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.

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Note: Some Signs Of Hypocrites Which We Should Avoid


💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 11 Signs of hypocrites - people who aren't really Muslims but pretend to be so, concealing disbelief in their hearts while appearing to be outwardly religious, with an agenda to cause problems among Muslim communities or they aim to give Islam a negative image:
1] Their good deeds, like praying or acting as though they're performing Salah, are usually done to gain people's praise, or to portray that they're Muslims when in reality they don't even accept the Shahaada.
2] Because they don't actually believe in Allah the Almighty, they seldom remember Him. The only times they mention Allah's Names, such as saying "MashaAllah" and "Alhamdulillah", is when some Muslims are nearby listening.
3] They don't bother praying on time and doing wudhu/ablution correctly. If they're the only ones in a public bathroom, they do ablution deliberately in a wrong manner (quick splashes of water here and there without proper niyyah/intention). They refuse to carry out their duties and responsibilities to Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala, so long as they're not being observed by others. For instance, they may claim they're "fasting", but they eat and drink in their homes when Muslims aren't observing.
4] They are known for being deceitful, dishonest and untrustworthy. Keeping promises or at least trying to be trustworthy is something they don't take seriously.
5] As chronic liars or betrayers, they are very careless with their words. Gossip, fallacious rumors, untruthful jokes, false accusations and unreliable ideas are examples of verbal nonsense that they're into.
6] Since they don't fear Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala, their lack of Taqwa leads them to feeling comfortable with telling lies on purpose, stealing, and deceiving others.
7] The only thing that makes them appear to be "Muslim" is wearing an Islamic clothing when outdoors (especially thobe for males and jilbaab or niqab for females). Or they insincerely declare that they support Islam when they've been plotting against Muslims since day one of interacting with them.
8] In order to conceal their reality, they quickly accuse others of disbelief, deviance, misguidance, hypocrisy and unreliability before someone can reveal their true colors.
9] Seeing how they aren't genuine Muslims, at least not yet, they do not value saying Dhikr and Du'a at all. Until they've embraced Islam truthfully from their hearts, saying Du'a and Adhkaar, as well as reading from the Noble Qur'an, are deeds they don't regard as important... unless a number of Muslims are surveying them. They're more likely to use a copy of the Noble Qur'an as mere decoration somewhere in their house rather than reading the Qur'an regularly for Allah's sake.
10] With causing fitna or inviting disruption to peaceful Muslim communities as one of their goals, they enjoy getting into arguments, encouraging Muslims to debate, and doing whatever they can to divide the Muslims. They'd rather be up all night debating vehemently with online users than praying Tahajjud / Qiyaam Al-Layl.
11] The eloquent "Islamic lectures", Islamic posts they occasionally share online, and what they sometimes call to contradict with their actual beliefs and actions done away from spectators. They don't make effort to practice what they preach, and even if they do some religious tasks visibly at times, they are not consistent or an ounce bit sincere.
📖 Jundub RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever acts to be heard, Allah will make him heard. Whoever acts to show off, Allah will show him off."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6134, Sahih Muslim 2987
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
Al-Nawawi said, “The scholars said it means whoever is ostentatious in his deeds and he publicizes it to people so that they honor him, aggrandize him, and believe he is righteous, Allah will publicize it to the people on the Day of Resurrection and disgrace him.”
Source: Sharh Al-Nawawī ‘alá Sahih Muslim 2986
📖 Anas ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever has three traits is a hypocrite, even if he fasts, prays, goes to Hajj and Umrah, and claims to be a Muslim. When he speaks, he lies. When he promises, he breaks it. When he is trusted, he betrays it."
Source: Musnad Abī Ya’lá 4039
Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi according to Al-Albani
📖 ‘Ammar RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever carries two faces in the world, he will have two tongues of fire on the Day of Resurrection."
Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4873
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Umar ibn Al-Khattab RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, among what I fear most for my nation is every hypocrite with a knowledgeable tongue."
In another narration, Umar RadhiAllahu 'anhu said, “His tongue is knowledgeable, but his heart and deeds are ignorant.”
Source: Musnad Ahmed 140
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Ahmed Shakir
📖 ‘Imran ibn Husayn RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Among what I fear most for you are the debates of hypocrites with a knowledgeable tongue."
Source: Sahih Ibn Hibbān 80
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

Note: Eleven Things To Do To Avoid Nifaaq/Hypocrisy


💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 11 Things to do to avoid nifaaq/hypocrisy:
1] Make sure that your good deeds are done sincerely to please Only Allah the Almighty, not for His servants' acclamation.
2] Strive to remember Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala and say Dhikr whenever possible, not solely when an audience or onlooker is watching. So if you sneeze and there's no other person nearby, for example, still say "Alhamdulillah" in an audible voice as you normally do.
3] Try your best to properly perform all of the duties we're obligated to do, particularly praying the obligatory prayers at their right timings and performing wudhu/ablution correctly.
4] When you've promised somebody to do something, try your utmost to fulfill your promise. In case you're unable to carry it out, at least apologize and explain your side, or do what you can to compensate for that shortcoming.
5] Ensure that whatever you say and declare online and offline are truthful, factual or confirmed. If you're not certain of a fact, at least add "I guess", "I think", "From what I understand", "As far as I've seen" or "In my opinion" to your statement.
6] Remain honest and trustworthy for Allah's sake, even if you've previously encountered individuals who proved they were unreliable. Stay away from deceit, purposely lying (particularly in business transactions), fraud, forgery, stealing, plagiarism, and being deliberately two-faced.
7] Have sincere determination to do more good deeds for Allah's sake offline than appearing to be pious online. The more you serve Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala in private away from the presence of people, the more you enhance your sincerity/Ikhlaas, while the urge to receive compliments from others is lessened.
Good deeds you can secretly do to earn Allah's Love include: Praying Tahajjud / Qiyaam Al-Layl habitually, fasting Sunnah fasts regularly without notifying people you're fasting, doing charity and giving tips to others without announcing your charitable works.
8] As much as possible avoid accusing anybody directly of kufr/disbelief or nifaaq/hypocrisy, specially if you lack sufficient proofs to support your accusations. Oftentimes critics who unfairly accuse others with certain terms and labels are the ones in reality guilty of their own accusatory remarks. For instance, someone who judges you to be a "homosexual" because of your overall behavior could themselves be covertly attracted to the same gender, just as a complete stranger who doesn't really know you yet claims you "speak too much to impress" may be the culprit whose insults directed at you describe them more suitably.
Think well of other Muslims, just as you wouldn't want them to constantly mistrust you, believing that Allah the All-Knowing is rightfully the Only Judge in both worlds.
9] Supplicate wholeheartedly and keep praying to Allah the Most Forgiving that He protects you from shirk/polytheism, bid'ah/innovation, misguidance, riyaa/showing off to the people, insincerity, apostasy, and nifaaq/hypocrisy.
10] Refrain from being too keen on debating with others. As long as you've tried to share some authentic knowledge for Allah's sake with clear evidence from the Noble Qur'an and Sunnah of the beloved Prophet Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam, you don't need to force your beliefs unto those who are too stubborn or close-minded. Excessive arguments and unnecessary drama can cause one's faith/Imaan level to decrease. The weaker their faith is, the more prone they are to disobeying Allah's Laws until they expose themselves to acts that are typical of those accountable for hypocrisy.
11] Don't be among those who never practice what they preach. Whenever you remind other Muslims to do a particular good deed, be sure that you similarly do that action. When warning or advising others against actions which are haraam/forbidden, ensure that you also abstain from those wrongdoings.
📖 Jundub RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever acts to be heard, Allah will make him heard. Whoever acts to show off, Allah will show him off."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6134, Sahih Muslim 2987
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
Al-Nawawi said, “The scholars said it means whoever is ostentatious in his deeds and he publicizes it to people so that they honor him, aggrandize him, and believe he is righteous, Allah will publicize it to the people on the Day of Resurrection and disgrace him.”
Source: Sharh Al-Nawawī ‘alá Sahih Muslim 2986
📖 Anas ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever has three traits is a hypocrite, even if he fasts, prays, goes to Hajj and Umrah, and claims to be a Muslim. When he speaks, he lies. When he promises, he breaks it. When he is trusted, he betrays it."
Source: Musnad Abī Ya’lá 4039
Grade: Hasan li ghayrihi according to Al-Albani
📖 ‘Ammar RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever carries two faces in the world, he will have two tongues of fire on the Day of Resurrection."
Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4873
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Umar ibn Al-Khattab RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, among what I fear most for my nation is every hypocrite with a knowledgeable tongue."
In another narration, Umar RadhiAllahu 'anhu said, “His tongue is knowledgeable, but his heart and deeds are ignorant.”
Source: Musnad Ahmed 140
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Ahmed Shakir
📖 ‘Imran ibn Husayn RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Among what I fear most for you are the debates of hypocrites with a knowledgeable tongue."
Source: Sahih Ibn Hibbān 80
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

