THE DEVIL’S DECEPTION (TALBIS IBLIS)* (Episode 5)

 Muslims Till Death:

AS SALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAH WABARAKAATUHU . LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 👇.                                                                            *THE  DEVIL’S DECEPTION (TALBIS IBLIS)* (Episode 5)                                                                                                                                  

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*THE DEVIL’S DECEPTION OF THE WORSHIPPERS IN THEIR DEVOTIONS (AL-IBÀDÀT)*
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▫️ *The Devil's Deception of them in Matters of Ablutions (wudû)*
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Yã Ibn Adam ! Here are some of Iblis' shenanigans against believers, related to ablutions.

making the intention for wudu...

Iblis convinces some people of our community to say, when making the intention for wudu : 'I seek to lift the status of impurity.' Then to say: 'I seek to gain permission to pray.' Then to say again: 'I seek to lift the status of impurity.' Some people go so far as to repeat the wudu simply because they forgot to verbally state their intention.
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Ibn Al-Jawzi  (رحمه الله) said about this : _"The reason for this is ignorance in matters of religion. Intention is to be made by the heart, not verbally. So to utter the intention is not required. Also, there is no sense in repeating the intention"_
*[Talbis Iblis p234]*

Too much water...

Others of this community are deceived to use too much water. So they fall into four disliked things as mentioned by Ibn Al-Jawzi  (رحمه الله) :.
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_- Wasting water;_
_- Wasting valuable time in something that is neither obligatory nor encouraged;_
_- An implicit notion that Shari'ah is deficient because they were not satisfied with its orders to use less water,_
_- Wudu might take too long to the point of missing prayer, missing its beginning, which is its most virtuous part, or missing prayer in congregation._
*[Talbis Iblis p234]*.
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                                      Regarding this, it was reported :

_*The Prophet (ﷺ) once passed by Sa'd while he was performing wudu and said: What is this wastefulness Sa'd ? He replied: Is there wastefulness in performing Wudu ? The Prophet (ﷺ) responded: Indeed, even if you were making wudu from a running river.*_
[Musnad Ahmad 7065 and lbn Majah 425]

It was not from our beloved Prophet's (ﷺ) conduct and etiquette to use too much water in religious rituals.
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Finally, Al-Hasan (رضي الله عنه) used to say: _"One of them makes wudu using a big container of water, and performs ghusl using a mazddah (a large container), they pour and pour and rub and rub. They torture themselves and go against the Sunnah."_
*[Talbis Iblis p235]*
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*May Allah help us to put our knowledge into practice.*.
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▫️ *The Devil's Deception of them Regarding Performing Prayer (al-Salah)*
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Some of people of our ummah, performing prayer say: ''Allãhu Akbar" then wonder-off with their thoughts away from prayer. As if that is all what is required from prayer. In fact Ibn Al-Jawzi (رحمه الله) said : _"Takbir is like the entrance to prayer. How then could prayer, which is like a building, be neglected for the sake of its entrance ?"_
*[Talbis Iblis p239]*.
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Some of them join the Imam late when only a bit is left before he bends for ruku. Instead of reciting al-Fãtihah, he reads the du'a that is to be said at the start of prayer.

This is from Iblis's deception, because reciting al-Fãtihah is obligatory, while reciting the starting du'a is Sunnah (and not obligatory). One must not put the Sunnah ahead of obligation.
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Ibn Al-Jawzi (رحمه الله) said regarding this : _"I used to do this until one day our Shaikh Abu Bakr al-DinawarI heard me do so. He said: Son, scholars differed on whether or not reciting al-Fãtihah behind the Imam is an obligation, but they never differed on the opening du'a being Sunnah. So busy yourself with obligations instead of Sunan."_
*[Talbis Iblis p239]*

Yã Oukhty wa Yã Akhy ! Some people of among our community get surprised of advice against doing these things. But we shouldn't.
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As Ahmad Ibn Hanbal (رضي الله عنه) said : _"The ruling of Islam must not be abandoned for the sake of any person. The religion is most important and it is possible for people to err, or that they become unaware of some Hadith."_
*[Talbis Iblis p241]*
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It is not uncommon in our community to have thoughts that come to us as we perform our Salah.
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Regarding this : _*'Uthman Ibn Abial-'As said: The devil comes between me and my prayers and recitation, confusing me therein. The Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) said: "That is a devil called khinzab. If he affects you, then seek refuge in Allaah from him and (dry) spittle to your left three times." He [the companion] said: "I did that and Allaah took him away from me."*_
[Muslim, 223]

Iblis deceived many worshippers to make them think that worship was only to stand up and sit down. They focus on this and ignore some of the prayer duties without them knowing so.
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End of Today's Education. Subhanakallahuma wabihamdik ash-Hadu an laaila Ilan Anta astagfiruka wa atuuubu ilayhi. *We shall continue on this topic tomorrow in sha Allah*. May HE strengthen and make us steadfast in faith. May HE accept our ibaadat and grant us the Good in this World and the Hereafter. May Allah Azza wa jalla forgive and grant us Jannah...AMIN.