As-Suhoor - It's Virtue, It's Ruling and Issues Pertaining To It

 

Compiled & translated by: Younus bin Muhammad As-Somaalee

As-Suhoor is:

"Preparing to fast by eating & drinking before daybreak"

Al-Hafidh Ibn Hajar says:

”As-Suhoor can be as less as what a person has from food or drink.”

- (Al-Fath V.4, Pg.169)

The Blessing of As-Suhoor:
Al-Hafidh Ibn Hajar said:
“The Blessing of As-Suhoor is achieved from a lot of different things:
That it is following the sunnah, contradicting the people of the book, it strengthens a person in worship, increases him in energy, it defends that bad etiquette that hunger brings, it causes a person to give charity by feeding somebody if he asks him or gets together with him to eat As-Suhoor, it causes a person to remember Allaah & to invoke him in a time where it is expected to be answered , it gives the person a chance to make his intention to fast if he was heedless of it before he slept.”

How could you make reconciliation with the devil??

Ibn Al-Jawzee رحمه الله said: 

“O you who severed the connection to his Lord, return. O you who vowed to reject his Lord, repent. You were honoured when Iblees (the devil) was ordered to prostrate to you, whereas Iblees was cast afar when he refused to do so (i.e., such was his hatred of you). Yet, I truly wonder at you! How could you, in spite of that, make reconciliation with the devil and boycott your Lord?!”

[Kitaab Al-Lataa'if Fil-Waa'iz, p.108]

An eye-opening narration for Ramadhan

Did he not reach Ramadhan, fast & pray with such & such number of prostrations in the year??

Talha ibn ‘Ubaydallah (رضي اللّه عنـه) reported that two men came to the Prophet (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) who had accepted Islam at the same time. One of them used to partake in Jihad more-so than the other, and so (one day) he fought in a battle and was martyred therein. The other remained behind him for another year, and then he passed away.

Talha said, ‘I saw in my dream that I was at the door of Paradise when behold, I was with both of them (the two men). Someone came out of Paradise and allowed the man who passed away later to enter first. Then he came out again and allowed the martyred one to enter. Then he returned and said to me, ‘Go back, for your time has not come yet.’

Talha woke up and began to inform others about this and they were all surprised. This reached the Messenger of Allah (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) and when they informed him of it, he said:

O’ son of Adam, you are nothing but a few breaths!!

Hasan Al-Basri رحمه الله:

Every day the sun rises, it calls upon us:

"O people! I am a new day;

I am an observer of your actions.

Take advantage of me for I will not return until the Day of Judgment.

O’ son of Adam, you are nothing but a few breaths!!

Once one breath goes out, part of you goes with it.

In the same way that part of you has gone, soon all of you will go."

Reality of ‘Tawakkul' (relying upon Allaah) by Sheikh Saalih Al-Fawzan- Part 1

The Meaning of Reliance (Tawakkul) on Allaah

Shaikh Saleh bin Fawzaan Al-Fawzaan   حفظه الله

 

Relying on Allaah (tawakkul) is one of the Greatest forms of worship. Allaah says: 

وَعَلَى اللّهِ فَتَوَكَّلُواْ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

“So upon Allaah, put your trust if you are truly believers.”

Surah Al-Maa’idah (5:23)

So He made relying upon Allaah (tawakkul) a condition for Eemaan (Faith). Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى  said to His Prophet ﷺ : 

فَإِذَا عَزَمْتَ فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللّهِ

“So when you have made a decision, then put your trust in Allaah.”  

Surah Aali ‘Imraan (3:159)

So He ordered His Prophet to put his trust and reliance on Allaah. He سُبحانه وتعالى  says: 

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ حَسْبُكَ اللّهُ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

“O Prophet! Allaah is sufficient for you & for the believers who follow you.”

Surah Al-Anfaal (8:64)

وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجًا

“And whosoever fears Allâh & keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty).”

At-Talaq (65:2)

وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَىاللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَالِغُ أَمْرِهِ قَدْ جَعَلَ اللَّهُلِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدْرًا

“And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine. And whosoever puts his trust in Allâh, then He will suffice him. Verily, Allâh will accomplish his purpose. Indeed Allâh has set a measure for all things.”

 Surah At-Talaq (65:3)

وَمَن يَتَّقِاللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ يُسْرًا

“And whoever is dutiful to Allaah, He will make his matter easy for him.”

Surah At-Talaaq (65: 4)

Important Reminder

Reminder for Ramadhan

 

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah who said that the Messenger of Allaah ascended the minbar & said: “Amin, amin, amin.” So it was said: “O Messenger of Allaah, when you ascended the minbar you said ‘Amin, Amin, Amin.” 
 

He replied: “Indeed Jibril came to me & said, ‘Whoever reaches the month of Ramadhan & is NOT forgiven for his sins & so enters the Hell-fire, then may Allaah distance him. Say, Amin.’ So I said Amin. He (i.e. Jibril) said:

Important means to assist the woman during Ramadhan

Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzaan حفظه الله

Question: What are the most important means that will assist the woman upon obedience during the month of Ramadan?

Answer: The means that will assist the Muslim upon obedience to Allaah whether they are male or female are as follows.

1. Fear of Allaah سبحانه وتعالى & to believe that He is observing the creation in all of their actions, & statements, & intentions & that He will take them to account for all of that. Therefore if the person is cognizant of this reality then he will busy himself with the obedience of Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى & leave off sins & he will hasten to repent from his wrongdoings.

2. Increase in the remembrance of Allaah & the recitation of the Qur’aan because this will soften the heart. Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى said:

الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكْرِ اللّهِ أَلاَ بِذِكْرِ اللّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ

‘Those who believe, & whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allaah: for without doubt in the remembrance of Allaah do hearts find satisfaction’.

(Ra'd 13:28)

Then in reality, I have not fasted....

 

A Poet said:

If there is NOT in my hearing safeguarding from evil & 

in my gaze lowering it & 

in my speech silence

Then my share from my fast is merely HUNGER & THIRST, & 

if I say I have fasted my day,

Then, in reality, I have NOT fasted !!