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2022-08-12 12:08:30 GLAD TIDINGS FOR A PERSON WHOSE COMPANION IS RIGHTEOUS

Yazīd al-Raqqāshī said,
"It has reached me that when the dead person is placed in his grave his deeds will surround him, and then Allāh will make them speak. They will say: 'O slave who is alone in his grave! Your family and loves ones have been cut off from you, and nothing will stay with you except us!'"

Then Yazīd wept and said,
"Glad tidings for a person whose companion (and social circle) is righteous, and woe to the one whose companion (and social circle) is a destruction upon him."

Book: The Three That Follow The Grave
By al-Hāfiz Ibn Rajab al-Hanbalī
Translated and Published by
Dār as-Sunnah Publishers
P. 39 Open / Comment

2022-07-18 21:28:40 SHE CANNOT DO WITHOUT HIM

Husbands are sometimes reluctant to remind their wives of the good they do for their families because it is a duty they fulfil, and they hope for the reward from Allāh. And to be fair, many women are grateful for the good treatment they receive from their husbands- they appreciate the provision, care, protection, honour, respect, and affection of the husband. Serving her husband happily is the wife's way of showing her appreciation.

Other women, however, are ungrateful and whatever the husband does of good is never enough. These women need to be reminded of this narration of Allāh's Messenger (ﷺ), and the husband is permitted to mention the good that he has done for her and the household in terms of purchasing food, groceries, clothes, paying the utility bills, being good to her parents, educating the children and so on. This is so that she realises her ingratitude, feels regret and embarrassment, so she repent to Allāh and apologise to her husband.

Book: The Characteristics of A Righteous Wife in Light of the Qurān and Sunnah
By Shaykh Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wāhid
Salafi Publications
P. 31, 32 Open / Comment

2022-07-07 12:17:22 SHOWING GRATITUDE TO THE HUSBAND

A wife should be grateful when she has a husband who strives to seek knowledge, worship Allāh and look after his family- a man who works and earns a salary. She is thankful for the efforts he makes for his family even if the wage is small and they struggle through hard times. How often was the case that the salaf would suffer with hunger and poverty, yet they would constantly show gratitude to Allāh, praise Him and Glorify Him.

So, seek nearness to Allāh سبحانه وتعالى, my sister, by calling upon Him (du'ā), worshipping Him, remembering Him constantly (dhikr), seeking His forgiveness a hundred times a day or more, and being grateful. This will bring tranquility to your heart and comfort to your soul, may Allāh bless you.

Book: The Characteristics of A Righteous Wife in Light of the Qurān and Sunnah
By Shaykh Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wāhid
Salafi Publications
P. 19, 20 Open / Comment

2022-07-07 00:35:02 BE GOOD TO YOUR WOMEN FOLK

The physical, emotional, and sometimes religious fragility of a woman is not an excuse for any man to mistreat her or take advantage of her.

Allāh's Messenger (ﷺ) stated,
"I strongly admonish you with respect to the rights of the two fragile ones: the orphan and the woman."¹

He (ﷺ) also said,
"Indeed you have rights over your women and your women have rights over you!"²

¹ Ibn Mājah (no. 3678)..
² Ibn Mājah (no. 1851)..

Book: The Characteristics of A Righteous Wife in Light of the Qurān and Sunnah
By Shaykh Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wāhid
Salafi Publications
P. 18 Open / Comment

2022-06-27 10:20:37 WHAT DID YOU TEACH HIM?

Allāh (تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَىٰ) will ask you on the Day of Judgement about your child: Upon what did you cultivate him? What did you teach him? With what did you strengthen him? Allāh (تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَىٰ) will ask you regarding this on the Day of Judgement, so upon you - O Muslim - is to prepare a response for that Day.

Book: Raising Children In Islam
By Shaykh Abdur Razzaaq bin Abdul Muhsin al-Badr
Translated by Abdullah Ali as-Somalī
P. 8 Open / Comment

2022-06-27 10:12:32 PREVENT YOUR SON FROM WALKING WITH EVIL ASSOCIATES AND COMPANIONS

The Salaf would say:

لَيْسَ لِلْمَرْءِ أَنْ يَمْشِيَ مَعَ كُلِّ مَنْ شَاءَ

"It is not befitting for a person to walk with whomever he wishes."

Rather, a person should only walk with the people of uprightness, goodness, piety and Taqwā. There is no objection to this, and it is actually befitting that you say to your son; "Walk with so and so, accompany so and so, he has goodness in him, so and so has righteousness in him, so and so observes the Salāh, walk with him and safeguard your accompaniment of him." Teach him these matters while also preventing him from walking with evil associates and companions.

Book: Raising Children In Islam
By Shaykh Abdur Razzaaq bin Abdul Muhsin al-Badr
Translated by Abdullah Ali as-Somalī
P. 32, 33 Open / Comment

2022-06-27 10:07:01 THE FATHER MOLDS HIS CHILD

A child - without a doubt - is influenced by his father, influenced by his behavior, manners, interaction [with people] and religion; he is the most influenced by his father as was said:

وَ ينْشَأُ نَاشِئُ الْفِتْيَانُ فِينَا عَلَى مَا كَانَ عَوَّدَهُ أَبَوهُ

"A youngster from the youth will grow up amongst us based upon what his father accustomed him to."

Book: Raising Children In Islam
By Shaykh Abdur Razzaaq bin Abdul Muhsin al-Badr
Translated by Abdullah Ali as-Somalī
P. 14 Open / Comment

2022-06-27 10:04:26 PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN!

From the matters that aid in raising children is keeping them away from all affairs that would ruin their good character. We keep them away from hearing illicit and immoral music and viewing impermissible things, women, debased films, and foul magazines - these are matters that we should protect our children against. However, if the father is the one who brings these things and puts them in front of his child, it will pave a path (and refuge is sought with Allāh) that leads to lewdness and the committing of forbidden acts.

So it is mandatory upon the father to protect his child against every matter that will cause him to fall into what Allāh has forbidden, into what displeases the Lord of the universe (تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَىٰ), like listening to music, watching filthy movies, reading lowly magazines, and what is similar to that. He must protect his children against these matters and keep it as far from them as possible.


Book: Raising Children In Islam
By Shaykh Abdur Razzaaq bin Abdul Muhsin al-Badr
Translated by Abdullah Ali as-Somalī
P. 49, 50 Open / Comment

2022-06-10 09:25:54 THAT ONE MOMENT..

Al-Junayd, may Allāh have mercy on him, said,

"If a man worships Allāh for one thousand years, and then he turns away from Him for one moment, then what he missed in this moment is more than what he gained [in the one thousand years of worship]." *

* This athar was mentioned in Hilyatu'l-Auliyā' by Abū-Nu'aym (10/278).

Book: Awaking From The Sleep of Heedlesness
By al-Hāfiz Abū'l-Faraj ibn al-Jawzī
Translated and Published by
Dār as-Sunnah Publishers
P. 31 Open / Comment

2022-05-06 11:01:48 WHAT THEY HAVE AT HOME IS PURER

The fulfilment of intimate pleasures between the couple is good for the marriage, it brings happiness to the family, increases the number of offspring, it keeps the gazes lowered and under control - and it prevents the hearts from desiring what is harām because what they have at home is purer and their spouses more than suffice them, inshā'-Allāh.

Book: The Characteristics of A Righteous Wife in Light of the Qurān and Sunnah
By Shaykh Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wāhid
Salafi Publications
P. 15 Open / Comment