In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, peace and blessings of Allah be upon our prophet Muhammad, members of his family and all his companions!
Destiny is only from Allah, and people only create reasons
Allah Almighty said: “In heaven is your destiny and what is promised to you. I swear by the Lord of heaven and earth that this is true, just as you have the gift of speech!” (az-Zariyat 51: 22-23).
“Say: “Who gives you provision from heaven and earth? Who has power over hearing and sight? Who turns the dead into the living, and the living into the dead? Who runs things? They will say: “Allah.” Say: “Will you not be afraid?” (Yunus 10:31).
Allah Almighty also said: “Do not kill your children for fear of poverty, for We provide food for them with you.”(al-Isra 17:31).
Allah Almighty also said: “It is they (the hypocrites) who say: “Do not spend on those who are near the Messenger of Allah until they leave him.” But to Allah belongs the treasures of the heavens and the earth, but the hypocrites do not understand this” (al-Munafiqun 63: 7).
Allah Almighty also said: (Hud 11:6).
From the words of ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Verily, each of you is formed in the womb of his mother for forty days in the form of a drop of semen, then he remains there for the same amount of time in the form of a blood clot and for the same period in the form of a piece of flesh. And then an angel is sent to him, who blows the spirit into him, and is ordered to write down four things: the destiny of a person, the duration of his life, his deeds, and also whether he will be happy or unhappy.” . al-Bukhari 3208, Muslim 2643.
Also, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Allah completed four things for the son of Adam: his appearance, character, destiny and term.” . at-Tabarani in “al-Ausat” 1560, al-Quda’i in “al-Musnad” 601. The hadith is reliable. See Sahih al-Jami' 4200.
No one will die until they receive their lot in full
According to Abu Umama (may Allah be pleased with him), it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Verily, the Holy Spirit (angel Jibril) inspired me that a person will not die until his time comes and until he has exhausted his destiny. So fear Allah and strive for destiny in the best possible way. And let the delay in obtaining inheritance in no case encourage you to achieve it by disobeying Allah, for, verily, you can receive what Allah has only by showing obedience to Him.”
. Abu Nu'aym in al-Hilya 10/27, al-Quuda'i in al-Musnad 1151. The hadith is authentic. See Sahih al-Jami' 2085.
According to Jabir, Abu ad-Darda and Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with them), it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “If the son of Adam tried to run away from his destiny as he runs from death, then his destiny would overtake him in the same way as death would overtake him.” . Abu Nu'aim in al-Hilya 7/90, al-Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-iman 1192, at-Tabarani in al-Ausat 1/135. Hadith is good. See Sahih al-Jami' 5240.
It is reported that ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “There are two types of inheritance: the inheritance that you demand, and the inheritance that demands you, and if you do not come for it, it itself comes to you.”. Ibn ‘Abd Rabbih in “al-‘Iqd al-farid” 3/169.
You should complain about your need and turn first of all only to Allah
Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “Once, when I was sitting on horseback behind the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), he said to me: “O boy, shall I teach you some words by which Allah will benefit you?” I said, “Of course.” Then he said: “Remember Allah and He will protect you; remember Allah and you will find Him before you. Remember Allah in prosperity, and He will recognize you in trouble. If you want to ask for anything, then ask Allah; if you want to seek help, turn to Allah for it. And know that the feathers have already been lifted (from the stored Tablet) and the pages have dried, and therefore, if all people come together to do something useful for you, they will benefit you only in what has been ordained for you by Allah. And if they come together to harm you, they will harm you only in that which has been ordained for you by Allah. And know that what passed you by could not befall you, and what befell you could not bypass you. And truly, victory comes with patience, joy with adversity, and with difficulty comes relief.". Ahmad 1/293, 303, 307, at-Tirmidhi 2516, al-Hakim 3/531-532, Abu Ya'la 2556, Ibn Abi 'Asim 316, at-Tabarani in "al-Kabir" 2/134, etc. The authenticity of this hadith was confirmed by such imams as: Ibn Rajab, Ibn Hajar, al-Sakhawi, al-'Ajluni, Ahmad Shakir, al-Albani, Ibn Baz, Muqbil ibn Hadi. See “Nur al-iqtibas” 18, “Jami’ul-’ulumi wal-hikam” 344, “Muafak’a al-khubr al-khabar” 328, “Maqasid al-hasana” 188, “Kashf al-hafa” 1/ 366, “Subulu-Ssalaam” 4/267, “Tahrij al-Musnad” 2804, “Tahrij Kitab al-Sunnah” 137-139, “al-Sahih al-Musnad” 699.
“He who is in need and turns to people to get rid of it, they will not help him get rid of it. And whoever is in need and turns to Allah with it, He will certainly send him his provision sooner or later.” . Ahmad 1/442, at-Tirmidhi 2326, Abu Daud 1645, al-Hakim 1/408. Imams at-Tirmidhi, al-Baghawi, al-Zahabi, Ahmad Shakir, al-Albani confirmed the authenticity of the hadith. See “Sharkhsu-Ssunna” 7/329, “Tahrij al-Musnad” 4219, “al-Silsilya al-sahiha” 2787.
Ibrahim an-Naha'i said: “Truly, the rich will not give you as much as you need to get rid of want, but they will give you as much as will be enough to disgrace you.”. al-Khattabi in “al-‘Uzla” 180.
Imam Abu Sulayman al-Khattabi said: “Once al-Khuzaimi read me a verse:
Do not ask the sons of Adam for anything,
ask Him, the One whose door you will always find open.
Allah is angry when you do not ask Him,
but ask a man, and you will anger him.”. See al-‘Uzla 180.
On the need to earn one's lot in a permitted manner
“The time will come for people when a person will no longer care whether the property he acquires is permitted or prohibited.”
. al-Bukhari 2059.
From the words of Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Oh people! Fear Allah and strive for your destiny in the best possible way, because truly, not a single soul will die until it receives its destiny in full, even if there is a delay. Fear Allah and strive for your destiny in the best way, acquire what is permitted and avoid what is forbidden!” Ibn Majah 2144, Ibn Hibban 3239, al-Hakim 2/14. The hadith is authentic. See Sahih al-Jami' 7323.
According to ‘Amra bint al-Harith (may Allah be pleased with her), it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Truly, this world is sweet and green, and whoever receives from it something of what is permitted will have grace in it. But how many of those who go beyond what is permitted in the wealth of Allah and His Messenger will receive the Fire on the Day of Resurrection?!” at-Tabarani in “al-Kabir” 24/340. The hadith is authentic. See Sahih al-Jami' 1608.
After all, if a person obtains his inheritance in a forbidden way, then this property will result in punishment for him. And that is why the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) often resorted to Allah for protection from property that would result in punishment. According to Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), it is reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) often addressed Allah with the following prayer: “O Allah, verily, I resort to You for protection from bad neighbor; and a wife, from whom I will turn gray before my time; from the child who will command me; from property that will become torment for me, from an insidious friend whose eye sees me, but whose heart lies in wait: if he sees something good in me, he hides it, and if he sees something bad in me, he tells it.” . at-Tabarani in “ad-Du’a” 3/1425. The hadith is authentic. See “as-Silsilya as-sahiha” 3137.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ جاَرِالسُّوءِ، وَ مِنْ زَوْجٍ تُشَيِّبُنِي قَبْلَ الْمَشِيبِ، وَمِنْ وَلَدٍ يَكُونُ عَلَيَّ رَبًّا، وَمِنْ مَالٍ يَكُونُ عَلَيَّ عَذَابًا، وَمِنْ خَلِيلٍ مَاكِرٍ عَيْنُهُ تَرَانِي، وَقَلْبُهُ يَرْعَانِي إِنْ رَأَى حَسَنَةً دَفَنَهَا، وَإِذَا رَأَى سَيِّئَةً أَذَاعَهَا
/ Allahumma inni a'uzubika min jari ssu-i, ua min zaudzhin tushayibuni kablal-mashib, ua min ualyadin yakunu 'alaiya Rabban, ua min malin yakunu 'alaiya 'azaban, wa min khaalilin makirin 'ainuhu tarani wa kalbuhu yar'ani in ra-a hasanatan dafanaha, ua isa ra-a sayiatan aza'aha/.
