Eight at Eight #001 – A hadith about Hustle culture

Ahmad Saleem

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The speakers discuss the power of Islam in achieving personal success and the importance of following one's purpose and creations in relation to one's worship. They emphasize the need to use Islam as a means of acceptance and peace, as well as the potential consequences of not being able to achieve one's goals. The success of Islam as a means of acceptance and peace is also discussed, along with the importance of staying connected to it. The speakers offer advice on achieving these goals and emphasize the need to use one's hustles to achieve their goals.

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Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh Welcome to the first live on this channel, I have been thinking a lot. And I'm like, What do I do because we're about to go into a lockdown for the next three months, Allah knows how long this is going to last in Canada, some are saying two months, and we're saying three months only Allah knows. And I said to myself, I need to do something that gets me keeps me going. And I want to put that, that, you know, like the whole hustle vibe that people have nowadays, like, you know, I'm hustling, I'm putting in these efforts, and I'm doing this, and this is my side hustle, or my full hustle or my main hustle or whatever you want to call it. And

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oftentimes, in this hustle culture, we forget the purpose of why we exist. And what I wanted to start was I wanted to start my hustle. If there's such a thing, I wanted to start my hustle with a hadith that would make me grounded and anybody else that wants to do these side hustles or main hustles keeps them grounded and keeps the ultimate purpose in their life in front front and center in their lives. And I'm going to begin this with the Hadith that Allah subhanaw taala did this Bootsy by Prophet sallallahu sallam, there is a lot of discussion about this Hadees whether it's his hobbies, his life or week, there's a lot of discussion about it. Overall, the scholars they agree

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that the meaning of this hadith is really really powerful. Allah subhanaw taala he says in the splits, he says, Yeah, I've been to Adam latter half and now we've been the Solon or son of Adam, don't be afraid of the one that's got power. Do not be afraid of the one who has power. My Adama Sultani bath pa as long as I have got power ie Allah subhanaw taala has got power. Don't ever be afraid of what is going to happen to you. Well, so tiny lion for the Avada and my power Allah Subhana Allah says My power is never going to diminish. Yeah, it'd been Adam Latasha min Lee he could risk Do not be afraid of you losing your risk. Don't be afraid of that. Because that Emiliana

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and my treasures are filled. What I tend to Abba and my treasures never deplete. Yeah, it'd been Adam Olson of Adam ladipo global high ed or Anelka for interrupt tiny audit, Danny, don't go and seek anyone other than Allah subhanaw taala Allah is saying, I am yours if you seek Me, you will find me.

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And then Allah says, What in third any fact any further guff. Wafaa, Taka Hi, Ron Kathira if you lose me, right, if you lose Allah subhanaw taala then you've lost yourself and you've lost all good that exists. And then Allah subhanaw taala says, Yeah, even Adam Haluk Toukley hybridity This is where the side hustle comes in. Allah is saying that I have created you for one purpose, which is that we worship Allah subhanaw taala I pray to Allah subhanaw taala that you and I and everybody that is going to watch this and this hustle that hopefully I'm trying to put in Allah subhanaw taala gives us the power the ability to to keep this front and center in our lives so that we don't get

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distracted Allah says yeah, even Adam Oh son of Adam Haluk Toukley a manatee you've been created for my worship. Our purpose a car has been created to drive a wrangler has been created to go off road all of these things have purposes and creations this has been created to serve a purpose in your life everything the watch has been created for a purpose. What's your purpose? What's my purpose? What's our purpose? I love to follow you everywhere that you've been created for the worship of Allah subhanaw taala fella tell don't get distracted what are some Tulika this pack and I have distributed for you your res File tab don't burden yourself Don't exhaust yourself for in elite

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and if you are happy with that which Allah has distributed for you destined for you are back. Baba danach I would give calm and peace and sukoon and Raha and pleasure to you and your body will contain the Maha Mudra and you will be very praiseworthy with me. What inlanta Baba some developers and if you do not be happy with that which Allah has destined for you, for what zety By His honor wa Jalla Alia by his JLL that also Leeton Lake duniya I would destitute like I would subdue this world on you.

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Kulu fie her work Luo Hoshi Berea we're hershfield Maria you shall be running and striving and struggling in this world.

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Like the wild animals struggle in the jungle, Somalia Cornwell aka el dama, Assam to hulak. And then at the end of the day, all you're going to get is that which Allah has already destined for you will contain the mammoth MoMA and you're going to be knocked off you're going to be a blameworthy in my eyes. Yeah, even Adam Haluk to some our summer what is sub well around Lena Sabra I have created the seven heavens and the seven Earth while I'm gonna be helping him I was not bothered in the least by their creations. Are you are in oni rally for ancient Asuquo Hudak Do you think it is going to burden me to provide you your sustenance your food for one day Subhan Allah so when we put those

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hustles when you put those side hustles and when we put whatever hustle you want to call it, when we decided that we're going to do something

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it is recommended that we put our hustle in it is recommended that you know Allah subhana Prophet sallallahu Sallam says either in Allah have by either I'm either I'm and then you go to Ghana, who there are Muslim when he does something, he does it to perfection. But that does not mean you lose sight of why you're doing this in the first place. We're all doing this, because we want this, whatever your hustle is to help you so that you can free some time and you can worship Allah subhanaw taala

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the last part of the Hadith says yeah, even Adam, an alum and seven Aswani *ery from an attorney I have not forgotten the ones who have disobeyed me. All of these amazing figures, all of these, these rich people that are not even Muslims I Allah had not Allah has not forgotten that they don't even obey Allah subhana they don't even believe in Allah subhanaw taala and yet Allah still provides for them right? Then Allah says for K from an attorney, then what about the one who obeys? Do you think I'm gonna forget? You know what hon Rahim Allah cliche in the I am the most merciful Rob Sustainer creator, wa ala Coalition for the year and I'm capable of everything. Yeah, even Adam

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lettuce and knee and risk. Don't ask me about what's going to happen to me tomorrow. Focus on today. What am I up to Minka ADA to like I have not analyzed like I've not asked you for an actions for tomorrow. I Allah has not given us a checklist of tomorrow you need to do all of this. We got to put our hustle today. But it is all about the moment that you live in. And in that moment, remembering that we need to stay connected to Allah subhanaw taala I ask Allah subhanaw taala that he gives me the ability and gives you the ability to put in whatever hustles we want to put in but more importantly understand that those hustles are only that they're not the end they're just means our

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end is riba that Allah that we worship Allah subhanaw taala and that is the ultimate purpose of our creation. Enjoy your hustles assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh