What are the signs that Allah loves a person? “Allah loves those who keep clean
By what signs can one understand that Allah loves a person?
Answer.
Praise be to Allah.
You have asked a question about an important thing... About something that no one achieves except some of the righteous people of Allah.
The love of Allah is a degree for which they compete, perform good deeds, strive, selflessly work and make every effort, for which they worship. The love of Allah is “that which hearts desire, that which is food for the soul, a delight for the eyes, that without which a person is considered spiritually dead. The love of Allah is light, without which you find yourself in deep darkness, it is healing, without which the heart will remain sick, it is the sweetness of life, without which it will be filled with anxieties and sorrows. The love of Allah is the spirit of faith and deeds, positions and conditions. It is that without which everything becomes just a body, without a soul.”
The love of Allah has its reasons and its signs, which are like the keys to the door. Among the reasons are the following:
1. Following the path of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Indeed, Allah Almighty in His Noble Book said:
قل إن كنتم تحبون الله فاتبعوني يحببكم الله ويغفر لكم ذنوبكم والله غفور رحيم
“Say: ‘If you love Allah, then follow me, and then Allah will love you and forgive you your sins, for Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.’”
2-5. Humility towards Muslims and dignity towards unbelievers. Struggle in the way of Allah and fear only of Allah Almighty. Allah Almighty mentioned all these qualities in one verse:
يا أيها الذين آمنوا من يرتد منكم عن دينه فسوف يأتي الله بقوم يحبهم ويحبونه أذلة على المؤمنين أعزة على الكافرين يجاهدون في سبيل الله ولا يخافون لومة لائم
“O you who believe! If any of you depart from your religion, then Allah will bring other people whom He will love and who will love Him. They will be humble before the believers and adamant before the unbelievers, they will fight in the way of Allah and will not be afraid of the censure of those who blame.
In this verse, Allah Almighty listed the qualities of those whom He loves. The first of these qualities is modesty, lack of arrogance towards Muslims and dignity towards unbelievers. This is manifested in the fact that a Muslim does not bow before them and does not humiliate himself. The next quality is fighting in the way of Allah: fighting against Satan, unbelievers, hypocrites and wicked people, fighting against your soul. Another of the qualities is that they are not afraid of censure (reproaches) of others. A Muslim who follows the canons of his religion does not care that someone mocks him or reproaches him.
6. Performing voluntary worship. In a qudsi hadith, the Great and Almighty Allah said: ". Voluntary forms of worship include voluntary prayer, almsgiving, the small pilgrimage, the great pilgrimage, and fasting.
8-12. Love, visiting each other, self-sacrifice and sincerity towards each other for the sake of Allah.
These qualities are mentioned in one hadeeth of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. In it, he conveys the words of the Great and Almighty Allah: “I will definitely love those who love each other for Me, keep in touch with each other for Me, spare nothing for Me and visit each other for Me.” The word "sincerity" is given by Ibn Hibban. Al-Albani recognized both hadiths as authentic.
Troubles for a Muslim are better than delaying punishment on the Day of Judgment. And how is it not, if during trials his position rises, and his sins are forgiven? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When Allaah desires good for His slave, He punishes Him already in this world. If He wants bad things for His servant, He does not punish him in this world, but postpones the punishment until the Day of Judgment.
The scholars have clarified that one whose punishment is withheld is a hypocrite. Indeed, Allah postpones his punishment so that on the Day of Standing he will be fully punished for his sin.
O Allah, make us of those who love You!
Do not ask a question about the good that will come to you if Allah loves you ... And about the mercy that will be bestowed on you ... It is enough for you even to know that you are “the favorite of Allah” ... The great fruits of Allah's love for his slave are what:
people will love him, and he will be well received on earth; as stated in the hadith of al-Bukhari: If Allah loves one of his slaves, He turns to Jibril, saying: “Verily, Allah loves such and such, love him too!”, after which Jibril begins to love him. And Jibril turns to the inhabitants of heaven with the words: “Verily, Allah loves such and such, love him and you!”, and the inhabitants of heaven begin to love him, and then they begin to give him a good reception on earth»;
He will have great favors, which are mentioned in the qudsi hadith from Abu Hurairah, from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him: “Verily, Allah said:“ I will declare war on those who are at enmity with those who are close to Me! The most beloved of all that My servant does in an effort to draw near to Me is for Me what I have charged him with a duty.My slave will try to get closer to Me by doing voluntary (worship) until I love him; but when I love him, I will become his hearing with which he hears, and his sight with which he sees, and his hand with which he grasps, and his foot with which he walks. And if he asks Me (for anything), I will surely grant him (it), and if he turns to Me for protection, I will definitely protect him. And nothing I do makes me hesitate like the need to take the soul of my believing slave. He does not like death, and I do not like to give him trouble.
This sacred hadeeth includes several favors that will be received by the person whom Allah loves:
one. "… I will become his hearing, through which he will hear”, that is, he will hear only what is pleasing to Allah;
2. "... his sight, by which he will see”, that is, he will not see what Allah does not love;
3. "... with his hand, which he will grab", that is, he will make with his hand only those movements with which Allah is pleased;
4. "… his foot, with which he will walk”, that is, he will not go to those places with which Allah is not pleased;
The love of Allah Almighty is the most precious, the most valuable thing that a person can have. After all, the love of its Creator is the acquisition of oneself, one's own happiness and awareness of the truth. The love of Allah is the ultimate goal and meaning, because the love of the Almighty is boundless, all-encompassing and infinite, and the one who honors it gains boundless contentment, happiness and protection.
Allah has pointed out how a person can gain the love of His Creator, and there are many such means. But there are also those whom Allah does not love, because they themselves have refused that which could bring them to the love of Allah. Who deprives himself of the love of Allah Almighty? What are the signs of being deprived of the love of Allah?
1. Firstly, these are those who themselves do not love Allah Almighty, who do not follow His instructions and the Sunnah. In the heart of the one whom Allah does not love, He has placed hatred for faith and following the truth. Everything seems burdensome to him. Such a person himself renounces the love of his Creator, as the hadeeth says:
“Say (O Muhammad to people): If you love Allah, then follow me (i.e. accept the monotheism of Islam, follow the Koran and the Sunnah), then Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful” (3:31).
2. Those to whom love for the Creations of the Almighty is alien, they do not love either their loved ones, those around them, or people in general. They do not help others, do not worry and do not worry about them and are indifferent towards them.
“My love becomes obligatory for those who love each other for Me, My love is obligatory for those who visit each other for Me, My love will be obligatory for those who help each other (in financial matters), My love will be obligatory for those who maintain relationships for My sake."
"Whoever shows enmity to one who is devoted to Me, I will declare war."
3. The absence of trials, an even and carefree life without worship can be evidence of the absence of the love of the Most High. After all, life's trials are just the same as a sign of his love. Tests for the soul, no matter how bitter they were, are useful.
Qudsi hadith says: “The greatest reward comes with great trials. When Allah loves someone, He tests him, the one who accepts it with patience gets the pleasure of Allah, and the one who complains deserves His wrath.
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “When Allah desires good for His slave, He hastens his punishment in this world, and when He is angry with His slave, He delays his punishment until he (the slave) appears before Him with his sins on the Day of Resurrection” (narrated by At-Tirmidhi).
4. Dislike from others. If a person is not loved by other people, they show hatred and rejection.
“If Allah loves one of (His) slaves, He turns to Jibril and says: “Verily, I love such and such, love him too,” and Jibril begins to love him. Then he turns to the (inhabitants) of heaven and says: “Verily, Allah loves such and such, love him too,” and the inhabitants of heaven begin to love him, and then they give him a good reception on earth. If Allah hates one of His slaves, then He turns to Jibril and says: “Verily, I hate such and such, so hate him and you,” and then Jibril begins to hate him. Then he turns to the inhabitants of heaven and says: “Verily, Allah hates such and such, hate him and you,” and they begin to hate him, and then they begin to dislike him on earth.
A person who does not love Allah, and who is deprived of the love of Allah, loves what is hateful to Allah, follows what is forbidden by Allah, and hates what Allah has prescribed. So he is constant in committing sins one after another, not realizing the perniciousness of his deeds, he does not repent, because he does not consider himself guilty.
When Allah does not love a person, He gives him three things, but deprives him of three other things:
1. Allah blesses him with an environment of pious people, but deprives him of taking advice from them.
2. By the will of Allah, he can do good deeds, but Allah deprives him of sincerity in his actions.
3. Allah Almighty grants him wisdom, but deprives him of righteousness in it.
1 – حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ هِشَامُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ: الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ الْعَيْزَارِ أَخْبَرَنِى قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَمْرٍو الشَّيْبَانِىَّ يَقُولُ: حَدَّثَنَا صَاحِبُ هَذِهِ الدَّارِ وَأَشَارَ إِلَى دَارِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ — رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ — قَالَ:
سَأَلْتُ النَّبِىَّ — صلى الله عليه وسلم — أَىُّ الْعَمَلِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ: « الصَّلاَةُ عَلَى وَقْتِهَا » . قَالَ: ثُمَّ أَىُّ ؟ قَالَ:
« ثُمَّ بِرُّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ » . قَالَ: ثُمَّ أَىُّ ؟ قَالَ: « الْجِهَادُ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ » . قَالَ حَدَّثَنِى بِهِنَّ وَلَوِ اسْتَزَدْتُهُ لَزَادَنِى .
1 – Imam al-Bukhari said:
- Abul-Walid Hisham ibn ‘Abdul-Malik told us, who said:
- Shu'ba told us, who said:
-Al-Walid ibn al-‘Aizari told me that he heard Abu ‘Amr ash-Shaybani say:
- The owner of this house told us - and he pointed to the house of 'Abdullah (ibn Mas'ud, who) said:
“(Once) I asked the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “What is the work of Allah loves the most?” He replied: "Prayer performed at the appointed time for it." I asked: “And after that?” He replied, "Showing respect and kindness to parents." I asked: “And after that?” He replied: “Fight / jihad/ in the way of Allah.”
(‘Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him) said:
“The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told me about this, and if I (asked about anything else), he would definitely say more.” This hadith was narrated by Ahmad 1/409, al-Bukhari in his Sahih 527 and al-Adabul-mufrad 1, Muslim 85, an-Nasai 1/292.
The hadith is authentic. See Sahih al-Jami' as-saghir 164, Mishkatul-masabih 568, Sahih at-Targhib wa-t-tarheeb 2478.
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Hafiz Ibn Rajab said: “This hadith of Ibn Mas'ud indicates that the best deed that brings you closer to Allah and the most beloved for Him is a prayer performed at the intervals set for it!” See Fathul Bari 4/207.
The Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) explained in this hadeeth that prayer at its proper time is the most pleasing of deeds and he placed him in front of a good attitude towards parents and jihad in the path of Allah. The proof of this is the use of the figure of speech: "What then." This phrase is used to indicate order (hierarchy), and this is known to all experts in the Arabic language.
Hafiz Ibn Hajar in Fathul Bari said:
“Ibn Baziza said: “What needs to be considered is the placement of jihad before all deeds of the body, since it entails self-sacrifice, except for patiently maintaining the obligatory prayers, performing them in a timely manner and also good behavior with parents, deeds that are performed constantly. No one can remain patient in serving Allah in these matters except the siddiqun (truthful) and Allah knows best!”
I (Ibn Hajar) say:
- I will offer an example that will clarify what is meant here: There is a person who is completely occupied with his trade and all other obligations that it entails and whom the shaitan managed to deceive so that he missed the takbiratul-ihram (opening the takbir of prayer,) or part of prayer in jama'at. You come to him with stories about jihad in the path of Allah Almighty and stories about the courage of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). You instill in him the desire for Paradise and the rejection of the vanity of this world. After your exhortation, he looks at this world and sees that it has become tiny and insignificant. He turns to the world to come, and sees it as great, worthy of reverence in his soul. He rushes to the Garden, the width of which is heaven and earth. He rushes to write his will, he fulfills his debt obligations to other people and says goodbye to his family and loved ones, and goes on a journey to fight. He fell a martyr in the path of Allah. If you called this person not to jihad on the path of Allah Almighty, but to strict observance of prayer, mentioning texts that generate awe and inspire fear, and stories that have a great impact (on the soul), then what would you see from him? Perhaps he would have taken what was said and sincerely upset about what happened to him. He would make a firm decision to keep the prayers in due time, and perhaps he would stick to this for a number of days. But then the shaitan would come again and incite him, and his deeds and worries would increase, his obligations would reach large proportions, and in the end the shaitan would get what he wanted from him. He starts skipping some of the prayers and then goes back to fighting against his soul to help himself against the devil. Then the same is repeated at another time in a similar way, he constantly fights and fights with shaitan, five times daily, and life is only days and days ...
This is a battle against the soul, and the first example is also a battle against the soul. But what is the place of the first example compared to the second? The second struggle is a struggle throughout life, and the first is only for an hour or perhaps a certain number of days, months or years. But of each of these two I say: "There is good in both." See "The Importance of Praying at the Right Time."
Imam Ibn Daqiq al-‘Id said: “It follows from the Sharia analogy that jihad should be the best of deeds that are means. After all, jihad is a means for elevating religion, spreading it, refuting unbelief and suppressing it. And therefore his dignity corresponds to the dignity of his goal. See Fathul Bari 6/77.
Hafiz al-Dumyaty said: “Jihad is a means, not an end. And the purpose of the battle is - guidance on the true path and the achievement of the degree of martyr. As for the killing of infidels, that is not the goal as such. And therefore, if it is possible to guide to the true path with the help of proof, without jihad, then this is more correct and preferable than jihad!” See I'anatu-t-talibin 4/181.
Sheikh ‘Abdu-r-Rahman as-Sa’di said: “Jihad is not waged in order to shed the blood of infidels or appropriate their property. Jihad is carried out so that the religion of Allah will triumph over other religions, and so that paganism and everything that is incompatible with the true faith disappear on earth. This is what fitna (distemper) is, and if this distemper ceases to exist, then Muslims are obliged to stop bloodshed and jihad. See "Taysirul-Karimi-r-Rahman" 78.
As for the hadith: “I was sent with a sword before the Day of Judgment, so that everyone would worship Allah alone,” Hafiz Ibn Rajab said: “Allah Almighty sent the Prophet, may Allah bless him and welcome, calling for tawhid (monotheism) with the help sword, after summoning by argument. And he who did not answer the call of monotheism with the help of the Qur'an and a clear argument, was called with the help of the sword. See al-Hikam al-jadira 5.
The scholars of the Standing Committee (al-Lajna al-daimah) said regarding this hadeeth: “Islam was propagated by means of argument and clarification regarding those who listened and responded to the call. And it was distributed with the help of force and the sword against those who became proud and showed arrogance. See Fatawa al-Lajna 12/14.
This refers to the performance of one or another obligatory prayer immediately after the onset of the period of time established for it.
2 – عَنْ عَائِشَةَ — رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهَا — أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ — صلى الله عليه وسلم – قَالَ:
« سَدِّدُوا وَقَارِبُوا ، وَاعْلَمُوا أَنْ لَنْ يُدْخِلَ أَحَدَكُمْ عَمَلُهُ الْجَنَّةَ ، وَأَنَّ أَحَبَّ الأَعْمَالِ أَدْوَمُهَا إِلَى اللَّهِ ، وَإِنْ قَلَّ » .
