Tag Archives: Riqaaq

Foundations of Good Character and Mannerisms

Points From The Friday Khutbah by Abu Yusuf Khaleefah (hafidhahullaah):

  1. The Prophet Muhammad (sallal laahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was the best of the people in character. Allah stated to him:
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ
“And indeed you are upon exalted character.” (Soorah Al-Qalam: 4)
  1. He (sallal laahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was sent to perfect the character of the people. He said, “Indeed I have only been sent to perfect the moral character” [1].
  2. Those who have good character are from the best of the people. The Prophet (sallal laahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said, “Indeed the best of you are those who are the best in character” [2].
  3. Those who have bad character are the worst of the people. The Prophet (sallal laahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said about the man who sought permission to enter, and before he entered the Prophet (sallal laahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said about him, “What an evil member or brother of his tribe he is.” When he entered the Prophet was kind to him and gentle. After the man left the Prophet (sallal laahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was questioned about his actions with the man and he responded, “Indeed the worst of the people is the one who the people keep away from out of fear of his bad behavior.”
  4. The most heavy of the things on the scales is having good character. The Prophet said, “Indeed the most heavy of things on the scales is good character” [3].

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المؤمن أشد الناس انشراحًا – الإمام ابن عثيمين

-قال الإمام ابن عثيمين -رحمه الله

لا تَجِدُ أحدًا أَنْعَم بالاً، ولا أَشْرَح صَدْرًا، ولا أَشَد طمأنينة في قلبِهِ من المؤمن أبدًا، حتى وإنْ كان فقيرًا، فالمؤمن أشد الناس انشراحًا، وأشد الناس اطمِئْنانًا، وأوسَع صدرًا. واقرَؤُوا إنْ شِئْتُم قولَ الله تعالى {مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِنْ ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنْثَى وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُ حَيَاةً طَيِّبَةً وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَهُمْ بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ}  ما هي الحياة الطيّبة؟ الجواب: الحياة الطيبة هي انشراح الصدر وطمأنينة القلب، حتى ولو كان الإنسان في أَشَدّ بُؤْس، فإنَّهُ مُطمَئِنُّ القلب مُنشَرِح الصدر Continue reading →

Salafiyyah Is Purity Of The Hearts – Shaykh Sulaymaan ar-Ruhaylee (hafidhahullaah)

Shaykh Sulaymaan Ar-Ruhaylee (hafidhahullaah) commenting on the true nature of Salafiyyah. Salafiyyah is:

  • The purification of the hearts.
  • Salafiyyah is maintaining the ties of brotherhood
  • Salafiyyah is preserving the good will in the hearts of your brothers.

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Hasten To Do Righteous Actions

The Noble Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan (may Allah preserve him) stated:

When you reach the morning, don’t delay the action (of good) until the night and you say: ‘I’ll do this action tonight’, rather hasten with it and do it. Perhaps you won’t reach the night. And when you reach the night, don’t delay the action (of good) and seeking repentance until the morning. Perhaps you won’t reach the morning. You do not have anything for you except the time that you are in, therefore hasten (to do good) and don’t delay (doing) the good deeds, repentance and seeking forgiveness to another time.

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The People Are Of Four Categories

The Noble Shaykh ‘Abdur Rahmaan Ibn Naasir as-Si’dee (may Allah have mercy upon him) stated:

The people are divided into four categories:

1. The one who is good in himself and his good extends to other than himself. He is the best of the different categories. This person is the believer who reads the Qur’aan and learns the different sciences of the religion. He is a benefit for himself and his benefit extends to other than himself. He is blessed wherever he may be. Just as Allah mentioned about ‘Eesaa (‘alayhis salaam):

And He made me blessed wherever I may be.
(Soorah Maryam: 31)

2. The one who is good within himself. A person of good. He is the believer who does not have knowledge which he can extend to other than himself.

These two categories are the best of creation. And the good that is within them returns back to that which is with them from the faith that is limited (to oneself) and the faith that extends (beyond oneself), one whose benefit extends to others according to the situation of the believers. Continue reading →

Beware Of Your Heedlessness O Poor One!

Al-Fudayl Ibn ‘Iyaad (may Allah have mercy upon him) stated:

O poor one, you are one who does evil but you see yourself as one who does good. You are ignorant but you see yourself as one who is knowledgeable. You are one who is stingy but you see yourself as being generous. You are an idiot but you see yourself as being one who is intelligent. Your appointed time is short but your hope (for life) is long.

Imam adh-Dhahabee (may Allah have mercy upon him) stated commenting on the statement of al-Fudayl:

By Allah he (Al-Fudayl) has spoken the truth. And (I add) that you are an oppressor but you see yourself as being one who is oppressed. You are one who consumes the Haraam but you see yourself as being one who is fearful of Allah. You are a criminal but you believe that you are just. You are one who seeks knowledge for the Dunyaa and you see yourself as being one who seeks knowledge for Allah.

Source: Siyar ‘Alaam an-Nubalaa, vol. 8, pg. 440

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Obedience Magnifies The Soul And Disobedience Belittles It

Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy upon him) stated:

Allah The Most High stated: “The one who purified his soul is indeed successful and the one who corrupts his soul is indeed destroyed.” The meaning: The one who magnifies his soul, lifts it and makes it superior by way of being obedient to Allah is indeed successful. And the one who makes his soul inferior and insignificant and belittled it by way of disobedience to Allah is indeed the loser. There’s nothing that belittles the soul like disobedience to Allah. And there’s nothing that magnifies the soul, makes it honorable and raises it up (in status) like obedience to Him.

Source: (Al-Jawaab Al-Kaafi pg.52)

Translated by Abu Yusuf Khaleefah
12th of Rabee’ ath-Thaani, 1436 H (02-01-2015)
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الشياطين تحتال على ابن آدم لتوقعه في واحد من أمور ستة

:قال الشيخ ابن عثيمين رحمه الله

قال ابن القيم رحمه الله: الشياطين تحتال على ابن آدم لتوقعه في واحد من أمور ستة: الكفر ثم البدعة ثم الكبائر ثم الصغائر ثم الاشتغال بفضول المباح ثم بالفاضل عن الأفضل، فإن أعيتهم هذه الحيل الست عمدوا إلى حيلة أخرى وهي تسليط أهل الباطل والبدع عليهم

(مختارات من إعلام الموقعين / ص157)