Poem: Take Care Of Your Dear Parents Especially Your Mom

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

💌 To those who spend much of their time nowadays caring
For their moms who reached old age, or became bedridden,
Who accompany them to hospitals now and then,
Who feed and bathe them daily as their moms have weakened:
Know Allah loves you. Take care of your mom with patience.
~•~
I've done it before, striving to care for my dear mom,
Lifting her to the bathroom though I wasn't so strong,
Bathing her often like she bathed me when I was young,
Massaging her legs, and feeding her with my right hand,
Praying that my mom gets better until she was gone.
~•~
So no matter how tiring your situation is,
Whether you're tired enough with work or have your own kids,
Or caring for your mom can conflict with your marriage,
Recall how your mom worked so hard when you were a kid,
How she let herself get tired so you'd be comforted.
~•~
Thus don't give up. Never think of sending her away
To a place where strangers may not care for her with faith.
Continue taking good care of her for Allah's sake.
Remember those times when she fed you without complaint,
Taught you how to walk and helped you without being paid.
~•~
She's still your mother even if she forgot your name.
She still loves you despite not recognizing your face.
Pray that in Paradise you'll be together again,
Free from challenging tests, worries, grief and exhaustion.
Strive, brave Muslim. Allah loves those who remain patient.
~•~
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: A man asked the Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam, “Who is most deserving of my good company?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Your mother.” The man asked, “Then who?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said “Your mother.” The man asked again, “Then who?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Your mother.” The man asked again, “Then who?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Your father.”
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5626, Sahih Muslim 2548
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Abdullah ibn Mas’ud RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: I asked, “O Messenger of Allah, which deed is best?” The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Prayer at its proper time.” I asked, “What is next?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Good treatment of your parents.” I said, “What is next?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Striving in the way of Allah.” I became silent and if I had asked him more, he SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam would have told me.
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 2630, Sahih Muslim 85
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Mu’awiyah ibn Jahima RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Jahima came to the Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, I intend to join the expedition and I seek your counsel.” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Do you have a mother?” He said 'yes'. The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Stay with her, for Paradise is beneath her feet (taking good care of your mother for Allah's sake is one of the ways that bring you near Jannah Paradise).”
Source: Sunan Al-Nasā’ī 3104
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

Poem: Virtues Of Fasting Sunnah Fasts For Allah

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

💌 Glad tidings to those who don't just fast in Ramadan,
But who strive for Allah, doing as much as they can
Of good deeds to please Allah, so Jannah's where they land,
Like fasting Sunnah fasts to deserve Baab Ar-Rayyaan.
~•~
They're strangers in the sense that when most eat, they're fasting,
And late at night they pray, while most sleep or go clubbing.
With Allah's Guidance, they race with enthusiasm,
Competing to reach Jannah with a noble entrance.
~•~
For Allah, they fast on Mondays and Thursdays often,
Thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth days of nearly each month,
Six days in Shawwaal, ninth and tenth days of Muharram,
Every other day, so Allah is more pleased with them.
~•~
Fasting regularly can enhance one's self-control.
If you can shun food and drink, you can strengthen your soul
By training it to avoid what's haraam/unlawful.
Resisting vile desires leads to success in both worlds.
~•~
Fast to please Allah and prove to Him your eagerness
To see Allah's Face after striving to pass His tests.
Let feelings of hunger and thirst erase sins you did,
As you thrive with those whose Imaan is above average.
~•~
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The deeds are presented on Monday and Thursday. Thus, I love for my deeds to be presented while I am fasting."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 747
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Sahl ibn Sa’d RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, there is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Rayyaan, through which only those who fasted will enter on the Day of Resurrection. No one else will enter it along with them. It will be said: 'Where are those who fasted, so that they may enter?' When the last of them enter, it will be closed and no one else will go through it."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 1797
Sahih Muslim 1152
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever fasts a day in the way of Allah, Allah will move his face away from the Hellfire by a distance of seventy years."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 2685
Sahih Muslim 1153
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

📖 ‘Amr ibn ‘Awf RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Know that whoever revives a tradition from my Sunnah if it has died out after me, he will have a reward like those who act upon it without diminishing any of their rewards. Whoever innovates a misguided heresy (bid'ah/innovation) not pleasing to Allah and His Messenger, he will have a sin like those who act upon it without diminishing any of the people’s burdens.”

