Advice to the Shaykh for a man who is late to his work and falls short in the rights of his family.
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The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : How are you, our professor?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner: I hope you are well, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah make you well.
The questioner: We hope we have not bothered you.
The Shaykh: There is no bother, but the time is almost up.
The questioner: It has been, our professor, since after the 'Isha' prayer that I have not been able to get a line.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you.
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh: Yes, I want to give you a piece of advice.
The questioner: Go ahead.
The Shaykh: You are on the path of being late to your work.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: You are wronging people.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: First your wife, then your brothers.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: It is not permissible for you to be this late, coming after dinner.
The questioner: Yes, our professor, it is just that this period is the school opening season, and most of our work is with school supplies, so this is the period with extra work.
The Shaykh: Yes, what period is it?
The questioner: ... from the Maghrib prayer.
The Shaykh: Yes, what period is it?
The questioner: I mean, how many weeks, I say just...
The Shaykh: How many times have I called you, and you call, and they tell me he does not come until after 'Isha'.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: The important thing is, this is advice.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: You have a right over yourself, a right over your body, a right over your wife, and a right over your guests. We do not say the Shaykh has a right over you; the rights are the three that suffice you.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good, our professor.
The Shaykh: But I have a simple job here today; I have buttons that we moved from a place.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.
The questioner : How are you, our professor?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner: I hope you are well, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah make you well.
The questioner: We hope we have not bothered you.
The Shaykh: There is no bother, but the time is almost up.
The questioner: It has been, our professor, since after the 'Isha' prayer that I have not been able to get a line.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you.
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh: Yes, I want to give you a piece of advice.
The questioner: Go ahead.
The Shaykh: You are on the path of being late to your work.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: You are wronging people.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: First your wife, then your brothers.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: It is not permissible for you to be this late, coming after dinner.
The questioner: Yes, our professor, it is just that this period is the school opening season, and most of our work is with school supplies, so this is the period with extra work.
The Shaykh: Yes, what period is it?
The questioner: ... from the Maghrib prayer.
The Shaykh: Yes, what period is it?
The questioner: I mean, how many weeks, I say just...
The Shaykh: How many times have I called you, and you call, and they tell me he does not come until after 'Isha'.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: The important thing is, this is advice.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh: You have a right over yourself, a right over your body, a right over your wife, and a right over your guests. We do not say the Shaykh has a right over you; the rights are the three that suffice you.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good, our professor.
The Shaykh: But I have a simple job here today; I have buttons that we moved from a place.
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