Welcome to The Hadith Series
The Hadith Series Part 1
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So let’s start with, What is Hadith?
Hadith is the collection of traditions which contain the saying or customs of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and his companions ( may Allah be pleased with them all).
As Muslims, we all strive to perfect our Deen as much as we can by following the Hadith of the Prophet (Peace be upon him) and what has been revealed to him by Allah SWT in the Qur’an so as to become better Muslims In Shaa Allah.
With this Hadith Series, I hope you benefit and learn what you have never heard of before or have forgotten. In Shaa Allah.
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Ma ‘assalama.
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Hadith 1
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Praising Allah
It was narrated from Anas that: The Prophet (Peace be upon him), Abu Bakr, Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, would start their recitation with: “All the praise and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of all that exists.”
(Sunan an-Nisa’i, Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 27)
This Hadith shows the importance of praising Allah. Allah loves to be praised, so strive as hard as you can to praise Allah all the time (while driving, strolling, cooking in kitchen and so on).
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Hadith 2
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about The Five Principles of Islam
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: Islam is based on (the following) five (principles):
- To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him).
- To offer the (compulsory congregational) prayers dutifully and perfectly.
- To pay Zakat (obligatory charity).
- To perform Hajj (Pilgrimage to Mecca).
- To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.
(Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 8)
This Hadith enumerates the five pillars of islam and every muslim should guard these pillars as they are the foundation of his Imaan (Belief).
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Hadith 3
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Faith
It was narrated from Abu Huraira: One day while the Prophet was sitting in the company of some people, (The angel) Gabriel came and asked, “What is faith?” Allah’s Apostle replies, “faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, (the ) meeting with Him, His Apostles, and to believe in Resurrection.” Then he further asked, “What is Islam?” Allah’s Apostle replied, “To worship Allah Alone and none else, to offer preyers perfectly, to pay the compulsory charity (zakat) and to observe the fasts during the month of Ramadan.” Then he further asked, “What is Ihsan (perfection)?” Allah’s Apostle replied, “To worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you cannot achieve this state of devotion then you must consider that He is looking at you.” Then he further asked, “When will the Hour be established?” Allah’s Apostle replied, “The answerer has no better knowledge than the questioner. But I will inform you about its portents. 1. When a slave (lady) gives birth to her master. 2. When the shepherds of black camels start boasting and competing with others in the construction of higher buildings. And the Hour is one of five things which nobody knows except Allah. The Prophet then recited: “Verily, with Allah (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour and sends down rain and knows what is in the wombs. And no soul perceives what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul perceives in what land it will die. Indeed Allah is All-Knowing and Acquainted.” [Qur’an 31:34].” Then that man (Gabriel) left and the Prophet asked his companions to call him back, but they could not see him. Then the Prophet said, “That was Gabriel who came to teach the people their religion.” Abu ‘Abdullah said: He (the Prophet) considered all that as a part of faith.
(Sahih Al-Bukhari, Book 2, Hadith 47)
When I was reading and writing this Hadith, I remembered a memory from my childhood, we would recite this Hadith as a rhyme in my islamic school at the top of our lungs and our teacher would be very pleased with us (I and my classmates) and we would be very pleased with ourselves too. That was a very pleasant time.
This Hadith needs no explanation as it’s self explanatory. As we have all probably heard at a point in our lives:
“Worship Allah as if you can see Him, for if you cannot see Him, He sees you”
And remember Imaan decrease and increases, but do not give up, never give up, for Allah loves does who repent (sincerely) and come back to him. For He is Ar-Rahman (The Extremely Merciful), At-Tawwab (The Guide to Repentance), Al-Ghafur (The Forgiver and Hider of Faults) and Al-‘Afuww (The Forgiver).
Jazakumullahu Khairan
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Ma Assalama
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Hadith 4
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Taqwa (Piety)
Abu Dharr (RA) said: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings upon him) said to me: “Have Taqwa of Allah wherever you are, and follow an evil deed with a good one to wipe it out, and treat the people with good behavior.”
(Jami’at-Tirmidhi, Book 27, Hadith 93)
Always be conscious of Allah in whatever you do, wherever you are and in whatever you say because Allah is everywhere and thus sees everything for He is Al-Basir (The Seer of All). Remember, don’t forget to always pray to Allah to increase your taqwa for He is Al-Mujib (The Responder to Prayer).
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Ma Assalama
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Hadith 5
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Invoking Allah
Narrated Anas (RA): While the Prophet (peace be upon him) was delivering the Khutba on a Friday, a man stood up and said, “O, Allah’s Apostle! The livestock and the sheep are dying, so pray to Allah for rain.” So he (the Prophet) raised both hands and invoked Allah (for it).
(Sahih Al-Bukhari, Book 11, Hadith 56)
We often forget that praying (supplicating) to Allah is also an act of worship. Allah loves supplication and thus loves the one who supplicates for He is Al-Wahhab (The Giver of All), Al-Basit (The Reliever), Al-Mujib (The Responder to Prayer) and As-Samad (The Satisfier of All Needs). Always invoke Allah and don’t ever be swayed for He neither gets tired of your requests nor is His bounty limited for He is Dhu-al-Jalal wa-al-Ikram (The Lord of Majesty and Bounty).
Remember!!! :
“…But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you like a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not.” {Qur’an 2:216}
So when your supplication as you perceive may not be answered, remember these words from Allah (SWT) conveyed through our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing upon him).
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalamu ‘Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalama
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Hadith 6
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Closeness to Allah
It was narrated that ‘Umar (RA) said: “Umar came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings upon him) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), I have acquired some wealth the like of which I have never acquired before. I had one hundred head (of livestock) with which I bought one hundred shares of Khaibar from its people. I wanted to draw closer to Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, by means of it.’ He said: ‘Freeze it and donate its fruits.'”
{Sunan an-Nasa’i, Book 29, Hadith 11}
“So Remember Me; I will remember you. And be grateful to Me and do not deny Me.” [Qur’an 2:152]
As portrayed in the Hadith above, charity is one of the many ways to get close to Allah. Ultimately, doing what Allah loves and forbidding what Allah hates will surely get you closer to Allah.
“Indeed, the men who practice charity & the women who practice charity & (they who) have loaned Allah a goodly loan – it will be multiplied for them, & they will have a noble reward.” {Qur’an 57:18}
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Assalamu ‘Alaikum WA Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalama
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Hadith 7
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Mercy of Allah
It was narrated that Anas (RA) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) entered the Masjid and there was a man who had performed Salat and was supplicating. He was saying in his supplication: “O Allah, none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, You are The One Who gives blessings, Originator of the heavens and the earth, Possessor of glory and generosity (Allahumma laa ilaaha illa ant, al-Mannaan, Badee’us-samaawaati wal-ard, Dhal-Jalali wal ikram).” So The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Do you know what he has supplicated to Allah with? He has supplicated to Allah by His Greatest Name, the one which if He is called upon it, He responds, and when He is asked by it, He gives.”
{Jami’at-Tirmidh, Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 175}
How does this Hadith show Allah’s Mercy you may ask? It is with and from Allah’s Mercy that He sent us some of His Beautiful Names through our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him) so that we invoke Him, praise Him, thank Him and get closer to Him with these names. So I encourage us all to go and learn all the attributes (names) of Allah with their meanings, understand them, use them and ultimately teach others In Shaa Allah.
Here is a link to start:
https://yaqeeninstitute.org/series/names-of-allah/
“And your god is one God. There is no deity [worthy of worship] except Him, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.” {Qur’an 2:163}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalamu ‘Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalama
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Hadith 8
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is on Allah’s Forgiveness
On the authority of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: I heard the messenger of Allah (PBUH) say: Allah the Almighty said: O son of Adam, so long as you call upon Me and ask of Me, I shall forgive you for what you have done, and I shall not mind. O son of Adam, were your sins to reach the clouds of the sky and were you then to ask forgiveness of me, I would forgive you. O son of Adam, were you to come to come to Me with sins nearly as great as the earth and were you then to face me, ascribing no partner to Me, I would bring you forgiveness nearly as great at it.
{Hadith Qudsi 34}
Never stop asking for Allah’s forgiveness, don’t listen to the whispers of Satan, turn to Allah for surely He will forgive you. He is Al-Ghaffar (The Forgiving), Al-Ghafur (The Forgiver and Hider of Faults), At-Tawwab (The Guide to Repentance) and Al-‘Affuw (The Forgiver); He loves to forgive and those who seek forgiveness.
So I will provide to you a dua’ our Prophet (PBUH) taught us:
Shaddad bin Aus (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The best supplication for seeking forgiveness (Syed-ul- Istighfar) is to say: ‘Allahumma Anta Rabbi, la ilaha illa Anta, khalaqtani wa ana ‘abduka, wa ana ‘ala ‘ahdika wa wa’dika mastata’tu, a’udhu bika min sharri ma sana’tu, abu’u laka bini’matika ‘alayya, wa abu’u bidhanbi faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa Anta. (O Allah! You are my Rubb. There is no true god except You. You have created me, and I am Your slave, and I hold to Your Covenant as far as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge the favours that You have bestowed upon me, and I confess my sins. Pardon me, for none but You has the power to pardon).’ He who supplicates in these terms during the day with firm belief in it and dies on the same day (before the evening), he will be one of the dwellers of Jannah; and if anyone supplicates in these terms during the night with firm belief in it and dies before the morning, he will be one of the dwellers of Jannah.” [Al-Bukhari].
And I also leave you with this verse from the Qur’an:
“So will they not repent to Allah and seek His forgiveness? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.” [Qur’an 5:74]
Remember:
“To Err is Human, To Forgive is Divine”
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalamu ‘Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalama
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Hadith 9
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Salat (Prayer)
It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Buraidah that his father said: “The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: ‘The covenant that stands between us and them is the Salah; whoever abandons it, he has committed disbelief.'”
[Sunan an-Nasa’i, Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 464]
Salat is the second pillar of Islam after faith. What good is a building if it’s pillars are weak. So strive to pray your five obligatory daily salah with tranquility and humility. Do not ever listen to the whispers of satan, he hates you and wants to destroy you. Remember this!!!!!
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The first of man’s deeds for which he will be called to account on the Day of Resurrection will be Salat. If it is found to be perfect, he will be safe and successful; but if it is incomplete, he will be unfortunate and a loser. If any shortcoming is found in the obligatory Salat, the Glorious and Exalted Rubb will command to see whether His slave has offered any voluntary Salat so that the obligatory Salat may be made up by it. Then the rest of his actions will be treated in the same manner.”[At- Tirmidhi].
And so I beseech us all to guard our salat; for on the day of resurrection before anything else, it is what will save you or… SubhanAllah
Recite, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater. And Allah knows that which you do. {Qur’an 29:45}
And establish prayer at the two ends of the day and at the approach of the night. Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds. That is a reminder for those who remember. {Qur’an 11:114}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalamu ‘Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalama
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Hadith 10
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Ramadan
Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: When there comes the month of Ramadan, the gates of mercy are opened, and the gates of Hell are locked and the devils are chained.
[ Sahih Muslim, Book 6, Hadith 2361]
The Month of Ramadan is the best month in islamic history. All good deeds are recommended to be done during the month of Ramadan, but the one deed that is made compulsory in this month is Fasting. Fasting in the month of Ramadan is compulsory on every muslim except if a person has a valid reason for which there are alternatives to that in the shari’a. Fasting in the month of Ramadan is the third pillar of islam and thus very very important.
There are many other deeds that our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) advices us to perform during this scared month.
Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying regarding Ramadan, “Whoever prayed at night in it (the month of Ramadan) out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari,Vol.3, Book 32, Hadith 226]
Az-Zuhri said: “A Tasbihah in Ramadan is better than a thousand Tasbihah in other that it.” [Jami’at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 6, Book 35, Hadith 3472]
And the best for last, Laylatul Qadr:
Ibn ‘Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported that some persons among the Companions of the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) were shown Lailat- ul-Qadr while sleeping in the last week (of Ramadan). Thereupon Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: I see that your dreams agree regarding the last week; so he who wants to seek it should seek it in the last week (during the night). [Book 6, Hadith 2617]
” Indeed, We sent the Qur’an down during the Night of Decree. And what can make you know what is the Night of Decree? The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months. The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter. Peace it is until the emergence of dawn.” {Qur’an 97: 1-5}
What a glorious night. Allah Akbar!!! Angel Jibril himself comes down on that night. Any act on worship you do on this night will be equivalent to doing it for a thousand months. Allah Akbar!!! That’s the only response I have.
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalamu ‘Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalama
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Hadith 11
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Zakat (Obligatory Charity)
It is reported on the authority of Ibn ‘Abbas that Mu’adh said:
‘The Messenger of Allah sent me (as a governor of Yemen) and (at the time of departure) instructed me thus’: “You will soon find yourself in a community one among the people of the Book, so first call them to testify that there is no god but Allah, that I (Muhammad) am the messenger of Allah, and if they accept this, then tell them Allah has enjoined upon them five prayers during the day and the night and if they accept it, then tell them that Allah has made Zakat obligatory for them that it should be collected from the rich and distributed among the poor, and if they agree to it don’t pick up (as a share of Zakat) the best of their wealths. Beware of the supplication of the oppressed for there is no barrier between him and Allah.”
[Sahih Muslim, Book 1, Hadith 29]
We are now on the forth pillar of islam which is Zakat (Obligatory Charity). As in the Hadith above, Zakat is not paid by everyone; it is paid by the wealthy and given to the poor.
What’s the benefit of this you may ask? Well this is what Allah said in the Qur’an:
“Zakah expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed to collect [zakah] and for bringing hearts together [for Islam] and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of Allah and for the [stranded] traveler – an obligation [imposed] by Allah. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.” {Qur’an 9:60}
But there’s is one zakat that is obligatory on every muslim; be it a male, female, child, adult, freeman or slave as log as he is a muslim; and that is Zakatul-fitr. As narrated in the Hadith below:
“Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, made the zakat of breaking the fast at the end of Ramadan obligatory on every muslim, whether freeman or slave, male or female, and stipulated it as a sa’ of dates or a sa’ of barley.” [Muwatta Malik, Book 17, Hadith 629]
And also just a Hadith on how the Zakat is calculated:
“Anas (RAA) narrated that Abu Bakr As-Siddiq (RAA) wrote him this letter, “This is the obligatory Zakah, which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made obligatory for every Muslim, and which Allah, the Almighty had commanded him to observe. ‘For each twenty-four camels, or less, their Zakah is to be paid as sheep; for every live camels, their Zakah is one sheep.When the amount of camels is between twenty -five to thirty- five, the due Zakah is one she-camel ‘bint makhad’ (a camel which is one year old and just starting the second year) or a male camel ‘ibn labun’(a young male camel which is two years old and already starting the third year). However, when the amount of camels reaches thirty-six, the due Zakah is a young she-camel ‘bint labun’ (a young female camel, which is two years old and already starting the third year). When they reach forty six to sixty camels, their due Zakah is a she camel ‘hiqqah’ (which is three years old and starting the fourth). When they reach sixty-one to seventy-five, one ‘Jaz’ah’ (a four year old camel already starting its fifth year).When their number is between seventy-six to ninety camels, their due Zakah is two young she camels ‘bint labun’. When they are in the range between ninety-one to one hundred and twenty camels, the Zakah is two young she camels ‘hiqqah’. If they are over a hundred and twenty camels, on every forty camels, one ‘bint labun’ is due. And for every fifty camels (over one hundred and twenty) a young she-camel ‘hiqqah’ is due, And anyone, who has got only four camels, does not have to pay Zakah unless he (the owner of the camels) wants to give something voluntarily.Regarding the Zakah of grazing sheep, if they are between forty and one hundred and twenty, one sheep is due as Zakah. lf they are between 120 and 200, two sheep are due. If they are between 200 and 300, three sheep are due. If they exceed three hundred sheep, then one sheep is due for every extra hundred grazing heads. If the grazing sheep are less than forty, (even if they are 39) then no Zakah is due on them, unless he (the owner of the camels) wants to give something voluntarily. One should not combine (i.e. gather young animals together) or separate them for fear of paying Zakah. When there is a mixture of cattle shared between two partners, and Zakah is paid jointly between them, then they have to calculate it equally among them (depending on the share of each). Neither an old or a defective animal nor a male goat (a ram used for breeding) may be taken as Zakah, unless the Zakah collector wishes to do so. Concerning silver, the Zakah paid is a quarter of a tenth for each 200 Dirhams. If the amount of silver is less than two hundred Dirhams (even if it is 190) then no Zakah is to be paid for it, unless the owner wishes to do so. If the number of camels reaches the number on which a jaz’ah (a four year old camel already starting its fifth year) is due as Zakah, but he only has a ‘hiqqah’ (a she camel which is three years old and starting the fourth), it should be accepted from him along with two sheep if they were available (to compensate for the difference) or twenty Dirhams. If on the other hand he has to offer a ‘hiqqah’ as Zakah, but he only has a jaz’ah, it is accepted from him, and the Zakah collector will then pay him the difference, which is twenty Dirhams or two female sheep.’ Related by AI-Bukhari.” [Bulugh al-Maram, Book 4, 599]
But nowadays there are apps for the calculation of Zakat Alhamdullillah.
Beware of not paying your Zakat, for as I said before no building is stable if the pillars/foundation is weak/ non-existent.
As said by our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH):
‘It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said: “If Allah gives a person wealth and he does not pay Zakah on it, his wealth will appear to him on the Day of Resurrection as a bald-heated Shuja’a with two dots above its eyes. It will take hold of the corners of his mouth on the Day of Resurrection and will say: ‘I am your wealth, I am your hoarded treasure.’ The he recited this verse: ‘And let not those who covetously withhold of that which Allah has bestowed on them of His Bounty (wealth) and think that it is good for them (and so they do not pay the obligatory Zakah).”‘ [Sunan an-Nasa’i, Vol.3, Book 23, Hadith 2484]
‘It was narrated that ‘Abdullah said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘There is no man who has wealth and does not pay the dues of his wealth, but a baldheaded Shuja’a will be made to encircle his neck, and he will run away from the Book of Allah: ‘And let not those who covetously withhold of that which Allah has bestowed on them of His Bounty (wealth)’ think that it is good for them (and so they do not pay the obligatory Zakah). Nay, it will be worse for them; the things which they covetously withheld, shall be tied toothier necks like a collar on the Day of Resurrection.”‘ [Sunan an-Nasa’i, Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 2443]
And last but definitely not the least think about the reward you will receive and closeness you will get to Allah because you did as He commanded. As said in the Qur’an:
“Take, [O, Muhammad], from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them increase, and invoke [Allah ‘s blessings] upon them. Indeed, your invocations are reassurance for them. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.” {Qur’an9:103}
“And whatever you give for interest to increase within the wealth of people will not increase with Allah. But what you give in zakah, desiring the countenance of Allah – those are the multipliers.” {Qur’an 30:39}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalamu ‘Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
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Hadith 12
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Hajj
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, “Whoever performs Hajj for Allah’s pleasure and does not have sexual relations with his wife, and does not do evil or sins then he will return (after Hajj free from all sins) as if he were born anew.”
[Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. 2, Book 26, Hadith 596]
The final pillar of Islam, Hajj (Pilgrimmage to Mecca). Hajj is obligatory on every adult muslim so far as he/she is financially, mentally & physically able and can support his/her family in their absence.
But for those who are unable to for a valid reason, there’s no blame upon them.
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that one day the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed people saying: “O people! Allah has prescribed Hajj upon you, so perform it.“ A man asked, ‘Every year, O Messenger of Allah?’ The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kept silent. When the man repeated his question thrice, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Had I answered in the affirmative, it would have become a (yearly) obligation, and this would have been beyond your capacity.” Then he added: “Leave me alone so long as I leave you alone (i.e. do not ask questions about things I didn’t mention). What caused the destruction of the people before you was that they used to ask so many questions, and disagree with their Prophets. So when I command you to do something, do it to the extent of your ability, and if I forbid you from doing something, avoid it.” (Muslim)
Hajj has many benefits and rewards, some are enumerated in the Hadiths below:
`A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) asked the Prophet, “As jihad is the best deed, shouldn’t we [women] make jihad?”
Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “The reward for a Hajj mabroor is nothing but Paradise” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim).
`A’ishah narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “There is no day on which Allah frees servants of His from Fire more than [those freed on] the Day of `Arafat. And, verily, He draws near and then proudly speaks about them [i.e. the pilgrims] before the angels, saying, ‘What do these seek?’”(Muslim)
Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days.” The people asked, “Not even Jihad for the sake of Allah?” He said, “Not even Jihad for the sake of Allah, except in the case of a man who went out, giving himself and his wealth up for the cause (of Allah), and came back with nothing.” (Al-Bukhari)
And in the Qur’an, about Hajj:
And proclaim to the people the Hajj [pilgrimage]; they will come to you on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every distant pass. {Qur’an 22:27}
And [mention] when We made the House a place of return for the people and [a place of] security. And take, [O believers], from the standing place of Abraham a place of prayer. And We charged Abraham and Ishmael, [saying], “Purify My House for those who perform Tawaf and those who are staying [there] for worship and those who bow and prostrate [in prayer].” {Qur’an 2:125}
And complete the Hajj and Umrah for Allah. But if you are prevented, then [offer] what can be obtained with ease of sacrificial animals. And do not shave your heads until the sacrificial animal has reached its place of slaughter. And whoever among you is ill or has an ailment of the head [making shaving necessary must offer] a ransom of fasting [three days] or charity or sacrifice. And when you are secure, then whoever performs ‘umrah [during the Hajj months] followed by Hajj [offers] what can be obtained with ease of sacrificial animals. And whoever cannot find [or afford such an animal] – then a fast of three days during Hajj and of seven when you have returned [home]. Those are ten complete [days]. This is for those whose family is not in the area of al-Masjid al-Haram. And fear Allah and know that Allah is severe in penalty. {Qur’an 2:196}
Every muslim, young and old dreams of going to Makkah to either perform Hajj or Umrah. May Allah grant us the opportunity to visit His House and to worship Him to the best of our abilities. Ameeeen!!!!!!
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh
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Hadith 13
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Allah’s Attributes
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Allah has ninety-nine Names, one-hundred less one; and he who memorized them all by heart will enter Paradise.” To count something means to know it by heart.
[Sahih al-Bulkhari, Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 489]
To start this journey, here are some links to help:
https://yaqeeninstitute.org/series/names-of-allah/
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYZxc42QNctURgkeFzyGxuomB3k2zdCL0
Many scholars talk about the meaning of ‘memorize’ in this hadith and most of them agree that it means that a person should of course firstly memorize them, secondly know their meanings and thirdly believe in them wholeheartedly. There is no true believer who doesn’t want to enter Paradise. So let us strive to memorize, understand and believe wholeheartedly in the beautiful names of Allah.
It was narrated from Abu Umaamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “The greatest name of Allah is in three soorahs of the Qur’an: al-Baqarah, Aal ‘Imraan and Ta-Ha.” [Narrated by Ibn Maajah (3856); classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Ibn Maajah.]
Our Prophet (PBUH) did not specify which name of Allah is the greatest, why do you think so? Because he wanted us to know and learn all the beautiful names of Allah.
But most scholars say that the greatest name is ALLAH.
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “The name “Allah” is indicative of all the beautiful divine names and sublime attributes …” [Madaarij as-Saalikeen (1/32).]
Abu’l-Baqaa’ al-Fatoohi al-Hanbali (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “We learn two things: ‘The first is that the name “Allah” is a name that refers to His essence and is unique to Him, so it encompasses all of His beautiful names. The second is that it is the greatest name of Allah according to most of the scholars, and is the name that is connected to all praiseworthy attributes.'” [Sharh al-Kawkab al-Muneer (p. 4)]
And last but definitely not the least in the slightest bit, The beautiful verses from Suratul Hashr :
“He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed. He is the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, the Sovereign, the Pure, the Perfection, the Bestower of Faith, the Overseer, the Exalted in Might, the Compeller, the Superior. Exalted is Allah above whatever they associate with Him. He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names. Whatever is in the heavens and earth is exalting Him. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.” {Qur’an 59:22-24}
A parting quote:
“There is no knowledge that increases our Imaan more than the knowledge of Allah (His names and attributes) and then the see rah of the Prophet.” {Yasir Qadhi}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
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Hadith 14
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Good Character
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin (Mother of the Believers): The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) said: By his good character a believer will attain the degree of one who prays during the night and fasts during the day.
[Sunan Abu-Dawood, Book 41, Hadith 4780]
Who doesn’t want to attain this degree as a believer? No one. A person with go character is always liked by everyone whether he/she is a muslim or a non-muslim. So let us strive to be among the believers with good character.
Also think about the reward you will get, let it quotes (Hadiths) below be a source of motivation for us all.
Abu Ad-Dardh narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: “Nothing is placed on the Scale that is heavier than good character. Indeed the person with good character will have attained the rank of the person of fasting and prayer.” [Jami’at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 2003]
“Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the foolish (i.e., don’t punish them).” {Qur’an 7:199} Narrated `Abdullah bin AzZubair: (The Verse) “Hold to forgiveness; command what is right…” was revealed by Allah except in connection with the character of the people. [Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 167]
Here are some verses in the Qur’an also about good character:
“Believers, no one group of men should jeer at another, who may after all be better than them; no one group of women should jeer at another, who may after all be better than them; do not speak ill of one another; do not use offensive nicknames for one another. How bad it is to be called a mischief-maker after accepting faith! Those who do not repent of this behavior are evildoers.” {Qur’an 49:11}
“Believers, avoid making too many assumptions- some assumptions are sinful- and do not spy on one another or speak ill of people behind their backs: would any of you like to eat the flesh of your dead brother? No, you would hate it. So be mindful of God: God is ever relenting, most merciful.” {Qur’an 49:12}
“God does not take you [to task] for what is thoughtless in your oaths, only for your binding oaths: the atonement for breaking an oath is to feed ten poor people with food equivalent to what you would normally give your own families, or to clothe them, or to set free a slave- if a person cannot find the means, he should fast for three days. This is the atonement for breaking your oaths- keep your oaths. In this way God makes clear His revelations to you, so that you may be thankful.”{Qur’an 5:89}
From the verses about, we understand that a believer with a good character doesn’t :
- Call his/her fellow brothers/sisters with offensive names
- Backbite
- Break their oaths
May Allah make us among the best of muslims, the sabiqoon-as-sabiqoon. Ameeeeen!!!!!!
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
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Hadith 15
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Sadaqah
Abu Dharr reported:
some of the people from among the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: Messenger of Allah, the rich have taken away (all the) reward. They observe prayer as we do; they keep the fasts as we keep, and they give Sadaqa out of their surplus riches. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) said: Has Allah not prescribed for you (a course) by following which you can (also) do sadaqa? In every declaration of the glorification of Allah (i. e. saying Subhan Allah) there is a Sadaqa, and every Takbir (i. e. saying Allah-O-Akbar) is a sadaqa, and every praise of His (saying al-Hamdu Lillah) is a Sadaqa and every declaration that He is One (La illha ill-Allah) is a sadaqa, and enjoining of good is a sadaqa, and forbidding of that which is evil is a Sadaqa, and in man’s sexual Intercourse (with his wife, ) there is a Sadaqa. They (the Companions) said: Messenger of Allah, is there reward for him who satisfies his sexual passion among us? He said: Tell me, if he were to devote it to something forbidden, would it not be a sin on his part? Similarly, if he were to devote it to something lawful, he should have a reward.
[Sahih Muslim, Book 5, Hadith 2198]
Sadaqah doesn’t necessarily mean giving money to the needy or donating to an orphanage or helping our fellow oppressed muslims in need; making dua’ is an act of sadaqah, making someone happy when he/she is sad is an act of sadaqah. There is no limit to what sadaqah entails as long as you are giving it out (in terms of money) or performing it (in terms of an action) or saying it ( in terms of dua’) wholeheartedly and with tawakul, you will be rewarded In Shaa Allah.
“Hammam b. Munabbih reported that-this is out of (those ahadith) which Abu Huraira narrated to us from Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). And he while making a mention of ahadith reported from Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said this: Sadaqa is due on every joint of a person, every day the sun rises. Administering of justice between two men is also a Sadaqa. And assisting a man to ride upon his beast, or helping him load his luggage upon it, is a Sadaqa; and a good word is a Sadaqa; and every step that you take towards prayer is a Sadaqa, and removing of harmful things from the pathway is a Sadaqa.” [SahihMuslim, Book 5, Hadith 2204]
“We should give charity because after our death everything will be left here but good deeds including charity will go with us.”
“To smile is a sadaqah, to smile in the face of your brother, to visit a sick person is sadaqah, to help a homeless person is sadaqah, to help an old man is sadaqah.so keep smiling”
“Allah is not unfair by making some people rich and others poor, it is Allah’s way of testing the fairness of those He gave more.”
Now let’s visit some quotes about the reward and benefits of sadaqah:
“The believer’s shade on the Day of Resurrection will be his sadaqah.” [Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1925]
“Give sadaqah without delay, for it stands in the way of calamity.” [Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1887]
“Those who spend their wealth [in Allah ‘s way] by night and by day, secretly and publicly – they will have their reward with their Lord. And no fear will there be concerning them, nor will they grieve.” – {Qur’an 2:274}
And Remember!!! Do not be among these people:
And spend [in the way of Allah] from what We have provided you before death approaches one of you and he says, “My Lord, if only You would delay me for a brief term so I would give charity and be among the righteous.” {Qur’an 63:10}
Strive to always give sadaqah everyday, it could be in terms of money ($1 per day or even less) or in terms of action (by just being kind and honest).
Also remember always be grateful to Allah for giving you the chance of getting closer to Him by answering another person’s dua’ through you (i.e. your sadaqah). Never be arrogant, boastful or prideful, for it is Allah who gives and so He can easily take it away.
“The best sadaqah is the one done privately, between you and your Lord.”
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
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Hadith 16
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Seeking Knowledge
Narrated Abu Musa:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The example of guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me is like abundant rain falling on the earth, some of which was fertile soil that absorbed rain water and brought forth vegetation and grass in abundance. (And) another portion of it was hard and held the rain water and Allah benefited the people with it and they utilized it for drinking, making their animals drink from it and for irrigation of the land for cultivation. (And) a portion of it was barren which could neither hold the water nor bring forth vegetation (then that land gave no benefits). The first is the example of the person who comprehends Allah’s religion and gets benefit (from the knowledge) which Allah has revealed through me (the Prophets and learns and then teaches others. The last example is that of a person who does not care for it and does not take Allah’s guidance revealed through me (He is like that barren land.)”
[Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. 1, Book3, Hadith 79]
Why seek knowledge? Well, logically speaking you can’t do something until you know/learn how to do it. So how can you worship Allah correctly if you don’t know how. Which brings me to this hadith:
He (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) also said: “The quest for knowledge is a compulsion on every Muslim.” [Hadith Da’if]
This hadith is classified as weak because of the chain of narration, but nevertheless as a believer you must have the knowledge of Tawheed (Oneness of Allah), His Messengers, His Books, Fasting, Hajj and Zakat. Basically the pillars of Islam.
“You must know your Lord in order to love and worship Him correctly and unconditionally.”
Also Allah says in The Qur’an:
“… Are those who know equal with those who do not know? But only men of understanding will pay heed.” {Qur’an 39:9}
“… Indeed those who fear Allah from His servants they are the knowledgeable, Indeed Allah is the Mighty, the Most Forgiving.” {Qur’an 35:28}
“And these similitude We coin for mankind, but none will grasp their meaning except those of knowledge.” {Qur’an 29.43}
“And the believers should not all go out and fight. Of every troop of them, a party should go forth, that they (who are left behind) may gain sound knowledge in religion, and that they may warn their folk when they return to them, so that they may beware.” {Qur’an 9:122}
These verses from the Qur’an tells us how significant and importance having and seeking Knowledge is.
But remember!!!!!!:
“If knowledge is not put into practice, it does not benefit one.”
Also think about the reward you get:
“Whoever treads a path seeking knowledge therein, Allah directs him to a path leading to ‘Al-Jannah’ (Paradise).” [Hadith Hassan]
And don’t forget always make dua:
“رَّبِّ زِدْنِى عِلْمًا” “My Lord, increase me in knowledge.” {Qur’an 20:114}
I end this with the first verses revealed to Our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH):
“Recite in the name of your Lord who created – Created man from a clinging substance. Recite, and your Lord is the most Generous – Who taught by the pen – Taught man that which he knew not.” {Qur’an 96: 1-5}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
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Hadith 17
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Day of Resurrection
Narrated Aisha: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “Do you know who will go first on the Day of Resurrection to the shade of Allah, Who is Great and Glorious?” Then on receiving the reply that Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) knew best, he said, “Those who when given what is right accept it, when asked for something give freely, and who judge in favour of others as they do for themselves.”
Transmitted by Ahmad.
[Al-Tirmidhi – Hadith 3711]
Narrated Abu Huraira: I said: “O Allah’s Apostle! Who will be the luckiest person, who will gain your intercession on the Day of Resurrection?” Allah’s Apostle said: O Abu Huraira! “I have thought that none will ask me about it before you as I know your longing for the (learning of) Hadiths. The luckiest person who will have my intercession on the Day of Resurrection will be the one who said sincerely from the bottom of his heart “None has the right to be worshipped but Allah.” And ‘Umar bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz wrote to Abu Bakr bin Hazm, “Look for the knowledge of Hadith and get it written, as I am afraid that religious knowledge will vanish and the religious learned men will pass away (die). Do not accept anything save the Hadiths of the Prophet. Circulate knowledge and teach the ignorant, for knowledge does not vanish except when it is kept secretly (to oneself).” [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 3 Hadith 98]
Believing in the Day of Judgement/Ressurrection is among the articles of Faith as we read in part 4 of this series, Hadith 3; as such this makes it a key component in a person’s Imaan.
In both of the Hadiths above, the person who attains the utmost reward on this Day; is the one who is a true believer and with good character, hence highlighting the importance of those two qualities in a human being.
Also Allah warns us in the Qur’an about this Day, so that we should be prepared for it as much as we can for no one knows when this they will come except Allah SWT, The All-Knowing. Are are some of the verses:
” And they honour not Allah with the honour due to Him; and the whole earth will be in His grip on the Day of Resurrection and the heaven rolled up in His right hand. Glory be to Him and highly Exalted is He above what they associate (with Him)” {Qur’an 39:67}.
“On the Day [some] faces will turn white and [some] faces will turn black. As for those whose faces turn black, [to them it will be said], “Did you disbelieve after your belief? Then taste the punishment for what you used to reject.” But as for those whose faces will turn white, [they will be] within the mercy of Allah. They will abide therein eternally.” {Qur’an 3:106-107}
“How can you disbelieve in Allah when you were lifeless and He brought you to life; then He will cause you to die, then He will bring you [back] to life, and then to Him you will be returned.” {Qur’an 2:28}
And Remember!!!!
“Every soul will taste death, and you will only be given your [full] compensation on the Day of Resurrection. So he who is drawn away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise has attained [his desire]. And what is the life of this world except the enjoyment of delusion.” {Qur’an 3:185}
But Allah revealed the signs that will precede the Day of Resurrection to Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), some were mentioned in part 4 of this series, Hadith 3, but here are a few more:
Narrated Anas: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “From among the portents of the Hour are (the following): -1. Religious knowledge will be taken away (by the death of Religious learned men). -2. (Religious) ignorance will prevail. -3. Drinking of Alcoholic drinks (will be very common). -4. There will be prevalence of open illegal sexual intercourse.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 80]
Narrated Anas: I will narrate to you a Hadith and none other than I will tell you about after it. I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying: “From among the portents of the Hour are (the following): -1. Religious knowledge will decrease (by the death of religious learned men). -2. Religious ignorance will prevail. -3. There will be prevalence of open illegal sexual intercourse. -4. Women will increase in number and men will decrease in number so much so that fifty women will be looked after by one man.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari, Vol. 1, Book 3, Hadith 81]
Note: 2 versions of the same Hadith above.
And ultimately, we conclude with a supplication:
“Our Lord, and grant us what You promised us through Your messengers and do not disgrace us on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, You do not fail in [Your] promise.” {Qur’an 3:194}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
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Hadith 18
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about (Sabr) Patience
Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The real patience is at the first stroke of a calamity.”
[Sahih Al Bukhari 1302, Jami At-Tirmidhi 987 and Sunan an-Nasa’i 1869]
Abu Sa’id and Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him)
The one who’s beloved ones or relatives die and endures patiently, Allah will also admit him to Paradise as a recompense of his patience. He (SAW) said: “Allah says, ‘I have nothing to give but Paradise as a reward to my salve, a true believer of Islamic Monotheism, who, if I cause his dear friend (or relative) to die, remains patient (and hopes for Allah’s Reward).’” (Al- Bukhari )
The Prophet ﷺ said: Allah Almighty says: “O son of Adam, if you are patient and restrained at the first moment of calamity, I would not be pleased with any reward for you less than Paradise.” [Ibn Mājah, Sunan Ibn Mājah, 1:509]
The best patience is one done when there’s a calamity ( e.g loss of a child) as in Prophet Ya’qub, who possesses beautiful patience.
“Ya’qub (as) said, I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah , and I know from Allah that which you do not know. O my sons, go and find out about Joseph and his brother and despair not of relief from Allah . Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people.” {Quran 12: 86:87}
Having a beautiful patience doesn’t mean that you can’t be sad or cry but it means to rely on Allah and be grateful in any situation especially a calamity.
Allah is with those who are patient, as He said in the Qur’an:
“But if you endure patiently, verily, it is better for As-Sabirin.”{Qur’an, 16:126}
Allah is with those who are patient. He says in Holy Quran: “And be patient. Surely, Allah is with those who are As-Sabirin.” {Qur’an,8:46 }
“O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.” {Qur’an 2:153}
Patience is very difficult but try as much as you can to attain it, for the reward for patience is enormous. And remember there is no reward without a test.
“And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient” {Qur’an 2:155}
Allah says in Holy Quran: “Only those who are patient shall receive their rewards in full, without reckoning.” {Qur’an, 39:10}
Allah said in Quran: “Those will be rewarded with the highest place (in Paradise) because of their patience. Therein they shall be met with greetings and the word of peace and respect.” {Qur’an, 25:75}
Allah tells us in the Quran through our Prophet PBUH:
So be patient with beautiful patience. {Qur’an 70:5}
Allah said in Holy Quran: “And verily, whosoever shows patience and forgives that would truly be from the things recommended by Allah.” {Quran, 42:43}
Patience is a mercy and a gift from Allah:
“Whoever persists in being patient, Allah will make him patient. Nobody can be given a blessing better and greater than patience.” (Al-Bukhari)
The advice of Luqman to his son
[As luqman said to his son] “O my son, establish prayer, enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and be patient over what befalls you. Indeed, [all] that is of the matters [requiring] determination.” {Qur’an 31:17}
And finally we conclude with a supplication:
“Our Lord, pour upon us patience and let us die as Muslims [in submission to You].” {Qur’an 7:126}
Jazakumullahu Khair
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
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Hadith 19
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Jannah (Paradise)
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle ﷺ said, “The first group (of people) who will enter Paradise will be (glittering) like the moon when it is full. They will not spit or blow their noses or relieve nature. Their utensils will be of gold and their combs of gold and silver;
in their centers the aloe wood will be used, and their sweat will smell like musk. Everyone of them will have two wives; the marrow of the bones of the wives’ legs will be seen through the flesh out of excessive beauty. They ( i.e. the people of Paradise) will neither have differences nor hatred amongst themselves; their hearts will be as if one heart and they will be glorifying Allah in the morning and in the evening.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 54, Hadith 468]
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet ﷺ said, “There is a tree in Paradise (which is so big and huge that) if a rider travels in its shade for one hundred years, he would not be able to cross it.” [Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 54, Hadith 474]
When a human being dies there are two final destinations that he/she ends up at; Heaven or Hell. The Hadith above gives us a description about Heaven based on our human comprehension.
Look at the description of Paradise in these two Hadith, who doesn’t want this ultimate reward. All true believers like the Sahabas & Taabi’uuns strive to get the highest place in Jannah (al-firdaus) next to our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and they are the best of our ummah. What do they do? They followed His Teachings (SAW).
So if you want to be among the sabiqoon, follow His teachings and also follow the advice of the Sahabas for they are the successors of our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and In Shaa Allah we will be in Al-Jannah Al-Firdaus.
Here are other Hadith of the description of Jannah:
Narrated Sahl bin Sad: The Prophet ﷺ said, “Paradise has eight gates, and one of them is called Ar-Raiyan through which none will enter but those who observe fasting.” The Prophet also said, “If a person spends two different kinds of something (for Allah’s Cause), he will be called from the gates of Paradise.” [Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 54, Hadith 479]
And also in the Qur’an, Allah tells us the characteristics of the inhabitants of Jannah:
“Allah has promised the believing men and believing women gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally, and pleasant dwellings in gardens of perpetual residence; but approval from Allah is greater. It is that which is the great attainment.” {Quran 9:72}
“And those who believed and did righteous deeds will be admitted to gardens beneath which rivers flow, abiding eternally therein by permission of their Lord; and their greeting therein will be, “Peace!”” {Quran 14:23}
“If you avoid the major sins which you are forbidden, We will remove from you your lesser sins and admit you to a noble entrance [into Paradise].” {Quran 4:31}
“The example of Paradise, which the righteous have been promised, is [that] beneath it rivers flow. Its fruit is lasting, and its shade. That is the consequence for the righteous, and the consequence for the disbelievers is the Fire.” {Quran 13:35}
Remember just because you commit sins (minor) doesn’t mean you should give up, NO!!!! You should always get back up and continue to try again, we are all human and bound to make mistakes but don’t let your mistakes make you quit rather learn from them and upgrade yourself.
And we conclude with this supplication:
“O Allah, I ask You for PARADISE and seek Your protection from the FIRE”
“اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْجَنَّةَ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ”
“Allaahumma ‘innee ‘as’alukal-jannata wa ‘a’oothu bika minan-naar.”
In a Hadith, The Prophet (PBUH) said:
“Whoever asks for Jannah three times, Jannah will say “O Allah, enter him into Jannah” ~Tirmidhi.
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalamu ‘Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
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Hadith 20
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Jahannnam (Hellfire)
Ibn ‘Abbas narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) recited this Ayah:
Have the Taqwa of Allah as His due, and do not die except as Muslims. And the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: “If only a drop of Az-Zaqqum were to drip into the abode of the world, it would spoil the peoples’ livelihood, so how about the person for whom it is his food?”
“Az-Zaqqum is the food of the people of Hellfire.”
[Jami’at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 4, Book 13, Hadith 2585]
As we said in the previous Hadith there are two destinations after death; heaven and hell.
No true believer wants to taste the punishment of the hellfire even if it is the smoke.
Our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) describes to us the fire of hell:
Abu Sa’eed narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: “This fire of yours is one part from seventy parts of the fire of Hell, each part of it is like the heat of this one.” [Jami’at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 4, Book 13, Hadith 2590]
Image how hot the fire we use today is so dangerous, people die from burns and so many mage the fire of hell which is seventy times the fire we use today. SubhanAllah!!! May Allah protect us.
Also in the Hadith below, the prophet tells us that whoever utters the kalimah truthfully & with a good heart will enter jannah.
From Anas, that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said – Hisham (one of the narrators) narrated it: “Some will exit the Fire,” Shu`bah (another narrator) narrated it: ‘Remove from the Fire whoever said La ilaha illallah and had good in his heart equal to the weight of a grain of barley. Remove from the Fire anyone who said La Ilaha illallah and had good in his heart equal to the weight of a grain of wheat. Remove from the Fire anyone who said La ilaha illallah and had good in his heart equal to the weight of a speck.” And Shubah said: “What is equal to the weight of a light piece of corn.” (Sahih) [Jami’at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 4, Book 13, Hadith 2593]
Anas said that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: “Allah will say: ‘Remove from the Fire whoever remembered Me one day, or feared Me while in a state of sinning.” [Jami’at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 4, Book 13, Hadith 2594]
But that doesn’t mean a person should continue to commit sins whenever he/she wants, NO!!! push yourself to be a better (ideal) Muslim/Muslims as much as you can but remember we are human and we will make mistakes, the main focus is if we learn from it or let it break us. And also NEVERlisten to the whispers of shaytan for he is looking for companions in hellfire Andre we In Shaa Allah will not be his companions.
Ibn ‘Abbas narrated that the Messenger Of Allah (s.a.w) said: “I looked into Paradise and I saw that the most of its people were the poor; and I looked into the Fire and I saw that most of its people were women.” [Jami’at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 4, Book 13, Hadith 2602]
This Hadith is to my fellow sisters, let us try one step at a time, having tawakkul in Allah to be like our prophet (PBUH) and the mother’s of the believers (wives of the prophet).
Allah warns us of His punishment:
“But if you do not – and you will never be able to – then fear the Fire, whose fuel is men and stones, prepared for the disbelievers.” {Quran 2:24}
“Yes, whoever earns evil and his sin has encompassed him – those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.” {Quran 2:81}
“And when it is said to him, “Fear Allah,” pride in the sin takes hold of him. Sufficient for him is Hellfire, and how wretched is the resting place.” {Quran 2:206}
“So is one who pursues the pleasure of Allah like one who brings upon himself the anger of Allah and whose refuge is Hell? And wretched is the destination. They are [varying] degrees in the sight of Allah, and Allah is Seeing of whatever they do.” {Quran 3:162-163}
“Indeed, those who disbelieve in Our verses – We will drive them into a Fire. Every time their skins are roasted through We will replace them with other skins so they may taste the punishment. Indeed, Allah is ever Exalted in Might and Wise.” {Quran 4:56}
“This is a path [of return] to Me [that is] straight. Indeed, My servants – no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators. And indeed, Hell is the promised place for them all. It has seven gates; for every gate is of them a portion designated.” {Quran 15:41-44}
“These are two adversaries who have disputed over their Lord. But those who disbelieved will have cut out for them garments of fire. Poured upon their heads will be scalding water. By which is melted that within their bellies and [their] skins. And for [striking] them are maces of iron. Every time they want to get out of Hellfire from anguish, they will be returned to it, and [it will be said], “Taste the punishment of the Burning Fire!””
“So I have warned you of a Fire which is blazing. None will [enter to] burn therein except the most wretched one. Who had denied and turned away. But the righteous one will avoid it – {Quran 92:14-17}
And we conclude with this powerful dua’:
And those who say, “Our Lord, avert from us the punishment of Hell. Indeed, its punishment is ever adhering; Indeed, it is evil as a settlement and residence.” {Quran 25:65-66}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
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Hadith 21
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Creation of Man
Abu ‘Abd al-Rahman ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud, radiyallahu ‘anhu, reported: The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam, the most truthful, the most trusted, told us:
“Verily the creation of any one of you takes place when he is assembled in his mother’s womb; for forty days he is as a drop of fluid, then it becomes a clot for a similar period. Thereafter, it is a lump looking like it has been chewed for a similar period. Then an angel is sent to him, who breathes the ruh (spirit) into him. This Angel is commanded to write Four decrees: that he writes down his provision (rizq), his life span, his deeds, and whether he will be among the wretched or the blessed.I swear by Allah – there is no God but He – one of you may perform the deeds of the people of Paradise till there is naught but an arm’s length between him and it, when that which has been written will outstrip him so that he performs the deeds of the people of the Hell Fire; one of you may perform the deeds of the people of the Hell Fire, till there is naught but an arm’s length between him and it, when that which has been written will overtake him so that he performs the deeds of the people of Paradise and enters therein.”
[Sahih Muslim, Book 33, Hadith 6390]
How beautiful and amazing are we as Allah’s creation. Just look at this Hadith, remember this is before the invention of ultrasound and all the advanced medical equipments, and our Prophet (PBUH) narrated it exactly as it is known today. Allahu Akbar!!! Also always remember that Allah is watching you wherever you are, and don’t succumb to the whispers of Shaytan, lest not be among the first category. SubhanAllah!!!
Her are some verses of the Quran, Where Allah says:
“And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud…” {Quran 15:26}
“And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, “I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud. And when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration.”{Quran 15: 28-29}
“Who perfected everything which He created and began the creation of man from clay.Then He made his posterity out of the extract of a liquid disdained. He proportioned him and breathed into him from His [created] soul and made for you hearing and vision and hearts; little are you grateful. ” {Quran 32:7-9}
“It is He who created you from one soul and created from it its mate that he might dwell in security with her. And when he covers her, she carries a light burden and continues therein. And when it becomes heavy, they both invoke Allah, their Lord, “If You should give us a good [child], we will surely be among the grateful.” {Quran 7:189 }
“O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted.” {Quran 49:13}
He is Allah: The Creator (Al-Khaliq), The Shaper of Beauty (Al-Mussawir), The Giver of Liver (Al-Muhyi) and The Ever-living One (Al-Hayy) & The Self-Existing One (Al-Qayyum). He created us to obey and worship Him alone. So let us try our ultimate best to please our Lord In Shaa Allah. Our forefather Adam (may Allah be pleased with him) was created from a black clay and his mate who is known as Hauwa was created from him, every time I come across the story of a prophet or messenger of Allah, I am thrown back in time to my islamic school memories, such good times, Alhamdullillah.
“There is none born but is created to his true nature (Islam). It is his parents who make him a Jew or a Christian or a Magian: quite as beasts produce their young with their limbs perfect. Do you see anything deficient in them? Then he quoted the Qur’an: “The nature made by Allah in which He has created men there is no altering of Allah’s creation; that is the right religion”” {Quran 30:30} [Sahih Muslim, Book 33, Hadith 6423]
From the Hadith above, we now know that every human being is created with natural inclination to believe in a Higher power (Allah).
And we conclude with this powerful invocation:
“O Allah, the Turner of the hearts, turn our hearts to Thine obedience.”
“اللَّهُمَّ مُصَرِّفَ الْقُلُوبِ صَرِّفْ قُلُوبَنَا عَلَى طَاعَتِكَ ”
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 22
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Death
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “None of you should wish for death because of a calamity befalling him; but if he has to wish for death, he should say: “O Allah! Keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and let me die if death is better for me.’ ”
[Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 70 Hadith 575]
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “Do not wish for death, for the terror of the place whence one looks down is severe. It is part of a man’s happiness that his life should be long and Allah Who is Great and Glorious, should supply him with repentance.”
NEVER wish for death no matter what situation you are in. I know some situations are really really bad but do not wish for death instead draw close to Allah, pray to Him, cry out to Him, release all your pent up frustration, fear & emotions to Him; don’t keep it all in. Converse with your Lord and in His mercy & His love, He will help you; even it takes a little bit of time be patient (which is definitely not easy) but try, be patient like our prophets ( Ibraheem, Ya’qub, Yusuf, { May Allah be pleased with them & Muhammad {PBUH} ) who are known for their patience.
Martyrdom:
Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah’s Apostle said, “(Death from) plague is martyrdom for every Muslim.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 71 Hadith 628]
In these pandemic era, May Allah bless all our fellow Muslim brothers and sisters in Islam that passed away due to COVID-19. Ameeeen!!!
Mourning for the dead:
Narrated Zainab bint Um Salama: When Um Habiba bint Abi Sufyan was informed of her father’s death, she asked for perfume and rubbed it over her arms and said, “I am not in need of perfume, but I have heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) saying, “It is not lawful for a lady who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for more than three days except for her husband for whom the (mourning) period is four months and ten days.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 63 Hadith 257]
Narrated AbuSa’id al-Khudri: When the time of his death came, he called for new clothes and put on them. He then said: I heard the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) say: A deceased will be raised in the clothes in which he died. [Sunan of Abu-Dawood – Book 20 Hadith 3108]
Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “The gift to a believer is death,” [Bayhaqi transmitted it in Shu’ab al-Iman.] [Al-Tirmidhi – Hadith 1609]
Now you may ask, how is death a gift. For a true believer it is because when he/she dies he meets his Lord, and the ultimate gift to a true believer is meeting Allah. Imagine how will you feel when you meet Allah. Allahu Akbar!!! I have no words.
But at the same time, a true believer is scared of death, why? Because he is scared that all his good deeds will not be enough and that’s when tawwakul in Allah comes in. As believers we have to have trust in Allah that since Allah guided us to the straight path of Islam, He will keep us steadfast on this straight path through His mercy and guidance & also through our own efforts In Shaa Allah.
“You can’t sleep like a log the whole day and expect to see all your dreams come true.”
And the oft repeated verse/phrase in the Quran:
“*Every soul will taste death,* and you will only be given your [full] compensation on the Day of Resurrection. So he who is drawn away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise has attained [his desire]. And what is the life of this world except the enjoyment of delusion.” {Quran 3:185}
“*Every soul will taste death.* And We test you with evil and with good as trial; and to Us you will be returned.” {Quran 21:35}
“*Every soul will taste death.* Then to Us will you be returned.” {Quran 29:57}
“Indeed, you are to die, and indeed, they are to die.” {Quran 39:30}
“Say, “Indeed, the death from which you flee – indeed, it will meet you. Then you will be returned to the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, and He will inform you about what you used to do.” {Quran 62:8}
“But never will Allah delay a soul when its time has come. And Allah is Acquainted with what you do.” {Quran 63:11}
What do all these verses have in come? It is their theme. And what is this theme? DEATH IS INEVITABLE!!! We are all going to return to our Creator.
“This life is a school, the day of resurrection is the exam & Paradise / Hell is the result.”
So ask yourself what result do I want to attain, your answer will determine how you will live your life.
Finally, we conclude with a mighty dua:
“اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ خَيْرَ عُمْرِي آخِرَهُ ، وَخَيْرَ عَمَلِي خَوَاتِمَهُ ، وَخَيْرَ أَيَّامِي يَوْمَ أَلْقَاكَ”
”Allahummaj ‘al khayra ‘umury aakhirahu, wa khayra ‘amaly khawatimahu, wa khayra ayyami yawma alqaka”
“O Allah, make the end of my life the best part of my life, my best deeds my last ones make the best of days the day in which I meet you.”
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 23
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Resurrection
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“People will be resurrected (and judged) according to their intentions.”
[Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 5, Hadith 4229]
Narrated Ibn `Umar: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “If Allah sends punishment upon a nation then it befalls upon the whole population indiscriminately and then they will be resurrected (and judged) according to their deeds. ” [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 9, Book 88, Hadith 224]
It is narrated on the authority of Anas that verily the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The Hour (Resurrection) will not occur until ‘Allah, Allah’ is not said on earth.” [Sahih Muslim, Book 1, Hadith 273]
Untii Islam disappears, just like before the coming of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).
And from the Quran, Allah says:
“ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ تُبْعَثُونَ”
“Then indeed you, on the Day of Resurrection, will be resurrected.” {Quran 23:16}
“قُلِ اللَّهُ يُحْيِيكُمْ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يَجْمَعُكُمْ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ”
Say, ” Allah causes you to live, then causes you to die; then He will assemble you for the Day of Resurrection, about which there is no doubt, but most of the people do not know.” {Quran 45:26}
“أَلَا يَظُنُّ أُوْلَئِكَ أَنَّهُم مَّبْعُوثُونَ لِيَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ”
”Do not these think that they shall be raised again, for a mighty day, the day on which men shall stand before the Lord of the worlds?” {Quran 83:4-6}
”وَيَقُولُ الإِْنْسَانُ أَءِذَا مَا مِتُّ لَسَوْفَ أُخْرَجُ حَيّاً أَوَلَا يَذْكُرُ الْإِنسَانُ أَنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُ مِن قَبْلُ وَلَمْ يَكُ شَيْئاً”
“And says man: What! when I am dead shall I truly be brought forth alive? Does not man remember that We created him before, when he was nothing?” {Quran 19:66-67}
”يُخْرِجُ الْحَىَّ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ وَيُخْرِجُ الْمَيِّتَ مِنَ الْحَىِّ وَيُحْىِ الْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا وَكَذَ لِكَ تُخْرَجُونَ”
“He brings forth the living from the dead and brings forth the dead from the living, and gives life to the earth after its death, and thus shall you be brought forth.” {Quran 30:19}
”يَأَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِن كُنتُمْ فِى رَيْبٍ مِّنَ الْبَعْثِ فَإِنَّا خَلَقْنَكُمْ مِّن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ ثُمَّ مِنْ عَلَقَةٍ ثُمَّ مِن مُّضْغَةٍ مُّخَلَّقَةٍ وَغَيْرِ مُخَلَّقَةٍ لِّنُبَيِّنَ لَكُمْ وَنُقِرُّ فِى الْأَرْحَامِ مَا نَشَآءُ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُّسَمّىً ثُمَّ نُخْرِجُكُمْ طِفْلاً ثُمَّ لِتَبْلُغُواْ أَشُدَّكُمْ وَمِنكُم مَّن يُتَوَفَّى وَمِنكُم مَّن يُرَدُّ إِلَى أَرْذَلِ الْعُمُرِ لِكَيْلاَ يَعْلَمَ مِن بَعْدِ عِلْمٍ شَيْئاً وَتَرَى الْأَرْضَ هَامِدَةً فَإِذَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْهَا الْمَآءَ اهْتَزَّتْ وَرَبَتْ وَأَنبَتَتْ مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍ بَهِيجٍ * ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْحَقُّ وَأَنَّهُ يُحْىِ الْمَوْتَى وَأَنَّهُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ * وَأَنَّ السَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ لَّا رَيْبَ فِيهَا وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَبْعَثُ مَن فِى الْقُبُورِ”
“O people! if you are in doubt about the raising, then surely We created you from dust, then from a small seed, then from a clot, then from a lump of flesh, complete in make and incomplete, that We may make clear to you; and We cause what We please to stay in the wombs till an appointed time, then We bring you forth as babies, then that you may attain your maturity; and of you is he who is caused to die, and of you is he who is brought back to the worst part of life, so that after having knowledge he does not know anything; and you see the earth sterile land, but when We send down on it the water, it stirs and swells and brings forth of every kind a beautiful herbage. This is because Allah is the Truth and because He gives life to the dead and because He has power over all things. And because the hour is coming, there is no doubt about it; and because Allah shall raise up those who are in the graves.” {Quran 22:5-7}
”مَّا خَلْقُكُمْ وَلَا بَعْثُكُمْ إِلَّا كَنَفْسٍ وَٰحِدَةٍ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌۢ بَصِيرٌ”
“Your creation and your resurrection will not be but as that of a single soul. Indeed, Allah is Hearing and Seeing.” {Quran 31:28}
From the Hadiths & the verses of the Holy Quran above we know ultimately with the utmost certainty that we will be resurrected after our death. So let us all strive to fulfill our covenant, to gather as much reward (hasanaat) as we can, do as much good deeds you can, for after the resurrection comes the judgement of everything we have committed in this world which will determine what our individual destination will be.
And so we conclude with this dua’:
”اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَدْمِ [وَالْغَمِّ] وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ التَّرَدِّي وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْغَرَقِ وَالْحَرَقِ وَالْهَرَمِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ يَتَخَبَّطَنِي الشَّيْطَانُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَمُوتَ فِي سَبِيلِكَ مُدْبِرًا وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَمُوتَ لَدِيغًا”
”Allaahumma inni a’oodhu bika min al-hadmi [wal gham] wa a’oodhu bika min at-taraddi wa a’oodhu bika min al-gharaqi, wa’l-hareeqi, wa’l harami, wa a’oodhu bika an yatakhabbatanish -shaytaan ‘inda al-mawti, wa a’oodhu bika an amoota fi sabeelika mudbiran, wa a’oodhu bika an amoota ladeeghan”
“O Allah, I seek refuge in You from my house falling on me [and from sorrow], I seek refuge in You from falling into an abyss, I seek refuge in You from drowning, burning and decrepitude. I seek refuge in You from the devil harming me at the time of my death, I seek refuge in You from dying in Your path while retreating, and I seek refuge in You from dying of the sting of a poisonous creature.”
[Narrated by Abu Dawood 1552/53, Ahmad, 14 (303), 8667, and al-Tabarani in al-Kabir, 19/ 170, classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Sahih Sunan Abi Dawood, 5/275]
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
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Hadith 24
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Miracles
Narrated Ibn Masud:
I was with the Prophet at one of the farms of Medina while he was leaning on a date palm leaf-stalk. He passed by a group of Jews and some of them said to the other, Ask him (the Prophet) about the spirit. Some others said, “Do not ask him, lest he should tell you what you dislike” But they went up to him and said, “O Abal Qasim! Inform us about the spirit.” The Prophet stood up for a while, waiting. I realised that he was being Divinely Inspired, so I kept away from him till the inspiration was over. Then the Prophet said, “(O Muhammad) they ask you regarding the spirit, Say: The spirit its knowledge is with my Lord (i.e., nobody has its knowledge except Allah)” (Quran 17:85) (This is a miracle of the Qur’an that all the scientists up till now do not know about the spirit, i.e, how life comes to a body and how it goes away at its death)
[Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 92 Hadith 400]
Narrated Anas: A man came to the Prophet on a Friday while he (the Prophet) was delivering a sermon at Medina, and said, “There is lack of rain, so please invoke your Lord to bless us with the rain.” The Prophet looked at the sky when no cloud could be detected. Then he invoked Allah for rain. Clouds started gathering together and it rained till the Medina valleys started flowing with water. It continued raining till the next Friday. Then that man (or some other man) stood up while the Prophet was delivering the Friday sermon, and said, “We are drowned; Please invoke your Lord to withhold it (rain) from us” The Prophet smiled and said twice or thrice, “O Allah! Please let it rain round about us and not upon us.” The clouds started dispersing over Medina to the right and to the left, and it rained round about Medina and not upon Medina. Allah showed them (the people) the miracle of His Prophet and His response to his invocation. [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 73 Hadith 115]
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “Every Prophet was given miracles because of which people believed, but what I have been given, is Divine Inspiration which Allah has revealed to me. So I hope that my followers will outnumber the followers of the other Prophets on the Day of Resurrection.”[Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 61 Hadith 504]
Narrated ‘Abdullah: We used to consider miracles as Allah’s Blessings, but you people consider them to be a warning. Once we were with Allah’s Apostle on a journey, and we ran short of water. He said, “Bring the water remaining with you.” The people brought a utensil containing a little water. He placed his hand in it and said, “Come to the blessed water, and the Blessing is from Allah.” I saw the water flowing from among the fingers of Allah’s Apostle , and no doubt, we heard the meal glorifying Allah, when it was being eaten (by him). [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 56 Hadith 779]
Narrated Anas bin Malik: I saw Allah’s Apostle when the ‘Asr prayer was due and the people searched for water to perform ablution but they could not find it. Later on (a pot full of) water for ablution was brought to Allah’s Apostle. He put his hand in that pot and ordered the people to perform ablution from it. I saw the water springing out from underneath his fingers till all of them performed the ablution (it was one of the miracles of the Prophet). [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 4 Hadith 170]
Miracles have been everywhere since the beginning of time. The revelation of the Quran is a miracle, from the Hadiths above, we gather that all the prophets and messengers of Allah have been given miracles. The birth of Prophet Isah (May Allah be pleased with him) is a miracle. Our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was given so many miracles throughout his lifetime. Ultimately the creation of man is a miracle, how our organs work, how we can think; have you ever stopped for a second and think AllahuAkbar!!!! humans are the one species in the world with a comprehensive & intellectual mind AllahuAkbar!!!Alhamdullillah!!!
One shouldn’t think of miracles as warnings but as blessings. For a true believer a miracle & a warning is all the same because when any/both happens he turns to his Lord. So the lesson here is to always turn to your Lord in any situation, during the good & bad times.
Here are some verses from the Holy Quran:
“It is Allah who erected the heavens without pillars that you [can] see; then He established Himself above the Throne and made subject the sun and the moon, each running [its course] for a specified term. He arranges [each] matter; He details the signs that you may, of the meeting with your Lord, be certain.” {Quran 13:2}
“And it is He who created the night and the day and the sun and the moon; all [heavenly bodies] in an orbit are swimming.” {Quran 21:33}
“But, [on the contrary], We have provided good things for these [disbelievers] and their fathers until life was prolonged for them. Then do they not see that We set upon the land, reducing it from its borders? So it is they who will overcome?” {Quran 21:44}
“It is Allah who has created seven heavens and of the earth, the like of them. [His] command descends among them so you may know that Allah is over all things competent and that Allah has encompassed all things in knowledge.” {Quran 65:12}
“Then We placed him as a sperm-drop in a firm lodging. Then We made the sperm-drop into a clinging clot, and We made the clot into a lump [of flesh], and We made [from] the lump, bones, and We covered the bones with flesh; then We developed him into another creation. So blessed is Allah, the best of creators.” {Quran 23:13-14}
Just read these verses of the Quran, these were revealed to our prophet (PBUH) over 1400 years ago; from human embryology, the creation of the universe, earth, alternation of the sun & the moon (light & day) to everything else. And remember our beloved Prophet (PBUH) was no scientist nor was he a scholar, he was a merchant, he could neither read nor write, but he was reciting these verses to his people. Imagine yourself there at that moment, won’t it be something miraculous. AllahuAkbar!!!
Therefore, to put it simply THE HOLY QURAN ITSELF ENTIRELY IS A MIRACLE
We conclude with this final dua:
”اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ، وَشُكْرِكَ، وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ”
“Allâhumma a’innî alâ dhikrika, wa shukrika, wa husni ‘ibâdatika”
“O Allah, help me remember You, to be grateful to You, and to worship You in an excellent manner”
[Abu Dawud] [Book 16, Hadith 1422]
Source: Riyad as-Salihin » The Book of the Remembrance of Allah » 1422
P.S.If you want miracles to happen in your life, turn to Allah; read & ponder upon the verses of the Quran, make dua, study the Hadith & use the duas our beloved prophet (PBUH) taught us, and In Shaa Allah you will find miracles & blessings in your life. Ameen!!!
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 25
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Speaking the truth
‘Abdullah reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
”It is obligatory for you to tell the truth, for truth leads to virtue and virtue leads to Paradise, and the man who continues to speak the truth and endeavors to tell the truth is eventually recorded as truthful with Allah, and beware of telling of a lie for telling of a lie leads to obscenity and obscenity leads to Hell-Fire, and the person who keeps telling lies and endeavors to tell a lie is recorded as a liar with Allah.”
[Sahih Muslim, Book 32, Hadith 6309]
“Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, “Forgive him who wrongs you; join him who cuts you off; do good to him who does bad to you and speak the truth even if it be against yourself. ” [Ahmad]
Rasulallah (AS) is saying, ‘Speak the truth, even if it is bitter.‘ [Ahmad]
Always speak the truth, never betray your convent with Allah!!! Let us all strive to be like our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) & the person he loved the most, Abu Bakr As-siddeeq. Abu Bakr was the first khalifa, he believed in the prophet the moment the prophet called him to Islam & he believed the prophet when he spoke about the night journey from Makkah to Jerusalem hence was he nicknamed As-siddeeeq (the truthful one). Let us strive to alway tell the truth even if it is against ourselves , or a family member or a friend!!! DO NOT LIE!!! And remember Truth leads to virtue & virtue leads to paradise.
Also Allah says in the Holy Quran:
“O People of the Scripture, why do you confuse the truth with falsehood and conceal the truth while you know [it]?” {Quran 3:71}
“O you who believe! Do not betray Allah and the Messenger, or betray your trusts when you know the consequence.” {Quran 8:27}
“And whoever obeys Allāh and the Messenger, these are with those upon whom Allāh has bestowed favors from among the prophets and the truthful and the martyrs and the good” {Quran 4:69}
“The Messiah [‘Iesa (Jesus)], son of Maryam (Mary), was no more than a Messenger; many were the Messengers that passed away before him. His mother [Maryam (Mary)] was a Siddiqah [i.e. she believed in the words of Allah and His Books (see Verse 66:12)]. They both used to eat food (as any other human being, while Allah does not eat). Look how We make the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) clear to them, yet look how they are deluded away (from the truth).” {Quran 5:75}
“Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.” {Quran 103:3}
HEED all these verses from Allah SWT, Allah (SWT) is Al-Haqq (The Truth), The Holy Quran is the truth, Islam is the truth & our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) speaks the truth.
With this we conclude with this supplication:
”رَبَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا فَٱكْتُبْنَا مَعَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ “
”Rabbana amanna faoktubna maAAa alshshahideena.”
“Our Lord, we have believed, so register us among the witnesses.” {Quran 5:83}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 26
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Lies
‘Abdullah reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
”It is obligatory for you to tell the truth, for truth leads to virtue and virtue leads to Paradise, and the man who continues to speak the truth and endeavors to tell the truth is eventually recorded as truthful with Allah, and beware of telling of a lie for telling of a lie leads to obscenity and obscenity leads to Hell-Fire, and the person who keeps telling lies and endeavors to tell a lie is recorded as a liar with Allah.”
[Sahih Muslim, Book 32, Hadith 6309]
The Prophet said, “Truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise. And a man keeps on telling the truth until he becomes a truthful person. Falsehood leads to Al-Fajur (i.e. wickedness, evil-doing), and Al-Fajur (wickedness) leads to the (Hell) Fire, and a man may keep on telling lies till he is written before Allah, a liar.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 73 Hadith 116]
Narrated Sahl bin Sa`d: The Prophet said, “Whoever guarantees me (the chastity of) what is between his legs (i.e. his private parts), and what is between his jaws (i.e., his tongue), I guarantee him Paradise.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 82 Hadith 799]
Narrated Sufyan ibn Asid al-Hadrami: I heard the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) say: “It is great treachery that you should tell your brother something and have him believe you when you are lying.” [Sunan of Abu-Dawood – Book 41 Hadith 4953]
Allah’s Apostle said, “The signs of a hypocrite are three: Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie; and whenever he promises, he breaks his promise; and whenever he is entrusted, he betrays (proves to be dishonest)”. [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 73 Hadith 117]
The Prophet said, “Whoever does not give up forged speech and evil actions, Allah is not in need of his leaving his food and drink (i.e. Allah will not accept his fasting.)” [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 31 Hadith 127]
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) observed: ”Three (are the persons) with whom Allah would neither speak, nor would He absolve them on the Day of Resurrection. Abu Mu’awiya added: He would not look at them and there is grievous torment for them: the aged adulterer, the liar king and the proud destitute.” [Sahih Muslim – Book 1 Hadith 195]
Lying is a great sin. As Muslims we should try as much as we can not to lie. NEVER lie no matter what!!! I know sometimes you feel like you have to lie but NO you don’t have to, it’s not worth it, whatever it is.
Read the Hadiths above, read them very carefully; do you want to be known as a liar?, do you want to possess one of the signs of a hypocrite?, do you want Allah to be angry with you that He doesn’t accept your fasting?, no? then DON’T LIEit will not help you at all, well maybe you will think it is helping you but you will come to regret it later. Be among the saadiqun.
Some verses from the Holy Quran:
”And do not mix the truth with falsehood or conceal the truth while you know [it].”{Quran 2:42}
”Indeed, Allah does not guide one who is a transgressor and a liar.” {Quran 40:28}
”Unquestionably, for Allah is the pure religion. And those who take protectors besides Him [say], “We only worship them that they may bring us nearer to Allah in position.” Indeed, Allah will judge between them concerning that over which they differ. Indeed, Allah does not guide he who is a liar and [confirmed] disbeliever.” {Quran 39:3}
”So who is more unjust than he who invents a lie about Allah or denies His signs? Indeed, the criminals will not succeed.” {Quran 10:17}
HEED these warnings in the above verses, Allah hates lies & thus hates liars. Let us all try to guard our tongues, DO NOT LISTEN to the whispers of shaytan ever my brothers and sisters. REMEMBER he hates you and wants to drag you to hellfire with him.
And we conclude with this dua’:
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 27
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Marriage
Narrated AbuHurayrah Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said,
‘When someone with whose religion and character you are satisfied asks your daughter in marriage, accede to his request. If you do not do so, there will be temptation on Earth and extensive corruption.’
[Al-Tirmidhi – Hadith 3090]
The Prophet (S) says, “No house has been built in Islam more beloved in the sight of Allah than through marriage.” [Wasa’il ul-Shi’a, vol. 14, p. 3]
On another occasion the Prophet (S) said, “The best people of my nation (Ummat) are those who get married and have chosen their wives, and the worst people of my nation are those who have kept away from marriage and are passing their lives as bachelors.”[Mustadrakul Wasael, Muhaddith Noori, vol. 2, p. 531 quoted in A Gift for the Youth, Shabeeb Rizvi]
The Prophet (S) also said, “Whosoever likes to follow my tradition, then he should know that marriage is from my tradition.” [Wasa’il ul-Shi’a, vol. 14, p. 3-4, 6]
The Prophet (S) said, “Two rak‘ats (cycles) prayed by a married person are better than the night-vigil and the fast of a single person.” [Wasa’il ul-Shi’a, Vol. 14, p. 7]
A woman came to the Prophet (S) and said that she had tried everything to attract her husband but in vain; he does not leave his meditation to pay any attention to her. The Prophet (S) told her to inform her husband about the reward of sexual intercourse which he described as follows: “When a man approaches his wife, he is guarded by two angels and [at that moment in Allah’s views] he is like a warrior fighting for the cause of Allah. When he has intercourse with her, his sins fall like the leaves of the tree [in fall season]. When he performs the major ablution, he is cleansed from sins.” [Wasa’il ul-Shi’a, Vol. 14, p. 74]
Narrated Abdullah: We were with the Prophet (peace be upon him) while we were young and had no wealth whatever. So Allah’s Apostle said, “O young people! Whoever among you can marry, should marry, because it helps him lower his gaze and guard his modesty (i.e. his private parts from committing illegal sexual intercourse etc.), and whoever is not able to marry, should fast, as fasting diminishes his sexual power.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 62 Hadith 4]
Narrated AbuMusa: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: There is no marriage without the permission of a guardian. [Sunan of Abu Dawood – Book 11 Hadith 2080]
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “A woman is married for four things, i.e., her wealth, her family status, her beauty and her religion. So you should marry the religious woman (otherwise) you will be a losers.[Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 27]
Aisha, RadhiAllahu Anha, reported: The Messenger of Allah, SallAllahu Alayhi Wa Sallam, said: ”The best of you are the best to their families, and I am the best to my family.”
Marriage is the sunnah of our Prophet. From the various Hadiths above that deals with the benefits of marriage in different aspect; it prevents someone from falling into sin (fornication), a person is reward for fulfilling the sunnah of the prophet, it brings two different families together and so on.
Some people look at marriage as being “oppressed” (especially for women) but that’s not it; before getting married ask yourself, Why am I getting married? Who am I doing this for? Am I ready for this?
In my opinion the perfect answers to these questions are; to the first question: To follow the sunnah, to the second question: for Allah & to the final question: that is specific to the individual and also do Salāt al-istikharah & rest assured that Allah will show you the way.
And remember there’s no fixed age to get married, yeah there are suitable ages to get married but it’s not fixed, remember “you plan and Allah plans, and surely Allah is the best of planners” so when it is your time to get married you will whether you are ready or you think you aren’t ready. To our parents/guardians NEVER force a person to get married to someone or prevent two people that are righteous & the man can provide for the woman.
Imam ‘Ali (A.S.) exhorts, “Marry, because marriage is the tradition of the Prophet (PBUH ).”
And some verses in the Holy Quran:
”Prohibited to you [for marriage] are your mothers, your daughters, your sisters, your father’s sisters, your mother’s sisters, your brother’s daughters, your sister’s daughters, your [milk] mothers who nursed you, your sisters through nursing, your wives’ mothers, and your step-daughters under your guardianship [born] of your wives unto whom you have gone in. But if you have not gone in unto them, there is no sin upon you. And [also prohibited are] the wives of your sons who are from your [own] loins, and that you take [in marriage] two sisters simultaneously, except for what has already occurred. Indeed, Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful.” {Quran 4:23}
“O mankind, verily, We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another.”{Quran 49:13}
There are various aspects of marriage in Islam; here there’s a verse on the people prohibited for a person to marry, same goes for the women also.
In today’s society we put culture first & islam second. That’s really bad, Islam is a way of life and so we should treat it as such.
REMEMBER marriage needs a lot of patience from both parties, the man & the woman, so let us all pray to have patient spouses & also to be patient with our spouses and if you are already married pray to Allah to increase your patience towards each other, there is bound to be disagreement but husband & wife, we are human. Also don’t forget to COMMUNICATE & LISTEN!!!!!
And we conclude with these dua’:
Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “If anyone of you, when intending to have a sexual intercourse with his wife, says: ‘Bismillah, Allahummajannibna-sh-shaitan, wajannibi-sh-shaitan ma razaqtana,’, (‘In the name of Allah. O Allah! Protect us from Satan and also protect what you bestow upon us (i.e. the coming offspring) from Satan’) and if the couple are destined to have a child (out of that very sexual relation), then Satan will never be able to harm that child.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 75 Hadith 397]
”رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا”
”Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring joy to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous.” {Quran 25:74}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 28
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Divorce
Narrated Thawban: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
”If any woman asks her husband for divorce without some strong reason, the odour of Paradise will be forbidden to her.”
[Sunan of Abu-Dawood – Book 12 Hadith 2193]
Narrated Abu Hurayrah: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: ”There are three things which, whether undertaken seriously or in jest, are treated as serious: Marriage, divorce and taking back a wife (after a divorce which is not final)” [Sunan of Abu-Dawood – Book 12 Hadith 2189]
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
“And when you divorce women and they have [nearly] fulfilled their term, either retain them according to acceptable terms or release them according to acceptable terms, and do not keep them, intending harm, to transgress [against them]. And whoever does that has certainly wronged himself. And do not take the verses of Allah in jest. And remember the favor of Allah upon you and what has been revealed to you of the Book and wisdom by which He instructs you. And fear Allah and know that Allah is Knowing of all things.” {Quran 2:231}
“If a couple fears separation, you shall appoint an arbitrator from his family and an arbitrator from her family; if they decide to reconcile, God will help them get together. God is Omniscient, Cognizant.” {Quran 4:35}
“Those who intend to divorce their wives shall wait four months (cooling off); if they change their minds and reconcile, then God is Forgiver, Merciful. If they go through with the divorce, then God is Hearer, Knower.” {Quran 2:226-227}
“Once the interim is fulfilled, you may reconcile with them equitably, or go through with the separation equitably. You shall have two equitable witnesses witness the divorce before God. This is to enlighten those who believe in God and the Last Day. Anyone who reverences God, He will create an exit for him.” {Quran 65:2}
“The divorced women shall wait three menstruations (before marrying another man). It is not lawful for them to conceal what God creates in their wombs, if they believe in God and the Last Day. (In case of pregnancy,) the husband’s wishes shall supersede the wife’s wishes, if he wants to remarry her. The women have rights, as well as obligations, equitably. Thus, the man’s wishes prevail (in case of pregnancy). God is Almighty, Most Wise.” {Quran 2:228}
“As for the women who have reached menopause, if you have any doubts, their interim shall be three months. As for those who do not menstruate, and discover that they are pregnant, their interim ends upon giving birth. Anyone who reverences God, He makes everything easy for him. This is God’s command that He sends down to you. Anyone who reverences God, He remits his sins, and rewards him generously.” {Quran 65:4-5}
“If you divorce the women, once they fulfill their interim (three menstruations), you shall allow them to live in the same home amicably, or let them leave amicably. Do not force them to stay against their will, as a revenge. Anyone who does this wrongs his own soul. Do not take God’s revelations in vain. Remember God’s blessings upon you, and that He sent down to you the scripture and wisdom to enlighten you. You shall observe God, and know that God is aware of all things.” {Quran 2:231}
“You shall allow them to live in the same home in which they lived with you, and do not make life so miserable for them that they leave on their own. If they are pregnant, you shall spend on them until they give birth. If they nurse the infant, you shall pay them for this service. You shall maintain the amicable relations among you. If you disagree, you may hire another woman to nurse the child.” {Quran 65:6}
Just like marriage, there are many categories of divorce as taught by our Prophet (PBUH).
We get married with the intention & hope that it will be forever, till we return to our Lord but there are always exceptions in any situation. For marriage, the other alternative is divorce. Divorce isn’t the end of the world, yeah it will hurt; you may have tried to work it out, go for marriage counseling and so on but it all doesn’t work, which leads back to divorce.
NEVER be mean towards your spouse when undergoing divorce, let each other go in a kind manner.
And REMEMBER Allah will not test a believer with what he/she can’t bear. So be patient & pray and In Shaa Allah, He will give you the ultimate reward.
And we conclude with this dua’:
*”حَسْبِـيَ اللَّهُ لَآ إِ لَهَ إِ لاَّ هُوَ عَلَـيْهِ تَوَكَّـلْتُ ، وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْ شِ الْعَظِـيْمِ”*
”Hasbiyal-lahu la ilaha illa huwa, aa’layhi tawakkalt, wahuwa rabbul-aarshil-aazeem”
“Allah is Sufficient for me, none has the right to be worshipped except Him, upon Him I rely and He is Lord of the exalted throne”
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 29
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Modesty (Haya)
Yahya related to me from Malik from Salama ibn Safwan ibn Salama az-Zuraqi that Zayd ibn Talha ibn Rukana, who attributed it to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,
“The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, ‘Every deen has an innate character. The character of Islam is modesty.’
[Al-Muwatta – Hadith 47.2.9]
Narrated Masruq: We were sitting with ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr who was narrating to us (Hadith). He said, “Allah’s Apostle was neither a Fahish nor a Mutafahhish, and he used to say, ‘The best among you are the best in character (having good manners).’ ” [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 73 Hadith 61]
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “Faith (Belief) consists of more than sixty branches (i.e. parts). And haya (This term “haya” covers a large number of concepts which are to be taken together; amongst them are self-respect, modesty, bashfulness, and scruple, etc.) is a part of faith.” [Sahih Bukhari Book 2, Hadith 8]
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar: The Prophet passed by a man who was admonishing his brother regarding Haya and was saying, “You are very shy, and I am afraid that might harm you.” On that, Allah’s Apostle said, “Leave him, for Haya is (a part) of Faith.” [Sahih Bukhari Book 73, Hadith 139]
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
“Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and be modest. That is purer for them. Lo! God is Aware of what they do. And tell the believing women to lower their gaze and be modest, and to display of their adornment only that which is apparent, and to draw their veils over their chests, and not to reveal their adornment.” {Quran 24:30}
“And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty; that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (must ordinarily) appear thereof; that they should draw their veils over their bosoms and not display their beauty except to their husbands, their fathers, their husband’s fathers, their sons, their husbands’ sons, their brothers or their brothers’ sons, or their sisters’ sons, or their women, or the slaves whom their right hands possess, or male servants free of physical needs, or small children who have no sense of the shame of sex; and that they should not strike their feet in order to draw attention to their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! Turn ye all together towards Allah, that ye may attain Bliss.” {Quran 24:31}
”O children of Adam, We have bestowed upon you clothing to conceal your private parts and as adornment. But the clothing of righteousness – that is best. That is from the signs of Allah that perhaps they will remember.’‘ {Quran 7:26}
Modesty is part of faith & faith is one of the pillars of Islam. Have haya in everything; in way you dress, talk, what you watch/read, how you treat others, the friends you keep, places you go to, what you do & how you worship Allah. Modesty goes hand in hand with kindness, respect, gentleness, shyness; In Shaa Allah if you are truly, sincerely & completely modest in front of your Lord (i.e. in private) & also in public then all the other qualities will come with ease.
REMEMBER!!!
“treat people how you want to be treated”
And here a quote from https://www.islamreligion.com/articles/21/modesty-part-1/
“Thus, the key to modesty is knowing that God is aware of what you do and shying away from that which He forbids. God only desires what is best for us. So to seek what is best for us is to submit to what He has in mind for us. The only way to properly know what that is, is to believe in what he sent down to us through His Prophet, Muhammad, and to embrace the religion (Islam) that His Messenger brought us.”
And we conclude with this dua’:
*”اللهم إني أسألك الهدى، والتقى، والعفاف، والغنى”*>
”Allahum’ma in’nee asalukal-hudaa wal-tuqaa wal’afaafa wal-ghinaa”
”O Allah, I ask you for guidance, taqwa, purity and self sufficiency.” [Sahih Muslim]
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 30
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Parents
Narrated Abu Umamah:
A man said, “Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) what rights can parents demand from their children?” He replied, “They are your Paradise and your Hell.”
Ibn Majah transmitted it.
[Al-Tirmidhi – Hadith 1277]
Narrated Al Walid bin Aizar: I heard AbiAmr ‘Ash-Shaibani saying, “The owner of this house,” (he pointed to ‘Abdullah’s house) said, ‘I asked the Prophet, ‘Which deed is loved most by Allah?’ He replied, ‘To offer prayers at their early (very first) stated times.’ ‘Abdullah asked, ‘What is the next (in goodness)?’ The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, ‘To be good and dutiful to one’s parents.’ ‘Abdullah asked, ‘What is the next (in goodness)?’ The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, ‘To participate in Jihad for Allah’s Cause.’ ‘Abdullah added, ‘The Prophet (peace be upon him) narrated to me these three things, and if I had asked more, he would have told me more.’ ” [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 73 Hadith 1]
Narrated Abu Darda: A man came to him and said: I have a wife and my mother asks me to divorce her. AbudDarda’ said to him that he had heard the Prophet (peace be upon him) saying: A father is one of the strongest doors of Paradise, If you wish you may pull it down, or if you wish you may protect it. [Al-Tirmidhi- Hadith 127]
Narrated Abdullah bin Amr: A man said to the Prophet, “Shall I participate in Jihad?” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Are your parents living?” The man said, “Yes.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Do Jihad for their benefit.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 73 Hadith 3]
Narrated Abdullah ibn Amribn al-‘As: A man came to the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) and said: I came to you to take the oath of allegiance to you on emigration, and I left my parents weeping. He (the Prophet) said: Return to them and make them laugh as you made them weep. [Sunan of Abu-Dawood – Book 14 Hadith 2522]
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
“And We have enjoined upon man [care] for his parents. His mother carried him, [increasing her] in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the [final] destination.” {Quran 31:14}
“Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbor, the neighbor farther away, the companion at your side, the traveler, and those whom your right hands possess. Indeed, Allah does not like those who are self-deluding and boastful.” {Quran 4:36}
“And [recall] when We took the covenant from the Children of Israel, [enjoining upon them], “Do not worship except Allah ; and to parents do good and to relatives, orphans, and the needy. And speak to people good [words] and establish prayer and give zakah.” Then you turned away, except a few of you, and you were refusing.” {Quran 2:83}
They ask you, [O Muhammad], what they should spend. Say, “Whatever you spend of good is [to be] for parents and relatives and orphans and the needy and the traveler. And whatever you do of good – indeed, Allah is Knowing of it.” {Quran 2:215}
Say, “Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited to you. [He commands] that you not associate anything with Him, and to parents, good treatment, and do not kill your children out of poverty; We will provide for you and them. And do not approach immoralities – what is apparent of them and what is concealed. And do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed] except by [legal] right. This has He instructed you that you may use reason.” {Quran 6:151}
“And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment. Whether one or both of them reach old age [while] with you, say not to them [so much as], “uff,” and do not repel them but speak to them a noble word. And lower to them the wing of humility out of mercy and say, “My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up [when I was] small.” {Quran 17:23-24}
”And We have enjoined upon man goodness to parents. But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them. To Me is your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do.” {Quran 29:8}
All the Hadith & Quranic verses specifically emphasize “be good to your parents.”
How can we be good to our parents? By doing want they ask of us as long as it doesn’t go against what Allah commands but even if they ask you to do something Harām, don’t be disrespectful while correcting them, just like how Prophet Ibrāhīm was with his father, he didn’t ddisrespect him; by helping them in their old age, don’t let your parents suffer after they have fought tooth and nail to provide for you, you can never repay them ever but do whatever you can for them below Allah takes them back to Him.
All of us that have our parents with us right now, DO NOT NEGLECT THEM, pray for them, give out charity in their place, make dua for them & treat them with kindness & humility.
There are always exceptions, there are parents that make it really hard to fulfill what Allah has commanded us to do, but REMENBER don’t listen to the whispers of shaytan, be patient I know its not easy but try to be good towards them, Allah loves those who try especially in their worship, (yes it is an act of worship, you are fulfilling what Allah has ordered you to do), always keep trying & pray for them for guidance from Allah.
For those that they parents have passed away, prayer for them, give charity on their behalf, construct a well/ a water source for them if you have the ability to, and don’t worry, In Shaa Allah you will meet in Aljannah alfirdaus.
And I will repeat this verse again “Allah doesn’t test a soul with that which it cannot bear…”
And we conclude with these dua’ for our beloved parents:
“رَبَّنَا ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِوَٰلِدَىَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلْحِسَابُ “
”Rabbana ighfir lee waliwalidayya walilmumineena yawma yaqoomu alhisabu”
”Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers the Day the account is established.” {Quran 14:41}
”رَّبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِوَٰلِدَىَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيْتِىَ مُؤْمِنًا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ وَلَا تَزِدِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ إِلَّا تَبَارًۢا”
”Rabbi ighfir lee waliwalidayya waliman dakhala baytiya muminan walilmumineena waalmuminati wala tazidi alththalimeena illa tabaran”
”My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house a believer and the believing men and believing women. And do not increase the wrongdoers except in destruction.” {Quran 71:28}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 31
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Anger
Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying:
”The strong-man is not one who wrestles well but the strong man is one who controls himself when he is in a fit of rage.”
[Sahih Muslim Book 032, 6313]
Narated By Abu Huraira : A man said to the Prophet , “Advise me! “The Prophet said, “Do not become angry and furious.” The man asked (the same) again and again, and the Prophet said in each case, “Do not become angry and furious.” [Sahih Bukhari , Book 073, Hadith 137]
Narated By Atiyyah as-Sa’di : AbuWa’il al-Qass said: We entered upon Urwah ibn Muhammad ibn as-Sa’di. A man spoke to him and made him angry. So he stood and performed ablution; he then returned and performed ablution, and said: My father told me on the authority of my grandfather Atiyyah who reported the Apostle of Allah (pbuh) as saying: Anger comes from the devil, the devil was created of fire, and fire is extinguished only with water; so when one of you becomes angry, he should perform ablution. [Abu Dawud Book 036, Hadith Number 4766]
It is reported on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) observed: He who believes in Allah and the Last Day should either utter good words or better keep silence; and he who believes in Allah and the Last Day should treat his neighbour with kindness and he who believes in Allah and the Last Day should show hospitality to his guest. [Sahih Muslim Book 001, Hadith 0075]
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
“Those who spend (in God’s Cause) in prosperity and in adversity, who repress anger,and who pardon the people; verily, God loves the good-doers.” {Quran 3:134}
“So whatever thing you have been given – it is but [for] enjoyment of the worldly life. But what is with Allah is better and more lasting for those who have believed and upon their Lord rely. And those who avoid the major sins and immoralities, and when they are angry, they forgive, And those who have responded to their lord and established prayer and whose affair is [determined by] consultation among themselves, and from what We have provided them, they spend.” {Quran 42: 36-38}
Anger comes from shaytan, so when you are angry, the most simplest way to combat it is to refrain from commenting, stand up perform ablution & pray.
I know sometimes it’s really hard to keep silent, shaytan is there beside you whispering “talk, put him/her in his/her place, don’t let them walk all over you, retaliate, say a very mean insult & so on” but don’t listen, ignore that voice & be among those who Allah loves because you suppressed your anger.
And if you have anger issues, pray to Allah sincerely & truthfully to grant you the ability to control your angry and also you yourself should put in some effort to control your anger and you will be able to have control In Shaa Allah.
And we conclude with this enormous dua’ :
”أَعـوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْـطانِ الرَّجيـم”
”’A’oothu billaahi minash-Shaytaanir-rajeem.”
”I seek refuge in Allah from Satan the outcast.”
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 32
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Children
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Abu Hassan said to Abu Huraira: My two children had died. Would you narrate to me anything from Allah’s Apostle (peace be upon him) a hadith which would soothe our hearts in our bereavements? He said: Yes. Small children are the fowls of Paradise. If one of them meets his father (or he said his parents) he would take hold of his cloth, or he said with his hand as I take hold of the hem of your cloth (with my hand). And he (the child) would not take off (his hand) from it until Allah causes his father to enter Paradise. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Tamim with the same chain of transmitters. And he is reported to have said: Did you hear from Allah’s Apostle (peace be upon him) anything which may soothe our heart in our bereavements? He said: Yes.
[Sahih Muslim – Book 32 Hadith 6370]
Narrated Ali ibn Abu Talib: Khadijah asked Allah’s Apostle (peace be upon him) about her children who had died in the days of ignorance. Thereupon Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: They are in Hell Fire, and when he saw the sign of disgust on her face, he said: If you were to see their station you would hate them. She said: Allah’s Messenger, what about my child that was born of your loins? He said: It is in Paradise. Then Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: Verily the believers and their children will be in Paradise and the polytheists and their children in the Hell Fire. Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) then recited this verse: `And those who believe and whose offspring follow them in faith We unite with them their offspring and I shall deprive them of naught in their work.’ Transmitted by Ahmad. [Al-Tirmidhi – Hadith 117]
Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah’s Apostle (peace be upon him) was asked about the children of (Mushrikeen) pagans. The Prophet replied, “Since Allah created them, He knows what sort of deeds they would have done.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 23 Hadith 465]
Narrated Anas: The Prophet said, “A Muslim whose three children die before the age of puberty will be granted Paradise by Allah due to his mercy for them.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 23 Hadith 340]
Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) came to some children who were playing: He saluted them. [Sunan Abu Dawood – Book 41 Hadith 5183]
Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-‘As: The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Command your children to pray when they become seven years old, and beat them for it (prayer) when they become ten years old; and arrange their beds (to sleep) separately. [Sunan Abu Dawood – Book 2 Hadith 495]
“Observe justice in dealing with your children in the same manner in which you expect them to observe justice in being kind and good to you.” – Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) – [Sahih Bukhari.]
Narrated An-Nu’manibn Bashir: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Act equally between your children; Act equally between your sons. [Sunan Abu Dawood – Book 23 Hadith 3537]
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: Do not let your animals and children go out when the sun sets until the first and the darkest part of the night is over, for the Satan is let loose with the sinking of the sun until the darkest part of the night is over. [Sahih Muslim – Book 23 Hadith 4998]
Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-‘As: A man came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said: Apostle of Allah, I have property and children, and my father finishes my property. He replied; You and your property belong to your father; your children come from the pleasantest of what you earn; so enjoy from the earning of your children. [Sunan Abu Dawood – Book 23 Hadith 3523]
Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas’ud: Allah’s Apostle (peace be upon him) said: Whom do you count as “Raqub” amongst you? They (his Companions) said: One who has not children (the children are born unto him but they do not survive). Thereupon he (the Prophet) said: He is not, but a Raqub is one who does not find his child as the forerunner (in Paradise). He then said: Whom do you count as a wrestler amongst you? We said: He who wrestles with persons. He said: No, it is not he but one who controls himself when in a fit of rage. [Sahih Muslim – Book 32 Hadith 6311]
Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: If anyone has a female child, and does not bury her alive, or slight her, or prefer his children (i.e. the male ones) to her, Allah will bring him into Paradise. Uthman did not mention “male children”. [Sunan Abu Dawood – Book 41 Hadith 5127]
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: Some women requested the Prophet to fix a day for them as the men were taking all his time. On that he promised them one day for religious lessons and commandments. Once during such a lesson the Prophet said, “A woman whose three children die will be shielded by them from the Hell fire.” On that a woman asked, “If only two die?” He replied, “Even two (will shield her from the Hell-fire).” [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 3 Hadith 101]
Messenger of Allah (PBUH) once said: “Whoever goes to the bazaar to purchase a present for the members of his family and brings it to them is like one who spends on the needy. However, he should prefer daughters to sons because whoever pleases his daughter is like one who frees a slave from among the descendants of Prophet Ismail (as).” [Sahih Bukhari]
Once a Sahaba visited Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) while the Prophet was engaged in caressing Hasan and Hussain, his two grandchildren. Surprised to see this, the Sahaba asked Prophet (PBUH), “O Messenger of Allah (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)! Do you also caress children, I have ten children but I have never fondled even one of them.” Hearing this, Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “It seems mercy and kindness have left your heart.” [Sahih Bukhari]
A child is a precious being. Children are only but a trial to us, we all dream of having our own kids in the future In Shaa Allah, but we also have to keep in mind that they are our responsibility just like we were once a responsibility to our parents, REMEMBER Allah will ask you about their upbringing and you should be prepared to answer that question / it will be shown through the actions of your children.
To those who are unable to have kids, don’t worry it is all part of Allah’s plan & Allah is the best of planners, so be patient and have tawakkul and rest assured that Allah will grant you pious children even if they aren’t from your own loins.
To those who’s children have passed away, REMEMBER Allah loves them more than you do and they have returned to the Creator of all things. You will meet again in Aljannah Alfirdaus In Shaa Allah, have patience & tawakkul.
Just look at how female daughters are important in Islam; In this age when this term “females are being oppressed in Islam” is frequently used, a true Muslim knows the value of a woman from the teachings of our Prophet (PBUH). Yes, there are women that are being oppressed, It is happening but just beacause a woman decided to were hijab or to dress modestly doesn’t mean she’s oppressed. And to our oppressed sisters, we pray to Allah to protect & free you from this oppression and our brothers also.
To parents, DON’T OPENLY SHOW FAVORITISM, that is really bad because this will lead to envy and jealousy between your children. Yes, I know you will have your favorite of course that’s inevitable but don’t let the children know that; play with them equally, when buying presents buy it for each and everyone of them even if you have to take turns do it.
Lastly, ALWAYS pray for your children, always. PRAY!!! PRAY!!! PRAY!!! (in addition to your own efforts of course).
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
“Your wealth and your children are but a trial, and Allah has with Him a great reward.” {Quran 63:15}
“Wealth and children are [but] adornment of the worldly life. But the enduring good deeds are better to your Lord for reward and better for [one’s] hope.” {Quran 18:46}
And we conclude with these powerful supplications:
”رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَٰجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّٰتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَٱجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا”
“Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous.” {Quran 25:74}
”رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ”
“My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous.” {Quran 37:100}
”رَبَّنَا وَٱجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِنَآ أُمَّةً مُّسْلِمَةً لَّكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ”
“Our Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our descendants a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.” {Quran 2:128}
”رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِىٓ أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَٰلِدَىَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَٰلِحًا تَرْضَىٰهُ وَأَصْلِحْ لِى فِى ذُرِّيَّتِىٓ ۖ إِنِّى تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَإِنِّى مِنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ”
“My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to work righteousness of which You will approve and make righteous for me my offspring. Indeed, I have repented to You, and indeed, I am of the Muslims.” { Quran 46:15}
”رَبِّ ٱجْعَلْنِى مُقِيمَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِى ۚ رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَآءِ”
“My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication.” { Quran 14:40}
”رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِن لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً ۖ إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ ٱلدُّعَآءِ”
“My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication.” {Quran 3:38}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 33
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Riya (Showing off)
The Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:
“What I fear for you the most is the minor shirk, that is ar-riya. Allah will say on the Day of Judgement when He is rewarding the people for their actions: Go to those for whom you did riya for in the world then see if you find the reward with them.”
[Related by Ahmad (5/428, 429) and al-Baghawi in Sharh as-Sunnah (4135) from the hadith of Mahmud bin Lubayd, radiallahu ‘anhu, with an authentic chain upon the conditions of Muslim]
The Prophet, sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, said:
“Shall I not inform you of what I fear for you more than the Masih ad-Dajjal? It is the hidden shirk. It is when a man stands up for prayer, then beautifies his prayer for another to look at.” [Related by Ibn Majah (2604) from the hadith of Abu Sa’id al-Khudri, radiallahu ‘anhu. The hadith is hasan]
What is Riya?
This is the act of doing things in life ( acts of worship) to show other people. It is a minor shirk. How you may ask; ok so if you are performing acts of worship for people to see isn’t it the same as just worshiping them i.e. those people? SubhanAllah!!!
According to the respected scholar, Faiz al- Kashani says there are 5 types of Riya:
- Bodily Riya
- Riya of beauty and dress
- Riya of speech
- Riya of actions
- Riya of External kind
Listen to this short video for a brief explanation. I promise you it’s a really really nice video. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ggeZpItFrKw
You know this sin is really bad by how our Prophet (PBUH) warms us about it. Imagine, you see a person maybe even your friend and you it wow he/she’s so pious I want to be like him/her and you try your best to also be a pious Muslim but unfortunately he/she’s doing it for people to see and all those good deeds have all gone to waste. SubhanAllah!!! May Allah protect us all.
A paragraph from
https://sunnahonline.com/library/purification-of-the-soul/156-ar-riya-showing-off
The scholars and the active worshippers who made great efforts to tread the path to the Hereafter, were even put to trial by it. When they took control of their themselves and abstained from desires, they were not being allured to the apparent and open sins committed by the limbs. However when they became relaxed, they began to pretend to show knowledge, actions and to present gatherings, to be observed by the people with reverence and esteem. They feel great delight and they looked down upon the idea of leaving sins. So one of them thinks that he is from amongst the sincere worshippers of Allah but he has been confirmed as one of the hypocrites. This is a great deception and no one is safe from it except the angels. It was said in a poem:
Enemies of the soul and the Shaytan; resist them both, If they both give sincere advice to you, then escape from them both.
SubhanAllah!!! May Allah protect us from this sin. Our Imaan fluctuates from time to time, it increases & decrease and no man is immune to committing a sin but also REMEMBER Allah is The Entirely Merciful, The Especially Merciful & The All Forgiving so don’t waste your time thinking about the sin you committed rather use that time to ask Allah for mercy and forgiveness sincerely & truthfully and In Shaa Allah, Allah will forgive you.
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
“So woe to the worshippers, who are neglectful of their prayers. Those who want to be seen (by men).” {Al-Qur’an 107:4-6}
“Like those who spend from their wealth to be seen by men, and they do not believe in Allah and the Last Day. Their example is like the example of a hard rock on which is a little soil, then on it falls heavy rain which flows off it and they will not be able to do anything with whatever they have earned and Allah does not guide the disbelieving people.” {Al-Qur’an 2:264}
So here’s a question that I know is on everyone’s mind including myself:
Is there any chance of getting blessings from an act ruined by riyaa if one’s intentions change to please Allaah after the thought of riyaa has already come? For example, I finish reciting Qu’raan, and the thought of riyaa enters my mind. If I immediately fight this thought with thinking about Allaah, can I still get blessings for my recitation, or is it completely ruined forever because of riyaa, given that the act is over and the riyaa thought came after it was already over?.
And the answer:
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said:
Showing off may affect worship in three ways:
1 – When the basic motive for worship is to be seen by others, such as one who stands and prays so that people will see him, and so that they will praise him for his prayers. This invalidates the act of worship.
2 – When it is a factor that develops during the act of worship, i.e., if the worshipper is initially sincere in his intention towards Allaah, then the idea of showing off develops whilst he is doing it. In this case one of the following two scenarios must apply:
(i) There is no connection between the first part of his act of worship and the last part, so the first part is valid in all cases, and the last part is invalid.
For example: a man has one hundred riyals that he wants to give in charity, so he gives fifty of them in a sincere act of charity. Then the idea of showing off develops with regard to the remaining fifty. So the first was a sound and accepted act of charity, but the last fifty was an invalid act of charity because the sincerity was mixed with a desire to show off.
(ii) The first part of the act of worship is connected to the last part, in which case one of the following two scenarios must apply:
(a) He wards off the idea of showing off and does not give in to it, rather he turns away from it and hates it. This does not have any effect on him, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah has forgiven my ummah for what crosses their minds, so long as they do not act upon it or speak of it.”
(b) When he gives in to this idea of showing off and does not ward it off. In this case the entire act of worship becomes invalid, because the first part is connected to the last part. For example, he starts the prayer with a sincere intention towards Allaah, then the idea of showing off develops in the second rak’ah, so the entire prayer becomes invalid because the first part is connected to the last part.
3 – The idea of showing off develop after the act of worship has ended. This does not affect it or invalidate it, because it has been completed soundly, so if showing off occurs after that it does not affect it.
It is not showing off if a person feels happy that the people come to know about his worship, because this developed after he has finished the act of worship.
It is not showing off if a person feels happy because he has done an act of worship, because that is a sign of his faith.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever feels happy because of his good deeds and sad because of his bad deeds, that is the believer.”
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was asked about that and said: “That is the first glad tidings of the believer.”
And Allah knows best. I hope this answers everything.
Anytime you feel that Riya is coming into your heart; fight it, battle it, go to war with it and In Shaa Allah you will come out victorious and with time, effort & dua’ it will stop entirely In Shaa Allah.
O Allah, Lord of the Heavens and the earth, purify our hearts from hypocrisy and our actions from riya. Make us firm upon Your straight path so that we achieve certainty. Ameen!!!
And we conclude with this dua’ :
”اَللَّهُـمَّ إِ نِّـيْ أَعُـوذُ بِــكَ مِـنْ أَنْ أُ شْرِكَ بِـكَ شَـيْـئاً أَعْلَمُ ، وَأَسْـتَغْـفِـرُكَ لِمَا لَا أَعْلَمُ”
”Allah humma inni aa-uzubika min in’ooshu-riak bika shai’an aalamu wa aastagfiruka lema la aalaam”
”O Allah, I take refuge in You lest I should commit shirk with You knowingly and I seek Your forgiveness for what I do unknowingly”
Benefit: The Messenger (Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him) warned us against shirk, fearing that his Ummah might fall into it, and said “The thing I fear most for you is minor shirk.”
[Narrated by Ahmad, 23119]
Also he said: “Shirk among you is more subtle than the sound of the footsteps of an ant on a rock. Shall I not tell you of something which, if you do it, it will take that away from you both minor and major forms of it” (Saying this Du’a).
[Sahih al-Jaami 2876]
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 34
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Riba (Usury)
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said,
*“Avoid the seven great destructive sins.” They (the people) asked, “O Allah’s Apostle! What are they?” He said, “To join partners in worship with Allah; to practice sorcery; to kill the life which Allah has forbidden except for a just cause (according to Islamic law); to eat up usury (Riba), to eat up the property of an orphan; to give one’s back to the enemy and fleeing from the battlefield at the time of fighting and to accuse chaste women who never even think of anything touching chastity and are good believers.”*
[Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 82 Hadith 840]
Narrated Abu Burda: When I came to Medina, I met Abdullah bin Salam. He said, “Will you come to me so that I may serve you with Sawiq (i.e. powdered barley) and dates, and let you enter a (blessed) house that in which The Prophet (peace be upon him) entered?” Then he added, “You are in a country where the practice of Riba (i.e. usury) is prevalent; so if somebody owes you something and he sends you a present of a load of chopped straw or a load of barley or a load of provender then do not take it, as it is Riba.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 58 Hadith 159]
Some verses from the Holy Quran:
”Those who consume interest cannot stand [on the Day of Resurrection] except as one stands who is being beaten by Satan into insanity. That is because they say, “Trade is [just] like interest.” But Allah has permitted trade and has forbidden interest. So whoever has received an admonition from his Lord and desists may have what is past, and his affair rests with Allah . But whoever returns to [dealing in interest or usury] – those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide eternally therein.” {Quran 2:275}
”Allah destroys interest and gives increase for charities. And Allah does not like every sinning disbeliever.” {Quran 2:276}
”O you who have believed, fear Allah and give up what remains [due to you] of interest, if you should be believers.” {Quran 2:278}
”O you who have believed, fear Allah and give up what remains [due to you] of interest, if you should be believers.” {Quran 3:130}
”And [for] their taking of usury while they had been forbidden from it, and their consuming of the people’s wealth unjustly. And we have prepared for the disbelievers among them a painful punishment.” { Quran 4:161}
”And whatever you give for interest to increase within the wealth of people will not increase with Allah . But what you give in zakah, desiring the countenance of Allah – those are the multipliers.” {Quran 30:39}
Riba is a major sin!!! And can lead a person to hell. Look at the extent of punishment a person receives for riba. Allah has declared war against the one who commits riba. SubhanAllah!!! Don’t you want Allah to love you? Don’t you want to be close to Him? Yes? Then enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong. May Allah protect us all. Ameen.
And we conclude with this dua’:
”رَبِّ نَجِّنِى مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ”
”Rabbi najjinee mina alqawmi alththalimeena”
””My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people.” {Quran 28:21}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 35
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about The Grave
Abu Huraira reported:
The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) visited the grave of his mother and he wept, and moved others around him to tears, and said: ”I sought permission from my Lord to beg forgiveness for her but it was not granted to me, and I sought permission to visit her grave and it was granted to me so visit the graves, for that makes you mindful of death.”
[Sahih Muslim, Book 4, Hadith 2130]
Narrated/Authority of Hani the freed slave of Uthman bin Affan, said: “When Uthman bin Affan stood beside a grave, he would weep until his beard became wet. It was said to him: You remember Paradise and Hell, and you do not weep, but you weep for this? He said: The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “The grave is the first stage of the Hereafter. Whoever is delivered from it, what comes after it is easier. If he is not delivered from it, then what comes after it is harder.” He said that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “I have never seen any horrible scene but the grave is more horrible.” [Sunan Ibn Majah. Chapter 40, 4267]
Narrated/Authority of Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said:”By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, this world will not pass away until a man will pass by a grave, and will roll on it and say: ‘Would that I were in the place of the occupant of this grave!’ And the reason for that will not be any religious motive, rather it will be because of calamity.” [Sunan Ibn Majah. Chapter 39, 4037]
The Messenger of Allah [peace and blessings be upon him] said: “The grave is either a garden from the gardens of Paradise or a pit from the pits of Hell” [Reported by al-Tirmdhi].
Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah [peace and blessings be upon him] asked: “Do you know what is a life of great hardship?”They replied: “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He said: “It is the disbeliever’s torment in the grave. By Him in whose hands is my life, he (the disbeliever) will be inflicted with ninety-nine dragons. Do you know what the dragons are? They are ninety-nine serpents, each with nine heads, assigned to inject their venom into his body and to bite and scratch him till Resurrection Day whereupon he will be brought blind from his grave to stand before Allah.”
Allamah Majlisi writes: “Grave in most traditions implies the world of Barzakh, where the soul of man is transferred.”[Biharul Anwar, Vol. 6, Pg. 271.]
Some verses from The Holy Quran:
”And do not pray [the funeral prayer, O Muhammad], over any of them who has died – ever – or stand at his grave. Indeed, they disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger and died while they were defiantly disobedient.”{Quran 9:84}
”And [that they may know] that the Hour is coming – no doubt about it – and that Allah will resurrect those in the graves.” {Quran 22:7}
”And not equal are the living and the dead. Indeed, Allah causes to hear whom He wills, but you cannot make hear those in the graves.” {Quran 35:22}
”O you who have believed, do not make allies of a people with whom Allah has become angry. They have despaired of [reward in] the Hereafter just as the disbelievers have despaired of [meeting] the inhabitants of the graves.” {Quran 60:13}
The Grave is the first stage of afterlife. This is when all the deeds you have done in this world will begin to help you; your salah and so on. There are 3 questions which everyone will be asked in the grave, what are they? You may ask? They are:
*Who is your Lord?
*What is your religion?
*What is your faith about this person (Prophet Muhammad)?
These questions are asked by the two angels Munkar & Nakir. So let’s be prepared for these questions to the best of our ability.
*“Barzakh is the grave. Indeed for them there is a hard life there. By Allah, the grave is either a garden from the gardens of Paradise or a pit from the pits of Hell.” [*Biharul Anwar, Vol. 6, Pg. 214.]
It is a garden from paradise for a believer who upholds his covenant with Allah in truth & it’s a pit from hell for a disbelieve for his disbelief.
And remember always make dua. Dua is never too little or too much!!! Remember dua itself is an act of worship also.
Ya Allah, make our graves wide, spacious and illuminate it with your noor. Ameen!!
And we conclude with this dua:
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 36
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Happiness & Cheerfulness
Abdullah bin Harith reported,
“I have never seen a man who smiled as much as the Messenger of God “
[Tirmithi 2641]
“Do not belittle any act of kindness, even that of greeting your brother with a cheerful countenance.” [Sahih Muslim, At-Tirmidhi]
”Do not abuse anyone…Do not look down upon any good work, and when you speak to your brother, show him a cheerful face.”[Sahih Muslim: Book 032, Hadith 6359]
”The Prophet would play with his grandchildren and carry them on his shoulders. Once when he was carrying Hasan on his shoulders, someone remarked, “O Hasan, what a great ride you have.” The Prophet smiled and replied, “And don’t you see what a great rider I have!” [Recorded in Shamayal an-Nabi]
“Shall I tell you of him who will be shut out from the fire (of hell)? Every quiet, good-natured fellowman.” [Tirmidthi]
“The most beloved of people according to Allah is he who brings most benefit to people, and the most beloved of deeds according to Allah the Mighty, the Magnificent, is that you bring happiness to a fellow Muslim, or relieve him of distress, or pay off his debt or stave away hunger from him. It is more beloved to me that I walk with my brother Muslim in his time of need than I stay secluded in the mosque for a month.”[Tabarani – Hasan, Silsilah Saheeha, Al-AlBani]
Happiness, well we could say there are two types; the one we experience from time to time in this world and one we will experience forever in Paradise In Shaa Allah. Ameen.
So the first type; there are many things that make a person happy, your wife gave birth, you passed your exams, you have graduated from school, you closed that awesome profitable business deal and so on but you have to remember all these moments of happiness you experience are from Allah, don’t EVER FORGET that!!!
And then the second type; that is only for the believer who fulfilled his covenant with Allah.
From all the Hadiths above we gather that our beloved Prophet (PBUH) was a very cheerful man. He encouraged people to be cheerful & also help others in need so that they can also be happy.
It is good to smile at fellow brothers & sisters and say Salam to each other for it is possible that a brother/sister is in a bad situation and that interaction will brighten their day even if it’s a little bit.
At lastly, read the last Hadith, have you read it? Ok. You want Allah to love you? Here is another way.
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
“The day it comes, no soul shall speak except by His permission. Some of them will be wretched, and some happy” {Qur’an 11:105}.
“And as for those who are happy, they will be in Paradise, abiding there so long as the heavens and the earth endure, unless your Lord wills, as uninterrupted giving” {Qur’an 11:108}.
”As for him who is given his book in his right hand, he shall say, Come! Read my book! I knew I was going to face my accounting. He shall be in a happy life, in an exalted garden whose fruit-bunches are nigh [to be plucked]. [It shall be said to them:] Eat and drink to your satisfaction in consideration of what you had left in previous days.” {Qur’an 69:19-25}
As for the verses in the Quran, they talk about eternal happiness in Jannah. May we be among those who experience this. Ameen.
And a quote that I found to be extremely accurate:
”Know, the happiness of everything—its pleasure, its serenity—indeed the pleasure of everything accords with the needs of its nature. The nature of everything accords with what it has been created for. The eye delights in [seeing] pretty pictures and the ear delights in [hearing] harmonious sounds. Every limb can be described like this. The heart’s distinctive delight is in the knowledge of God, the Most High, because the heart is created from it [divine knowledge].” [From Al-Ghazali (1964). Mīzān al-‘Amal, ed. Sulayman Dunya, Cairo: Dār al-Ma‘ārif, p. 139.]
And we conclude with this dua’:
”اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ ، وَابْنُ عَبْدِكَ ، وَابْنُ أَمَتِكَ ، نَاصِيَتِي بِيَدِكَ ، مَاضٍ فِيَّ حُكْمُكَ ، عَدْلٌ فِيَّ قَضَاؤُكَ ، أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ ، سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ ، أَوْ أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ ، أَوْ عَلَّمْتَهُ أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ ، أَوْ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ الْقُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قَلْبِي ، وَنُورَ صَدْرِي ، وَجَلَاءَ حُزْنِي ، وَذَهَابَ هَمِّي”
”O Allah, I am your slave, the son of your slave and the son of your maid-slave. Your command over me is forever executed and Your decree over me is just. I ask you by every Name belonging to You, which You have Named Yourself with, or revealed in Your Book, or You taught to any of Your creation, or You have preserved in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Qur’ān the life of my heart and the light of my chest, and a departure for my sorrow and a release for my anxiety”
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 37
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Sadness/Grief/Depression
Abu Sa`id and Abu Hurairah (RA) reported that the Prophet (PBUH) said:
“Never a believer is stricken with a discomfort, an illness, an anxiety, a grief or mental worry or even the pricking of a thorn but Allah will expiate his sins on account of his patience”
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Sadness, Depression, Anxiety; these 3 things are destructive to the human body & soul. They make a person loose hope & give up. But DO NOTsuccumb, fight it!!! How??? Turn to Allah, I know sometimes a true believer is tested with these 3 emotions, but yes turn back to Allah. If you need medical help don’t be ashamed, NO!!! *NEVER* be ashamed, seek help. From a psychiatrist, or some good righteous friends, But always rememberAllah doesn’t hate you!!! This life is a school and you will surely be tested, all of us will and everyone has their specific tests. So NEVERbelieve that Allah hates you because He doesn’t, He loves you more than anything & anyone include yourself . Satan is the one whispering those negative thoughts in your head, AuoothubillAh!!! Fight him!!! Remember he hates us all and seeks to destroy us anyway he can.
Even our beloved Prophet was tested with sadness, many sahibs were tested with it and also many well known scholars have been tested with these 3 emotions, so don’t worry & have patience for you will also come out of this dark cloud shining brighter than the sun In Shaa Allah. Ameen!!!
And DON’T FORGET
“Verily, with every hardship comes ease.”
And Allah reminds us in the Holy Quran:
”Those who believe and whose hearts find comfort in the remembrance of Allah. Surely in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find comfort.” {Quran 13:28}
“O you who have believed, repent to Allah with sincere repentance. Perhaps your Lord will remove from you your misdeeds and admit you into gardens beneath which rivers flow [on] the Day when Allah will not disgrace the Prophet and those who believed with him. Their light will proceed before them and on their right; they will say, “Our Lord, perfect for us our light and forgive us. Indeed, You are over all things competent.”{Quran 66:8}
”So do not weaken and do not grieve, and you will be superior if you are [true] believers. “ {Quran 3:139}
“And grieve not over them or be in distress from what they conspire.” {Qur’an 27:70}
“So let not their speech grieve you. Indeed, We know what they conceal and what they declare.” {Qur’an 36: 76}
And we conclude with this dua’:
”اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الهم والحزن وأعوذ بك من العجز والكسل وأعوذ بك من الجبن والبخل وأعوذ بك من غلبة الدين وقهر الرجال.”
“I seek Your protection against worry and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and selfishness, from overwhelming indebtedness and the subjugation of people.”
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 38
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Envy & Jealousy (Hasad)
Muhammad ibn Ya’qub (al-Kulayni), from ‘Ali ibn Ibrahim, from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa, from Yunus, from Dawud al-Raqqi, who reports from Abu ‘Abd Allah (Imam al-Sadiq) (A) that the Apostle of God (S) said that God Almighty addressed Musa ibn ‘Imran (A) thus:
“O son of ‘Imran, never be envious of people concerning the favors I have conferred on them by My grace, do not glower at them, and do not succumb to your (envious) self. Indeed the envious man is indignant at the bestowal of My favor, and contests My apportioning of gifts among My creatures. Whoso is such, he neither belongs to Me nor do I belong to him.”
[Usul al-Kafi (Pub. by Intishirat-e’ilmiyyah Islamiyyah, Arabic text with Persian translation by Hajj Sayyid Jawad Mustafawi), vol. III, p. 418.]
On the authority of Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Do not be envious of one another; do not artificially raise prices against one another; do not hate one another; do not turn one’s back on each other; and do not undercut one another in business transactions. And be, [O] servants of Allah, bretheren. A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim. He does not wrong him. He does not fail him [when he needs him]. He does not lie to him. And he does not show contempt for him. Piety is here” – and he pointed to his chest three times. “It is enough of evil for a person to hold his brother Muslim in contempt. All of a Muslim is inviolable to another Muslim: his blood, his wealth and his honor.” [Sahih Muslim]
The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said concerning hasad: “Creeping upon you is the disease of the peoples before you: envy and hatred. And the hatred is the thing that shaves. I do not say it shaves hair, but it shaves the religion. By the One in whose hand is my soul – or he said: by the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad – you will not enter Paradise until you believe. And you do not believe until you love one another. Certainly, let me inform you of that will establish such for you: spreading the greetings (of peace) among yourselves.” [Ahmad]
In another hadith the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him said: “You will never enter Paradise until you believe. And you will not believe until you love one another. Certainly, I shall guide you to something that, if you do it, you will love one another: Spread the greetings (of peace) among yourselves.” [Sahih Muslim]
Zubair Ibn al-Awam narrated that Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H) said, “There has come to you the disease of the nations before you, jealousy and hatred. This is the ‘shaver’ (destroyer); I do not say that it shaves hair, but that it shaves (destroys) faith”. [Jamih at-Tirmidhi, 2434]
Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H) said, “Beware of jealousy, for verily it destroys good deeds the way fire destroys wood.” [Abu Dawood]
What is Envy?
- Hasad or envy is a psychic state in which a person wishes for the deprivation of a blessing, talent or merit, real or imagined, possessed by another person. It does not make any difference to the envious man whether lie possesses it or not, whether he can acquire it or not.
What is Jealousy?
- It has a sense of earnest concern or zeal over something and can be considered a kind of protective jealousy.
Hasad or Envy is not only a sin but it is destructive to one’s soul & heart. On the other hand jealousy could be productive, it is human nature to be jealous but let it not turn destructive.
Just look at how our Prophet PBUH warns us repeatedly about these two emotions, how they destroy good deeds, kinship & prevent a person from entering paradise.
And In the Holy Quran:
As Allah, all praises and glory be to Him, says in the Qur’an: “[Allah] said, ‘What kept you from prostrating when I ordered you?’ He said, ‘I am better than him. You created me from fire and You created him from clay” {Quran 7:12}
Allah tells us in the Qur’an about the two sons of Adam: “And recite to them the story of the two sons of Adam (Cain and Abel) in truth. When each of them offered a sacrifice [to Allah], it was accepted from one of them but not the other. The latter said to the former, ‘I will surely kill you.’ The former said, ‘Verily, Allah accepts only from those who are pious. If you do not stretch your hand to kill me I shall never stretch my hand out to kill you, for I fear Allah Lord of the Worlds. Verily, I intend to let you draw my sin on yourself as well as yours. Then you will be one of the dwellers of the Fire, and this is the recompense of the wrongdoers.’ So the soul of the other encouraged him and made fair-seeming to him the murder of his brother. So he murdered him and became one of the losers.” {Quran 5: 27-30}
Allah says: “Satan wants only to excite enmity and hatred among you with intoxicants and gambling, and to hinder you from the remembrance of Allah and from the prayer. So will you not then abstain?” {Quran 5:91}
Allah mentioned: “And Allah has favored some of you over others in provision. But those who were favored would not hand over their provision to those whom their right hands possess so they would be equal to them therein. Then is it the favor of Allah they reject?” {Quran 16:71}
And from the story of Prophet Yusuf (AS), where Allah says: ”Certainly were there in Joseph and his brothers signs for those who ask, When they said, “Joseph and his brother are more beloved to our father than we, while we are a clan. Indeed, our father is in clear error. Kill Joseph or cast him out to [another] land; the countenance of your father will [then] be only for you, and you will be after that a righteous people.” Said a speaker among them, “Do not kill Joseph but throw him into the bottom of the well; some travelers will pick him up – if you would do [something].” They said, “O our father, why do you not entrust us with Joseph while indeed, we are to him sincere counselors? Send him with us tomorrow that he may eat well and play. And indeed, we will be his guardians. [Jacob] said, “Indeed, it saddens me that you should take him, and I fear that a wolf would eat him while you are of him unaware.” They said, “If a wolf should eat him while we are a [strong] clan, indeed, we would then be losers.” So when they took him [out] and agreed to put him into the bottom of the well… But We inspired to him, “You will surely inform them [someday] about this affair of theirs while they do not perceive [your identity].” And they came to their father at night, weeping. They said, “O our father, indeed we went racing each other and left Joseph with our possessions, and a wolf ate him. But you would not believe us, even if we were truthful.” And they brought upon his shirt false blood. [Jacob] said, “Rather, your souls have enticed you to something, so patience is most fitting. And Allah is the one sought for help against that which you describe.” {Quran 12:7-18}
Envy & Jealousy are from Shaytaan, In chapter 7 verse 12 in the Quran; Our father Adam AS was created and Allah asked all the angels & jinns to prostrate & they all did except Iblees, when he was questioned, it is pretty obvious that his pride & jealousy was his reason. Also in another verse in the Qur’an when shaytaan promised to destroy all humans because he is envious.
Also the story of Cain & Abel, the two sons of Adam (AS) Cain killed his brother because he was envious & jealous of him. SubhanAllah!!!
Also the story of Yusuf (AS) and his brothers, just look at what jealousy & envy made them do to their own blood brother. SubhanAllah!!! May Allah protect us all. Ameen!!!
So how to get rid of these two emotions? Turn back to Allah, ask Him for forgiveness sincerely, supplicate to Him, Call out to Him, Cry to Him to help you through His Mercy to get rid of these diseases from your heart. Surround yourself with good pious friends, give out more charity, pray, fast, do every good deed you know of to the best of your ability (don’t be hard on yourself) and In Shaa Allah, Allah will help you cleanse your heart of all the destructive diseases. Ameen!!!
And we conclude with this dua’:
”قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْفَلَقِ, مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ , وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ , وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّٰثَٰتِ فِى ٱلْعُقَدِ , وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ”
Say, “I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak, from the evil of that which He created, and from the evil of darkness when it settles, and from the evil of the blowers in knots, and from the evil of an envier when he envies.” {Quran 113: 1-5}
P.S. For more in depth explanation, visit these links:
https://honeyfortheheart.wordpress.com/40-hadith/hadith-35-do-not-be-envious/
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 39
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Reward
Abu Huraira (RA) reported Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) as saying:
”He who called (people) to righteousness, there would be reward (assured) for him like the rewards of those who adhered to it, without their rewards being diminished in any respect. And he who called (people) to error, he shall have to carry (the burden) of its sin, like those who committed it, without their sins being diminished in any respect.”
[Sahih Muslim, Book 47, Hadith 30]
Narrated Abu Hurairah: that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever calls to guidance, then he receives the reward similar to the reward of whoever follows him, without that diminishing anything from their rewards. And whoever calls to misguidance, then he receives of sin similar to the sins of those who followed him, without that diminishing anything from their sins.” [Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Book 41, Hadith 30]
Narrated Anas (RA): The Prophet (peace be upon him) came to Medina and ordered a mosque to be built and said, “O Bani Najjar! Suggest to me the price (of your land).” They said, “We do not want its price except from Allah” (i.e. they wished for a reward from Allah for giving up their land freely). So, the Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered the graves of the pagans to be dug out and the land to be leveled, and the date-palm trees to be cut down. The cut datepalms were fixed in the direction of the Qibla of the mosque.”[Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 29, Hadith 2]
Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: ‘(Allah says) Every deed of the son of Adam is for him, except fasting; it is for me and I shall reward for it. Fasting is a shield. If any one of you is fasting, let him no utter obscene talk or raise his voice in anger, and if anyone insults him or wants to fight, let him say: I am fasting. By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, the smell coming from the mouth of the fasting person is better before Allah than the fragrance of musk. The fasting person has two moments of joy: When he breaks his fast he rejoices at breaking his fast and when he meets his Lord, the Mighty and Sublime, he will rejoice at having fasted.” [Sunan an-Nasa’i, Book 22, Hadith 127]
Abu Hurairah narrated that: The Messenger of Allah said: “Indeed your Lord said: ‘Every good deed is rewarded with ten of the same up to seven hundred times over. Fasting is for Me, and I shall reward for it.’ Fasting is a shield from the Fire. The smell coming from the mouth of the one fasting is more pleasant to Allah than the scent of musk. If one of you is abused by an ignorant person while fasting, then let him say: ‘Indeed I am fasting.’” [Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Book 8, Hadith 83]
Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani narrated that: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever provides the food for a fasting person to break his fast with, then for him is the same reward as his (the fasting person’s), without anything being diminished from the reward of the fasting person.” [Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Book 8, Hadith 126]
A’ishah (RA) narrated that The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “When a woman gives some of the foodstuff (which she has in her house) in charity without being extravagant (without being wasteful), she will receive the reward for what she has spent, and her husband will receive the reward because of his earning, and the keeper (if any) will be similarly rewarded. The reward of one will not decrease the reward of the others.” Agreed upon.” [Bulugh al-Maram, Book 4, Hadith 637]
It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “The greatest reward comes with the greatest trial. When Allah loves a people He tests them. Whoever accepts that wins His pleasure but whoever is discontent with that earns His wrath.” [Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 106]
Abu Musa (RA) reported The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) as saying ”The faithful trustee who gives what he is commanded completely and in full with a good will, and delivers it to the one whom he was told to give it, is one of the two who gives sadaqah.” [Sunan Abi Dawud, Book 9, Hadith 129]
Narrated Aisha (RA): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Such a person as recites the Qur’an and masters it by heart, will be with the noble righteous scribes (in Heaven). And such a person exerts himself to learn the Qur’an by heart, and recites it with great difficulty, will have a double reward.” [Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 65, Hadith 4937]
Reward: a thing given in recognition of one’s service, effort, or achievement.
When a person commits a good deed he/she is rewarded. But it’s not physical, like wealth or that car you’ve always wanted or that dream house of yours, no, it’s in the form of spiritual contentment, a sense of peace; yeah sometimes it could be in the form of worldly things but do not be deceived by the things of this world.
Also reward motivates a person to do more good; for instance a child can be promise sweets if he/she passes their exams it’s the same as all the Hadith above where if you perform a certain act (good deed) you will get a certain amount of reward. Alhamdullillah!!!
Some verses from the Holy Quran:
”Allah has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds [that] for them there is forgiveness and great reward.” {Quran 5:9}
”Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. That is the great attainment.” {Quran 85:11}
”Indeed, the righteous will be in gardens and pleasure” {Quran 52:17}
And we conclude with this dua’:
”سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ ، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيْمِ”
”Subhan-Allahi wa bihamdihi, Subhan-Allahil azeem”
”All Glory is to Allah and all Praise to Him,Glorified is Allah, the Great”
Benefit: Abu Hurayrah (R.A.) reported that the Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, there are two words which are light on the tongue, heavy on the Scale and beloved to The Most Gracious.
Narrated Abu Huraira (R.A) Allah’s Apostle said “Whoever says, ‘Subhan Allah wa bihamdihi,’ one hundred times a day, will be forgiven all his sins even if they were as much as the foam of the sea. [Bhukari Volume 8, Book 75, Number 414]
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 40
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Oppression
Anas (R.A) reported: Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said,
“Help your brother, whether he is an oppressor or is oppressed”. A man enquired: “O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)! I help him when he is oppressed, but how can I help him when he is an oppressor?” He (peace be upon him) said, “You can keep him from committing oppression. That will be your help to him”
[Riyad as-Salihin, Book 1, Hadith 237]
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet (peace be upon him) sent Mu`adh to Yemen and said, “Be afraid, from the curse of the oppressed as there is no screen between his invocation and Allah.” [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 46, Hadith 9]
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim, so he should not oppress him, nor should he hand him over to an oppressor. Whoever fulfilled the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs; whoever brought his (Muslim) brother out of a discomfort, Allah will bring him out of the discomforts of the Day of Resurrection, and whoever screened a Muslim, Allah will screen him on the Day of Resurrection.” [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 46, Hadith 3]
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “Whoever has oppressed another person concerning his reputation or anything else, he should beg him to forgive him before the Day of Resurrection when there will be no money (to compensate for wrong deeds), but if he has good deeds, those good deeds will be taken from him according to his oppression which he has done, and if he has no good deeds, the sins of the oppressed person will be loaded on him.” [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 46, Hadith 10]
Oppression: prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control.
You never know what it feels like to be oppressed until you experience it. SubhanAllah!!! May Allah protect us from oppression and free the oppressed from their oppressors. Ameen!!!
Oppression ranges from maltreatment in the home to oppression based on gender to oppression based on race/ethnicity to oppression based on religion to a tyrannous ruler. This action is hated in Islam and also in the society as a whole.
To the Oppressor, BEWARE of the supplication of the oppressed, for it will be answered how long it takes. Just look at the story of Prophet Musa and the Pharaoh, the children of Israel were oppressed for years but look at how the Pharaoh ended, so NEVER forget, you will reap what you sow.
To the Oppressed, if you can fight for your right then fight, if you can’t then pray to Allah and if you are liberated from the oppression, you can choose to take revenge but it is Breyer for you to forgive even though I know that is very very hard and that is why it has an enormous reward.
Some verses from the Holy Quran:
”Fight them until there is no [more] fitnah and [until] worship is [acknowledged to be] for Allah. But if they cease, then there is to be no aggression except against the oppressors.” {Quran 2:193}
”The cause is only against the ones who wrong the people and tyrannize upon the earth without right. Those will have a painful punishment.” {Quran 42:42}
Allah Says : “And those who, when tyranny strikes them, they defend themselves. And the retribution for an evil act is an evil one like it, but whoever pardons and makes reconciliation – his reward is [due] from Allah. Indeed, He does not like wrongdoers. And whoever avenges himself after having been wronged – those have not upon them any cause [for blame]. The cause is only against the ones who wrong the people and tyrannise upon the earth without right. Those will have a painful punishment. And whoever is patient and forgives – indeed, that is of the matters [requiring] determination [i.e. on the part of those seeking the reward of Allah].” {Quran 42: 39-43}
”‘Our Lord is God!’ If God had not stopped certain people by means of others, monasteries, synagogues, churches and mosques where the Name of God is invoked often would have been demolished. Yes God will save those who help His cause. God is, in truth, strong and powerful.” {Quran 22:39-40}
“As for those who, after having been treated badly, bring about justice themselves, against them no action can be taken. Action will only be taken against those who are unjust to men and who without reason, become violent on earth – these are the ones who will receive a painful punishment” {Quran 42:41-42}
And we conclude with this dua’:
”رَبِّ ٱنصُرْنِى عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ”
”My Lord, support me against the corrupting people.” {Quran 29:30}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 41
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Sins
Narrated An-Nu`man bin Bashir: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said
“Both legal and illegal things are obvious, and in between them are (suspicious) doubtful matters. So whoever forsakes those doubtful things lets he may commit a sin, will definitely avoid what is clearly illegal; and whoever indulges in these (suspicious) doubtful things bravely, is likely to commit what is clearly illegal. Sins are Allah’s Hima (i.e. private pasture) and whoever pastures (his sheep) near it, is likely to get in it at any moment.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 34, Hadith 5]
Abu Ayyub Ansari reported that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said: If you were not to commit sins, Allah would have swept you out of existence and would have replaced you by another people who have committed sin, and then asked forgiveness from Allah, and He would have granted them pardon. [Sahih Muslim, Book 50, Hadith 12]
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever covers (the sin of) a Muslim, Allah will cover him (his sin) in this world and in the Hereafter.” [Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 3, Book 20, Hadith 2544]
Abu Huraira (RA) reported: Verily the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: ”The five (daily) prayers and from one Friday prayer to the (next) Friday prayer, and from Ramadan to Ramadan are expiations for the (sins) committed in between (their intervals) provided one shuns the major sins.” [Sahih Muslim, Book 2, Hadith 19]
Abu Huraira (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: When the reciter (Imam) utters:” Not of those on whom (is Thine) wrath and not the erring ones,” and (the person) behind him utters Amin and his utterance synchronizes with that of the dwellers of heavens, all his previous sins would be pardoned.” [Sahih Muslim, Book 4, Hadith 82]
It was narrated that ‘Amr bin ‘Abasah said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘When a person performs ablution and washes his hands, his sins exit through his hands. When he washes his face, his sins exit through his face. When he washes his forearms and wipes his head, his sins exit though his forearms and head. When he washes his feet, his sins exit through his feet.’” [Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 283]
Every son of Adam is a sinner, but the best of sinners are those who repent often. [At-Tirmidhi- Hasan]
As humans we are not perfect, we make mistakes, we commit sins, our ina an drops but it’s what you do afterwards that defines you, it’s what you do afterwards that shows whether you are a true believer or not. Allah is At-Rahman, At-Raheem and Al-Ghafoor, if you turn back to Him, ask for forgiveness & strive to do good; He will surely forgive you.
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
So fear Allah as much as you are able.{Quran 64:16}
And if We willed, We could have made [instead] of you angels succeeding [one another] on the earth. {Quran 43:60}
If you avoid the major sins which you are forbidden, We will remove from you your lesser sins and admit you to a noble entrance [into Paradise]. {Quran 4:31}
* But whoever earns an offense or a sin and then blames it on an innocent [person] has taken upon himself a slander and manifest sin.* {Quran 4:112}
And whoever commits a sin only earns it against himself. And Allah is ever Knowing and Wise. {Quran 4:111}
We conclude with this du’a:
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 42
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Intoxicants
Narrated Aisha:
”When the last verses of Surat-al-Baqara were revealed, The Prophet (peace be upon him) went out (of his house to the Mosque) and said, “The trade of alcohol has become illegal.”
[Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 34 Hadith 429]
Narrated Abi Burda: That Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari said that The Prophet (peace be upon him)had sent him to Yemen and he asked The Prophet (peace be upon him)about certain (alcoholic) drink which used to be prepared there. The Prophet (peace be upon him)said, “What are they?” Abu Musa said, “Al-Bit’ and Al-Mizr?” He said, “Al-Bit is an alcoholic drink made from honey; and Al-Mizr is an alcoholic drink made from barley.” The Prophet (peace be upon him)said, “All intoxicants are prohibited.” [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 59 Hadith 631]
Narrated Anas: The alcoholic drink which was spilled was Al-Fadikh. I used to offer alcoholic drinks to the people at the residence of Abu Talha. Then the order of prohibiting alcoholic drinks was revealed, and The Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered somebody to announce that. Abu Talha said to me, “Go out and see what this voice (this announcement ) is.” I went out and (on coming back) said, “This is somebody announcing that alcoholic beverages have been prohibited.” Abu Talha said to me, “Go and spill it (i.e. the wine).” Then it (alcoholic drinks) was seen flowing through the streets of Medina. At that time the wine was Al-Fadikh. The people said, “Some people (Muslims) were killed (during the battle of Uhud) while wine was in their stomachs.” So Allah revealed: “On those who believe and do good deeds there is no blame for what they ate (in the past).” (5.93) [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 50 Hadith 144]
Narrated Anas: While I was waiting on my uncles and serving them with (wine prepared from) dates–and I was the youngest of them–it was said, “Alcoholic drinks have been prohibited.” So they said (to me), “Throw it away.” So I threw it away. [Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 69 Hadith 489]
Intoxicants are prohibited, there’s no loophole, no escape route; it’s plain and simple, they are PROHIBITED.
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
They ask you about wine and gambling. Say, “In them is great sin and [yet, some] benefit for people. But their sin is greater than their benefit.” And they ask you what they should spend. Say, “The excess [beyond needs].” Thus Allah makes clear to you the verses [of revelation] that you might give thought.{Quran 2:219}
O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacrificing on] stone alters [to other than Allah ], and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful. {Quran 5:90}
Satan only wants to cause between you animosity and hatred through intoxicants and gambling and to avert you from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer. So will you not desist? {Quran 5:91}
We conclude with this du’a:
”بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ”
”Bismillahil-lazi la yadhurru ma’asmihi syai’un fil ardhi wa la fis-sama’i wa huwas-sami’ul aleem”
”In the Name of Allah with Whose Name there is protection against every kind of harm in the earth or in heaven, and He is All-Hearing and All-Knowing”
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 43
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Fornication
Narrated Abu Hurayrah (RA):
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
”When a man commits fornication, faith departs from him and there is something like a canvas roof over his head; and when he quits that action, faith returns to him.”
[Sunan Abi Dawud, Book 42, Hadith 95]
The Prophet (PBUH) set the penalty for adultery and fornication as follows: “If the parties (committing fornication) are unmarried, they should receive a hundred lashes and be put into exile for a year. If they commit adultery after they are married, they should receive a hundred lashes and then be stoned to death.” [Muslim]
What is Fornication in Islam?
A sexual relationship between an unmarried man and woman.
From the Hadiths above we see what fornication does to a persons faith and also the punishment of committing it.
But also REMEMBER, you can always repent truly repent and then secondly abstain from it and from anything that can lead to it.
And from the verses below, we see how Allah warns us about fornication so let us heed to our Creator’s warning.
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
“And come not near to unlawful sex. Verily, it is a great sin, and an evil way (that leads one to Hell unless Allah forgives him).”
{Quran, 17: 32}
“O Prophet! When believing women come to you to give you the Bai`ah (pledge), that they will not associate anything in worship with Allah, that they will not steal, that they will not commit illegal sexual intercourse, that they will not kill their children… then accept their pledge.”
{Quran, 60: 12}
“The fornicatress and the fornicator, flog each of them with a hundred stripes. Let not pity withhold you in their case, in a punishment prescribed by Allah, if you believe in Allah and the Last Day. And let a party of the believers witness their punishment. [This is for unmarried persons, but if married, the punishment is to stone them to death].”
{Quran, 24: 2}
“Those who invoke not, with Allah, any other god, Nor slay such life as Allah has made sacred, except for just cause, nor commit fornication,’ -and any that does this (not only) meets punishment. (But) the chastisement on the Day of Judgment will be doubled to him, and he will dwell therein in ignominy.”
{Al-Furqan: 68-70}
Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim said, “Fornication and adultery combine all evils; weakness in commitment to the religion, lack of piety, corruption of manhood and the decrease of praiseworthy jealousy. You will never find an adulterer or fornicator who is pious, fulfils his promises, is truthful in his speech, maintains friendship or has jealousy over his wife; he will be characterised by lies, deception, betrayal, accepting prohibitions and not being mindful of Allah.” All these characteristics are consequences of fornication and adultery.
And we conclude with this dua:
“Allahummar-fa’ ‘annal-ghala wal-waba’ war-riba waz-zina wal-zalazila wal-mihan, wa su’al-fitan, ma dhahara minha wa ma batan, ‘an biladina hadha khasatan wa ‘an sa’iri biladil-muslimeen, bi rahmatika ya arhamar-rahimeen.”
”O Allah! Remove from us transgression, plagues, fornication, earthquakes and tests, and bad trials, both apparent and hidden…from this land of ours especially and from all lands of the Muslims, with Your Mercy, O Most Merciful!”
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 44
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Adultery
The following hadith was stated by the Prophet (pbuh):
“An adulterer is not a believer at the time of committing adultery.”
[Bukhari and Muslim]
It was reported that the Prophet (pbuh) said “Satan (Iblis) often sends his soldiers everywhere in the earth saying to them, ‘Whoever diverts a Muslim I will crown him. The most skillful one in diverting people, the nearest to me. Meanwhile, a devil comes and says, “I kept tempting such and such until he divorced his wife.’ Iblis says, ‘You did nothing. He will marry another woman.’ Another comes and says, ‘I kept tempting such and such until I created a grudge between him and his brother’ Iblis says, ‘You did nothing. He will reconcile with him.’ Eventually comes another devil who says, ‘I kept tempting such and such until he fell in adultery.’ Iblis says, ‘Great and well done. Then he makes him nearer to him and crowns him.”
[Al-Siuti]
It was related that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said, “There are three people to whom Allah, the Most High will not talk, nor will He absolve them of sins nor look at them: an aged person guilty of adultery, a king who lies and a poor beggar who is proud.”
[Muslim]
On the authority of Ibn Mas’ud who said, “I asked the Messenger of Allah (pbuh), “What is the most grievous sin at the sight of Allah?” He said, “To associate others with Allah whereas He created you… and to commit adultery with your neighbor’s wife.”
The Prophet (pbuh) said, “Whoever falls into adultery with an unmarriageable relative, must be killed.”
[Al-Hakim]
The Prophet (PBUH) set the penalty for adultery and fornication as follows: “If the parties (committing fornication) are unmarried, they should receive a hundred lashes and be put into exile for a year. If they commit adultery after they are married, they should receive a hundred lashes and then be stoned to death.”
”Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying. Allah fixed the very portion of adultery which a man will indulge in. There would be no escape from it. The adultery of the eye is the lustful look and the adultery of the ears is listening to voluptuous (song or talk) and the adultery of the tongue is licentious speech and the adultery of the hand is the lustful grip (embrace) and the adultery of the feet is to walk (to the place) where he intends to commit adultery and the heart yearns and desires which he may or may not put into effect.”
[Sahih Muslim, Book 33, Hadith 6422]
What is Adultery in Islam?
Is a sexual relationship between a married man with a married woman.
A married person commits adultery while an unmarried person commits fornication.
From the Hadiths above we see how adultery is next to shirk which means that adultery is among the major sins. Look at what adultery does to a persons faith, it is next in line to shirk SubhanAllah!!! May Allah protect us. Ameen!!!
To the Adulterer & Adulteress, would you want it to happen to someone you care about? No? Then stop!!! And don’t make up excuses like “it’s not your fault” or “she/he seduced me” or whatever the excuse. Look at the story of our Prophet Yusuf (May Allah be pleased with him) when the wife of the chief that took him in as a slave came into him, he sought Allah’s protection and did not partake in the act and Allah blessed him at the end. So there is no excuse in this entire world that will justify this act. So stop, seek forgiveness sincerely from Allah and supplicate to Allah and surely Allah will help you. In Shaa Allah!!! Ameen!!!
And to the Other spouse, when you find out that your spouse is committing this awful sins don’t keep quiet or let him/her continue because you will be acting like “a pimp”, it will be as if you are supporting the action. No!!! Don’t do that. Talk to your spouse, give them an ultimatum, ask them to stop or you both go your separate ways. Because if you know but you didn’t acknowledge it, you will receive your own share of punishment when the final day comes.
“In the Hell-Fire there is a valley in which contains serpents. Each serpent is as fat as a camel’s neck. When it stings the one who does not pray, it’s poison boils in his abode for seventy years and then his flesh is torn out. There is also a valley called the well of Hazan (suffering) which contains serpents and scorpions. Each scorpion is as huge as a mule and has seventy spines. Each spine ends in a poisonous edge. Then, it strikes the adulterer and sprays poison in his body. The adulterer suffers from this painful poison for a thousand years. Then his flesh is torn out and pus flows from his genitals.”
“Whoever makes love with a married woman, they will suffer the torture which is supposed to afflict half of this nation in grave. Afterwards, on the Day of Judgment, Allah will give her husband, who does not know (what she does), the right to dispose her good deeds. But if he knows and does nothing, he and his wife will be deprived of Paradise as there is a statement on the door of Paradise which reads, unlawful for the pimp.”
“Whoever touches a woman, who is not lawful to him, because of lust, he will be resurrected with his hand tied to his neck on the Day of Judgment. In case of kissing, his lips will be nipped in the fire. Eventually, if he fell in adultery, his thighs will witness against him, on the Day of Judgment by saying, “I lied on an unlawful” Then, Allah looks to him out of wrath. Thus, his face’s flesh fells down. If he arrogantly says, “I never did so” Then the tongue witnesses by saying, ‘I produced an unlawful utterance.’ The hand also says, ‘I touched unlawful things.’ The eyes says’ I looked to the unlawful.’ The legs say:’ To the unlawful objects did I walk’ Finally, the genital says, ‘I applied. ‘ As for the guardian angels, he says, ‘I heard, and another says, ‘I wrote’ eventually, Allah says, “I knew but concealed him.”
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
“Nor come nigh to adultery: for it is an indecent (deed) and an evil way.”
{Al-Isra’: 32}
“And come not near to unlawful sex. Verily, it is a great sin, and an evil way (that leads one to Hell unless Allah forgives him).”
{Quran, 17: 32}
“O Prophet! When believing women come to you to give you the Bai`ah (pledge), that they will not associate anything in worship with Allah, that they will not steal, that they will not commit illegal sexual intercourse, that they will not kill their children… then accept their pledge.”
{Quran, 60: 12}
Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim said, “Fornication and adultery combine all evils; weakness in commitment to the religion, lack of piety, corruption of manhood and the decrease of praiseworthy jealousy. You will never find an adulterer or fornicator who is pious, fulfils his promises, is truthful in his speech, maintains friendship or has jealousy over his wife; he will be characterised by lies, deception, betrayal, accepting prohibitions and not being mindful of Allah.” All these characteristics are consequences of fornication and adultery.
And we conclude with this dua:
”اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ ذَنْبِي، وَطَهِّرْ قَلْبِي، وَحَصِّنْ فَرْجِي”
”“O Allah, forgive my sins, purify my heart, and safeguard my chastity.”
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 45
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Homosexuality
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
”The Prophet (peace be upon him) cursed effeminate men (those men who are in the similitude (assume the manners of women) and those women who assume the manners of men, and he said, “Turn them out of your houses.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) turned out such-and-such man, and ‘Umar turned out such-and-such woman.”
[Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 72 Hadith 774]
Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: ”If you find anyone doing as Lot’s people did, kill the one who does it, and the one to whom it is done.”
[Sunan of Abu-Dawood – Book 38 Hadith 4447]
Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: ”If a man who is not married is seized committing sodomy, he will be stoned to death.”
[Sunan of Abu-Dawood – Book 38 Hadith 4448]
Narrated AbuSa’id al-Khudri: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: ”A man should not look at the private parts of another man, and a woman should not look at the private parts of another woman. A man should not lie with another man without wearing lower garment under one cover; and a woman should not be lie with another woman without wearing lower garment under one cover.”
[Sunan of Abu-Dawood – Book 31 Hadith 4007]
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: Ibn AbuMulaykah told that when someone remarked to Aisha that a woman was wearing sandals, she replied: ”The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) cursed mannish women.”
[Sunan of Abu-Dawood – Book 32 Hadith 4088]
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “The thing I fear most for my people is what Lot’s people did.”
[Al-Tirmidhi – Hadith 3577]
Who are the people of Lut AS & what did they do?
The people of Sodom were of the most immoral and insolent nature. Although they were guilty of many vices, one stands out glaringly among all the rest – homosexuality or sodomy – they were the first people in human history to practice homosexuality.
It is reported that these people would commit perverted deeds openly in their gatherings, and they cut the access of travellers to their roadways, robbing and killing them, after perhaps first forcing them engage in unnatural acts. And it was not only some or even a majority of Lut’s AS people who engaged in such practice; rather it was the entire population.
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Some verses from the Holy Quran:
”Do you approach males among the worlds. And leave what your Lord has created for you as mates? But you are a people transgressing.”
{Surat Ash-Shu’ara 26:165-166}
And when they commit an immorality, they say, “We found our fathers doing it, and Allah has ordered us to do it.” Say, “Indeed, Allah does not order immorality. Do you say about Allah that which you do not know?”
{Surat Al-Araf 7:28}
And [We had sent] Lot when he said to his people, “Do you commit such immorality as no one has preceded you with from among the worlds? Indeed, you approach men with desire, instead of women. Rather, you are a transgressing people.”
{Surat Al-Araf 7:80-81}
And when Our messengers, [the angels], came to Lot, he was anguished for them and felt for them great discomfort and said, “This is a trying day.” And his people came hastening to him, and before [this] they had been doing evil deeds. He said, “O my people, these are my daughters; they are purer for you. So fear Allah and do not disgrace me concerning my guests. Is there not among you a man of reason?” They said, “You have already known that we have not concerning your daughters any claim, and indeed, you know what we want.” He said, “If only I had against you some power or could take refuge in a strong support.” The angels said, “O Lot, indeed we are messengers of your Lord; [therefore], they will never reach you. So set out with your family during a portion of the night and let not any among you look back – except your wife; indeed, she will be struck by that which strikes them. Indeed, their appointment is [for] the morning. Is not the morning near?”
{Surat Hud 11:77-81}
”So when Our command came, We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of layered hard clay, [which were] marked from your Lord. And Allah ‘s punishment is not from the wrongdoers [very] far.”
{Surat Hud 11:82-83}
And they had demanded from him his guests, but We obliterated their eyes, [saying], “Taste My punishment and warning.”
{Surat Al-Qamar 54:37}
The people of Lot denied the messengers when their brother Lot said to them, “Will you not fear Allah ?
{Surat Ash Shu’ara 26: 160-161}
People who commit this act are cursed by our Prophet and also look at the punishment that befell on the people of Lut AS for this immoral act.
There is not loophole, no nice way, no easy way, no alternative way to put this but HOMOSEXUALITY IS HARĀM final!!!
“A few weeks ago I was in Toronto, and the exact same question came up, where a brother wrote the exact same thing. And he said: “Shaykh, I can’t help it. What advice do you give me? I can’t help feeling attracted to other men. This is the way I am. And I’m battling it, and I’m embarrassed of it,” and he even said: “I don’t even want to get married. The thought of getting married disgusts me”.
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May Allah protect us all!!! Ameen!!!
And we close with this du’a:
” بِسْـمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِ يْ لَا يَضُـرُّ مَعَ اسْمِـهِ شَيْ ءٌ فِي الْأَ رْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمـآءِ ، وَهُـوَ السَّمِـيْعُ الْعَلِـيْمُ”
”Bismil-lahil-lazee la-ydur-ru ma’aas-mihi shay-on fil-ardi wala fis-sama-i wahuwas-sameeul-aa’leem”
”In the Name of Allah with Whose Name there is protection against every kind of harm in the earth or in the heaven, and He is the All-Hearing and All-Knowing”
Benefit: The Messenger of Allah (Peace and Blessings of Allaah be upon him) said whoever recites this Dua three times, nothing will harm him. [At-Tirmidhi, al-Da’waat, 3388]
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 46
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Funerals
Umm Salama reported:
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came to Abu Salama (as he died). His eyes were fixedly open. He closed them, and then said: When the soul is taken away the sight follows it. Some of the people of his family wept and wailed. So he said: Do not supplicate for yourselves anything but good, for angels say” Amen” to what you say. He then said: O Allah, forgive Abu Salama, raise his degree among those who are rightly guided, grant him a successor in his descendants who remain. Forgive us and him, O Lord of the Universe, and make his grave spacious, and grant him light in it.
[Sahih Muslim, Book 11, Hadith 8]
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri (RA): Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, ”When the funeral is ready and the men carry it on their shoulders, if the deceased was righteous it will say, ‘Present me (hurriedly),’ and if he was not righteous, it will say, ‘Woe to it (me)! Where are they taking it (me)?’ Its voice is heard by everything except man and if he heard it he would fall unconscious.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 2, Book 23, Hadith 72]
We went with Allah’s Apostle to the blacksmith Abu Sayf, and he was the husband of the wet-nurse of Ibrahim (the son of the Prophet). Allah’s Apostle took Ibrahim and kissed him and smelled him and later we entered Abu Sayf’s house and at that time Ibrahim was in his last breaths, and the eyes of Allah’s Apostle started shedding tears. ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Awf said, “O Allah’s Apostle, even you are weeping!” He said, “O Ibn ‘Awf, this is mercy.” Then he wept more and said, “The eyes are shedding tears and the heart is grieved, and we will not say except what pleases our Lord, O Ibrahim! Indeed we are grieved by your separation.”
[Sahih Al-Bukhari]
Abu Hurayrah related that the Prophet said “Hasten the funeral rites.”
[Collected in all six major books of hadith. See: Sahih Al-Bukhari vol. 2, p. 225, #401; Sahih Muslim, vol. 2, p. 448, #2059; Sunan Abi Dawud, vol. 2, pp. 897-8, #3153; Sunan Ibn Majah, vol. 2, p. 383, #1477; Mishkat al-Masabih, vol. 1, p.338]
“Any Muslim who dies and three rows of Muslims make salah for him, will be forgiven.”
[Ahkam al-Jana’iz, p. 99, with support of the following hadith: Dawud, vol. 2, p. 899, #3160]
Ibn ‘Umar said, Whenever the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam placed a dead person in his grave, he would say, “In the name of Allah, and according to the way (Sunnah) of the Messenger of Allah.”
[Sunan Ibn Majah, vol. 2, pp. 419-20, #1150 authenticated in Sahih Sunan Ibn Majah, vol. 1, p. 259, #1260]
So when a loved one dies, do not say anything but good, for the angels answer with Ameen. And also do not wail for that is the attitude of the people of the times of ignorance, you can cry but cry while praising your Lord for that it better for you.
A verse from the Holy Quran:
“And never (O Muhammad) pray (funeral prayer) for any of them (hypocrites) who dies, nor stand at his grave. Certainly they disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger, and died while they were fasiqun (rebellious, – disobedient to Allah and His Messenger).”
{Qur’an 9:84}
And we conclude with this dua:
“Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un [Truly! To Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return].”
{Qur’an 2:156}
“My Lord, make me one who consistently observes the Contact Prayers (Salat), and also my children. Our Lord, please answer my prayers.”
{Quran 14:40}
”Allahummagh-fir li Abi Salamah warfa’ darajatahu filmahdiyin, wakhlufhu fi ‘aqibihi filghabirin. Waghfir lana walahu ya Rabbal-Alamin, wafsah lahu fi qabrihi wa nawwir lahu fih.”
”O Allah, forgive Abu Salamah and raise his level among the rightly guided, and let his remaining offspring be like him. Forgive us and forgive him,O Lord of all the worlds and expand his grave and illuminate it for him.”
[Sahih Muslim, vol. 2, pp. 436-7, #2003]
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 47
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Backbiting (Ghibah)
Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
Do you know what is backbiting? They (the Companions) said: Allah and His Messenger know best. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Backbiting implies your talking about your brother in a manner which he does not like. It was said to him: What is your opinion about this that if I actually find (that failing) in my brother which I made a mention of? He said: If (that failing) is actually found (in him) what you assert, you in fact backbited him, and if that is not in him it is a slander.
[Sahih Muslim, Book 32, Hadith 6265]
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Ghibah is a graver sin than adultery.” I said, “How is that, O Messenger of Allah?” “That is because a man commits adultery and repents to God and God accepts his repentance. But ghibah is not forgiven (by God) until it is forgiven by its victim.” Then he said, “The eating of his flesh is a sin vis-a-vis God.” [Wasai’l al-Shi’ah, viii, hadith no. 18312.]
‘A’ishah says: A woman came to visit us, and when she turned to go away I made a gesture by my hand to indicate that she is short of height. Thereupon, he (S) said, “You have committed her ghibah.” [Al-Naraqi, Jami’ al-sa’adat, ii, 294.]
Nawf al-Bakali says: I said: Tell me something more. He (ﷺ) said, “Abstain from ghibah, for it is the food of the dogs of hellfire.” Then he added, “O Nawf, untrue is the one who claims to be of legitimate birth and yet devours the flesh of people through backbiting.” [Wasa’il al-Shi’ah, viii, hadith no. 16319.]
Al-Saduq in ‘Iqab al-’a’mal, narrates with his isnad from the Messenger of Allah (S) that he said in a tradition, “One who walks on the path of the ghibah of his brother and the divulging of his defects, the first step that he takes will be into hell and God shall divulge his defects in front of all the creatures.” [Al-Shaykh al-Saduq, ‘Iqab al-’a’mal, 340.]
The Noble Messenger (ﷺ) said, “whoever backbites a Muslim spoils his fasts and breaks his wudu’ and shall come on the Day of Resurrection with his mouth stanching more putridly than a carcass and it shall irk those who are with him in his station (mawqif). If he dies before repenting, his death is like that of one who dies while considering the things prohibited by God, the Exalted and the Glorious, as permissible.” [Wasa’il al-Shi’ah, viii, hadith no. 16316.]
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “No fire is faster in consuming dry wood than ghibah consuming a devotee’s virtues.” [Al-Mahajjat al-bayda’, 264.]
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A person shall be made to halt in front of the Glorious and Exalted Lord on the Day of Resurrection and handed over his book. On not seeing his good deeds therein he shall say, “My God, this is not my book, for I don’t see my virtues in it.” He shall be told, “Verily, your Lord neither errs nor forgets. Your deeds are gone for your backbiting of the people.” Then another person shall be brought and handed over his book. He will see in it many deeds of obedience (ta’at) and he will say, “My God, this is not my book, for I have not performed these deeds of obedience.” He shall be told, “So and so committed your ghibah and so his good deeds have been awarded to you.” [Jami’ al-’akhbar, 171, with some difference of wording.]
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The listener is one of the two backbiters.” [In Ghurar al-hikam, ii, 12]
So Backbiting!!! It is one of the major sins and also a disease of the soul. In one of the Hadith above look at how it is said to be worse than adultery, SubhanAllah!!! Also in one of the Hadith above & the verse below look at how it is compare to eating the flesh of your dead brother/sister!!! SubhanAllah!!! May Allah protect us!!! Ameen!!!
To the Backbiter, please STOP, I beg you in the name of Allah STOP, do you like eating the flesh of your fellow sister’s /brother’s carcass?? NO?? Then stop backbiting. How? Well as always the first step is to repent & ask forgiveness from Allah sincerely. Secondly, put in the effort to stop, when you are with friends and they are trying to start backbiting, say something good about the person they are backbiting, stop them, change the conversation or leave the place entirely. And In Shaa Allah, Allah will help you get rid of this disease.
To the rest of us, let us all continue to keep trying and striving to abstain from this sin, for shaytan is always trying to make us deviate from the straight path and so we must also strive to keep ourselves on the straight path as well. May Allah protect us all!!! Ameen!!!
And a verse from the Holy Quran:
”Neither backbite one another; would any of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would abominate it.” {Quran 49:12}
We conclude with this dua:
”اللَّهُمَّ فَأَيُّمَا مُؤْمِنٍ سَبَبْتُهُ فَاجْعَلْ ذَلِكَ لَهُ قُرْبَةً إِلَيْكَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ”
“O Allah! If I should ever abuse a believer, please let that be a means of bringing him near to You on the Day of Resurrection.”
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 48
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Sincerity
It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr (RA) said:
“It was said to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him): ‘Which of the people is best?’ He said: ‘Everyone who is pure of heart and sincere in speech.’ They said: ‘Sincere in speech, we know what this is, but what is pure of heart?’ He said: ‘It is (the heart) that is pious and pure, with no sin, injustice, rancor or envy in it.’”
[Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4216]
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al Khudri (RA): Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said, “If a person embraces Islam sincerely, then Allah shall forgive all his past sins, and after that starts the settlement of accounts, the reward of his good deeds will be ten times to seven hundred times for each good deed and one evil deed will be recorded as it is unless Allah forgives it.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 34]
Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) saying regarding Ramadan, “Whoever prayed at night in it (the month of Ramadan) out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 31, Hadith 1]
Tamim bin Aus Ad-Dari RA reported: The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “Ad-Deen is sincerity”. We said: “For whom?” He replied, “For Allah, His Book, His Messenger and for the leaders of the Muslims and their masses”.
[Muslim]
”The proof of a Muslim’s sincerity is that he pays no heed to that which is not his business.”
[Tirmidhi]
Sincerity is Faith, Without sincerity there’s no faith.
Every single act of worship you do has to be sincere for if it’s not then that means you are faking it which equates to hypocrisy. SubhanAllah!!!
So ALWAYS be sincere but true to yourself, know why you are doing this (to please your Lord) ,what you are doing (educate yourself on the specific act of worship you are doing so that you can do it perfectly) and for who (for Allah).
May Allah reward us through His Mercy. Ameen!!!
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
”Is it not to Allah that sincere devotion is due?”
{Quran 39:3}
”But the sincere servants of Allah—for them is a sustenance determined.”
{Quran 37:40-41}
”And they have been commanded no more than this: To worship Allah, offering Him sincere devotion, being true (in faith); to establish regular prayer, and to practice regular charity; and that is the Religion, right and straight.”
{Quran 98:5}
Here is a video for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-5kXuC7btg&feature=youtu.be, Not Quantity – A Story Of Sincerity ᴴᴰ ┇ #TheLittle ┇ by Dr. Mohannad Hakeem ┇ TDR ┇
And we conclude with these du’a:
”Allaahumma innee a’oothoobika an ushrika bika wa anaa a’laamu, wa astaghfiruka limaa laa a’laamu”
”Oh Allaah! Indeed I seek refuge with You that I associate in worship with You while I know and I seek Your Forgiveness For what I don’t know”
”O Allah remove from my heart the desire to show off and to boast, and make all my deeds purely for Your Gracious Face.”
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 49
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Stinginess/Miserliness
Once, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) was engaged in circling the Ka’bah seven times when he witnessed a man holding the curtain of the Ka’bah and imploring:
O’ God! By the sanctity of this House, forgive me! Approaching him, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.)asked him about his sin. The man replied, “My sin is too enormous for me to describe to you.” “Woe be unto you! Is your sin greater or the earth?” asked the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.). “My sin.” “Is your sin greater or the mountains?” “My sin.” “Is your sin greater or the Throne of God?” “My sin.” The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) then asked, “Is your sin greater or God?” To this the man replied, “God is the Greatest, Loftiest and the Most Glorious.” The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) exclaimed, “Woe be unto you! Inform me of you sin”. The man explained, “O’ Prophet of God! I am a wealthy person, but whenever a poor man approaches me for help, I feel as if a bolt of fire has approached me.” On hearing this, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) warned: “Stay away from me and do not burn me in your fire! By He, Who has sent me with Guidance and Honour, if you were to offer prayers between al-Rukn and al-Maqaam (around the Ka’bah) for two thousand years and weep in such a measure that your tears flow as rivers and quench the trees, and after all this, if you were to die while still possessing the vice of stinginess, God would hurl you into Hell. Woe be unto you! But do you not know that Allah has said: And whoever is niggardly is niggardly against his own soul and He has also said: And whoever is preserved from the niggardliness of his soul, is among the successful ones.”
[Jaame’ al-Sa’adaat, vol. 2, pg. 110; I’lm-e-Akhlaaq-e-Islami, vol. 2, pg. 154.]
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) said: ”An ignorant but generous person is more beloved to Allah than one, who is devout but parsimonious.”
[Jaame’ al-Sa’adaat, vol. 2, pg. 110.]
The Hadiths above vividly describes the immense effect and magnitude of being stingy. Stinginess is a disease of the soul and it can be cured, it will not be easy but it is not impossible. So let us all strive to rid ourselves of this disease, don’t let shaytan win, fight him and you will surely prevail In Shaa Allah!!! Ameen!!!
Some verses from the Holy Quran:
Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) says: “Here you are, called upon to spend in the Path of Allah, and some of you are being stingy, while whoever is stingy is only ungenerous towards himself. It is Allah who is rich and you who are the poor.”
{Quran 47:38}
Allah, the Wise, has said: ”Those who are niggardly and bid people to be niggardly and hide what Allah has given them out of His grace; and We have prepared for the unbelievers a disgraceful chastisement.”
”And there are those of them who made a covenant with Allah: If He gives us out of His grace, we will certainly give alms and we will certainly be of the righteous ones. But when He gave them out of His grace, they became niggardly of it and they turned back and they withdrew. So in consequence He effected hypocrisy e into their hearts till the day when they shall meet Him because they failed to fulfil towards Allah what they had promised with Him and because they told lies.”
{Qur’an 9:75-77}
And we conclude with this du’a:
”Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-hammi wal-Ḥuzni wal-‘ajazi wal-kasli wal-bukhli wal-jubni wa ḍalaEid-dayni wa ghalabatir-rijal.”
“O Allah, I take refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, weakness and laziness, miserliness and cowardice, the burden of debts and from being overpowered by men.”
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 50
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Tahajjud (Night Prayer)
Jabir RA reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saying,
“Every night there is a special time during which whatever a Muslim asks Allah of any good relating to this life or the Hereafter, it will be granted to him; and this moment comes every night.”
[Muslim]
You want your supplications to be answered??? Then wake up for Tahajjud.
Narrated `Aisha: “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to offer eleven rak`at and that was his prayer. He used to prolong the prostration to such an extent that one could recite fifty verses (of the Qur’an) before he would lift his head. He used to pray two rak`at (Sunna) before the Fajr prayer and then used to lie down on his right side till the call-maker came and informed him about the prayer.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 2, Book 21, Hadith 223]
Narrated `Aisha: “Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) used to offer thirteen rak`at in the night prayer and on hearing the Adhan for the morning prayer, he used to offer two light rak`at.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 2, Book 19, Hadith 43]
Narrated Al-Aswad: I asked `Aisha “How is the night prayer of the Prophet?” She replied, “He used to sleep early at night, and get up in its last part to pray, and then return to his bed. When the Mu’adh-dhin pronounced the Adhan, he would get up. If he was in need of a bath he would take it; otherwise he would perform ablution and then go out (for the prayer).”
[Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 2, Book 21, Hadith 247]
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Satan puts three knots at the back of the head of any of you if he is asleep. On every knot he reads and exhales the following words, ‘The night is long, so stay asleep.’ When one wakes up and remembers Allah, one knot is undone; and when one performs ablution, the second knot is undone, and when one prays the third knot is undone and one gets up energetic with a good heart in the morning; otherwise one gets up lazy and with a mischievous heart.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 2, Book 21, Hadith 243]
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) said, “Our Lord, the Blessed, the Superior, comes every night down on the nearest Heaven to us when the last third of the night remains, saying: “Is there anyone to invoke Me, so that I may respond to invocation? Is there anyone to ask Me, so that I may grant him his request? Is there anyone seeking My forgiveness, so that I may forgive him?”
[Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 2, Book 21, Hadith 246]
The Hadiths above should motivate us all to strive to perform Tahajjud. We should try to make it our regular routine. You don’t have to just jump in and start, we don’t want anyone to drown; you can start by floating (i.e. start gradually with 2-4 raka’aats every 3 days a week) until you become a master swimmer ( i.e. until you don’t even need an alarm to wake you up because your body has already adjusted to your routine). May Allah grant us the ability to reach that level. Ameen!!!
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
”They (the believers) arise from [their] beds; they supplicate their Lord in fear and aspiration, and from what We have provided them, they spend.”
{Quran 32:16}
”They (the righteous) used to sleep but little of the night…”
{Quran 51:17}
”And from [part of] the night, pray with it as additional [worship] for you; it is expected that your Lord will resurrect you to a praised station.”
{Quran 17:79}
”Who sees you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) when you stand up (alone at night for tahajjud prayers).”
{Quran 26:218}
”Is one who is devoutly obedient during periods of the night, prostrating and standing [in prayer], fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, [like one who does not]? Say, “Are those who know equal to those who do not know?” Only they will remember [who are] people of understanding.”
{Quran 39:9}
”Verily, the rising by night (for tahajjud prayer) is very hard and most potent and good for governing oneself, and most suitable for (understanding) the Word (of Allah).”
{Quran 73:6}
”And during night, prostrate yourself to Him (i.e. the offering of Maghrib and ‘Isha’ prayers), and glorify Him a long night through (i.e. tahajjud prayer).”
{Quran 76:26}
Read these verses above, do you feel their power?, the love that Allah has for us; Allah is literally showing us how to get extremely close to Him, He is encouraging us through our beloved Prophet to be among those He loves. Don’t you want that??? Don’t you want to be among those people??? I know I do, what about you guys?
Here’s a little clip on Tahajjud
And we conclude with these supplications:
”O Allah! All the praises are for you, You are the Holder of the Heavens and the Earth, and whatever is in them. All the praises are for You; You have the possession of the Heavens and the Earth And whatever is in them. All the praises are for You; You are the Light of the Heavens and the Earth And all the praises are for You; You are the King of the Heavens and the Earth; and all the praises are for You; You are the Truth and Your Promise is the truth, and to meet You is true, Your Word is the truth and Paradise is true and Hell is true and all the Prophets (Peace be upon them) are true; and Muhammad is true, and the Day of Resurrection is true. O Allah! I surrender (my will) to You; I believe in You and depend on You, and repent to You, and with Your help I argue (with my opponents, the non-believers) and I take You as a judge (to judge between us). Please forgive me my previous and future sins; And whatever I concealed or revealed. And You are the One who makes (some people) forward and (some) backward. There is none to be worshiped but you.”
”O ALLĀH! Put Nūr (light) in my heart, and make my grave illuminated; and grant me Nūr in front of me, Nūr at my back, Nūr on my right, Nūr on my left, Nūr above me, Nūr below me, (Your Nūr be around me), and Nūr in my ears, Nūr in my eyes, Nūr in every hair of mine, Nūr in my skin, Nūr in my flesh, Nūr in my blood, and Nūr in every bone of mine. O ALLĀH! Make my Nūr enormous, grant me Nūr, and make Nūr for me.”
”O ALLĀH! I ask You of that goodness which is beyond my understanding and intention, and which I did not even ask. However, You promised this to anyone of Your creation, or any goodness, which You want to give to any of Your slaves. I desire this and ask You of it by Your Mercy, O Sustainer of the universe!”
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Hadith 51
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Witr
It was narrated that Ali, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with him, said: ”The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“O people of the Qur’an, pray witr, for Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, is Witr (One) and loves Al-Witr (the odd numbered).’”
[Sunan al-Tirmidhī 453]
Narrated `Aisha: ”Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) offered witr prayer at different nights at various hours extending (from the `Isha’ prayer) up to the last hour of the night.” [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 2, Book 16, Hadith 110]
Narrated `A’isha: ”The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer his night prayer while I was sleeping across in his bed. Whenever he intended to offer the witr prayer, he used to wake me up and I would offer the witr prayer too.” [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 2, Book 16, Hadith 111]
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Make witr as your last prayer at night.”[Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 2, Book 16, Hadith 112]
Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever fears he cannot stand for prayer at the end of the night, let him perform witr prayer in its beginning. Whoever hopes to stand for prayer at the end of the night, let him perform witr prayer at its ending. Verily, prayer at the end of the night is witnessed, and that is better.” [Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 755]
Ubayy ibn Ka’b reported: ”When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, finished his witr prayer with invocations of peace, he would say, “Glory to the King, the Holy.”
[Sunan Abī Dāwūd 1430]
Visit this link for a simple guideline on how to pray Witr:
https://sunnahonline.com/library/fiqh-and-sunnah/642-simple-guides-the-witr-prayer
And we conclude with this du’a:
”لآ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ الْحَلِيْمُ الْكَرِيْمُ,لآ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيْمُ, سُبْحَانَ اللّهِ رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ, وَ رَبِّ الاَرْضِيْنَ السَّبْعِ, وَ مَا فِيْهِنَّ وَ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ وَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيْمِ وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ”
” There is none worth worshipping but Allah Who is Forbearing and Generous; There is none worth worshipping but Allah Who is Most High and Great; Glory be to Allah, Who is the Sustainer of the seven heavens and of the seven earth; And Who is the Sustainer of all the things in them, and between them, And Who is the Lord of the great ‘Arsh (Divine Center of Authority & Power); And all praise for Allah, the Sustainer of the worlds.”
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Hadith 52
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Murder
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said,
“Were the inhabitants of the heavens and earth to share in the killing of a believer, Allah would cast them all into Hellfire.”
[Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1398]
Mu’awiyyah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah might forgive any sin, except for a man who deliberately kills a believer or a man who dies as an unbeliever.” [Sunan al-Nasā’ī 3995]
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Five sins cannot be expiated: idolatry with Allah, killing a soul without a just case, slandering a believer, fleeing the battlefield, and bearing false witness to consume the wealth of another without right.” [Musnad al-Shāmiyyīn 1161]
Narrated/Authority of Abu Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunaif: Uthman bin Affan looked at them and heard them when they spoke of killing. He said: “Are they threatening to kill me? Why would they kill me? I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: “It is not lawful to shed the blood of a Muslim except in one of three (cases): a man who commits adultery when he is a married person, then he should be stoned; a man who kills a soul not in retaliation for murder; and a man who apostatizes after becoming Muslim.’ By Allah (SWT), I never committed adultery either during Ignorance days nor in Islam, and I have never killed a Muslim soul, and I have not apostatized since I became Muslim.” [Sunan Ibn Majah. Chapter 23, Hadith No: 2533]
Narrated/Authority of Abdullah bin Masud who said: The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, said: “The blood of a man who is a Muslim is not lawful (i.e. cannot be lawfully shed), save if he belongs to one of three (classes): a married man who is an adulterer; life for a life (i.e. for murder); one who is a deserter of his religion, abandoning the community.” [Al-Bukhari & Muslim]
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
“And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his punishment is Hell; he shall abide in it, and Allah will send His wrath on him and curse him and prepare for him a painful chastisement.”{Quran 4:93}
“Whoever slays a soul, unless it be for a manslaughter or for mischief in the land, it is as though he slew all men; and whoever keeps it alive, it is as though he kept alive all men.”{Quran 5:32}
Murder is a major sin!!! I repeat Murder is a major sin. It is HARAM There is nothing left to say.
And we conclude with this dua:
”اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لا إِلَهَ إِلا أَنْتَ خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلا أَنْتَ”
”O Allah! You are my Lord. There is no God except You. You created me and I am Your slave. To the best of my ability, I will abide by my covenant and pledge to You. I seek Your protection from the evil of my own creation. I acknowledge Your favors to me and I admit my sins. So please forgive me for no one can forgive sins except You.”
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Hadith 53
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Hypocrisy
Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-as RA reported: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said,
“Four are the qualities which, when found in a person, make him a sheer hypocrite, and one who possesses one of them, possesses one characteristic of hypocrisy until he abandons it. These are: When he is entrusted with something, he betrays trust; when he speaks, he lies; when he promises, he acts treacherously; and when he argues, he behaves in a very imprudent, insulting manner.”
[Bukhari and Muslim]
On the authority of Abu Huraira, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Two qualities are not combined in the hypocrite: good behavior and understanding of religion.” [Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2684]
Hypocrisy is loosely defined as putting up a false appearance. In matters of faith, it describes the sort of actions that are associated with pretending to accept the faith of Islam when a person actually does not. He does so in order to win favor with Muslims and to try to be accepted as one of them. At the time of the Prophet, peace be upon him, there were people in Madinah who claimed to be Muslims when in actual fact they were not. Allah describes these people at the opening of the Surah entitled “The Hypocrites”. Hypocrisy is a disease & just like any disease there is a cure. So let us all arm ourselves with supplications from the Quran & Hadith and protect ourselves from the whispers of shaytan that will make us doubt our faith. May Allah keep us steadfast on His path by His Mercy. Ameen!!!
Here are some verses from the Holy Quran:
“When the hypocrites come to you, they say: we bear witness that you are truly Allah’s messenger. Allah certainly knows that you are truly His messenger, but Allah bears witness that the hypocrites are indeed liars.” {Quran 63: 1}
“And that He might make evident those who are hypocrites. For it was said to them, “Come, fight in the way of Allah or [at least] defend.” They said, “If we had known [there would be] fighting, we would have followed you.” They were nearer to disbelief that day than to faith, saying with their mouths what was not in their hearts. And Allah is most Knowing of what they conceal” {Quran 3:167}
”And when it is said to them, “Come to what Allah has revealed and to the Messenger,” you see the hypocrites turning away from you in aversion.” {Quran 4:61}
”Indeed, the hypocrites [think to] deceive Allah , but He is deceiving them. And when they stand for prayer, they stand lazily, showing [themselves to] the people and not remembering Allah except a little,” {Quran 4:142}
”Indeed, the hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of the Fire – and never will you find for them a helper –“ {Quran 4:145}
And we conclude with this dua:
”Allahumma tahhir qalbi min an-nifaq, wa ‘amali min ar-riya’, wa lisani min al-kadhib, wa ‘ayni min al-khiyana. Fa innaka ta‘lamu khainata’l a‘yun, wa ma tukhfis-sudur”
”O Allah! Purify my heart of hypocrisy, and my deeds from showing off, and my tongue from lying, and my eyes from betraying trust (looking at the forbidden). For indeed, You know what the eyes betray, and what is hidden deep in the breasts” -Baihiqi
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Hadith 54
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Women in Islam
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Sufficient for you among the women of mankind are Mariam bint ‘Imran, Khadijah bint Khuwailid, Fatimah bint Muhammad and Asiyah the wife of Fir’awn.”
[Al Tirmidhi (Sahih)]
The Prophet has also mentioned a fifth woman and that is Aisha, whereby he ﷺ said:
“The superiority of ‘Aishah to other women is like the superiority of Tharid (the most popular signature dish at the time) to other kinds of food.”
[Al-Nisai (Hasan)]
These five women are important in the lives of every Muslim sisters & also brothers but mostly sisters. They show us who a true believer, friend, wife & mother is supposed to be, but don’t forget they are human & they make mistakes. Hence why Allah asks us all to seek His forgiveness and mercy.
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It was narrated from Hakim bin Muawiyah, from his father, that: a man asked the Prophet (peace be upon him): “What are the right of the woman over her husband?” He said: “That he should feed her as he feeds himself and clothe her as he clothes himself; he should not strike her on the face nor disfigure her, and he should not abandon her except in the house (as a form of discipline).” [Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 3, Book 9, Hadith 1923]
Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported: Woman has been created from a rib and will in no way be straightened for you; so if you wish to benefit by her, benefit by her while crookedness remains in her. And if you attempt to straighten her, you will break her, and breaking her is divorcing her. [Sahih Muslim, Book 17, Hadith 79]
Abu Hurairah RA reported: Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said:* “Take my advice with regard to women: Act kindly towards women, for they were created from a rib, and the most crooked part of a rib is its uppermost. If you attempt to straighten it; you will break it, and if you leave it alone it will remain crooked; so act kindly toward women.”* [Bukhari and Muslim]
It was narrated that Ibn Mas’ud said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) cursing Al-Mutanammisat, women who have their teeth separated, and women who have tattoos done, those who change the creation of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.” [Sunan an-Nasa’I, Book 48, Hadith 68]
Narrated Abu Musa RA that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Every eye commits adultery, and when the woman uses perfume and she passes by a gathering, then she is like this and that.’” Meaning an adulteress. [Tirmidhi]
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
There are many verses in the Qur’an which demonstrate equality between men and women; for example, in the act of creation. The Qur’an declares:
‘O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allah, through whom you ask one another, and the wombs…’ {An-Nisa’, 4:1}
And, ‘And it is He who produced you from one soul and [gave you] a place of dwelling and of storage. We have detailed the signs for a people who understand.’ {Al-An’am, 6:98}
And, ‘It is He who created you from one soul and created from it its mate that he might dwell in security with her.’ {Al-A’raf, 7:189}
And, ‘He created you from one soul. Then He made from it its mate …’ {Az-Zumar, 39:6}
Men and women are equal in their acts of worship and in performing their Islamic obligations. God [swt] does not prefer one gender over the other or one race over another. The Qur’an states this clearly:
‘O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted.’ {Al-Hujurat, 49:13}
Men and women, and Muslims and non-Muslims are all equal in terms of their servitude to the Creator. The Qur’an states,
‘There is no one in the heavens and earth but that he comes to the Most Merciful as a servant.’{Maryam, 19:93}
The Qur’an declares that men and women are equal in terms of reward and punishment; it states,
‘Whoever does an evil deed will not be recompensed except by the like thereof; but whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer – those will enter Paradise, being given provision therein without account.’. {Ghafir, 40:40}
And, the Qur’an states, ‘And their Lord responded to them, “Never will I allow to be lost the work of [any] worker among you, whether male or female; you are of one another.’{Ala-‘Imran, 3:195}
And, it declares, ‘And whoever does righteous deeds, whether male or female, while being a believer – those will enter Paradise and will not be wronged, [even as much as] the speck on a date seed.’ {An-Nisa, 4:124}
And, ‘Whoever does righteousness, whether male or female, while he is a believer – We will surely cause him to live a good life, and We will surely give them their reward [in the Hereafter] according to the best of what they used to do.’{An-Nahl, 16:97}
The Qur’an emphasizes equality between both of them regarding their rights and duties; it states,
‘…And due to the wives is similar to what is expected of them, according to what is reasonable….’ {Al-Baqarah, 2:228}
And, ‘For men is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, and for women is a share of what the parents and close relatives leave, be it little or much – an obligatory share.’ {An-Nisa, 4:7}
The Qur’an rejects what the pre-Islamic Arabs used to do; it states,
‘And when one of them is informed of [the birth of] a female, his face becomes dark, and he suppresses grief. He hides himself from the people because of the ill of which he has been informed. Should he keep it in humiliation or bury it in the ground? Unquestionably, evil is what they decide.’ {An-Nahl, 16:58-59}
These verses not only emphasize equality regarding Islamic duties, rights and obligations, but also recommend that Muslims deal with women in a gentle, noble and kindly way. The Qur’an says,
‘…live with them in kindness. For if you dislike them – perhaps you dislike a thing and Allah makes therein much good.’ {An-Nisa, 4:19}
And, ‘…give them [a gift of] compensation – the wealthy according to his capability and the poor according to his capability – a provision according to what is acceptable, a duty upon the doers of good.’ {Al-Baqarah, 2:236}
The Qur’an says,
‘Lodge them [in a section] of where you dwell out of your means and do not harm them in order to oppress them. And if they should be pregnant, then spend on them until they give birth. And if they breastfeed for you, then give them their payment and confer among yourselves in the acceptable way; …’ {Al-Talaq, 65:6}
And declares, ‘…give them from the wealth of God which He has given you.…’ {An-Nur, 24:33}
And, ‘O you who have believed, it is not lawful for you to inherit women by compulsion. And do not make difficulties for them in order to take [back] part of what you gave them.’ {An-Nisa, 4:19}
The Qur’an states, ’…Then, either keep [her] in an acceptable manner or release [her] with good treatment.’ {Al-Baqarah, 2:229}
And we conclude with this dua:
’رَبَّنَا وَٱجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِنَآ أُمَّةً مُّسْلِمَةً لَّكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ.’
’Our Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our descendants a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.’ (Quran 2:128)
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Hadith 55
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Holding Yourself Accountable (Self-Accountability)
“The wise person is one who holds himself accountable — he is well-aware if his deeds, thoughts and relations follow the straight or the deviated path. And he knows whether he is from those whom Allah is angry from or from those whom Allah has awarded – and works for what comesafter death. And the weak, impotent person is one whose self follows its vain desires and he (simply) puts his hope in Allah – he wishes to be in Heaven without striving to earn it.”
[Prophet Muhammad PBUH]
In another Hadith, “Hold yourself accountable for your deeds and supply yourself with provisions and be prepared before you are brought back to life.”
Imam Ali (a.s.) says: “Hold yourself accountable for your deeds – we usually hold others accountable because we always look at others and do not look at ourselves, although man is not responsible for others; he is responsible only for himself, thus he has to hold himself accountable before he turns to others – and demand it to do what is ordained (of acts of worship and other duties) and supply yourself with provisions and be prepared before you are brought back to life”.
Imam As-Sadiq (a.s.) says that Lukman told his son that he will be asked tomorrow when he stands before God about four things: “Your youth, how did you spend it – Allah has given you the youth, which represents the stage in life when one has the ability to perform the most demanding deeds – your life, how did you consume it– by doing good or evil and by doing what pleases Allah or what angers Him – your money, how did you earn it – did you earn it by legal or illegal means, since some consider what is legal is what they can put their hands on, regardless of the means, especially that nowadays is the season of illegal money, which some countries send to Lebanon to buy votes even to those are not responsible enough. I have read an American report that says that the Lebanese elections are one of the most expensive in the world, since certain Arab counties are spending hundreds of millions of Dollars to make sure that some of the candidates they support would win. There is also the money taken by the oppressors and the arrogant to spy on their country and citizens – and how did you spend it. Thus, be ready– these questions are a test before God, which you have to prepare to as you prepare to your tests in this world – and prepare your answer.
Imam Ali (a.s.) teaches us on how to hold ourselves accountable. He says: This is a day that has passed and will never come back. God will ask you what you did in this day. Have you remembered God? Did you attain the right of a Muslim brother? Relief some of his grief, or help his siblings after his death… If what he has remembered was good, then he will thank God for His Grace, but if what he remembered was sinful, he should ask God, the Most Exalted, for forgiveness and promise himself not to commit such sins again.
Ok so you are preparing for an exam, you are done reading whatever is in the syllabus & you brain can’t take anymore, so you decided to gauge yourself see what you retained in that brain of yours. You prepared some questions & answer them and grade yourself to see how good you will do. You are self examining your studying, does this make sense?
So here the exam being life & the studying being your deeds. As good & sincere Muslims we should always & I mean ALWAYS re-evaluate our actions/ourselves , think about the consequences of our actions, own up to our mistakes/actions & try to be the best version of ourselves and repent for those mistakes by increasing our good deeds.
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
Allah says in His Glorious Book: “O you who believe! Be careful of (your duty to) Allah, and let every soul consider what it has sent on for the morrow, and be careful of (your duty to) Allah; surely Allah is Aware of what you do. And be not like those who forsook Allah, so He made them forsake their own souls: these it is that are the transgressors. Not alike are the inmates of the fire and the dwellers of the garden: the dwellers of the garden are they that are the achievers”. {Quran 59: 18-20}
Man has to be mindful of every deed he does, so that he would hold himself accountable everyday. He would then come to his Lord making sure that all his deeds aimed at earning God’s satisfaction. Allah has told us about what some of the people would say when their book of deeds is brought before them:
“And the Book shall be placed, then you will see the guilty fearing from what is in it, and they will say: Ah! Woe to us! What a book is this! It does not omit a small one nor a great one, but numbers them (all); and what they had done they shall find present (there); and your Lord does not deal unjustly with anyone” {Quran 18:49}
And we conclude with this dua:
”ﺍﻟﻠﻬﻢ ﺇﻧﻲ ﺃﻋﻮﺫ ﺑﻚ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺮ ﻣﺎ ﻋﻤﻠﺖ ﻭﻣﻦ ﺷﺮ ﻣﺎ ﻟﻢ ﺃﻋﻤﻞ”
”Allahumma inni audhu bika min sharri ma ‘amiltu, wa min sharri ma lam a’mal”
”O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the evil of that which I have done and the evil of that which I have not done”
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Hadith 56
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Dreams
Abu Salama reported : I used to see dreams (and was so much perturbed) that I began to quiver and have temperature, but did not cover myself with a mantle. I met Abu Qatada and made a mention of that to him. He said: I heard Allali’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying:
”A good vision comes from Allah and a (bad) dream (hulm) from devil. So when one of.yousees a bad dream (hulm) which he does not like, he should spit on his left side thrice and seek refuge with Allah from its evil; then it will not harm him.”
[Sahih Muslim, Book 29, Hadith Number 5613]
Abu Salama replied: I used to see (such horrible dreams) that I fell ill. I saw Abu Qatada who also said: I used to see dreams which made me sick until I heard Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: ”Good dreams are from Allah, so if any one of you sees which he likes he should not disclose it to one but whow he loves, but if he sees something which he does not like he should spit on his left side thrice and seek refuge with Allah from the mischief of the satan and its mischief (i.e. of the dream), and he should not relate it to anyone, then it would not harm him.” [Sahih Muslim, Book 29, Hadith No 5619]
Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying : ”When the time draws near (when the Resurrection is near) a believer’s dream can hardly be false. And the truest vision will be of one who is himself the most truthful in speech, for the vision of a Muslim is the forty-fifth part of Prophecy, and dreams are of three types: one good dream which is a sort of good tidings from Allah ; the evil dream which causes pain is from the satan ; and the third one is a suggestion of one’s own mind; so if any one of you sees a dream which he does not like he should stand tip and offer prayer and he should not relate it to people,”and he said: I would love to see fetters (in the dream), but I dislike wearing of necklace, for the fetters is (an indication of) one’s steadfastness in religion. The narrator said: I do not know whether this is a part of the hadith or the words of Ibn Sirin. [Sahih Muslim, Book 29, Hadith No 5621]
Abu Huraira reported: I heard Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: ”He who saw me in a dream would soon see me in the state of wakefulness, or as if he saw me in a state of wakefulness, for the satan does not appear in my form.” [Sahih Muslim, Book 29, Hadith No 5636]
Jabir reported that there came to Allah’s Apostle (may peace be upon him) a desert Arab and said: Allah’s Messenger, I saw in the state of steep as if my head had been cut off and I had been moving on haltingly after it. Thereupon Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) said to that desert Arab: ”Do not narrate to the people the vain sporting of satan with you in your sleep and (the narrator) also said: I heard Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) in his subsequent address: None amongst you should narrate the vain sporting of devil with him in the dream.”[Sahih Muslim, Book 29, Hadith No 5641]
Ibn Abbas reported that Musailima al-Kadhdhab (the greater liar) (who claimed prophethood after the death of the Holy Prophet) came during the lifetime of Allah’s Apostle (may peace be upon him) to Medina and said: If Muhammad assigns his caliphate to me after him I would follow, and there came along with him a large body of persons of his tribe and there came to him Allah’s Apostle (may peace be upon him) along with Thabit b. Qais b. Shammas and the Prophet of Allah (may peace be upon him) had a piece of wood in his hand until he came in front of Musailima in the company of his companions and said: If you were to ask even this (wood), I would never give it to you. I am not going to do anything against the will of God in your case, and if you turn away (from what I say) Allah will destroy you. And I find you in the same state which I was shown (in the dream) and here is Thabit and he would answer you on my behalf. He (the Holy Prophet) then went back. Ibn ‘Abbas said: I asked the (meanings of the) words of Allah’s Apostle (may peace be upon him): “You are the same what I was made to see about you in my dream.” and Abu Huraira reported that Allah’s Messenger. (may peace be upon him) said: ”While I was sleeping I saw in my hands two gold bangles. This had a disturbing effect upon me and I was given a suggestion in the sleep that I should blow over them, so I blew over them and they were no more. And I interpreted these (two bangles) as the two great liars who would appear after me and the one amongst them was ‘Anasi the inhabitant of San’a’ and the other one Musailima the inhabitant of Yamama.” [Sahih Muslim, Book 29, Hadith No 5650]
Well from the stories of the Prophets I have been told of when I was young in Islamiyya (by the way, I love those stories) I thought the only Prophet that could interpret dreams was Prophet Yusuf, and I kinda think that many of us thought so because his story begins with the dream he had of 11 stars, the sun & the moon prostrating to him ( at that time prostration was permitted) but as I grew older and listened to more stories of the Prophets I learned that many Prophets were given the gift of dream interpretation. This in itself is a sign that there’s a God and the God is Allah SWT.
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
”They said, “[It is but] a mixture of false dreams, and we are not learned in the interpretation of dreams” {Quran 12:44}
”But they say, “[The revelation is but] a mixture of false dreams; rather, he has invented it; rather, he is a poet. So let him bring us a sign just as the previous [messengers] were sent [with miracles].” {Quran 21:5}
”[Remember, O Muhammad], when Allah showed them to you in your dream as few; and if He had shown them to you as many, you [believers] would have lost courage and would have disputed in the matter [of whether to fight], but Allah saved [you from that]. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts” {Quran 8:43}
* [Of these stories mention] when Joseph said to his father, “O my father, indeed I have seen [in a dream] eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me.” He said, “O my son, do not relate your vision to your brothers or they will contrive against you a plan. Indeed Satan, to man, is a manifest enemy.* {Quran 12:4-5}
”And there entered the prison with him two young men. One of them said, “Indeed, I have seen myself [in a dream] pressing wine.” The other said, “Indeed, I have seen myself carrying upon my head [some] bread, from which the birds were eating. Inform us of its interpretation; indeed, we see you to be of those who do good.” {Quran 12:36}
And we conclude with this dua:
”رَبَّنا ءَامَنَّا بِمَا اَنْزَلْتَ وَاْتَّبَعْنَا الرَّسُولَ فَاْكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشََّاهِدِينَ”
”Our, Lord we have believed in what You have revealed to us and have followed the messenger, so register us among the witnesses to truth.”(Quran 3:53)
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 57
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Fajr Prayer
‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The two Rak’ah before the dawn (Fajr) prayer are better than this world and all it contains.”
{Muslim}
Another narration goes: “The two Rak’ah before the dawn (Fajr) prayer are dearer to me than the whole world.”
[Riyad as-Salihin 1102]
The Messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) recited this verse, ‘And recite the Qur’an during the Fajr. Verily, the recitation of the Qur’an during Fajr is ever witnessed.’ And said, “It is witnessed by the angels of the night and the day.” [Sunan Ibn Majah, Book 2, Hadith 4]
The Messenger of Allah, Peace be upon him) said, “Whoever prays the morning prayer in congregation, then he sits remembering Allah until the sun rises and prays two Rakahs (Duha) will have a reward similar to the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimage.” [Jami’ Tirmidhi, Book 6, Hadith 43]
Great emphasis has been placed upon preserving the Fajr prayer along with the Asr prayer because it is a time when deeds are taken by angels to Allah, the Most High as our prophet (Peace be upon him) said,
“A group of angels stay with you at night and (another group of) angels by daytime, and both groups gather at the time of the ‘Asr and Fajr prayers. Then those angels who have stayed with you overnight, ascend and Allah asks them about you —- and He knows everything about you. ‘In what state did you leave My slaves?’ The angels reply, ‘When we left them, they were praying, and when we reached them they were praying.’ ” [Sahih Bukhari, Book 97, Hadith 56]
From the above Hadiths we can grasp the magnitude of the importance of praying Fajr on time, so let us all strive to be the best Muslim/ Muslimah we can be. May Allah grant us the ability to do it. Ameen!!!!
And in the Holy Quran:
“Establish prayer at the decline of the sun until the darkness of the night and recite the Qur’an at Fajr. Indeed, the recitation of Fajr is ever witnessed.” {Quran Surah Isra, 17:78}
And we conclude with this dua:
”ﺍﻟﻠَّﻬُﻢَّ ﻟَﻚَ ﺍﻟْﺤَﻤْﺪُ، ﺃَﻧْﺖَ ﻧُﻮﺭُ ﺍﻟﺴَّﻤَﻮَﺍﺕِ ﻭَﺍﻷَﺭْﺽِ ﻭَﻣَﻦْ ﻓِﻴﻬِﻦَّ، ﻭَﻟَﻚَ ﺍﻟْﺤَﻤْﺪُ، ﺃَﻧْﺖَ ﻗَﻴِّﻢُ ﺍﻟﺴَّﻤَﻮَﺍﺕِ ﻭَﺍﻷَﺭْﺽِ ﻭَﻣَﻦْ ﻓِﻴﻬِﻦَّ، ﻭَﻟَﻚَ ﺍﻟْﺤَﻤْﺪُ،ﺃَﻧْﺖَ ﺍﻟْﺤَﻖُّ ﻭَﻭَﻋْﺪُﻙَ ﺣَﻖٌّ، ﻭَﻗَﻮْﻟُﻚَ ﺣَﻖٌّ، ﻭَﻟِﻘَﺎﺅُﻙَ ﺣَﻖٌّ، ﻭَﺍﻟْﺠَﻨَّﺔُ ﺣَﻖٌّ، ﻭَﺍﻟﻨَّﺎﺭُ ﺣَﻖٌّ، ﻭَﺍﻟﺴَّﺎﻋَﺔُ ﺣَﻖٌّ، ﻭَﺍﻟﻨَّﺒِﻴُّﻮﻥَ ﺣَﻖٌّ، ﻭَﻣُﺤَﻤَّﺪٌ ﺣَﻖٌّ. ﺍﻟﻠَّﻬُﻢَّ ﻟَﻚَ ﺃَﺳْﻠَﻤْﺖُ ﻭَﻋَﻠَﻴْﻚَ ﺗَﻮَﻛَّﻠْﺖُ ﻭَﺑِﻚَ ﺁﻣَﻨْﺖُ، ﻭَﺇِﻟَﻴْﻚَ ﺃَﻧَﺒْﺖُ، ﻭَﺑِﻚَ ﺧَﺎﺻَﻤْﺖُ، ﻭَﺇِﻟَﻴْﻚَ ﺣَﺎﻛَﻤْﺖُ، ﻓَﺎﻏْﻔِﺮْ ﻟِﻲ ﻣَﺎ ﻗَﺪَّﻣْﺖُ ﻭَﻣَﺎ ﺃَﺧَّﺮْﺕُ، ﻭَﻣَﺎ ﺃَﺳْﺮَﺭْﺕُ، ﻭَﻣَﺎ ﺃَﻋْﻠَﻨْﺖُ، ﺃَﻧْﺖَ ﺍﻟْﻤُﻘَﺪِّﻡُ ﻭَﺃَﻧْﺖَ ﺍﻟْﻤُﺆَﺧِّﺮُ ﻻَ ﺇِﻟَﻪَ ﺇِﻻَّ ﺃَﻧْﺖَ”
”Allahumma laka l-hamdu; Anta nuras- samawati wal ardi wa man fihinna. wa laka l-hamdu; Anta qaiyim as-samawati wal ardi wa man flhinna. Wa lakaI-hamdu; Anta-l-,haqqu, wa wa’daka haqqun, wa qauluka haqqun, wa Liqaa’uka haqqun, wal-jannatu haqqun, wannaru haqqun, was-saatu haqqun, wan-nabiyyuna huqqun, wa Mahammadun haqqun, Allahumma laka aslamtu, wa Alaika tawakkaltu, wa bika amantu, wa ilaika anabtu, wa bika khaasamtu, wa ilaika haakamtu , faghfirli ma qaddamtu wa ma akh-khartu, wa ma asrartu, wa ma a’lantu. Anta al-muqaddimu, wa anta al-mu-‘akhkhiru. La ilaha il-la anta (or La ilaha ghairuka)”
”O Allah, to You be praise, You are the Light of the heavens and earth and whoever is in them. To You be praise, You are the Sustainer of the Heavens and the earth and whoever is in them. To You be praise, You are True, Your promise is true, Paradise is true, Hell is true, the Hour is true, the Prophets are true and Muhammad is true. To You have I submitted, in You I put my trust and in You I have believed, and with Your help I argue, and I take You as a judge. Forgive me my past and future sins and those that I commit openly and those that I commit in secret. You are the One who puts [some people] back and bring [others] forward. There is no God but You.”
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 57
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about The Mufarridun
Imam Ahmad recorded that, Abdullah bin Busr said: “Two bedouins came to the Messenger of Allah and one of them said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, which of the people is best’ He said: (The one whose life is long and whose deeds are good.) The other one said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, the laws of Islam are too much for us. Teach me something that I can adhere to.’ He said, (Keep your tongue moist with the remembrance of Allah.)”
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
Allah says in the Holy Quran: ”Therefore remember Me, and I will remember you; and be thankful to Me and do not be ungrateful to Me”{Quran 2:153}
My fellow brothers and sisters let us strive to always moist our tongue with the remembrance of Allah, LET IS BE AMONG THE MUFARRIDUN!!! but REMEMBER!!! don’t overdo yourself or invent something outside Islam.
And we conclude with this du’a:
”أَعُوذُ بِٱللَّهِ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجَٰهِلِينَ”
“I seek refuge in Allah from being among the ignorant.” {Quran 2:67}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 59
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Consequence of being impatient
It is recorded from Abu Huraira radhiAllahu ‘anhu through a long chain of narrators that the Prophet salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, “The worst thing that can be in a man is greedy impatience and unrestrained cowardice.”
“It is man’s nature to be impatient but when he adopts righteousness and has taqwa he begins to display patience. This means Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala is not to be blamed for creating man impatient rather it’s a test. Man has to rise above base desires and feelings and become a model of high moral character.”
Abu Huraira reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: ”The supplication of every one of you is granted if he does not grow impatient and says: I supplicated but it was not granted.” [Sahih Muslim, Book 35, Hadith 6593]
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), “The supplication of every one of you will be granted if he does not get impatient and say (for example): ‘I supplicated my Rubb but my prayer has not been granted’.”
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
The narration of Muslim is: “The supplication of a slave continues to be granted as long as he does not supplicate for a sinful thing or for something that would cut off the ties of kinship and he does not grow impatient.” It was said: “O Messenger of Allah! What does growing impatient mean?” He (ﷺ) said, “It is one’s saying: ‘I supplicated again and again but I do not think that my prayer will be answered.’ Then he becomes frustrated (in such circumstances) and gives up supplication altogether.”
Narrated Al-Hasan: `Amr bin Taghlib said, “Some property was given to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he gave it to some people and withheld it from some others. Then he came to know that they (the latter) were dissatisfied. So the Prophet said, ‘I give to one man and leave (do not give) another, and the one to whom I do not give is dearer to me than the one to whom I give. I give to some people because of the impatience and discontent present in their hearts, and leave other people because of the content and goodness Allah has bestowed on them, and one of them is `Amr bin Taghlib.” `Amr bin Taghlib said, “The sentence which Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said in my favor is dearer to me than the possession of nice red camels.” [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 626]
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
“Then be patient for the decision of your Lord,”{Quran 68: 48} meaning persevere against the harm your people cause you and their rejection. For verily, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala will give you authority over them, and make the final victory for you and your followers in this life and the Hereafter.
Here is a lesson for everyone who might be suffering in their personal lives. Do not lose the reward for patience by letting your emotions go haywire. Be patient and wait for the help of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala to come. Things will be better and different for you perhaps not now but there will come a time when things will be according to your liking. You have to ensure you are not disobeying Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala or going against any of His commands. Do not take matters in your hands and ruin your life. Seek help from Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala through patience and prayer.
“And be not like the companion of the fish,”{Quran 68: 48} meaning Yunus ‘alayhi salaam when he went off angry with his people. Various things happened to him, such as riding on a ship at sea, being swallowed by a (large) fish, the fish carrying him off into the ocean, being in the darkness and depth of the sea and hearing the sea’s and its dwellers glorification of the Most High, the Most Able (Allah). For Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala is the One Whose execution of divine decree cannot be resisted. After all of this, Yunus ‘alayhi salaam called out from the layers of darkness:
أَن لاَّ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ أَنتَ سُبْحَـنَكَ إِنِّى كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّـلِمِينَ
“None has the right to be worshipped but You, Glorified are You! Truly, I have been of the wrongdoers,” {Quran 21: 87}.
Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala heard his prayer and delivered him from his affliction. Had it not be the grace of his Lord, he would have been left in the stomach of the fish. But Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala forgave him for his impatience and relieved him from his affliction.
Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala says, “Verily, man was created very impatient,” {Quran 70: 19}. He goes on to explain this statement, “Irritable when evil touches him,” {Quran 70: 20} whenever any harm touches him he is frightful and worried; completely taken back due to the severity of its terror and hopeless about receiving any goodness after it, “And niggardly when good touches him,”{Quran 70: 21}. When a little bit of good comes his way, he becomes extremely stingy and holds it away from the people not sharing with them.
Impatience doesn’t need any introduction because it happens to us everyday even as you all are reading this. Humans are naturally impatient, we just want to does this thing as easy as possible 8 also in the shortest possible time; but that doesn’t always end well does it? So let us strive to overcome this impatience, REMEMBER it is also a test, so let’s ace this test you guys. Farewell, till we meet again.
And we conclude with this dua:
“O Lord! Pour out on us patience and constancy, and take our souls unto thee as Muslims (who bow to thy will).” {Quran 7:126}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 60
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Pride/Arrogance
Ibn Mas’ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The haughty, even with pride equal to a mustard seed in his heart, will not enter Jannah.” A man enquired: “What about that a person likes fine dress and fine shoes?” He said: “Allah is Beautiful and likes beauty. Pride amounts to disclaiming truth out of self- esteem, and despising people .”
[Muslim].
It Is narrated on the authority of Abdullah b. Mas’ud that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), observed: ”He who has in his heart the weight of a mustard seed of pride shall not enter Paradise. A person (amongst his hearers) said: Verily a person loves that his dress should be fine, and his shoes should be fine. He (the Holy Prophet) remarked: Verily, Allah is Graceful and He loves Grace. Pride is disdaining the truth (out of self-conceit) and contempt for the people.”[Sahih Muslim, Book 1, Hadith 164]
Salamah bin Al-Akwa’ (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Man continues to display haughtiness and arrogance until he is recorded among the arrogant and will be therefore afflicted with what afflicts them.” [At- Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hadith Hasan].
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), “Allah will not look, on the Day of Resurrection, at a person who drags his Izar [garment] (behind him) out of pride and arrogance.”[Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 7, Book 72, Hadith 679]
Ibn ‘Umar reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “If anyone behaves insolently or walks with an arrogant, he will meet Allah Almighty covered with His anger.” [Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, Book 30, Hadith 549]
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The main source of disbelief is in the east. Pride and arrogance are characteristics of the owners of horses and camels, and those bedouins who are busy with their camels and pay no attention to Religion; while modesty and gentleness are the characteristics of the owners of sheep.” [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 520]
Jubair bin Mut’im narrated from his father who said: “They (meaning the people in general) told me that I was proud, while I rode a donkey, wore a cloak, and I milked the sheep. And the Messenger of Allah said to me: “Whoever does these, then there is no pride (arrogance) in him.'” [Jami` at-Tirmidhi,
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah said: “There are three to whom Allah, it Mighty and Sublime, with not speak on the Day of Resurrection: An old man who commits adultery, a poor man who is arrogant, and an Imam who tells lies.” [Sunan an-Nasa’i, Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 2576]
What is Pride?
So according to the Oxford dictionary, it is a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.
Of course there is pride that is healthy; for example, wearing clean clothes/ shoes, looking smart & presentable etc. But there is also pride that is a disease (unhealthy); for example, being boastful of a particular skill or about beauty or about religion (a person thinking that he/she is better than everyone, he/she is the ideal Muslim/Muslimah).
What is Arrogance?
It is the quality of being arrogant. The definition of arrogant is someone who is full of self-worth or self-importance and who tells and shows that they have a feeling of superiority over others. An example of arrogant is when a person is one who brags about himself all the time, acting like he/she is the best thing to ever happen to someone.
So from the definition above it is safe to say that arrogance is the same as unhealthy pride.
And in the Hadiths above & the verses below we are warned about having even a mustard seed weight of arrogance/pride in our hearts. Do you know what a mustard seed looks like? It’s really tiny and keep in mind it’s the weight not the size that is said in the Hadith, and I think the weight is even smaller/lighter?? than the size. Just look at how merciful our Creator is. AllahuAkbar!!!
Lastly, arrogance/ pride is also from Shaytan because it is this quality in the first place that got him thrown out of paradise in the first place. So BEWARE OF ARROGANCE/PRIDE!!! my fellow hermanos y hermanas.
Some verses from the Holy Quran:
“Is there not in Hell an abode for the proud?”{Quran 39:60}
“It shall be said: Enter the gates of hell to abide therein; so evil is the abode of the proud.”{Quran 39:72}
*“Thus does Allah set a seal over the heart of every proud, haughty one.” {Quran 40: 35}
There are numerous Qur’anic verses against pride and haughtiness but we shall mention only the one that talks of the haughtiness of Shaitan; as the result of which he became the accursed one:
“He refused and he was proud, and he was one of the Unbelievers.” {Quran 2:34}
We conclude with this du’a:
*” ﺍﻟﻠﻬﻢ ﺃﻟﻬﻤﻨﻲ ﺭﺷﺪﻱ، ﻭﺃﻋﺬﻧﻲ ﻣﻦ ﺷﺮ ﻧﻔﺴﻲ”*
> ”Allahumma al-himni rushdi, wa a’idhni min sharri nafsi”
*”O Allah! Inspire in me guidance and deliver
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 61
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Doubt
Al-Baihaqi transmitted on the authority of ‘Ali (RAA) that he said, ‘Avert the prescribed punishment by rejecting doubtful evidence.’[Bulugh-al Maram, Book 10, Hadith 1221]
Hasan bin ‘Ali (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: I have retained these words of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), “Leave what causes you doubt and turn to what does not cause you doubt.”[At- Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hadith Hasan Sahih].
Narrated Abdullah ibn Ja’far: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ”Anyone who is in doubt in his prayer should make two prostrations after giving the salutation.” [Sunan Abi Dawud, Book 3, Hadith 1028]
Narrated Al-Nu’man b. Bashir: I heard Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ”But between them are certain doubtful things which many people do not recognize. He who guards against doubtful things keeps his religion and his honor blameless, but he who falls into doubtful things falls into what is unlawful.” [Sunan Abi Dawud, Book 22, Hadith 3324]
Doubt comes from Shaytan, He whispers to you so that you can doubt your actions be it in prayer or anything else & it is up to you ( or should I say us) to defeat him & prevail. So when in doubt seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan the accursed.
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
{Quran 15:99} ”And worship your Lord, in order to attain certainty.”
{Quran 3:60} ”This is the truth from your Lord; do not harbor any doubts.”
{Quran 10:94} ”If you have any doubt regarding what is revealed to you from your Lord, then ask those who read the previous scripture. Indeed, the truth has come to you from your Lord. Do not be with the doubters.”
{Quran 5:50} ”Is it the law of the days of ignorance that they seek to uphold? Whose law is better than God’s for those who have attained certainty?”
And we conclude with this du’a:
”رَّبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزَٰتِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَن يَحْضُرُونِ “
*”My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the incitements of the devils, And I seek refuge in You, my Lord, lest they be present with me.”*{Quran 23:97-98}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
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Hadith 62
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Gratitude
Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said :
“Whoever is not grateful to the people, he is not grateful to Allah.”
[Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1954]
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “A grateful eater is equal to a patient fasting person.” [Sunan Ibn Majah, Book 7, Hadith 1836]
Narrated AbuBakrah: When anything came to the Prophet (ﷺ) which caused pleasure (or, by which he was made glad), he prostrated himself in gratitude to Allah. [Sunan Abi Dawud, Book 14, Hadith 2768]
Narrated Al-Mughira: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to stand (in the prayer) or pray till both his feet or legs swelled. He was asked why (he offered such an unbearable prayer) and he said, “should I not be a thankful slave.” [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 2, Book 21, Hadith 230]
What is Gratitude?
The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
So what does it mean to show gratification to Allah SWT?
Simple, follow the teachings of our Prophet Muhammad PBUH. That’s just it. You don’t have to stress yourself looking for what to do to please your Creator; it is right here in front of you (The Holy Quran & The Hadith).
Some verses from the Holy Quran:
*“And He gave you from all you asked of Him. And if you should count the favors of Allah, you could not enumerate them. Indeed, mankind is [generally] most unjust and ungrateful.”*{Quran 14:34}
“And whatever of blessings and good things you have, it is from Allah.” {Quran 16:53}
“…Anyone who is grateful does so to the profit of his own soul…” {Quran 31:12}
“And it is He Who made the Night and the Day to follow each other: for such as have the will to celebrate His praises or to show their gratitude”{Quran 25:62}
“It is He Who created for you (the faculties of) hearing, sight, feeling and understanding; little thanks it is ye give!” {Quran 31:31}
“[Easy is it for Him to create likeness and variety:] [10] thus, the two great bodies of water [on earth] are not alike [11] the one sweet, thirst-allaying, pleasant to drink, and the other salty and bitter: and yet, from either of them do you eat fresh meat, and [from either] you take gems which you may wear; and on either thou canst see ships ploughing through the waves, so that you might [be able to] go forth in quest of some of His bounty, and thus have cause to be grateful.” {Quran 35:12}
And we conclude with this du’a:
” رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِىٓ أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَٰلِدَىَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَٰلِحًا تَرْضَىٰهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِى بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِى عِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ”
“My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to do righteousness of which You approve. And admit me by Your mercy into [the ranks of] Your righteous servants.” {Quran 27:19}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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The Hadith Series Part 64
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Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
Hadith 63
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Dhikr
Saying words of Allah’s remembrance (Thikr) and recitation of the Qur’an.
Reference: “Do not turn your homes into graveyards, surely the Devil flees from the house in which Surat Al-Baqarah is read,” Muslim 1/539. The Devil is also driven out by the invocations for morning and evening, those that are said before sleeping and upon waking up, those for entering and leaving the house, including those for entering and leaving the mosque, and by many other authentic invocations taught to us by the Prophet (ﷺ) such as the reading of ‘Ayatul-Kursi, (Al-Baqarah 2:255), and the last two ‘Ayat of Surat Al-Baqarah before going to sleep. Whoever says: “There is none worthy of worship but Allah alone, Who has no partner, His is the dominion and His is the praise, and he is Able to do all things,” one hundred times, it will be a protection for him from the Devil throughout the day.’ [Hisn al-Muslim 143]
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Allah the Exalted says: ‘I am as my slave expects me to be, and I am with him when he remembers Me. If he remembers Me inwardly, I will remember him inwardly, and if he remembers Me in an assembly, I will remember him in a better assembly (i.e., in the assembly of angels).” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Narrated A’ishah: The Apostle of Allaah ( sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam ) used to remember Allaah, the Great and Majestic, at all moments. [Sunan Abi Dawud, Book 1, Hadith 18]
Abu Hurairah [may Allah be pleased with him] narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Allah, the Most High said: ‘I am as My slave thinks of Me, and I am with him when he remembers Me. If he remembers Me to himself, I remember him to Myself, and if he remembers Me in a gathering, I remember him in a gathering better than that. And if he seeks to draw nearer to Me by a hand span, I draw nearer to him by a forearm’s length, and if he comes to Me by a forearm’s length, I draw nearer to him by an arm’s length. And if he comes to Me walking, I come to him quickly.’”[Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 6, Book 46, Hadith 360]
Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The similitude of one who remembers his Rubb and one who does not remember Him, is like that of the living and the dead.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Narrated AbuHurayrah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ”If anyone lies on his side where he does not remember Allah, deprivation will descend on him on the Day of Resurrection; and if anyone sits in a place where he does not remember Allah, deprivation will descend on him on the Day of Resurrection.” [Sunan Abi Dawud, Book 42, Hadith 5041]
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
“O you who believe! Remember Allah with much remembrance.” {Quran 33:41}
“Then remember Me, I will remember you.”{Quran 2:152}
“So glorify Allah when you come up to the evening and when you enter the morning. And His are all the praises and thanks in the heavens and the earth; and in the late afternoon and when you come up to the times when the day begins to decline.” {Quran 30:17-18}
“Men who remember Allah standing, sitting and lying down on their sides and contemplate the (wonders of) creation.” {Quran 3:191}.
“Those who believe and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah, for without doubt, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find satisfaction.” {Quran 13:28}
“And for men and women who engage much in Allah’s remembrance. For them has Allah prepared forgiveness and a great reward.”{Quran 33:35}
Grab dhikr with an iron fist my fellow brothers & sisters!!! And never let it go.
And we conclude with this du’a:
” رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ”
“Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower.” {Quran 3:8}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
Hadith 64
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Qadar (Divine Decree)
It is narrated on the authority of Yahya b. Ya’mur that the first man who discussed qadr (Divine Decree) in Basra was Ma’bad al-Juhani. I along with Humaid b. ‘Abdur-Rahman Himyari set out for pilgrimage or for ‘Umrah and said:
Should it so happen that we come into contact with one of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) we shall ask him about what is talked about taqdir (Divine Decree). Accidentally we came across Abdullah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab, while he was entering the mosque. My companion and I surrounded him. One of us (stood) on his right and the other stood on his left. I expected that my companion would authorize me to speak. I therefore said: Abu Abdur Rahman! There have appeared some people in our land who recite the Qur’an and pursue knowledge. And then after talking about their affairs, added: They (such people) claim that there is no such thing as Divine Decree and events are not predestined. He (Abdullah ibn Umar) said: When you happen to meet such people tell them that I have nothing to do with them and they have nothing to do with me. And verily they are in no way responsible for my (belief). Abdullah ibn Umar swore by Him (the Lord) (and said): If any one of them (who does not believe in the Divine Decree) had with him gold equal to the bulk of (the mountain) Uhud and spent it (in the way of Allah), Allah would not accept it unless he affirmed his faith in Divine Decree. He further said: My father, Umar ibn al-Khattab, told me: One day we were sitting in the company of Allah’s Apostle (peace be upon him) when there appeared before us a man dressed in pure white clothes, his hair extraordinarily black. There were no signs of travel on him. None amongst us recognized him. At last he sat with the Apostle (peace be upon him) He knelt before him placed his palms on his thighs and said: Muhammad, inform me about al-Islam. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Al-Islam implies that you testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, and you establish prayer, pay Zakat, observe the fast of Ramadan, and perform pilgrimage to the (House) if you are solvent enough (to bear the expense of) the journey. He (the inquirer) said: You have told the truth. He (Umar ibn al-Khattab) said: It amazed us that he would put the question and then he would himself verify the truth. He (the inquirer) said: Inform me about Iman (faith). He (the Holy Prophet) replied: That you affirm your faith in Allah, in His angels, in His Books, in His Apostles, in the Day of Judgment, and you affirm your faith in the Divine Decree about good and evil. He (the inquirer) said: You have told the truth. He (the inquirer) again said: Inform me about al-Ihsan (performance of good deeds). He (the Holy Prophet) said: That you worship Allah as if you are seeing Him, for though you don’t see Him, He, verily, sees you. He (the enquirer) again said: Inform me about the hour (of the Doom). He (the Holy Prophet) remarked: One who is asked knows no more than the one who is inquiring (about it). He (the inquirer) said: Tell me some of its indications. He (the Holy Prophet) said: That the slave-girl will give birth to her mistress and master, that you will find barefooted, destitute goat-herds vying with one another in the construction of magnificent buildings. He (the narrator, Umar ibn al-Khattab) said: Then he (the inquirer) went on his way but I stayed with him (the Holy Prophet) for a long while. He then, said to me: Umar, do you know who this inquirer was? I replied: Allah and His Apostle knows best. He (the Holy Prophet) remarked: He was Gabriel (the angel). He came to you in order to instruct you in matters of religion.
[Sahih Muslim, Book 1, Hadith 1]
Abu Hurairah said: “Idolaters from the Quraish came to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) quarreling about Al-Qadar. So this Ayah was revealed: “The day they will be dragged on their faces into the Fire (it will be said to them): “Taste you the touch of Hell.” Verily we have created all things with Qadar (54:48 & 49). [Jami’at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3290]
Ibn ‘Umar narrated from the Prophet (s.a.w): “There will be a collapse of the earth and transformation in my Ummah, and that is for those who deny Al-Qadar.” [Jami’at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 4, Book 6, Hadith 2153]
Nafi said: Ibn ‘Umar had a friend from the people of Syria who used to correspond with him. ‘Abd Allah b. ‘Umar wrote to him: I have been informed that you have talked something about Divine decree. You should write it to me, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Among my community there will be people who will falsify Divine decree. [Sunan Abi Dawud, Book 41, Hadith 459]
It was narrated that Suraqah bin Ju’shum said: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), is one’s deed in that which has already dried of the Pen and what has passed of the Divine Decree, or is it in the future?’ He said: ‘No, it is in that which he already dried of the Pen and what has passed of the Divine Decree, and each person is facilitated for what he has been created.'” [Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 91]
It was narrated that ‘Ali said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘No slave truly believes until he believes in four things: in Allah alone with no partner; that I am the Messenger of Allah; in the resurrection after death; and in the Divine Decree (Qadar).'” [Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 81]
It was narrated that ‘Ubaid bin Rifa’ah Az-Zuraqi said: “Asma’ said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! The children of Ja’far have been afflicted by the evil eye, shall I recite Ruqyah for them?’ He said: ‘Yes, for if anything were to overtake the Divine decree it would be the evil eye.’”* [ Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 4, Book 31, Hadith 3510]
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Vows do not bring the son of Adam anything unless it has been decreed for him. But he is dominated by Divine preordainment, and will get what is decreed for him. And (vows) are a means of making the miser give something, so what he desires becomes obtainable for him, which was not obtainable before his vow. And Allah says: ‘Spend, I will spend on you.’ [Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 3, Book 11, Hadith 2123]
It was narrated from ’Umar that Jibreel عليه السلام said to the Prophet ﷺ: ”What is faith (eeman)? He said:“To believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Last Day and the divine decree, both good and bad,” Jibreel said to him: You have spoken the truth. He said: We were amazed that he asked him and then confirmed his answers as being correct. The Prophet ﷺ said: “That was Jībreel, who came to teach you your religion.` [Musnad Ahmad, Book 2, Hadith 10]
Qadr is a branch of Faith as in the Hadith above. Your faith isn’t complete until you believe in the divine decree.
In the Hadith of the Angel Gabriel above, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) explicitly stated that one must believe in divine decree, “[both] the good and the evil thereof.” Ibn al-Qayyim points out that what is meant by “evil” is with respect to the human beings and not with respect to Allah. The “evil” is the result of the human’s act of ignorance, wrong, oppression and sin. However, it was allowed and brought into being by Allah. But no evil is to be attributed to Allah because, with respect to Allah, the act is good and full of wisdom, as it must be a result of Allah’s knowledge and wisdom. Any act of that nature must, in its essence, be good and cannot be pure evil. This is supported by the Prophet’s hadith, “Evil is not to be attributed to You.” That is because every act that occurs is the result of some wisdom and goodness and can never be pure evil. The individual himself may think it otherwise, but in reality there is wisdom and good in everything that occurs in Allah’s creation.
“The topic of qadr will never be fully understood by the human mind because it deals with the majesty and knowledge of Allah. And that is why Ibn Abbas said : Qadr is the secret of Allah, whoever tries to unlock it will end up rejecting Allah SWT.” Yasir Qadhi
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
Ibn al-Qayyim shows that there are four “levels” or aspects of belief in Qadar. If one does not believe in these four aspects, he does not have the correct or proper belief in Allah.
The first level is belief in Allah’s knowledge of everything, both of universals and particulars, before its existence. This is related to both, what is sometimes referred to as, the actions of Allah, such as producing rain, giving life and so forth, as well as the actions of human beings. Allah has foreknowledge of all of the deeds of the creation according to His ever-existing knowledge that He is described as having eternally. This includes His knowledge of all their affairs with respect to obedience, disobedience, sustenance and life-spans.
This aspect can be concluded from many Quranic verses, including:
“And with Him are the keys of the Unseen. None knows them but He. And He knows whatever there is on the earth and in the sea; not a leaf falls, but he knows it. There is not a grain in the darkness of the earth nor anything fresh or dry, but is written in a Clear Record” {Quran 6:59}.
The second level of belief in Qadar is belief in Allah’s recording of all things before He created the heavens and the earth. Hence, Allah not only knew and knows what will happen, but Allah has also recorded this information in the Preserved Table (al-Lauh al-Mahfoodh). Such an act is not difficult for Allah whatsoever.
Allah says,
“Don’t you know that Allah knows all that is in heaven and on earth? Verily, it is all in the Book. Verily, that is easy for Allah” {Quran 22:70}.
Allah also says,
“No calamity occurs on the earth or among yourselves but it is inscribed in the Book [of Decrees] before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allah” {Quran 57:22}.
The third level is to believe in Allah’s decreeing of everything that is in existence, and if He does not will something, it can never come into existence. Once again, this also refers to all things. It refers to Allah’s actions of giving life, sustenance and so forth; and it also includes all of the acts performed by human beings. Nothing can be done unless Allah decrees it and allows it to occur. A person may intend or try, for example, to shoot and kill another person but such can only occur if Allah decrees it. The person may take all the necessary steps but if Allah does not will it to occur, it will not occur. In the case just mentioned, Allah may will the gun to jam or the shooter’s hand to flinch and miss his target and so forth. This aspect of Qadar may also be concluded from numerous pieces of evidence.
For example, Allah says,
“If Allah had willed, succeeding generations would not have fought against each other, after clear verses of Allah had come to them. But they differed, some of them believing and others disbelieving. If Allah had willed, they would not have fought against one another, but Allah does what He likes” {Quran 2:253}.
Allah also says,
“Verily, this [the Quran] is no less than a Reminder to (all) the ‘Alamin (mankind and jinn).To whomsoever among you who wills to walk straight. And you cannot will unless (it be) that Allah wills the Lord of the ‘Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)” {Quran 81:27- 29}.
Ibn Uthaimeen also offers a rational argument for this aspect of belief in Qadar. He says that it must be accepted that Allah is the Owner, Master and Controller of this creation. Hence, it cannot be the case, as long as everything is under His Control and part of His Dominion, that something occurs in His Dominion that He does not want to happen. Therefore, everything that occurs in His creation is by His Will. Nothing could ever occur unless He willed it. Otherwise, His control and mastery over His dominion would be deficient and lacking, as things would be occurring in His dominion that either He did not will to occur or they occurred without His knowledge. These hypotheses are unacceptable.
“Blessed be He who sent down the Criterion to His slave [Muhammad] that he may be a warner to the Worlds. He to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and who has begotten no offspring and for whom there is no partner in the dominion. He has created everything, and has measured it exactly according to its due measurements” {Quran 25:1-2}.
Also,
“Allah has created everything” {Quran 39:62}.
Another verse states,
“Verily, We created all things with Divine Pre-ordainment” {Quran 54:49}.
Ibn Uthaimeen has explained this point by saying, Everything is a creation of Allah. Even the deeds of mankind are creations of Allah. Although they are by [man’s] free choice and will, they are creations of Allah. This is because every act of a human is the result of two aspects: a definitive will [to do the act] and the complete ability [to do the act]. For example, suppose that in front of you is a stone weighing twenty pounds. I say to you, “Lift this stone,” and you say, “I don’t want to lift it.” In this case, your lack of will has prevented you from lifting the stone. If I said a second time to you, “Lift that stone,” and you said, “Yes, I will listen and do what you have said.” In this case, if you wanted to lift it but you were not capable of lifting it, you would not have lifted it because you did not have the capability to do so. If I said to you a third time, “Lift that stone,” and you complied and lifted it above your head, that was because you had the ability and the will to do it.
All of our deeds that we perform, therefore, are the result of a definitive will and complete ability. The one who created that ability and will is Allah. If Allah had made you paralyzed, you would not have the ability. If you turned your attention to some other deed, you would not have done it…
Therefore, we say: All of the actions of humans are created by Allah. This is because they are the result of definitive will and complete ability. The one who created that will and ability is Allah. The way in which Allah is the creator of that will and capability is that the will and ability are two characteristics of the one who wants something and the one who has ability but the one who created that person with that ability was Allah. The One who created the person who has specific characteristics is also the one who created those characteristics. This makes the matter clear and shows that the actions of human beings are the creation of Allah.
There are a number of questions and misconceptions that have arisen surrounding the concept of Qadar. Jaafar Sheikh Idris has adequately dealt with a number of such issues. He wrote,
‘God decided to create man as a free agent, but He knows (and how can He not know?) before creating every man how he is going to use his free will; what, for example, his reaction would be when a Prophet clarifies God’s message to him… “But if we are free to use our will,” a Qadari might say, “we may use it in ways that contradict God’s will, and in that case we would not be right in claiming that everything is willed or decreed by God.”’
The Quran answers this question by reminding us that it was God who willed that we shall be willful, and it is He who allows us to use our will.
”Indeed, this is a reminder, so he who wills may take to his Lord a way. And you do not will except that Allah wills. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.” {Quran surah 76:29-30}
“If so,” says a Qadari, “He could have prevented us from doing evil.” Yes, indeed he could,
“Had God willed, He would have brought them all together to the guidance” {Quran 6:35}
And Allah says
“if thy Lord had willed whoever is in the earth would have believed, all of them, all together”{Quran 10:99}…
But He had willed that men shall be free especially in regard to matters of belief and disbelief.
“Say: ‘The truth is from your Lord; so let whosoever will believe, and let whosoever will disbelieve” {Quran 18:29}
“If our actions are willed by God,” someone might say, “then they are in fact His actions.” This objection is based on a confusion. God wills what we will in the sense of granting us the will to choose and enabling us to execute that will, i.e., He creates all that makes it possible for us to do it. He does not will it in the sense of doing it, otherwise it would be quite in order to say, when we drink or eat or sleep for instance, that God performed these actions. God creates them, He does not do or perform them. Another objection, based on another confusion, is that if God allows us to do evil, then He approves of it and likes it. But to will something in the sense of allowing a person to do it is one thing; and to approve of his action and commend it is quite another..
Ibn Uthaimeen gives an example illustrating the Hadith of Angel Jibreel. Allah says in the Quran,
“Evil has appeared on land and sea because of what the hands of men have earned, that Allah may make them taste a part of that which they have done, in order that they may return [by repenting]” {Quran 30:41}
In this verse, Allah states the evil (fasaad) that has appeared, the cause for it and its result. The evil (fasaad) and the cause of it are both evil (sharr). However, the goal of it is good: that Allah may make them taste a part of that which they have done, in order that they may return [by repenting]. Hence, there is a wisdom and a goal behind that fasaad. This goal and wisdom makes the entire action something good and not a pure evil.
Benefits of believing in Qadr
- We Affirm an all powerful God.
- An automatic trust (Yaqeen) in Allah.
- Our Ibadah is increased.
- We will not fear anyone( you do not fear the creation, you only fear The Creator).
- You will be Patient.
- You will be able to conquer the anxiety.
- You will not be an arrogant person, you will be humble.
- You will not be selfish or greedy.
“Be content with what Allah has written for you and you shall be the richest of all mankind.” Prophet Muhammad
And we conclude with this du’a:
”رَبَّنَآ أَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُورَنَا وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَآ ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ “
“Our Lord, perfect for us our light and forgive us. Indeed, You are over all things competent.”{Quran 66:8}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 65
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Learn the Quran by Heart (Hafidh)
“They busied their hearts with this worldly life, and if they had busied themselves with Allah and the Hereafter, they would think about His words and verses and would have found in them the most precious wisdom and benefits”
— Ibn al-Qayyim
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said:
” A person who recites the Quran and has memorised it, will be with noble scribes (Angels/Prophets, in Jannah)”
[Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 4937]
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The one who recites the Quran and acts upon it, on the Day of Qiyamah his parents will be made to wear a crown whose light is better than the light of the sun had it been in the dwellings of the world, so what do you think (of the reward) of the person himself” [Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith: 1453 and Mustadrak Hakim, vol. 1 pg. 567]
Narrated `Uthman: The Prophet ﷺ said, “The best among you (Muslims) are those who learn the Qur’an and teach it.” [Sahih al-Bukhari, #5027]
As we all know the Quran is in Arabic and not all of us know how to speak Arabic, or you make know Arabic but don’t know the meaning of the verses in the Quran i.e. the tafseer. Memorizing the Quran isn’t just cramming the Arabic words in your brain. You have to learn the meaning of the words, the verses, the surah; the history behind each surah, each verses (well gradually that is, remember we take it as much as we can handle everyone at his/her pace). That is the true meaning of hifdh.
From the Hadith above just look at the virtues of memorizing the Quran. Don’t we want to be among these people?
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
“O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.” {Surah Baqarah: 153}
Memorizing the Quran needs a lot of patience. You have to take it slowly according to what you can handle; one verse a day or one chapter a day or one page a day; anything is better than nothing, just try and never give up.
“And this is a book which we have sent down, bringing blessings, and confirming which came before it…” {Surah An’aam: 92}
Memorizing the Quran will bring immense blessing in your life be it at work, studies & especially in your time. You know nowadays time has no blessings in it, it just passes by so fast and you feel like you haven’t accomplished anything useful? Yeah, that.
“Those who believed and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah. Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest” {Surah Ra’d: 28}
Have you ever experienced that feeling of peace & tranquility when you recite the Quran? Yeah? Then why not just memorize the Quran even if it’s just 1 juz & gradually increase as you go on, so that at anytime or place you can just recite it, you do have to use your phone or anything just reciting it from your heart, imagine the calmness that will overtake you. AllahuAkbar!!!
Ibn Kathir commented on above ayah, saying:“Allah says for their hearts find comfort on the side of Allah, become tranquil when He is remembered and are pleased to have Him as their protector and supporter.”
“And they fall upon their faces weeping, and the Qur’an increases them in humble submission” {Surah Israa’: 109}
So you are trying to memorize an ayah or a short surah & it’s getting so difficult to do so, what do you do??? You turn back to Allah seeking His aid to help you, to make it easy for you. How beautiful is this? You are returning back to Lord asking Him for more guidance. SubhanAllah!!!
