Note: Differences Between People Who Were Destined To Connect With You And Those Who Remain As Strangers

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

📑 Five differences between people whom you were destined by Allah the Most Wise to connect with and those who were chosen to remain as casual acquaintances or complete strangers: 

🔗 Signs of compatible souls who were destined to be in your circle: 

💠 1] Whether you're neighbors or they reside in another city, the very first time you met personally or discovered their account on social media, you felt eager and interested in getting to know more about them. 

2] While it's clear that you have a lot of things and qualities in common, you're unable to feel jealous of their joys and achievements because overall you share the same life mission. 

3] Even if you haven't seen each other in such a long time, when you do reunite, for instance in a social gathering or virtual meeting, your conversations flow smoothly and there are no awkward moments. 

4] You perceive them as wholesome, pleasant and inspiring. If they manage some Islamic blogs, podcast series, online forums, or a YouTube channel, you put effort into checking their contents and learning from them often. 

5] You actually miss their presence whenever you haven't heard from them within a significant number of days. If you notice that they didn't update their social media account in a long time or they took a break from chatting with you for a while, you wonder if there's something wrong or at least hope they're still okay. 

⚠️ Signs that a person was not destined to be your friend, so you mustn't worry about them leaving or acting distant: 

🔻 1] Regardless of where they stay on earth, you're adamantly uninterested in visiting them and building any form of connection. Stumbling upon their names a lot on social media can't inspire you to check out their profiles and postings. In your opinion, whatever they have to say lacks significance.

2] Since their vibes generally make you feel uncomfortable, slightly envious for some reason or insecure, you feel much more at ease when they're absent. 

3] It is usually difficult to think of interesting topics to discuss with them. You'd rather find peace in reciting from the Noble Qur'an, reading a book, or watching a documentary for one hour than begrudgingly chat with them for even fifteen minutes. 

4] You easily cringe at most of their actions or get upset and annoyed by the mistakes they do. 

5] A whole year of not visiting their Facebook timeline or not seeing them face to face would pass by and still you're incapable of missing them. If their presence fails to motivate you to become a better Muslim, their absence has absolutely no influence on your well-being.

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📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The souls are conscripted soldiers. They come together 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 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 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2020/12/poem-souls-who-connect-with-us-and.html 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2020/04/poem-special-souls-whom-we-connect-with.html 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2021/09/note-three-reasons-why-our-vibes.html 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2021/07/poem-its-okay-to-not-be-liked-by.html 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2020/09/note-five-reasons-why-we-cant-vibe-well.html 

Hadith: Virtues Of Fasting Sunnah Fasts And Reading From The Noble Qur'an Regularly

📖 Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah (The Noble Qur'an), he will receive one good deed (in his record of deeds) as ten good deeds like it. I do not say that 'Alif Laam Meem' is one letter, but rather 'Alif' is a letter, 'Laam' is a letter, and 'Meem' is a letter."

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2910

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

📖 Abdullah Ibn Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Fasting and the Qur'an will intercede for the servant on the Day of Resurrection. Fasting will say: 'O Lord, I prevented him from food and drink during the day, so let me intercede for him.' The Qur'an will say: 'O Lord, I prevented him from sleeping during the night, so let me intercede for him.' Thus, they will both intercede for him."

Source: Musnad Ahmed 6589

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Ahmed Shakir

📖 Aisha RadhiAllahu 'anha narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The example of one who reads the Qur'an and memorizes It is that of one with the ‘righteous and noble scribes’ (The Noble Qur'an 80:15). The example of one who reads the Qur'an and is committed to It, although it is difficult for him, is that of one with a double reward."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 4653 

Sahih Muslim 798

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

📖 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

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Note: Checklist To Determine How Loyal You Are To Your Husband

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

🗒️ Checklist to determine how loyal you are to your dear husband - if at least seven of these points describe you perfectly, then you are a loyal wife: 

1] You don't have "guy friends" and non-mahram males on your Facebook friends list. 

2] You know how to control your gaze and avoid unnecessarily staring at the faces and photos of non-mahram males. If occasionally you must glimpse at a male speaker or lecturer online and offline, you make sure that your glances are completely devoid of inappropriate feelings.

3] You try your best to refrain from chatting aimlessly with non-mahram males online and offline. 

4] Complimenting non-mahram guys for their looks is something you never do. Telling somebody they're "handsome" (or "gwapo") is restricted exclusively for your husband.

5] Whenever someone would directly or indirectly criticize your husband in any way, you're quick to defend your soulmate or quit building connections with his critics for Allah's sake. 

6] Noticing how other women's husbands seem to give them more gifts and attention than how your busy husband spends time with you doesn't make you feel jealous nor insecure. You're entirely contented with the man whom Allah the Most Wise chose for you. 

7] Adamantly you resist the urge to talk about your husband negatively to other individuals. If ever you mention an aspect about him which you dislike, specially when answering a question, you make sure that you immediately emphasize how you still deeply care about him for Allah's sake and how all his admirable traits outweigh his human mistakes. 

8] When some people behave inappropriately with you or act flirtatious, you cleverly deter their moves, become stubbornly distant towards them, and firmly decide to avoid stalking their accounts on social media. 

9] You've made a promise to yourself that if ever your husband asks for separation, you'd still want him back, obstinately reject all marriage proposals you receive from willing suitors, avoid or lessen interactions with anybody who assumes that "you deserve better", loyally maintain friendly ties with his loved ones and faithfully keep asking Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala for his return until he requests for a second wedding even if waiting takes several years. 

10] For Allah's sake, you are consistently, courageously and patiently forgiving towards your husband. 

11] You're not one of those immodest females who regularly take selfies and upload their self-aggrandizing pictures online.

~•~ 

📖 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

📖 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 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2021/01/poem-love-for-allahs-sake-and-marriage.html 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2022/01/note-undeniable-signs-that-man-married.html 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2021/10/poem-some-advice-on-how-to-be-your.html 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2021/06/poem-some-negative-qualities-of.html 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2020/06/note-it-takes-lots-of-strength-to-be.html  

https://abukhadeejah.com/characteristics-of-a-righteous-wife-in-light-of-the-quran-and-sunnah-part-1/ 

💚 From the noteworthy qualities of a righteous Muslim wife:

https://youtu.be/6RvNrnJ0MdU

Note: Good Muslim Wives Are Not Gold Diggers

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

💌 Five signs that you're not a gold-digger while your husband is fortunate and blessed to have you as his wife:

1] When he gives or sends you your weekly or monthly allowance, you don't instantly react with "is that all? Why so kuripot ("stingy", "miserly", "cheap" in Tagalog / Filipino language) mahal?" but you genuinely thank him for trying his best to support his wife/wives and family. 

Of course if all he can give is twenty pesos a month or he consistently fails to meet your basic needs, try to kindly discuss your concerns with him when he doesn't seem stressed or depressed. Maybe he needs to find another job or he's struggling to pay a large amount of debts which he owes some people who won't stop bothering him until he completes his deal with them? 

2] You never compare him to your friends' or neighbors' husbands, as you're contented with the man whom Allah the Most Loving wisely chose for you. 

3] You're easy to please or impress when it comes to dealing with your dear husband. Even if he couldn't bring home anything special, besides his body, or he buys simple food from one of the street vendors, you appreciate the fact that at least he cared enough to show up or go out of his way to purchase something for you. 

4] You lovingly volunteer to spend on your husband once in a while, or financially support him when he's going through tough times, and you don't expect him to return the money which you generously offered for Allah's sake. 

5] You can't get offended when somebody describes your husband as "poor", "neglectful", or "irresponsible", because you know your husband and understand his circumstances far better than any of your critics can speculate.

~•~

📖 Narrated Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: On Eid-ul-Fitr or Eid-ul-Adha, Allah's Messenger SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam went out to the Musalla. After finishing the prayer, he delivered the sermon and ordered the people to give alms (charity). He said, "O people! Give alms." Then he went towards the women and said. "O women! Give alms, for I have seen that the majority of the dwellers of Hell-Fire were you (women)." The women asked, "O Allah's Messenger! What is the reason for it?" He replied, "O women! You curse frequently, and are ungrateful to your husbands. I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and religion than you. O women, some of you can lead a cautious wise man astray." Then he left. And when he reached his house, Zainab, the wife of Ibn Mas'ud, came and asked permission to enter It was said, "O Allah's Messenger! It is Zainab." He asked, 'Which Zainab?" The reply was that she was the wife of Ibn Mas'ud. He said, "Yes, allow her to enter." And she was admitted. Then she said, "O Prophet of Allah! Today you ordered people to give alms and I had an ornament and intended to give it as alms, but Ibn Mas'ud said that he and his children deserved it more than anybody else." The Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam replied, "Ibn Mas'ud had spoken the truth. Your husband and your children had more right to it than anybody else."

Sahih Al-Bukhari 1462

In-book reference: Book 24, Hadith 65

USC-MSA web (English) reference: Vol. 2, Book 24, Hadith 541 

📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "If a woman prays her five prayers, fasts her month of Ramadan, guards her chastity, and obeys her husband, she will enter Paradise from any gate she wishes."

Source: Sahih Ibn Hibbān 4252

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani 

📖 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 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2021/09/poem-why-i-dont-get-tired-of-loving-my.html 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2021/03/poem-three-signs-that-your-marriage-is.html 

https://mjustsharingislam.blogspot.com/2020/07/note-pious-wife-is-not-materialistic.html 

💻 From the noteworthy qualities of a righteous Muslim wife:

https://youtu.be/6RvNrnJ0MdU

Tips: Three Signs Which Could Indicate That Allah Actually Loves You

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

🗒️ Three obvious signs that Allah the Most Kind loves you even if you sometimes go through challenges, difficulties, mood swings, problems and stress in life: 

1]• When Allah the Most Wise provides you access to authentic Islamic knowledge, guides you to the correct belief / 'Aqeedah, and gives you plenty of opportunities to learn more about Islam, then understand that He Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala loves you and wants you to succeed in both worlds. 

Teachers who genuinely care about their students would offer them as many tips, tricks and advice as they can to help the learners pass their tests with good performance.

📖 Mu'awiyah RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "If Allah intends goodness for someone, He gives him understanding of the religion."

Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 71

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi 

2]• When Allah the Most Loving inspires you to join the elite of Muslims who wake up to pray Tahajjud / Qiyaam Al-Layl often and motivates you to do more Sunnah / voluntary good deeds, such as praying Salat Ad-Duha and fasting Sunnah fasts regularly, then be assured that Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala loves you. 

📖 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 against 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 

3]• When Allah's Love causes you to be extra careful concerning who you socialize with and what online content to absorb, realize that your choosiness when it comes to forming friendships indicates you're one of Allah's allies who stay away from distractions and negative influence.

A loyal citizen who feels valued by a certain president would perceive that the latter's care is a lot more important than putting effort in maintaining connections with anybody who is the leader's critic and opponent. 

You are never desperate for people's love and admiration when you've become one of those whom Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala loves and grants guidance.

📖 Sa'd Ibn Abi Waqqas RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Verily, Allah loves a servant who is righteous, independent, and obscure (unknown, unpopular, not famous)."

Source: Sahih Muslim 2965

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim 

~•~ 

📖 Sa'd Ibn Abi Waqqas RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, which of the people are most severely tested?” The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "They are the prophets, then the next best (in terms of piety/righteousness), then the next best. A man is put to trial according to his Deen/religion. If he is firm in his religion, his trials will be more severe (challenging). If he is weak in his religion, he is put to trial according to his strength in religion. The servant will continue to be put to trial until he is left walking upon the earth without any sin."

Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2398

Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani 

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