Author: Shaikh Muhammad bin Haadee Al-Madkhalee
Source: His introduction to the Shaikh’s book “Al-Mawrid-ul-‘Adhb az-Zilaal”. Published by : al-ibaanah. com
His Name and Lineage:
He is our noble Shaikh, the ‘Allaamah, the Muhaddith, the Faqeeh, the present Muftee of the district of Jaazaan and carrier of the Banner of the Sunnah and Hadeeth in it – Shaikh Ahmad bin Yahyaa bin Muhammad bin Shabeer An-Najmee Aali Shabeer from Banee Hummad, one of the well known tribes of the district of Jaazaan.
His Birth:
The Shaikh, may Allaah preserve him, was born in the village of Najaamiyyah on the 22nd of Shawaal of 1346H, and was raised in the house of his two righteous parents – which have no equal in comparison.
This questioner asks, ‘How does a person rejuvenate his heart after repeatedly sinning?
Shaykh Muhammad bin Haadee Al-Madkhali:
He rejuvenates it firstly by distancing himself from sinning. This is the first thing.
Secondly, distancing himself from the reasons for sinning like bad company or similar things, looking at prohibited things or similar actions, listening to prohibited things or travelling to do prohibited things, (he leaves) every reason which leads to this (sinning).
So he distances himself from sinning by making Towbah (repentance) and he distances himself from sins.
Also, he is to sit with righteous people, those whom we previously spoke about. From these people are those whose companionship is like air, if it is cut off, you die, you breathe with them, and thus it is upon you to sit with the righteous. Be companions with them and stick with them as you acquire an immense amount of good by sitting with them. They protect you, with the grace of Allah and His mercy, from returning to that which you were upon.
Also, it is upon you to increase your reading of the Quran and likewise it is upon you to beseech and supplicate to your Lord the Most High, the One who gives blessings, to protect you just as He gave you success to make Towbah (repentence), ask Him to protect you for as long as what remains from your life and put yourself before Allah frequently supplicating with this du’a. Ask Allah to have mercy upon you, to protect you and make you steadfast, and to make your heart firm. Increase making du’a for these things as verily Allah the Most High does not dissapoint the one who supplicates to Him.
Translated by Abu Afnaan Muhammad ‘Abdullah حفظه الله
Update: The statement of Shaykh Muhammad below is from Dhul-Hijjah 1432H (and not recent). Some of the Hajaawirah have taken opportunity to use what was a genuine error to make an issue. In any case, the advice is as relevant than as it is now.
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Shaykh Muhammad bin Hādī:
“It is upon our brothers from Ahl al-Sunnah to aid them in Dammaaj, and we say this as a religious conviction, even if we refute Yahya al-Hajuri, or we refute so and so. For refutation and clarification of the truth is one field and aiding the Sunnah and its people is an other field. It is obligatory upon those near to Dammaaj, those closest, then those closest to aid their brothers. And that that they should stand with them in a single rank, that they aid them against those wrongdoing transgressors, and that they wage war against them alongside them. It is obligatory for them to make jihad alongside them in facing them (Hoothees), the closest (in proximity), then the closest (in proximity). So let no person think that if we refute Yahya al-Hajuri in Dammaaj that we shall be sacrificing the Sunnah (as a result) – refuge is from Allaah – Ahl al-Sunnah are our brothers and they are our flesh, in every place and in every time, we become angry for them and we rejoice when they rejoice and we are harmed due to the harms (brought upon them). So it is obligatory upon Ahl al-Sunnah in general to aid them, and to stand alongside them in the face of those Hoothees who transgressed and who thought that they will swallow up Ahl al-Sunnah. Hence, it is upon our brothers, Ahl al-Sunnah in Yemen generally, that they aid their brothers in Dammaj. And if they have the ability they should take those Raafidah from behind, forming an encirclement around them, if they are holding Dammaaj in siege, so they should (in turn) surround them and cut off supplies to them. This is what we advise our brothers, Ahl al-Sunnah in Yemen to aid their brothers in Dammaaj with everything they are capable of, and Allaah knows best.”
Why the people who seek knowledge today don’t find the success with their knowledge and great benefit with their knowledge ?
The Student of Knowledge Today in Comparison to Those of Yesterday
Lecture by Shaykh Muhammed Ibn Haadee al-Madhkhaalee [hafidahullaahu ta’aala]
Translator’s Introduction:
“In shaa Allaahu ta’aala were giving a very praiseworthy lecture by Shaykh Muhammed Ibn Haadee al-Madhkhaalee [hafidahullaahu ta’aala] ad-Doctor from Jazaan. He did a beautiful lecture [about 2 weeks ago] entitled: Seeking Knowledge In Our Time & Seeking Knowledge In The Time That Was Before Us. After listening to this lecture; me, myself as the translator, I wanted to say that this has really changed my life, just since I heard this lecture. It had a tremendous effect in my life. So much so, that I just had to share it with the people, so that hopefully it will have an effect on our life or on your life, as it had an effect on my life. Or perhaps even have a greater effect on the lives of those who are listening, than it even had upon me and is continuously having upon me to this very moment right now; walhamdulillaah. The Shaykh – as a synopsis or the introduction – to what he talked about in his lecture, so you know what to look for, which is the reason why we entitled it online, the title we gave. Which is, the Shaykh he really talks about why the people who seek knowledge today don’t find the success with their knowledge and great benefit with their knowledge in their lives, and upon themselves, and everyone around them. As we seen, when knowledge was sought by those Imams, those `kibaar al-Ulamaa who just recently died & those that still remain, and the strong students of knowledge; how we see knowledge effect them. So in this lecture the Shaykh, he’s going to explain why we don’t find success. And he breaks it down to 4 main reasons. In which he’s going to give them first and then he’s going to explain each 4 of those reasons. And his lecture in Arabic was a total 1 hour & 10 minutes. With the questions and answers, it added another 33 minutes, but were not going to include, with this, the questions and answers. Were just going to include the lecture. And in shaa Allaahu ta’aala were going to translate this and hopefully with the success of Allaah subhannah wa ta’aala. And that Allaah, with the success lies & to Him I seek assistance and to Him I return to in repentance. So in shaa Allaahu ta’aala, this is basically what the Shaykh talked about…”
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