2 – Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
"Pkeep right anddraw near, and know that no onenone of you will be taken to Paradise(only) him deeds, and that most of all Allah loves those deeds that are done with the greatest constancy, even if they are few». Narrated by Ahmad 6/125, 273, al-Bukhari 6464, Muslim 2818.
The hadith is authentic. See "Sahih at-Targhib wa-t-tarhib" 3174.
That is: do not try to do what you cannot do all the time, stick to moderation.
That is: try to find something optimal for yourself that you can do every day.
3 – عَنْ عَائِشَةَ — رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهَا — أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ:
سُئِلَ النَّبِىُّ — صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ — أَىُّ الأَعْمَالِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ: « أَدْوَمُهَا وَإِنْ قَلَّ » . وَقَالَ: « اكْلَفُوا مِنَ الأَعْمَالِ مَا تُطِيقُونَ » .
3 – Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, reported:“(Once) the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was asked: “What kind of deeds does Allah love the most?” He replied: "Those that are done with the greatest constancy, even if they are few." And he (also) said: "Take only those things that you can do!" This hadeeth was narrated by al-Bukhari 6465 and Muslim 782.
The hadith is authentic. See Sahih al-Jami' as-saghir 163, Sahih Abi Dawud 1238.
4 – عَنْ عَائِشَةَ — رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهَا — أَنَّ النَّبِىَّ — صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ – قَالَ:
« يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ خُذُوا مِنَ الأَعْمَالِ مَا تُطِيقُونَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يَمَلُّ حَتَّى تَمَلُّوا وَإِنَّ أَحَبَّ الأَعْمَالِ إِلَى اللَّهِ مَا دَامَ وَإِنْ قَلَّ » .
4 – Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
« O people, you should take on such things as you can (perform) For verily, Allah does not tire until you yourself become tired, and verily, Allah loves most of all such (religious) deeds that (the one who does them) does constantly, even if they are few. This hadeeth was narrated by al-Bukhari 5861, Muslim 782, Ibn Hibban 2571.
The hadith is authentic. See Sahih al-Jami' as-saghir 7887.
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Imam an-Nawawi said:
- “Allah will not tire”: this means that He will not cease to reward you and repay your deeds and will not treat you as one who is burdened “until you yourself become tired” and do not stop, therefore, you should take on that that you are able to do constantly, so that His rewards and favors to you will be constant. See Riyadh-s-Salihin by Imam an-Nawawi 142.
5 – عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ — رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ — قَالَ:
سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ؟، قَالَ: « أَنْ تَمُوتَ وَلِسَانُكَ رَطْبٌ مِنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ » .
5 – Mu'adh ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:“(Once) I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): “What kind of deeds does Allah love the most?” He replied: “Ch so that you die with your tongue,wet because of the remembrance of Allah /dhikr/”».
This hadeeth was narrated by Ibn Hibban 818, Ibn al-Sunni in 'Amal al-yaum wa-l-layla', al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir 20/93 and al-Bayhaqi in 'Shu' ab al-Iman" 516. 
Shaykh al-Albani called the hadeeth good. See Sahih al-Jami’ as-saghir 165, Sahih at-Targhib wa-t-tarhib 1492, as-Silsilya as-sahiha 1836, al-Kalim at-tayyib 3/25.
6 – عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ خَثْعَمَ — رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ — قَالَ:
أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ فِي نَفَرٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ قَالَ: قُلْتُ: أَنْتَ الَّذِي تَزْعُمُ أَنَّكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ: « نَعَمْ ». قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ: « إِيمَانٌ بِاللَّهِ ». قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، ثُمَّ مَهْ؟ قَالَ: « ثُمَّ صِلَةُ الرَّحِمِ ». قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَبْغَضُ إِلَى اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ: « الْإِشْرَاكُ بِاللَّهِ ». قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، ثُمَّ مَهْ؟ قَالَ: « ثُمَّ قَطِيعَةُ الرَّحِمِ ». قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، ثُمَّ مَهْ؟ قَالَ: « ثُمَّ الْأَمْرُ بِالْمُنْكَرِ وَالنَّهْيِ عَنِ الْمَعْرُوفِ ».
6 – It is narrated from the words of Qatada that one man from (the tribe) Has'am said:“(Once) I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) who was among his companions.”
He said, "I said, 'Is it you who claims to be the Messenger of Allah?' (The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) replied: “Yes.”
He said: “I asked: “O Messenger of Allah, what kind of deeds does Allah love the most?” (The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied: eruin Allah."
He said: “I asked: “O Messenger of Allah, and then what?” He replied: “Zitem,maintaining family ties.
He said: "I asked:" O Messenger of Allahand what's the dealmost hated by Allah? (The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:giving partners to Allah /shirk/””.
(The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:item,severing family ties».
He said: “I asked: “O Messenger of Allah, and then what?”(The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) replied: “Then, the commandment of the reprehensible (sharia) and the prohibition of the approved (them).” This hadeeth was narrated by Abu Ya'la 6839.
Shaykh al-Albani called the hadeeth good. See Sahih al-Jami' as-saghir 166, Sahih at-Targhib wa-t-tarheeb 2522.
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In the isnad of this hadith, there is a transmitter not named by name, but this is a person from among the companions of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who was from the Has'am tribe. However, in accordance with the terminology of the hadith, the obscurity of the name of the companion does not harm the authenticity of the hadith, for all the companions were trustworthy. See at-Taghlik at-ta'lik 5/21, Fathul-Bari 10/24.
7 – عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ — رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ — قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ — صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:
« إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَالَ: مَنْ عَادَى لِى وَلِيًّا فَقَدْ آذَنْتُهُ بِالْحَرْبِ ، وَمَا تَقَرَّبَ إِلَىَّ عَبْدِى بِشَىْءٍ أَحَبَّ إِلَىَّ مِمَّا افْتَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِ ، وَمَا يَزَالُ عَبْدِى يَتَقَرَّبُ إِلَىَّ بِالنَّوَافِلِ حَتَّى أُحِبَّهُ ، فَإِذَا أَحْبَبْتُهُ كُنْتُ سَمْعَهُ الَّذِى يَسْمَعُ بِهِ ، وَبَصَرَهُ الَّذِى يُبْصِرُ بِهِ ، وَيَدَهُ الَّتِى يَبْطُشُ بِهَا وَرِجْلَهُ الَّتِى يَمْشِى بِهَا ، وَإِنْ سَأَلَنِى لأُعْطِيَنَّهُ ، وَلَئِنِ اسْتَعَاذَنِى لأُعِيذَنَّهُ ، وَمَا تَرَدَّدْتُ عَنْ شَىْءٍ أَنَا فَاعِلُهُ تَرَدُّدِى عَنْ نَفْسِ الْمُؤْمِنِ ، يَكْرَهُ الْمَوْتَ وَأَنَا أَكْرَهُ مَسَاءَتَهُ » .
7 – Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:–
“Indeed, Allah said: “I will declare war on the one who is at enmity with the one who is close to Me! The most beloved of all, whatever (does) My servant in an effort to get closer to Me, is for Me what I have charged him with a duty, and My servant will try to get closer to Me, doing more than is necessary / nawafil / until I love his; but when I love him, I will become his ear with which he hears, and his sight with which he sees, and his hand with which he grasps, and his foot with which he walks, and if he asks Me (for something), I will surely grant him (it), and if he turns to Me for protection, I will definitely protect him, and nothing that I do makes Me hesitate to such an extent as (the need to take) the soul of a believer who does not want death, for I do not want harm done to him.” This hadeeth was narrated by al-Bukhari 6502, Abu Nu'aym in Hiliyatul-awliya 1/4, al-Bayhaqi in az-Zuhd 690 and al-Asmaw wa-s-syfat 491.
