The Afterlife (S6)Our messenger ﷺ: “Verily, the world is paradise for a disbeliever and prison for the believer. When a believers soul is taken, he has left prison. He is able to roam (the Earth) freely”.Unbelievers souls are imprisoned in ‘Sijeen’ - a place low in the 7th Earth. Different ranks of believers can traverse on different levels. The de…

The Afterlife (S5) Our messenger ﷺ: “When Allah ﷻ created the world, He ﷻ said to it and swore by His Honour: ‘I have not created you except for the worst of My creation’.”.That which was not needed will be a burden for us on the Day of Judgement - An Ansari passed away and Abdullah Ibn Umar (رضي الله عنهم) said: “May Allah ﷻ have mercy on him”. So…

The Afterlife (S4)Shaytaan has given us his game plan - will you plan to beat him?Our messenger ﷺ: “Shaytaan has said: ‘I get to the wealthy in one of three ways. Firstly, I beautify wealth so he doesn’t spend it [in zakat]. Secondly, I’ll make it so easily earned that he’ll spend it improperly. Thirdly, I’ll make him love it so much he won’t care …

The Afterlife (S3)Our messenger ﷺ: “The world is the prison of a believer and his slumber. When he leaves it, he leaves the prison and his slumber”. We are all asleep: Imam Ali رضي الله عنه: “Mankind is asleep. They wake up when they die”. Hasan al-Basri (r.h): “Love of this world is the head of all error”. Thus by turning your back on it, you cut …

The Afterlife (S2)Our messenger ﷺ: “Visit the ailing and follow funerals, for they remind you of the hereafter”. Is your spiritual bank account being loaded? We are doing good works to send to the next life, yet don’t see the fruits of our labour - Here Imam Ali رضي الله عنه said: “Verily, today there is action without reckoning. Tomorrow, there wi…

The Afterlife (S1)Shaytaan once disguised himself, took a bottle of water and went to the messenger ﷺ. Shaytaan said: “At the time of death, I trade this bottle of water for someone’s iman!” Our messenger ﷺ wept profusely, so much so his family (a.s) wept also. Allah ﷻ comforted His messenger ﷺ by saying: “Weep not my beloved, I will protect the be…

Humour in Islam Our messenger ﷺ had the title: ‘al-Dahook’ - meaning ‘the cheerful’. He ﷺ is called this in the Torah. He ﷺ would lighten up any situation, bringing a smile to one’s face no matter what one was previously lost in. Our messenger ﷺ had humour, and used it perfectly, as he himself is. Umm Ayman (رضي الله عنها) once requested a mount. O…

Purification of the soul (S5)Sit with the righteous, for our messenger ﷺ said: “One day with an upright imam is better for you than to worship 60 years on your own”. Our messenger ﷺ: “The head of intelligence after belief in Allah ﷻ, is to have love and compassion for mankind”. Who are the friends of Allah? ﷻ. Our messenger ﷺ said it is those who, …

Purification of the soul (S4)Virtues and importance of visiting one’s brothers/sisters:The messenger ﷺ: “Walk one mile to visit the sick. Travel two miles to reconcile two brothers. Journey three miles to visit your brother”Whoever visits someone for the sake of Allah ﷻ, then 7,000 (or 70,000 according to another report) angels (a.s) accompany him …

Purification of the soul (S3)Wishing the best for your brothers and sisters in this ummah, and serving them is one of the greatest methods to purify one’s nafs. Allah ﷻ : “My servant devotes himself to me with nothing I love more than wishing well for others”. The noble companions (رضي الله عنهم) would meet to exchange words, solely to praise Allah…

Purification of the soul (S2)The messenger ﷺ: “The People who backbite, taunt, mock, tell tales and find fault with the innocent, will be risen as dogs on the Day of Judgement!”. Our beloved mother, Aisha (a.s): “ "The attribute that the Companions (r.a) hated the most, was lying". Our messenger ﷺ: “"He has no Iman, the one who isnt trustworthy”. T…

Purification of the soul (S1)Surah [79:40-41]: “ But as for him who and Fears the Standing before his Lord (ﷻ ), and who reigns in his lust, Paradise is Surely his abode". Purifying one’s soul is of utmost significance - one cannot enjoy the true fruits of revelation without it. What is purification of the soul? The messenger ﷺ said: “It is that yo…

Family (S2)The messenger ﷺ: “Name your children after good people”. He (ﷺ) instructed a companion رضي الله عنه to name his son ‘Hamza’. Hamza رضي الله عنه was the messengers’s most beloved uncle. Talha رضي الله عنه named his sons after prophets (a.s) [Muhammad, Ibraaheem, Musa], Zubayr رضي الله عنه named his sons after martyrs: [Urwa, Abdullah, Ham…

Family (S1)Parents: 2 sins are immediately punished for in this world: Oppression, and disobedience to one’s parents. The messenger ﷺ: “Verily, I ﷺ requested Allah (ﷻ) not to accept the du’a of a beloved against their beloved.” (Here, du’a refers to a curse. In anger, a parent may curse their child — it is this curse that the Prophet ﷺ sought to in…

The Haramains (S2) Our grandfather, Adam (a.s), is buried under mount Abu Qubais.Some erroneously claim that when Adam (a.s) and Hawwa (r.a) were told to leave Paradise, it was a disgrace. However, they were honourably removed by Jibraaeel and Mikaeel! (A.s) Jibraaeel removed Adam’s crown, and Mikaaeel removed Adam’s mace (a.s) - description of a k…

The sacred Harams (S1) The sacred haram had an effect even on the noble prophets (a.s):When the messenger ﷺ reached Hudaybeeyah to perform the umrah, his camel stopped. “She has been made to stop by The One Who caused the elephant to stop! The haram (I.e. Makkah) is heavy upon her, and heavy upon me”. The noble prophet and ancient grandfather of ou…

Salah (S3) 3 things Allah ﷻ dislikes for us: Frivolity in Salah, obscenity whilst fasting and laughing at graves. Umar al-Farooq رضي الله عنه once slightly delayed maghrib due to his responsibilities as the Ameer Ul-Mumineen… he grieved over this so much that he freed 2 slaves! Abdullah Ibn Masud رضي الله عنه had the recitation of Jibraaeel (ﷺ), ye…

Salah (S2)Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه: “Salah is an intimacy. Sadaqah is a sacrifice. Fasting is a shield.” “When one goes to meet a leader, he presents a gift to curry favour” such is the case when we stand before Allah ﷻ in Salah! Allah ﷻ says in Surah Muminoon, verse 2: “Those who are within their Salah, humble.” Ammar Ibn Yasir رضي الله عنهم unch…

Salah (S1)The Messenger ﷺ said: “Anyone who checks their sandals/socks before entering the masjid (for filth), the angels (AS) say: ‘You purified yourself, now Paradise has purified itself for you! Enter peacefully.’”The Messenger ﷺ said: “2 rakats before sitting are the rights of the masjid”. Tahiyyatul Masjid means: The greeting of the masjid. In…

Ancient Koptic Honey🐝 The parable of the Believer is like that of the honeybee (for) what it eats is good (and pure) and what it (eventually) produces is (also) good (and pure) (Tabarani).The Qur'aan is the cure (Musnad).Thus whoever is not cured by the Qur'aan will not be cured by anyone...(Haafiz Rajaa' al-Ghanaweey [rah].Allah (SWT) Honours the …

Seeking Sacred Knowledge What an excellent gift! What an excellent present a word of wisdom is!A Muslim hears it, he then wraps it up to gift it to his brother (Musnad).There is no Sadaqah (charity) like knowledge that is spread (Tabarani).The best Sadaqah is that a Muslim learns knowledge and then teaches it to his Muslim brother (Targeeb).Partake…

Seeking Sacred Knowledge The Messenger ﷺ spoke in a focused and precise manner - whereas you people talk in a haphazard way (Musnad). Every orator who gives a sermon will have the sermon presented before him on the Day of Rising (Abu Nuay).By Yusuf Circle Sheffield

Seeking Sacred Knowledge Verily, a good deed leaves a radiance in the face, a light in the heart, causes the expansion of sustenance, strength of the body and love in the hearts of the created beings. A Sin, on the other hand, leaves darkness on the face, estrangement in the heart, weakness in the body, causes harm to ones sustenance and detestatio…

The virtue of knowledge is greater than worship(Baihaqi).The best worship is seeking knowledge (Tabarani).Spreading knowledge and teaching it are amongst, the best works of goodness and I am satisfied with what Allah SWT has opened for me (ie of this most priceless of deeds) Al Tamheed.By Yusuf Circle Sheffield

The Messenger ﷺ used to prefer silent Zhikr which could not be heard even by the guardian (Angels [as]), as being 70 times superior (ie to the loud Zhikr).Any servant who lays his head down on his bed and remembers Allah (SWT) Most High will then be written as remembering (ie Allah [SWT]) until he awakes - whenever he awakens (Ibn Al Mubarak)."O Al…