These are notes from Sheikh Abdul Mun’im Burkhes halaqa taken by my friend. The Shaikh explained Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya's (rahimahullah) book al-Wabil as-Sayyib min Kalim at-Tayyib (Abundant Showers from the Good Word).
In continuing to explain the Hadith of Al Ashari regarding the order given to Yahya AS ordering the Children of Israel to act on five things, we explained fasting last week. The example of fasting, to recap is a man in a group with a bag of musk. Everyone is amazed at the fragrance and is a secretive action that is hidden from other humans for Allah’s sake only. The true one who fasts observes fasting for all of the body parts, staying away from evil. The sweetness of breath of a person who fasts is liked more by Allah SWT and it will appear in the Last Day as a fragrance of musk.
Regarding the fourth order-Sadaqah is that one who gives in charity is the parable of a man captivated by an enemy tied up to his neck and he was to be executed. He said he would ransom himself from anything, be it little or a lot and he saved himself from them. This statement made the Prophet SAW above shares that the proof of this is that it is happening and that charity has amazing effects of repelling bad effects, even by an oppressor, even a disbeliever. Allah SWT pushes away from this person different types of calamities. Imam at-Tirmidi narrates based on the Prophet SAW said Sadaqa extinguishes the anger of Allah and pushes away the evil death (one after commiting an evil sin, on Kufr, in a calamity, intoxicated, etc). Sadaqa pushes away the evil death and it also erases the disobediances just like the water puts out fire.
When Mu’ad Ibn Jabal was on a journey with the Prophet SAW, the Prophet SAW said that charity is a shield; it washes it away exactly as the water extinguishes fire. Surah Sajdah V.16 reflects this principle. In some reports, it says that one should hasten to give Sadaqa because clamity doesn’t go beyond Sadaqa. In the example of the Prophet SAW, the one who was brought up to be executed and he ransomed himself, in this parable is sufficiency showing the greatness of the Sadaqa as it saves the person from the anger of Allah and the sadaqa releases the person from torment. This is why the Prophet SAW said when he gave to the women on Eid, he made sure to give the women an admonition: ‘Oh women, give in charity even if you give from your jewelry as verily I have you to be most of the dwellers of Jahanam.’
In another Hadith, the Prophet SAW said none except that his Lord with speak to him, he looks to his right and he looks to the left only to see the deeds he has done. When looking forward, he will not see except the fire facing him, so save yourself from the fire by even half a date. In Abu Dharr RA’s question to the Prophet SAW, he asked what would save a person from Jahanam. He replied faith. Abu Dharr RA then asked what actions. The Prophet SAW said that one who gives in charity from what Allah SWT has provided one (not even much). Abu Dharr RA then asked if one was poor, then what would he do? The Prophet SAW replied that one could command good and forbid evil. Abu Dharr RA then asked, what if one cannot do this? The Prophet SAW said, then help the ignorant or foolish. Abu Dharr RA asked what if this can’t be done, then the Prophet SAW said let him help someone who is oppressed. Abu Dharr RA said what if a person could do this; then the Prophet SAW said let him without his evil from the people. Abu Dharr RA finally asked, if a person does this, then will a person enter Paradise. The Prophet SAW said that these all will help a person enter into Paradise.
‘Umar RA said ‘it was mentioned to me that the righteous deeds compare themselves to each other and the charity says it is the best. Based on a Hadith from Abu Huraira RA, the Prophet SAW gave an example of the miser versus the one who gives charity. They both have breast-plates made of iron and their hands were forced to be on their chest and on the collar bones. Everytime a person gives Sadaqa, the plate gets wider until it will cover his traces on the floor and erases his bad. As for the one who is a miser, every time he wants to give charity, it would get smaller and shrinks even more causing the plate to suffocate him. The Prophet SAW signaled that even though the person would try to widen it, it wouldn’t get wider.
