Note: Talking Does Not Invalidate Ablution And The Virtues Of Performing Wudhu

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

📜 Question: Is it correct that speaking during the performance of wudhu invalidates the ablution?

📝 Answer: No. It is incorrect. Talking while performing ablution does not invalidate the wudhu. 

Alhamdulillah. If a person performs ablution while conversing to someone, the wudhu is still valid if they fulfilled all the conditions of performing wudhu. 

If the person, while performing the wudhu, washed their mouth, rinsed their nose, washed their face, hands, arms, and wiped their head along with their ears, and washed their feet including their ankles, then their wudhu is correct even if they were speaking while doing ablution. There is nothing wrong with speech during the performance of wudhu.

From the Fataawa of sheikh AbdulAziz Ibn Baz (May Allah have mercy on him. Ameen.)

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📖 Thawban RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Remain upright, although you cannot encompass it entirely. Know that the best of your good deeds is prayer, and that none can preserve his ablution but a believer."

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 277

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Suyuti

Al-Nawawi said, 'Our scholars agreed upon the recommendation to renew ablution, which is that one with ablution later performs it again, without having lost his ritual purification.'

Source: Al-Majmū’ Sharḥ Al-Muhadhab 1/469

📖 Abu Umamah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Remain upright and it is a blessing if you can do so. The best of your good deeds is prayer, and none maintains the ablution (shows dedication in performing wudhu correctly) but a believer."

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 279

Grade: Sahihli ghayrihi according to Al-Albani

📖 Abdullah ibn Mas’ud RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: It was said, “O Messenger of Allah, how will you recognize those whom you have never seen from your nation?” The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Radiant streaks upon their limbs from the traces of ablution."

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 284

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

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Poem: Avoid Displeasing Allah, As Sins May Darken The Heart And Make It Ugly

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

💌 Just because some wear branded clothes, pose well in photos, 

Dine with style, decorate themselves with glitter or gold, 

Adorn themselves with fab cosmetics they can afford, 

And ensure their outfits are never unclean or torn, 

Doesn't mean they all have pretty hearts and pleasant souls.

~•~

A person may have an ugly heart if they behave 

Rudely and so disrespectfully to those whom they 

Consider as "unfashionable" due to poor taste 

In their fashion sense and decisions they choose to make 

Regarding their weight and how they're outwardly displayed.

~•~

People who evaluate others based on their looks 

Are likely to abandon you if you don't look good. 

They typically gossip, criticize and ridicule 

Anyone who, to them, is not "trendy" or heaps "cool". 

Their proud contempt for "cheap people" makes their hearts impure.

~•~

Other deeds which people with ugly hearts often do 

Include scamming, inventing stories that are untrue, 

Bullying, mocking others for trials they go through, 

Refusing to help or give support when insecure, 

And doubting Muslims' niyyah, always prone to assume.

~•~

Those with ugly hearts gravitate to shameful matters, 

Such as TikTok dancers, materialistic vloggers, 

Fellow scammers or cheaters, lies, gossipy chatter, 

And they flee from Muslims who prefer the Hereafter, 

And to hear Islamic talks they're mostly not bothered.

~•~

Those with ugly hearts can spend hours putting on makeup, 

Recording and editing self-serving YouTube vlogs, 

And analyzing the products whenever they shop, 

Yet when it comes to learning from an Islamic talk, 

Or reading Islamic writings, they're quick to give up.

~•~

Ugly hearts don't do enough to receive Allah's Love. 

They're attached to dunya, can't recognize shaytan's plots, 

And envying others' lives it's hard for them to stop. 

To cleanse and beautify your heart, do what Allah loves, 

Occupying it with Adhkaar, Du'as, and kind thoughts.

~•~

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, when the servant commits a sin, a black mark (or dark spot) appears upon his heart. If he abandons the sin, seeks forgiveness, and repents, then his heart will be polished. If he returns to the sin, the blackness will be increased until it overcomes his heart. It is the covering that Allah has mentioned: 'No, rather a covering is over their hearts from what they have earned.' (The Noble Qur'an 83:14)"

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 3334

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Suyuti

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, Allah does not look at your appearance or wealth, but rather He looks at your hearts and actions."

Source: Sahih Muslim 2564

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

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Note: Reminder To Say "Bismillah" Before Eating And Drinking

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

📜 Question: Saying "Bismillah" every time one raises the right hand to one's mouth to eat or drink, and saying "Alhamdulillah" (after every bite and sip) each time one places down the glass or utensil, is there any basis for this?

📝 Answer: No. The Sunnah when eating (and drinking) is to say "Bismillah" from the very beginning and then say "Alhamdulillah" at the end of one's drink or meal. 

Question: What about when raising the glass or cup while taking three separate sips? 

Answer: The person should say "Bismillah" (before the whole process of eating and drinking) and upon completion one must say "Alhamdulillah." 

What has been reported is to say "Bismillah" at the very start of the meal and "Alhamdulillah" at its end. And if the person decides to repeat then Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala may reward them with goodness (for saying additional Dhikr). However the actual Sunnah is that once is sufficient. You say "Bismillah" one time only before eating and drinking, then say "Alhamdulillah" one time after you're done with eating and drinking.

From the Fataawa of sheikh AbdulAziz Ibn Baz (May Allah have mercy on him. Ameen.) 

~•~

📖 Umar ibn Abi Salamah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said to me, "O young man, mention the Name of Allah, eat with your right hand, and eat what it is in front of you."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5061 

Sahih Muslim 2022

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

📖 Hudhayfah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Indeed, shaytan permits himself to eat the food over which the Name of Allah is not mentioned."

Source: Sahih Muslim 2017

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

📖 Jabir ibn Abdullah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "When a man enters his home and remembers Allah as he enters and as he eats, then shaytan says to himself: 'you have no place to spend the night and no dinner.' When he enters his home without remembering Allah, then shaytan says: 'you have found a place to spend the night.' When he eats his meal without remembering Allah, then shaytan says: 'you have found a place to spend the night and eat dinner.'"

Source: Sahih Muslim 2018

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

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Poem: Quick Advice For The Wife Who's About To Become Her Husband's First Wife

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

💌 Advice to wives whose husbands intend to remarry, 

And it's their first time to get into polygyny: 

Firstly, Alhamdulillah, the fact that you agreed 

To let your spouse love another woman lawfully 

Indicates your strength and patience with Allah's Decree.

~•~

So glad tidings, good on you, you're not someone who seeks 

Dunya's fleeting pleasures and desires temporary. 

You're strong enough to accept Allah's Will patiently 

In letting your husband marry again legally.

You want him happy, not guilty of adultery.

~•~

Understand your husband loving others doesn't mean 

The love he has for you has prominently decreased. 

See it as a way of granting more space and relief. 

When he's with the other wife, you're free to eat and sleep, 

Resting from constant perfection of spousal duties.

~•~

Your husband's second wife shouldn't be your enemy. 

Together, for Allah, or indirectly compete 

Not in who receives the most love from your shared hubby, 

But in who's good at self-control when sad or angry, 

And who's better at Sabr when triggered by envy.

~•~

Since she's part of the family, show some sympathy, 

Pray that Allah grants you pure hearts free from jealousy, 

Don't let ego make you both emotionally weak, 

And if gradually you can't be close friends then at least 

Don't harm her. Treat her with manners, fairness and mercy.

~•~

📖 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

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Poem: Have Good Thoughts About Allah And Believe In Allah's Mercy

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

💌 "I didn't pass the board exam. Does Allah hate me?", 

"Until now I'm single. Is this for eternity? 

Is my singlehood a sign that Allah is Angry?", 

"Frequent miscarriages. No kids. Is Allah Displeased? 

What have I done to go through all these calamities?"

~•~

"Life is so stressful. Am I from those whom Allah hates?", 

"I overslept. Did I do something wrong yesterday? 

I hope Allah still loves me though I prayed Fajr late.",

"Is Allah still punishing me for my past mistakes? 

Why are Allah's responses to my prayers delayed?"

~•~

When negative thoughts about our Creator arise, 

Recall: Allah is the Most Merciful and Most Kind. 

Allah's Love is greater than a mother's to her child.

Allah provides us with what's right, not what we desire. 

Allah knows we're not perfect and loves it when we try.

~•~

Our sins are not larger than Allah's Ability 

To forgive those who do Tawbah with sincerity.

Allah sees our limitations, capabilities, 

Our needs, our condition and eagerness to succeed. 

In Allah's Rahmah/Mercy never cease to believe.

~•~

Keep doing good to please Allah. Be glad you're trying. 

When you fall into temptation, rush to repentance, 

Believing that Allah is indeed Most Forgiving. 

Slack, err, forget, get tired at times because you're human. 

Trust Allah, strive and think well of Him, as a Muslim.

~•~

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "Allah the Almighty says: 'I am as My servant expects Me and I am with him as he remembers Me. If he remembers Me in himself, then I will remember him in Myself. If he mentions Me in a gathering, then I will mention him in a larger gathering. When he draws near to Me by the span of his hand, I draw near him by the length of a cubit. When he draws near Me by the length of a cubit, I draw near him by the length of a fathom. When he comes to Me walking, I will come to him running.'"

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6970

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi

📖 Aisha RadhiAllahu 'anha narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him. Whoever hates to meet Allah, Allah hates to meet him." I said, “O Prophet of Allah, all of us hate death and are averse to it.” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "It is not like this. Rather, when a believer is given glad tidings of the Mercy of Allah, His pleasure, and Paradise, he loves to meet Allah and Allah loves to meet him. When a disbeliever is given news of punishment at the Hand of Allah and hardship to be imposed by Him, he hates to meet Allah and Allah hates to meet him."

Source: Sahih Muslim 157

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

📖 Aisha RadhiAllahu 'anha narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Follow the right course, seek nearness to Allah, and give glad tidings. Verily, none of you will enter Paradise by his deeds alone." They said, “Not even you, O Messenger of Allah?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Not even me, unless Allah grants me His Mercy. Know that the most beloved deed to Allah is that which is done regularly, even if it is small."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6099

Sahih Muslim 2818

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

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