Praised Manners - Dought - clear, - Enthusiasm when one first repents, followed byslackening off .

When a person repents, he makes a vigorous start and says, "The
Shaytaan is telling me toslow down," so he does more acts of worship.
Then his enthusiasm cools down, and he says,"Allaah does not burden
any person beyond his scope," and his acts of worship become less
until he goes back to theway he was.
My question: What advice can you give? Should he make a vigorous
start, or take a gradual approach until itis established and then add
more after a while, or should he follow the saying, "When your wind
blows, then make the most of it"?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The blessing of guidanceand repentance is one ofthe greatest blessings
that Allaah can bestow upon the Muslim, whereby he changes himself for
the better in ways that will bring him closer to Allaah, may He be
exalted. Usually the person who has repented starts to do acts of
worship in an enthusiastic manner, seeking thereby to makeup for what
he missed out on during the time that he spent in sin and misguidance.
This is something naturalthat happens to everyone who is sincere in
his repentance. This was mentioned by our Prophet )peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him(, who also described the cooling offand
reduction of enthusiasm that comes after that. This is also something
natural, but the danger in the case ofone who has repented isthat this
loss of enthusiasm may lead to him going back to the way he was. Hence
it is essential to pay attention to this matter. If the one who
repents finds his enthusiasm waning, he must adopt amoderate approach
and adhere to the Sunnah so that he can preserve his capital, then he
can startagain with energy and strength, because starting from the
middle is better than starting from zero.
It was narrated that 'Abd-Allaah ibn 'Amr )may Allaah be pleased with
him( said: The Messenger of Allaah )peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him( said: "Every deed has a period of enthusiasm, and every
period of enthusiasm is followed by a slackening off. If a person's
enthusiasm is for my Sunnah, then he has succeeded, but whoever
chooses something else when he slackens off is doomed."
Narrated by Ibn Hibbaanin his Saheeh )1/187(; classed as saheeh by
al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb, 56.
It was narrated from AbuHurayrah )may Allaah be pleased with him( that
the Prophet )peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him( said: "Every
deed has a period of enthusiasm, and every period of enthusiasm is
followed by a slackeningoff. If a person is moderate and avoids
extremes, then you may have hope for him, but iffingers are pointed at
him, then do not count him as anything."
Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2453; classed as hasan byal-Albaani in Saheeh
al-Targheeb, 57.
Al-Mubaarakfoori )may Allaah have mercy on him( said:
"Every deed has a periodof enthusiasm" means, enthusiasm and energy
for doing a thing, whether it is for good orevil.
"and every period of enthusiasm is followed by a slackening off"
means, one becomes tired, weak and lethargic
"If a person is moderate and avoids extremes" means, if he controls
his enthusiasm and avoids the extremes of excess and negligence when
his enthusiasm wanes.
"then you may have hope for him" means, there is the hope that hewill
succeed, for he can continue to adhere to something moderate, and the
most beloved of deeds to Allaah are thosewhich are done consistently.
"but if fingers are pointed at him" means, he is striving hard in
order to become famousfor his worship and asceticism, so that he will
be famous and people will point at him.
"then do not count him as anything" means, do not think of him as
special or regard him as one of the righteous, forhe is showing off.
He didnot say, "Do not have any hope for him," because he has already
fallen and he cannot catch up with what he has missed.
Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi, 7/126
In order for the Muslim to avoid either extreme, he must be moderate
and not go to extremes in doing acts of worship and obedience lest he
get bored and give it up,and he should not refrain from doing them out
of laziness and carelessness lest he gets used to that and never goes
back to worship. Both attitudes are wrong, but the one who follows a
middle path is following the right path,and whoever follows theright
path will attain that which Allaah loves and is pleased with.
It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah )may Allaah be pleased with him(
said: The Messenger of Allaah )peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him( said: "No one of you will be saved by his deeds." They said: Not
even you, O Messenger of Allaah? He said: "Not even me, unless Allaah
bestows mercy upon me. So do good deeds properly, sincerely and
moderately, and worship Allaah in the forenoon and in the afternoon
and during a part of the night, and always adopt a moderate course
whereby you will reach your target )Paradise(."
Narrated by al-Bukhaari,6098
Al-Haafiz ibn Hajar )may Allaah have mercy on him( said:
"So do good deeds" means, strive to do whatis right.
"moderately" means, do not go to extremes in worship, lest you become
tired and give up, and thus fall short.
This hadeeth indicates that we are encouraged to be gentle and
moderate in worship; the words used liken worship to walking at
various times of day and night, with the aim of reaching one's abode,
namely Paradise.
"Always adopt a moderate course" meansadhere to the middle way. The
literal translation would be, "Moderation, moderation"; the word is
repeated for emphasis.
Fath al-Baari, 11/297
Conclusion: We invite you to ponder the ahaadeeth quoted above and
think about what they mean. Remember that the one who repents should
be grateful, and the best way of showing gratitude is to persist in
repentance, which means persisting in worship. Remember that"The
dearest of actions to Allaah is that which is done regularly, even if
itis small." Narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim. So do not start in an
overenthusiastic way and then stop completely; rather be moderate in
worship. This is something that it is possible for you to do. Whenever
you feel moreenergetic, then focus on obeying and worshipping Allaah,
and whenever you feel tired than go back to the moderate way. We ask
Allaah to make things easy for you, and to guide you to the best of
words, deeds and attitudes.
And Allaah knows best.

