Tag: akhlaaq

Ahlus Sunnah Command with Noble Manners and Forbid Lowly Manners – Al-Allāmah ‘Ubayd Al-Jābirī

Written by abuaisha on November 30, 2024. Posted in Articles, Basics, Brotherhood, Family & Women, Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq'.

Al-Allāmah ‘Ubayd Al-Jābirī (rahimahullāh) in his explanation of Al-Aqīdatu Al-Wāsatiyyah said,

“Ahlus Sunnah command with noble manners and forbid lowly manners.”

What are examples of noble manners?

“Noble lofty manners such as truthfulness, justice and humility.”

What are examples of reprehensible manners?

“Reprehensible blameworthy manners such as lying, cursing, reviling, defamation and false accusations.”

Al-Allāmah ‘Ubayd Al-Jābirī (rahimahullāh) then quoted these two hadith:

Reported by Anas (Allah be pleased with him) that he said, The Prophet (ﷺ) was not one who would abuse (others) or say obscene words, or curse (others), and if he wanted to admonish one of us, he used to say: “What is wrong with him, his forehead be dusted!” (1)

On the authority of Ā’isha that, “The Prophet was not indecent, nor obscene, nor would he shout in the markets. He would not repay an evil deed with an evil deed, rather he would pardon and overlook.” (2)

Al-Qutūf al-Janīyatu fī Sharh al-Aqīdati al-Wāsatiyya pgs. 405-406

(1) Bukhari 6031
(2) Tirmidhi 2016 – Authenticated by Al-Albāni

Take Good Care of the Youth – Shaykh Al-Uthaymīn

Written by abuaisha on July 3, 2019. Posted in Articles, Brotherhood, Da'wah - Calling To Islam, Family & Women, Must Read.

Shaykh Al-Uthaymīn (Allah have mercy on him) said:

The legislated texts came urging with (cultivating and) taking good care of the youth; directing them to that which is good, upright and proper.

Therefore, if the youth are upright and proper – and they are the foundation and future of this nation, their uprightness is built upon strong pillars of the religion and manners – in the future they will be a light for this nation and righteous successors for our scholars, inshā Allāh.

Source: Shaykh Uthaymīn’s “Min Mushkilāt Ash-Shabāb” page 5

Do Not Betray the Responsibility you have been Entrusted with – Shaykh Ṣālih Al-Fawzān

Written by abuaisha on September 12, 2017. Posted in Aqeedah (Creed & Belief), Articles, Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq', Purification of The Soul.

Shaykh Ṣālih Al-Fawzān (hafidahullāh):

Save yourself from the fire by having taqwa of Allāh and (likewise) save your children from the fire by way of (giving them) righteous cultivation upon Islām and upon (performing actions of) the religion and having excellent manners. If not (i.e. if you have not given them this cultivation), then indeed you have betrayed the responsibility which you were entrusted with.

Source: Official Website of the Shaykh

“Whoever does not thank the people has not thanked Allāh”

Written by abuaisha on July 11, 2017. Posted in Articles, Brotherhood, Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq'.

In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy.

Allah’s Messenger [peace and blessings of Allāh be upon him] said, “He does not thank Allāh, he who does not thank the People”. [(1)]

One of the Islamic mannerisms that is befitting for a Muslim to adhere to is to show gratitude to the one who was good to you; any type of good, whether it was by (sharing) knowledge or commanding good and forbidding evil, or by doing good in fulfilling a person’s needs.

[جزاك الله خيرا – May Allāh reward you with good]

If you said that to him, indeed you have done your utmost in praising and thanking him. As for the one who does good to you and you didn’t thank him, or mention him with good, then this is a blessing to which a person has shown ingratitude. Oh, Muslim! It is not from Islamic manners to reject some good that someone – whether close to you or not – has done to you. This is the meaning of the hadīth, “Whoever does not thank the people has not thanked Allāh”. Allāh is the bestower of blessings, The Most Great, The one who confers good (to His servants), the Generous. The people likewise are good-doers within the limits of their ability. So, whoever receives good from the people, it is from Islamic etiquettes to thank them for being good to him – whatever type of goodness it may be. Allah’s Messenger said, “Allāh has prescribed Ihsan in everything”. [(2)] And one of the mistakes committed is that someone close to you or not close to you does good to you and you do not thank him for his goodness nor mention him with good in order that supplication can be made for him.

An Excerpt from “Awn Al-Ahad As-Samad Sharh Al-Adab Al-Mufrad- By Al-Allaamah Zayd Ibn Hādi Al-Madkhalī [may Allah have mercy upon him]. Page 242. slightly paraphrased

(1) Abū Dāwud- hadith no.4811, At-Tirmidhī- hadith no. 1954, Ahmad- hadith no.7939. Saheeh – Authenticated by Al-Albāni

(2) Saheeh Muslim Hadith no. 1955

I Want to Learn Akhlaaq from You – Shaykh Rabee ibn Haadi Al-Madkhalee

Written by abuaisha on April 24, 2017. Posted in Articles, Salaf As Saalih (Pious Predecessors), Scholars of Islam, Seeking Knowledge, The Salaf - Pious Predecessors.

Shaykh Rabee Al-Madkhalee:

I will mention [something] from the etiquettes of Yahya Ibn Yahya An-Naysaabooree [in the path of seeking knowledge]:

He traveled from his city – Naysaaboor- to Imam Maalik, and took [i.e. studied, memorized etc] Al-Muwatta from him. After he finished Al-Muwatta, he stayed for a year. After he had finished Al-Muwatta, he was supposed to return to his country, [but] he stayed in Madeenah for a year and kept a close companionship with Imam Maalik.

Imam Maalik said to him, “why have you stayed even though you’ve [already studied, memorized] what you were seeking after?” He replied, “I want to learn Akhlaaq [manners] from you.

Al-Wasaaya Al-Manhajiyyah pg 512-51

To speak or not to speak….

Written by abuaisha on December 28, 2012. Posted in Aqeedah (Creed & Belief), Morals and Manners - 'Akhlaaq'.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

“Whoever believes in Allah and the Last day then let him speak good or remain silent”
Bukhaari & Muslim

And the Messenger of Allah – صلى الله عليه و سلم -said

“A good word is charity”
Saheeh Al Jaami’ As Sagheer: Al-Albani

“The majority of sins of the children of Aadam (عليه الصلاة و السلام) are because of his tongue.”
Saheeh Al Jaami’ As Sagheer: Al-Albani

Imaam An-Nawawi commented on the first hadeeth *:

This hadeeth is clear that it is befitting that you do not speak except if the speech is good and that there is a clear benefit. And when there is doubt (whether there is) a clear benefit then you do not speak.

Know that it is befitting for every person (who has reached the age of accountability and is sane) that he preserves his tongue from all speech except if the speech is clear in its benefit.

And when the benefit in speaking or leaving speech is equal; then the Sunnah is to refrain from speaking. Because it is possible that permissible speech can be swept along and become impermissible or disliked speech and this is the norm in most cases; and there is nothing that can equal safety.

* Riyaadhus Saaliheen 347-348