How do you Purify your Intention When Seeking Knowledge

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How do you Purify your Intention When Seeking Knowledge

By Shaykh Saalih ibn Uthaymeen (rahimahullah)

So if someone says to you: How does ikhlaas in seeking knowledge come about? It comes about through a (number) of matters:

1 – It is that in doing that (seeking of knowledge), you have as your intention that you are complying with Allaah’s command because Allaah, the Most High, commanded with that (seeking of knowledge). So He said:

“Have knowledge that none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah. And seek forgiveness for your sin.”

(Surah Muhammad, 47:19)

And he (sallAllaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) encouraged [us] upon knowledge; and encouraging upon a matter necessitates loving it and being pleased with it and commanding with it.

2 – It is that in doing that, you intend to preserve the Sharee’ah (Islamic legislation) of Allaah, because preserving the Sharee’ah of Allaah occurs through learning, and it comes about through preserving [it] in the chests [of people], and it comes about through writing down, writing down the books.

3 – It is that in doing that, you intend to protect the Sharee’ah and defend it, because were it not for the people of knowledge, then the Sharee’ah would not have been protected and no one would have defended it. And therefore you find, for example, Shaykh ul Islaam ibn Taymiyyah and other than him from the people of knowledge who resisted and blocked the people of innovation and clarified the false and futile nature of their innovations, we see that they (these people of knowledge) attained a great deal of good.

4 – It is that in doing that, your intention is to be following the Sharee’ah of Muhammad (sallAllaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) because you are not able to follow his Sharee’ah until you have knowledge of this Sharee’ah.

[Original Source: The Explanation of the Etiquette of Seeking Knowledge of Shaykh al Uthaymeen, 

THE RULING ON LOOKING AT ONE’S WATCH DURING THE KHUTBAH

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THE RULING ON LOOKING AT ONE’S WATCH DURING THE KHUTBAH – SHAIKH ABDUL-MUHSIN AL-‘ABBAD

Question: Is looking at the watch, touching the beard, and scratching the skin, while the Imam is delivering the Khutbah, enter into idle speech?

Answer: “A person scratching his body when it itches does not effect [his khutbah]. What is prohibited is what busies from the Khutbah. Like that, him looking at his watch is not from idle speech. As for him taking out his watch if it is in his pocket, then fits into the category of touching the pebbles. As for him looking at his watch and it is on his hand, then there is no harm in it”

[Sharh Sunan Abi Dawood no. 139]

Translated by

Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan
Abu Sulaymaan

& I miss a prayer and I do not find [sadness/worry] for it?

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Yunus ibn Ubaid rahimahullah said:

مَالِي تَضِيعُ لِي الدَّجَاجَةُ فَأَجِدُ لَهَا، وَتَفُوتُنِي الصَّلَاةُ فَلَا أَجِدُ لَهَا

“Why do I lose a chicken and find [sadness/worry] because of it and I miss a prayer and I do not find [sadness/worry] for it?

[Reported by Abu Nu’aym in al-Hilyah (3/19) with a Saheeh chain]

Translated by

Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan

Abu Sulaymaan

Do not laugh too much, for indeed increased laughter kills the heart

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عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم:

َلاَ تُكْثِرِ الضَّحِكَ فَإِنَّ كَثْرَةَ الضَّحِكِ تُمِيتُ الْقَلْبَ

رواه الترمذي.

On the authority of Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, said :

“Do not laugh too much, for indeed increased laughter kills the heart.”

Reported by At-Tirmidhee and others.

Shaykh bin Baz on delaying the marriage of a young woman until completion of high school or university education.

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On delaying the marriage of a young woman until completion of high school or university education.