Praised Manners - Dought - clear, - Yes, the character of the Prophet )peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him( is the Qur’aan.

Can you confirm if Aeisha )radhiallahu 'anha( said this about the
Prophet: "His character is the Qur'aan". I have spent hours searching
for the daleel but to no avail. Your help will be much appreciated.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Yes, it is proven that 'Aa'ishah )may Allaah be pleased with her( said
that when describing the Prophet )peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him(. It is mentioned in the lengthy story about Sa'd ibn Hishaam
ibn 'Aamir, when he came to Madeenah and went to 'Aa'ishah )may Allaah
be pleased with her( and asked her about some matters. He said: I
said: OMother of the believers, tell me about the character of the
Messenger of Allaah )S(. She said: Do you not read the Qur'aan? I
said: Of course. She said: The character of the Prophet of Allaah )S(
was the Qur'aan. I wanted to get up and not ask about anything else
until I died… Narrated by Muslim )746(.
According to another report:
I said: O Mother of the believers, tell me about the character of the
Messenger of Allaah )peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him(.
Shesaid: O my son, do you not read the Qur'aan? Allaah says
)interpretation of the meaning(: "And verily, you )O Muhammad صلىالله
عليه وسلم( are on an exalted )standard of( character" ]al-Qalam 68:4[.
The character of Muhammad was the Qur'aan.
Narrated by Abu Ya'la )8/275( with a saheeh isnaad.
Al-Nawawi )may Allaah have mercy on him( said in Sharh Muslim )3/268(:
What this means is that he acted in accordance with it, adhering to
its limits, following its etiquette, paying heed to its lessons and
parables, pondering its meanings and reciting it properly. End quote.
Ibn Rajab said in Jaami' al-'Uloom wa'l-Hukam )1/148(:
What this means is that he followed its etiquetteand adopted its
attitude.Whatever was praised inthe Qur'aan, he was pleased with, and
whatever was condemned in the Qur'aan he hated. It says in one report
that she said: His attitude was theQur'aan, whatever it waspleased
with he was pleased with and whatever it hated he hated. End quote.
Al-Munaawi said in Fayd al-Qadeer )5/170(:
i.e., whatever the Qur'aan contained of commands,
prohibitions,promises, warnings, and so on.
Al-Qaadi said: i.e., his attitude embodied everything that was
contained in the Qur'aan. Whatever it regarded as good, praised or
promoted was his attitude, and whatever it regarded as bad and
prohibited, he would avoid. So the Qur'aan described his character.
End quote.
Secondly
One of the rights that the Prophet )peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him( has over us – especially in these days when his noble
character is subjected to lies and distortions – is that we should
mention some of his noble characteristics and praiseworthy qualities,
so that the world might know that his is one of the greatest and
purest of characters.
Abu Haamid al-Ghazaali )may Allaah have mercy on him( said in Ihya'
'Uloom al-Deen )2/430-442(:
A number of the good qualities of his characterwhich have been
compiled by some of the scholars from the reports. Then he said:
He was the most forbearing of people, the most courageous of people,
the most just of people, the most chaste of people. His hand never
touched the hand of any woman unless he owned her as a slave or was
married to her or was closely related to her by blood )mahram(. He was
the most generous of people, who never kept a dinar or a dirham with
him overnight. If he had anything left over and he could not find
someone to give it to before night came, he would not go home untilhe
had donated it to someone who needed it.He did not take anythingfrom
that which Allaah had bestowed upon him except one year's supply of
the simplest provisions, dates and barley, giving all of that for the
sake of Allaah. Hewas never asked for anything but he gave it, then he
would go back to his annual supplies and donate from them to those who
needed it more, then he might runout before the year ended. He used to
repairhis own sandals and mend his own clothes, and he would help his
family in the home and cut meat for them. He was the most modest of
people and would not look anyone straight in the eye. He would respond
to the invitations of slave and free alike, and accept a gift even if
it was a cup of milk, and he would reward a person for it. He did not
eat food that had been given in charity, and he would respond to slave
women and the poor when they asked him for something. He got angryfor
the sake of his Lord but he did not get angry for his own sake. He
would adhere to the truth even if that resulted in harm for himself or
his companions. He found one of the best of his companions slain in an
area where Jews lived, but he did not treat them harshly or do
morethan hat which is prescribed by sharee'ah. Rather he paid a diyah
for him of one hundred camels even though some of his companions were
in desperate need of just one camel. He would tie a rock to his
stomach to ward off hunger pangs, and he did not refuse halaal food or
and he would not eat reclining or at a table. He never ate his fill of
