Hadith: Encouragement To Do More Charity Even Giving A Glass Of Water

📖 Sa’d ibn ‘Ubadah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, my mother has died. Shall I give charity on her behalf?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Yes.” I said, “Which charity is best?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "A drink of water."

Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 3664

Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Albani

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “There are three to whom Allah will not speak on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) look at them, nor will He purify them, and they will have a severe torment: A man who has extra water in his vessel but prevents a traveler from drinking it. And a man who trades goods after midday prayer swearing by Allah that he had taken it for a certain price but it is not so. And a man who pledges allegiance to a Muslim leader only for something in the world; if he is given he fulfills his pledge, and if he is not given he does not fulfill it.”

In another narration, the Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Allah will say: 'Today I prevent you from My Favor just as you withheld the favor of what you did not work for with your hands.'”

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 2230

Sahih Muslim 108

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 suffered from thirst while he was walking on a journey. When he found a well, he climbed down into it and drank from it. Then he came out and saw a dog lolling its tongue from thirst and licking the ground. The man said: 'This dog has suffered thirst just as I have suffered from it.' He climbed down into the well, filled his shoe with water, and caught it in his mouth as he climbed up. Then he gave the dog a drink.

Allah appreciated this deed, so He (Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) forgave him.” They said, “O Messenger of Allah, is there a reward for charity even for the animals?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Yes, in every creature with a moist liver is a reward for charity.”

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5663

Sahih Muslim 2244

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

Poem: I Love My Husband For Allah's Sake And I'm Fine If He Remarries

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 According to some, "If a guy truly loves his wife,
He'd be satisfied she's 'the only one' in his life.
He won't remarry nor look at other women's eyes.
A man who remarries signals he's unsatisfied."
~•~
Most are terrified of polygyny, unlike me.
I side with the few who don't clone the majority,
Oppose lame love stories that breed from greed and envy,
And I'm with those who serve Allah, not society.
~•~
As Allah's servant, I believe Muslim men have rights
To be lawfully married to up to four good wives,
To raise righteous kids and increase their family size,
While training one another to discard vile desires.
~•~
Most women are prone to selfishness and jealousy.
Wives in polygynous marriages love patiently,
Survive strong, spending their whole lives for Allah Only,
And they keep loving their husbands with fierce loyalty.
~•~
That's what true love is - it stays the same or can't decline,
Whether you're your husband's first, second, third or fourth wife.
So long as he tries his best to be fair with his wives,
It's his right to remarry, your role not to deny.
~•~
Be that wife who when her man behaves romantically
With his other wives, her love for him doesn't decrease.
Her co-wives don't threaten her but push her to compete
In pleasing Allah and accepting His Destiny.
~•~
Let others guess we have an "unhappy marriage life";
We're not the ones deceived by ignorance day and night.
Alhamdulillah. Strive to join those whom Allah guides
And blesses their marriage so it leads to Paradise.
~•~
📖 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
📖 Thawban RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The best wealth is a tongue that remembers Allah, a grateful heart, and a believing wife to help one in his faith."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 3094
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Umm Salamah RadhiAllahu 'anha narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Any woman who dies while her husband is pleased with her, she will enter Jannah (Paradise)".
[At-Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hadith Hasan]
Riyad As-Salihin 286
In-book reference: Introduction, Hadith 286

Poem: Meaningful Silence With Dhikr Is Better Than Meaningless Chatting

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

💌 When asked why you're quiet, like your silence is a crime,
When some take your silent mode as a sign you're unkind,
Or they assume you're a snob while they're not worth your time,
Let them know, yes you can speak, but only when it's right -
To guide, teach, defend, rectify, remind, and advise.
~•~
Don't be from those who spread rumors, tell lies and backbite.
Don't disgrace yourself by having others' flaws described
Nor collect people's sins by dissing them from behind.
In gaining Allah's Love let your voice be utilized,
And beautify your speech with Dhikr and kind advice.
~•~
Have a mindset of knowing you can chat day and night
About different topics with whoever you liked,
But you hold back and get quiet around the wrong types
Who chill with you to gossip, betray or criticize.
Careful not to confide in the jealous and unwise.
~•~
📖 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 goodness 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 SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam, “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
📖 Anas Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "May Allah have mercy on a person who spoke rightly and was rewarded, or who was silent and remained safe."
Source: Shu’b Al-Imān 4579
Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Albani
📖 Mu'adh Ibn Jabal RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, you will continue to be safe as long as you remain silent. If you speak, it will be recorded for you or against you."
Source: Al-Mu’jam Al-Kabīr 16591
Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi according to Al-Albani
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Poem: Avoid Toxic People Who Lie And Gossip

