1)They wrote to ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (ra) asking him, “Who is better: a man who has no desires and desires have not even occurred to him, or a man who fights with his soul over desires until he leaves them for the sake of Allah?” So ‘Umar wrote back saying, “Indeed, the one whose soul desires sin and he then leaves it for the sake of Allah is from ‘…those whom Allah has tested their hearts for piety. They shall have forgiveness and a great reward.’ [al-Hujurat: 3]
Thus Allah does not test His believing servant with the love of desires, and sin, and yearning for it, except that He wishes to lead him to a love that is greater and better for him than that, and more beneficial and more lasting. So let a person strive against himself to abandon desires for His Sake, so that this abandonment can lead him to the Beloved, Most High. Every time his soul contends with him in order to lead him towards desires and sins, and his yearning and wish for it increases, he will then avert that strong desire and love towards a loftier type (of love) that remains. So his seeking of this (greater) love becomes more intense and his desire for it becomes more complete.
This is in contrast to the calmer soul that is empty and does not face this struggle, because even though it also has a lofty goal, there is a great difference between the two! Don’t you see that the one who walks to his beloved upon hot coals and thorns is more virtuous than he who goes to his beloved whilst riding on fine horses? Thus the one who prefers his Beloved after fighting with his soul is not like the one who prefers his Beloved without any striving or fighting to get away from other than Him. Allah, the Most High, tests His servant with desires, either to become a veil against Himself, or a veil for him to help him attain His Pleasure, Bounties, and nearness to Him.”
- Al-Fawa’id (pg. 258-259), also ‘A’la al-Na’im’, by Sh. Sayyid al-‘Affani, pg. 150
2) ’Umar Ibnul-Khattaab (radiyallaahu ’anhu) said, “Beware of sitting with the people of opinion, since they are the enemies of the Sunnah. They retain the Sunnah in order to memorize it, and they forget [And in a narration, “...and it slips away from them...”] the ahaadeeth that they have memorized. So they are asked about that which they do not know, and they are shy to say, ‘We do not know.’ So they give rulings by their opinions, so they go astray and they lead many others astray. So they go astray from the Straight Path. Verily Allaah did not take your Prophet until the Revelation had left no room for opinion. If the opinion took precedence over the Sunnah, then wiping over the bottom of the socks would take precedence over the tops.”
Related by Ibn Zamneen in Usoolus-Sunnah (no. and al-Laalikaa‘ee in Sharh Usoolul-I’tiqaad (no. 201), al-Khateeb al-Baghdaadee in al-Faqeeh wal-Mutafaqqih (p. 476-480), Jaami’ Bayaanul-’Ilm wa Fadlihi (no. 2001, 2003-2005), Ibn Hazm in al-Ihkaam (6/42-43), and al-Bayhaqee in al-Madkhal (no. 213) and Qiwaamus-Sunnah (1/205).
3) Umar ibn al-Khattab: "If your brother mentions something to you in private, then walks away, it is an amaanah (trust) even if he didn't instruct you not to inform anyone." (Ibn Muflih’s Adaab Ash-Sharee’ah)
4)"No amount of guilt can change the past and no amount of worrying can change the future. Go easy on yourself for the outcome of all affairs is determined by Allah's Decree. If something is meant to go elsewhere, it will never come your way, but if it is yours by destiny, from you it cannot flee."
Umar Ibn al-Khattab (radi Allaahu ta'alaa anhu)
5)-`Umar Ibn al-Khattaab [radiallaahu anhu] said:
“(Soon a group of) people will come to you, arguing with you regarding the Mutashaabih (unclear verses) of the Qur’aan. So debate with them using the Sunnah. For verily the As-haab al-Sunan (those who know the Sunnah of the Prophet sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) are the most knowledgeable people about the Book of Allaah.”
[al-Faqeeh wal-Mutafaqqih al-Khateeb al-Baghdaadee, 'al-Faqeeh wal-Mutafaqqih', 1/559-560]
Thus Allah does not test His believing servant with the love of desires, and sin, and yearning for it, except that He wishes to lead him to a love that is greater and better for him than that, and more beneficial and more lasting. So let a person strive against himself to abandon desires for His Sake, so that this abandonment can lead him to the Beloved, Most High. Every time his soul contends with him in order to lead him towards desires and sins, and his yearning and wish for it increases, he will then avert that strong desire and love towards a loftier type (of love) that remains. So his seeking of this (greater) love becomes more intense and his desire for it becomes more complete.
This is in contrast to the calmer soul that is empty and does not face this struggle, because even though it also has a lofty goal, there is a great difference between the two! Don’t you see that the one who walks to his beloved upon hot coals and thorns is more virtuous than he who goes to his beloved whilst riding on fine horses? Thus the one who prefers his Beloved after fighting with his soul is not like the one who prefers his Beloved without any striving or fighting to get away from other than Him. Allah, the Most High, tests His servant with desires, either to become a veil against Himself, or a veil for him to help him attain His Pleasure, Bounties, and nearness to Him.”
- Al-Fawa’id (pg. 258-259), also ‘A’la al-Na’im’, by Sh. Sayyid al-‘Affani, pg. 150
2) ’Umar Ibnul-Khattaab (radiyallaahu ’anhu) said, “Beware of sitting with the people of opinion, since they are the enemies of the Sunnah. They retain the Sunnah in order to memorize it, and they forget [And in a narration, “...and it slips away from them...”] the ahaadeeth that they have memorized. So they are asked about that which they do not know, and they are shy to say, ‘We do not know.’ So they give rulings by their opinions, so they go astray and they lead many others astray. So they go astray from the Straight Path. Verily Allaah did not take your Prophet until the Revelation had left no room for opinion. If the opinion took precedence over the Sunnah, then wiping over the bottom of the socks would take precedence over the tops.”
Related by Ibn Zamneen in Usoolus-Sunnah (no. and al-Laalikaa‘ee in Sharh Usoolul-I’tiqaad (no. 201), al-Khateeb al-Baghdaadee in al-Faqeeh wal-Mutafaqqih (p. 476-480), Jaami’ Bayaanul-’Ilm wa Fadlihi (no. 2001, 2003-2005), Ibn Hazm in al-Ihkaam (6/42-43), and al-Bayhaqee in al-Madkhal (no. 213) and Qiwaamus-Sunnah (1/205).
3) Umar ibn al-Khattab: "If your brother mentions something to you in private, then walks away, it is an amaanah (trust) even if he didn't instruct you not to inform anyone." (Ibn Muflih’s Adaab Ash-Sharee’ah)
4)"No amount of guilt can change the past and no amount of worrying can change the future. Go easy on yourself for the outcome of all affairs is determined by Allah's Decree. If something is meant to go elsewhere, it will never come your way, but if it is yours by destiny, from you it cannot flee."
Umar Ibn al-Khattab (radi Allaahu ta'alaa anhu)
5)-`Umar Ibn al-Khattaab [radiallaahu anhu] said:
“(Soon a group of) people will come to you, arguing with you regarding the Mutashaabih (unclear verses) of the Qur’aan. So debate with them using the Sunnah. For verily the As-haab al-Sunan (those who know the Sunnah of the Prophet sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) are the most knowledgeable people about the Book of Allaah.”
[al-Faqeeh wal-Mutafaqqih al-Khateeb al-Baghdaadee, 'al-Faqeeh wal-Mutafaqqih', 1/559-560]
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