Al-Adab Al-Mufrad Al-Bukhari: . Honouring Parents: Pages 30-40
30. Being dutiful to the closest relative and then the next closest 60. It is reported that al–Miqdam ibn Ma’dikarib heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and…
By Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah An abridgement of his original work entitled, “Uddat as-Sâbireen wa Dhâkirat ash-Shâkireen”:Contiuation of Chapter 5-chapter 6
Chapter 5: The Patience of noble people and the patience of ignoble people Every person has to exercise patience in order to face difficulties, whether he does so willingly or…
By Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah An abridgement of his original work entitled, “Uddat as-Sâbireen wa Dhâkirat ash-Shâkireen”:Contiuation of Chapter 3-chapter 4
Chapter 3: Five Categories of Patience Patience can also be divided into categories following the five categories of deeds, namely wâjib (obligatory), mandûb (encouraged), mahdhûr (forbidden), makrûh (disliked) and mubâh…
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad Al-Bukhari: . Honouring Parents 26-29
II. Ties of Kinship 25. The Duty of maintaining ties of kinship 47. Kulayb ibn Manfa’a reported that his grandfather asked, “Messenger of Allah, towards whom should I be dutiful?”…
THE RECITATION OF THE HOLY QUR’AN AND THE VIRTUES OF ITS KNOWLEDGE: CHAPTER 6 & 7
CHAPTER 6 DISOBEDIENCE OF THE HOLY QUR’AN The Holy Qur’an says: “And He misleadeth thereby only miscreants.” (2 :26) Again the Holy Qur’an says: “Who so judgeth not by that…
THE RECITATION OF THE HOLY QUR’AN AND THE VIRTUES OF ITS KNOWLEDGE: CHAPTER 4 & 5
CHAPTER 4 SUSPICION OF HYPOCRISY REGARDTNG THE HEEDLESS The Holy Qur’an says: “Among them are some who give ear unto thee (Muhammad) till, when they go forth from thy presence.”…
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad Al-Bukhari: . Honouring Parents 16-24
16. Making Parents weep 31. Ibn ‘Umar said, “Making parents weep is part of disobedience and one of the major wrong actions.” 17. The Supplication of Parents 32. Abu Hurayra…
By Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah An abridgement of his original work entitled, “Uddat as-Sâbireen wa Dhâkirat ash-Shâkireen”:Contiuation of Chapter 2
Different degrees of patience The kinds of patience which relate to resisting whims and desires can be graded according to how strong and effective they are. There are three degrees…
The Evil Of Craving For Wealth And Status: By: al-Haafidh ibn Rajab al-Hanbalee (d.795H) rahimahullah Translated By: Aboo Talhah Daawood ibn Ronald Burbank: Pages : Point Pages 19-23
19 “O Allaah I ask You for beneficial knowledge, and I seek Your refuge from knowledge which does not benefit.”16 This was said by Imaam Aboo Bakr al-Aajuree, rahimahullaahu ta`aala…
The Path to Guidance By Ibn Qayyim Al Jawziyyah: Pages: 6-10
AND MAKE US LEADERS FOR THE PIOUS (16) When it is known that guiding people, teaching them and advising them opens up a door of guidance for an individual -since…
The Evil Of Craving For Wealth And Status: By: al-Haafidh ibn Rajab al-Hanbalee (d.795H) rahimahullah Translated By: Aboo Talhah Daawood ibn Ronald Burbank: Pages 17-18
(Al-Bukhaaree) also reports from Aboo Moosa al-Ash`aree, radiyAllaahu `anhu, that two men said to the Prophet (salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), ‘O Messenger of Allaah! Appoint us to some position of…
The Evil Of Craving For Wealth And Status: By: al-Haafidh ibn Rajab al-Hanbalee (d.795H) rahimahullah Translated By: Aboo Talhah Daawood ibn Ronald Burbank: Pages 15-16
Therefore the Prophet (salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) informed that avarice causes a person to cut off relations, commit sins and to be miserly – and miserliness is a person’s clinging…
By Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah An abridgement of his original work entitled, “Uddat as-Sâbireen wa Dhâkirat ash-Shâkireen”: Chapter 2
Different perspectives on patience Patience may be of two types, either physical or psychological, and both types may either be by choice, or without choice, as follows: 1. Physical patience…
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad Al-Bukhari: Honouring Parents 10-15
10. The One who Fails his Parents will not enter the Garden 21. Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Disgrace! Disgrace!…
THE RECITATION OF THE HOLY QUR’AN AND THE VIRTUES OF ITS KNOWLEDGE: CHAPTER 2 & CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 2: THE EXCELLENCE OF THE FOLLOWERS OF THE HOLY QUR’AN Members of the Advisory Council of Hadrat ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with him), the second Caliph of Islam, were…