Allaah The Almighty LovesDeliberation - II

We should be deliberate and not hasty in our speech. What makes us act
hastily in any matter, without giving it careful consideration? As
long as we are in the process of thinking and have not uttered any
words or done an action, we still have the privilege of choice .
However, once we have uttered the words or done the action, then we
have no choice but to wait for the results.
Do you not see how many people are in prison and if you asked them,
they would all say in one voice: " We were hasty."
Try to have strong determination in controlling your own self and
restraining it from taking any step without careful consideration, as
taking a step after careful thinking and knowledge is praiseworthy,
especially when it comes to matters related to the Hereafter. Hence,
do not be hesitant or reluctant regarding doing good deeds, but try to
hasten to do them. Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqaas said, " The Prophet said :
'Deliberation should be in every matter except matters that pertain to
the Hereafter.'" [Abu Daawood] [Al-Albaani: Saheeh [
Imaam An-Nawawi differentiated between deliberation and solemnity and
said, "Deliberation in movements and the avoidance of frivolity is the
praised deliberation, but lowering the gaze and the voice is
solemnity."
Practically, it is proved that the one who is hasty and realizes
thiscan train himself to be deliberate and when he reaps the fruits of
deliberation, he continues to remain as such.
Haste is one of the qualities of the youth and may result in dangerous
consequences for their deeds. Thus, it is a good idea to bring up the
youth so that they are used to meditation and careful thinking, and to
avoidhastening towards darkness before having the light of knowledge
as the negative effects of their deeds will not only affect them, but
also their families and societies.
Dear brothers and sisters, the devil deceives humans by means of their
temper to prevent them from even thinking about altering or improving
their tempers. Some of us believe that we have been created with the
innate quality of being hasty, to the extent that we cannot conceive
of abandoning it and excuse ourselves regarding many of our mistakes
or hasty actions.
We should remember that being deliberate is achieved through training,
so train yourself to thinkcarefully before making any decision and
before speaking. Do not cause yourself to apologize frequently because
of your haste and remember that sometimes the consequences could be
very bad.
Do you know that the Prophet, , was very strict with those who were
hasty, especially when the negative effects of their behavior could be
fatal?
Usaamah ibn Zayd said, "The Messenger of Allaah sent us towards
Al-Huraqah, and in the morning we attacked them and defeated them. I,
and a man of the Ansaar followed a man from among them and when we
took him over, he said, 'La ilaaha illallaah.' On hearing that, the
Ansari man stopped, but I killed him by stabbing him with my spear.
When we returned, the Prophet came to know about that and he said: 'O
Usaamah! Did you kill him after he had said, "La ilaaha illallaah?"' I
said, 'But he said so only to save himself.' The Prophet kept on
repeating that so often that I wished I had not embraced Islam before
that day."
The Prophet, , reproached thehasty people in the Hadeeth (narration)
by Jaabir who said, "We were travelling and a man among us was injured
by a stone and his head was woundedthen he had a wet dream and asked
his companions if he could have permission to perform Tayammum (dry
ablution). They told him that he could not be excused as he had water.
Thus, the man performed Ghusl and he died. When we returned to the
Prophet and told him he said: 'They killed him. May Allaah kill them!
Why did they not ask whenthey did not know, as the remedyof ignorance
is asking. It was sufficient for him to perform Tayammum and wrap a
piece of cloth over the wound then wipe over it and wash the rest of
his body.' " [Abu Daawood]
Taste the sweetness of deliberation in all your matters asyou will not
aspire to something except that which Allaah The Almighty has decreed
and nothing will afflict you except that which Allaah The Almighty has
decreed, so why are you hasty?

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