Moreover, if a person repents for forbidden property, then even when getting rid of it, he cannot have the intention of committing sadaqa! According to Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever accumulates forbidden property and gives it away as alms (sadaqa) will not receive any reward for it, and will also bear the burden of sin for it.” . Ibn Khuzaima 4/110, Ibn Hibban 3367. The hadith is good. See “Sahih at-targib” No. 752, “Tahkyk Jami’ al-‘ulum” 1/264.
According to Ibn Mas'ud, Abu Barza al-Aslami and Mu'az ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with them), it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “On the Day of Judgment, the feet of the servant of Allah will not move until he is asked about five things: About his life, how he spent it; about his youth, how he used it; about his property, how he acquired it and what he spent it on; and what he did from what he knew" . at-Tirmidhi 2416, 2417, Abu Ya'la 2/254, al-Bayhaqi 2/286. The authenticity of the hadith was confirmed by Imam at-Tirmizi, Hafiz al-Munziri and Sheikh al-Albani. See “al-Silsila al-sahiha” 946.
The abundance of provision is not an indicator of the manifestation of Allah's love for a slave
Allah Almighty said: “Do they really think that We support them with wealth and sons because we are in a hurry to bestow them with benefits? Oh no! However, they don’t feel it!” (al-Mu'minun 23: 55-56).
Allah Almighty also said: “We have already sent messengers to the nations before you. We subjected these peoples to poverty and disease so that they would become humble. Why, when Our punishment struck them, did they not become humble? Their hearts became hardened, and Satan embellished for them what they did. When they forgot what they were reminded of, We opened the gates of all temptations before them. When they rejoiced in what was given to them, We seized them suddenly, and they fell into despair!” (al-An'am 6:44).
Allah Almighty also said: “When the Lord tests a person by showing him mercy and bestowing benefits on him, he says: “My Lord has honored me!” When He tests him, limiting him in food, he says: “My Lord has humiliated me!” Not at all! You yourselves do not honor the orphan, you do not encourage each other to feed the poor, you greedily devour inheritance and passionately love wealth” (al-Fajr 89: 15-20).
From the words of ‘Uqba ibn ‘Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “If Allah gave a slave what he desired in this worldly life, despite his sins, then truly, this is a trap (deception) for him!” , - after which he read the following verse: “And when they forgot what they were reminded, We opened the gates of all temptations before them. When they rejoiced in what was given to them, We seized them suddenly, and they fell into despair” (al-An’am 6: 44). Ahmad 4/145, at-Tabarani in “al-Ausat” 9426. Hafiz al-‘Iraqi, al-Suyuty and Sheikh al-Albani confirmed the authenticity of the hadith. See “Faydul-Qadir” 629, “as-Silsilya as-sahiha” 414.
According to Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Verily, Allah Almighty has distributed your character among you, just as He has distributed your inheritance among you. And truly, Allah Almighty grants this peace to those whom He loves and to those whom He does not love. However, He does not give religion to anyone except the one He loves! Ahmad 1/387, al-Bazzar 2026, Abu Nu'aym in al-Hilya 4/166. Imam al-Dhahabi, Sheikh Ahmad Shakir and Sheikh al-Albani confirmed the authenticity of the hadith. See “Umdatu-tafsir” 1/323, “as-Silsila as-sahiha” 2714.
About the great wisdom of Allah in distributing inheritance among His slaves
Allah Almighty said: “Are they the ones distributing the mercy of your Lord? We distributed among them their means of subsistence in worldly life and raised some of them above others in degrees, so that some of them would take others into their service. And the mercy of your Lord is better than what they collect” (al-Zukhruf 43:32).
Allah Almighty also said: “Allah has elevated some of you above others through wealth and inheritance. But those who have been given a greater inheritance do not want to give it to their slaves, lest they become equal to them” (an-Nakhl 16: 71).
Allah Almighty also said: “If Allah had increased the provision of His slaves, they would have committed outrages on the earth. However, He sends it down in measure as He wills. Verily, He knows about His servants and sees them” (ash-Shura 42: 27).
Abu Hani al-Khaylani said: “I heard ‘Amr ibn Harith and others regarding this verse:“If Allah had increased the provision of His slaves, they would have committed outrages on the earth.”, They said: “This verse was revealed regarding some poor people who lived under a shelter. The reason for this was that they said: “If only we had wealth,” and began to thirst after this world.”. Ibn al-Mubarak in “al-Zuhd” 554, Abu Nu’aym in “al-Hilya” 1/338. The authenticity of the isnad was confirmed by as-Suyuty.
Hafiz Ibn Kathir said regarding this verse: “If Allah Almighty were to grant people an inheritance that exceeds their needs, this would encourage them to commit sins and oppress each other, and would cause them to become arrogant and discontented. Qatada said: “It was said: “The best destiny is the one that does not spoil you and does not carry you away”!” However, Allah sends provision, choosing the amount required for righteousness, and He knows best about it. He gives wealth to those who deserve it and makes poor those who deserve it. And in the hadith of al-Qudsi it is reported: “Truly, from among My servants there are those who can only be in abundance, and if I make them needy, it will spoil their religion. And among My servants there are those who can only be in need, and if I enrich them, it will spoil their religion!” See “Tafsir Ibn Kathir” 4/374.
As for the hadith mentioned by Hafiz Ibn Kathir, it is weak. See ad-Da'ifa 1775.
However, despite this, its meaning is correct. Sheikhul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said: “It may be that for some people want is better than wealth, while for others wealth is better than want. The same is true with health, because for some, having health is better than illness.”. See “Majmu'ul-Fataawa” 11/120.
Relying on Allah for proper provision
Allah Almighty said: “Whoever fears Allah, He creates a way out of the situation and gives him a destiny from where he does not even imagine. For whoever trusts in Allah, He is sufficient” (at-Talaq 65: 2-3).
‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: “If you trusted in Allah properly, He would certainly send you food just as He sends it to the birds that fly away in the morning with empty bellies and return to end of the day with full". Ahmad 1/30, at-Tirmidhi 2344, Ibn Majah 4164, authentic hadith. See “al-Silsilya al-sahiha” 310.
Imam al-Munawi said: “Verily, the abundance of a person’s provision will be equal to the number of his family members and children, and help is sent according to the required food. And the one who married with an intention related to the eternal world, wanting to increase the size of the community, and not just satisfy his needs and passions, Allah will send him a destiny from which he did not expect.”. See “Faydul-Qadir” 3/241.
The need to create permissible reasons for receiving inheritance
Allah Almighty said: “O you who believe! Do not devour your property among yourselves unlawfully, but only through trade by mutual consent” (an-Nisa 4: 29).
Allah Almighty also said: “We did not send messengers before you who did not eat or go to the markets.”(al-Furqan 25: 20).
From Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) it is reported that one day a man came to the prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: “O Messenger of Allah, should I tie the camel and trust in Allah, or should I untie it and trust?” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied: “Bind and trust!” at-Tirmidhi 2517. Sheikh al-Albani called the hadith good.
Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “One day, the people of Yemen, going to Hajj, did not take supplies with them, saying: “We are those who trust in Allah.” And when they arrived in Mecca, they began to ask people for help. And then Allah Almighty revealed the verse: “Take provisions with you, but the best provision is fear of God.”(al-Baqarah 2: 197).” al-Bukhari 1523.