The hadith is authentic. See "Sahih al-Jami' as-saghir" 1782, "as-Silsila as-sahiha" 1640.
By “close” /wali/ is meant a person who is distinguished by extreme piety, steadily fulfills all his religious duties and does many other things besides. This word is derived from the Arabic three-letter root "vav-lam-ya". Verbs of different breeds derived from the same root can mean "to be close," "to govern," "to be friendly," "to assist," and so on. With regard to such a person, the word “wali” is used due to the fact that he is constantly engaged in the worship of Allah and does not go out of obedience to Him, never allowing disobedience. It is also possible that this word here has the meaning of a passive participle from the same root, since Allah Almighty constantly preserves such a person and takes care of him because he does not transgress the boundaries established by Him and obeys His commands and prohibitions. In the Sahihs of al-Bukhari and Muslim it is said: “Wali (friend) is the antonym of aduv (enemy), while the word wilayah (friendship) is the opposite of adawa ” (hostility). Friendship is based on love and the desire to get closer, and hostility is based on hatred and distance.
In Fathul-Bari, Ibn Hajar writes: “Close to Allah means one who has knowledge of Allah, does not disobey Him and shows sincerity in worshiping Allah, and Allah Almighty said: “Verily, close to Allah there is nothing to fear and they will not be sad. To those who believed and were God-fearing, the good news is (destined) for them in this life and in eternal life. The words of Allah are unchangeable this is a great success”(Yunus, 10:62-64)."
This refers to additional prayers, fasts and other good deeds performed by a pious person voluntarily.
The meaning of these words is that Allah assists such a slave in the affairs carried out by him through the aforementioned parts of the body, directing a person to such deeds that He loves, and keeping him from what He hates, for example, keeping him from listening to empty speeches , views on the forbidden and so on.
Ibn as-Salah said: “Hesitation here does not mean hesitation in the well-known sense, but that which resembles the actions of a hesitant who does something against his own will, and in this case this means that, due to His love for him, Allah does not desires to harm him by taking his life, since this is the greatest suffering in this world for everyone, except for a few, although He must inevitably do this by virtue of His predestination and predestination of death, because every person must taste death. And this hadith says that Allah does not do this out of a desire to humiliate a person, but, on the contrary, He wants to exalt him, since death is the path to the abode of honor and bliss.
8 – عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَة — رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ — ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ — صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ — ، قَالَ :
« لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ أحَبَّ إِلى اللهِ تَعَالَى مِنْ قطْرَتَيْنِ وَأثَرَيْنِ : قَطَرَةُ دُمُوع مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللهِ ، وَقَطَرَةُ دَمٍ تُهْرَاقُ في سَبيلِ اللهِ. وَأَمَّا الأَثَرَانِ : فَأَثَرٌ في سَبيلِ اللهِ تَعَالَى، وَأَثَرٌ في فَريضةٍ مِنْ فَرائِضِ الله تَعَالَى » .
8 – Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:“There is nothing that Allah Almighty loves more than two drops and two traces. (As for the drops, this is) a tear shed from the fear of Allah, and a drop of blood shed in the path of Allah, as for the two footprints, then this is a footprint in the path of Allah Almighty andtrack(remainingon thebody,) afterfulfillmentwhat-orprescribedAllahAlmighty». This hadeeth was reported by at-Tirmidhi in 1669, who said: "Good hadeeth".
Shaykh al-Albani called the hadeeth good. See Sahih at-Targhib wa-t-tarhib 1326, 1376, 3327, Tahrij Mishkatul-masabih 3760.
This refers to the scar from a wound received by a Muslim in a battle with the infidels.
This refers to the traces left after bowing to the ground and washing before prayers.
9 – عَنْ أُبَىِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ — رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ — قَالَ:
صَلَّى بِنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ — صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ — يَوْمًا الصُّبْحَ فَقَالَ: « أَشَاهِدٌ فُلاَنٌ »؟ قَالُوا: لاَ. قَالَ: « أَشَاهِدٌ فُلاَنٌ »؟ قَالُوا: لاَ. قَالَ: « إِنَّ هَاتَيْنِ الصَّلاَتَيْنِ أَثْقَلُ الصَّلَوَاتِ عَلَى الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَلَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ مَا فِيهِمَا لأَتَيْتُمُوهُمَا وَلَوْ حَبْوًا عَلَى الرُّكَبِ وَإِنَّ الصَّفَّ الأَوَّلَ عَلَى مِثْلِ صَفِّ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَلَوْ عَلِمْتُمْ مَا فَضِيلَتُهُ لاَبْتَدَرْتُمُوهُ وَإِنَّ صَلاَةَ الرَّجُلِ مَعَ الرَّجُلِ أَزْكَى مِنْ صَلاَتِهِ وَحْدَهُ وَصَلاَتُهُ مَعَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ أَزْكَى مِنْ صَلاَتِهِ مَعَ الرَّجُلِ وَمَا كَثُرَ فَهُوَ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ».
9 – It is reported that Ubayy ibn Ka'b said:"One dayMessenger of Allahmay Allah bless and greet him, performed the morning prayer with us and then asked: “Is so-and-so present (here)?” (People) said, "No." He (again) asked: “Is so-and-so present?” (People again ) said: "Not". (And then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,) said: “Verily, these two prayers are the hardest blatant prayers for hypocrites. If you knew what (reward) is in them, you would appear on them even on all fours. Indeed, the first row is like the row of angels, and if you knew about its dignity, then you would compete in this. Indeed, the prayer of one person together with another is superior (in reward) than his prayer alone, and his prayer with two is better than prayer with one. And the more (people pray together), the more beloved it is to Allah Almighty.” This hadith was narrated by Ahmad 5/140, Abu Dawud 554, ad-Darimi 1/291, an-Nasai 2/104, Ibn Majah 796.
Shaykh al-Albani called the hadeeth good. See Sahih al-Jami' as-saghir 2242, Sahih an-Nasa'i 842, Sahih at-Targhib wa-t-tarheeb 411, 419.
I mean morning subh/ and evening/‘isha’/ prayers. See 'Awn al-Ma'bud' 2/182.
Due to the fact that (in these times) a person is overcome by laziness and there is less show in them. See 'Awn al-Ma'bud' 2/182.
That is, for morning and evening prayers. See 'Awn al-Ma'bud' 2/182.
At-Tibi said: “He compared the first row because of its proximity to the imam with a row of angels in their proximity to Allah Almighty. See 'Awn al-Ma'bud' 2/182.
That is, the dignity of the first row. See 'Awn al-Ma'bud' 2/182.
That is, they would be ahead of (others, wanting to get into) it. See 'Awn al-Ma'bud' 2/182.
10 –
أحَبُّ الأدْيانِ إلى الله تعالى الحَنِيفِيَّةُ السَّمْحَةُ
"The most beloved religion for Allah– light religion of monotheism / hanifiya /”.
This hadith was narrated by Ahmad 1/236, al-Bukhari in al-Adabul-mufrad 287, at-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir 11572 from the words of Ibn ‘Abbas.
The authenticity of this hadith was confirmed by Hafiz Ibn Hajar, Hafiz al-‘Alayi, Sheikh Ahmad Shakir and Shu’ayb al-Arnaut.
Shaykh al-Albani called the hadeeth good. See Sahih al-Jami’ as-saghir 160, as-Silsila as-sahiha 881.
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It is reported that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “Once the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was asked: “What is the most beloved religion for Allah?” He replied: “The easy religion of monotheism / Hanifiya /!””
"Easy" - that is, devoid of frills.
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim said: “Hanifiya is mentioned along with lightness, since the Hanifiya religion is monotheism and ease in business. And this is the opposite of two things, and this is polytheism and the prohibition of what is permitted. See "Ighasatu-l-lyahfan" 1/135.
