Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Five Things & Five Matters

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Ibn Abee Haatim (d.328H) - rahimahullaah - said:

"I entered Damascus and came upon the students of hadeeth, and I passed by the circle of Qaasim al-Joo'ee (d.248H). I found a group sitting around him and he was speaking. Their appearance amazed me; and I heard him saying:

"Seize the benefit of five things from the people of your time:

when you are present, you are not known;
when you are absent, you are not missed;
when you are seen, your advice is not sought;
when you say something, your saying is not accepted;
and when you have some knowledge, you are not given anything for it.

I also advise you with five matters:

when you are treated unjustly, do not behave unjustly;
when you are praised, do not become happy;
when you are criticised, do not become upset;
when you are not believed, do not become angry;
and if people act deceitfully towards you,chanel handbags do not act deceitfully towards them."

Ibn Abee Haatim said: So I took that as my benefit from Damascus."
Related by Ibn al-Jawzee in Sifatus-Safwaa (2/200).

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Advice for the one who is Ill

by Yaaseen on http://shaykh.wordpress.com/

“An ill person should bear four things in mind through which inshallah he will be able to pass the time of poor health with ease:

1) Keep optimistic and never become negative about the situation
2) Keep up treatment and medicine within the confines of Sharee’ah
3) Continuously make dua
4) Remember that the bearing of patience over this tribulation is generating great reward and rank in spirituality. ”

Friday, March 12, 2010

The Significance of Iqaamah

by Mufti Suleyman on http:///

“When a person comes into the Masjid, he should busy himself in worship. The commandment of Iqaamah before Salaah indicates that one should busy himself in worship once he comes into the Masjid, otherwise why would there be a need for Iqaamah? Everyone could have been told to look for the Imam and when he comes start the prayer. It is unfortunate that even people sitting in the first row remain busy looking at the clock and turning their heads back in anticipation of the Imam.

What a beautiful way the Sharee’ah has instructed by teaching us that a person’s du’aa is accepted between Adhaan and Iqaamah. chanel handbags Now one can be in the Masjid out of sight in the corner, busy in devotion to Allah and does not have to worry and divide his attention for he will be informed of the start of Salaah by the Iqaamah.”

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Timetable of Success

by Mawlana Hashim on http://shaykh.wordpress.com/

“A person who does not have a fixed timetable will never be able to achieve anything in life, neither from a worldly point of view nor from a religious point of view. If a person adheres to a timetable he will also be able to complete his daily practices which are fundamental for spiritual progress.”