The Salaf on Loving & Hating for The Sake of Allah

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

1. 'Umar Ibn Al-Khattab [RadiAllahu anhu] said:

“If one of you is blessed with affection from his brother, he should hold onto that as tightly as possible, as it is quite rare for one to be blessed with this.”

2.  'Umar [RadiAllahu anhu] also said:

“Nobody is given anything besides his Islam better than a righteous friend.”

3. 'Alee Ibn Abee Taalib [RadiAllahu anhu] said:
"Tend to your brothers, as they are your sustenance in this world and the next. Do you not hear the saying of the people of Hell:

["Now, we have neither intercessors nor close friends to help us!"] [ash-Shu'ara'; 100-1]?"

4. 'Abdullah Ibn 'Umar [RadiAllahu anhum] said:
"By Allah, if I fasted all day without eating, prayed all night without sleeping, spent all of my wealth in the Path of Allah, died the day I died, but had no love in my heart for those who obey Allah, and no hatred in my heart for those who disobey Allah, none of this would benefit me in the least."
 

5. 'Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud [RadiAllahu anhu] said:
"If a man were to stand for seventy years worshipping Allah between the Yemeni Corner and the Maqam of Ibrahim (at the Ka'bah), he would still be resurrected on the Day of Judgement with those whom he loved."

6. Ibn as-Sammak [Rahimahullah ta'aala] said on his deathbed:
"O Allah! You Know that, even if I had disobeyed You, I loved those who obeyed You! So, make this for me a means of nearness to You!"

7. Mujaahid [RadiAllahu anhu] said:
"Those who love each other for Allah’s Sake, when they smile at each other, their sins fall from each other, just as the leaves fall from a tree before the winter."
 

8. al-Ghazzali said, commenting on the saying of the Prophet [SalAllahu alayhi wa salam]: "The strongest bond of faith is to love for Allah and to hate for Allah":
 

"Because of this, it is a must that a person have those that he hates for Allah’s Sake, just as he has friends and brothers that he loves for Allah’s Sake."
 

9. Abu Hurayrah [RadiAllahu anhu] said:
"The slave will be brought between the Hands of Allah – the Exalted – on the Day of Resurrection, and Allah will Say to him: "Did you love one of my awliya, so that I can join you with him?""

10.  Al-Hasan Al-Basri [RadiAllahu anhu] said:
"Being harsh against a fasiq brings you closer to Allah – the Exalted."

 ['Ihya' 'Ulum ad-Diin By Al-Ghazzali: 2/195 onwards]

Islaam, Imaan & Ihsaan

Thursday, October 8, 2009

On the authority of 'Umar ibn Khattab (radi allahu anhu), who said:

"One day while we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (SalAllahu alayhi wa salam), there appeared before us a man whose clothes were exceedingly white and his hair was exceedingly black; no signs of journeying were to be seen on him and none of us knew him. He walked up and sat down by the Prophet (SalAllahu alayhi wa salam). Resting his knees against his and placing the palms of his hands on his thighs, he said, "O, Muhammad, tell me about Islaam." The Messenger of Allah (SalAllahu alayhi wa salam) said, "Islaam is to testify that there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, to perform the prayers, to pay the zakat, to fast in Ramadhaan and to make the pilgrimage to the House if you are able to do so." He said, "You have spoken rightly." And we were amazed at him asking him and saying that he had spoken rightly. He said, "Then tell me about eemaan." He (SalAllahu alayhi wa salam) said, "It is to believe in Allah, His angels, His Books, His messengers and the Last Day and to believe in Divine Destiny, both the good and the evil thereof. He said, "You have spoken rightly." He said, "Then tell me about Ihsaan." He (SalAllahu alayhi wa salam) said, "It is to worship Allah as though you are seeing Him and while your see Him not, yet truly, He sees you." He said, "Then tell me about the Hour." He (SalAllahu alayhi wa salam) said, "The one questioned about it knows no better than the questioner." He said, "Then tell me about its signs." He (SalAllahu alayhi wa salam) said, "That the slave-girl will give birth to her mistress and that you will see the barefooted, naked destitute herdsman competing in constructing lofty buildings." Then he (the man) took off and I stayed for a time. Then he (SalAllahu alayhi wa salam) said, "O, 'Umar, do you know who the questioner was?" I said, "Allah and His messenger know best." He (SalAllahu alayhi wa salam) said, " It was Jibreel, who came to you to teach you your religion."

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