If one sincerely cares about the pains of this ummah he will hold himself to account, knowing his sins affect the rest of his brother's and sisters.

What sins am I doing?

What am I lacking in towards Allah and towards my brothers and sisters?

Am I doing what I can according to my abilities?

Are my sins preventing my supplications to be answered? If I would lift up my hands and ask Allah on behalf of my suffering ummah, would my supplications be answered?

Maybe Allah will answer the supplications of one righteous man on behalf of this ummah.

Abdullah ibn Al Mubarak said:

I was in Mecca while they were afflicted with drought. So the people went out to Masjid Al Haram and prayed for rain, but it did not rain.

At the side of me was a black slave.

The black slave said:

‘O Allah, O Allah, they have supplicated to You and You did not respond to them. Verily I swear by You that You will give us rain.’

He (ibn Al Mubarak) said:

‘By Allah, we did not wait a moment before we were given rain.’

Then the black slave left.

So I followed him until he entered a home of the morticians, so I knew which house it was.

In the morning I took some dinars (the local currency) and went to the home, and there was a man at the door.

I said:

‘I’m looking for the man of this house.’

He replied: ‘I am him.’

I said:

‘There is a servant of yours I wish to purchase.’

He replied: ‘I have fourteen servants; I will bring them out to you.’

He (ibn Al Mubarak) said:

‘this particular servant was not amongst them, so I said: “Do you have any more?”’

He said to me: ‘there is a sick youth.’

So he brought him out and he was the black slave.

I said:

‘he is the exact one.’

He replied: ‘he is yours Abu Abdur Rahman.’

So I gave him fourteen dinar and I took the servant.

When we left and took one of the roads.

He said: ‘O master what do you want with me while I am sick?’

I replied:

‘because of what I saw last night.’

He (ibn Al Mubarak) said: So he (the black servant) leaned on the wall and said:

O Allah, don’t make me famous, take my soul to You.

He (Al Mubarak) said:

So he fell down dead, and the people of Mecca gathered (to pray over him).

Giving your daughters attention from a young age forms a positive bond, it allows you to mold them to the young, modest muslimat you want them to be. It also allows you to pass on to them the morals, do's and don'ts that our deen teaches us.

Women by nature crave attention, daughters are known to love their fathers, and if you do not give them the correct form of attention they will eventually seek it elsewhere, whereas if you do, they will grow up with dignity and self-worth, not letting the dogs on the streets treat her like a piece of flesh.

The best role model to look up to in this regard (as in any case) is the bond between rasoolAllah ﷺ and Fatima رضي الله عنها, there are many lessons to be learned.

May Allah preserve the children of the muslimīn.

The month of Ramadân between the other months is like Yûsuf عليه الصلاة والسلام between his brothers.

So just as Yûsuf is the most beloved of the children to Ya’qûb, Ramadân is the most beloved of months to ‘Allâmul-Ghuyûb (Allâh).

And as for fasting in Rajab in particular, than it’s ahâdîth are all weak, in fact fabricated. The people of knowledge do not rely on any of them.

Imâm ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said in Al-Manâr al-Munîf:

I saw ‘Umar ibn al-Khattâb smacking the hands of those who fasted in Rajab until they reached out for food, and he was saying: “Eat, as this is a month which was exalted in Jâhiliyyah.”

“A friend will not (literally) share your struggles, and a loved one cannot physically take away your pain, and a close one will not stay up the night on your behalf. So look after yourself, protect yourself, nurture yourself and do not give life’s events more than what they are really worth. Know for certain that when you break no one will heal you except you, and when you are defeated no one will give you victory except your determination. Your ability to stand up again and carry on is your responsibility.

Do not weep from a life that made your heart weep. Just say, “Oh Allah compensate me with good in this life and the hereafter.”

Sadness departs with a sajda. Happiness comes with a sincere dua. Allah does not forget the good you do, nor does He forget the good you did to others and the pain you relieved them from. Nor will He forget the eye which was about to cry but you made it laugh.

Live your life with this principle: be good even if you do not receive good, not because for other’s sake but because Allah loves those who do good.”

#NEW | SHE DIED IN SUJŪD! | Condolences from the Shaykh | #EMOTIONAL

A noble sister, and one of Shaykh Ahmad's best students has recently passed away, due to injuries she suffered due to being tortured by the Tawagheet. She left a legacy of patience in the path of Allah, and was rewarded with a death during Sujūd.

We ask Allah to Accept her, and to Raise her mention on this earth, and in the Heavens.

Please keep her in your Duā.

It's no one specific because I see this happen very very often and it’s very normalized. It’s easy to miss sometimes, so try to pay close attention and think twice before posting anything.

"The one who does not know Shirk, will also not know Tawhīd and vice versa."

في هذا الزمان ، إذا كان كلامك صحيحاً (حق) وتوحيدكُ نقياً ، فسيكون لك أعداء ممن يزعمون أنهم مسلمون ، قبل غير المسلمين.

Shaykh Ahmad Jibril ( حفظه الله ) said ;