Hadith: Warning Against Accusing A Muslim Without Proofs


📖 Abu Dharr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "A man does not accuse another man of wickedness or disbelief except that it will be turned against him, if his companion is innocent."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5698
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Bukhari
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "When a man accuses his brother of being an unbeliever, then it will be turned against at least one of them."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5752
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Bukhari
📖 Ibn Umar RadhiAllahu 'anhuma narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "When a man calls his brother an unbeliever, it turns against at least to one of them. Either the accused is as he claimed, or else the charge will turn against him."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5753
Sahih Muslim 60
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

Monday, August 3, 2020

Hadith: Virtues Of Prioritizing The Hereafter Not Dunya

📖 Anas ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever is concerned about the Hereafter, Allah will place richness in his heart, bring his affairs together, and the world will come to him although he is reluctant for it.
Whoever is concerned about the world, Allah will place poverty between his eyes, disorder his affairs, and he will get nothing of the world but what is decreed for him."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2465
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

Poem: What It Means To Love For Allah's Sake

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 What does it mean "to love a sister for Allah's sake"?
Though my tribe and hers, and date of birth are not the same,
And though not closely connected by blood, while our age
Sets us apart, we connect through love for Allah's sake.
~•~
I gravitate to her not for my own selfish gains,
But I love her for the way she strives on Allah's Way,
Her strong faith/Imaan, patience and courage captivate
My soul to hers because in many ways we're the same.
~•~
I like how she aims to maintain good manners always,
How she's modest and honest, and how on time she prays,
How she can forgive and move on, despite what she's faced,
And how she's humble enough to correct a mistake.
~•~
Whether far or beside her, her vibes never seem fake.
She makes effort to stay real. She's not one to betray,
Not one to tell lies nor gossip when you are away.
Passive-aggressive tactics are games she doesn't play.
~•~
She intrigues me even more when kindness is displayed
Each time she tries to advise, and corrects my mistakes,
Shares Islamic content/knowledge to enhance my faith,
And pulls me back up each time I get carried away.
~•~
Because I love her for Allah, I mention her name
In many prayers and Du'as, nearly night and day,
Praying that Allah accepts her good deeds, keeps her safe,
And that she's among those who succeed on Judgment Day.
~•~
Favors done and gifts I gave her I don't calculate.
I love her for Allah, not so she reciprocates.
She's done enough already - loving her motivates
Me to love Allah more and stronger Imaan is gained.
📖 Mu’adh ibn Jabal RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Allah the Almighty said: 'Those who love each other for the sake of My Glory will be upon pulpits of light, admired by the Prophets and the martyrs.'”
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2390
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Mu’adh ibn Jabal RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Allah the Almighty said: 'My Love is guaranteed for those who love each other for My sake, who sit together for My sake, who visit each other for My sake, and who spend on each other for My sake.'”
Source: Musnad Ahmed 21525
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Nawawi
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "A man is upon the religion of his close friend, so let one of you look at whom he befriends."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2378
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Nawawi
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The souls are troops collected together. They come close upon what they recognize, and they differ upon what they reject."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 3109
Sahih Muslim 2638
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Abu Darda RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "No Muslim servant supplicates for his brother behind his back but that the angel says: 'And for you the same.'"
Source: Sahih Muslim 2732
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim