Humility of our beloved Salaf – Fudayl Ibn Iyaad (rahimahullaah)
Imaam Fudayl Ibn Iyaad (rahimahullaah) was asked about humility; so he said, ‘’(It is ) to humble oneself to the truth, submitting to it and accepting it from the one who said it. He(i.e. the person) accepts it even if heard from a child or the most ignorant amongst the people.”
[Madaarij As-Saalikeen 2/342]
[1] Humility of our beloved Salaf – Ibn Umar (radiyallaahu-anhumaa)
A man said to Ibn Umar (radiyallaahu-anhu): ‘’O (you) the best of the people!” So he said, ‘’I am neither the best of the people nor the son of the best of the people; rather I am a slave from the slaves of Allaah. I have hope in Allaah and I fear Him. By Allaah you (people) will not leave a man until you destroy him’’.
[Siyar 3/236]
Ibn Mas’ood (radiyallaahu-anhu) said to his companions:
“You observe fasting, perform prayer and Jihaad more than the companions of Muhammad (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam ), whilst they were better than you. ” They said, “Why is that the case?” He said, “They practiced more abstinence from the worldly life and we’re desirous of the afterlife”.
[Source: Jaami’ul Uloom Wal Hikam’ page 318]
BRAND NEW 4 WEEK RAMADHAAN COURSE
Taught by Rayaan Barker (Graduate of Madinah University)
Starting Saturday 14th May 2016 and every Saturday thereafter for four weeks
7:00pm
LIVE IN THE MASJID
Get yourself prepared this Ramadhaan!
Topics to include:
Fasting
Prayer
Charity
Taraweeh
Forgiveness
And much more
There will be interactive slides, question and answer sessions, worksheets and light refreshments Inshaa’Allaah!
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Some Hidden Defects of the Inner Self’ By Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah
Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) said: ‘’What is manifestly clear is that many of the affairs of the inner self are hidden from a person and he does not realise them. There are many people in whose souls is a love of leadership yet he does not realise it; rather it may be that he is one sincere in carrying out acts of worship but his faults are hidden from him. The speech of the people (i.e. the scholars) in this affair is many and well known. And because of this, this affair is named ‘the hidden love of fame.”
[Majmoo al-Fataawaa: 16/346]
Mutual Rivalry’ By Imaam Ibnul Qayyim
Allaah (The Most High) said:
أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
The mutual rivalry for piling up of worldly things diverts you
Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) stated: It is everything of the worldly things through which the slave engages in rivalry against others—(such as) wealth, status, slaves, buildings, agriculture, knowledge (sought or possessed) for other than sincerity to Allaah or actions (performed) for other than getting close to Allaah.
[Ighaathatul Luhfaan 1/84]
The Misers- Those Who Conceal Allaah’s Bounties!
{الَّذِينَ يَبْخَلُونَ وَيَأْمُرُونَ النَّاسَ بِالْبُخْلِ وَيَكْتُمُونَ مَا آتَاهُمُ اللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِ ۗ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَافِرِينَ عَذَابًا مُّهِينًا} [النساء : 37
“Those who are miserly and enjoin miserliness on other men and hide what Allaah has bestowed upon them of His Bounties” [4:37]
Imaam Sadi (rahimahullaah ) said: They refrain from fulfilling the rights obligated on them. “And enjoin miserliness on other men” through their statements and actions. “And hide what Allaah has bestowed upon them of His Bounties” – that is knowledge by way of which the astray are guided and the ignorant are led aright. So they hide it from them and make falsehood apparent to them.
[Source: Tayseer Al-Kareem Ar-Rahmaan Fee Tafseer Kalaam Al-Mannaan]
Clarifying The Errors’ by Shaikh Fawzaan…
Clarification must be carried out, especially when the one who erred is one followed or has leadership. It should not be said that errors are narrated and will come to pass, rather it should be said that it is narrated and refuted. That is because it (i.e. refuting error) is sincerity to Allaah, His Book and His Messenger, and it is sincere advice to the leaders of the Muslims”.
[Source: Ijaabatul Muhimmah Fil Mashaakil Al-Mulimmah…pages 221-222]