Question:

There is a widespread custom of a young woman or her father refusing those who propose to her until she has completed her high school or university education, or so that she may study for a number of years. What is the ruling on that? And what is your advice to those who do so, so that the young women might reach the age of thirty or more without marrying?Answer:

My advice to all young men and women is to marry without delay and to hasten to it, if conditions permit, as the Prophet sallallaahu alayhi was salaam said:

‘O you young men! Those among you who have the means and the ability should marry, because it restrains the eyes (from evil glances) and preserves the private parts (from immorality). And whoever is unable to do so, should fast because it is a protection for him.’ (Al-Bukhari no. 5066 and Muslim no. 1400)

And he sallallaahu alayhi was salaam said:

‘If one whose religion and character pleases you proposes to you, then marry (your daughter to) him. If you do not do so, it will be a cause of trial in the land and great corruption.’ (At-Tirmithi no. 1084)

Narrated by At-Tirmithi with a Hasan chain of narrators.

And he sallallaahu alayhi was salaam said:

‘Marry productive, loving women, because I will have the largest number of followers on the Day of Resurrection.’ (Abu Dawud no. 2050, An-Nasa’i no. 3229, Ahmad 3/158, 245 & Ibn Hibban no. 4028)

Narrated by Imaam Ahmad and authenticated by Ibn Hibban.

It is also necessary due to the many benefits indicated by the Prophet sallallaahu alayhi was salaam, such as averting one’s gaze, protecting the private parts (from sin), increasing the size of the Muslim community, and safety from great corruption and evil consequences. May Allaah grant all of the Muslims success in attaining that wherein lies righteousness in the matter of their religion and their earthly life. Verily, He is All-Hearing, Near.

Shaykh `Abdul-`Azeez Bin Baz Fatawa Islamiyyah, Darussalam, volume 5, pages 174/175

The Sunnah Regarding Yawning

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The Sunnah Regarding Yawning

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ “‏ التَّثَاؤُبُ مِنَ
الشَّيْطَانِ، فَإِذَا تَثَاءَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَرُدَّهُ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ، فَإِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا قَالَ هَا‏.‏ ضَحِكَ الشَّيْطَانُ

Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Yawning is from Satan and if anyone of you yawns, he should check his yawning as much as possible, for if anyone of you (during the act of yawning) should say: ‘Ha’, Satan will laugh at him.”

[Saheeh Bukhari no. 3289]

What to do When Yawning?

Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen rahimahullah said:

“If you want to suppress it, then bite your lower lip, not a strong bite that it cuts, but in order to join the lips together such that the mouth does not open. So what is important is to suppress it whether by this way or other than it. If you are not able to suppress it, then place you hand on your mouth. As for what some of the Scholars, may Allah have mercy upon them, mention to place the back of your hand, then there is no origin for it. Verily, you place your palm to cover your mouth…So if you feel like yawning, if you are able to suppress it or prevent it, this is the Sunnah and this is better. If he is not able to, then place your hand on your mouth”.

[Sharh Riyaadh as-Saliheen (1/1001)]

Hafidh Ibn Hajr rahimahullah said:

“And in meaning, [by] placing the hand on the mouth or the thawb on the mouth or what will obtain the purpose. And the hand was only specified if the yawn cannot be suppressed by other than it”.

[Fathul-Bari (10/612)]

Imam al-Munaawi rahimahullah said:

“That is: with the back of your left palm as was mentioned by a group [of Scholars] and seen it as more complete. The origin of the Sunnah is to place the right hand. It was said: he places the palm of the right hand on the mouth instead of the left hand”.

[Fayd ul-Qaadir (1/314)]

How is Yawning From Shaytan?

Hafidh Ibn Hajr rahimahullah said:

“Ibn Battal said: yawning was attributed to Shaytan with the meaning of attributing pleasure and want. That is: Shaytan loves to see a person yawn because his image changes [i.e. face] so he laughs at him. It does not mean that Shaytan causes yawning…”

[Fathul-Bari (10/612)]

Why does Shaytaan Laugh at You When You Yawn?

Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen rahimahullah said:

“That is Shaytan knows that this indicates his laziness and sluggishness and Shaytan loves that a human being be lazy and sluggish. We seek refuge with Allah from it. And Shaytan dislikes a person being energetic, serious, always firm, strong, and with energy”.