‘Abdullah ibn Abu Yazid al-Ansari said: “Call yourselves by the names that Allah has called you: hanifiya, Islam and iman!” Ibn Abi Sheiba. See ad-Durrul-mansur 6/81.
Imam Zakariya al-Ansari said in relation to this hadeeth: “Easy religion means: a religion in which there is no constraint and difficulties, unlike other religions.” See Tuhfatul Bari 1/199.
Imam al-Bukhari cited this hadeeth in his Sahih in the chapter entitled "Religion is easy".
Hafiz Ibn Hajar, regarding this chapter “Religion is light,” said: “It is called an easy religion in relation to previous religions, because Allah removed from this community the burden that was placed on other communities. And the most striking example of this is the form of repentance, which in previous communities was in the form of suicide, while the repentance of this ummah is the cessation of committing sin, the firm intention to never commit such a thing and repentance. See Fathul Bari 1/115.
What Ibn Hajar says is mentioned in the Koran: “Here Musa said to his people: “O my people! You were unfair to yourself when you began to worship the calf. Repent to your Creator and kill yourselves. It will be better for you in front of your Creator.” Then He accepted your repentance. Verily, He is the Accepting of Repentance, the Merciful” (al-Baqarah 2:54).
According to Abu Musa and Anas, may Allah be pleased with them, it is reported that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sent one of his companions on some mission, he would say to them: “Rejoice and do not turn away! Make it easy, don't make it harder! al-Bukhari 69, Muslim 1734.
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) also reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to his Companions: “Indeed, you are sent to make it easier and not sent to make it difficult!” at-Tirmidhi 147. Authentic hadith.
Hafiz Ibn Rajab said: “Relief is moderation and the middle in worship, so that a person does not make omissions in the duties assigned to him, and also does not take on what he cannot do.” See al-Mahaja 51.
From Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, it is reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: "Verily, Allah Almighty loves when His relief is accepted, just as He does not like when His prohibitions are transgressed" . Ahmad 2/108, Ibn Hibban 2742, al-Quda'i 1078. Authentic hadith. See Sahih at-Targhib No. 1059.
As for the examples of how the Sharia of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) made relief in the provisions of religion, there are a great many of them, among which is the permissibility of uttering words of disbelief under duress. Allah Almighty said: “The wrath of Allah will fall on those who deny Allah after they believe, not on those who were forced to do so, while firm faith rested in their hearts, but on those who themselves opened their chest for disbelief. Great torment is prepared for them” (an-Nahl, 16:106).
Imam al-Baghawi said: “Scholars are unanimous that one who is forced to utter words of disbelief is allowed to utter it with his own tongue. And if he says it with his tongue, without having such a conviction, then this is not kufr! But if he refuses and gets killed for it, that's better." See Tafseer al-Baghawi 5/329.
Also among the reliefs granted by Allah Almighty to His slaves is the eating of carrion during hunger. Allah Almighty said: “He forbade you dead meat, blood, pig meat and that which was sacrificed not for the sake of Allah. If someone is forced to eat the forbidden, without showing disobedience and without transgressing the limits of the necessary, then there is no sin on him. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful” (al-Baqara, 2:173).
Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, said: “Once a mule died in a family, and they had nothing to eat. Then they came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and informed him of this, and he allowed them to eat this mule.” al-Bazzar in Kashf al-astar 3/328. Hadith is good. See al-Jami' as-sahih 4/181.
Also among the reliefs, this is the cleansing for prayer with pure earth, in case of lack of water or fear of getting sick, aggravating the disease or dying if it is used; the permissibility of reducing prayers for a traveler, combining two prayers on the way or if necessary; rubbing socks instead of washing feet, and much more.
All of the above indicates that the religion of Islam is an easy religion! However, it should be emphasized that Islam does not need numerous simplifications by various preachers of our day, who abolish it in contradiction to its commands and clear prohibitions! There are many examples of this today, such as the permission of music; allowing the joint stay of strangers to each other men and women; handshake of strangers men and women; a statement that a beard is not obligatory in Islam, and the main thing is that in the soul; a statement that the principle of friendship and non-participation does not exist in Islam, etc.
Refuting those who make indulgences in the religion of Allah for the sake of their passions, Imam Ibn Hazm said: «
And who in this relies on the words of Allah: “Allah wants ease for you and He does not want hardship for you”(al-Baqarah, 2:185), then we know that everything that Allah has commanded is already easy (for execution), and Allah himself said about this: “He has not made any difficulty for you in religion”(al-Hajj, 22:78)." See al-Ihkam 869.
Sheikh ‘Abdu-r-Rahman as-Sa’di said: “Everything that Allah commanded His slaves is easy in its basis. However, if something difficult happens, it is facilitated by another provision, either by removing it altogether, or by performing it in a simplified form. See Tafseer al-Sa'di 198.
This is not about the madhhab of Imam Abu Hanifa, which is referred to as Hanafi. Hanifia is a religion of monotheism, cleansed of lies. A Hanif is one who follows the religion of Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and our Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, as the imams al-Sindi and al-Munawi said about this. See al-Hashiya and Faydul-Qadir 1/205.
11 – Ibn ‘Umar is reported to have said:
« The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
أحَبُّ الأسْماءِ إلى الله عبْدُ الله وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمنِ
“The most beloved names before Allah are ‘Abdullah / servant of Allah / and ‘Abdu-r-Rahman / servant of the Merciful /””. This hadith was narrated by al-Bukhari in al-Adabul-mufrad 814, Muslim 2132, Abu Dawud 4949, at-Tirmizi 2833, an-Nasai 6/218, Ibn Majah 3728.
The hadith is authentic. See Sahih al-Jami' as-saghir 161, Sahih at-Targhib wa-t-tarhib 1976, al-Silsila ad-da'ifa 411, Irwaul-galil 1176, Mukhtasar Muslim 1398.
12 – Anas ibn Malik is reported to have said:
« The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
أحَبُّ الأسْماءِ إلى الله عَبْدُ الله وعبْد الرحمن والحارِثُ
“The most beloved names before Allah are ‘Abdullah, ‘Abdu-r-Rahman and al-Harith.” This hadeeth was narrated by Abu Ya'la 2778.
Sheikh al-Albani called the hadeeth authentic. See Sahih al-Jami' as-saghir 162, as-Silsila as-sahiha 904.
13 – The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is reported to have said:
أحَبُّ البِلادِ إلى الله مَساجِدُها وأبْغَضُ البِلادِ إلى الله أسْواقُها
“The most favorite (places) of cities / bilyads /to Allah are their mosques, and the most hated are their markets.” This hadith was narrated by Muslim 671 from the words of Abu Hurairah; Ahmad 4/81 and al-Hakim 2148 from the words of Jubair ibn Mut'im.
The hadith is authentic. See Sahih al-Jami’ as-saghir 167, Sahih at-Targhib wa-t-tarheeb 324, Mukhtasar Muslim 241, Mishkatul-masabih 696.
"Bilyad" - pl. a number from "balyads", which also means "country; region".
The reason is that, on the one hand, in the markets, people most often deceive each other, engage in usury and do other inappropriate things, and on the other hand, they remember Allah least of all.
14 – The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is reported to have said:
أحَبُّ الجِهَادِ إلى الله كَلِمَةُ حَقَ تُقَالُ لإمَامٍ جائِرٍ
“The most beloved jihad for Allah is the true word spoken to an unjust ruler.”
This hadith was narrated by Ahmad 5/251 and at-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir 8081 from the words of Abu Umama.
Shaykh al-Albani called the hadeeth good. See Sahih al-Jami' as-saghir 168, Sahih at-Targhib wa-t-tarheeb 2307.
