Beneficial Knowledge

 Ibn Hajar Al-Asqalani رحمه الله said: *“The happy one is the one who sticks to what the Salaf were upon, and avoids what was innovated by the Khalaf.”*  [Fath Al-Bari, 13/267]

 

 Ibn Al-Qayyim رحمه الله said: *"The state of the slave in the grave is like the state of the heart in the chest. So if you want to know the state of your grave; look at the state of your heart in your chest."*  [الداء والدواء للإمام ابن قيم الجوزية صحفة ١٨٧-١٨٨] We should always pray for our heart. O Allah ! turner and controller of heart, direct our heart towards your obedience. A du’aa that he mentioned pertaining to this is: Oh Turner of the Hearts, keep our Hearts firm on Your Religion Yaa Muqallibal Quloob Thabbit Qalbee ‘alaa Deenik. “Oh turner of the hearts (Allah, the Most High), keep our hearts firm on your religion“ [Authenticated by al-Albanee in al-Jaam’i as-Sagheer 1323/7988] If Allaah wills, He can seal the heart from guidance. Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin al-‘Aas said, that he heard Allaah’s Messenger saying, “All the hearts of the offspring of Aadam are between two fingers of Ar-Rehman’s Fingers, as one heart. He turns it (in any direction) as He wills. Then Allaah’...

Controlling tongue is difficult than Hajj and Jihad. Many sins, evil deeds and wrong doings are due to tongue.  Hence, we should control our tongue  

  Death is sudden and unexpected: Tawbah and repentance should not be delayed and postponed. Holy prophet Muhammad ( Peace be upon him) said: Intelligent person remembers death and prepares for it.

 Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "Whoever is pleased that he be granted more wealth and that his lease of life be prolonged, then he should keep good relations with his Kith and kin." *Sahih al-Bukhari 5985*

 Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Charity does not decrease wealth, no one forgives another except that Allah increases his honor, and no one humbles himself for the sake of Allah except that Allah raises his status. *Sahih Muslim 2588*

 A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, which charity has the greatest reward?” The Prophet said, *“That you give charity while you are healthy, greedy, fearing poverty, and hoping to be rich."* Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1419

 

 Shaykh Muqbil: ❝The People of the Sunnah consider the call to Allaah -- and they consider beneficial knowledge -- to be higher than [seeking] positions of power.❞  [Al-Musāra'ah, (Page: 539)  | Translated By Mikail ibn Mahboob Ariff]

 Shaykh ul-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said: كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ يَحْكِي الْخِلَافَ وَلَا يَعْرِفُ الْحَق *"Many people speak about differences of opinion, while they themselves do not even know the truth!"* [Minhāj al-Sunnah an-Nabawīyyah, 5/282]

 

 How to prevent and avoid jealousy and jealous feeling?

 Students in Madrasa learn compassion, empathy, patience, which are required for clearing exam

 •Do you know the Prophet's ﷺ daughter, Zaynab fell off a camel and suffered a miscarriage because of a man named Habbar who was trying to prevent her from migrating??  Many years later, he came to Rasūlullāh ﷺ and guess what? the Prophet forgave him and he accepted Islam.  •’Utba married the Prophet's daughter, Ruqayyah and divorced her out of spite. He came to Rasūlullāh ﷺ years later. Guess what?  The Prophet ﷺ forgave him and he accepted Islam.  •The son of Abu Jahl waged war against him for two decades. Guess what?  He came years later and Rasūlullāh ﷺ forgave him and he accepted Islam.  •Wahshi killed the Prophet's uncle Hamza. He came years later and guess what?  Rasūlullāh ﷺ forgave him and he accepted Islam.  • Uthman ibn Talha would prevent him for entering the Ka'bah. Rasūlullāh ﷺ conquered Makkah and guess what?  The Prophet ﷺ forgave him and gave him and his family the keys for the Ka'bah until the end of time; and he accept...

  Fear of Akhirah( Life after death)

 Showing off is hidden Shirk and dangerous than False Messiah

 Yūnus bin ‘Ubayd [may Allāh bestow mercy upon him] said: “There is nothing more honourable than two things:  ‘A good _dirham_ [money, earnt and spent lawfully] and a man who performs an act according to the traditions and practices of the Messenger of Allāh صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.’” Siyar A’lām an-Nubalā’a, 6/290 | Al-Imām adh-Dhahabi [may Allāh have mercy on him]

 Ibn al-Qayyim said: *Any knowledge or (act of worship) which does not increase the eemaan in strength is corrupted/diseased* [AlFawaaid p-162] Relationship between knowledge and Eeman( Faith) Good knowledge and sincere worship increase Eeman( Faith)

 Status of Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Umar( May Allah be pleased with them) “A man said to ‘Umar [ibn al-Khattāb] [may Allāh be pleased with him]: ‘I have never seen a man better than you.’ ‘Umar [ibn al-Khattāb] [may Allāh be pleased with him] said to him: ‘Have you seen Abu Bakr [may Allāh be pleased with him]?   The man replied: ‘No.’ ‘Umar [ibn al-Khattāb] [may Allāh be pleased with him] replied: ‘If you had said yes [I have seen Abu Bakr], I would have [certainly] flogged you!’” Fadā’il is-Sahābah | Page 122 | Al-Imām Ahmad ibn Hambal [may Allāh bestow mercy upon him]