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ADVICE OF THE SALAF TO THE YOUTH – Book Sample

First Advice: Reading the Qur’an & Fasting  – (Advice of the Salaf to the Youth)

Advice from ‘Amr bin ‘Abdillah as-SabT’T (d. 129 AH)

On the authority of Abul-Ahwas who said: ”Abu Ishaq (meaning ‘Amr as-Sabi’i) said:

“‘O young people, take advantage (meaning, of your youth). Rarely does a night pass me except that I recite a thousand verses during it. I recite al-Baqarah in a single rak’ah. Indeed, I fast the sacred months, as well as three days out of every month, and Mondays and Thursdays.’ Then he recited: ‘And as for your Lord’s blessing, then narrate it.

His saying, “I recite a thousand verses a night,” is intended to be approximate, not exact. The meaning of it is that he completes the Qur’an once per week. Completing the Qur’an once a week was the practice of most of the Sala£

It has come from ‘Amr bin Maymiin that he would meet a man from his brothers and say, “Allah blessed me to pray so much last night, and has provided so much good.”4

Abu ‘Abdillah al-Hakim said in Al-Mustadrak, after reporting the previous two narrations, “May Allah have mercy on ‘Amr bin ‘Ubayd as-Sabi’i and ‘Amr bin Maymiin al-Awdi, for certainly they have drawn attention to what will encourage the youth towards worship.”

Also, the two narrations contain the matter of nurturing by way of example. The young person needs this situation so that he is encouraged and finds it easy to imitate. However, it is befitting for the teacher to be mindful of having a good intention and aim so that he does not fall into showing off, thus invalidating his deeds.

Second Advice: Be Mindful About Whom You Take Knowledge From

Advice from Anas bin Sirin (d. 118 AH) Also, from the collection of advice of the Salaf for the youth is what came on the authority of hammad bin Zayd, who said: “We entered upon Anas bin Sirin while he was ill. So, he said:

“‘Be fearfully mindful of Allah, o young people! Look (carefully) at those from whom you take these……

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