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

💌 Some people don't talk to strangers. I don't talk to snakes, 

Two-faced gossipmongers who play emotional games,

Who mess around with your goals, get your energy drained,

Who gossip about others and who threaten your faith.

~•~

With these toxic species, we only deteriorate 

And gain no value from their presence nor what they say.

Lies and passive-aggressive slurs are nonsense they state.

If they backbite, they likely diss us when we're away.

~•~

We're better off without foes dressed as "friends" who are fake,

Who use us for their selfish gains, lie, manipulate,

Scrutinize our lives to count flaws and mock our mistakes,

And when we thrive or evolve they got nothing to say.

~•~

So long as we have Allah guiding us night and day, 

While solitude is sweet chance to reflect, read and pray, 

And avoiding toxic people keeps our Imaan safe,

We can never feel incomplete, lonely and dismayed.

~•~

Spending time with Allah is worthier than with fakes 

Who are glued to dunya or who are glad they're astray.

Through contentment with Allah's Love, inner peace is gained.

Our good deeds, not people's praise, are what will surely stay.

~•~

📖 Anas ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Three things follow a deceased person. Two of them return and one remains. His family, his wealth, and his deeds follow him (to the grave). His family and wealth return, but his deeds remain."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6149

Sahih Muslim 2960

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

📖 AbdurRahman ibn Ghanm RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The best servants of Allah are those who remind you of Allah when they are seen. The worst servants of Allah are those who carry gossip, separating between loved ones and seeking misery for the innocent."

Source: Musnad Ahmed 17998

Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi according to Al-Arna’ut

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The believer is not stung twice from the same hole."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5782

Sahih Muslim 2998

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 best friend, so let one of you look at whom he befriends."

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2378

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Nawawi

Poem: From The Signs Of Pious Wives Is They Have Patience In Polygyny

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

💌 My respect goes to each wife who accepts Allah's Will, 

Who strives for Allah and whose love for her spouse stays real.

Though in polygyny, her loyalty moves uphill,

Despite her man remarrying, she remains fulfilled.

Why fret when that's his right, and this is what Allah willed?

~•~

Glad tidings and kudos to tough wives who don't question

Nor display disappointment with what Allah destined.

Their acceptance of their husbands marrying again 

Is evidence they have trust in Allah, inner strength, 

Rich understanding of Islam, wisdom, and patience.

~•~

Amazing how those wives in polygynous marriage 

Keep loving for Allah, so they're never discouraged.

Though there are moments when they're prone to feeling jealous, 

They overcome their nafs, refuse to be defeated,

And subdue evil thoughts with admirable courage.

~•~

Not slaves to unstable feelings nor society, 

These wives submit to Allah's Decree so patiently,

Enlightened to see the beauty in polygyny -

Raising righteous families that value unity, 

Training queens to conquer prideful ego and envy.

~•~

Yes, polygyny is scorned by the majority,

And most ladies become territorial naturally,

But souls who compete for Allah level up their speed 

In attaining piety and doing more good deeds.

Their greater love for Allah helps their marriage succeed.

~•~

📖 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

📖 Thawban RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The best wealth is a tongue that remembers Allah, a grateful heart, and a believing wife to help one in his faith."

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 3094

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

📖 Umm Salamah RadhiAllahu 'anha narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Any woman who dies while her husband is pleased with her, she will enter Jannah (Paradise)".

[At-Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hadith Hasan]

Riyad As-Salihin 286

In-book reference: Introduction, Hadith 286