Another Hadith says that it is upon every Muslim to give charity. When they asked what about one who doesn’t find charity? The Prophet SAW said that one should work, benefit himself and give charity. If one cannot do that, then the person could try to help a very needy person. If one cannot do that, then one should protect himself from doing evil to other people.
Since the miser is with-held from doing righteous actions, then his chest is narrowed and there would be no relief for such a person. His heart cannot find peace and he is heedless, ignorant and one who is very selfish with a small, cold soul. His happiness is scarce and he has lot of worry, sadness and grief; he can hardly fulfill the needs he has and he’s not helped to achieve his goals. And so, he is like a man who has a plate of iron on him and he is stuck in this; every time he tries to do go, the plate will stick and not move. His stinginess withholds him from doing this and his heart remains in the prison like it was. As for the one who gives charity, his heart becomes at peace and his chest opens up-this resembles the widening of the plate on him. His heart becomes widened and his happiness would be great and strengthened. If one attains such heights, then the person would hope to rush to do it.
In Surah Al Hashr, V.9 Allah SWT says: ‘those who save themselves from greediness, then they are saved’. Some people who circle the Ka’bah and supplicate ‘O Allah protect me from greed and avarice of my soul’. When asked why the people would say this, then the person referred to this Verse. The covetousness is that one is so deligant to have something and strive the best to achieve a target for the soul to be eager and longing to have something. While stinginess is withholding from spending, to love it and keep it; one would thus be covetous before he gets the money and stingy as he attains the money. It is a latent part in people and the one who obeys his greed, while the one who is not greedy, he is saved from this and is the one who is successful. They would be amongst the close ones towards Allah and his family while the greedy are far away from Paradise and close to the Fire. The generousity would make him lovable to the enemies while his stinginess will make him hated by his children. In poetry, it says: ‘What will show the flaw of a human amongst the people is him being stingy. His generosity will cover his mistakes from all; cover yourself with generosity as this is will protect one from the sins’. To be generous, is to give what is needed at the time of need and to deliver the assistance based on ones ability. Generosity is not to give what is present. If generosity were like this then there would be no such things a spendthrift. In the Sunnah being a spendthrift is proclaimed forbidden and ‘wasters are the brethren of the Shaytan’ (Qur’an).
If generosity is done in a praiseworthy way, then one deserves to be praise while the one who doesn’t do this, he is deserved to be dis-praised. In a report, Allah SAW made an oath with His might that a stingy person will not neighbor him. Generosity is of two types or levels; as for the most noble of the two types, it is to be generous to the sense that you don’t want to take from what other people have. As for the second type, it is to be generous of giving of what Allah SWT has provided one. The person could be amongst the most generous people yet he would not be given anything and this may be because he doesn’t want to take from others bounties. Generosity is for one to donate money and not being interested in the wealth of others.
Shaykh Ibn Taymiyyah reported from some of the pious predecessors; Allah SWT asked Ibrahim AS ‘do you know why I have appointed you as a Khalil? It is because you love to give more to people than you take’. This is from the attributes from Allah-he gives and doesn’t take, He is loves most those who has attributes that are necessitating from His Actions; i.e. He loves the brave, the beautiful, the generous, the holy, etc.
In a weak Hadith, ‘Surely Allah is pure and loves purity, he is clean and loves cleaniness and he is generous and loves generosity. So clean your frontyards so you will not be like the Jews’.
