Pearls of Ar-Ruhayli - دُرَرُ الرُّحَيْلِي

قال الشيخ سليمان الرحيلي حفظه الله: Shaykh Sulayman ar-Ruhayli, may Allah preserve him, said: حديث “يطلع الله على خلقه ليلة النصف من شعبان فيغفر لجميع خلقه إلا لمشرك أو مشاحن” اختلف فيه، فضعفه جماعة، وصححه الألباني بمجموع طرقه. • The hadith: “Allah looks upon His creation on the night of the fifteenth of Sha‘ban and forgives all His creation except a polytheist or one who harbors enmity”—there is a difference of opinion regarding it. A group of scholars weakened it, while Al-Albani declared it authentic due to its collective chains. وعلى فرض صحته، فليس فيه تخصيص ليلة النصف بفعل ولا قول، وإنما فيه مغفرة هي فضل من الله، لم تُربط بفعل من العبد سوى اجتناب الشرك والبدع والمهاجرة للدنيا. • And even assuming its authenticity, it does not indicate specifying the night of the fifteenth with any particular action or statement. Rather, it speaks of forgiveness as a bounty from Allah that is not tied to any deed from the servant except avoiding polytheism, innovations, and worldly grudges. https://t.me/PearlsofRuhayli

قال الشيخ سليمان الرحيلي حفظه الله: Shaykh Sulayman ar-Ruhayli, may Allah preserve him, said: الدين مبني على التوقيف، ولم يثبت تخصيص ليلة ويوم الخامس عشر من شعبان بعمل أو قول، فيشرع فيها ما يشرع في غيرها، ولا تخص بشيء من قيام أو صيام أو صدقة أو دعاء أو طعام. • The religion is based on textual evidence, and there is no authentic proof for specifying the night and day of the fifteenth of Sha’ban with any particular action or statement. Rather, what is legislated in it is the same as what is legislated on other days. It is not to be singled out with any special standing in prayer, fasting, charity, supplication, or food. وحديث “إذا كانت ليلة النصف من شعبان فصوموا يومها وقوموا ليلها …” ضعيف جدًا عند الحفاظ، بل ذهب جماعة منهم إلى أنه موضوع. • As for the hadith: “When the night of the middle of Sha’ban comes, then fast its day and stand in prayer at night.”—it is very weak according to the hadith scholars, and a group of them even deemed it fabricated. https://t.me/PearlsofRuhayli

Preparing for the Arrival of the Noble Guest: A Visitor Close in Arrival and Quick in Departure—Will You Honour Him? Shaykh Sulayman Ar-Ruhayli حفظه الله

Steps to Prepare for Ramadan: • Sincere Repentance: - Repent from all sins sincerely before Ramadan. - "And whoever repents with sincere repentance, Allah washes away his sins." - "The one who repents from sin is like one who has no sin." - "Sins are restrictive chains, they restrain the servant from being active in obedience, and they burden his shoulders." - If one repents and removes these burdens, they will find themselves active in worship during Ramadan. • Sincere Intention and Firm Determination: - "Rectification before Ramadan is achieved through sincere intention and firm determination to perform good deeds in Ramadan." - "Whoever is granted success in two matters, let him rejoice in goodness: 1. If he is granted sincerity for Allah, exalted is He, which includes firm and truthful resolve. 2. If he is granted truthfulness with Allah, being sincere and truthful." - "Allah will affirm his sincerity and will aid him, exalted and glorified is He." • Increase in Worship Before Ramadan: - Fasting: "He should strive to fast frequently in the month of Sha'ban, following the example of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him." - Qur’an Recitation: "He should increase his recitation of the Qur'an in Sha'ban more than his usual times." - Charity: "And increase in giving charity in Sha'ban more than his usual times, following the example of the righteous predecessors, may Allah be pleased with them." • Reduce Distractions: - "Among the preparations for Ramadan, which is part of rectifying oneself before Ramadan, is reducing permissible activities that consume much of one's time and distract one from striving in obedience." - "The most important matter I advise in this regard is for a Muslim to train himself from now on to reduce his use of the phone for purposes other than necessary communication." - "He should greatly limit his time looking at the phone, following websites, and other modern means available on our phones today." • Develop Self-Control Over the Phone: - "I see that what consumes most of our time today is this phone." - "Many Muslims become preoccupied from goodness in Ramadan due to these phones." - "One of them does not complete a single recitation of the Qur'an in Ramadan because the phone consumes their time entirely." - "I advise myself and my brothers to train ourselves from today to reduce our phone usage." - "Dedicate only a limited time to the phone, perhaps an hour or so, then refrain from it." - "Train yourself not to turn to the phone except in the allocated time, so that when Ramadan arrives, you are already accustomed to this practice." • Recognise the Value of Ramadan: - "Indeed, the month of Ramadan is a season of goodness, a season for acquiring rewards, a great opportunity." - "Whoever reaches Ramadan and is not forgiven, then he has truly lost." - "Thus, the believer should be keen to prepare himself for beneficial striving in Ramadan, by the permission of our Lord, exalted is He." • Dua for Reaching and Benefiting from Ramadan: - "I ask Allah, exalted is He, to bless the remaining days of Sha'ban for us, and to allow us to reach Ramadan in health and well-being, with security and iman." - "And to aid us in remembering Him, thanking Him, and worshipping Him excellently, as He loves and is pleased with." - "And to make us in Ramadan among those who race towards Paradise, hasten towards good deeds, and to protect us from negligence and shortcomings in this blessed month." - "May Allah bless and assist everyone." Extracted from: 📖 الدروس العلمية لفضيلة الشيخ أ.د. سليمان بن سليم الله الرحيلي 📚 (دليل الطالب لنيل المطالب) 📅 ليوم الجمعة - الموافق 13-08-1445هـ https://t.me/PearlsofRuhayli

