A man once said to Imam 'Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak رحمه الله:
"Give me some advice."
He replied:
• Leave unnecessary looking, and Allah will grant you khushūʿ (humility) in worship.
• Leave unnecessary speech, and Allah will grant you wisdom.
• Leave unnecessary eating,…
“When it's time for them to pray, they didn't joke with it. They prayed alot and recited Quran. They would never miss their prayers and when it's time to recite Quran, they would never miss it.”
If you are a Muslim, don’t be surprised by the above quote. This is the prophecy of the Prophet playing out in HD. These people fit every description of the Khawarij. The Prophet called them the dogs of Hellfire.
Long ago, the Prophet (peace be upon him) warned us about this group who would use extreme outward piety to mask dark and violent hearts.
He said:
يحقر أحدكم صلاته مع صلاتهم، وصيامه مع صيامهم، يقرءون القرآن لا يجاوز تراقيهم، يمرقون من الدين كما يمرق السهم من الرمية
"One of you will look down upon his own prayer when compared to their prayer, and his fasting when compared to their fasting. They will recite the Quran but it will not go beyond their collarbones. They will pass through the religion just as an arrow passes through its target."
Do not be surprised if they killed Mr. Michael Oyedokun and Deacon John Olaleye. No one is safe with them, not even the Prophet himself.
They were the ones who slaughtered the noble companion Abdullah ibn Khabbab alongside his pregnant wife. They are the same breed of extremists who assassinated Ali ibn Abi Talib.
This is to tell you that the number one enemies of Muslims are ISWAP, Boko Haram and co. They hijack the religion and use it as a cover for pure evil.
Their long prayers and recitations will not save them. Their punishment is coming. Justice will catch up with them in this life and the hereafter.
Allah knows best.
This is the du'a.
This du'a is particularly beautiful because it safeguards you even when you cannot find the specific words for every individual need.
Islam the perfect religion, and the prophet Muhammad peace be upon him is the model for all mankind.
She cooked her so well I felt embarrassed watching.
Hayaakumullah Dr.
Number 4 is also correct. In fact, I believe position 4 to be more accurate than position 1.
So, we have the Hadith of Aisha supporting position 1, which happens to be the only narration favoring that view.
A believer might sin, then feel regret, repent sincerely, and stop. But later, he slips again into the same sin—so he repents once more.
This may keep happening: sin, repentance, relapse, repentance. At some point, he might start doubting himself:
“Do I still have a chance to repent after falling so many times?”
That’s when Shaytan steps in and whispers: “You’re not serious. You’ll never change. Just stop repenting.”
But if he thinks with a clear mind, he’ll realize: “Each time I sinned, I repented sincerely. That sin is gone. If I fall again, I’ll repent again. What really matters is that I die in a state of repentance—even if I keep struggling.”
The Prophet (S A W) mentioned this in a famous hadith, he said that a servant committed a sin and asked Allah to forgive him, so Allah forgave him.
Then the man sinned again, repented again, and Allah forgave him again. This happened multiple times until Allah said:
“Let My servant do as he pleases, I will continue to forgive him.”
-Bukhari and Muslim, from Abu Hurayrah (R A)
Abdullah ibn Amr (R A) narrated that a man once asked the Prophet (S A W): “O Messenger of Allah, what if one of us sins?”
He (S A W) said: “It is written against him.”
The man asked: “Then if he repents?”
He (S A W) said: “It is forgiven for him.”
The man asked: “And if he sins again?”
He (S A W) said: “It is written against him.”
The man asked: “And if he repents again?”
He (S A W) said: “It is forgiven for him.”
The man asked: “Until when?”
The Prophet (S A W) said: “Until Shaytan himself despairs and gives up on him.”
-Imam Ahmad in Musnad, and Tabarānī in Al-Mu'jam
Never stop repenting. Repent now.
May Allah accept our repentance and forgive our sins. Amin 🤲
The forbidden sitting posture
Leaning back on the ground while placing the left hand behind the back and supporting oneself on its heel or palm. This manner of sitting is described as resembling the posture of those with whom Allah is angry
مر بي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأنا جالس، وقد جعلت يدي اليسرى خلف ظهري واتكأت على أليَة يدي، فقال: «أتقعد قعدة المغضوب عليهم؟»
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by me when I was sitting with my left hand behind my back and leaning on the heel (or fleshy part) of my hand. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Are you sitting in the manner of those with whom Allah is angry?"
As for sitting while leaning on the right palm or on both palms, there is no problem here.