In Sahih Hadith, it mentions that Allah is Witr and he loves Al-Witr; if the attributes are fitting for servants to have, then Allah loves those people. Some attributes are special to Allah-like pride, might, etc is not fitting for anyone. It is praiseworthy to have those qualities. Allah is Merciful so He is merciful to those who show mercy. Allah is the Forgiving and will forgive the ones who forgives. Allah is Kind and will be kind to the ones who is kind to people. Allah will conceal the mistakes those who conceal others faults. He hates the ones who is rough and hard; rather He loves the gentle people as He is Gentle. He is Righteous loves the one who does righteous acts. He is Just and loves the just ones. He accepts from the one who accepts the excuses of people. The one who pursues and exposes the peoples mistakes-Allah will expose him. If one causes harm and difficulty to others, then Allah will put one through difficult. The one who plots evil, Allah will plot against him. If one cheats, Allah will cheat him. The one who deals with people with a certain quality, that same quality will be dealt in exactly this way. Therefore, the way the person is to people
The one who covers the mistakes of a Muslim, Allah SWT will cover him in this life and the next life. The one who relieves and calamity from a believer, then Allah will do this for him. If one is easy with another, then Allah SWT will be easy with him. The Prophet SAW also said the ones who give time to those who cannot pay or reduces the amount of debt, then Allah SWT will provide shade for him under the shade of His Throne. This is because this person who helps one who is indebted puts him under a shade and is patient, protecting him, then Allah will save him from the same pressure on Al-Qiyamah.
The Prophet SAW said in a Khutbah ‘oh those who believe by their tongues, do not pursue others mistakes because Allah will pursue the mistakes and this person will be exposed in the midst of his own home. Exactly as you do to others, this will be done to you. Be as you wish to be for surely Allah SWT will be exactly for you as you are for Him and others’. When the hypocrites showed Islam and hid Kufr within, Allah SWT will reveal to them on Al-Qiyamah, Allah SWT will reveal a light on a bridge and make it appear that they will pass the bridge but he hid the fact that the light will not go on and that Allah SWT will hide that they would be prevented from passing the bridge. This is of the same punishment as done in this life and Allah SWT will treat then as if they are in this life. Likewise, the one who shows the people opposite from what Allah SWT knows, then Allah SWT will reveal from him the causes leading to success and triumph but he will hide the opposite; i.e. if one cheats and deceives, this will be how Allah will treat him.
Whoever did righteous deeds to be seen by the people (and show it off intending the people to see and praise him), Allah will make him be seen but to the true intention in the Next Life seeing his real intentions. Whoever did good actions and spoke about them just for praise, then Allah will make him be heard of on the Day of Judgement but they will hear of his evil intentions. The objective is that the generous person is because Allah will expose the character and give the person exactly what he deserved.
In continuing to explain the Hadith of Al Ashari regarding the order given to Yahya AS ordering the Children of Israel to act on five things, we explained fasting last week. The example of fasting, to recap is a man in a group with a bag of musk. Everyone is amazed at the fragrance and is a secretive action that is hidden from other humans for Allah’s sake only. The true one who fasts observes fasting for all of the body parts, staying away from evil. The sweetness of breath of a person who fasts is liked more by Allah SWT and it will appear in the Last Day as a fragrance of musk.
Regarding the fourth order-Sadaqah is that one who gives in charity is the parable of a man captivated by an enemy tied up to his neck and he was to be executed. He said he would ransom himself from anything, be it little or a lot and he saved himself from them. This statement made the Prophet SAW above shares that the proof of this is that it is happening and that charity has amazing effects of repelling bad effects, even by an oppressor, even a disbeliever. Allah SWT pushes away from this person different types of calamities. Imam at-Tirmidi narrates based on the Prophet SAW said Sadaqa extinguishes the anger of Allah and pushes away the evil death (one after commiting an evil sin, on Kufr, in a calamity, intoxicated, etc). Sadaqa pushes away the evil death and it also erases the disobediances just like the water puts out fire.
When Mu’ad Ibn Jabal was on a journey with the Prophet SAW, the Prophet SAW said that charity is a shield; it washes it away exactly as the water extinguishes fire. Surah Sajdah V.16 reflects this principle. In some reports, it says that one should hasten to give Sadaqa because clamity doesn’t go beyond Sadaqa. In the example of the Prophet SAW, the one who was brought up to be executed and he ransomed himself, in this parable is sufficiency showing the greatness of the Sadaqa as it saves the person from the anger of Allah and the sadaqa releases the person from torment. This is why the Prophet SAW said when he gave to the women on Eid, he made sure to give the women an admonition: ‘Oh women, give in charity even if you give from your jewelry as verily I have you to be most of the dwellers of Jahanam.’