[Sharh Riyaadh as-Saliheen (1/1001)]

Does Shaytaan Enter a Person In Reality?

Hafidh Ibn Hajr rahimahullah said:

“As for the narration in Muslim that Shaytaan enters is carried to mean that he enters in reality and even if he runs inside the blood stream, he does not have dominance over it as long as the person mentions Allah. As for the one who yawns, he is not remembering Allah in that situation, so Shaytan dominates over him by entering in him in reality. It is also carried to mean that the word enter is used to intend dominance over him this is because the purpose of entering something is to gain dominance over it”.

[Fathul-Bari (10/612)]

And Allah Knows Best

Translated by

Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan
Abu Sulaymaan

Protection of Knowledge – Sh. Bakr Abu Zayd (Rahimahullah)

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Protection of Knowledge

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

If you attain status, then remember that the rope that helped you to reach it was seeking knowledge.
So by the grace of Allaah, and then due to your knowledge, you reached whatever status you have reached in this post, or fatwa, or judiciary post , and so on,so give knowledge
its due respect and fair share of implementation, and its due status.

Beware of the way of those who do not show reverence towards Allaah, those who base their foundation upon protecting their status, so their tongues become enwrapped from speaking the word of truth, and they are led to act accordingly by the love of their status.
Therefore adhere to preserving your value by preserving your piety, knowledge, and self-esteem, with wisdom and good diplomacy:

“Preserve Allaah and He will preserve you”, “Preserve Allaah at times of ease, He will preserve you at times of hardship”

If you are dismissed from the burden of responsibility – and this is your path even after a long period – then no harm is done, for it is a praiseworthy expulsion, and not one of blameworthiness and degradation .

It is an astonishing affair that those who have been prevented from a large proportion of prosperity do not have adherence, repentance, or do they return to Allaah except after retirement, and even though such people’s repentance is religiously valid, is like the faith of the old commoner, because his benefit is not passed on (to the people).

As for [his character during his] period of employment you will find him to be amongst the most evil and harmful of people, or too cold-hearted and dumb in speaking the truth.

I seek refuge in Allaah from such humiliation .

Ref: The Etiquette of Seeking Knowledge : By the Noble Shaykh Bakr Abu Zayd (Rahimuhullaah)

Striving to attain good character

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Striving to attain good character

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“Indeed in the Messenger of Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much.” – (English – Mohsin Khan)

Ibn al-Qayyim (رحمه الله) summarized the extent of his noble manners by saying:

The Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) used to greet the children when he passed by them. Sometimes, a little girl would take him by the hand and he would allow her to lead him wherever she wanted. He (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) used to lick his fingers after eating. He (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) would be in the service of his family when at home. Never would he become angry because of something personal. He (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) used to repair his own sandals and mend his own torn clothes. He would milk his goat himself for his own family. He would feed his own camel. He used to eat with his servants, sit in the company of the poor people, and personally take care of the needs of widows and orphans. He would be the one to initiate the greeting when meeting people. He would respond to the humblest of invitations. He (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) lived a very modest lifestyle, a man of soft manners, naturally kind, easy to get along with, having a pleasant smile on his face, gracefully humble, extremely generous but not wasteful, soft-hearted and gentle in his dealing with each and every Muslim, lowering his wings of humility to the believers, bearing their companionship in such a gentle way.

Ref: Madaarij as-Saalikeen (3/111-112) / [Makaarim al-Akhlaaq, p. 6]

Why are many Youth attracted to extremism and fall prey to it?

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Why are many Youth attracted to extremism and fall prey to it?

The Prophet predicted that the extremists that will emerge at the end of times will be young in age and weak in intellect.

