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**Prosocorneliay** · 10-20-2011, 07:19 PM

I think the best way to develop that yaqeen is by spending.

I've heard it from Ulama and Fuqaha that the amount does not count, what counts is the percentage of your wealth you spend in Allah's way.

For example, a person earns 5000 riyals per month and spends 1000 riyals in Allah's way while the other person earns 50,000 riyals/month and spends only 1000 riyals. Considering that their Ikhlaas is same, the person spending 20% of his income will get more AJR and Sawab then the one who is spending only 2% of his income.

Yes, self-prescription based on the Sunnah is very effective up to a certain level. The pauper who donates £5 which amounts to half his life-savings may be worthy of greater reward than the millionaire who donates £100,000 which is like loose change to him.

However, it also depends on the level of sincerity and love of Allah that exists in the heart. Even if we donate all our wealth it will never match the handful a wealthy Sahabah (radhiallahu anhu) might have donated, for we will never be able to attain the level of purity of intention and love of Allah that existed in their hearts.

Once the animal that is the Nafs is battered and tamed into complete submission. Once all dunya attachments are annihilated, and ulterior motives are expelled from the heart, and ONLY the love of Allah exists in the heart, then the Sunnah becomes relatively automatic without the need to strive – for there is virtually nothing left to strive against.

The true Shaykh is one who has already been through such a thorough process, and has been certified to put others through the same process.

10-20-2011, 07:19 PM	#7
Prosocorneliay Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 484 Senior Member	I think the best way to develop that yaqeen is by spending. I've heard it from Ulama and Fuqaha that the amount does not count, what counts is the percentage of your wealth you spend in Allah's way. For example, a person earns 5000 riyals per month and spends 1000 riyals in Allah's way while the other person earns 50,000 riyals/month and spends only 1000 riyals. Considering that their Ikhlaas is same, the person spending 20% of his income will get more AJR and Sawab then the one who is spending only 2% of his income. Yes, self-prescription based on the Sunnah is very effective up to a certain level. The pauper who donates £5 which amounts to half his life-savings may be worthy of greater reward than the millionaire who donates £100,000 which is like loose change to him. However, it also depends on the level of sincerity and love of Allah that exists in the heart. Even if we donate all our wealth it will never match the handful a wealthy Sahabah (radhiallahu anhu) might have donated, for we will never be able to attain the level of purity of intention and love of Allah that existed in their hearts. Once the animal that is the Nafs is battered and tamed into complete submission. Once all dunya attachments are annihilated, and ulterior motives are expelled from the heart, and ONLY the love of Allah exists in the heart, then the Sunnah becomes relatively automatic without the need to strive – for there is virtually nothing left to strive against. The true Shaykh is one who has already been through such a thorough process, and has been certified to put others through the same process.
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