In another Hadith, the Prophet SAW said none except that his Lord with speak to him, he looks to his right and he looks to the left only to see the deeds he has done. When looking forward, he will not see except the fire facing him, so save yourself from the fire by even half a date. In Abu Dharr RA’s question to the Prophet SAW, he asked what would save a person from Jahanam. He replied faith. Abu Dharr RA then asked what actions. The Prophet SAW said that one who gives in charity from what Allah SWT has provided one (not even much). Abu Dharr RA then asked if one was poor, then what would he do? The Prophet SAW replied that one could command good and forbid evil. Abu Dharr RA then asked, what if one cannot do this? The Prophet SAW said, then help the ignorant or foolish. Abu Dharr RA asked what if this can’t be done, then the Prophet SAW said let him help someone who is oppressed. Abu Dharr RA said what if a person could do this; then the Prophet SAW said let him without his evil from the people. Abu Dharr RA finally asked, if a person does this, then will a person enter Paradise. The Prophet SAW said that these all will help a person enter into Paradise.
‘Umar RA said ‘it was mentioned to me that the righteous deeds compare themselves to each other and the charity says it is the best. Based on a Hadith from Abu Huraira RA, the Prophet SAW gave an example of the miser versus the one who gives charity. They both have breast-plates made of iron and their hands were forced to be on their chest and on the collar bones. Everytime a person gives Sadaqa, the plate gets wider until it will cover his traces on the floor and erases his bad. As for the one who is a miser, every time he wants to give charity, it would get smaller and shrinks even more causing the plate to suffocate him. The Prophet SAW signaled that even though the person would try to widen it, it wouldn’t get wider.
Another Hadith says that it is upon every Muslim to give charity. When they asked what about one who doesn’t find charity? The Prophet SAW said that one should work, benefit himself and give charity. If one cannot do that, then the person could try to help a very needy person. If one cannot do that, then one should protect himself from doing evil to other people.
Since the miser is with-held from doing righteous actions, then his chest is narrowed and there would be no relief for such a person. His heart cannot find peace and he is heedless, ignorant and one who is very selfish with a small, cold soul. His happiness is scarce and he has lot of worry, sadness and grief; he can hardly fulfill the needs he has and he’s not helped to achieve his goals. And so, he is like a man who has a plate of iron on him and he is stuck in this; every time he tries to do go, the plate will stick and not move. His stinginess withholds him from doing this and his heart remains in the prison like it was. As for the one who gives charity, his heart becomes at peace and his chest opens up-this resembles the widening of the plate on him. His heart becomes widened and his happiness would be great and strengthened. If one attains such heights, then the person would hope to rush to do it.
In Surah Al Hashr, V.9 Allah SWT says: ‘those who save themselves from greediness, then they are saved’. Some people who circle the Ka’bah and supplicate ‘O Allah protect me from greed and avarice of my soul’. When asked why the people would say this, then the person referred to this Verse. The covetousness is that one is so deligant to have something and strive the best to achieve a target for the soul to be eager and longing to have something. While stinginess is withholding from spending, to love it and keep it; one would thus be covetous before he gets the money and stingy as he attains the money. It is a latent part in people and the one who obeys his greed, while the one who is not greedy, he is saved from this and is the one who is successful. They would be amongst the close ones towards Allah and his family while the greedy are far away from Paradise and close to the Fire. The generousity would make him lovable to the enemies while his stinginess will make him hated by his children. In poetry, it says: ‘What will show the flaw of a human amongst the people is him being stingy. His generosity will cover his mistakes from all; cover yourself with generosity as this is will protect one from the sins’. To be generous, is to give what is needed at the time of need and to deliver the assistance based on ones ability. Generosity is not to give what is present. If generosity were like this then there would be no such things a spendthrift. In the Sunnah being a spendthrift is proclaimed forbidden and ‘wasters are the brethren of the Shaytan’ (Qur’an).
