11:75. Verily, Ibrahîm (Abraham) was, without doubt, forbearing, used to invoke Allâh with humility, and was repentant (to Allâh all the time, again and again). --------------------------------- --------------------------------- By: Khaalid Muhammad Khaalid By: Muhammed Salih Al Munajjid
--------------------------------- http://www.islambasics.com/view.php?bkID=168&chapter=1 Before we embark on our discussion we should note some issues and considerations that we should bear in mind before and when dealing with and correcting the mistakes of others. Sincerity towards Allaah When correcting the mistakes of others, it is essential that ones intention be to earn the pleasure of Allaah, not to demonstrate one's superiority or to vent ones anger or to impress others. Al-Tirmidhi (may Allaah have mercy on him) reported from Shufayy al-Asbahi that he entered Madeenah and saw a man with people gathered around him. He asked, Who is this? They said, Abu Hurayrah. [Shufayy said:] So I approached him and sat down in front of him. He was speaking to the people, and when he finished and they had gone away, I said to him, I ask you by Allaah, to narrate to me a hadeeth that you heard from the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and understood fully. Abu Hurayrah said, I will do that, I will tell you a hadeeth I heard from the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and understood fully. Then Abu Hurayrah began to gasp, and remained in this condition until he recovered, then he said, I will tell you a hadeeth that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told me in this house when there was no one else present except me and him. Then Abu Hurayrah began to gasp again, then he recovered and wiped his face, and said, I will tell you a hadeeth that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told me in this house when there was no one else present except me and him. Then he gasped, then he recovered and wiped his face and said, I will tell you a hadeeth that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told me in this house when there was no one else present except me and him. Then Abu Hurayrah began to gasp severely, and his head fell forward, and I supported him with my shoulder for a long time, then he recovered, and said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told me: When the Day of Judgement comes, Allaah will come down to judge between the people. And every nation will be kneeling in submission. The first people to be called forth will be a man who had learned the Qur`aan by heart, a man who was killed for the sake of Allaah and a man who had a lot of wealth. Allaah will say to the reciter [of the Qur`aan], Did I not teach you that which I had revealed to My Messenger? He will say, Of course, My Lord. Allaah will say, What did you do with what you were taught? He will say, I stayed up at night and during the day (to recite it). Allaah will say, You have lied, and the angels will say, You have lied. Allaah will say, You only wanted it to be said that so-and-so is a reader, and it was said. The one who had a lot of wealth will be brought and Allaah will say to him, Did I not give generously to you so that you were not in need of anyone? He will say, Of course, O Lord. Allaah will say, What did you do with what I gave you? He will say, I used to give it to my relatives and in charity. Allaah will say, You have lied, and the angels will say, You have lied. Allaah will say, You only wanted it to be said that so-and-so is generous, and it was said. Then the one who was killed for the sake of Allaah will be brought and Allaah will say to him, What were you killed for? He will say, I was commanded to fight in jihaad for Your sake so I fought until I was killed. Allaah will say, You have lied, and the angels will say, You have lied. Allaah will say, You only want it to be said that so-and-so was courageous, and it was said. Then the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) struck my knees and said, O Abu Hurayrah, these three are the first people for whom the Fire will be heated on the Day of Resurrection. (Sunan al-Tirmidhi, no. 2382, Shaakir edn. Abu Eesa said: this is a ghareeb hasan hadeeth). If the intention of the person giving advice is sincere, he will earn reward and his advice will be accepted and acted upon, by the permission of Allaah. . . . . . . . . . . If any woman puts on perfume and then goes out to the mosque, Allaah will not accept her prayers until she does ghusl. (Reported by Ibn Maajah, no. 4002; see also Saheeh Ibn Maajah, 2/367). According to Saheeh Ibn Khuzaymah: A woman passed by Abu Hurayrah and her perfume was overwhelming. He said to her, Where are you going, O female slave of al-Jabbaar? She said, To the mosque. He said, Are you wearing perfume? She said, Yes. He said, Go back and do ghusl, for I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) saying that Allaah does not accept the prayer of any woman who goes out to the mosque with overwhelming perfume, until she goes back and does ghusl. (Saheeh Ibn Khuzaymah, no. 1682. In his footnote, al-Albaani said, it is a hasan hadeeth. See also al-Musnad, 2/246. Ahmad Shaakir classed it as saheeh with this isnaad in his footnote to al-Musnad, no. 7350) - Not occupying oneself with putting the symptoms right whilst neglecting to deal with the cause of the mistake - Not exaggerating about the mistake - Not going to extremes to prove the mistake happened or trying to force an admission of guilt from the one who made the mistake - Allowing enough time for correcting the mistake, especially in the case of one who has been accustomed to doing it for a long time, whilst still following up the matter and continuing to advise and correct - Not making the one who makes the mistake feel like an enemy, because the aim is to win people over, not score points against them Now we will move on to our discussion of the methods used by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) when dealing with the mistakes of people, as recorded in the saheeh ahaadeeth narrated by the scholars. -- Surah Isra 17 verse 80 Say: "O my Lord! let my entry be by the Gate of Truth and Honor and likewise my exit by the Gate of Truth and Honor; and grant me from Thy Presence an authority to aid (me)." Ameen Transliteration :Wa qur rabbi adkhilni mudkhala sidqiw wa akhrijni mukhraja sidqiw wa-j'al li mil ladunka sulta_nan nasira_(n). Al-Tirmidhi HadithHadith 2482 Narrated by AbuHurayrah (May Allah be pleased with him) Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) used to say, " O Allah, grant me benefit in what Thou hast taught me, teach me what will benefit me, and increase my knowledge. Praise be to Allah in all circumstances. I seek refuge in Allah from the state of those who go to Hell." Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it, Tirmidhi saying this is a tradition whose isnad is gharib. Ameen ! Qabul ! Salamun Salama Selamat Menyambut Tahun Baru 2009