bread for three days in a row until he met Allaah, may He be exalted,
as he would prefer to give away what he had rather thaneat his fill,
not because of poverty or miserliness. He would accept invitations to
meals, visit the sick, and attend funerals. He walked alone among his
enemies without a guard. He was the most humble and quiet of people
without being arrogant, the most eloquent without being long-winded,
the most cheerful of countenance.He did not worry about worldly
matters. He wore whatever he found, and let his slave or others ride
behind him on his mount. He rode whatever was available, sometimes a
horse, sometimes a camel, sometimes a muleand sometimes a donkey.
Sometimes he walked barefoot, with no cloak, turban or cap, visiting
the sick in the furthest parts of Madeenah. He loved perfume and hated
foul smells. He would sit with the poor and offer food to and eat with
the needy, honouring the virtuous and softening the hearts of people
of status by treating them kindly. He upheld ties of kinship without
favouring his relatives over those who were better than them, and
hedid not treat anyone harshly. He accepted the excuses of those who
apologized to him; he would joke but he only spoke the truth, and he
would smile without laughing out loud. If he saw permissible play he
did not denounce it, andhe raced with his wife. When voices were
raisedagainst him, he bore that with patience. He had slaves, male and
female, but he did not eat or dress any better than they did. He did
notwaste time without striving for the sake of Allaah or doing that
which was essential to better himself. He did not look down on any
poor person because of his poverty or chronic sickness, and he did not
fear any king because ofhis power. He called both of them to Allaah on
equal terms.
Al-Bakhtari said: The Messenger of Allaah )peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him( did not revile any of the believers but he prayed
that it might become an expiation and a mercy for them. He said: "I
havebeen sent as a blessing, not a curse." If he was asked to pray
against anyone, whether Muslimor kaafir, he would refrain from praying
against him and pray forhim instead. His hand never struck anyone. If
he was given the choice between two things he would choose the easier
option, unless it involvedsin or the severing of family ties. Allaah
described him in the Torah before He sent him, and said: Muhammad the
Messenger of Allaah, My chosen slave; he is not harsh or rough, and
does not make noise in the marketplace. He did not repay evil in kind;
rather he would pardon and forgive. Part of his attitude was that he
would be the first to greet whomever he met,and if someone came to him
with a need, he would be patient until the person was the first one to
leave. If someone took him by the hand, he would not let go untilthe
other person let go first. In a gathering he could not be
distinguished from his companions. Allaah, mayHe be exalted, said
)interpretation of the meaning(: "And by the Mercy of Allaah, you
dealt with them gently. And had you been severe and harsh‑hearted,
they would have broken away from about you" ]Aal 'Imraan 3:159[.
Allaah bestowed upon him the best attitude and conduct, and the best
way of dealing withpeople and situations, even though he was
illiterate and could neither read nor write. He grew up poor in an
ignorant desert land, tending sheep, an orphan with neither father nor
mother. But Allaah taught him all good characteristics and good ways,
and taught him the stories of earlierand later generations, and that
which brings success and salvation in the Hereafter and happiness in
this world, and showed him the way to focus on one's duties and keep
away from inessentials. May Allaah help us to obey his commands and
follow his example. Ameen O Lord of the Worlds. End quote.
No one should think thatwhat we have mentioned above is no more than a
nice story or an exaggeration that is not real, rather every single
point mentioned is to be found in saheeh ahaadeeth that are narrated
in the Musnads,Saheehs and Sunans … Whoever wants to know more may
read al-Shamaa'il al-Muhammadiyyah by Imam al-Tirmidhi )available in
English translation under the title "Shamaa-il Tirmidhi"(.
Fourthly:
Finally, I urge you to seek help in your research by using modern
computer programs, of which there are many, praise be to Allaah. They
will save you time and effort,helping you to find the hadeeth you want
and learn its rulings. I also advise you to buy some comprehensive
books which include the ahaadeeth of the Prophet )peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him( and organize them by subject matter. Among the
most important and accessibleof them is Riyadh al-Saaliheen by Imam
al-Nawawi and al-Targheeb wa'l-Tarheeb by Imam al-Mundhiri. The
ahaadeeth are organized by subject, and compiled from all the books of
hadeeth, and the scholars have commented on them and pointed out which
reports are saheeh and which are da'eef )weak(,such as Shaykh
al-Albaani )may Allaah have mercy on him(.
I ask Allaah to reward you for your efforts and research, and I ask
Him to help us and you to do that which is good.
And Allaah knows best.

