Rabbana Zidna ‘Ilma!!

Points of Benefit, Insha’Allah

8 05 2008

Bismillah, Alhamdulilah,

May Allah ’s peace and blessings be upon the Last Prophet, and Messenger, his family, his companions and all the righteous who follow his way, ameen

Asalaamu Alaaikum wa Rahmatullah

SubhanAllah, it’s been a whole month with no new posts or updates! So sorry for that, dunya is distracting us all subhanAllah.

Let’s start up posting again now, insha’Allah . This piece below (taken from a forum) is about one of the salaf, Ibn Abee Haatim(328H) Rahimahullaah.

He said: ”I entered Damascus and came upon the students of hadeeth, and I passed by the circle of Qaasim al Joo’ee(d.248 AH). I found a group sitting around him and he was speaking. Their appearance amazed me; and I heard him saying:

”Seize The Benefit Of Five Things From The People Of Your Time:

When you are present, you are not known;

When you are absent you are not missed;

When you are seen, your advice is not sought;

When you say something, your saying is not accepted;

And when you have some knowledge, you are not given anything for it.

I Also Advise You With Five Matters:

When you are treated unjustly, do not behave unjustly;

When you are praised, do not become happy;

When you are criticized, do not become upset;

When you are not believed, do not become angry;

And if people act deceitfully towards you, do not act deceitfully towards them.”