From the words of az-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awuam (may Allah be pleased with him) it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Truly, for any of you to take his rope, and then go to the mountains, bring a bundle of firewood on his back and sell it, thanks to which Allah will save him from want, it will be better than making requests to people who can give him something , or they may refuse" . al-Bukhari 1471, 2373.
Mu'awiyah ibn Qurra said: “One day ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) met people from Yemen and asked them: “Who are you?” They replied: “We are those who trust in Allah.” After which ‘Umar said: “On the contrary, you are people who eat food! After all, the one who trusts first sows seeds in the ground, and then trusts in Allah.”. Ibn Abi ad-Dunya in “Tauakkul ‘ala-Allah” 10.
On the need to avoid extremes in the pursuit of worldly things
Allah Almighty said: “The passion for increase will distract you until you visit the graves.”(at-Takasur 102: 1-2).
According to Salman al-Farisi (may Allah be pleased with him), it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Do not be the first to enter the market, nor the last to leave, for there the devil lays his eggs and hatches his chicks.”
. al-Humaidi in “al-Jam’ Bayna al-Sahihein” 3/361, at-Tabarani in “al-Kabir” 6/248. Imam al-Qurtubi and Imam an-Nawawi confirmed the authenticity of the hadith. See “Tafsir al-Qurtubi” 13/301, “Riyadh al-Salihin” 1850.
The same hadith is cited by Imam Muslim (2451), only as the words of Salman al-Farisi himself.
From the words of ‘Amr ibn Taghlab (may Allah be pleased with him) it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Verily, among the signs of the Hour of Judgment is that wealth will increase, ignorance will increase, unrest will become more frequent and trade will spread.” . at-Tayalisi 1171, al-Hakim 2/7. Sheikh al-Albani and Sheikh Muqbil ibn Hadi called the hadith authentic. See “as-Silsila as-sahiha” 2767, “as-Sahih al-musnad” 1005.
From the words of ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “The righteousness of the first generations of this community was due to their asceticism and conviction, and the death of the last of its number will be due to greed and high hopes.” . Ahmad in “az-Zuhd” 10, Ibn Abi ad-Dunya in “al-Yaqin” 3, ad-Dailami in “al-Firdaus” 6853. The hadith is good. See Sahih al-Jami' 3845.
Imam al-Munawi said: “The meaning of the hadith is that at the end of time, greed and empty hopes will prevail and cause destruction due to the accumulation of wealth and the love of it. After all, excessive love of property leads to unrest, war, murder and the like. At-Tibi said: “In the hadith under "conviction" we're talking about about the conviction that Allah is the source of provision, who distributes provision, as stated in the Koran: “There is not a single living creature on earth that Allah does not provide food for”(Hud 11:6). And the one who is convinced of this will not be stingy, but the greedy one holds on to his property and has high hopes precisely because of the lack of conviction.”. See “Faydul-Qadir” 4/301.
According to Ibn Mas'ud, Ibn 'Abbas and Anas (may Allah be pleased with them), it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Two insatiable people will never be satisfied: the seeker of knowledge and the seeker of worldly things.” . al-Hakim 1/91, al-Bazzar 4880, at-Tabarani in “al-Kabir” 10388. Imams al-Zurqani, al-‘Ajluni and al-Saffarini, al-Albani and Muqbil confirmed the authenticity of the hadith. See “Mukhtasar al-Maqasid” 1103, “Kashf al-Khufa” 2/380, “Sharh kitab al-Shihab” 450, “Sahih al-Jami’” 6624, “al-Sahih al-musnad” 51.
Qatada said: “It was said: “The best destiny is the one that does not spoil you and does not carry you away.” See “ad-Durrul-mansur” 13/158.
True wealth is the wealth of the soul
According to Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Man’s wealth does not consist in an abundance of worldly goods. True wealth is the wealth of the soul."
. al-Bukhari 6446, Muslim 1051.
Also from the words of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Prophet Musa asked Allah: “Which of Your slaves is the richest?” Allah replied:“He who is content with what is given to him.” Musa asked: “Which of Your servants is the poorest?” Allah replied:“The one for whom it’s never enough”. After this, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “True wealth is not its external manifestation, but true wealth is the wealth of the soul. And if Allah desires good for His servant, He places wealth in his soul and fear of God in his heart. If Allah wishes His servant harm, then He places his poverty between his eyes!” Ibn Hibban 6217, al-Kharait in “Makarim al-Ahlyak” 1/274, ad-Dailami in “al-Firdaus” 1/92. The isnad of the hadith is good. See “al-Silsila al-sahiha” 3350.
The true abode is the abode of the eternal world
Allah Almighty said: “Give them a parable about worldly life. She is like the water that We sent down from the sky and thanks to which the plants of the earth intertwined with each other. And then they turn into dry blades of grass, scattered by the wind. Verily, Allah is capable of every thing. Wealth and sons are the adornment of this worldly life, but righteous deeds are better in reward before your Lord, and it is better to place your hopes in them” (al-Kahf 18: 45-46).
Allah Almighty also said: “The love of pleasures given by women, sons, accumulated kintars of gold and silver, beautiful horses, cattle and fields is embellished for people. Such is the transitory pleasure of this worldly life, but with Allah there is best place return" (Ali 'Imran 3:14).
The Almighty also said: “This worldly life is just a game and fun, and the Last Abode is real life. If only they knew! (al-‘Ankabut 29: 64).
According to Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), it is reported that once the prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) exclaimed while digging a Ditch: “O Allah, there is no life except life in the next world!” al-Bukhari 2834, Muslim 1805.
According to Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “This world is a prison for the believer and Paradise for the infidel” . Muslim 2956.
According to Dahhak ibn Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with him), it is reported that one day the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) addressed him: “O Dahhak, what do you eat?” He replied: “O Messenger of Allah, meat and milk”. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “And then what does all this turn into?” Dahhak replied: “What you know”. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Verily, Allah compared this light with that which comes out of the son of Adam.” . Ahmad 3/452, at-Tabarani in al-Kabir 8138, al-Bayhaqi in al-Shu'ab 5653. Hafiz Ibn Kathir, Imam Ibn Hajar al-Haytami, Sheikh al-Albani confirmed the authenticity of the hadith. See “Jami’ al-masanid” 5393, “al-Zawajir” 2/35, “Sahih at-targhib” 2151.
Imam al-Munawi said about this hadith: “Says al-Zamakhshari: “The meaning of the hadith is that despite the fact that a person shows elegance and diligence in preparing food well and improving it, it will still eventually turn into something that is disgusted. Also, this world, in the arrangement of which people make great efforts, putting it in order, will end its existence in collapse.” Ad-Dailami said: “This is a comparison of the worldly with urine and feces. After all, the food that comes out of a person previously had a color, a pleasant taste, and also a sweet drink, but all this turned into what you know about. This world is also green and sweet, to which souls are inclined. But those who are ignorant of the outcome of this world are inclined towards its beauties, believing that this world is eternal, or believing that he himself will live forever.”. See “Fayd al-Qadir” 2/278.
Imam Ibn al-Qayim said: “Verily, Allah compared food and what it turns into with this world. After all, despite the care taken when preparing food, seasoning and salting, look at what it turns into. No one was deceived by this world and did not want to live in it forever, except the owner of a bad aspiration, a despicable mind and a low position! See “Tariq al-hijratain” 382.
Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “On the Day of Resurrection they will bring the one who lived in this world in the greatest luxury, who was from among those who deserved Hell. When he is immersed in the fire for the first time, he will be asked: “O son of Adam, have you ever seen good or experienced bliss?” To which he will answer: “No, I swear by Allah, O Lord!” And they will bring someone who has experienced the most terrible calamities in this world, having received Paradise as a reward, and he will be introduced into Paradise, and then they will ask: “O son of Adam, have you ever known grief and have you ever experienced need?” To which he will answer: “No, I swear by Allah, I have never known grief and have never experienced need!” Muslim 2707.
Obtaining inheritance will be made easier for those who strive for eternal peace
From the words of Zayd ibn Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “He whose main intention is this world, Allah will divide his affairs and place his poverty right between his eyes, and he will not receive anything from the world except what is prescribed for him. And the one whose intention was the other world, Allah will gather his affairs together, place his wealth in his heart, and this world will come to him on his own, against his will.”
. Ahmad 5/183, Ibn Majah 4105, Ibn Hibban 72. The authenticity of the hadith was confirmed by the imams: Ibn ‘Abdul-Barr, al-Munziri, ad-Dumyati, al-‘Iraqi, al-Busyri, Ibn Muflih, al-Albani, Muqbil. See “at-Tamhid” 21/276, “Tahrij al-ihya” 4/271, “al-Adab al-shar’iya” 3/263, “Sahih at-targhib” 90, “al-Musnad al-Sahih " 358.
Imam al-Sindi said: “What is prescribed for the servant of Allah from his inheritance will inevitably go to him. However, the one who desired eternal peace will receive his lot without special effort, while the one who desired the worldly will receive its lot with difficulty and complexity. And whoever desires another world, for this purpose this world and the next will be gathered together.”. See “Hashiya ‘ala Ibn Majah” 4/424.
Sheikh Muhammad al-Mubarakfuri regarding the words: "will make his wealth in his heart" , said: "Those. Allah will make him unpretentious, satisfied, so that he does not bother wanting more.”. About the words: "will bring his affairs together" , said: "Those. his scattered affairs, will make his desires collected and prepare their reasons so that he will not even notice it.”. About the words: "will place his poverty right between his eyes" , said: “The need for creations is like one who has fallen into the most difficult situation”. See “Tuhfatul-akhuazi” 6/339.
O Allah, grant and facilitate for us the permitted lot in this world, which will not become a punishment for us! And lead us, O Allah, into Your vast Paradise by Your great and boundless mercy!
And in conclusion, praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds!
The most beloved creation of Allah from all His creations is our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), whom we are obliged to honor and follow His sunnah (indicated path). If we talk about following, it is difficult to follow in everything today, however, is a Muslim looking for ease in this mortal world?
The peace and pleasure that awaits a devout Muslim is incomparably better for him than the pleasure and ease that he will receive in this mortal world.
Speaking of ease, Allah has granted many simple and easy methods through which a person will achieve His pleasure, for the sake of His favorite and the favorite of all creation - Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
There is one special action, a type of worship that Allah accepts strictly, no matter how and in what form a person performs it - this is the recitation of salawat (blessing) on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Because of Allah's love for His Messenger, He accepts the blessing of a Muslim on Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
The most important thing is that Allah Himself blessed His Messenger in the Quran, and the Prophet and Angels also blessed the Prophet, as the Almighty said:
إن الله و ملائكته يصلون على النبي، يأيها الذين آمنوا صلوا عليه و سلموا تسليما
Meaning: " Verily, Allah and His Angels bless the Prophet. O you who believe! Bless and salute Him (the Prophet) "(Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 56). Also in this verse we see how the Almighty commanded the believers to bless the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Accordingly, Allah, turning to believers, addresses all Muslims, regardless of which Sharia madhhab (school, teaching) of the four true madhhabs he belongs to.
There are many advantages of salawat, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
من صلى علي صلاة صلى عليه الله بها عشرا
Meaning: " Whoever blessed me once, Allah blesses that person ten times "(Imam Muslim). In this case, the blessing of Allah means His forgiveness, that is, ten forgiveness from Allah to this person.
Another hadith says:
من سره أن يلقى الله وهو عنه راض فليكثر من الصلاة على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم
Meaning: " Anyone who wants to please himself with meeting Allah and being pleased with him, let him bless me more "(ad-Dailami and Ibn Adi). The person who wants what is said in the hadith, let him follow what is written.
Scientists also say that if a person blesses the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while standing, then Allah forgives his sins until he sits down, but if he blesses while sitting, then Allah forgives his sins until he gets up, but if a person blesses The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) standing and sitting, then Allah asks him for all his sins.
Blessing in a dream
They say that if a person blesses the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in a dream, then Allah forgives his sins until he wakes up, as in the case of the mother of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him).
Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and his mother went to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the conversation was long. Night came and the mother of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) fell asleep there.
When they were about to leave, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) suddenly asked: “ How is your condition? " He replied: " Well, however, here is my mother, I am not hiding anything from her (the fact that Abu Bakr accepted Islam, while His mother was still in polytheism). O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), pray for her, so that Allah will open her heart to Islam!»
At that moment, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made dua, and those who were next to Abu Bakr’s mother heard him whispering the words of the shahada, and suddenly, waking up, she said loudly: “I testify that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His servant and messenger."
One of the followers of Sufism said that he had a neighbor who loved to drink, no matter how many instructions were given to him, he would not drink. One day, this neighbor drank heavily and died. After some time, the Sufi sees the deceased in a dream in expensive clothes and at a respectable level, the Sufi asked him: “How have you been awarded such degrees?” he replied: “Once, towards the end of my life, I visited a Majlis (Islamic meeting) and there one of the speakers told a hadith: “Whoever blesses Me loudly will have Paradise,” then the preacher said salavat loudly, I repeated it just as loudly him, for this Allah forgave me my previous sins” (ar-Ravzul-Faik, page 11).
If a person said salawat once and Allah granted him Paradise, think what a great reward awaits the one who persists in this! How could it be otherwise, every blessing reaches the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asks for the one who bless him!
The Messenger of Allah Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
حياتي خير لكم، تُحدثون، ويحدث لكم، ووفاتي خير لكم، يُعرض عليَّ أعمالكم، فما رأيت من خير حمدت الله عليه، وما رأيت من شر استغفرت الله لكم
Meaning: " My life is good for you - you tell me, and I tell you, my death is also good for you - your deeds show me, if your deeds are good, then I praise Allah, and if they are bad, then I ask Allah for forgiveness for you “(Hafiz al-Haythami said: “This hadith was narrated by al-Bazzara, his chain of transmitters is reliable”), there are many similar hadiths.
Blessing of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on a letter
We wrote about what the reward will be for the one who said salavat out loud, and what will happen to the one who simply wrote on paper, and is there a difference between pronouncing and writing. Yes, of course, there is a difference in the amount of reward, but there is no difference in the reward itself; the one who spoke, as well as the one who wrote on paper, receive the reward. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
من صلى علي في كتابه لم تزل الملائكة تصلي عليه ما دام اسمي في ذلك الكتاب
Meaning: " The one who blessed Me on the letter, the Angels bless him as long as My name is on this letter "(at-Tabarani and others from AbuHuraira).
A form of blessing.
Minimum and simple form the following, but better perfect form:
اللهم صل على محمد
« Allahumma salli ala Muhammad " - this is the most small form. But it is best to say the following form from the minimal form:
اللهم صل على محمد و على آل محمد
« Allahumma salli ala Muhammad wa ala ali Muhammad " - this form came in an authentic hadith transmitted by Imam al-Bukhari.
As for perfect forms, there are a lot of them, but let’s give one as an example, very well-known:
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ ، وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
« Allahumma salli ala Muhammad wa ala Ali Muhammad kama sallayta ala Ibrahim wa ala ali Ibrahim innaka hamidun majid"(this type of salawat is conveyed in reliable books of hadith).
Let every believer bless the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), because this makes him happy, and the Almighty will be pleased. In the hadith al-Qudsi, Allah said: “O Muhammad! Everyone seeks My pleasure, and I seek your pleasure,” which means the pleasure of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is the pleasure of Allah.
If a person on his own cannot systematically and constantly bless the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), then he needs to find a method for this. Most best method– entering the path of Sufism is the greatest path to cleansing your heart and soul from spiritual vices and achieving the pleasure of Allah.
A Sufi mentor (sheikh, teacher) teaches us the remembrance of Allah, as well as the blessing of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), giving us a daily task and an evening task (wird). A Muslim who has entered the tariqa already, as a task, blesses the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the morning and evening, at least two hundred times a day (as wird).
We said that one salawat saved a person from the punishment of the grave, and what reward and high position awaits the one who blesses our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) at least two hundred times!
May Allah help us in all good things.
Explaining the verse “your Lord said: “Call upon Me and I will answer you.”(Surah “The Believer”, verse 60), Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen said:
“This is what Allah the Great and Mighty said and this is His promise, and Allah Almighty does not break His promises...
"...and I will answer you". - The answer for making a request is Allah's acceptance of the performed worship, and the answer for making a request is the granting of what a person asks for. And this is the promise of Allah. But for this, certain circumstances must be present, certain conditions must be present in order for the dua to be answered.
Condition one: purity of intention for Allah (ikhlas). You must purify your intention in order to be converted by right. If this is in any ritual of worship, then do not associate anything with Allah, do not worship for the sake of showing off or to boast about it later, and not so that people will say: “He went to Hajj, he is generous, he fasts a lot.” If you do not adhere to this, then you will make what you did in vain.
The same is true when making a request: it is necessary to maintain purity in intention. Turn to Allah with the feeling that you need Him, but He does not need you; feeling that He is able to give you what you ask.
Condition two: so that the dua is not criminal. If it is criminal, then Allah will not accept it, even if a father or mother asks for a son, according to what Allah Almighty said: “Call upon your Lord humbly and in secret. Verily, He does not love transgressors.”(Sura “Barriers”, verse 55) And if a person asks for something that is a sin, asks for something forbidden - I resort to Allah from this - his dua is not accepted, since he has transgressed. And also if he asks for something that is impossible according to Sharia, for example he says: “O Allah, make me a prophet.” “This is not permitted, and it is a crime that will not be accepted.” Also, if he makes a dua against someone to whom he has acted unfairly, the dua will not be accepted. And if a woman makes a dua against her son because he loves his wife, her dua will not be accepted. And if a father makes a dua against his son because he communicates with righteous people, such a dua is not accepted. This is the condition: there should be no crime in the dua.
Condition three: so that when calling on Allah, a person is confident in the answer to the call, so that this dua is not a test for him, an action performed “at random.” But some people turn to Allah to check whether their dua will be accepted or not - such a dua is not accepted from them. And if you turn to Allah, then cry with confidence that Allah will answer, because your dua, when you doubt, is not accepted.
Condition four: removal from the forbidden. A person should not eat forbidden food. And whoever uses forbidden things obtained from usury, fraud, deception and the like will not have his dua answered. The proof of this is the words of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him:
“Truly Allah is good and He does not accept anything except what is good. And truly Allah Almighty commanded the believers the same as He commanded the messengers, He said:“O messengers! Eat good things and act righteously. Indeed, I am aware of what you do."(Surah “The Believers”, verse 51) And said:“O you who believe! Eat of the lawful blessings We have provided for you.”(Sura “The Cow”, verse 172) Then (the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) spoke about a man who“he has been on the road for a long time, his hair is disheveled, and he himself, in the dust, stretches out his hands to the sky, crying out: “Oh, Lord! Oh God! “But his food is forbidden and his drink is forbidden, and his clothing is forbidden, and he was fed on forbidden things - so how will he be answered?!”
(Muslim 1686)
The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, pointed out that such a situation is far from allowing Allah to answer dua. Despite the fact that that person took measures in which the dua deserves an answer, but the fact that he ate forbidden food removed him from Allah's acceptance of his dua. We ask Allah for deliverance (from such things in life).
These are the four conditions necessary for dua.
And prosperity is from Allah.
See Sharh Riyadh al-salihin 6/7-10.
شارحا لقول الله تعالى: {وقال ربكم ادعوني أستجب لكم}:
«وهذا قول من الله عز وجل ووعد والله تعالى لا يخلف الميعاد …
… {أستجب لكم} والاستجابة في دعاء العبادة هي قبولها والاستجابة في دعاء المسألة إعطاء الإنسان مسألته وهذا وعد من الله تعالى لكن لابد من أمور فلابد لإجابة الدعاء من شروط
منها الإخلاص أن تخلص لله فتكون داعيا له حقا إن كنت في عبادة لا تشرك به شيئا لا تعبده رياء ولا سمعة ولا من أجل أن يقال فلان حاج فلان سخي فلان كثير الصوم إذا قلت هذا أحبط عملك فلابد من الإخلاص في المسألة أيضا ادع الله وأنت تشعر بأنك في حاجة إليه وأنه غني عنك وقادر على إعطائك ما تسأل
ولابد أيضا من أن يكون الدعاء لا عدوان فيه فإن كان فيه عدوان فإن الله لا يقبله ولو من الأب لابنه أو من الأم لابنها إذا كان فيه عدوان فإن الله لا يقبله لقول الله تعالى {ادعوا ربكم تضرعا وخفية إنه لا يحب المعتدين} فلو دعا الإنسان بإثم بأن سأل ربه شيئا محرما فهذا لا يقبل لأنه معتد ولو سأل ما لا يمكن شرعا مثل أن يقول اللهم اجعلني نبيا هذا لا يجوز وهو عدوان لا يقبل ولو دعا على مظلوم فإنه لا يقبل ولو دعت المرأة على ابنها لأنه يحب زوجته فإنه لا يقبل وكذلك الأب لو دعا على ابنه لأنه صاحب أناسا طيبين فإنه لا يقبل فيشترط أن يكون في الدعاء عدوان
الشرط الثالث: يشترط أن يدعو الله تعالى وهو موقن بالإجابة لا دعاء تجربة لأن بعض الناس قد يدعو ليجرب ليرى هل يقبل الدعاء أم لا؟ هذا لا يقبل منه ادع الله وأنت موقن بأن الله تعالى سوف يجيبك فإن كنت دعوته وأنت في شك فإن الله لا يقبله منك
الشرط الرابع: اجتناب الحرام بأن لا يكون الإنسان آكلا للحرام فمن أكل الحرام من ربا أو فوائد غش أو كذب أو ما أشبه ذلك فإنه لا يستجاب له والدليل على هذا قول النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إن الله طيب لا يقبل إلا طيبا وإن الله أمر المؤمنين بما أمر به المرسلين قال تعالى {يا أيها الرسل كلوا من الطيبات واعملوا صالحا} وقال {يا أيها الذين آمنوا كلوا من طيبات ما رزقناكم واشكروا لله إن كنتم إياه تعبدون} ثم ذكر الرجل يطيل السفر أشعث أغبر يمد يده إلى السماء يا رب يا رب ومطعمه حرام وملبسه حرام وغذي بالحرام فأنى يستجاب لذلك فاستبعد النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أن يستجيب الله لهذا مع أنه فعل من أسباب الإجابة ما يكون جديرا بالإجابة ولكن لما كان يأكل الحرام صار بعيدا أن يقبل الله منه
فهذه أربعة شروط للدعاء لابد منها والله الموفق».
انظر: «شرح رياض الصالحين» 6/ 7-10
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, peace and blessings of Allah be upon our prophet Muhammad, members of his family and all his companions!
Dear Muslim brothers and sisters! If you are asked: “Who is the greatest of men? Who is the most merciful of people? Who is the fairest of people? Who is the best of people? Who is the most worthy of people? Who is the most generous of people? Who is the most honest of people? Who is the most knowledgeable of people?
If you know the answer to these questions, have you ever read the biography of this person? Have you had the opportunity to enjoy listening to the story of his life? Did you have a desire in your heart to meet this person and talk to him?
Allah blessed our noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) by raising him in the best possible way and giving him a wonderful disposition, and this disposition was in him from a very young age until his death. Even before the prophecy began, Allah was preparing him for this mission. At first, he was instilled with a love of solitude, and he retired from people in the cave of Hira, spending long nights there and reflecting on the universe created by Allah. Far from worldly vanity and human delusions, his heart was illuminated by the light of humility and spiritual purity.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) continued to do this until the command of Allah came to him. Our Lord honored Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) by sending him to people with the best of messages and the greatest of religions. Allah made him a messenger and the seal of prophecy, who completed all former religions, abolished all the laws of previous prophets, except those that were approved by Islam.
Since the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) received the command of his Lord, he began to call people to Allah and Monotheism, explaining the need to worship only Allah, who has no partners, and demanding that they abandon polytheism and worship of idols. At first he addressed his appeal to relatives and friends. The first woman to answer his call was his wife Khadija, the first of the men was Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, and the first of the children was Ali ibn Abu Talib (may Allah be pleased with them all).
Gradually, Islam began to spread, Muslims who submitted to Allah gathered around the Messenger of Allah in the house of al-Arqam ibn Abu al-Arqam to drink from the source of heavenly knowledge and learn verses from the Book of Allah. Over time, the number of Muslims grew, Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) accepted Islam, which gave the believers confidence and inspired them.
Let us remember the moment when Allah said to his prophet: “Proclaim what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.” (15.Al-Hijr: 94).
This verse marked the entry of Islam into a new stage, from now on the call to the religion of Allah began to be made openly
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) climbed Mount Safa and announced to all people that he was a messenger from Allah, and that his mission was to call people to Monotheism and submission to Allah. He told them that Paradise would be the reward for those who answered his call and followed him, and those who disobeyed and turned away would face hellish punishment. Some people responded to his call, while others mocked and even caused him suffering. The Prophet and his companions showed patience and perseverance in all adversities, they sacrificed everything they could on the path of Islam, trying to call for this great religion.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) went around groups of pilgrims in Mina, one after another, calling them and preaching to them the Truth of Islam. He exerted all his strength to convey to people the greatest, most perfect and final message from Allah (Great and Glorified is He). Allah supported the prophet by sending pilgrims from Medina to him. They gathered in Mina, and in a place called Jamrat al-Aqaba, the Medinans made a promise to the prophet to provide full support to him and his companions.
Then Allah allowed his prophet to move to Medina, which later became the abode of faith and the first Islamic state. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) went to Medina, taking Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) as his companion on this historic trip. When the prophet set out on his journey, Ali ibn Abu Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) remained sleeping on his bed in order to confuse the polytheists, who were already waiting for the prophet at the door of his house and had their swords ready with the intention of killing him. However, Allah blinded their vision so that the prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) could emerge unharmed, after which he headed to the meeting place with his faithful companion Abu Bakr. Together they set off south from Mecca and took refuge on Mount Saur. They spent several days there, waiting for everything to calm down and for the polytheists to stop persecuting them. After this, they headed north towards Medina, where Muslims joyfully met their prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The Prophet built a mosque and fraternized between his companions - the Muhajirs (migrants from Mecca) and the Ansars (Medina Muslims), after which he began building the first Islamic state.
The Islamic State began to strengthen and grow. The Almighty Patron allowed believers to defend their country, even if this required fighting battles. The polytheists expected and hoped that evil would befall the believers and their country, and it would fall apart. Heavy battles took place between the two sides: on one side there were people calling for good, and on the other - supporters of evil. Allah (Great and Glorified is He) protected the believers, strengthened them and gave them support, as a result of which their country became stronger, stronger, and the light of Islam reached the farthest corners of this world.
Years after the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) left Mecca, he returned to it victorious so that the word of Allah would be exalted and the Truth would triumph. Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) climbed the Kaaba and called out to the people, filling the streets of the Holy City with a call to Monotheism. The Prophet crushed the idols installed in Mecca, reading the words of Allah: “Say: “Truth has appeared and falsehood has disappeared. Truly, lies are doomed to destruction." (17.Al-Isra: 81).
Dear brothers and sisters, this was the life of our prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It was a life filled with tireless diligence, righteous deeds, calling on Allah and defending religion. The Messenger of Allah followed this path until his death, and Allah brought this religion to the highest perfection and made His mercy towards the believers complete and absolute. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) died on Monday, the 12th or 13th of the month of Rabi' al-Awwal. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, as well as over his entire family, companions and everyone who followed him until the Day of Judgment.
Allah made the distinguishing qualities of the prophet high character and perfect morality. Addressing him, the Almighty says: "Truly, your character is excellent" (68.Al-Kalam: 4).
One of the qualities of the prophet was his amazing selflessness. He gave people what they asked for, while he himself could not light a fire in his house for a month or two due to lack of food. One day, the prophet was given a warm cape, which he really needed, but one person asked the prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for it, and he gave it to him. People began to reproach this man, saying to him: “He needed her, because you know that he never refuses someone who asks.”
The courage of the prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) amazed his contemporaries. He was the bravest of men, showing fearlessness and audacity in battles with his enemies. When people fled the battlefield, he remained steadfast and continued to advance. Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “When the battle flared up and the soldiers’ eyes became bloodshot, we stayed behind the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). And there was no one who stood closer to the enemy than him.”
Despite his courage and bravery, he was a very courteous and gracious person, he was not rude, harsh in his expressions and did not carry on noisy conversations in the market. He did not return evil for evil, but on the contrary, he forgave and forgot insults. Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “I served the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) for ten years, and he never even said “Oof” to me. If I did something, he didn’t ask me why I did it, and if I didn’t do something, he didn’t ask me why I didn’t do it.”
The Prophet was not gloomy, he joked with his companions, lived with them, had conversations with them, played with children and sat them on his lap. It happened that one of the kids wet his clothes, but this did not irritate the prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) at all. He always answered people's requests, without distinguishing between free and slave, rich and poor. He visited the sick, even if he had to go to the other end of Medina. Whenever someone asked him for forgiveness or apologized, he always accepted the apology and forgave. If during collective prayer he heard a child crying, he would shorten the prayer for fear of causing difficulty to the child’s mother. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) held his granddaughter in his arms during a collective prayer with Muslims, and when he stood, he took her in his arms, and when he bowed to the ground, he laid her on the ground.
The Messenger led a very modest lifestyle and did not strive for the blessings of this world, but as far as the Next World was concerned, he was the most diligent. When Allah gave him the choice of either being a prophet-king or a messenger slave, he chose to become a messenger slave.
O Muslims! These few examples are prophetic pearls! Let his character be like a torch for you that will illuminate the path. Follow him, follow his path and be guided by his instructions. Indeed, Allah laid down in our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) the most noble and sublime morality and therefore ordered us to follow him and imitate him. Allah said: “Believe in Allah and in His Messenger, the illiterate Prophet, who believed in Allah and His Word. Follow him, so that you may be guided.” (7. Al-A'raf: 158).
No matter how much time passes, no matter how far Muslims live from each other, among them there will always be a group of true believers who will miss the chosen one of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). They will long to meet him and dream of seeing him, no matter what the cost.
Brothers and sisters, let us read together these amazing words of our prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), who said: "One of the most strong people in their love for me will be those who appear after me. They will all want to just see me, even if they had to sacrifice their family and property for this.” (quoted by Muslim).
But, moreover, the Messenger of Allah himself (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) reciprocated such people, because he also wanted to see them. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "I would like to meet my brothers" , - the companions asked him: “Aren’t we your brothers?” The Messenger of Allah said:“You are my companions (Ashab), and my brothers are those who believed in me without seeing me.” (Ahmad)
We call on Allah to be a witness to our words that we love Him and love His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)!
Love for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is the strict duty of every Muslim. Ibn Qudama al-Maqdisi (may Allah grant him His mercy) said: “Know that the entire community of Islam is united in its opinion that love for Allah and His Messenger is obligatory (fard).”
One of the righteous predecessors said: “Love for Allah and His Messenger is one of the greatest duties of Iman (faith), it is one of the most significant pillars of Iman and its most important rule. Moreover, love for Allah and His Messenger is the basis of all matters of Faith and Religion.”
If a person gives preference to the one he loves over himself, then nothing will seem difficult to him in the way of confirming this love. The Iman (faith) of a Muslim will not reach perfection until the Messenger of Allah becomes more beloved for that person than himself, not to mention someone or something else.
O you who loved the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)!
Know that love has signs by which it can be defined. The very first and main sign of love for Allah is following the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Allah Almighty said: “Say: “If you love Allah, then follow me, and then Allah will love you.” (3.Alu Imran: 31).
Al-Hasan al-Basri and other righteous predecessors said: “Some people claimed that they loved Allah, and Allah tested them with this verse: “Say: “If you love Allah, then follow me, and then Allah will love you.” (3.Alu Imran: 31)
Sufyan (may Allah grant him mercy) said: “Love is following the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).”
If a person truly loves Allah and His Messenger, then he shows zeal for Allah and His Messenger to the extent that his love is strong. If there is no zeal for Allah and His Messenger in the heart, then there is no love in it, even if he considers himself to love Allah. He lies who declares his love, but does not show any jealousy when he sees that others are trampling on the prohibitions of Allah, disobeying Him, neglecting Him, offending Him and not honoring His commands. Is there such a thing as love? No, the heart of such a person has no love, it is cold as ice. How can a person talk about his love for Allah when his heart does not feel jealous, seeing how the boundaries established by Allah are violated and his orders are not carried out? If zeal for the religion of Allah disappears from the heart, then love disappears along with it, moreover, religion itself disappears, leaving behind a barely noticeable trace.
Also a sign of love for the prophet is love for his companions. He who loves the prophet loves his companions. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Fear Allah, fear Allah regarding my companions!
Fear Allah, fear Allah regarding my companions!
Don't make them the subject of your nagging after my death. Whoever loves them will love them out of love for me, and whoever hates them will hate them out of hatred for me. Whoever offends them, offends me, and whoever offends me, offends Allah, and whoever offends Allah, His punishment will soon fall upon him.” (reported by Ahmad, at-Tirmidhi).
The Companions themselves loved the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) very much. It’s probably no secret to anyone what Abu Bakr did during the hijra (migration), protecting him at the cost of his life and health, from all dangers and hardships. Everyone knows how other companions acted, not sparing themselves for the sake of love for the prophet. Remember the woman who lost her husband, brother and father at the Battle of Uhud:
«… When the first messengers arrived and expressed their condolences to her, she only asked: “How are the affairs of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)?” “They told her: “Oh woman, praise be to Allah, he is fine, just as you wanted.” The woman said: “Show it to me so that I can look at it myself.” Then they pointed it out to her, and when she saw it, she said: “If you are okay, then any trouble is insignificant.”
Remember about Zayd ibn ad-Dasin (may Allah be pleased with him), who was captured and was in Mecca. Safwan ibn Umayyah ibn Khalaf sent Zayd to Tangim, accompanied by his freedman named Nistas, to execute him there in revenge for his murdered father. A group of Quraysh gathered there, among whom was Abu Sufyan ibn Harb. When Zayd was brought to the place of execution, Abu Sufyan said: “I conjure you by Allah, Zayd, would you like Muhammad to be with us now, in your place, and we would cut off his head, and you would be among your family?” Zayd said: “By Allah, I do not want Muhammad to be even pricked by a thorn, being in the place where he is now, so that I could be in the circle of my family.” Abu Sufyan said: “I have not seen anyone love anyone the way the companions of Muhammad love their prophet.” And after that Nystas killed Zayd.
How can a Muslim not love the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) at a time when Allah himself gives him the highest rating in the Holy Quran. The Almighty said: “You are not possessed by the grace of your Lord. Truly, your reward is inexhaustible. Truly, your character is excellent." (68.Al-Kalam: 2-3).
“A Messenger has come to you from among you. It is hard for him that you are suffering. He is trying for you. He is kind and merciful to believers." (9.At-Tawbah: 128).
"We sent you only as a mercy to the worlds" (21.Al-Anbiya: 107).
"He is merciful to the believers" (33.Al-Ahzab: 43).
If a Muslim loves the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), then he must follow his Sunnah. Allah (Great and Glorified is He) said:
“Follow what has been revealed to you from your Lord, and do not follow any helpers besides Him. How little do you remember edification! ("7.Al-A'raf: 3).
These words mean: follow in the footsteps of this prophet, who came to you with the Book sent down from the Lord and Master of all things.
Allah (Holy and Great is He) said: “Take then what the Messenger has given you, and avoid what he has forbidden you.” (59.Al-Hashr: 7).
A person will not be able to achieve true Islam until he is absolutely obedient and satisfied with the decisions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The Koran says: “But no - I swear by your Lord! “They will not believe until they choose you as a judge in everything that is entangled between them, they cease to feel constraint in their souls from your decision, and they do not submit completely.” (4. An-Nisa: 65).
“Let those who resist his will beware, lest temptation befall them or painful suffering befall them.” (24. An-Nur: 63).
O you who believe! Obedience to the prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is our duty and an integral part of faith in his prophecy. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise, and whoever disobeys me has abandoned (Paradise).” (cited by Al-Bukhari).
Sufyan al-Thawri (may Allah bestow his mercy on him) said: “Fakihs (scholars of Sharia) said: “The word will not be complete without deed, the word and deed will not be complete without the right intention, and the word, deed and intention will not be complete if they do not correspond to the Sunnah.”
Brothers and sisters, may Allah protect you, beware of innovations in religion, because they contradict the Sunnah and declare enmity towards it. Allah Almighty (Holy and Exalted is He) said: “This is My straight path. Follow it and do not follow other paths, for they will lead you astray from His path. He commanded you this, so perhaps you will be afraid.” (6.Al-An`am: 153).
If a person tries to justify his religious deeds and beliefs with only feelings, emotions, love, sensations, personal preferences, while the Sharia of Allah does not confirm these deeds and beliefs, then all these sensations are delusion and lies. A person who makes some of his personal inner experiences and experiences the source of his religion is in fact simply following his passions and whims. No one is allowed to make his religion what he personally likes, and to prohibit in religion what he does not like and what he is dissatisfied with. Everything should be done only in accordance with the path that Allah showed us. The Almighty established the laws of the Holy Sharia for us, for this he sent His messenger to us and ordered him and all believers to strictly follow this Sharia. Therefore, our righteous predecessors called everyone who in some way left Shariah as followers of their passions. This name was given to them because they invented something in religion that is not in it. Our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever does something new in this religion of ours that has nothing to do with it, then this work will be rejected.”
An-Nawawi said: “This hadith is the greatest foundation of Islam, it is an example of the brevity of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). This hadith openly and clearly rejects any innovations and inventions in Shariah.”
If we know all this, then it becomes extremely clear that in order to correctly and steadily follow the Sunnah, we must necessarily avoid innovations.
Innovations in religion are very dangerous and have a detrimental effect on the faith of a Muslim, shaking the foundations of his religion. Religious innovations are a conductor of unbelief, because it all begins with the fact that a person attributes some laws to Allah, without having knowledge, as if he wants to complement the Sharia, considering it incomplete. Islam does not allow a creative approach to religious issues, because inventions in Islam cause splits in our Ummah, distract people from the authentic Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and introduce confusion among Muslims, changing and distorting the religion.
This is why the religion of Allah prescribes severe retribution for those who innovate the Islamic Sharia. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Verily, Allah delays the repentance of every supporter of innovation until he abandons his innovation.” (cited by Al-Bayhak and at-Tabari, and al-Albani called the hadith authentic).
Sufyan al-Thawri said: “Innovation is more beloved to Iblis than sins, because a person repents of his sins, but does not repent of innovations.” Supporters of innovations do not repent and do not ask Allah for forgiveness for their heresy, because they consider it to be the truth. Therefore, heart diseases caused by innovations are much more dangerous than heart diseases caused by passions and lust. Allah Almighty said: “Is the one to whom his evil deed is presented as beautiful and who considers it good equal to the one who follows the straight path? Verily, Allah deceives whomever He wills." (35. Fatyr: 8).
O servants of Allah! Fear your Lord regarding the Sunnah of your prophet.
O servants of Allah! Fear your Lord regarding following the path of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), because he said: “I will lead you at the Pond (Haud), but some people will be taken away from me, and I will say: “O my Lord, these are my followers,” But it will be said to me: “You do not know what innovations they came up with after you, they changed and replaced! The Prophet will then say: “Down, away with those who cheated and replaced” (reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim).
May Allah protect us from suffering a loss!
Visiting good people, staying with them, communicating with them, loving them are good deeds for a person. Therefore, every Muslim should strive to meet them in order to earn their prayers to Allah for them and receive a great reward.
People who devote themselves to the service of Allah are distinguished by sincerity, have enormous knowledge and apply their knowledge in practice. Therefore, it is more likely that Allah Almighty will answer their prayers for those who ask them to do so.
For a person who, for the sake of Allah Almighty, visits a righteous person, the angels also make dua. As you know, there is a high probability that the dua of angels will be accepted by Allah Almighty.
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
مَنْ عَادَ مَرِيضًا أَوْ زَارَ أَخًا لَهُ في الله، نَادَاهُ مُنَادٍ: بِأَنْ طِبْتَ، وَطَابَ مَمْشَاكَ، وَتَبَوَّأْتَ مِنَ الجَنَّةِ مَنْزِلًا
« Anyone who visits a sick person or visits his brother, doing this for the sake of Allah Almighty, is addressed by two heralds (from among the angels who say): “May you be pleased, may Allah reward you and purify you, and may your path be blessed and may you find a home in Paradise" ». ( Tirmidhi)
It is also reported from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
أَنَّ رَجُلًا زَارَ أَخًا لَهُ في قَريَة أُخْرَى، فَأَرْصَدَ الله تَعَالَى عَلَى مَدْرَجَتِهِ مَلَكًا، فَلَمَّا أتَى عَلَيهِ، قَالَ: أيْنَ تُريدُ؟ قَالَ: أُريدُ أخًا لي في هذِهِ القَريَةِ. قَالَ: هَلْ لَكَ عَلَيهِ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ تَرُبُّهَا عَلَيهِ؟ قَالَ: لا، غَيْرَ أنِّي أحْبَبْتُهُ في الله تَعَالَى، قَالَ: فإنِّي رَسُول الله إلَيْكَ بِأَنَّ اللهَ قَدْ أَحَبَّكَ كَمَا أحْبَبْتَهُ فِيهِ
« Once a man went to visit his brother, who lived in another village, and Allah Almighty ordered an angel to wait for him on the road he was walking. When this man approached, (the angel) asked: “Where are you going?” He replied: “I want to visit my brother who lives in this village ".
The angel asked: " Maybe you did him some favor, and now you want to benefit from it for yourself? "The man replied:" No, truly, I just love him for the sake of Allah Almighty ". Then the angel said: " I have truly been sent to you by Allah to say that Allah has loved you just as you loved this man for the sake of Allah." ». ( Muslim)
A person who simply visits a brother in faith, without having a worldly purpose, receives a lot of grace, and Allah Almighty will love him. What will be the reward for a Muslim if he visits a righteous man, who by default is also his brother in faith?
It is worth noting that this does not include visiting sinners, for a person from such a visit and communication with them will not receive the grace described in the hadith. It may turn out that a person, on the contrary, will suffer from such a visit and communication.
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
الرَّجُلُ عَلَى دِينِ خَلِيلِهِ، فَليَنْظُرْ أَحَدُكُمْ مَنْ يُخَالِلُ
« A man professes the same religion as his closest friend, so let each of you pay attention to who he is going to be friends with ». ( Abu Daoud, Tirmidhi)
And if a person stays with the righteous, he communicates only with good people and loves them, then on the Day of Judgment he will be with those whom he loves. This is stated in the hadith reported from the words of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him), according to which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
المَرْءُ مَعَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ
« ». ( Muslim)
Another version of this hadith quoted by Bukhari reports that Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) said:
One day a man said to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): “ A person loves righteous people, but he has not yet reached their level before Allah", (to which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: " A man will be with those he loves ».
This man wanted to tell the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that a certain person cannot yet compare with the righteous and awliya in his righteousness, in the number of pious deeds, and so on.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) responded by pointing out to him that a person will be rewarded according to his intentions, and if he loves the righteous and strives to become the same, this means that he will be with them in Paradise.
This is also stated in the famous hadith, which was transmitted from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him):
أنَّ أعرابيًا قَالَ لرسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم: مَتَى السَّاعَةُ؟ قَالَ رَسُول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم: «مَا أعْدَدْتَ لَهَا؟» قَالَ: حُبَّ الله ورسولهِ، قَالَ: «أَنْتَ مَعَ مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ »
“Once a Bedouin asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): “ When will the Hour of Resurrection come? "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked him: " What have you prepared for this Hour? "The Bedouin said:" Love for Allah and His Messenger"Then the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: " You will be with those you love" ». ( Muslim)
Another version of this hadith, reported by Bukhari and Muslim, reports that this Bedouin said:
مَا أعْدَدْتُ لَهَا مِنْ كَثيرِ صَوْمٍ، وَلاَ صَلاَةٍ، وَلاَ صَدَقَةٍ، وَلَكِنِّي أُحِبُّ الله وَرَسُولَهُ
« I have not prepared for this Hour neither many fasts and prayers, nor sadaqa, but I love Allah and His Messenger ».
It is also advisable to visit worthy memorial sites and mosques for Muslims. This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and his companions (may Allah be pleased with them all) did.
From Abdullah Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) it is narrated:
« The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) often visited Quba (the first mosque in the history of Islam, which was built in the village of Quba near Medina), sometimes traveling there on horseback and sometimes on foot, and performed two rak'ahs of prayer there. ». ( Buhari; Muslim)
Another version of this hadith, reported by Bukhari and an-Nasai, reports that Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said:
“The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to the Quba mosque every Saturday, getting there sometimes on horseback and sometimes on foot.”
This hadith also reports that Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) did the same.
Also in this hadith, as theologians point out, it is said about the desirability of visiting the Quba mosque and other memorable places not only in Holy Mecca and Radiant Medina, but also in other lands.
Muhammad Sultanov