قال الشيخ سليمان الرحيلي حفظه الله : Shaykh Sulayman Ar-Ruhayli, may Allah preserve him, said: ‏" إذا بان لك الحق فتمسّك به ولا تغتّر بالفتنة ولا تغتر بأهلها ولا تغتر بالكثرة إذا أضاء لك الدليل من كتاب الله ومن سنة رسول الله وانكشف بيانه بفهم سلف الأمة فتمسّك به ولو خالفك من خالفك." “When the truth becomes clear to you, hold on to it and do not be deceived by fitna (trial or discord), nor its people, nor be deceived by the abundance of people. If the proof is clear and illuminated to you from the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger, and its explanation is clear through the understanding of the Salaf (pious predecessors), hold firmly onto it even if those who oppose you, oppose you.” ‏شرح فضل الإسلام صـ ٣٣ Explanation of Fadhl Al-Islam, page 22

قال الشيخ سليمان الرحيلي حفظه الله: Shaykh Sulayman ar-Ruhayli, may Allah preserve him, said: نصيحة من القلب لكل مسلم ومسلمة: A heartfelt advice for every Muslim, male and female: - اجعل لك في كل يوم وليلة وردًا من القرآن لا تتركه أبدًا، واجعل مقداره ما تستطيع أن تداوم عليه، وإن قل، فإن نشطت يومًا لأكثر فذاك خير لا يُترك. • Make for yourself a daily and nightly portion of the Qur’an that you never abandon, and make its amount what you are able to maintain consistently, even if it is little. And if you become more energetic one day to increase it, then that is good and should not be abandoned. - اجعل لك في كل يوم وليلة وردًا من الأذكار، من أذكار الصباح والمساء (ولا يلزم أن تستوعبها) وما بعد الصلوات، فإن نشطت لزيادة من الأذكار فذلك نور على نور. • Make for yourself a daily and nightly portion of dhikr from the morning and evening supplications (and it is not necessary to say all of them) and from the supplications after the prayers. And if you become more energetic to increase in dhikr, then that is light upon light. - لا تُخْلِ يومك من صدقة، ولو بقليل من المال. • Do not let your day be devoid of charity, even if it is with a small amount of money. https://t.me/PearlsofRuhayli

The Qur’an: The Key to Blessings in Time and Obedience – A Light for Your Path and a Treasure for the Hereafter! Shaykh Sulayman Ar-Ruhayli حفظه الله

The Greatest and Most Virtuous Deed on the Best of Days: Sending Peace and Blessings Upon the Messenger of Allah ﷺ Shaykh Sulayman Ar-Ruhayli حفظه الله

قال الشيخ سليمان الرحيلي حفظه الله: Shaykh Sulayman Ar-Ruhayli, may Allah preserve him, said: من فوائد الصلاة على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يوم الجمعة مرة: From the benefits of sending blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ once on Friday: ‏• يثني عليك الله في الملأ الأعلى عشرا • Allah praises you tenfold in the highest assembly. ‏ • تقوم ببعض حق نبيك صلى الله عليه وسلم وتعرض صلاتك عليه • You fulfill some of the rights of your Prophet ﷺ, and your blessings upon him are presented to him. ‏• ترفع عشر درجات • You are elevated ten ranks. ‏• تكتب لك عشر حسنات • Ten good deeds are written for you. ‏• تحط عنك عشر خطيئات • Ten sins are erased from you. ‏• إن دعوت يستجب لك • If you supplicate, it will be answered for you. ‏• يبارك لك في النعم • Blessings will be increased in your provision. ‏• يطمئن قلبك • Your heart will be comforted. ‏وإن زدت ضوعف لك And if you increase, it will be multiplied for you. https://t.me/PearlsofRuhayli

An Urgent Call to Every Muslim: Repent Before Ramadan – Enter with a Clean Heart, Free from the Shackles of Sin! Shaykh Sulayman Ar-Ruhayli حفظه الله

The Greatest Success of the Believer and the Criterion of Salvation: Adhering to the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ Shaykh Sulayman Ar-Ruhayli حفظه الله

The Countdown to Ramadan: Will We Fulfill Our Promises This Ramadan? Preparing for a Transformative Ramadan! Shaykh Sulayman Ar-Ruhayli حفظه الله

“Madkhali” “Jami” – A Badge of Honour: How Blessed It Is by Allah to Hold to the Light of the Sunnah! Shaykh Sulayman Ar-Ruhayli حفظه الله

قال الشيخ سليمان الرحيلي حفظه الله: Shaykh Sulayman ar-Ruhayli, may Allah preserve him, said: شعبان ترفع فيه الأعمال إلى الله الرفع السنوي Sha’ban is the month in which the annual deeds are raised to Allah. والله عند عرض الأعمال عليه يغفر لكل عبد إلا لمشرك أو مشاحن And Allah, when the deeds are presented to Him, forgives every servant except a polytheist or a person with rancor. وللصيام عند عرض الأعمال مزية And fasting has a special merit when the deeds are presented. فعن أسامة قال قلت يا رسول الله لم أرك تصوم من شهر من الشهور ما تصوم من شعبان فقال هو شهر ترفع فيه الأعمال إلى رب العالمين وأحب أن يرفع عملي وأنا صائم As narrated by Usama, he said: “I asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I have not seen you fasting in any month as much as you fast in Sha’ban.’” He ﷺ replied: “It is a month in which the deeds are raised to the Lord of the worlds, and I love that my deeds are raised while I am fasting.” https://t.me/PearlsofRuhayli

O My Sister, Beware of Neglecting This Great Right Upon You: You Will Not Find the Sweetness of Faith Unless You Fulfill It! Shaykh Sulayman Ar-Ruhayli حفظه الله