Etiquettes And Attributes Flashcards
Outline 4 Main Points
الاخلاص
الصدق
الهم
العزم
Summarise the Hadeeth narrated by Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه about the first people to be judged on the Day of Judgment (hypocritical)
Allah سبحانه و تعالى will tel them about their blessings and ask them what they did, each time the reply will be that they lied
1- Martyr: so that the people will say he was a martyr
2-one who sought knowledge and read the Quran: so the people will say he was a عالم و قاري
3- one who gave charity: so the people will say he was generous
All will be dragged by their face to the fire
Narrated in Muslim and Nasai
Hadeeth narrated by Ka’b ibn Malik رضي الله عنه on what not to seek knowledge for
Ka’b ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
مَنْ طَلَبَ الْعِلْمَ لِيُجَارِيَ بِهِ الْعُلَمَاءَ أَوْ لِيُمَارِيَ بِهِ السُّفَهَاءَ أَوْ يَصْرِفَ بِهِ وُجُوهَ النَّاسِ إِلَيْهِ أَدْخَلَهُ اللَّهُ النَّارَ
Whoever seeks knowledge to impress the scholars, to argue with the foolish, or to attract the attention of people, Allah will admit him into Hellfire.
Tirmidhi
Hadeeth narrated by Jaabir رضي الله عنه on what not to seek knowledge for
عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَا تَعَلَّمُوا الْعِلْمَ لِتُبَاهُوا بِهِ الْعُلَمَاءَ وَلَا لِتُمَارُوا بِهِ السُّفَهَاءَ وَلَا تَخَيَّرُوا بِهِ الْمَجَالِسَ فَمَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ فَالنَّارُ النَّارُ
Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Do not acquire knowledge to impress the scholars, nor to argue with the fools, and do not seek the best seat in the gathering by it. Whoever does so, then to the Hellfire, the Hellfire!”
Ibn Majah
Hadeeth narrated by Umar رضي الله عنه on intention
عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى
Bukhari and Muslim
What does Imam Ahmad رحمه الله say about nothing being equal to knowledge? And which hadeeth did he get this from?
العلم لا يعدله شيء إذا صحت نيته
There is nothing equal to knowledge, for the one who makes his intention correct. So they (the people) said: And how do we make the intention correct O father of Abdullah? He said: You make an intention to remove ignorance from oneself and others.
العلم لا يعدله شيء اذا صحت نية
Hadeeth narrated by Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنه on the people of Abdil Qais, they went to the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم and told him that they couldn’t come to him except in the sacred months as between them are the disbelievers of Mudaar. “So give us a command that we can take with us and tell the people we left behind”
فمرنا بأمر ناخذ منه و ندعو اليه من وراءنا…
Bukhari
What four things did the poet say to intend when seeking knowledge for the Face of Allah سبحانه وتعالى ?
1- to save oneself from ignorance
2- to benefit the creation
3- to bring knowledge to light
4- to act on your knowledge
What did Sufyan ath-Thawri رحمه الله say regarding his intention?
ما عالجت شيءا اشد علي من نيتي انها تقلب علي
“I have never dealt with anything more difficcht than my intention, it keeps changing on me”
Surah 39 Ayah 9 (relevant part)
أَمَّنۡ هُوَ قَـٰنِتٌ ءَانَاۤءَ ٱلَّیۡلِ سَاجِدࣰا وَقَاۤىِٕمࣰا یَحۡذَرُ ٱلۡـَٔاخِرَةَ وَیَرۡجُوا۟ رَحۡمَةَ رَبِّهِۦۗ ** قُلۡ هَلۡ یَسۡتَوِی ٱلَّذِینَ یَعۡلَمُونَ وَٱلَّذِینَ لَا یَعۡلَمُونَۗ إِنَّمَا یَتَذَكَّرُ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلۡأَلۡبَـٰبِ **﴿ ٩ ﴾
Is one who is devoutly obedient during periods of the night, prostrating and standing [in prayer], fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, [like one who does not]? Say, Are those who know equal to those who do not know? Only they will remember [who are] people of understanding.
Az-Zumar, Ayah 9
What did many of the salaf say they did to aid memorisation?
They used to act on the Hadith and what they learnt
What did Imam Shafi’i رحمه الله say about what knowledge is?
ليس العلم ما حفظ ، العلم ما نفع
Knowledge is not what is memorised, knowledge is what benefits.
What are the steps of knowledge as said by Abdullah ibn Al-Mubarak رحمه الله ?
اول العلم النية، ثم الاستماع، ثم الفهم، ثم الحفظ، ثم العمل، ثم النشر
The first of knowledge is intention, then listening, then understanding, then memorisation, then acting on it, then spreading it.
~ Jaami’ bayaan al-‘ilm wa fadhlah By Ibn ‘Abdil Barr
Hadeeth narrated by Shaddad ibn haad رضي الله عنه about الصدق SUMMARY
A Bedouin man went to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and asked him if he could go on Hijra with him. Another time he asked if he could go to battle with him. He could not fight but rather he was contributing another way, the companions RA after the battle was told to give him his share of the booty. The Bedouin man asked what is it, they said it’s his share so he went to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and asked the same to which the reply was the same. So, the man said that this was not why he followed the prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم but rather he followed him so he could get shot in the neck with an arrow then die and enter jannah, the reply was: ان تصدق الله يصدقك. After another battle the prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم saw that the man had died the way he described and said: صدق الله فصدقه
What did Imam Shafi’i رحمه الله say about how much knowledge will give you? What is the Arabic equivalent as mentioned by Abu Yusuf, student of Imam Abu Hanifa رحمهما الله?
“Knowledge will not give you its part until you give it your full attention”
“العلم شيء لا يعطيك بعضه حتى تعطيه كلك”
What did ibn Al Qayyim رحمه الله say about the difference between الاخلاص و الصدق ? SUMMARY
Lilewise, being the, and the
difference between it and ikhlaas, is that a slave has one that they seek through their actions (and you have a means to your objechre), the one who is sincere is not divided (acts of worship for Allah alone) and being true is that the means of the objective is not divided (focusing on one thing + giving your all)
~ Madaarij as-Saalikeen
