Purification of The Soul – Page 40

Can a Man be a Zaahid whilst possessing Much Wealth? – Abul-Hasan Az-Zaahid

Written by enamul97@icloud.com on May 22, 2016. Posted in Announcements, Articles, Belief - 'Aqeedah', Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq', Purification of The Soul, Scholars of Islam, Seeking Knowledge, The Salaf - Pious Predecessors, Worship - 'Ibaadah'.

Abul-Hasan Az-Zaahid (rahimahullaah) said: A man said to Sufyaan Ibn Uyaynah (rahimahullaah): Can a man be Zaahid whilst he has a hundred deenaar? He said: ‘’Yes’’. He (i.e. the man) said: ‘’How is that (possible)?’’ He said: ‘’When he does not grieve if it reduces and does not become happy when it increases, and he does not hate to be separated from it through death.”

[Source: Al-Hath’thu Alaa At-Tijaarah’ number 19’ Al-khallaal(rahimahullaah)]

Can a Man be a Zaahid whilst he has wealth? – Bishr Ibn Al-Haarith

Bishr Ibn Al-Haarith (rahimahullaah) said: It was said to Sufyaan Ath-Thawri (rahimahullaah): Can a man be a Zaahid (i.e. one who abstains from unnecessary worldly pleasures), whilst he has wealth?” He said: ‘’Yes; if it the case that he exercises patience when put to trial and is grateful to (Allaah) when given (something).”

[Hilyah 6/387-388]

Humility of our beloved Salaf – Sufyaan Ath-Thawree (rahimahullaah)

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Humility of our beloved Salaf – Sufyaan Ath-Thawree (rahimahullaah)

Whenever Sufyaan Ath-Thawree (rahimahullaah) was informed that he was seen in a dream, he said, ‘’I know myself better than those who see dreams”.

[Siyar: 7/252]

Humility of our beloved Salaf – Maymoon Ibn Mehraan (rahimahullaah)

Humility of our beloved Salaf – Maymoon Ibn Mehraan (rahimahullaah)

A man said to Maymoon Ibn Mehraan (rahimahullaah): ‘’The people will not cease to be upon good as long as Allaah keeps you (alive) for them;” so he said, ‘’keep yourself to your own affairs; the people will not cease to be upon good as long as they fear their Lord”.

[Siyar 5/75]

Our Salaf – Yahyah Ibn Abee Katheer before the Approach of Ramadhaan

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Our Salaf – Yahyah Ibn Abee Katheer before the Approach of Ramadhaan

Yahyah Ibn Abee Katheer (rahimahullaah) used to make du’aa saying:”O Allaah! Preserve me till Ramadhaan; make Ramadhaan blameless for me (and) accept it (from me)’’.

[Hilyatul Awliyaa 3/69]

Humility of our beloved Salaf – Fudayl Ibn Iyaad (rahimahullaah)

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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]

Fear Allah Sincerely!

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Ataa Ibn Deenaar (rahimahullaah ) narrated from Saeed Bin Jubair (rahimahullaah ) who said:

“Indeed reverential fear is that you fear Allaah until it becomes a barrier between you and disobedience. This reverential fear is remembrance of Allaah and obedience to Allaah; so whoever obeys Allaah is one who (truly) remembers Him. And whoever does not obey Allaah is not one who (truly) remembers Him, even if he utters a lot of words of glorification and recites the Qur’aan a lot”.

[Hilyatul Awliyaa’ 4/276]

Ibn Mas’ood said to his companions…..

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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]

Some Hidden Defects of the Inner Self | Shaykh ul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah

Written by abumuaawiyah on May 6, 2016. Posted in Announcements, Articles, Belief - 'Aqeedah', Monotheism - Tawheed, Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq', Purification of The Soul.

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 | Imaam ibn ul Qayyim

Written by ajmal_khan7 on May 5, 2016. Posted in Announcements, Belief - 'Aqeedah', Monotheism - Tawheed, Purification of The Soul.

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]