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Imaan - The Parable of Belief

The allegory of belief [iman] is that of a land that has five walls.
Al-Hajjawi said in its commentary: It is said that the allegory of
beliefis that of a land that has five walls. The first wall [the
innermost wall] made from gold, the second from silver, the third from
iron, the forth from cooked clay [aajurr], and the fifth [the
outermost wall] from brick.
As long as the people of the brick wall are diligent in protecting
thebrick, the enemy does not aspire [destroying] the second; but if
they neglect this [brick wall], they will aspire for the second and
then the third, until they demolishall of the walls.
And like belief [iman] hasfive walls: certainty, then sincerity, then
performing what is obligatory, then the recommended [sunan], and then
refined behavior [aadab].
As long as one holds to and is diligent with having refined behavior,
Satan does not scheme [to destroy] him. But if one forsakes refined
behavior, Satan aspires to [destroying] the recommended works, then
the obligatory, then sincerity, and then certainty.

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Imaan - The Greatest Return

There are many great "returns" that people experience in their lives.
The returning of a missing child, finding a very valuable lost item or
a close family member returning home after spending many years
overseas are some instances of a great return. These are moments of
immense joy and happiness. The greatest "Return," however, is when a
sinfulservant who had abandoned AllahTa'ala and fallen into sin makes
sincere taubah (which literally means "to return") and returns to his
Creator. There can never be a happier moment for such a person.
Retuning to Allah Ta'ala in sincere repentancebrings down the
showersof the Mercy of AllahTa'ala. Due to his repentance, the one
whowas previously known in the court of Allah Ta'ala as a faasiq
(sinner) earns the title of Habibullah (the beloved of Allah).
Hiscrying and sobbing whilebegging for forgiveness is more beloved to
Allah Ta'ala than the recitation of tasbeeh of those who are busy
glorifying Allah Ta'ala. Can there be a greater return?

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