عَلِيٌّ رضى الله عنه سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ “‏ يَأْتِي فِي آخِرِ الزَّمَانِ قَوْمٌ حُدَثَاءُ الأَسْنَانِ، سُفَهَاءُ الأَحْلاَمِ، يَقُولُونَ مِنْ خَيْرِ قَوْلِ الْبَرِيَّةِ، يَمْرُقُونَ مِنَ الإِسْلاَمِ كَمَا يَمْرُقُ السَّهْمُ مِنَ الرَّمِيَّةِ”

Narrated `Ali: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, “In the last days (of the world) there will appear young people with foolish thoughts and ideas. They will give good talks, but they will go out of Islam as an arrow goes out of its game..”

[Reported by al-Bukhari no. 5057]

Imam al-’Adheemabaadi (may Allah have mercy upon him) said:

“young people with foolish thoughts and ideas young in age and weak in intellect. It says in an-Nihaayah [the famous dictionary written by Ibn al-Athir]: (حداثة السن) is a euphemism for youth” [‘Awn al-Ma’bood]

So we learn that typically the extremists are of this description. Their young age means they are inexperienced and not knowledgable. Thus, they are more prone to extreme thinking and actions.

Shaikh Abdul-Muhsin al-’Abbad (may Allah preserve  him) said:

“young in age, that is, they are youth. They are described as being young in age meaning they did not reach the age until they experience the affairs [of the world and religion] like those who are older experience it and understand it. Verily, some of the youth [hope] to acquire things fast or are daring/bold towards whose consequences are not praiseworthy. This is because they did not obtain firmness in opinion and firmness upon the truth” [Sharh Sunan Abu Dawood no. 542]

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Islam is against extremism

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Islam is Against Extremism

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ لِلَّهِ نَحْمَدُهُ وَنَسْتَعِينُهُ ونستغفره ونعوذ بالله من شرور أنفسنا ومن سيئات أعمالنا مَنْ يَهْدِهِ اللَّهُ فَلَا مُضِلَّ لَهُ وَمَنْ يُضْلِلْ فَلَا هَادِيَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

يَاأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِ وَلا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلا وَأَنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُونَ

يَاأَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ نَفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ وَخَلَقَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا وَبَثَّ مِنْهُمَا رِجَالا كَثِيرًا وَنِسَاءً وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِي تَسَاءَلُونَ بِهِ وَالأَرْحَامَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَيْكُمْ رَقِيبًا

يَاأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَقُولُوا قَوْلا سَدِيدًا يُصْلِحْ لَكُمْ أَعْمَالَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَمَنْ يُطِعِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَقَدْ فَازَ فَوْزًا عَظِيمًا

فإن أَصْدَقُ الْحَدِيثِ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَأَحْسَنُ الْهَدْيِ هَدْيُ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَشَرُّ الأُمُورِ مُحْدَثَاتُهَا وَكُلُّ مُحْدَثَةٍ بِدْعَةٌ وَكُلُّ بِدْعَةٍ ضَلالَةٌ وَكُلُّ

What is Extremism?

Linguistic meaning:

Ibn Mandhoor said: “it  means exceeding the bounds. From it is the term the prices have become expensive (غلا ) and the pot has boiled (غلا )”

[Lisan ul-Arab (15/134)]

Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy upon him) said: “and extremism (الغلو) is exceeding the bounds by increasing something in its praise or blame above what it deserves and the likes of that”

[Iqtidaa as-Siraatul-Mustaqeem li Mukhaalifah Ashaabul Jaheem (1/328)]

The Legislated Meaning:

“Exceeding the legislated boundary”. The opposite of extremism is falling short           (التقصير) and both are blameworthy. The best of affairs is the middle path.

Muttarif ibn Abdillah said rahimahullah said:

الْحَسَنَةُ بَيْنَ سَيِّئَتَيْنِ

“Good is between two evils [i.e. between extremism and falling-short]”

It was said: extremism is exceeding the boundary by excessive or falling short

– Faisal Ibn AbdulQaadir ibn Hassan Abu Sulaymaan