بسم الله. ربي زدني علما. امين

بسم الله. ربي زدني علما. امين
May Allah the Almighty grant us more beneficial knowledge, accept our good deeds, forgive our mistakes, protect us from fitna, and join us with the righteous believers in Jannatul Ferdaus. Ameen.

Monday, August 31, 2020

Note: Tips On How Extroverts And Introverts Can Understand Each Other

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

💌 3 Ways introverts can better understand extroverts:

1) When an extrovert likes you, they tend to be chatty and enjoy asking you lots of questions so you can become closer friends. Their interviews are not necessarily meant to cause annoyance or inconvenience.

2) Don't be offended if some extroverts seem to ignore you at times. Because of their wide range of network and acquaintances, it's not easy for them to have lengthy conversations offline and online with every individual they know. It's normal to see an extrovert who talks faster than you do or seems like they're always rushing. They may want to get done with the dialogue to complete their assignment of conversing with each person in a gathering.

3) Not all extroverts intend to be attention seekers if they post regularly on their Facebook timelines or if they are outspoken in real life. Sharing some of their thoughts or ideas with the public, expressing themselves loudly and letting others know about how they feel are part of being an extroverted personality type. Since they like to socialize with various kinds of people, connecting with others, frequently updating their social media accounts and chatting do not make them less energized. 

3 Ways extroverts can better understand introverts:

1) Don't be offended if it takes time for some introverts to answer your messages. A lot of them prefer to think very carefully of what to say and analyze how to deliver it before they actually reply. Some have a habit of overthinking so much to the point that they seldom respond to your text because they already replied to it in their mind. Follow up with another friendly message if you insist on receiving their response, or talk to them one-on-one offline.

2) Many introverts like their privacy, cherish their alone time and prefer planned activities instead of getting surprised. So if you don't want to give them a heart attack, avoid calling them on the phone without prior notice or going to their house without an invite. 

3) An introvert's silence doesn't always indicate they dislike your company. They're probably waiting for you to speak so they can listen to you attentively, or they don't want to ask too many questions so they don't seem annoying, disrespectful or nosy. Overly socializing and talking unnecessarily, especially with a stranger or an acquaintance they've just met recently, can cause them to lose energy. Thus have compassion and give them the space they need.

Whether you're introverted, extroverted or an ambivert who can be flexible in different social settings, always make sure that you maintain good manners for Allah's sake with everyone, and whatever action you decide to take doesn't harm other Muslims for no reason.

📖 Abdullah Ibn Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "The Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 10

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

Hadith: Virtues Of Trusting Only Allah And Not Being Dependent On People

📖 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

📖 ‘Iyad ibn Himar RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The people of Paradise are three kinds: an authority who is fair, truthful, and guided; a man who has mercy and kindness in his heart towards his relatives and every Muslim; and one who refuses to beg (from people) although he has dependents." 

Source: Sahih Muslim 2865 

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

📖 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 (hidden from publicity, not famous or popular among the people)."

Source: Sahih Muslim 2965 

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

Saturday, August 15, 2020

Note: Better To Keep Secrets Than Reveal Them To Regret

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

💌 "If a person disclosed his secret with his tongue,
and somebody else spread that secret, then surely he is foolish.
If a person's chest was too tight from the distress of concealing his secret,
then the one who spread the secrets had a much tighter chest."
Note: You can't expect another individual to keep your secrets if you yourself found difficulty in keeping such personal information.
From the poetry of Imam Ash-Shaafi'ee
📖 Abdullah ibn 'Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever is silent has been saved."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2501
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

Note: Three Things That Allah Hates Which We Must Avoid

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

💌 There are three things that Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala hates yet they are common among many communities:
Overspending unnecessarily or being reckless with one's wealth, asking too many questions which are more harmful than beneficial, and spreading gossip, busily discussing others' personal matters while forgetting one's own issues.
🔸 Examples of wasting money which we should avoid: YouTube vloggers uploading videos of themselves resting in a bathtub loaded with tons of ramen noodles or cereal, so-called 'food challenges' in which competitive eaters try to consume a gigantic platter of expensive dishes that can suffice an entire village, and using one's savings to regularly enjoy a lavish vacation around several European countries instead of performing Hajj at least once in their lifetime.
🔸 Examples of excessive questioning which we ought to abstain from: Asking too many questions about how a person obtained their education and still suspecting their background in spite of their clarifications. Questioning why a particular legislation or Islamic ruling is legislated, such as the obligation of the hijaab and the permissibility of polygyny - not to genuinely comprehend its virtues but to reach a conclusion that it's unnecessary according to your flawed understanding. And attempting to disturb religious scholars or lecturers with numerous questions not to eagerly learn more about Islam but to be a troublesome troll, checking how knowledgeable, persuasive and eloquent they are.
🔸 Examples of unproductive talks that are better off avoided: Discussing other people's marriages in depth and evaluating why this person decided to ask for divorce, complaining about how much you dislike working alongside a specific boss or colleague and your complaint doesn't improve your circumstances at all, and
chatting about how you're arguably correct concerning why you ship certain celebrities and what caused them to look compatible together. Conversations that don't strengthen your faith/Imaan or which cannot produce any positive value can be idealistically substituted with frequent Qur'an recitation, Du'as and Dhikr.
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Allah does not like for you to waste wealth, nor ask many unnecessary questions, nor spread gossip."
Source: Musnad Al-Bazzār 8463
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "What I have prohibited for you, avoid it. What I have commanded you, do it as much as you can. Verily, those before you were ruined only due to their excessive questioning and contradicting their prophets."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6858
Sahih Muslim 1337
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Ibn Abbas RadhiAllahu 'anhuma narrated: The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam passed by two graves and he said, "Both of them are being punished, but not for a major sin. As for this man, he did not prevent his urine from soiling him. And as for this man, he would spread gossip." The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam then asked for a green leaf from a date-palm. The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam split it into two pieces and planted one on each grave, and he said, "It is hoped that their punishment may be abated until those two leaves become dry."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5705, Sahih Muslim 292
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: "shaytan will come to one of you and he will say, ‘Who created this and that?’ until he says to him, ‘Who created your Lord (Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala)?’ When it comes to this, let him seek refuge in Allah and stop such thoughts.
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 3102, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi
https://www.abukhadeejah.com/allah-hates-squander-wealth-waste-hadeeth-brief-explanation/

Note: True Wealth Is In Faith/Imaan And Contentment For Allah's Sake

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

💌 "Indeed the intelligent person is the one whose intelligence is known through his actions,
not necessarily by his eloquence and statements.
And similarly the leader - he is the leader through his good example and character,
not necessarily by his clan and followers.
And in the same way, the wealthy person is the one who is enriched from within and contented with himself,
not necessarily by his kingdom and wealth."
From the poetry of Imam Ash-Shaafi'ee
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Wealth is not in having many possessions. Rather, true wealth is the richness of the soul."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6081
Sahih Muslim 1051
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Abu Dharr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “O Abu Dharr, do you say an abundance of possessions is wealth?” I said 'yes.' The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Do you say a lack of possessions is poverty?” I said 'yes.' The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam repeated this three times, then he said, "Wealth is in the heart and poverty is in the heart. Whoever is wealthy in his heart will not be harmed no matter what happens in the world. Whoever is impoverished in his heart will not be satisfied no matter how much he has in the world. Verily, he will only be harmed by the greed of his own soul."
Source: Al-Mu’jam Al-Kabīr 1618
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The poor Muslims will enter Paradise before the rich by half of a day, the length of which is five hundred years."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2354
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani