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Abū'l-Dardā’ رضي الله عنه narrated that ‘Umar رضي الله عنه said, ‘We were with the Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه و سلم on a mountain overlooking a plain. I saw an impressive young man and remarked, ’What a fine young man, if he could only spend his youth in Allāh's path!’ At this the Messenger of Allāh صلى الله عليه و سلم said, “O 'Umar, perhaps he is already in Allāh’s path and you don’t realise it!”

Then the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم went up to him and asked, “O young man, are you looking after anyone?” He replied, ’My mother.’ The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said, “Take good care of her for paradise lies at her feet.”*1)

Muwarriq al-'Ajalī رضي الله عنه narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم asked, “Do you know of any expense better than that in Allāh’s path?” They replied, 'Allāh and His Messenger know best,’ He صلى الله عليه و سلم said, “What a son spends on his parents is better.”*2)

*1) A similiar narration is found in al-Mustadrak, #2433; Bayhaqī, #16390 and others. Scholars of hadith have differed greatly on authenticity of its isnāds of narrations, however they agree that the implied meaning of the narration is correct.

*2) Ibn Mubārak, al-Birr wa'l-Silah, #41.

Book: At Their Feet, Piety Towards Parents

Author: Imām ibn al-Jawzī رحمه الله

Published by: Dār as-Sunnah Publishers

im doing research for this project, and its on muslim students being bullied.

growing up, if you were bullied at school….what were some of the severe cases? the moments that still stick with you till this day.

and did anything happen (was there any disciplinary action?)

He’s a convert and he’s so nice, fluent in Arabic and knowledgeable in Islam..

Picture taken in a hospital in Taiwan. A son feeds his mother the way she fed him when he was a child. Incredible man.

Imam Ibn Qayyim al-Jauziyyah:

“..And verily for everything that a slave loses there is a substitute, but the one who loses Allah will never find anything to replace Him.”

As my family and I were ‘masjid-shopping’ today, we found two masajid close to where we will live. I mentioned this before in my previous ‘personal’ post. While looking into one of the masjid’s I noticed one brother ‘Khan’ is running for some local office. Instantly I felt a ‘uh oh’ sensation form in my chest. I instantly began running scenarios in which someone may ask me, “Will you support brother Khan in the next upcoming election!?” and how I will respond to them as to why involving one’s self in politics is no good.

Ultimately this brought me back to what it always brings me back to. My intention. How careful one has to be in such scenarios. I end up wondering, ‘why am I trying to do such and such? Is it so the people will praise me? So I will be able to refute some deviants? or Is it for Allah’s sake?’ It’s something that we truly have to look into.

In Dawah, no one will listen to someone who is just talking but has no action. How can you come to someone and tell them politics is against Islam while your ibaadah is suspect and knowledge is weak. Should Muslims accept the truth from wherever it comes? Yes, however the majority of us are not like that. If they can use your sins and weaknesses against you, they will.  Even with this being said, you have to look at your own self and ask ‘why am I doing this?’. If you want to seek knowledge you need to be sure that it isn’t just to refute people or quote ayaat in a debate. There should be a foundation of sincerity, that ‘even if I am not listened to, I must advise for Allah’s sake’. 

Sometimes we get caught in this ‘savior’ syndrome. This is what has led to the plague of unqualified speakers and ‘teachers’ in our ummah. Everyone feeling like it is ‘their job’ to ‘right the wrongs’ of society. While, in reality, knowing absolutely nothing about the community. We have to bring ourselves to account and constantly inspect our intentions. Our goal should be to call to Allah, but not for fame or to simply refute. It should be so that the deen of Allah is followed correctly and we are seeking Allah’s face while doing this. 

Salam’alaikum.

I’ll be going to Hajj inshaAllah in a couple of days. If I’ve hurt you, forgive me. InshaAllah I come back an entirely different person.