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The Devils Deception by Imam Ibn AL-Jawzi

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Chapter Nine: Devil's <strong>Deception</strong> of the Worshipers in their devotions<br />

day."136<br />

'Abdullah <strong>Ibn</strong> 'Amr (raefiyAl/dhu 'anhuma) said: Allah's Messenger<br />

met me once and said: "Have I not been informed that you pray all<br />

night? And that you say: I will pray all night and fast during the<br />

day?" 'Abdullah replied: "Yes, 0 Allah's Messenger! I have said so."<br />

<strong>The</strong> Prophet () said: "Fast and break your fast. , offer prayers a bit,<br />

and also sleep at night. And it is sufficient for you to fast three days<br />

in a month, as the reward of a good deed is multiplied ten times, so<br />

it will be like fasting throughout the year." I said: "O Allah's Messenger!<br />

I have the strength to do more than that." <strong>The</strong> Prophet ()<br />

said: "<strong>The</strong>n, fast like the fasting of Prophet lliwiid ('alayhis-sakim)<br />

and do not fast more than that." I replied: I have the power to do<br />

better than that. Allah's Messenger () replied: "Nothing is better<br />

than that."137<br />

Section One<br />

Devil's <strong>Deception</strong> regarding the<br />

Intention to Fast<br />

Some people might become known for fasting everyday so he<br />

makes it a point to continue this habit. Even if they do not fast for<br />

one day, he hides this from people so his fame does not get affected.<br />

This is a form of hidden rfyd' (showing off). Had his imention been<br />

sincere he would have hidden his fasting.<br />

Some of them openly say that they have been fasting for years.<br />

Iblis convinces him that this is useful so others follow his example.<br />

But only Allah knows all intentions.<br />

136<br />

Bukhari 4/1 91 and Muslim, #1159.<br />

137 BukharI #1976 and Muslim #1159.<br />

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