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The Book and Sunnah - Imam al-Haddad

بسم الله والحمد الله والصلاة واسلام على رسول الله By Ruh Chapter 10 of "The Book of Assistance" by Imam al-Haddad (rh): On Following the Book and Sunnah. You must hold fast to the Book and the sunna. Take refuge in them, for they are the upright religion of Allah, and His straight path. Those who adhere to them find safety, profit, guidance and protection, while those who deviate from them go astray, grieve, lose, and are broken. Let them govern you and control what you do, and consult them in your every affair, in obedience to the counsel of Allah and that of His Messenger; O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger, and those in authority among you! If you have a dispute concerning any matter, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is better and of fairer consequence. - [Q 4:59] Refer it to Allah and the Messenger means, 'refer it to the Book and sunna.' The Messenger of Allah, may blessings and peace be upo...

Safety on the bridge over Hellfire

بسم اللّٰه والحمد اللّٰه والصلاة واسلام على رسول اللّٰه - By Ruh The Prophet (ﷺ) said about the siraat: ..Then the bridge will be laid across Hell." We, the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What is the bridge?' He said, "It is a slippery (bridge) on which there are clamps and (Hooks like) a thorny seed that is wide at one side and narrow at the other and has thorns with bent ends. Such a thorny seed is found in Najd and is called As-Sa'dan. Some of the believers will cross the bridge as quickly as the wink of an eye, some others as quick as lightning, a strong wind, fast horses or she-camels. So some will be safe without any harm; some will be safe after receiving some scratches, and some will fall down into Hell (Fire). The last person will cross by being dragged (over the bridge)." - [Sahih al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim] Commenting on the above hadith, An-Nawawi (RH) said: The words “So some will be safe without any harm…” ...

The Day of Increase - Ibn al-Qayyim

بسم الله والحمد الله وصلاة وسلام على رسول الله - By Ruh An extract from the book Haadi al-Arwaah ilaa Bilaad il-Afraah (Guide of the Souls to the Lands of Joy) by Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah   have Mercy on him: And if you ask about the Day of Increase (in reward) and the visit of the all-Mighty, all-Wise, and the sight of His Face - free from any resemblance or likeness to anything - as you see the Sun in the middle of the day and the full Moon on a cloudless night, then listen on the day that the caller will call: 'O People of Paradise! Your Lord - Blessed and Exalted - requests you to visit Him, so come to visit Him!' So they will say: 'We hear and obey!' Until, when they finally reach the wide valley where they will all meet - and none of them will turn down the request of the caller - the Lord - Blessed and Exalted - will order His Chair to be brought there. Then, pulpits of light will emerge, as well as pulpits of pearls, gemstone, gold, and silver. The lowest of the...