15 – It is reported from the words of ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘As, may Allah be pleased with them both, that one day the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to him:
أحبُّ الصِّيامِ إلى الله صيامُ داوُدَ كَانَ يَصُومُ يَوْماً ويُفْطِرُ يَوْماً وأحَبُّ الصَّلاةِ إلى الله صلاةُ دَاوُدَ كَانَ يَنامُ نِصْفَ اللَّيْلِ وَيَقُومُ ثلُثَهُ ويَنَامُ سُدُسَهُ
“The most beloved fast for Allah is the fast of Daud, who fasted a day and broke his fast the next. And the most beloved prayer for Allah is the prayer of Dawood, who always slept half the night, (then) prayed a third of it, and (then) slept the sixth part of the night. This hadeeth was narrated by Ahmad 2/206, al-Bukhari 1131, Muslim 1159, Abu Dawud 2448, an-Nasai 3/214, Ibn Majah 1712.
The hadith is authentic. See "Sahih al-Jami' as-saghir" 170, "Irwaul-galil" 945, "Riyadu-s-Salihin" 1185.
16 – The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is reported to have said:
أحَبُّ الطَّعامِ إلى الله ما كَثُرَتْ عَلَيْهِ الأيْدِي
“The most beloved food in the sight of Allah is that over which (gathers) many hands.”
This hadeeth was narrated by Abu Ya'la 2045, al-Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-Iman 9620 and ad-Diya' al-Maqdisi from the words of Jabir.
Shaykh al-Albani called the hadeeth good. See Sahih al-Jami' as-saghir 171, as-Silsila as-sahiha 895.
17 –
أحَبُّ العِبادِ إلى الله تعالى أنْفَعُهُمْ لِعِيالِهِ
“The most beloved servants for Allah Almighty are the most useful for their families.”
This hadith was narrated by ‘Abdullah ibn Ahmad ibn Hanbal in Zawaid al-Zuhd from the words of al-Hasan as a sent / mursal / hadith.
Shaykh al-Albani called the hadeeth good. See Sahih al-Jami' as-saghir 172, al-Raud an-nadir 481.
18 – It is narrated from the words of Samur ibn Jundab, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
أحَبُّ الكَلاَمِ إلى الله تعالى أرْبَعٌ: سُبْحانَ الله والحَمْدُ لله ولا إلهَ إلاَّ الله والله أكْبَرُ ولا يَضُرُّكَ بِأيِّهِنَّ بَدَأْتَ
“There are four words that Allah Almighty loves the most: “Glory to Allah / Subhana-Allah /”, “Praise be to Allah / Al-Hamduli-Llah /”, “There is no god worthy of worship except Allah / La ilaha illa-Allah /” and “Allah is great /Allahu Akbar/”, and whatever you start with, it will not hurt you.” This hadeeth was narrated by Ahmad 5/10 and Muslim 2137.
The hadith is authentic. See Sahih al-Jami' as-saghir 173, Mukhtasar Muslim 1411.
19 – The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is reported to have said:
أحَبُّ الكلامِ إلى الله أنْ يَقُولَ العَبْدُ: سُبْحانَ الله وبِحَمْدِهِ
“The most beloved words for Allah that the slave (Allah) pronounces are: “Holy is Allah and praise be to Him / Subhana-Llahi wa bihamdihi /””. This hadith was narrated by Ahmad 5/161, Muslim 2731, at-Tirmizi 3593 and an-Nasai in Sunan al-Kubra 10660 from the words of Abu Dharr.
Sheikh al-Albani called the hadeeth authentic. See "Sahih al-Jami' as-saghir" 174, "Mukhtasar Muslim" 1907.
20 – The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is reported to have said:
أحَبُّ الكلام إلى الله تعالى ما اصْطَفاهُ الله لِمَلائِكَتِهِ سُبْحانَ رَبِّيَ وَبِحَمْدِهِ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ وَبِحَمْدِهِ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ وبِحَمْدِهِ
« The most beloved words for Allah are those that He chose for His angels: “Holy is my Lord and praise to Him, holy is my Lord and praise to Him, holy is my Lord and praise to Him” /Subhana rabbia wa bihamdihi /. This hadith was narrated by at-Tirmidhi 3593, al-Hakim 1/501, al-Bayhaqi in Shu'ab al-Iman 592 from the words of Abu Dharr.
Al-Hakim said: "A reliable hadeeth according to the conditions of Muslim", and al-Dhahabi agreed with him.
Sheikh al-Albani called the hadeeth authentic. See "Sahih al-Jami' as-saghir" 175, "Sahih at-Targhib wa-t-tarhib" 1538.
21 – Ibn ‘Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
أحَبُّ النَّاسِ إلى الله أنْفَعُهُمْ وأحَبُّ الأعْمَالِ إلى الله عَزَّ وجَلَّ سُرُورٌ تُدْخِلُهُ على مُسْلِمٍ أوْ تَكْشِفُ عنهُ كُرْبَةً أوْ تَقْضِي عَنْهُ دَيْناً أوْ تَطْرُدُ عنهُ جُوعاً ولأَنْ أمْشِيَ مَعَ أخِي المُسْلِمِ في حاجَةٍ أحَبُّ إلَيَّ مِنْ أنْ أعْتَكِفَ في هذا المَسْجِدِ شَهْراً ومَنْ كَفَّ غَضَبَهُ سَتَرَ الله عَوْرَتَهُ ومَنْ كَظَمَ غَيْظاً ولوْ شاءَ أنْ يُمْضِيَهُ أمْضاهُ مَلأ الله قَلْبَهُ رِضًى يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ ومَنْ مَشى مَعَ أخِيهِ المُسْلِمِ في حاجَتِهِ حَتَّى يُثْبِتَها لهُ أثْبَتَ الله تعالى قَدَمَهُ يَوْمَ تَزِلُّ الأقْدَامُ وإِنَّ سُوءَ الخُلُقِ لَيُفْسِدُ العَمَلَ كما يُفْسِدُ الخَلُّ العَسَلَ
“The most beloved people for Allah are the most useful of them, and the most beloved deed in the sight of Allah Almighty and Great is the joy that you bring to a Muslim by helping him in trouble or paying his debt or satisfying his hunger. AND, Indeed, come to the aid of your Muslim brother in what m he needs something more beloved to me than to commit seclusion in the mosque for a month. And whoever restrains his anger towards his brother (in Islam), Allah will hide his shortcomings, and whoever restrains his anger at the time when he wanted to pour it out, Allah will fill his heart with contentment on the Day of Resurrection. And whoever goes out to help his Muslim brother in his need until he helps him, Allah will strengthen his feet on the day when the feet slip. And verily, bad temper spoils deeds just as vinegar spoils honey.” This hadith was narrated by Ibn Abi ad-Dunya in Qada al-Khawaij 36, at-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir 3/209.
Shaykh al-Albani called the hadeeth good. See Sahih al-Jami’ as-saghir 176, as-Silsila as-sahiha 906.
22 – The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is reported to have said:
أحَبُّ عِبادِ الله إِلَى الله أحْسَنُهُمْ خُلُقاً
“The most beloved servants of Allah in the sight of Allah are those who have the best morals.” This hadith was narrated by at-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir 471, according to Usama ibn Shariyyyk.
Sheikh al-Albani called the hadeeth authentic. See Sahih al-Jami’ as-saghir 179, as-Silsila as-sahiha 433.
1. The Almighty said:
« And do good, for Allah loves those who do good.”(Sura "Cow", ayat 195).
A person should try to do good, because good leads to love.
2. Allah says:
« Indeed, Allah loves those who repent and loves those who purify themselves.”(Sura "Cow", ayat 222).
It is necessary to cleanse both internally and externally.
3. The Almighty said :
"Allah loves the patient"(Sura Al-Imran, verse 146).
4. Allah said:
«… For Allah loves those who trust.”(Sura “The Family of Imran”, verse 159).
5. “O you who believe! If any of you departs from his religion, then Allah will bring other people whom He will love and who will love Him ”(Sura“ Meal verse 54).
What are they:
“They will be humble before the believers and adamant before the unbelievers, they will fight in the way of Allah and not be afraid of the reproaches of the reproaches” (Sura “Meal”, ayat 54).
There are four qualities in total: two of them in relation to believers, the other two – to the unbelievers.
6. Allah said that He loves the God-fearing.
7. In addition, the Almighty loves the just in all respects: in the family, in the trusted, in power. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said : “Indeed, the righteous are with Allah on a pedestal of light, at the right hand of the Merciful, and with Him they are both on the right. These are those who are just in the decisions of Allah, in their families, and in power.
8. The Most High loves those who fight in His way, those who are like a strong building.
9. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Three people are most loved by Allah. When a person, approaching a group of people, asks for the sake of Allah what he needs, and he is refused, one of them will leave behind and secretly give him what he needs, so that no one except him and Allah will know about it. When, after a long journey in the night, the travelers stop for the night, and everyone falls into a long-awaited sleep, one of them will begin to pray to Allah, reading the Koran. And a man who, being in a fighting squad that is suffering defeat, will meet the enemy with his chest (and will fight until then) until he is killed or wins ” .
10. A hadeeth from Amir ibn Saeed ibn Abi Waqqas says: “Once, when Saad ibn Abu Waqqas was among his camels, his son rushed to the herd. "I seek refuge in Allah from the evil of this rider" – said Amir, seeing the approaching man. The son dismounted and approached his father, saying: “Do you prefer to be among your camels and sheep when people are fighting among themselves for power?” Amr replied: “Shut up!
I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: ’Verily, Allah loves the God-fearing, wealthy and hidden slaves’ “». Rich, that is, not in need of people, hidden – these are those who do not want to surpass everyone with their power and glory. Allah loves those who break away from everything to worship and nurture their own souls.
11. In a hadith from Amr ibn Shuayb, the words of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) are quoted: “Indeed, Allah loves when the traces of His blessings are reflected on a person” . Of course, without wastefulness and arrogance.
12. Abu Hazm ibn Dinar narrates from Abu Idris Al-Khauliani: “Once I entered one of the mosques of Damascus, and saw a man with shining teeth, people crowded around him, asking and discussing his opinion. Someone asked about him and he was told that he was Muadh ibn Jabal. I waited a moment and, after he had completed his prayer, I approached him. Greeting him, I said, “I swear! I love you for the sake of Allah!” Muadh asked: “Exactly for the sake of Allah?” I answered: “Exactly for the sake of Allah!” He again asked: “Exactly for the sake of Allah?” I answered: “Exactly for the sake of Allah!” He took me clothes, pulled towards him and said: “Rejoice, I heard how the Messenger of Allah conveyed the words of Allah: ’My love is obligatory for those who love each other for My sake, for those who gather for My sake, for those who visit each other for My sake, for those who spend for My sake.’ “» .
Love, visits, gatherings, mutual help, guidance for the sake of Allah, cultivate love for the Almighty in our hearts. Let us recall the story of a man who visited his friend in another settlement, despite the fact that there is no trade or common cause between them. The Almighty sent an angel to him with the words: "Verily Allah has loved you, just as you loved (this person)". The more people love each other, the closer they come to Allah. The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “If two people love each other for the sake of Allah, the most beloved to Allah is the one who loves the other more”.
13. Allah Almighty loves those who read the verses of the Qur'an. One of the companions always, when praying as an imam, read after the surah Al-Fatiha, the surah Al-Ikhlyas, and then added another. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) found out about this and asked him to ask the reason for his actions. The Companion said: “I love to read this surah because it describes the Merciful. The only, the Eternal does not need people when everyone needs Him, did not give birth and was not born, and no one can compare with Him. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: "Inform him that Allah loves him" .
14. Also from the deeds that are loved by Allah, those that are transmitted in the words of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him: “The most beloved to Allah are the most useful (people). The most beloved deed for Allah is when one Muslim brings joy to another, or solves his problem, or pays a debt for him, or feeds him. For me, going with my brother to solve his problems is better than being in this mosque for a whole month. » .
15. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was asked about who is the most beloved person for Allaah. He replied: "The one with the best disposition" . The Almighty also loves those who forgive in trade. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: “May Allah have mercy on that person who shows generosity by selling, buying and demanding return (of his money)” .
In general, the Almighty loves righteous deeds and hates sinful and vicious ones. We ask Allah to give us love. And he made love for himself more beloved than cool water in the case of the strongest thirst. And that we would be among those who do the deeds loved by Allah.
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and all the companions. We move on to the next topic related to the actions of the hearts, and that is introspection. A very important topic that is directly related to happiness and righteousness.
Importance of self-report
Self-report is a very important moment for everyone, without it it is impossible for a person to improve. If a person takes this into account today, he will secure himself for tomorrow. Accountability is a reflection on oneself, an analysis of one's own shortcomings. This is the key to success:
“On that Day, Allah will resurrect them all and tell them what they have done. Allah numbered it, but they forgot. Allah is the Witness of all things” (Sura “Strife”, verse 6).
Accountability arises from meditating on the following verses of the Qur'an:
“On that Day, people will come out in droves to see their deeds. The one who has done good weighing the smallest particle will see it. And the one who did evil weighing the smallest particle will see it ”(sura“ Earthquake ”, verses 6-8);
“On the Day when every soul sees all the good and evil that it has done, it will want a great distance between it and between its evil deeds. Allah warns you against Himself. Allah is compassionate towards the servants” (Sura Al-Imran, verse 30).
Introspection is directly related to the belief in the Last Day, the Day when the Most High will rebuke all His creatures, so He warns us with the words:
“Fear the Day when you will be returned to Allah. Then each person will receive in full what he has acquired, and they will not be treated unfairly” (Surah “Cow”, ayat 281).
Similarly, accountability comes from belief in the names and attributes of Allah. He is the Watcher and the Controller, He sees everything we do. We are constantly accompanied by faithful scribes who count and record all our actions:
« The book will be laid down, and you will see how sinners will tremble at what is in it. They will say:“Woe to us! What is this book! It does not miss any small or great sin - everything is calculated“. They will reveal before them all that they have done, and your Lord will not deal injustice with anyone.(Surah "The Cave", verse 49).
Self-control also depends on our attitude towards the goal, on understanding the general meaning of our being. :
“Did you really think that We created you for fun and that you would not be returned to Us?”(Sura “The Believers”, ayat 115);
« Does a person really think that he will be left unattended?(Sura "Resurrection", verse 36).
Introspection – this is the way of believers, this is the distinguishing feature of monotheists. A true believer fears Allah, takes care of himself and asks for forgiveness for his sins. He knows that the danger of the soul is very great – she is venomous, cunning and secretive. The soul calls a person to evil. She likes ignorance and evil, she leads a person to collapse. The one who obeys it will acquire a tendency to evil, he will completely wallow in sins. The soul is filthy and terrible, the one who leaves it unattended will eventually disappear, and on the Day of Resurrection the fire of Hell will be his lot:
“He who has transgressed the boundaries of what is permitted and has given preference to worldly life, Hell will be a haven”(Sura “The Rip-outs”, verses 37-39);
“To the one who was afraid to stand before his Lord and restrained himself from passions, Paradise will be a haven”(Surah “Pulling out”, verses 40, 41).
Aisha (Nadezhda) Anikeeva was born in the north in the village of Khachela, Onega district, Arkhangelsk region. Many people there live in poverty, are engaged in agriculture, cut down forests, but there is not enough work for everyone.
