SINCERITY BREATH

By: Ahmad Syahrin Thoriq - Once, some residents of Medina, especially from among the poor, lived for a long time from the necessities they found at dawn on the terrace of their house. 

No one can reveal who has been tired of distributing the food every night until the death of Ali bin Husain Rahimahullah. When his body was washed, a black vessel was found on his shoulder. 

And at night after the day of his death, they did not find anything on the porch of the poor man's house in Medina what they had found before.[1]

During the time of the caliph Harun ar Rasyid there were around 20,000 troops who participated in various jihad arenas, their names were not listed in the list of membership of the caliphate's army. They also never want to take salaries, benefits and rights as soldiers. 

They do that none other than so that their names are not known by anyone except by Allah ta'ala. 

That's how the previous righteous people. They are so earnest in maintaining sincerity and are very careful of any potential that could damage their intentions and sincerity.[2]

Whereas today, we are so negligent from maintaining sincerity and are not aware of so many things that can damage sincerity.... 

O Allah, the Lord, the Most High, the Most High

"O Allah, indeed I seek refuge in You from associating You when I know, and I ask forgiveness from associating You that I do not know."

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1. Siyar A'lam Nubala (4/393)

2. Siyar A'lam Nubala (9/287)