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📚How Were the Women of the Righteous Predecessors?

If you want the true picture of the women of the Salaf, don’t look at them only from the angle of hijab, but from the angle of faith, simplicity, knowledge, modesty, patience, family service, and worship.

These women were raised by the Qur’an before society raised them.

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1️⃣ They Magnified the Word of Allah Above All

﴿وَقَرْنَ فِي بُيُوتِكُنَّ وَلَا تَبَرَّجْنَ تَبَرُّجَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ الْأُولَى﴾ [الأحزاب: 33]
“And stay in your houses and do not display yourselves like the display of the former times of ignorance.” (Al‑Ahzab: 33)

﴿وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِهِنَّ﴾ [النور: 31]
“And let them draw their veils over their bosoms.” (An‑Nur: 31)

Aisha (RA) said:
«يرحم الله نساء المهاجرات الأول، لما أنزل الله هذه الآية شققن مروطهن فاختمرن بها.»
“May Allah have mercy on the women of the early emigrants. When Allah revealed this verse, they tore their garments and covered themselves with them.”

They did not say: We need time or we’ll wait for society to change — they immediately obeyed Allah fully.

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2️⃣ They Lived Simply, Content With Little

- Fatimah al‑Zahra (RA): She ground grain until her hands were marked, carried water until the rope left marks on her neck, and swept her house herself. When she asked the Prophet ﷺ for a servant, he instead taught her tasbih, tahmid, and takbir before sleep — her provision was remembrance, not luxury.

«ألا أدلكما على خيرٍ لكما من خادم؟ إذا أويتما إلى فراشكما فسبحا الله ثلاثًا وثلاثين، واحمدا الله ثلاثًا وثلاثين، وكبرا الله أربعًا وثلاثين.» (متفق عليه)
“Shall I not tell you of something better than a servant? When you go to bed, say SubhanAllah 33 times, Alhamdulillah 33 times, and Allahu Akbar 34 times.” (Agreed upon)

- Aisha (RA): She said, “Two months would pass without a fire being lit in the houses of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.” When asked what they ate, she replied: “The two black things: dates and water.”

- Zaynab bint Jahsh (RA): She worked with her hands tanning hides and sewing, then gave all her earnings in charity. The Prophet ﷺ said:
«أسرعكن لحوقًا بي أطولكن يدًا.»
“The quickest of you to join me will be the one with the longest hand.”
They thought it meant physical length, but it meant generosity. She was the first of the Mothers of the Believers to die after the Prophet ﷺ.

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3️⃣ They Sought Knowledge

Aisha (RA) said:
«نِعم النساء نساء الأنصار، لم يمنعهن الحياء أن يتفقهن في الدين.»
“How excellent are the women of the Ansar! Their modesty did not prevent them from seeking understanding in religion.”

They asked detailed questions about purification and worship, seeking Allah’s pleasure. Even senior companions referred to Aisha for fiqh and hadith.

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4️⃣ Their Modesty Was Astonishing

During the incident of slander, when Safwan ibn al‑Mu‘attal saw Aisha (RA), she said:
«فخمرت وجهي بجلبابي.»
“I covered my face with my jilbab.”
Her first instinct was to veil herself.

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5️⃣ They Bore Poverty With Patience

Asma bint Abi Bakr (RA) carried date pits on her head over long distances and served her household herself, despite being the daughter of Abu Bakr al‑Siddiq. She saw it not as humiliation, but as worship.

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6️⃣ Their Worship Was Intense

Umm al‑Darda (RA) prayed long into the night, with other devout women, until their feet swelled. Many completed the Qur’an regularly, fasted often, and gave abundant charity.

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7️⃣ The World Was Not Their Greatest Concern

Months passed in the Prophet’s ﷺ household without cooked food, yet no complaints were reported from his wives. Their value lay in piety, not possessions.

﴿وَالْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَى﴾ [الأعلى: 17]
“But the Hereafter is better and more lasting.” (Al‑A‘la: 17)

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📋 Summary
The women of the Salaf were not merely women who wore hijab. They were:
- Firm in faith
- Content with little
- Seekers of knowledge
- Devoted in worship
- Patient in poverty
- Dutiful to family
- Generous in charity
- Deeply modest
- Quick to obey Allah and His Messenger

This is the model that produced the generation which carried Islam to the world not just outward appearance, but faith, knowledge, worship, simplicity, patience, and noble character.

📚 Is it permissible for a woman to pray inside her home without wearing socks to cover her feet?

Answer: She is obligated to cover her feet with socks or long clothing. If she prays while wearing long clothing that covers her feet, then socks are not required. If her clothing is short, she should wear socks.

— Shaykh Ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him), Fatawa Nur Ala Al-Darb by Ibn Baz (7/261)

هـل يجـوز للمـرأة أن تصـلي داخـل بيتـها دون أن ترتـدي الجـوارب لتـستر القـدمين

الجواب
الواجـب عليـها سـتر قدمـيها بالجـوارب أو بالثيـاب الطويـلة، فـإذا صـلت وثيابـها طـويلة تغـطي قدمـيها مـا يلـزم جـوارب ، وإذا كـانت قصـيرة تلبـس الجـوارب

▪️العلامة ابن باز رحمه الله
(فتاوى نور على الدرب لابن باز (7/26〙

📚 Choose What Is Seen Now, Not What Is Awaited
"العبرة بالمنظور لا بالمنتظر"

Sheikh Ibnu Uthaymeen said:

“The lesson in matters is in what is visible, not in what is awaited. Pay attention to this useful principle: the lesson in matters is in what? Yes, in what is visible, not in what is awaited. You are not responsible for something unseen; you are responsible for what is right in front of you. From this, we understand the answer to a common question: A man proposes to a religiously committed woman, but he himself is not committed. She wants to marry him and says: ‘Perhaps Allah will guide him through me.’ Now, is this acting upon what is awaited or upon what is visible? Upon what is awaited. We don’t know yet. What is visible before us now is that he is not committed. So if she says: ‘Perhaps Allah will guide him through me,’ we reply: ‘And perhaps Allah will misguide you through him.’ Isn’t that so? Both are possible. And the likelihood of you being misled by him is greater than the likelihood of him being guided by you, because it is well known that a man’s authority over his wife is stronger than her authority over him. Isn’t that true? And how many men pressure their wives into what they want until she is forced to comply, even against her own will. This is something observed and experienced. The most important point here is that we must understand: a person is responsible for what is visible, not for what is awaited.”

-Sharhu Bulughil Marām (Kitābun Nikah)

قال الشيخ ابن عثيمين رحمه الله: "أن العبرة في الأمور بالمنظور منها لا بالمنتظر " - حطوا بالكم لهذه القاعدة المفيدة - العبرة في الأمور بإيش؟ بالمنظور لا بالمنتظر أنت غير مكلف بأمر غيبي، أنت مكلف بشيء بين يديك، ومن هنا نعرف جواباً لسؤال يقع كثيراً يخطب الرجل امرأة ملتزمة وهو غير ملتزم وتحب أن تتزوج به وتقول: لعل الله أن يهديه على يدي، عرفت؟ وهذا عمل بمنتظر أو بمنظور؟ بمنتظر ما ندري، المنظور الذي أمامنا الآن، أنه غير ملتزم فإذا قالت: لعل الله أن يهديه على يدي، قلنا: ولعل الله أن يضلك على يديه أليس كذلك ؟ كله متوقع، وكونك تضلين على يديه أقرب من كونه يهدي على يديك، لأن المعروف أن سلطة الرجل على المرأة أقوى من سلطتها عليه، أليس كذلك ؟ وكم من إنسان يضايق الزوجة لما يريد حتى يضطرها إلى أن تقع فيما يريد دون ما تريد، وهذا شيء مشاهد مجرب، أهم شيء عندي أن نعرف أن الإنسان مكلف بما ينظر لا بما ينتظر"

-شرح بلوغ المرام (كتاب النكاح)

🌹 اللهم صل وسلم على نبينا محمد 🌹
"Allahumma Salli wa sallim 'ala nabiyyina Muhammad"

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:
“Increase your prayers (salawāt) upon me on Friday and the night of Friday; for whoever sends one prayer upon me, Allah will send ten upon him.”
-Narrated by al‑Bayhaqi, authenticated by al‑Albani.

Scholars explain that when Allah “prays” upon someone, it means He bestows mercy, blessings, and raises their rank in return for one salawat send upon the Prophet ﷺ.

وقال ﷺ:
«أكثروا الصلاة علي يوم الجمعة وليلة الجمعة، فمن صلى علي صلاة صلى الله عليه بها عشرا»
رواه البيهقي وصححه الألباني.

🌹An excerpt from tonight's lecture on "Fiqh of Women's Clothing and Adornment":

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"There are two types of the people of Hell whom I have not seen yet: people with whips like the tails of cattle, with which they strike the people, and WOMEN WHO ARE CLOTHED YET NAKED, walking with an enticing gait and causing others to do the same, with their heads looking like the humps of camels leaning to one side. They will not enter Paradise, nor will they even smell its fragrance, although its fragrance can be detected from such-and-such a distance."
[Narrated by Muslim]

"Clothed yet naked":
* This means that a woman covers a part of her body and uncovers another part to show off her beauty.
* Another interpretation is that she wears thin, transparent clothing that reveals the color of her skin.

"Walking with an enticing gait":
* It is said this means they deviate from obedience to Allah and from what they are strictly required to guard (their modesty).
* It is also interpreted as walking with a proud, swaggering, or strutting gait.
* Another view is that they style their hair in a slanted, tilted manner (a hairstyle historically associated with women of ill repute).

"Causing others to do the same":
* This means they teach others their blameworthy behavior.
* It is also said to mean they sway their shoulders provocatively while walking.
* Alternatively, it means they style other women's hair in that same slanted manner.

"Their heads looking like the humps of camels leaning to one side":
* This means they artificially enlarge and bulk up the appearance of their heads by wrapping turbans, headbands, or extra pieces of cloth (or hair) beneath their headcovers to make them look high and voluminous.

أبو هريرة رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏ "‏صِنفان من أهل النار لم أرهما‏:‏ قوم معهم سياط كأذناب البقر يضربون بها الناس، ونساء كاسيات عاريات مميلات مائلات، رءوسهن كأسنمة البخت المائلة لا يدخلن الجنة، ولا يجدن ريحها، وإن ريحها ليوجد من مسيرة كذا وكذا‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

معنى ((كاسيات)) اي من نعمة الله ((عاريات)) من شكرها ، وقيل معناه: تستر بعض بدنها ، وتكشف بعضه إظهارا بحالها ونحوه ، وقيل : معناه تلبس ثوبا رقيقا يصف لون بدنها .
وأما ( مائلات ) فقيل : معناه عن طاعة الله ، وما يلزمهن حفظه . ( مميلات ) أي يعلمن غيرهن فعلهن المذموم ، وقيل : مائلات يمشين متبخترات ، مميلات لأكتافهن . وقيل : مائلات يمشطن المشطة المائلة ، وهي مشطة البغايا . مميلات يمشطن غيرهن تلك المشطة . ومعنى ( رءوسهن كأسنمة البخت ) أن يكبرنها ويعظمنها بلف عمامة أو عصابة أو نحوهما .

Reference : Riyad as-Salihin 1633
In-book reference : Book 17, Hadith 123

🥀Stay tune for more lessons! See you again next sunday sisters. JazakunnAllahu khayran ❤️

The link for the 2nd session of the class on "Fiqh of Muslim Women's Clothing and Adornment" has already been posted in this private group for FEMALES ONLY. Please save the link, as we will be using the same link every meeting. ⬇️

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Db8mtdswZ/

See you at 8:00 PM, sisters! BarakAllahu feekunna. 🌷

🌹 Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu 🌹

📢 Weekly Fiqh Lecture Series

Al-Murshidah Learning Hub invites all sisters to attend a weekly online lesson on
“Fiqh of Muslim Women’s Clothing and Adornment,” based on the book فقه لباس المرأة وزينتها

🗓 Starting: July 5 (Every Sunday) 8:00 PM (Phil Time)
📚 Lecturer: Ustadzah Sitti Khadija J. Lintasan
🏛 College of Shariah, Umm Al-Qura University of Makkah, KSA
🌷 Exclusive for FEMALES
🔴 Will be conducted in Tausug Language

📌 Via Google Meet, Link will be posted in this private group ⬇️
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18dGkGsj4b/

Let’s explore the beauty of modesty and the wisdom behind Islamic rulings on attire and adornment 🥀

📚 Why did Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen change his university pen?

Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen (Rahimahullah), was sitting in his office at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University, correcting students' exam papers using one of the pens provided by the university for professors to use for academic and administrative tasks. While he was engrossed in his work, an acquaintance entered and sat with him. The acquaintance began to discuss a personal family matter unrelated to the university or the students. At that moment, the Sheikh acted unexpectedly. He immediately placed the pen he was holding on the desk, closed his university notebook, and took out another personal pen from his pocket to jot down a note concerning his relative. The man present was astonished by this meticulous action and asked the Sheikh in surprise, "Sheikh, why did you change pens? They are both fountain pens; it's a simple matter!"

Then Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen turned to him calmly and devoutly, and said words worthy of being written in gold:

“My brother, the first pen belongs to the university, and the ink it contains was purchased with university funds for the benefit of the university and the Muslim community. Now, however, we are discussing a personal matter unrelated to the university, so I cannot allow myself to use university ink for our own private affairs!”

With this stance, the Sheikh provided a profound lesson in integrity and the preservation of public funds, down to the smallest detail, such as a drop of ink.

-By Sheikh Muhammad Abdul Latif, General Supervisor of the Imam Al-Albani Website.

لماذا غير ابن عثيمين قلم الجامعة؟

كان الشيخ ابن عثيمين رحمه الله يجلس في مكتبه بجامعة الإمام محمد بن سعود الإسلامية، يصحح أوراق اختبارات الطلاب مستخدماً قلماً حبرياً من الأقلام التي وفرتها الجامعة للأساتذة لتسيير الأعمال الأكاديمية والمكتبية، وبينما هو مستغرق في عمله دخل عليه أحد معارفه وجلس معه وبدأ يطرح على، الشيخ مسألة عائلية شخصية لا علاقة لها بالجامعة ولا بالطلاب، وفي تلك اللحظة قام الشيخ بتصرف مفاجئ حيث، وضع القلم الذي في يده على المكتب فوراً وأغلق دفتر الجامعة ثم أخرج من جيبه الخاص قلماً آخر شخصياً ليقيد به ملحوظة تخص قريبه، فتعجب الرجل الحاضر من هذا التصرف الدقيق وسأل الشيخ مستغرباً:
يا شيخنا، لماذا غيّرت القلم؟ كلاهما قلم حبر، والأمر بسيط!

فالتفت إليه الشيخ ابن عثيمين بكل هدوء وورع وقال له كلمات تُكتب بماء الذهب:

يا أخي، القلم الأول هو ملك للجامعة، والحبر الذي فيه شُرِيَ من مال الجامعة لأجل أعمال الجامعة والمسلمين، أما الآن فنحن نتحدث في أمر خاص بنا ولا علاقه للجامعة به، فلم أستحلّ أن أستهلك من حبر الجامعة في شأننا الخاص!

ليعطي الشيخ بهذا الموقف درساً عظيماً في الأمانة وحفظ المال العام حتى في أصغر تفاصيله كقطرة حبر.

بقلم المشرف العام على موقع الامام الالباني: الشيخ محمد عبد اللطيف.