Poem: Warning To Fathers, Brothers And Uncles To Avoid Marrying Off Their Womenfolk Against Their Will

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

💌 To fathers and brothers who care for their womenfolk,

Who threaten their daughters or sisters that if they don't

Marry the guy they chose, they'll be kicked out and disowned, 

Against their will like they're commodities to be sold.

~•~

Why are you rushing in trying to get them disposed?

The mahr/dowry is for them, not for you to own.

Their willingness to marry only they can control.

No blessings can be gained in a marriage that is forced.

~•~

Have you forgotten what the Prophet Muhammad (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) told? 

That the best of men are those kind to their womenfolk, 

Their moms, sisters, daughters, nieces, females young and old.

Their right to decide if they should marry don't withhold.

~•~

To those who threaten with weapons feeling tough and bold, 

What caused you to act in a way that's unkind and cold?

They're your sisters and daughters whose ties you must uphold. 

Real men won't want their women to be hurt nor injured.

~•~

If you think you have a friend or colleague who is worth 

Being your brother-in-law, then advise, don't enforce.

Encourage your sister or daughter and let her know 

Of his merits, joy of marriage, and Sabr's rewards.

~•~

Remind her that it's after nikaah she'll learn to love, 

She'll gradually get used to loving her other half, 

Specially if righteous kids Allah wills them to have.

Inspire her to consider the man. Don't break her heart.

~•~

And if your efforts to motivate her didn't work, 

As she's not ready or she hates how he looks or works, 

Respect her choice. Console the guy. You're done with your part 

Of striving, for Allah, to care for your womenfolk.

~•~

📖 Aisha RadhiAllahu 'anha narrated: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, should women be asked for their consent (permission) before marriage?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Yes.” I said, “Indeed, sometimes a virgin is too shy to speak when asked.” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Her silence is her consent."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6547

Sahih Muslim 1420

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

📖 Abdullah Ibn Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The best of you are the best to their women."

Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 1978

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

https://www.abukhadeejah.com/a-woman-being-married-against-her-will-forced-marriage/

https://www.abukhadeejah.com/a-woman-cannot-be-forced-into-marriage-the-book-of-marriage-buloogh-al-maraam-explanation-of-shaikh-al-fawzaan/

https://www.abukhadeejah.com/the-consent-of-woman-before-marriage-is-essential-and-she-cannot-give-herself-away-in-marriage/

Poem: Think Well Of Allah And Practice Positive Self-Talk

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

💌 Don't just be kind to others but be nice to yourself.

Think well of Allah and positive thoughts that can help 

You as a Muslim and in your emotional health.

With trust in Allah and good mindset, good moods are felt.

~•~

Instead of thinking, "I failed again. I'm a failure.

A loser." Believe that you're a winner with Sabr.

You thrive if you patiently accept Allah's Qadr, 

Inspired to do better to win in the Hereafter.

~•~

Instead of thinking, "I'm crazy for falling in love

Irresistibly with someone whom I cannot have." 

Believe you are being tested by Allah Above. 

Pass tests with Taqwa and Du'as. Know you're strong enough.

~•~

Instead of thinking, "I'm useless, boring as can be.

I'm worthless." Recall your purpose and best qualities.

To be Allah's loyal slave is a noble duty. 

By serving Allah rightly, you're special already.

~•~

Instead of thinking, "I'm lonely. Nobody loves me."

Be contented with Allah's Love, Guidance and Mercy, 

Aware that Angels are nearby recording daily, 

And what remain with you after death are your good deeds.

~•~

Instead of thinking, "I'm ugly. I hate my physique."

Remember Allah designed you so you look unique. 

Adorn your heart with faith, accepting Allah's Decree, 

And note your acts, not appearance, are what Allah sees.

~•~

Instead of thinking, "I'm so poor. I can't afford much." 

Understand that your wealth come from Allah the Most Just.

Focus on what Allah chose for you, not what you lack.

Aim for Jannah's rewards, not dunya's joys that distract.

~•~ 

Instead of thinking, "I'm too tired. Stressed. Can't live this way."

Believe that when Allah loves you, trials escalate.

Whenever you slip, rise and stand wiser from mistakes.

To stop shaytan's plots for you to quit be unafraid.

~•~

Think well of Allah Almighty, the Most Kind and Just.

Practice positive self-talk. Pursue what Allah loves.

Acknowledge that hardships are there for sins to be washed 

And Allah often tests us because by Him we're loved.

~•~

📖 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

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, Allah has pardoned my nation for what occurs within themselves (evil thoughts or feelings), as long as they do not speak of it or act upon it."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6287

Sahih Muslim 127

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, "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: Warning Against Dhulm / Oppression / Injustice

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

💌 To the wrongdoers who doubt Allah's Might and Justice, 

To those who indulge in gossip, dishonest business, 

Who cause chaos, take advantage of people's kindness, 

Who made fake profiles of others to spoil their image,

Who lie, oppress and sign up for mut'ah/brief marriage:

~•~

Are you so miserable that you feel obliged to spread 

Your misery to others by being oppressive, 

Troublesome, deceitful, mean and manipulative?

Allah never sleeps; He sees your acts, knows what you did, 

And the Justice of Allah can never be doubted.

~•~

The unjust and troublemakers can laugh all they like,

Unaware they'll receive the rewards after some time.

What occurred to Fir'awn and Qarun are obvious signs 

That Allah's Justice is real and cannot be denied.

Reform. Fix your wrongs before their outcomes must arrive.

~•~

Do you think Allah is Pleased with you when you've acquired 

Unlawful wealth and spend stolen money with foul pride,

When some pray against you for fake accounts you designed, 

For betraying them and oppressing numerous times?

Pure hearts can't relax if they've made Allah's allies cry.

~•~

Don't expect a good life if you're guilty of some crimes, 

And if some whine to Allah about you day and night 

For intentional misdeeds you didn't rectify.

When "HasbunAllah wa Ne'm Al-Wakeel" reach the skies,

Await Allah's Justice at the most befitting time.

~•~

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Do not envy each other, do not outbid each other, do not hate each other, do not turn away from each other, and do not outsell each other. Rather, be servants of Allah as brothers. The Muslim is the brother of another Muslim. He does not wrong him, nor humiliate him, nor look down upon him. Righteousness is here," and he SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam pointed to his chest three times. The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "It is enough evil for a man to look down upon his Muslim brother. The entirety of the Muslim is sacred (inviolable) to another Muslim: His life, his wealth, and his reputation (his honor)."

Source: Sahih Muslim 2564

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim

📖 Mu’adh Ibn Jabal RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam sent me to Yemen and he said, "Verily, you are going to people among the people of the Book, so call them to testify there is no God but Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah. If they accept that, then teach them that Allah has obligated five prayers in each day and night. If they accept that, then teach them that Allah has obligated charity to be taken from the rich and given to the poor. If they accept that, then beware not to take from the best of their wealth. Fear the supplication of the oppressed, for there is no barrier between it (their Du'a) and Allah."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 4090

Sahih Muslim 19

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

📖 Khuzaymah Ibn Thabit RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Beware of the supplication of the oppressed, for it is carried above the clouds. Allah the Almighty says: 'By My Might and Majesty, I will help you in due time.'"

Source: Al-Mu’jam Al-Kabīr 3630

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Allah the Almighty said: 'Whoever shows hostility (enmity) to a righteous friend of Mine, I have declared war upon him. My servant does not grow closer to Me with anything more beloved to Me than the obligatory duties that I have imposed upon him. My servant continues to grow closer to Me with extra good works (nawaafil deeds like praying Tahajjud and fasting Sunnah fasts) until I love him. When I love him, I am his hearing with which he hears, his seeing with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes, and his foot with which he walks. Were he to ask something from Me, I would surely give it to him. Were he to ask Me for refuge, I would surely grant it to him. I do not hesitate to do anything as I hesitate to take the soul of the believer, for he hates death and I hate to disappoint him.'"

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6137

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

Poem: Tribute To The Sahabi Julaybeeb RadhiAllahu 'Anhu

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

💌 Recall the story of the Sahabi Julaybeeb (RadhiAllahu 'anhu), 

Whenever there are moments when you don't feel pretty, 

When excluded from outings by friends or family, 

When you feel ashamed of some facial deficiencies, 

Or when forgotten or ignored by most easily.

~•~

He himself testified he didn't seem noteworthy 

Because he wasn't very tall nor was he perceived 

As a man who was rich nor handsome physically. 

He even doubted if he can ever get married, 

But the Prophet (Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) arranged for him a special lady.

~•~

With Allah's Will, Julaybeeb was able to marry 

A good woman whose parents declined initially. 

Though her folks disagreed, she accepted readily 

The Prophet's offer that increased her in dignity,

Aware that whatever he (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) gives brings goodness only.

~•~

After some time Julaybeeb passed away notably 

During a battle with the Prophet (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) as a shaheed.

Although he wasn't memorable to the army,

The Prophet (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) cared for him, his absence made him worry, 

And the leader of all Prophets carried his body.

~•~

What an honorable state he was in - Julaybeeb, 

To be hugged by the Prophet (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) before he was buried.

Loved by Allah and His Prophet (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) not for his beauty, 

But for his firm faith/Imaan, astounding bravery,

Sincerity and keenness to gain Jannah's entry.

~•~

📖 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

📖 Abu Barza RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated that Allah's Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam was in a battlefield that Allah conferred upon him the spoils of war. He SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said to his companions RadhiAllahu 'anhum: "Is anyone missing amongst you?" They said: 'Yes. So-and-so and so-and-so' He SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam again said: "Is there anyone missing amongst you?" They said: 'So-and-so and so-and-so.' He SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam again asked: "Is there anyone missing amongst you?" They said: 'No.' Thereupon he SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "But I am missing Julaibib." They (his companions) searched for him amongst those who had been killed and they found him by the side of seven (dead bodies) whom he had killed and he had been killed (by the opponents). Allah's Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam came there and stood (by his side) and said: "He killed seven (persons from the disbelievers). Then (his opponents) killed him. He is from me and I am from him." He SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam then placed him upon his hands and there was no one else to lift but Allah's Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam. Then the grave was dug for him and he was placed in the grave and no mention is made of a bath (because martyrs do not need to be washed before burial).

Sahih Muslim 2472

In-book reference: Book 44, Hadith 188

USC-MSA web (English) reference: Book 31, Hadith 6045

https://abdurrahman.org/2009/07/28/the-story-of-julaybib-radhi-allaahu-anhu/

Poem: Advice To Patiently Deal With Insults, Cyber-bullying And People's Maltreatment

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

💌 We can't stop people from talking badly about us. 

They have mouths which they misuse to spread rumors, diss, cuss, 

Tease, criticize and discuss our flaws behind our backs. 

Most wouldn't even care if we were hurt when laughed at.

Ignore the insecure who are pros at verbal trash.

~•~

How people perceive us we can't control nor adjust, 

Since their faculties are given by Allah above 

And they're granted freewill to do what they think is just.

To deal with their vice, seek Allah's Help and say Du'as, 

For Allah's sake train yourself to stay patient and tough.

~•~

Understand that many celebs too were often bashed. 

Some websites, pages, channels and videos were set up 

To ridicule their demerits, like they're laughingstocks, 

And so they'd take their own lives if they have none to trust.

Strong faith/Imaan keeps us resistant to poor feedback.

~•~

As Muslims contented with Allah's Guidance and Love, 

We mustn't be affected by people's shameful talks. 

"Weirdo", "Lesbo", "the b-word", "selfish", "narcissist", "slut",

"Conceited", "filthy", "broke", "pretentious", "fat" and whatnot.

Their slurs signal they're jealous with hearts ugly and black.

~•~

About people's impressions of us no need to fuss, 

When they're jokes which describe them well and they aren't facts, 

When their injustice shall someday to themselves come back, 

And when their acts will soon be judged by Allah, our Judge, 

Who purifies and tests those whom He specially loves.

~•~

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Stay away from the seven destructive sins." They said, “O Messenger of Allah, what are they?” The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Associating partners with Allah in worship (shirk/polytheism), sorcery (magic), killing a soul that Allah has sanctified except for a just cause, consuming usury, usurping the property of an orphan, fleeing the battlefield, and slandering chaste believing women."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 6465

Sahih Muslim 89

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

📖 Abu Barzah Al-Aslami RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "O you who have faith with their tongues but faith has not entered their hearts! Do not backbite the Muslims nor seek their faults. Whoever seeks their faults (searches for their mistakes or counts their flaws), Allah will seek his faults. And if Allah seeks his faults, He will expose him even in the privacy of his own house."

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4880

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani

📖 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 by 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 lessened 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 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