Imaam adh-Dhahabee stated in Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa (10/518):

 

Imaam adh-Dhahabee stated in Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa (10/518): 

Muhammad b. Yahyaa adh-Dhuhlee (rahimahullaah) said: I heard Yahyaa b. Ma’een say: “Defending the Sunnah is more virtuous than Jihaad in the Path of Allaah [on the battlefield].” So I said to him: “A man spends from his wealth, he tires himself out and fights, yet this one [who defends the Sunnah] is better than him?!” He replied: “Yes, by a great deal.”

Taken from: https://abukhadeejah.com

https://www.abukhadeejah.com/ibn-taymiyyah-repelling-ahlul-bidah-is-more-virtuous-then-regaining-the-seaport-in-palestine-from-the-crusaders/

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Three things which are not from good manners

Translated by Zubayr Abbasi  

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Abû ‘Umar Al ‘Alâ (May Allah have mercy upon him) said,

“It is not from good manners that you answer the one who does not question you, or you ask the one who does not reply to you, or speak to the one who does not keep silent for you (to listen to you).”

Siyar A’lâm An-Nubalâ, Vol. 6, No. 409

Traits of the allies of Allah- Imaam Ath-Thahabi

Originally posted on August 16, 2016 by SALAFICENTRE NIGERIA

Translated by ABU ‘ABDIRRAHMAAN SAMIR AL-OKLAHOMIE

TRAITS OF THE ALLIES OF ALLAH – IMAAM ATH-THAHABI

 قال الذهبي رحمه الله:

Ath-Thahabi may Allah have mercy on him said:

حفظ اللسان وملازمة الذكر وترك مخالطة العامة والبكاء على الخطيئة والتلاوة بالترتيل والتدبر ومقت النفس وذمها في ذات الله...

Guarding the tongue, and the constant pursuance of the remembrance (of Allah), and leaving off intermingling with the laymen, and crying because of sins, and the recitation of the Quraan with beautification and pondering (upon it’s meanings), and detesting the soul and blaming it for the sake of Allah…

والإكثارمن الصوم المشروع ودوام التهجد والتواضع للمسلمين وصلة الرحم والسماحة وكثرة البشر والإنفاق مع الخصاصة...

and increasing in the legislated fasting, and consistency upon the night prayer, and showing humility towards the Muslims and connecting the ties of relation between the family, and pardoning, and an abundance of smiling and spending in times of poverty…

وقول الحق المربرفق وتؤدة والأمر بالمعروف والأخذ بالعفو والإعراض عن الجاهلين والرباط بالثغر وجهاد العدو وحج البيت وتناول الطيبات في الأحايين وكثرة الاستغفار في السحر...

and the statement of bitter truth with gentleness and deliberateness, and commanding with good, and pardoning and turning away from the ignorant, and guarding the post, and fighting the enemy, and making the pilgrimage to the House, and eating the good and wholesome (halaal) at all times, and the abundance of seeking forgiveness in the last portion of the night (before fajr)…

فهذه شمائل الأولياء وصفات المحمديين...

These are the traits of the allies (of Allah) and the characteristics of the followers of Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wa sallam.

أماتنا الله على محبتهم.

May Allah cause us to die upon loving them.

سير أعلام النبلاء (١٢/٩٠)

Siyar ‘Alaam An-Nubalaa (12/90)

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Love of Fame & Praise

قال الذهبي: "ينبغي للعالم أن يتكلم بنية و حسن قصد، فإن أعجبه كلامه فليصمت، فإن أعجبه الصمت فلينطق، ولا يفتر عن محاسبة نفسه، فإنها تحب الظهور والثناء.

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“The person of knowledge should speak with a good and sincere intent. If his speech amazes him, he should remain quiet. If remaining quiet amazes him, he should speak, and he should never cease examining his soul, for indeed it loves fame and praise.”*

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Dying upon the correct creed and methodology

On the authority of Yahya ibn Awn who said myself and Sahnoon visited ibn Qassar whilst he was sick.Sahnoon said to him, ”Why are you worried and anxious?

Ibn Qasaar replied, ”Death and going to my Lord.”

So Sahnoon said to him:

“Do you not believe in the messengers, the resurrection, the taking of accounts, paradise and the hellfire?

And do you not believe that the most virtuous after the Prophet ﷺ in this nation is Abu Bakr, then Umar رضي الله عنهما. And that the Qur’an is the words of Allah, not created?

And do you not believe that Allah will be seen on the day of judgment and that he rose above His throne?

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Ibn Qasaar replied:

“Yes by Allah, I do.”

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