From childhood, Nadezhda was drawn to faith. She realized that God exists and sees her. I had to walk to school 3.5 kilometers from home. The road passed near the forest and the cemetery. On the way home, Nadia often turned to the Almighty: “Lord, help me. Very scary".
Hope had a difficult childhood. The collapse of the Soviet Union, the difficult economic situation in the country, poverty. Added to all this was the death of his father.
In the village school, Nadia did not have a relationship with her classmates. She was the only girl from the village, moreover, from a poor family. After graduating from 10 classes, Nadia could no longer endure the mockery and humiliation of her peers. So, she was able to agree with the director of the Onega boarding school to finish the 11th grade at the 4th city Onega school.
The youth of the village of Khachely, if possible, leave for the city to continue their studies at the university. At the age of 17, Nadezhda left her home and decided to enter the Arkhangelsk State Technical University. The desire to study was great, and the girl was preparing for the entrance examinations all summer. But, without getting one point, she could not enter the university.
Hope did not despair. Returning to Onega, she enrolled in paid courses “Accountant. Computer Operator" at GPTU. During the day, Nadia worked at the market, and in the evening she studied. She lived with an old woman who could not walk and looked after her. Soon, his brother, who had previously moved to the Tula region, invited Nadya to his place to give his sister the opportunity to study as an economist.
In Tula, passing by the construction university, Nadya saw that the acceptance of documents had not yet ended, and, without hesitation, she again submitted the documents. This time history repeated itself. Nadia did not have one point to enter the university.
Nadezhda did not enter the construction university, but found out that she could rent a room in the dormitory of this university. Muslim students from Bangladesh and Pakistan lived there.
The life of Muslims was keenly interested in Nadia. Her attitude towards her parents was especially admirable. She saw with what trepidation these students waited for the days when their parents would call them again. “Already then I began to think that Islam is a pure religion. They did not drink alcohol, they kept their rooms clean and could not pass by poor old women selling seeds without sympathy,” says Aisha.
Despite the high level of unemployment in Tula, very soon Nadezhda got a good well-paid job. “At first everything went very well, the money poured in. When everything was, I didn’t think about anything. I was far from any religion,” Aisha now recalls. She worked for half a year in Tula, half a year in Syktyvkar. She dreamed of opening a branch of a distribution company in Arkhangelsk. But ... something happened that no one could have expected. The director of the Syktyvkar branch was fired, and there was no point in staying to work in Syktyvkar. Hope returns to Tula again.
Left without a livelihood, Nadezhda asked herself: “There is no money, no work. What to do next? Wandering around an unfamiliar city, she did not find peace of mind and balance in herself, she more and more often asked herself: “Who am I? Why do I live? For answers to her questions, Nadezhda turned to followers of various religions, and then, one main question did not come out of the girl’s head: “Why, if the Lord is one for all, why then does He not give one Law for all mankind?”
Every day the feeling of anxiety grew, I wanted to decide and, finally, choose the right spiritual path. One night, Nadezhda could no longer hold back her tears. She cried, thought about the meaning of life, about her destiny in it. Sincerely, from the bottom of her heart, Nadia called out to her Creator: “Lord, I know that You exist. Only You know the truth, show me the right path.”
In the morning, Asiya, her old Muslim friend, knocked on Nadia's door. She came to Tula from Kazakhstan to study. The girl said that that night she had a dream, as if she had a responsible task, to go and tell Nadia about the religion of Islam.
The knowledge about Islam that Asiya possessed, she passed on to her friend Nadia. The friend briefly talked about the fact that Islam is the last religion, that Allah is the One and Only God, and Muhammad is His Messenger (peace be upon him). She also added: “In any situation, you should always turn to Allah and ask only Him to help you.”
Hearing these words, Nadia felt that the relief that she had been waiting for so long had come. Remembering that she once lived in a hostel with Muslim students, the girl immediately went there.
There she found a young man whom everyone called Hafiz. She thought it was his name. But it turned out that he is a hafiz, a connoisseur of the entire Koran by heart. Nadia asked him to write a shahada (testimony of faith in Islam) so that she could pronounce the words of Monotheism behind him.
Overnight, Nadezhda turned her life around once and for all. She already knew what she wanted. She returned to God again, she thanked Him for such a turn of fate... “I knew that now I am not alone. That now I can turn to Allah for help, ”says the girl.
Before our eyes, the life of a newly converted Muslim woman began to change for the better. A week later, she got a new job.
After moving to Moscow, Aisha had the opportunity to get a job in Sweden. But, faced with difficulties in completing all the necessary documents, she again from the bottom of her heart, sincerely turned to Allah: “Oh, my Lord! If You give me the chance to move to live in Sweden, I will dedicate my whole life to You!” The Almighty accepted the du'a (prayer) of a believing Muslim woman, and Aisha was able to obtain all the necessary documents for traveling abroad.
Arriving in Stockholm, Aisha could not resist the temptations of European life. She left the prayer. It is not known how much longer this would have continued if it had not been for a dream that she once had.
“The sensation was so realistic that it seemed that this was not a dream at all. I felt that someone was choking me and saying that I could not go further from Islam,” says Nadya.
Moving away from an unpleasant dream, Aisha remembered that before leaving for Sweden she made a promise to Allah to devote her whole life to serving Him. In the morning, the girl went to an Internet cafe and on one of the forums described everything that happened to her. Then sisters from various parts of the world answered her and, the first thing she advised to start with was to repent and go to the mosque to find observant Muslims.
The next day, Aisha decided to go to a small mosque, where she met Swedish Muslim women, who surrounded her with attention and treated her like a sister. “When I saw them, they were so beautiful in long robes and headscarves. When these girls walked, it seemed that something was illuminating their path,” recalls Aisha. And that day I again felt the same joy as then, in Tula, when I accepted Islam. I wanted to fly for joy.”
From that day, Aisha decided to start studying Islam, she began to read a lot, attended all the lectures in the mosque whenever possible.
After work, secluded in her room, Aisha, with tears in her eyes, turned to Allah with a request to send her an observant Muslim husband engaged in calling to Allah. She understood that she had a duty to transfer the religion of Monotheism to other people. And again, Allah accepted the prayer.
“Islam is the only way to save the human soul. I love my mother very much, and with all my heart I wished that she would go to Heaven. For a whole year, I got up for a nightly voluntary prayer (tahajjud) and offered long du'a, turned to Allah, asked Him to direct my mother on the path of worshiping the One and only God',” says Nadya.
From Sweden, Aisha very often called her mother in the village. They talked for hours about Monotheism. The daughter gave examples from life about what signs Allah sent them.
In 2006, Aisha's mother came to Sweden to visit her daughter and congratulate her on the birth of her daughter. Aisha's mother, Natalya Andreevna, was amazed at the life of Muslims in this country. She was able to see for herself in a reverent attitude towards her parents, a respectful attitude towards her wives, and a healthy lifestyle.
The religion of Monotheism attracted Natalya Andreevna with its kindness, sincerity, calmness and tranquility. So, at the age of 58, she entered the Muslim community.
Whoever Allah loves, He tests. The Almighty cleanses people from sins, leading them through trials. The hadeeth says: “A great reward comes with great trials. When Allah loves a person, He tests him. Whoever accepts them will be pleased with Him, but whoever is dissatisfied will get His wrath” (Tirmidhi, Ibn Majda). And one of the companions said: “If there were no trials in this world, then on the Day of Judgment we would be empty-handed.”
“Now I understand,” says Aisha, “that everything that happened to me in life turned out to be good for me. In moments of joy and sadness, I always thanked Allah, because I knew that this was a great blessing. There was no such moment in my life that I doubted the mercy of Allah. Having gone through such difficult trials, my heart softened, they brought up in me indifference. But only a true believer, who has patience, firm faith and fortitude of character, can do this.
Recorded by Maryam Smirnova (Arkhangelsk)