If generosity is done in a praiseworthy way, then one deserves to be praise while the one who doesn’t do this, he is deserved to be dis-praised. In a report, Allah SAW made an oath with His might that a stingy person will not neighbor him. Generosity is of two types or levels; as for the most noble of the two types, it is to be generous to the sense that you don’t want to take from what other people have. As for the second type, it is to be generous of giving of what Allah SWT has provided one. The person could be amongst the most generous people yet he would not be given anything and this may be because he doesn’t want to take from others bounties. Generosity is for one to donate money and not being interested in the wealth of others.
Shaykh Ibn Taymiyyah reported from some of the pious predecessors; Allah SWT asked Ibrahim AS ‘do you know why I have appointed you as a Khalil? It is because you love to give more to people than you take’. This is from the attributes from Allah-he gives and doesn’t take, He is loves most those who has attributes that are necessitating from His Actions; i.e. He loves the brave, the beautiful, the generous, the holy, etc.
In a weak Hadith, ‘Surely Allah is pure and loves purity, he is clean and loves cleaniness and he is generous and loves generosity. So clean your frontyards so you will not be like the Jews’.
In Sahih Hadith, it mentions that Allah is Witr and he loves Al-Witr; if the attributes are fitting for servants to have, then Allah loves those people. Some attributes are special to Allah-like pride, might, etc is not fitting for anyone. It is praiseworthy to have those qualities. Allah is Merciful so He is merciful to those who show mercy. Allah is the Forgiving and will forgive the ones who forgives. Allah is Kind and will be kind to the ones who is kind to people. Allah will conceal the mistakes those who conceal others faults. He hates the ones who is rough and hard; rather He loves the gentle people as He is Gentle. He is Righteous loves the one who does righteous acts. He is Just and loves the just ones. He accepts from the one who accepts the excuses of people. The one who pursues and exposes the peoples mistakes-Allah will expose him. If one causes harm and difficulty to others, then Allah will put one through difficult. The one who plots evil, Allah will plot against him. If one cheats, Allah will cheat him. The one who deals with people with a certain quality, that same quality will be dealt in exactly this way. Therefore, the way the person is to people
The one who covers the mistakes of a Muslim, Allah SWT will cover him in this life and the next life. The one who relieves and calamity from a believer, then Allah will do this for him. If one is easy with another, then Allah SWT will be easy with him. The Prophet SAW also said the ones who give time to those who cannot pay or reduces the amount of debt, then Allah SWT will provide shade for him under the shade of His Throne. This is because this person who helps one who is indebted puts him under a shade and is patient, protecting him, then Allah will save him from the same pressure on Al-Qiyamah.
The Prophet SAW said in a Khutbah ‘oh those who believe by their tongues, do not pursue others mistakes because Allah will pursue the mistakes and this person will be exposed in the midst of his own home. Exactly as you do to others, this will be done to you. Be as you wish to be for surely Allah SWT will be exactly for you as you are for Him and others’. When the hypocrites showed Islam and hid Kufr within, Allah SWT will reveal to them on Al-Qiyamah, Allah SWT will reveal a light on a bridge and make it appear that they will pass the bridge but he hid the fact that the light will not go on and that Allah SWT will hide that they would be prevented from passing the bridge. This is of the same punishment as done in this life and Allah SWT will treat then as if they are in this life. Likewise, the one who shows the people opposite from what Allah SWT knows, then Allah SWT will reveal from him the causes leading to success and triumph but he will hide the opposite; i.e. if one cheats and deceives, this will be how Allah will treat him.
Whoever did righteous deeds to be seen by the people (and show it off intending the people to see and praise him), Allah will make him be seen but to the true intention in the Next Life seeing his real intentions. Whoever did good actions and spoke about them just for praise, then Allah will make him be heard of on the Day of Judgement but they will hear of his evil intentions. The objective is that the generous person is because Allah will expose the character and give the person exactly what he deserved.
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