Islamic Sayings

Beware of statements that contain shirk

Allah the Most High says: 

"And most of them believe not in Allah except that they attribute partners unto Him." [Al-Qur'an, 12:106] 

Ibn Abbas said: 

"Verily, one of them committed shirk to the extent that he committed shirk by ascribing his dog as a partner to Allah, by saying: 'If it was not for (this) dog, we would be robbed at night'".

[Fathul-Bari of Ibn Rajab, /147] 

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Please be aware of minor shirk. I was oblivious to this until recently. How easily we commit shirk without knowing, which is why it is important to learn Tahweed (May Allah SWT give us death when we are upon it), so we can avoid shirk. Allah has PROMISED paradise to people that die without associating anything with Him not matter what. Perfect Tahweed and avoid shirk which is hidden in our daily actions, speech, etc. 

It is narrated that Mu'adh bin Jabal (May Allah be pleased with him) said: 

I was riding behind the Prophet (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) on adonkey and he said to me "O Mu'adh, do you know what is the right of Allah on his slaves andwhat is the right of the slaves upon Allah?"

I responded: "Allah and His Messenger know best." 

He continued, "The Right of Allah upon His slaves is to worship Him Alone and never toassociate anything with him. The right of slaves upon Him is not to punish any person who doesnot associate anything with Him."

 I said: "O Allah's Messenger, may I not give the glad tidings tothe people?"

 He replied: "No. Do not inform them lest they rely on (this promise and lapse intheir service to Him)".

[The above Hadith is mentioned in two Sahih Books (Al-Bukhari andMuslim)]. 

Also, 

 IbnAbbas narrated us that the Prophet(May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said,

 'Allthe nations were made to pass before me, and I saw a Prophet with a small group with him, and aProphet with two or three people and a Prophet with none. 

Then there appeared a large group ofpeople which I took to be my nation (Ummah). But I was told that those were of Musa and hispeople. Later, a larger group appeared and I was told that those were my people. Among themwere seventy thousand who would enter Paradise without reckoning or punishment.' 

The Prophet(May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) then got up and went to his house, and thepeople went into discussion as to who they might be. 

Some said, 'Perhaps they are theCompanions of the Messenger of Allah.'

 Others said, 'May be they belong to those who were bornin Islam and therefore had never ascribed anyone partner with Allah.' 

And while they wereexchanging their views like this, the Prophet (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him)came out and was informed about the news. He said, 'Those people are those who do not treat themselves with Ruqyah, nor do they believe in bad or good omen (from birds etc.), nor do theyget themselves branded (cauterized), but they put their trust (only) in their Lord.' 

On that'Ukashah bin Mihsan got up and said (to Prophet (May the peace and blessing of Allah be uponhim) 'Invoke Allah to make me one of them.' He (May the peace and blessing of Allah be uponhim) said, 'You are one of them.' Then another man got up and said, 'Invoke Allah to make meone of them.' He (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said, 'Ukashah has precededyou.' "