الْبِرُّ حُسْنُ الْخُلُقِ وَالإِثْمُ مَا حَاكَ فِي صَدْرِكَ

The Prophet ﷺ said,

“When death was approaching the Prophet Nuh عليه السلام, he said to his son,

‘I will narrate to you my bequest; I command you with two things and prohibit you from two things.

I command you with La ilaha illAllah (‘There is none worthy of worship in truth except Allaah),

if the seven heavens and the seven earths were placed upon a scale and La ilaha illAllah was placed on the other, then La ilaha illAllah would be heavier.

If the seven heavens and the seven earths were a closed off circle then La ilaha illAllah would be able to break it.

The second thing I command you with is Subhana Allaahi wa bihamdihi because it is a supplication for everything, and by it the creation is given its provision, and I prohibit you from shirk and pride.’”

[Al Silsila As Sahiha, 3130]

Shaykh Al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said:

“A person cannot be labelled ‘Intelligent’ until he’s aware of goodness and then seeks it and he’s aware of evil and then abandons it.”

[ﻓﻮﺍﺋﺪ ﻣﻨﺘﻘﺎﺓ ﻣﻦ ﻛﻼﻡ ﺷﻴﺦ ﺍﻻﺳﻼﻡ ﻓﻲ ﻛﺘﺎﺑﻪ ﺍﻻﻳﻤﺎﻥ ٢٢]

The importance to renew ones intentions aren’t spoken about enough! It’s so easy to slip up and there’s so many rewards you will miss out on if your intentions aren’t right. Always remember to renew your intentions before you begin a matter. Even the smallest act, bi’idhnillah.

اللَّهُمَّ أَحْسَنْتَ خَلْقِي فَأَحْسِنْ خُلُقِي

O Allah, as you have made my form excellent, make my character excellent.

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 23871, Grade: Sahih

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