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Bismillah.

Volume 2, Book 24, Number 551:

Narrated 'Urwa bin Az-Zubair (radiallaahu `anhu) and Said bin Al-Musaiyab (radiallaahu `anhu):

Hakim bin Hizam (radiallaahu `anhu) said, "(Once) I asked Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) (for something) and he gave it to me. Again I asked and he gave (it to me). Again I asked and he gave (it to me). And then he said, "O Hakim! This property is like a sweet fresh fruit; whoever takes it without greediness, he is blessed in it, and whoever takes it with greediness, he is not blessed in it, and he is like a person who eats but is never satisfied; and the upper (giving) hand is better than the lower (receiving) hand." Hakim (radiallaahu `anhu) added, "I said to Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam), 'By Him (Allah) Who sent you with the Truth, I shall never accept anything from anybody after you, till I leave this world.' " Then Abu Bakr (radiallaahu `anhu) (during his caliphate) called Hakim to give him his share from the war booty (like the other companions of the Prophet ), he refused to accept anything. Then 'Umar (radiallaahu `anhu) (during his caliphate) called him to give him his share but he refused. On that 'Umar (radiallaahu `anhu) said, "O Muslims! I would like you to witness that I offered Hakim his share from this booty and he refused to take it." So Hakim (radiallaahu `anhu) never took anything from anybody after the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) till he died.

See how the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) keeps giving him without hesitation. Every time he asks, he does not return empty-handed. He's not made to feel let-down in any way either. It's way too simple. So amazing.
The words of the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) are so meaningful. "This property is like a sweet fresh fruit; whoever takes it without greediness, he is blessed in it, and whoever takes it with greediness, he is not blessed in it, and he is like a person who eats but is never satisfied."
It's true, if you cling on to a fresh fruit (think grape or date) very tightly [with greed], it'll be squished. Its juice will splash out. And the one wanting to eat it won't be left with much. He'll eat but won't be satisfied.
Hakim (radiallaahu `anhu) makes a promise to the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam), that he won't take anything from anyone ever again. And he kept it! Throughout his life! O_O
There is a way to come out of your oath [kaffaarah] if you can't keep it. He had the option, but he didn't go for it. Such consistency. He followed it so religiously, like his life depended on it. Even when the caliphs offered him his right;y-deserved share from the booty, he refused to take it. Wow. SubhanAllah. Such people. Such lives! May Allah make us more like them in righteousness and piety. And may He be pleased with us like He was pleased with them (sahaabah).

Taken from: http://ilookilisten.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/keeping-ones-word-hadith-no-1210/

Assalam O Alikum Wr Wb, I want to share with all of you guys a concern, a fear and a news in the making. It surrounds the fact that the image of Islam and muslim has been so misrepresented by the media, the most tolerant people are shown as the most inhumane, hostile and intolerant people on earth, the women of Islam have become an image of oppression and man control, Islamic sharia is been presented as brutal and barbaric, the sunnah of the prophet is made fun of, even so the sahabas and the prophets of Islam are disrespected.

The time is near where holding on to Islam would really be like holding onto red hot embers.
Muslims you are being alienated to Islam.

O you all who are Ghurabas, WAllahi time is near where you would know the real sense of being a ghuraba, where you are rejected out rightly, you are demonized and made fun of publicly. Remember that time in your heads, and prepare your iman, because it would be like a coin toss, and you better know whose side you are on, Islam or the Kufars.
I pray that Allah make this time easy for us, truly a big trial is near may Allah help us successfully pass it.

by Br. Hassan Adhan

By Brother Mohammad Ali

Holy Prophet (sallalaho alayhi wassalam) said:
“Everybody has his time of energy, and every time of energy is followed by a time of lethargy. But if a person tries to follow a moderate path, then I have hope for him, but if he becomes one who is pointed out (in the street), then do not think anything of him.”
(Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2453; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi, 1995).

What is meant by “Everybody has his time of energy” is eagerness for a thing, energy and the desire to do good.

What is meant by “every time of energy is followed by a time of lethargy” is tiredness, weakness and lack of movement because of people's criticism or other factors.

“But if a person tries to follow a moderate path” means that the one who has energy does his deeds in moderation and avoids going to extremes when he is feeling energetic and avoids being negligent when he is feeling lethargic.

“Then I have hope for him” means, I have hope that he will be successful, for he can continue following a middle course, and the most beloved deeds to Allaah are those which are continuous.

“but if he becomes one who is pointed out (in the street)” means, if he strives hard and goes to extremes in doing good deeds so that he will become famous for his worship and asceticism, and he becomes famous and people point him out to one another,

“then do not think anything of him” means, do not think that he is one of the righteous, because he is showing off. He did not say, “do not have hope for him,” as an indication that he has already fallen, and he will not be able to make up for what he has missed out on.
[Explained by Shaykh Salih al Munajjid]

I just want to share with all students of deen some advices from my personal experience. When you start learning deen, you get great energy and enthusiasm. Then you look at the people and society around you and you say "KIA BAKWAS HAI" and u get the utmost desire to change it all. This enthusiasm can be very good, and can be very dangerous as well. The hadith of Holy Prophet (pbuh) is enough to explain how it can be very good. If the person follows a moderate path and do not indulge him/herself into too many things and observe patience, then surely such a person is the wise one. But if the person indulges him/herself into too many things and wants to do a lot, then there is ample chance that this person will fall into mismanagement and the result of mis management will be that nothing will be done completely and it will only bring frustration.

Alhamdulilah with the rise in Islamic media, learning Islam has become very easy and many people especially youngsters are coming to Islam daily. However much focus is being given to "REVERTING THEM" but not much focus is being given to "WHAT TO DO AFTER REVERTING THEM?" Not much work is being done to groom these young people and to educate them about manners of daawah and about working for Islam. This is the reason why we see Facebook shaykhs cursing abusing scholars and giving fatwas and doing all sorts of critical analysis of everything.

The truth is that, such an enthusiasm doesn't last for long. Ive seen people start with the idea of doing so many things, but ultimately doing nothing or doing everything in such a mis managed way. Beware of such an enthusiasm. Please follow a moderate path. Read books about manners of daawah and about manners of bringing change. Sit with scholars, ask questions from them. Learn from them. Please do not think internet is your Shaykh. Please go to scholars. I used to be the most arrogant person who thought i have a lot of knowledge, but Allah blessed me with company of such a person who taught me a lot and who opened my eyes what i am and through him i had the oppurtunity to sit with many scholars and the more i sit, the more i realise "Now i am learning true deen."

Some important points to be kept in mind by every preacher: