Do Not Start Eating Before Elders
Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (radiyallahu anhu) said: “When we would be present with the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) at a meal, we would not place our hands in the food until the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) began and placed his hand.” (Muslim)
Ibn Muflih said: “The eldest and the most knowledgeable are given precedence in beginning to eat and drink.”
(Al-Adab al-Shariyyah 3/162)
Procrastination التسويف is a tree whose fruit is loss and regret.
It falls under:
سين: I will shortly do…
سوف: In the future I will…
عسى: Possibly…
لعل: Perhaps…
There is nothing more harmful to the servant.
Ibn al-Qayyim
Ramadan is still here. Don’t procrastinate.
None of us are getting any younger.
Life passes like a single, fleeting moment.
Instead of striving to impress the world, focus on becoming a better human being—and on setting a living example for your spouse, your children, and your family. Long before reputations are formed in public, they are established at home.
I heard more than one of our elder scholars say: the people who truly know a person are their family. Few short and concise statements are more powerful—or more accurate.
Show up for them every day. They are worth it. They matter most. Be bright, radiant souls who illuminate the lives of those closest to them—those who feel your presence not through words, but through consistency, warmth, and care.
Show your children what a loving, dignified marriage looks like. Do not coast through marriage or parenthood on autopilot. Do not take blessings for granted, for blessings are withdrawn when entitlement replaces gratitude.
To be genuine as a spouse and a parent requires intention, presence, and self-awareness. It means caring about the small things. It means paying attention to details that others overlook. What you are building is precious—and it deserves the effort.
Build a legacy so honorable that your great-grandchildren will speak of your marital relationship with affection and pride.
Know that you are a pioneering generation, navigating a vast wilderness of opportunity and trial. You are not wandering aimlessly—you are charting paths where none existed before. Guide your flock with vigilance and mercy—away from valleys where predators lurk and danger lies concealed, and toward high ground where faith, dignity, and safety are preserved.
May Allah protect our Muslim households, make them sanctuaries of warmth and joy, shield them from fitnah and calamity, and reunite us with our loved ones in everlasting gardens.
إنه ولي ذلك والقادر عليه، إنه على كل شيء قدير وبالإجابة جدير
@temtension @RespectfulMemes Yeah bud, I'll be the bearer of bad news and break it to. We Muslims do not condone/promote/accept/support in any way shape or form homosexuals or anyone on the lgbthdtvabcd+ community
In solidarity with Ukraine, USA has announced they will be bombing Iraq, Yemen, Libya, Pakistan, Syria, Somalia & more).
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Oh wait that was before this current Russia & Ukraine situation.