way not to belittle the favors of Allah."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6125
Sahih Muslim 2963
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, "Beware of envy, for it erases good deeds just as fire devours wood or grass."
Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4903
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Suyuti
📖 Anas Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Envy consumes good deeds just as fire burns wood. Charity (Sadaqah) extinguishes sinful deeds just as water extinguishes fire. Prayer is the light of the believer and fasting is his shield from the Hellfire."
Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 4210
Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Ibn Asakir