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2677

Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to At-Tirmidhi

Tips: Some Things You Can Relate To If You Have An INTJ Personality Type

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

💌 Some things you can relate to if you have an INTJ personality type:

I (Introverted): 

1] Although you're not afraid to confront people or interact with them once in a while, you prefer spending time alone doing tasks like researching, reading, listening to podcasts and recorded lectures, planning schedules, or contemplating.

2] You're more contented with having only a few close friends than trying to befriend everybody you meet. Being selective with your choice of friends, you gladly don't mind being avoided by those who busy themselves with fault-finding, gossiping and collecting others' sins through shameless backbiting.

3] You would rather lead groups from behind the scenes, be second in command, or support a competent leader than constantly insist on taking leadership roles.

N (Intuitive):

1] You can usually sense how people feel despite their outward behavior, body language and tone of voice. Numerous times (with Allah's Guidance) you've guessed correctly that someone was being dishonest, untrustworthy, or concealing certain information from you.

2] You notice patterns, frequently have vivid dreams, detect hidden meanings, understand subliminal messages, and can read between the lines (with insight and intuition from Allah the Most Wise).

3] You oftentimes don't get surprised when some meetings, projects or outings have been cancelled because you had a feeling from the start that whoever organized them would most likely cancel them. Generally you find it challenging to trust people.

T (Thinking):

1] You can't easily get offended, insulted or embarrassed. Evaluating criticism is one of the ways for you to improve, receiving insults can enhance inner strength, and awkward moments are opportunities to develop your self-awareness or encourage better understanding of people's different reactions.

2] You confidently make decisions based on logic, efficiency and rationality regardless of what critics may think.

3] Even if you can feel some intense emotions at times, such as jealousy or unwanted feelings of attraction, you resist the urge to act upon what your heart feels and instead pursue what you believe is right.

J (Judging):

1] You have a strong preference for organizing and planning over acting impulsively and being spontaneous.

2] You dislike it when you or other individuals clumsily make grammatical errors, typos and misjudgments.

3] You can be very stubborn once you've decided to stick to a plan, decision or method. You're not the kind of person who wants to fit in or camouflage with the crowd.

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📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The strong believer is more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, but there is goodness in both of them. Be eager for what benefits you, seek help from Allah, and do not be frustrated. If something befalls you, then do not say: 'If only I had done something else.' Rather say: "Allah has decreed what He wills." Verily, the  phrase ‘if only’ opens the way for the work of shaytan."

Source: Sahih Muslim 2664

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

Poem: I Always Have Allah Whom I Confide In

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

💌 Oftentimes I find within me thoughts I wish to share,

Dreams to discuss, secrets too heavy for me to bear,

Questions that need answers, in a quest for friends who care,

Then I hold back when I recall the masks some souls wear.

~•~

If I could confess to this one how they make me feel,

Without fearing ridicule for what I may reveal,

I'd release my emotions so they aren't concealed,

But the concept of friends who never gossip ain't real.

~•~

Each time I see the news or collect information, 

I get the urge to indulge in fruitful discussions 

Then refrain from self-expression when they're not present -

Like-minded souls who got all day to speak and listen.

~•~

I log in, ready to chat with these, but they're not there.

Of their busyness and offline tasks, yes, I'm aware.

Reach out to those who differ from me I wouldn't dare,

Not out of pride but my life goals don't align with theirs.

~•~

I know the secret struggles with which I often deal, 

If they pile up, may cause my heart to be left unhealed, 

Hence I release them in the form of Du'as and tears, 

Firmly believing Allah never leaves me unheard.

~•~

I distance myself often from people for reasons,

Shunning gossip, feelings that could lead to temptation, 

Debates, distractions, and closeness that breeds attraction,

And choose seclusion to preserve my soul's well-being.

~•~

Crying to Allah, for me, is more than sufficient, 

As Allah sees my heart and won't laugh at my problems.

A strong bond with Allah keeps us from feeling lonesome.

When Allah tests us in dunya, let's just talk to Him.

~•~

📖 Abu Dharr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “I instruct you to fear Allah in your private and public affairs. If you do a bad deed, then do a good deed. Do not ask anyone for anything, even if you drop your whip. Do not violate what is entrusted, and do not take a position as judge between two people.”

Source: Musnad Ahmed 21063

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

📖 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

Hadith: Virtues Of Planting And Gardening

 📖 Anas bin Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “No Muslim plants a tree or sows seeds and then a bird, or a human, or an animal eats from it but that it is charity for him.”

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 2195, Sahih Muslim 1553

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, “If the Day of Resurrection were established upon one of you while he has in his hand a sapling, then let him plant it.”

Source: Musnad Ahmed 12491 Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani