Marriage or Knowledge

Shaykh Fawzaan:

As for the saying that, getting married at an early age diverts from gaining knowledge and from studying, this is not the case. Rather, the opposite of this is correct because tranquility, peace of mind, and pleasure never cease to be obtained through marriage. These things help the student to reach his goal because, he has peace of mind, and his thoughts are not cluttered due to discomfort and this helps him study.

Now on the other hand abstaining from marriage in reality blocks whatever knowledge he wants to attain, because it is not possible to acquire knowledge in a state of confusion and anxiety. However, if he gets married, his mind is at rest and his soul is at ease. He gets a house to take as a shelter and a wife who relaxes and helps him. These things help him to attain knowledge.

If Allah makes it easy and this marraige becomes a source of comfort to become a relationship, then this is from among the things which make it easy for the student to pursue knowledge. Matrimony does not block the path to knowledge as some believe. For that reason, having children is an enormous blessing in this life and in the next.


Taken from: ISLAAM'S SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEMS FACING TODAY'S YOUTH, Pgs. 44-48

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The Six Various Ways to Say Thikr after Obligatory Prayers

The Six Various Ways to Say Thikr after Obligatory Prayers

The first

سبحان الله (33) ، الحمد لله (33) ، الله أكبر (33) لا إله إلا الله... (1)


1. Subhanallah (33) Al-Hamduillah (33) Allahu Akbar (33) La illaha il allah (1) [Refer to Saheeh Muslim 1380]

The Second

سبحان الله (33) ، و الحمد لله ( 33) و الله أكبر ( (34

2. Subhanallah (33) Al-Hamduillah (33) Allahu Akbar (34) [Refer to Saheeh Muslim 1377]

The Third

سبحان الله (33) ، و الحمد لله ( 33) ، و الله أكبر ( (33


3. Subhanallah (33) Al-Hamduillah (33) Allahu Akbar (33) [ Refer to Saheeh Al-Bukhari 834 ]

The Fourth

سبحان الله (10) ، الحمد لله (10) الله أكبر ( (10

4. Subhanallah (10) Al-Hamduillah (10) Allahu Akbar (10) [ Refer to Saheeh Al-Bukhari 6329]

The Fifth

سبحان الله (25) الحمد لله (25) الله أكبر (25) لا إله إلا الله ( (25

5. Subhanallah (25) Al-Hamduillah (25) Allahu Akbar (25) La illaha il allah (25 ) [Refer to Sunan An-Nisa’ 1358 ] Shaykh Nasir graded this hadeeth as being authentic.

The Sixth

سبحان الله (11) ، الحمد لله (11) الله أكبر ( (11

6. Subhanallah (11) Al-Hamduillah (11) Allahu Akbar (11) [ Refer to Saheeh Muslim 1376]






Translated by Abu Aaliyah Abdullah ibn Dwight Battle
Doha, Qatar 8-11-1429
Courtesy of Sahab.net

Ten Lessons Ibn al-Mubarak Taught Us By Ibn al Jawzi

Ten Lessons Ibn al-Mubarak Taught Us

ibn al Jawzi

‘Abdullah bin al-Mubarak was a scholar known for simultaneously combining numerous traits of virtue. In fact, his friends would sit and count all of the good things that were part of his character and personality.

adh-Dhahabi related that they said: “Let’s sit and count the good traits that Ibn al-Mubarak has.” So, they ended up listing: “Knowledge, Fiqh, literature, grammar, language, zuhd, eloquence, poetry, praying at night, worship, Hajj, Jihad, bravery, instinct, strength, speaking little in what doesn’t concern him, fairness, and lack of conflict with his companions.”

Reading through his life story, one sees exactly this and cannot help but to derive brief yet heavy lessons from how this man lived:

1- No matter how bad you think you are, you can always become better.


In ‘Tartib al-Madarik’ (1/159), al-Qadi ‘Iyad mentioned that Ibn al-Mubarak was asked about the circumstances in which he began studying. He replied: “I was a youth who drank wine and loved music and singing while engaging in these filthy acts. So, I gathered some friends to one of my gardens where there were sweet apples, and we ate and drank until we passed out while drunk. At the end of the night, I woke up and picked up the stringed oud and began singing:
Isn’t it time that you had mercy on me * And we rebel against those who criticize us?

And I was unable to pronounce the words as I intended. When I tried again, the oud began speaking to me as if it were a person, saying the verse: {“Isn’t it time for the hearts of those who believe to be affected by Allah’s reminder?”} [al-Hadid; 16]

So, I said: “Yes, O Lord!” And I smashed the oud, spilled the wine, and my repentance with all its realities came by the grace of Allah, and I turned towards knowledge and worship.”

2 – You should associate with honorable people.

In ‘Sifat as-Safwah’ (2/323), Ibn al-Jawzi mentioned: “Ibn al-Mubarak’s home in Marw was vast. It measured fifty square yards. There was no person known for knowledge, worship, manhood, or high status in Marw except that you saw him in this house.”

3 – You should be a helpful guest.

In ‘Sifat as-Safwah’ (2/324), it is narrated that when an-Nadr bin Muhammad’s son got married, he invited Ibn al-Mubarak, “and when he arrived, Ibn al-Mubarak got up to serve the guests. an-Nadr did not leave him and swore that he would tell him to leave until he finally sat down.”

4 – You should give money to the poor.

In ‘Sifat as-Safwah’ (2/327), Ibn al-Jawzi mentions that Ibn al-Mubarak “would spend a hundred thousand dirhams a year on the poor.”

5 – You should always return borrowed items to their owners.

In ‘Sifat as-Safwah’ (2/329), al-Hasan bin ‘Arafah said that ‘Abdullah bin al-Mubarak told him: “I borrowed a pen from someone in Sham, and I intended to return it to its owner. When I arrived in Marw (in Turkmenistan!), I saw that I still had it with me. Abu ‘Ali (al-Hasan’s nickname), I went all the way back to Sham to return the pen to its owner!”

6 – You should be brave, and hide your good deeds:

In ‘Sifat as-Safwah’ (2/329), ‘Abdah bin Sulayman said: “We were on an expedition in the lands of the Romans with ‘Abdullah bin al-Mubarak. We met the enemy, and when the two armies met, a man came out from their side calling for a duel. One of our men went out to him and dueled with him for an hour, injuring him and killing him. Another came out, and he killed him. He called for another duel, and another man came out. They dueled for an hour, and he injured and killed him as well. The people gathered around this man, and I was with them, and saw that he was covering his face with his sleeve. I took the edge of his sleeve and pulled it away to find that it was ‘Abdullah bin al-Mubarak,” and in the version reported by adh-Dhahabi, he made him swear not to reveal his identity until the day he died.

7 – You should have a tender heart.

In ‘Sifat as-Safwah’ (2/330), al-Qasim bin Muhammad said: “We were on a journey with Ibn al-Mubarak, and I was always asking myself: what is so special about this man that he is so famous? If he prays, so do we. If he fasts, so do we. If he fights, so do we. If he makes Hajj, so do we.

One night, we spent the night in a house travelling on the way to Sham. The lamp went out, and some of us woke up. So, he took the lamp outside to light it, and stayed outside for a while. When he came back in with the lamp, I caught a glimpse of Ibn al-Mubarak’s face, and saw that his beard was wet with his tears. I said to myself: “This fear of Allah is what has made this man better than us. When the lamp went out and we were in darkness, he remembered the Day of Resurrection.””

8 – You should be generous to your friends.

In ‘Sifat as-Safwah’ (2/329), Isma’il bin ‘Ayyash said: “I don’t know of a single good trait except that Allah has placed it in ‘Abdullah bin al-Mubarak. My friends told me that they were travelling with him from Egypt to Makkah, and he was serving them khabis (a sweet flour dish) while he was fasting the entire trip.”

9 – You should not give in to Satan’s whispers.

In ‘Tartib al-Madarik’ (1/159), it is related that Ibn al-Mubarak was making ablution, and Satan came to him and said: “You did not wipe over this part of your body.” Ibn al-Mubarak said: “I did.” Satan said: “No, you didn’t.” So, Ibn al-Mubarak said: “You are the one making the claim, and you must therefore bring proof to back the claim up.”

10 – You should sincerely pray for people to accept Islam.

In ‘Tartib al-Madarik’ (1/162), it is related that al-Hasan bin ‘Isa bin Sirjis would walk by Ibn al-Mubarak, and he was a Christian. Ibn al-Mubarak asked who he was, and was told: “He is a Christian.” So, Ibn al-Mubarak said: “O Allah, grant him Islam.” So, Allah answered his supplication and al-Hasan became an excellent Muslim, and he travelled to seek knowledge and became one of the scholars of the Ummah. 

Imam Ibn al-Jawzi in his letter of advice to his son

Ibn Jawzi’s Advice To His Son

“Know, dear son,

that days are but hours,

and hours are but breaths,

and every soul is a container,

hence let not any breath pass without any benefit,

such as on the Day of Judgement you find an empty container and feel regret!

Be aware of every hour and how it passes,

and only spend it in the best possible way;

do not neglect yourself,

but render it accustomed to the noblest and best of actions,

and send to your grave that which will please you when you arrive to it.”

[Imam Ibn al-Jawzi in his letter of advice to his son, as contained in his work: “Laftat al-Kabid fee Naseehat al-Walad"]

Sneezing in Prayer

Sneezing in Prayer

مُعَاذِ بْنِ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ خَلْفَ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَعَطَسْتُ فَقُلْتُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ مُبَارَكًا عَلَيْهِ كَمَا يُحِبُّ رَبُّنَا وَيَرْضَى. فَلَمَّا صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- انْصَرَفَ فَقَالَ « مَنِ الْمُتَكَلِّمُ فِى الصَّلاَةِ ». فَلَمْ يُكَلِّمْهُ أَحَدٌ ثُمَّ قَالَهَا الثَّانِيَةَ « مَنِ الْمُتَكَلِّمُ فِى الصَّلاَةِ ». فَقَالَ رِفَاعَةُ بْنُ رَافِعِ بْنِ عَفْرَاءَ أَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. قَالَ « كَيْفَ قُلْتَ ». قَالَ قُلْتُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ مُبَارَكًا عَلَيْهِ كَمَا يُحِبُّ رَبُّنَا وَيَرْضَى. فَقَالَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « وَالَّذِى نَفْسِى بِيَدِهِ لَقَدِ ابْتَدَرَهَا بِضْعَةٌ وَثَلاَثُونَ مَلَكًا أَيُّهُمْ يَصْعَدُ بِهَا ».

Mu’adh bin Rifa’ah ibn Rafi’ narrated that his father said: “I prayed behind the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and I sneezed and said “Praise be to Allah, much good and blessed praise as our Lord loves and is pleased with”. When Allah’s messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) finished praying he said,” Who spoke during the prayer?”  But nobody said anything. Then he asked a second time. Therefore Rifa’ah ibn Rafi bin Afra said,” It was me, O messenger of Allah.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “What did you say?” I said,” Praise be to Allah, much good and blessed praise as our Lord loves and is pleased with”. Following this the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,” By the One in whose hand is my soul, thirty some odd angles hastened to see which of them would take it up.”

Collected by Abu Dawud (1/ 490),At- Tirmithi (406) and An-Nisa’i (931). Shaykh Muhammad Adam graded this hadeeth as being Saheeh. Refer to his explanation of Sunnan An-Nisa’i  [ vol 12 page 41  printed by Darul Boroom 2004]

 Sheikh Muhammad Adam (may Allah preserve him) mentioned some benefits for this hadeeth. He wrote;

1.      It’s permissible to raise the voice for thikr as long as it doesn’t disturb others.

2.      The sneezer in prayer praises Allah. This isn’t a disliked action.

3.      The sneezer in prayer doesn’t deserve anyone (in prayer) to say,” Yarhamukallah”. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his companions didn’t do this. By them not doing so shows that saying,” Yarhamukallah” , is a person’s speech which invalidates the prayer.

4.      This thikr has merit. [ end of sheikh’s quote ]

·         An-Nawawee (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked,” If a person sneezes in prayer is it recommended for him to praise Allah? And if he does so, is it recommended for the person who hears him to say to him, “May Allah have mercy on you?”

He answered,” Yes, this act is recommended. And it is recommended for the person not praying to say,” May Allah have mercy on you.”

[Taken from Masa’il Al-Manthora question # 19 ]

Translated by Abu Aaliyah Abdullah ibn Dwight Battle

Doha, Qatar 1430 ©

Taken from http://www.sahab.net/forums/showthread.php?t=384963

Translated by Abu Aaliyah Abdullah ibn Dwight Battle

Doha, Qatar 1432 ©

If You Want To Know Who’s Salafy Or Not Ask Him This

If you want to know who’s Salafy or not ask him this…

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhaab Al-Banna (may Allah have mercy on him)

  

Shaykh Muhammad  ibn Abdul Wahhab Al-Banna (may Allah have mercy on him) said, “ At any rate, by Allah in today’s time a Salafy can be known anywhere in the world. This is because; the first thing every Salafy is asked about is Shaykh Rabee’ and a non Salafy (Hizbee ) isn’t asked about him. And due to this questioning I know who’s a Salafy and who’s not.

The same thing applies to you all as well. We use as proof for one’s Salafeeyah and uprightness in his answer : When he answers displaying love for Shaykh Rabee’. The person is judged to be a Salafee or not through Shaykh Rabee’. The one who dispraises Shaykh Rabee’ ibn Hadee isn’t a Salafy.

Taken from http://www.sahab.net/forums/showthread.php?t=384963

Translated by Abu Aaliyah Abdullah ibn Dwight Battle

Doha, Qatar 1432 ©

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