قال الإمام ابن القيِّم رحمه الله
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said:

‏حُبّ العِلْم، وطلبه أصل كُلّ طاعة
Love of knowledge and seeking it is the foundation of every act of obedience.

‏وحُبّ الدُّنْيا والمال، وطلبه أصل كُلّ سيِّئة
And love of the world and wealth, and seeking it, is the foundation of every sin.

‏مفتاح دار السعادة (٤١٩/١)

‏Some of the Salaf said: “Suppose that one heard that there are those who are better than him in obeying Allāh, he should become sad for being surpassed in obedience.”

وقال بعض السلف: لو أن رجلا سمع بأحد أطوع لله منه كان ينبغي له أن يحزنه ذلك

ابن رجب الحنبلي رحمه الله، لطائف المعارف ١/٢٤٤

“ولا شك أن طريق طلب العلم صعبٌ ومرٌّ، ولكنه عظيم العاقبة، ولذلك يحتاج إلى صبر شديد وعظيم…”

"Undoubtedly, the path of seeking knowledge is difficult and bitter, but its outcome is great. Therefore, it requires immense patience and perseverance." 🪶

The day of Ashura is the day that Musa (AS) and the believers were saved from they tyrant, Firawn.

فَأَوۡحَیۡنَاۤ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰۤ أَنِ ٱضۡرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَۖ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرۡقࣲ كَٱلطَّوۡدِ ٱلۡعَظِیمِ﴿ ٦٣ ﴾ وَأَزۡلَفۡنَا ثَمَّ ٱلۡـَٔاخَرِینَ﴿ ٦٤ ﴾ وَأَنجَیۡنَا مُوسَىٰ وَمَن مَّعَهُۥۤ أَجۡمَعِینَ﴿ ٦٥ ﴾ ثُمَّ أَغۡرَقۡنَا ٱلۡـَٔاخَرِینَ﴿ ٦٦ ﴾ إِنَّ فِی ذَ ٰ⁠لِكَ لَـَٔایَةࣰۖ وَمَا كَانَ أَكۡثَرُهُم مُّؤۡمِنِینَ﴿ ٦٧ ﴾ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِیزُ ٱلرَّحِیمُ﴿ ٦٨ ﴾

Then We inspired Musa (Moses) (saying): "Strike the sea with your stick." And it parted, and each separate part (of that sea water) became like the huge, firm mass of a mountain. (63) Then We brought near the others [Fir'aun's (Pharaoh) party] to that place. (64) And We saved Musa (Moses) and all those with him. (65) Then We drowned the others. (66) Verily! In this is indeed a sign (or a proof), yet most of them are not believers. (67) And verily, your Lord! He is truly the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful. (68)

[Surah Ash Shu’arah, Verses 63-68]

Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came to Medina and he found the Jews fasting on the day of Ashura. The Prophet said, “What is this day you are fasting?” They said, “This is a great day in which Allah saved Moses and his people, and he drowned Pharaoh and his people. Moses fasted on it due to gratitude, so we also fast on it.” The Prophet said, “We are more deserving and are closer to Moses than you.” The Prophet fasted the day of Ashura and he commanded fasting on it.

[Sahih al-Bukhari 3397 and Sahih Muslim 1130]

The virtue of fasting in Ashura is that it removes 2 years worth of sins.

Abu Qatadah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was asked about fasting the day of Arafat and he said, “It will expiate the sins of the previous and upcoming years.” Then, the Prophet was asked about fasting the day of Ashura and he said, “It will expiate the sins of the past year.”

[Sahih Muslim 1162]

It is recommended to fast 2 days (either the 9th and 10th or the 10th and 11th) to distinguish between us and the Jews.

Al-Hakam ibn al-A’raj reported: I went to Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, and I said, “Tell me about fasting the day of Ashura.” Ibn Abbas said, “When you see the crescent of the month of al-Muharram, count the days and wake up to fast on the ninth day.” I said, “Is this how the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, fasted it?” Ibn Abbas said, “Yes.”

