How the Salaf Destroyed Laziness!

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Summary

TLDRThe video discusses the importance of time management and reflects on how the Salaf, particularly the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), utilized their time for worship and reflection. It highlights the Prophet's dedication to prayer, Quran recitation, and gratitude to Allah, despite his many responsibilities. The video encourages viewers to reflect on their own time usage and to draw inspiration from the practices of the Prophet and his companions, emphasizing that time is a valuable asset that should be used wisely.

Takeaways

  • ⏳ Time is one of our greatest assets.
  • 🙏 The Prophet Muhammad exemplified devotion in worship.
  • 📖 Recitation of the Quran was a priority for the Prophet.
  • 💧 The Prophet wept during prayers, showing deep reflection.
  • 👥 Advice to youth: Utilize your strength for good deeds.
  • 🌙 The Salaf dedicated their nights to worship.
  • 🕌 Never missed Fajr prayer for 40 years.
  • 📜 True manhood is defined by noble aims and self-restraint.
  • 💡 Reflect on how you spend your time.
  • 🌟 Strive for a life of purpose and devotion.

Timeline

  • 00:00:00 - 00:08:05

    The video begins by prompting viewers to reflect on their time management, suggesting that many waste their time despite its value. It highlights the exemplary time management of the Salaf, particularly the Prophet Muhammad, who balanced immense responsibilities with devotion to worship. The Prophet's dedication is illustrated through anecdotes of his nightly prayers, emotional connection to worship, and consistent recitation of the Quran, even while ill. His commitment to prayer and remembrance of Allah is emphasized, showcasing how he utilized his time effectively. The video also includes advice from companions of the Prophet, encouraging the youth to make the most of their time and strength, and to embody noble traits inspired by the Prophet's example. The overarching message is to value and wisely use one's time, drawing inspiration from the lives of the Salaf.

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Video Q&A

  • How did the Prophet Muhammad spend his time?

    He dedicated much of his time to worship, prayer, and recitation of the Quran.

  • What is the significance of time according to the video?

    Time is portrayed as one of our greatest assets that should be used wisely.

  • What did the Prophet do during his prayers?

    He wept and reflected deeply, showing his gratitude to Allah.

  • What advice is given to the youth?

    To take advantage of their youth and strength for worship and good deeds.

  • How often did the Prophet pray?

    He never missed the Fajr prayer with the Imam for 40 years.

  • What is true manhood according to the video?

    True manhood is defined by noble aims, giving, mercy, and self-restraint.

  • What did Abu advise regarding Quran recitation?

    He advised to recite a thousand verses each night and to fast regularly.

  • What was the Prophet's attitude towards his responsibilities?

    He balanced his responsibilities with his devotion to worship.

  • What does the video suggest about the Salaf's approach to life?

    They focused on worship, reflection, and making the most of their time.

  • What is the final message of the video?

    To reflect on how we use our time and to strive for a life of purpose and devotion.

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    Do you waste most of your time? Ask
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    yourself this question. Think about the
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    answer. If you are like most people,
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    sadly the answer will be yes. But our
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    time here on this earth is one of our
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    greatest and most valuable
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    assets. And we can use it in any way we
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    choose. So in this video, as a reminder
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    to myself and you, I want to show you
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    how the Salaf used to spend their time.
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    The poet said,
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    He who knows is not like one who
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    ignorant. He frowns at fools whenever he
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    sees them. He has no close friend among
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    them to jest with. He reflects on what
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    remains of this life and so the
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    afterlife distracts him from this one.
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    The greatest example is the leader of
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    all mankind Muhammad sallall.aii
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    sallallahu alaihi wasallam who despite
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    shouldering the greatest
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    responsibilities despite being a leader
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    despite having nine wives still found
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    time to worship his lord in the most
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    beautiful way and to take advantage of
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    his time in the most exemplary manner.
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    His
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    wife
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    narrates
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    Fore! Foreign! Foreign!
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    One night the messenger of
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    Allaham stood up and said, "Oh Aisha,
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    let me worship my lord." So he purified
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    himself and began to pray. He kept
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    weeping until parts of his garment
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    became wet with tears. Then he continued
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    to weep until his beard was soaked. Then
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    he continued to weep until the ground
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    beneath him was wet. Then Bilal, may
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    Allah be pleased with him, came to call
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    him for prayer. When he saw him weeping,
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    he said, "Oh messenger of Allah, you
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    weep while Allah has already forgiven
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    you for all your past and future sins."
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    The prophet sallallah.aihi wasallam
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    replied, "Should I not be a grateful
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    servant?" The prophet sallallahu alaihi
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    wasallam once recited in a single night
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    while he was ill the seven long suras al
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    bak
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    almis al- mah
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    al
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    and in the story of hosea uh when he
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    prayed behind the prophet sallallahu
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    alaihi wasallam he says that the prophet
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    sallallahu alaihi wasallam recited al-
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    bakar and nisa and al Iran in a single
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    Raqqa and he recited them slowly and
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    with reflection giving each verse its
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    due. And he the prophet sallallahu
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    alaihi wasallam used to sit on his musah
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    after observing the dawn prayer till the
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    sun rose. He would fast a lot. He would
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    recite the Quran a lot and he would
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    remember Allah at all times. And about
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    the night
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    before narrates
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    I saw us on the night of Badr. There was
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    not a single person among us except that
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    he was asleep except for the messenger
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    of Allah. He was praying beneath a tree
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    calling upon his lord until morning.
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    never missed the alam which is the first
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    of the salah with the Imam for 40
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    years never missed it for 70
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    years never missed it for 40 years
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    except once when his mother had passed
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    says, "I kept the company of for 18
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    years. Even after he grew old and weak,
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    he would stand in prayer and recite 200
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    verses from surah al bakar while
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    standing without shifting or moving at
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    all.
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    Abu advises the youth and he says
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    Oh youth, take advantage of your youth
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    and strength. Rarely has a night passed
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    me by except that I recited a thousand
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    verses in it. Indeed, I recite surah al
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    bakar in a single raka. I fast the
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    sacred months three days of every month
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    and Mondays and Thursdays. And when he
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    became very old, he would say, "Sadly,
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    the salah has gone away from me. I can
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    read al Bakar and Alimran standing."
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    Someone asked him, "What is left from
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    you
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    of" and he replied, "I
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    read
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    for manhood is Not in being male just by
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    name. True manhood is a stance, a noble
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    aim. It is in our giving, mercy,
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    self-restraint, in wisdom, honor,
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    patience without complaint to take
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    Muhammad as your guide, and let his
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    traits in your heart reside. Some men
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    may die as chickens, small, obscure,
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    while others fall like mountains, firm
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    and pure. Even the graves rejoice when
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    they arrive as if by hosting them they
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    come alive. And
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    finally when he was imprisoned completed
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    the recitation of the Quran 80
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    times and during his final recitation he
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    breathed his last at the
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    verse. Indeed the righteous will be amid
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    cadence and
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    reverse. Salalamu alaykum.
Tags
  • time management
  • Salaf
  • Prophet Muhammad
  • worship
  • Quran recitation
  • gratitude
  • youth
  • reflection
  • Islamic teachings
  • devotion