The son of Al-Fudayl b. ‘Ayyad – Allah have mercy on him – said to his father:
“Father! How sweet (beautiful) the speech of the companions is!”
[Al-Fudayl] said, “Son, do you know why it was so sweet?”
He replied, “No father, I do not.”
He [Al-Fudayl] said, “Because they sought Allah the Exalted when they spoke.”
Al-Bayhaqi, Shu’ab Al-Iman 2:299
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
When ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affaan stood by a grave he would weep until his beard became wet. It was said to him, “You remember Paradise and Hell and you do not weep, but you weep because of this?” He said, “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘The grave is the first of the stages of the Hereafter; whoever is saved from it, whatever comes afterwards will be easier for him, but if he is not saved from it, what comes afterwards will be worse for him.’” And the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “I have never seen any scene but the grave is more frightening than it.” (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2308; Ibn Maajah, 4567; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 1684)
[Narrated by Haani’ (the freed slave of ‘Uthmaan ibn ‘Affaan)]
[Narrated by Haani’ (the freed slave of ‘Uthmaan ibn ‘Affaan)]
Time will not wait for us no matter how healthy or wealthy we are.
People far healthier than us and wealthier have passed on and time is still ticking.
So never allow yourself to be deceived by your wealth or health.
Use your time wisely and be charitable.
Remember that every moment that goes by will never return, so make the most of it.
Mufti Ismail Menk
People far healthier than us and wealthier have passed on and time is still ticking.
So never allow yourself to be deceived by your wealth or health.
Use your time wisely and be charitable.
Remember that every moment that goes by will never return, so make the most of it.
Mufti Ismail Menk
Shaykh ibn Uthaymeen was asked, “What are your guidelines concerning usage of time, and protecting it from being wasted?”
He answered saying, “It is necessary for a student of knowledge to protect his time from being wasted. Time-wasting occurs in a number of ways :
1. That one leaves learning and revising what one has read.
2. That one sits with his friends and indulges in vain talk which contains no benefit.
3. This is the most harmful of them upon a student of knowledge: That he has no concern except pursuing people’s statements, [for] “maa qeela wa qaala” (What was said and what he said), and [for] “maa hasala wa maa yahsul” (What occurred and what is taking place), regarding an issue of no concern to him.
No doubt, this is from a weak Islaam, as the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “From a person’s good Islaam is to leave that which doesn’t concern him.”
Busying oneself with “Qeela wa qaala” (What was said and what he said), and excessive questioning are time-wasters.
In reality it is a disease which, when it comes into man - we ask Allaah for well-being - it becomes his greatest concern. He may show enmity to one who does not deserve enmity, or he may ally one who doesn’t deserve alliance due to concerning himself with these issues, which busy himself away from knowledge, with the pretext of “championing the truth”, while this is not the case.
Rather, this is pertaining to occupying oneself with an issue which does not concern him.
If a report comes to you, without you having pursued it or sought it, then all people receive news but they don’t busy themselves with it, nor does it become their greatest concern, because this occupies the student of knowledge. It corrupts his affair, and opens for the ummah the door of hizbiyyah (partisanship) then the ummah will split.”
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-`Uthaymeen [This fatwaa (Islaamic verdict) is taken from “Kitaabul-’Ilm” of Shaykh ‘Uthaymeen compiled by Shaykh Fahd ibn Naasir ibn Ibraaheem as-Sulaymaan, printed by Daar ath-Tharya lin-Naashir (First print 1417H/1996CE), (pp. 204-205).]
He answered saying, “It is necessary for a student of knowledge to protect his time from being wasted. Time-wasting occurs in a number of ways :
1. That one leaves learning and revising what one has read.
2. That one sits with his friends and indulges in vain talk which contains no benefit.
3. This is the most harmful of them upon a student of knowledge: That he has no concern except pursuing people’s statements, [for] “maa qeela wa qaala” (What was said and what he said), and [for] “maa hasala wa maa yahsul” (What occurred and what is taking place), regarding an issue of no concern to him.
No doubt, this is from a weak Islaam, as the Prophet (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “From a person’s good Islaam is to leave that which doesn’t concern him.”
Busying oneself with “Qeela wa qaala” (What was said and what he said), and excessive questioning are time-wasters.
In reality it is a disease which, when it comes into man - we ask Allaah for well-being - it becomes his greatest concern. He may show enmity to one who does not deserve enmity, or he may ally one who doesn’t deserve alliance due to concerning himself with these issues, which busy himself away from knowledge, with the pretext of “championing the truth”, while this is not the case.
Rather, this is pertaining to occupying oneself with an issue which does not concern him.
If a report comes to you, without you having pursued it or sought it, then all people receive news but they don’t busy themselves with it, nor does it become their greatest concern, because this occupies the student of knowledge. It corrupts his affair, and opens for the ummah the door of hizbiyyah (partisanship) then the ummah will split.”
Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-`Uthaymeen [This fatwaa (Islaamic verdict) is taken from “Kitaabul-’Ilm” of Shaykh ‘Uthaymeen compiled by Shaykh Fahd ibn Naasir ibn Ibraaheem as-Sulaymaan, printed by Daar ath-Tharya lin-Naashir (First print 1417H/1996CE), (pp. 204-205).]
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