[Sahih Muslim 1133]

عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ فَوَجَدَ الْيَهُودَ صِيَامًا يَوْمَ عَاشُورَاءَ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا هَذَا الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي تَصُومُونَهُ فَقَالُوا هَذَا يَوْمٌ عَظِيمٌ أَنْجَى اللَّهُ فِيهِ مُوسَى وَقَوْمَهُ وَغَرَّقَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَقَوْمَهُ فَصَامَهُ مُوسَى شُكْرًا فَنَحْنُ نَصُومُهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَنَحْنُ أَحَقُّ وَأَوْلَى بِمُوسَى مِنْكُمْ فَصَامَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَمَرَ بِصِيَامِهِ

عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سُئِلَ عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ فَقَالَ يُكَفِّرُ السَّنَةَ الْمَاضِيَةَ وَالْبَاقِيَةَ وَسُئِلَ عَنْ صَوْمِ يَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ فَقَالَ يُكَفِّرُ السَّنَةَ الْمَاضِيَةَ

الْحَكَمِ بْنِ الأَعْرَجِ قَالَ انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رضى الله عنهما فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ صَوْمِ عَاشُورَاءَ‏ فَقَالَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَ هِلاَلَ الْمُحَرَّمِ فَاعْدُدْ وَأَصْبِحْ يَوْمَ التَّاسِعِ صَائِمًا قُلْتُ هَكَذَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَصُومُهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ

إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون
إن العين تدمع والقلب يحزن ولا نقول إلا ما يرضي ربنا

My beloved grandmother returned to our Lord yesterday, would really appreciate if you could keep her in your du’ā, جزاكم الله خيرا

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‏ اللهم اغفر لها وارحمها وعافها واعف عنها واكرم نزلها ووسع مدخلها واغسلها بالماء والثلج والبرد ونقها من الخطايا كما ينقى الثوب الابيض من الدنس

ʿAbd Allah said : “I heard that Sufyān married her.”

ابن الجوزي رحمه الله، صفة الصفوة ٢/١١٠ #٤٦٥

وَأخرج الْبَيْهَقِيّ عَن شُرَيْح قَالَ: إِنِّي لأصاب بالمصيبة فَأَحْمَد الله عَلَيْهَا أَربع مَرَّات:
Al-Bayhaqī reported that Shurayḥ said: “When I am afflicted by al-muṣībah (ie: misfortune and adversity), I praise Allāh four times for it:

أَحْمَده إِذْ لم تكن أعظم مِمَّا هِيَ
I praise him for it could have been far worse,

وأحمده إِذْ رَزَقَنِي الصَّبْر عَلَيْهَا
I praise him for granting me the patience to bear it,

وأحمده إِذْ وفقني للاسترجاع لما أَرْجُو فِيهِ من الثَّوَاب
I praise him for allowing me to recollect the (potential) reward awaiting me,

وأحمده إِذْ لم يَجْعَلهَا فِي ديني
And I praise him for not making it (the calamity) an affliction in my religion.”

السيوطي، الدر المنثور في التفسير بالمأثور ١/١٦٢

ثم يقول: انتظار الفرج بالصبر عبادة،
Then he said: “Waiting (patiently) for relief (from grief or suffering) is ʿibādah;

فإن البلاء لا يدوم.
For indeed calamities do not last (forever).”

ابن رجب رحمه الله ، مجموع رسائل

Eid al-Fitr Day To do list:

1- Recite Takbir from Maghrib on last day of Ramadan until Eid.

Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar (Allahu Akbar), laa ilaaha ill-Allaah, Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar (Allahu Akbar), wa Lillaahi’l-hamd

You can say Allahu Akbar 2 or 3 times, both are permitted.

2- To do ghusl, some of the salaf used to do this.

3- Use Miswaak

4- Adorn yourself in your best clothes whilst ensuring modesty

5- Apply perfume (men only)

6- Head out to the place of Eid prayer early and eat an odd number of dates before you do.

7- Give Sadaqah al Fitr (Zakat al Fitr) before the Eid prayer.

8- Walk to the place of Eid prayer and return from it with a different route

9- Listen to the Khutbah after the prayer

10- Greet each other and congratulate each other:

تقبل منا ومنكم
Taqabbal Minna wa Minkum

“May Allah accept from us and from you.”