- The need for steadfastness-

- The need for steadfastness-

" Yes, but whoever submits his face (himself) to Allah and he is a Muhsin, i.e, doer of that which is best, then his reward is with his Lord. On such (a soul) shall there be no fear, nor shall they grieve. " [Qur’an Baqarah 2:112]

Mu'awiyah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "There will not cease to be a group of my Ummah who are obedient to Allah's orders. They will not be harmed by those who desert them, nor by those who oppose them, until Allah's order comes about, i.e, end of this world, ..." (Bukhari, Vol. 4, #3641; Muslim bi Sharh Nawawi, #4932)





Thawban (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "The nations are about to invite one another and come upon you just as those partaking in meals invite others to share in their dish". Someone asked, 'Will that be because we are few in number that day?' He (SAW) replied, "No, at that time you will be numerous! But you will be froth/scum like the froth/scum carried by the torrent, and Allah will remove the fear of you from the hearts of your enemies, and Allah will indeed throw wahn into your hearts." Someone asked, 'What is wahn?' He (SAW) replied, "Love for the world and hatred for death." (Related by Abu Dawud, #4297)





Ibn Umar (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "When you take part in 'eenah, i.e, unlawful transactions such as usury, and take hold of the tails of cows, and become satisfied with cultivation, and abandon striving in the path of Allah, humiliation will be sent by Allah upon you and He will not remove it until you return to your Deen, i.e, the guided ways of your Religion of Islam." (Abu Dawud, #3462; Also by Ahmed and others; Sahih Jaami Sagheer of Albaani, #423)





Abul A'war As-Sulami (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, "I caution you against the gates of the ruler, since it becomes hard to endure and is degrading." (Tabarani in Al-Kabeer as well as others; Sahih Jaami Sagheer of Albaani, #2672)





Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (SAW) said, (Bukhari, Vol. 8, #6133; Muslim bi Sharh Nawawi, #7423)"The believer is not stung from the same hole twice."





Sufyan ibn Abdullah (RA) reported: I said, 'O Messenger of Allah! Tell me something in Islam after which I may not have to ask anyone else besides you'. He (SAW) replied, "Say (in affirmation): I believe in Allah, and thereafter be steadfast." (Muslim bi Sharh Nawawi, #158; Riyadh Saleheen of Nawawi, #85)





Zubayr ibn Adiyy (RA) reported: We entered upon Anas ibn Malik (RA) and complained to him of what we suffered from Al-Hajjaj. So he said, (Related by Bukhari, Vol. 9, #7068)'Have patience, a time will not come upon you except that what comes after it is worse than it until you meet your Lord. I heard this from your Prophet (SAW).'

Need For Steadfastness

Has not the time yet come for those who believe

that their hearts should be humble for the remembrance of Allah and what has

come down of the truth?


[57:16]