Category: advice

Al-Hasan al-Bashri’s advice to Umar bin Abdul Aziz

The following is the advice of al-Hasan al-Basri to Umar bin Abdul Aziz, one of the pious caliphs of the Umayyads. Al-Hasan advised him about the nature of the world, because it could be someone who is pious even when he holds the highest authority and he needs advice that reminds him. Moreover, the position held by Umar was a very large position, because he was one of the kings who held the largest area in the world. The temptation, ambition, slander of the world, and the desire to enjoy it can appear at that time.

Al-Hasan al-Basri wrote a letter to Umar bin Abdul Aziz, the contents of the letter explaining the nature of the world. The text of the letter is as follows:

Amma ba’du … O Amirul Mukminin, actually the world is a stopover house and the displacement is not a permanent residence.

Adam was revealed to the world from heaven as a punishment for it, so be careful. Indeed, those who desire the world will abandon it, the rich people in the world are poor people (compared to the hereafter), happy people of the world are people who are not excessive in it. If someone who is intelligent again cleverly observes it, then he sees him humiliating the one who glorifies him, scatters those who gather him. The world is like poison, whoever does not know it will eat it, whoever does not know it will be ambitious to him, even though, for God’s sake it is the place of destruction.

O Amirul Mukminin, be like someone who is treating his wound, he endures a moment of pain because he does not want to endure long suffering. Patience over world suffering is lighter than taking the test. Smart people are people who are careful of the temptations of the world. The world is like a bride, spies look at her, hearts are entangled with her, to her, for the sake of the One who sent Muhammad with the truth, is the murderer for who marries her.

O Amir al-mu’minin, be careful of the traps of destruction, watch out for the ugliness. Its prosperity continues with misery and suffering, permanence leads to destruction and mortality. Know O Amir al-mu’minin, that his imagination is false, his hopes are vanity, his clarity is murky, his life is suffering, the people who leave him are people who are guided by Taufik, and those who hold on to him are wretched lago drowning. The smarter clever people are those who are afraid of what Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala has created to cause fear, be aware of what Allah has warned, run away from mortal homes to eternal homes, this belief will be felt when death approaches.

The world O Amirul Mukminin, is a house of punishment, who does not have the intelligence to collect for him, who is not knowledgeable about him will be fooled, while a person who is more intelligent is a person who lives in the world like a person who treats his pain hoping for recovery, he is afraid of the bad consequences of the afterlife.

World O Amir al-mu’minin, for Allah’s sake only dreams, while Hereafter is real, between them is death. The servants are in a dream that wears away, verily I say unto you O Amir al-mu’minin what a wise man says,

‘If you are safe, then you will survive the great riots. If not, then I don’t think you will be safe. ‘

When the letter of al-Hasan al-Basri arrived at the hands of Umar bin Abdul Aziz, he cried heartily so that the people around him felt sorry for him. Umar said, “May Allah bless al-Hasan al-Basri, he continues to wake us from sleep and remind us of negligence. It’s really amazing, he is a loving man towards us (leader), he is so sincere to us. He is a counselor who is very honest and very fluent in his language. “

Umar bin Abdul Aziz replied to Surat al-Hasan by saying:

“Your valuable advice has come to me, I treat myself with that advice. You explain the world with its essential qualities, smart people are people who are always careful of the world, as if the people who have been determined to die are dead. Wassalamu’alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh. “

When Umar’s reply arrived at al-Hasan’s hand, he said, “Amir al-mu’minin is truly amazing, a man who speaks the truth and receives advice. Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala has glorified his blessings with his leadership, blessed the people with their power, making them mercy and blessings.

Al-Hasan al-Basri wrote a little more message to Umar bin Abdul Aziz by saying:

“Amma ba’du, actually great fear and the case sought are in front of you, and you will surely witness it, congratulations or wounds.” (Az-Zuhd, al-Hasan al-Bashri, p.169).

The Prophet’s advice about prayer

The Prophet’s advice about prayer

Islamic advice, Having told us Abdurrazaq told us Malik from Nafi ‘from Ibn Umar he said, “The Messenger of Allaah’ alaihi wasallam said:” Let one of you do not pray at sunrise and sunset. “

Having told us Yahya from Abdul Malik told me ‘Atho’ from Jabir said; A solar eclipse occurred during the time of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam coincided with the day of the death of Ibrohim the son of the Prophet sallallaahu’ alaihi wasallam. People say; “Truly the eclipse was due to Ibrohim’s death.” Then the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam stood up and prayed with the people, six recitations and every four prostrations bowed, then read (verses) long then bowed at the same length as the prostration time, then raised his head and read less than the first reading, then bow as you stand and raise your head with a shorter reading than the second reading, then bow as long as you stand and raise your head. Then tilt to prostrate and prostrate twice then stand up and bow three times before prostration. The duration is shorter than before and the reconciliation is the same as the time of establishment. Then he ended his prayer and the person marching behind him. Then he advanced by standing followed by his back row and prayed and it turned out that the sun was already visible. Then he said: “O people, the sun and moon are two signs of the signs of the greatness of Allah AzzaWaJalla and both of them do not happen eclipse because of human death. If you see such things happen then pray your prayers until they are seen again. Actually nothing has been promised to you unless I have seen it in my prayer earlier, I see hell when you see me going to end it because I am afraid of being licked until I say: O Rob, I see in it a person wearing a crooked stick dragging his stomach in hell, because he stole someone’s possession the hajj with his stick even though he knows. (The Messenger of Allaah alaihi wasallam) said: “He carried his wand, if anyone neglected then he took it away”, I also saw someone who had tied a cat and did not feed it and did not let the cat it is to find their own food to die of starvation . And I see heaven when you see me advancing until I stand at my place and I extend my hand to take the fruit so you can see it but I undo it.

Having told us Yahya from Abdul Malik told me ‘Atho’ from Jabir said; A solar eclipse occurred during the time of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam coincided with the day of the death of Ibrohim the son of the Prophet sallallaahu’ alaihi wasallam. People say; “Truly the eclipse was due to Ibrohim’s death.” Then the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam stood up and prayed with the people, six recitations and every four prostrations bowed, then read (verses) long then bowed at the same length as the prostration time, then raised his head and read less than the first reading, then bow as you stand and raise your head with a shorter reading than the second reading, then bow as long as you stand and raise your head. Then tilt to prostrate and prostrate twice then stand up and bow three times before prostration. The duration is shorter than before and the reconciliation is the same as the time of establishment. Then he ended his prayer and the person marching behind him. Then he advanced by standing followed by his back row and prayed and it turned out that the sun was already visible. Then he said: “O people, the sun and moon are two signs of the signs of the greatness of Allah AzzaWaJalla and both of them do not happen eclipse because of human death. If you see such things happen then pray your prayers until they are seen again. Actually nothing has been promised to you unless I have seen it in my prayer earlier, I see hell when you see me going to end it because I am afraid of being licked until I say: O Rob, I see in it a person wearing a crooked stick dragging his stomach in hell, because he stole someone’s possession the hajj with his stick even though he knows.

(The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said: “He carried his wand, if anyone neglected then he took it away”, I also saw that someone had tied a cat and did not feed it and did not allow the cat to feed itself until it died of starvation . And I see heaven when you see me advancing until I stand at my place and I extend my hand to take the fruit so you can see it but I undo it.