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[Salafi_Online]

Innalhamdulillah...wa salamu alaykum wa rahmatu wa baarakatu...

 

an Advice from Imam Ahmed ibn Hanbal the imam of Ahlul Sunnah!

 

It is narrated in a hadith that Allah's Messenger, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam, advised a man, saying:

 

 

"Fear Allah as though you see Him, for verily, though you may not see Him, He sees you."[ Something similar to this wording is quoted in the hadith in which the Prophet, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam spoke to Jibril, `alaihis salam, informing him about the meaning of ihsan, as reported by Bukhari and Muslim.]

 

This then, is the advice of the Prophet, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam, to the slave in all his affairs, so what about when he performs Salah, when he stands before Allah, in a particular place, a sacred place, desiring Allah and turning his face towards Him? Does not his standing, his situation in Salah merit the same ihsan as all his affairs? It says in a hadith:

 

 

"Verily, the slave, when he starts his Salah, should turn his face to Allah, and he should not turn it away from Him until he leaves or turns to right and left." [That is, when he makes taslim at the end of the prayer.] (Narrated by Ahmad, Abu Dawud and an-Nasa'i).

 

Allah showers His Mercy upon the worshipper who approaches prayer in a state of humility and meekness towards Allah, in fear and supplicating Him with desire (for His Pleasure), and in hope (of His Mercy), making Salah to his Rabb, his most important consideration, dedicating his whispered utterances to Him and his standing erect in worship and his ruku` and his sujud, poring out his heart and his feelings and struggling to perfect his acts of worship, for he knows not whether he will perform another prayer after it, or whether he will be overtaken (by death) before he can perform Salah again. He stands before his Rabb, earnestly, with deep feelings, hoping for its acceptance and fearing its rejection, for verily, its acceptance is a cause for joy, while its rejection is a cause for misery and wretchedness. Nothing could be more important to you - O my brother - in this Salah, or indeed in any of your actions [i.e. that Allah should accept them]. What is more deserving of your distress and misery, your fear - indeed your terror - you know not whether your Salah will find favour with Allah at all, nor whether any of your good deeds will be accepted. Do you know if your sins will be forgiven at all? After all this, you have no assurance that you will be spared from it (i.e. the punishment of the Hellfire).

 

So who is more deserving of your tears and sadness [than Allah] - that He may accept from you (your deeds)? In addition to this, you know not whether or not you will awaken in the morning, nor if you will still be here in the evening - will you be given the good news of Paradise, or the bad news of the Hellfire? I only desire to warn you - O my brother - of this terrible danger. It is not fitting that you should be happy because of your family, your wealth or your children. It is a most amazing thing that you should continue to be unmindful, chasing after vain desires, wasting your time in disregard of this most important matter, for you are being driven at a fierce pace (towards death) day and night, hour by hour, like the blink of an eye. You should expect - O my brother - that your time may come at any moment and do not be unmindful of this great danger which may visit you.

Most assuredly, you must (eventually) taste death. Your time may come in the morning or in the evening. You will be separated from all that you possessed - either (to be rewarded with) Paradise or (to be punished in) the Hellfire. Descriptions and stories of them (have become) superfluous. Have you not heard - O my brother the words of the pious slave: "I am amazed concerning the Hellfire - how does the one who could flee from it sleep? And I am amazed concerning the Jannah - how does the one who desires it sleep? For by Allah! If you neither desire Paradise, nor fear the Hellfire, then you are destroyed and grievous will be your sorrow, interminable your sadness and without limit your tears; you will be amongst the wretched, the punished ones. So if you claim that you are amongst those who seek refuge from the Fire and desire Paradise, then strive for that which you seek and do not be misled by your worldly desires."

[Pacifist]

Assalamu Alaikum Brother Salafi

 

Jazakallah Khayran

 

This article really touched my heart. I can not reall convey the feeling i got. Ya Allah please have mercy on all of us Amin.

 

May Allah have mercy on all of us.amin

May Allah show us the right path. Amin

 

Brother i thank you

[Maymuunah]

Masha allah it did really made me think a while and remembering the hasty way I pray in sometimes.I sometimes feel that my prayers were not accepted considering how I prayed. I have to chang a lot about myself I guess. May allah(subhanau wata'ala) accept our prayers and may he forgive us.

 

and jazakallahu khairan bro..

[Mutakalim]

A soul uplifting article ,indeed. Thanks Salafi. The cardinal reason as to why Muslim are less fearful of Allah is ignorance. In order to fear Allah you must have knowledge of him; and without genuine knowledge one shall never taste the sweetness of Iman.

 

With Salaams

 

PK

[LuCkY]

Thnx Very Touching Indeed.

[Arwa]

Jazaak'Allahu khyran

 

Salaam