“And when My servants ask you, concerning Me- indeed i am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. so let them respond to Me and believe in Me that they might be (rightly) guided.” {Surah al-Baqarah: 186}
Allah will never leave His servant, remember Allah is always near you are never alone.
“(This is) a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, (o Muhammad), that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.” {Surah Saad: 29}
Memorizing the Quran doesn’t just mean cramming the Arabic words in your brain, you have to learn the meaning & how to use what you have memorized.
Reflect upon the Quran, think about the verses you have memorized, act upon them & teach what you have learned to others. That is the definition of Hafidh.
“And we have certainly made the Quran easy for remembrance, so is there any who will remember?” {Surah Qamar:17}
We often here stories of people memorizing the Quran at ages 6, 8 and so on. And people say that it better to memorize the Quran at a young age for the mind it fresh & retains more but that is technically not true.
There’s no set age of becoming a hafidh, you can memorize the Quran at any age, remember the prophet him self was 40 when he became a prophet, the Sahabas themselves were advanced in age and that didn’t stop them.
You can memorize the Quran at any age be it in your 40s, 50s, 60s as long as you have determination & conviction, YOU CAN DO IT!!!
So my fellow brothers & sisters let’s start from today, let’s get up, fuel ourselves with du’a, determination & conviction and start memorizing the Quran; I am here cheering you on & praying for you, if you have stopped go back and pick up from where you left off don’t give up and if you are in the process of memorizing continue don’t give up & if you have memorized the whole Quran always revise don’t just leave it because it will leave you too, I repeat ALWAYS REVISE!!!
Here’s a link with some tips:
We conclude with this du’a:
”رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ”
“Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower.” {Surah Al-Imraan: 8}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
Hadith 66
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Most Beloved Deed
Narrated `Aisha:
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Do good deeds properly, sincerely and moderately and know that your deeds will not make you enter Paradise, and that the most beloved deed to Allah is the most regular and constant even if it were little.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 8, Book 76, Hadith 471]
Narrated `Aisha: The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked, “What deeds are loved most by Allah?” He said, “The most regular constant deeds even though they may be few.” He added, ‘Don’t take upon yourselves, except the deeds which are within your ability.” [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 8, Book 76, Hadith 472]
Narrated ‘Alqama: I asked `Aisha, mother of the believers, “O mother of the believers! How were the deeds of the Prophet? Did he use to do extra deeds of worship on special days?” She said, “No, but his deeds were regular and constant, and who among you is able to do what the Prophet (ﷺ) was able to do (i.e. in worshipping Allah)?” [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 8, Book 76, Hadith 473]
The Hadiths above need no introduction but to those who are just reading it for the first time, yeah it is that easy & simple. Find a good deed for example, fasting on Mondays & Thursdays or giving $1 charity everyday or anything; be it small or large as long as you are consistent with it. And remember don’t take up a task that you can’t handle, just because a friend of your fasts on alternative days ( the fasting of Prophet Dawood) doesn’t mean you have to do it instead you can take up the Mondays & Thursdays fast. The quantity matters but the the quality matters more.
“Water your flowers, so that when they bloom, they do so with beautiful colors“
And a verse from the Holy Quran:
“So remember Me; I will remember you. And be grateful to Me and do not deny me” {Quran 2:152}
A short YouTube clip:https://www.youtube.com/embed/uV7L-hmZej0
And we conclude with this dua:
”رَبَّنَا وَٱجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِنَآ أُمَّةً مُّسْلِمَةً لَّكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ.”
”Our Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our descendants a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.” {Quran 2:128}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 67
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Pious Women
‘Abdullah b. Amr reported Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) as saying:
”The whole world is a provision, and the best object of benefit of the world is the pious woman.”
[Sahih Muslim, Book 17, Hadith 76]
The Messenger of Allah (saw) was sitting with his companions and he drew four lines and then asked, *“Do you know what this is?” And they replied, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He said, “The best of the women of Paradise are Khadijah, daughter of Khuwailid, Fatimah, daughter of Muhammad, Asiya, daughter of Muzahim the wife of Pharoah, and Mariam, daughter of Imraan.”*[Sahih Ahmed]
So Who is a pious woman???
She is a woman who follows the teachings of our beloved prophet PBUH (The Quran & The Sunnah); She is humble, kind, truthful, trustworthy, patient, & first and foremost a sincerely devoted Muslimah.
All these are qualities gathered overtime they won’t just appear out of the blue. It takes time, energy and mistakes. Yes, mistakes. How can you learn & become a better person without mistakes?, it’s not possible. Allah created us flawed, we sin & then we return to Him for guidance and forgiveness.
To my fellow sisters, remember all this qualities you are trying to incorporate into your life, you are not doing it for anyone not even yourself but for Allah. REMEMBER THAT!!!
To my fellow brothers, NEVER, I repeat NEVER take advantage of good righteous women, that makes you a tyrant, for remember you will return to your Creator and He will judge between you, for He is Al-Hakam (The Judge) & Al-Adl (The Just). So if you think you have gotten away with it or are getting away with it…think again!!!
REMEMBER!!!!
“ If you can’t see Him, He can see you ”
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
“Whoso does that which is right, and believes, whether male or female, We will surely grant a happy life. And We will reward them according to the best of their actions.” {The Holy Quran 16:97}
“And (mention) when the angels said: O Mary! Surely Allah has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds.”{The Holy Quran 3:42}
”And God has set forth an example for those who believe, the wife of Pharaoh, when she said: “My Lord! Build for me a home with You in Paradise, and save me from Pharoah and his work, and save me from the people who are wrongdoers.” {The Holy Quran 66:11}
”Women impure are for men impure, and men impure for women impure, and women of purity are for men of purity, and men of purity are for women of purity: these are not affected by what people say: for them there is forgiveness, and a provision honorable.” {Quran 24:26}
The ayah above has a lot of questions one of them is this: What do the scholars and muftis of the noble Shari’ah say regarding the following matter; Allah ﷻ states in Surah al-Nur that pious women are for pious men and pious men are for pious women. The Pharaoh was not pious, but his wife was a pious woman. Similarly, the wives of some Prophets were not pious. For example, the wife of Sayyiduna Lut (peace be upon him) was not pious. Why was it so?
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And we conclude with this du’a:
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 68
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Orphans
Sahl bin Sa’d narrated that: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
” I and the sponsor of an orphan shall be in Paradise like these two.” And he indicaed with his fingers, meaning his index and his middle finger.
[Tirmidhi Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1918]
Reported by Abu Shuraih Khuwailid bin Amr Al-Khuzai (RA): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “O Allah, I declare inviolable the rights of two weak ones: the orphans and women”. [An-Nasa’i]
‘A’isha said, “A woman came to me who had two of her daughters with her. She asked me for something, but I could not find anything except for a single date which I gave her. She divided it between her daughters and then got up and left. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came in and I told him what had happened. He said, ‘Whoever looks after these girls in any way and is good to them will have them as a veil from the Fire.'” [Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, Book 7, Hadith 132]
Abu Bakr ibn Hafs reported that ‘Abdullah would not eat unless an orphan was at his table. [Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 136]
Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “The best house among the Muslims is the house in which orphans are well treated. The worst house among the Muslims is the house in which orphans are ill treated. I and the guardian of the orphan will be in the Garden like that,”indicating his two fingers. [Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 137]
Asma’ bint ‘Ubayd said, “I said to Ibn Sirin, ‘I have an orphan in my care.’ He said, ‘Treat him as you would treat your own child. Beat him as you would beat your own child.'” [Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 140]
Abu Hurairah (RA) reports that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) stated ”Whoever caresses the head of an orphan (in affection), solely for the sake of Allah, a good deed will be written to his account for every hair over which he passed his hand, and whoever treated an orphan (boy or girl) with goodness and kindness, he and I will be close to each-other in Heaven as these two fingers” The Prophet (SAW) made a gesture with his fingers as explained above.
’Blessed is the wealth of the Muslim, from which he gives to the poor, the orphan and the wayfarer’. [Muslim]
“Would you like that your heart becomes soft and that you acquire what you need? Be merciful with the Orphans, pat his head and feed him from what you eat.” [At-Tabaraanee & As-Silsilah as-Saheehah]
Who are Orphans In Islam??
These are children who have lost their fathers despite having a mother who is alive or those who have lost both parents.
From the Hadiths above, look at the virtue of providing for the orphan; a person gets to be super close to the Prophet in paradise, a person encounters many blessings, a person will have the best house, a person will be among the righteous, your wealth will be blessed, it’s a charity unlike any other, you will enter paradise through the gate of joy, on top of all these you will be saving lives.
Our Prophet was an orphan himself, here’s a short story from that time in his life :
_ The Story of Halima Sa’ddiyah _
In the year in which Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was born, the Bedouin clan of Sa’d arrived in Makkah. Among their women was Halima, who was accompanied by her husband and baby son. They had always suffered great poverty, but this year had been particularly difficult because of famine. The donkey that carried her to Makkah was so weak from hunger that it often stumbled. Halima’s baby cried all the time because she could not feed him properly, and their old she-camel failed to produce milk.
All the women of the clan of Sa’d found a child to take back with them, but not Halima. There was one baby left in Makkah, the orphaned Prophet Muhammad (SAW). As it was customary for the baby’s father to pay the wet-nurses, none of the women would take the orphan. Halimah said to her husband, “I don’t like that I should be the only woman of our clan to return without a baby, I want to take that orphan”. Her husband agreed, adding, “Perhaps it will be that Allah will bless us because of him.”
She said, “When I went to get him he was wearing a woolen dress, whiter than milk. A fragrance of musk spread from him. He lay on his back in sleep, underneath him a piece of green silk. I did not like to wake him because of his beauty and grace, but I came close to him and put my hand on his chest. He smiled and opened his eyes. I kissed him between his eyes and put him to my right breast which gave him all the milk he wanted. Then I placed him on the left, but he refused. That was the way he always was. After he was satisfied, I gave my son his fill. As soon as I brought him to my camp, both my breasts began pouring milk. By Allah’s grace, Prophet Muhammad (SAW) drank until he was satisfied , as did his brother. My husband went to our old camel for milk, and lo, it was full. He milked enough for both of us to drink our fill and we had a wonderful night. Later my husband said, “Oh Halima, it looks like you have picked a blessed soul. We spent the first night in blessings and bounties, and Allah continues to give us more and more ever since we chose him.” (SAW).
So for those who have the means, try to support at least one orphan. And for the rest, you can pray for them for that too will help them .
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
”Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives zakah; [those who] fulfill their promise when they promise; and [those who] are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the righteous.” {Quran 2:177}
’And they give food, in spite of love for it, to the needy, the orphan, and the captive. [Saying], “We feed you only for the countenance of Allah. We don’t want from you either reward or gratitude. Indeed, we fear from our Lord a Day austere and distressful”’ {The Noble Qur’an, 76:8-10}
‘They ask you, [O Muhammad], what they should spend [in charity]. Say, “Whatever you spend of good is [to be] for parents and relatives and orphans and the needy and the traveller. And whatever you do of good – indeed, Allah is Knowing of it.”’ {Al Baqarah: 215}
”And give to the orphans their properties and do not substitute the defective [of your own] for the good [of theirs]. And do not consume their properties into your own. Indeed, that is ever a great sin.” {Quran 4:2}
”Indeed, those who devour the property of orphans unjustly are only consuming into their bellies fire. And they will be burned in a Blaze.”{Quran 4:10}
”And do not approach the property of an orphan, except in the way that is best, until he reaches maturity. And fulfill [every] commitment. Indeed, the commitment is ever [that about which one will be] questioned.”{Quran 17:34}
And we conclude with this du’a:
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 69
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Leadership
Narrated ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah:
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“O ‘Abdur-Rahman! Do not ask for a position of leadership, for if you receive it due to asking, you will be left alone with it, and if you receive it without asking, then you will be aided in it. And if you take an oath and you see that something else is better than it, then do what is better, and make an atonement for your oath.”
[Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 3, Book 18, Hadith 1529]
Abu Musa (radiallaahu ‘anhu) narrated: Two of my cousins and I entered the apartment of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam). One of them said: Messenger of Allaah, appoint us rulers of some lands that the Almighty and Glorious Allaah has entrusted to your care. The other also said something similar. Allaah’s Messenger (salallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) said: ”We do not appoint to this position one who asks for it nor anyone who is covetous for the same.” [Saheeh Muslim]
Shaykh Rabee’ bin Hadee al-Madkhalee (hafidhahullaah) said: “ Rather the ones to be chosen are those who are suitable in [Islamic] knowledge, don’t have a desire for such a position, and are pious. Then, we must also benefit from this Prophetic methodology in our education and training. So we should not bring up the youth to have love for leadership, authority and position. If we bring them up upon love of these things, then we have acted contrary to the way and guidance of Allaah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)… Then what success can we expect in this world or the Hereafter if we act contrary to the methodology of Allaah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)? ”
Yoosuf Ibn Asbaat (rahimahullaah) said: I heard Sufyaan (rahimahullaah) saying: “ I have not seen lesser abstinenence in anything besides (love) of leadership; you see a man abstaining from food, drink, wealth and clothing, but when leadership is withdrawn he becomes passionate about it and turns towards (it). ”
Shaykh Muhammad al-Imaam (hafidhahullaah Ta’aala) said: “ The love of leadership will break a person’s back. ”
Shaikh ‘Adil Sayyid (hafidhahullaah) said: “ And all the Messengers began with the foundation (Tawheed, correct ‘aqeedah, Eeman), and not looking at the top [towards leadership or rulership]. And the Noble Qur`an has given us an example of those who came before us. ”
Some of the Salafee students (hafidhahumullaah) relayed that Shaikh Abu ‘Uthmaan Muhammad Al-Anjaaree (hafidhahullaah) said: “ The Sunnee doesn’t want any status or leadership or organizations in this wordly life. He only seeks the hereafter, so his goals are reviving the Sunnah and destroying/crushing bid’ah. ”
Shaikh Muhammad ibn Ramzaan Al-Haajiree (hafidhahullaah) said: “ The da’wah of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was clear from the very first sitting. And like this was Minhaj An-Nuboowa (the Prophetic methodology of the Prophet, salallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). I advise myself and then you to follow the manhaj of the Prophet (salallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) with its clarity. Related to this, clarity is difficult. And the person cannot bear this except the one who is truthful and sincere to Allaah, ‘Azza wa Jall (The Mighty and Majestic). The person who plays about doesn’t like clarity. Why? Because it will cut off certain objectives, benefits he seeks to gain, and clarity will prevent him from obtaining those things that he desires, such as followers or people around him, or things from the dunya`, or some other things. But if he was tamayu’ or soft regarding certain issues, maybe he would benefit by getting more followers or things from the dunya`. Or if he had more than one face (maybe he would benefit by getting more followers or things from the dunya`). ”
Being a Muslim we all are leaders in some aspects as mentioned by Holy Prophet (SAW) in one of His hadith in these words: “All of you are shepherds, and each of you will be asked concerning his flock” [Bukhari].
Leadership is about teamwork as no one can alone accomplish anything without followers and for sure Allah’s help. And the important one is that effective leaders are those who are servant leaders. Good leaders are good followers, humble, piety, truthful, simple and they realize that success only comes from Allah (SWT).
There is a system of leadership in Islam so the leaders are to be obeyed, and they call to the truth. May Allah (SWT) give us knowledge and strength to choose our leaders by keeping in view the attributes pointed out by Allah and Prophet Muhammad (SAW)! Ameen
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
Imaam Ibn Rajab (rahimahullaah) said:
Eagerness for high status is of two types: The first type is seeking high status through leadership, authority and wealth. This is very dangerous and in most cases it prevents (a person) from the goodness of the afterlife, its nobility, honour and elevated station.
Allaah (The Most High) said:
’That home of the Hereafter (i.e. Paradise), We shall assign to those who rebel not against the truth with pride and oppression in the land nor do mischief by committing crimes. And the good end is for the Muttaqun.’” {Surah Al-Qasas, ayah 83}
“It is out of God’s mercy that you have been lenient with them. Had you been rough, hard-hearted, they would surely have scattered away from you. So pardon them, and pray for their forgiveness, and take counsel from them in matters of importance. And when you are resolved on a course of action, place your trust in God; surely God loves those who put their trust (in Him). If God helps you none shall prevail over you; if He forsakes you then who can help you? It is in God that the believers should put their trust.” {Quran 3:159-160}
For the tafseer of the above verse, visit:
https://www.islamreligion.com/articles/11325/chapter-3-verses-159-160/
In Holy Quran, Allah Almighty says:
“And We made them leaders, guiding by Our command; and We inspired them to do good works, and to observe the prayer, and to give out charity. They were devoted servants to Us”{Quran, 21:73}
The verse above shows us that Allah appoints a leader, it is Allah who grants this person these specific qualities which makes people gravitate towards the individual seeking advice and leadership.
“Have you not considered the assembly of the Children of Israel after [the time of] Moses when they said to a prophet of theirs, “Send to us a king, and we will fight in the way of Allah “? He said, “Would you perhaps refrain from fighting if fighting was prescribed for you?” They said, “And why should we not fight in the cause of Allah when we have been driven out from our homes and from our children?” But when fighting was prescribed for them, they turned away, except for a few of them. And Allah is Knowing of the wrongdoers. And their prophet said to them, “Indeed, Allah has sent to you Saul as a king.” They said, “How can he have kingship over us while we are more worthy of kingship than him and he has not been given any measure of wealth?” He said, “Indeed, Allah has chosen him over you and has increased him abundantly in knowledge and stature. And Allah gives His sovereignty to whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing [in favor] and Knowing.” {Quran, 2:246-247}
From the above verse, we learn that Knowledge guides the leader to the right path he is able to gauge the situation wisely due to his knowledge and then after careful analysis of the situation he should have the power to take decision accordingly for If he does not have power then he is unable to implement his decisions that’s why he should have both power and knowledge. Power meaning both the psychological decision and physical power. Besides knowledge and power; justice, patience, sound judgments are also important qualities which should be possessed by the leader.
Dear Leaders, beware of oppression & tyranny for it doesn’t end well neither for the oppressor nor the tyrant. You want proof, look at the story of Prophet Musa & the pharaoh.
And we conclude with this du’a:
”اللهم لا تُسَلِّط عَلَينا مَن لا يَخافُكً فِينَا وَلا يَرْحَمُنا”
Allahumma laa tusallit alaynaa man-laa yakhaafuka feenaa wa laa yarhamunaa
”O Allah! Do not give authority (to a leader) over us who doesn’t fear you and who doesn’t have mercy upon us”
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 70
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Night of Power
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Whoever fasted the month of Ramadan out of sincere Faith (i.e. belief) and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his past sins will be forgiven, and whoever stood for the prayers in the night of Qadr out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven .”
[Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 32, Hadith 231]
Narrated Ibn `Umar: Some men amongst the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) were shown in their dreams that the night of Qadr was in the last seven nights of Ramadan. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “It seems that all your dreams agree that (the Night of Qadr) is in the last seven nights, and whoever wants to search for it (i.e. the Night of Qadr) should search in the last seven (nights of Ramadan).” [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 32, Hadith 232]
Narrated Abu Salama: I asked Abu Sa`id, and he was a friend of mine, (about the Night of Qadr) and he said, “We practiced I`tikaf (seclusion in the mosque) in the middle third of the month of Ramadan with the Prophet (ﷺ) . In the morning of the 20th of Ramadan, the Prophet (ﷺ) came and addressed us and said, ‘I was informed of (the date of the Night of Qadr) but I was caused to forget it; so search for it in the odd nights of the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan. (In the dream) I saw myself prostrating in mud and water (as a sign). So, whoever was in I`tikaf with me should return to it with me (for another 10-day’s period)’, and we returned. At that time there was no sign of clouds in the sky but suddenly a cloud came and it rained till rainwater started leaking through the roof of the mosque which was made of date-palm leaf stalks. Then the prayer was established and I saw Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) prostrating in mud and water and I saw the traces of mud on his forehead.” [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 32, Hadith 233]
Narrated `Aisha: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Search for the Night of Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan.” [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 32, Hadith 234]
Narrated Aisha: With the start of the last ten days of Ramadan, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to tighten his waist belt (i.e. work hard) and used to pray all the night, and used to keep his family awake for the prayers. [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 32, Hadith 241]
Sayyidna Anas narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “When the Night of Qadr occurs, Jibra’il (علیہ السلام) descends on the earth with a huge throng of angels and all of them pray for every servant of Allah, man or woman, busy in salah or dhikr, to be blessed by Allah.” [ Mazhari ]
So The Night of Power. When you speak these words don’t you feel their weight??? Yes??? Well, I do. These words are so powerful!!! AllahuAkbar!!! But…
What is The Night of Power??? Why is it called The Night of Power??? The answers to these questions are in the verses below:
”Indeed, ˹it is˺ We ˹Who˺ sent this ˹Quran˺ down on the Night of Glory. And what will make you realize what the Night of Glory is? The Night of Glory is better than a thousand months. That night the angels and the ˹holy˺ spirit [‘Spirit’ here refers to Jibra’il (علیہ السلام) ] descend, by the permission of their Lord, for every ˹decreed˺ matter. It is all peace until the break of dawn.“{Quran 97:1-5}
The above verses are the verses of Suratul Qadr, read these translated verses, read them again, don’t you feel how powerful they are, don’t you feel a sense of calmness and at the same time fear. Such is the beauty of the Quran. The surah is even better read in Arabic, please do read it and if you can’t read Arabic, listen to a qari (reciter). It will be worth it I assure you.
Also try to check up on some tafseer of this surah, they will be of great benefit to you.
And we conclude with this du’a:
”اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفْوٌ تٌحِبٌّ العَفْوَ فَأَعْفَوْ عَنِّي”
”Allahumma Innaka Aafuwon Tuhibu AlAaffwa FAafu Aanni”
”Oh Allah! You are most forgiving, you love to forgive, so forgive me.”
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 71
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Racism
Abu Hurairah (ra) reported:
The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: ”Allah, Most High, has removed from you the pride of the pre-Islamic period and its boasting in ancestors. One is only a pious believer or a miserable sinner. You are sons of Adam, and Adam came from dust. Let the people cease to boast about their ancestors. They are merely fuel in Jahannam; or they will certainly be of less account with Allah than the beetle which rolls dung with its nose.”
[Sunan Abi Dawud]
The Prophet reaffirmed this teaching – with noticeable aggression – in the following Hadith:
“O people, your Lord is one and your father Adam is one. There is no favor of an Arab over a foreigner, nor a foreigner over an Arab, and neither white skin over black skin, nor black skin over white skin, except by righteousness. Have I not delivered the message?”
[Musnad Aḥmad 22978]
In another Hadith, the prophet – (صلى الله عليه وسلم) condemned tribalism saying “Leave it because certainly it is filthy.”
It was narrated that Jundab bin ‘Abdullah said: “The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: ‘Whoever fights for a cause that is not clear, advocating tribalism, getting angry for the sake of tribalism, then he has died a death of Jahiliyyah.'”
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ reaffirmed this in another Hadith, declaring: “Verily, Allah has removed from you the pride of the time of ignorance with its boasting of ancestors. Verily, one is only a righteous believer or a miserable sinner. All of the people are the children of Adam, and Adam was created from dust.”[Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3955]
Racism
The manifestation of the disease of racism is that one group of people is designated as the ‘out group’ or all but one group of people are designated as the ‘in group’. This creates a massive imbalance in all levels of society.
The Shaytan is the first racist in history. He refused to obey Allah (swt)’s command to prostrate to Adam because Adam was created from dirt while Shaytan was created from fire.
Ibn Qayyim called racism a form of Shirk
Racism was first practiced by shaytan.
أعوذ بالله!!! Do you want to practice what shaytan invented!!! SubhanAllah!!! May Allah protect us from the accursed shaytan.
The prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) sought to erase the racist attitude that existed by leading by example, putting people in positions of religious/political leadership, and through
marriage and social/family interactions. He taught everyone to find their own individual value in their Taqwah and not denigrating others based on their class/ tribe/race
This goes back to the first Hadith: *What exists today is only a pious believer or a miserable sinner.*
For more info on this topic, visit:
And some verses from the Holy Quran:
“And among His wonders is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the diversity of your tongues and colors. For in this, behold, there are messages indeed for all who are possessed of innate knowledge!” {Quran 30, 22}
“O humankind! We have made you…into nations and tribes, so that you may get to know one another. The noblest of you in God’s sight is the one who is most righteous.” {Quran 49:13}
“For Muslim men and women, for believing men and women, for devout men and women, for true men and women, for men and women who are patient and constant, for men and women who humble themselves, for men and women who give in charity, for men and women who fast, for men and women who guard their chastity, and for men and women who engage much in Allah’s praise – for them, Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.”{Quran 33:35}
Imagine if we were all the same; same language, same complexion, same culture, same eye color, same food, everything is the same; how boring do you thing life would be? Allah created diversity so that we can learn various characters (such as humility, equality, diversity itself) & also so that life will be enjoyable even if it is only a test but also remember don’t get to comfortable (IT IS A TEST!!! DON’T EVER FORGET THAT)
Everyone is equal in the sight of Allah, whether you are male or female, Arab or non-Arab and so on we are all the same the only difference you have in the sight of Allah is the level of your deen/ faith/ imaan.
And we conclude with this du’a:
”رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِىٓ أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَٰلِدَىَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَٰلِحًا تَرْضَىٰهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِى بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِى عِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ”
“My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to do righteousness of which You approve. And admit me by Your mercy into [the ranks of] Your righteous servants.” {Quran 27:19}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 72
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Holy Books in Islam
Sayyidna Abu Dhar Ghifari ؓ narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Holy Prophet Ibrahim’s (علیہ السلام) Scriptures were revealed on 3rd of Ramadan; Torah was revealed on 6th of Ramadan; Injil was revealed on 13th of Ramadan; Zabur was revealed on 18th of Ramadan; and the Holy Qur’an was revealed on 24th of Ramadan.”
[ Mazhari ].
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The reciting of the Zabur (i.e. Psalms) was made easy for David. He used to order that his riding animals be saddled, and would finish reciting the Zabur before they were saddled. And he would never eat except from the earnings of his manual work.” [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 4, Book 55, Hadith 628]
It was narrated that Ziyad bin Labid said: “The Prophet (ﷺ) mentioned something and said: ‘That will be at the time when knowledge (of Qur’an) disappears.’ I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, how will knowledge disappear when we read the Qur’an and teach it to our children, until the Day of Resurrection?’ He said: ‘May your mother be bereft of you, Ziyad! I thought that you were the wisest man in Al- Madinah. Is it not the case that these Jews and Christians read the Tawrah and the Injil, but they do not act upon anything of what is in them?’” [Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 4048]
Narrated Ata bin Yasar: I met `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`As and asked him, “Tell me about the description of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) which is mentioned in Torah (i.e. Old Testament.”) He replied, ‘Yes. By Allah, he is described in Torah with some of the qualities attributed to him in the Qur’an as follows: “O Prophet ! We have sent you as a witness (for Allah’s True religion) And a giver of glad tidings (to the faithful believers), And a warner (to the unbelievers) And guardian of the illiterates. You are My slave and My messenger (i.e. Apostle). I have named you “Al-Mutawakkil” (who depends upon Allah). You are neither discourteous, harsh Nor a noisemaker in the markets And you do not do evil to those Who do evil to you, but you deal With them with forgiveness and kindness. Allah will not let him (the Prophet) Die till he makes straight the crooked people by making them say: “None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,” With which will be opened blind eyes And deaf ears and enveloped hearts.” [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 34, Hadith 335]
Abu Hurairah (ra) said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to order that when one of us went to sleep, he should say: ‘O Allah, Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earths, and our Lord, and the Lord of everything, splitter of the seed-grain and date-stone, and Revealer of the Tawrah and the Injil and the Qur’an. I seek refuge in You from the evil of every evil that You are holding by the forelock. You are the First, there is nothing before You, You are the Last, there is nothing after You, and Az-Zahir, there is nothing above you, and Al-Batin, there is nothing below You. Relieve me of my debt, and enrich me from poverty (Allāhumma rabbas-samāwati wa rabbal-arḍīna wa rabbanā, wa rabba kulli shai’in, fāliqal-ḥabbi wan-nawā, wa munzilat-Tawrāti wal-Injīli wal-Qur’ān. A`ūdhu bika sharri kulli dhi sharrin anta ākhidhun bināṣiyatihi, antal-Awwalu falaisa qablaka shai’un, wa antal-Ākhiru falaisa ba`daka shai’un, waẓ-Ẓāhiru falaisa fauqaka shai’un wal-Bātinu falaisa dūnaka shai’un, iqḍi
annid-daina wa aghninī minal-faqr).’”[Jamiat-Tirmidhi, Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3400]
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: “The Quraish said to the Jews: ‘Give us something that we can ask this man about.’ So he said: ‘Ask him about the Ruh.’ So they asked him about the Ruh. So Allah Most High, revealed: They ask you concerning the Ruh. Say: The Ruh is one of the things, the knowledge of which is only with my Lord. And of knowledge, you have been given only a little (17:85). They replied: ‘We have been given immense knowledge, we were given the Tawrah, and whoever has been given the Tawrah, then he has indeed been given a wealth of knowledge.’ So the following was revealed: Say: ‘If the sea were ink for the Words of my Lord, surely the sea would be exhausted (before the Words of my Lord would be finished.) (18:109)'” [Jami’at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3140]
It was narrated that ‘Amr bin Dinar heard Tawus say: “I heard Abu Hurairah narrating that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Adam and Musa debated, and Musa said to him: “O Adam, you are our father but have deprived us and caused us to be expelled from Paradise because of your sin.” Adam said to him: “O Musa, Allah chose you to speak with, and he wrote the Tawrah for you with His own Hand. Are you blaming me for something which Allah decreed for me forty years before He created me?” Thus Adam won the argument with Musa, thus Adam won the argument with Musa.'” [Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 80]
So what are the Holy Books in Islam and what prophet was it given to?
- Suhuf(scrolls) given to Prophet Ibrahim
- Tawrat(torah) given to Prophet Musa
- Zabur(psalms) given to Prophet Dawud
- Injil(bible) given to Prophet Isah
- Quran given to Prophet Muhammad
As Muslims, we must believe in all the books and prophets because they are all from Allah.
And from the Holy Quran:
“Say: If the whole of mankind and Jinns gather together to make out a book like this Holy Qur’an, they could not do it even if they back up each other with help and support.” {Qur’an, 17:88}
“If you are in doubt of what we have revealed to our servant (Muhammad), then produce only one chapter comparable to this book; and call your witnesses or helpers to help you, if there are any besides Allah to assist you; if what you say be true. But if you fail to do so, and certainly you will fail, then fear the Fire whose fuel is man and stones prepared for the unbelievers.”{Qur’an, 2:23}
””We sent not any Messenger, except to teach in the language of his own people, in order to clear things for them.” {Qur’an, 14:4}
”Say, [O believers], “We have believed in Allah and what has been revealed to us and what has been revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the Descendants and what was given to Moses and Jesus and what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and we are Muslims [in submission] to Him” {Quran 2:136}
“He has sent down upon you, [O Muhammad], the Book in truth, confirming what was before it. And He revealed the Torah and the Gospel”{Quran 3:3}
“Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur’an and indeed, We will be its guardian” {Quran 15:9}
“And indeed, there is among them a party who alter the Scripture with their tongues so you may think it is from the Scripture, but it is not from the Scripture. And they say, “This is from Allah,” but it is not from Allah. And they speak untruth about Allah while they know.” {Quran 3:78}
“So woe to those who write the ‘scripture’ with their own hands, then say, “This is from Allah,” in order to exchange it for a small price. Woe to them for what their hands have written and woe to them for what they earn.” {Quran 2:79}
“We revealed the Torah [Tawrat] with guidance and light, and the prophets, who had submitted to God, judged according to it for the Jews”{Qur’an, Surah 5:44}
”We have sent revelation to you [Muhammad] as We did to Noah and the prophets after him […] to David We gave the book [of Psalms] […] They were messengers bearing good news and warning, so that mankind would have no excuse before God, after receiving the messengers”{Qur’an, Surah 4: 163-165}
“Has he not been told what was written in the Scriptures of Moses [Musa] and of Abraham [Ibrahim] … that no soul shall bear the burden of another; that man will only have what he has worked towards … that the final goal is your Lord … that it is He who gives death and life”{Qur’an, 53: 36-44}
And we conclude with this du’a:
”سُبْحَٰنَكَ لَا عِلْمَ لَنَآ إِلَّا مَا عَلَّمْتَنَآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ”
‘Praise on you, we have no knowledge except some knowledge which you have bestowed on us; indeed, it is you who are knowing all.’{Quran 2:32}
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 73
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Suratul Fatiha (Mother of the Quran / Umm Al-Quran)
Abu Hurayrah RA narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said that Allah SWT said:
“I have divided the prayer between Myself and My servant into two halves, and My servant shall have what he has asked for.”
[Reported by Muslim, Maalik, at-Tirmidhee, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa’ee and Ibn Maajah.]
Narrated Abu Hurairah: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out to Ubayy bin Ka’b, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “O Ubayy!” And he was performing Salat, so Ubayy turned around but he did not respond to him, so Ubayy finished his Salat quickly. Then he turned to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: ‘As-Salamu ‘Alaikum, O Messenger of Allah!’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Wa ‘Alaikum As-Salam – what prevented you from responding to me when I called you Ubayy?’ He said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! I was performing Salat.’ So he said: ‘Do you not find among what Allah revealed to me: Respond to Allah and to the Messenger when they call you to what gives you life?’ He said: ‘Of course, I shall not repeat that, if Allah wills.’ He said: ‘Would you like for me to teach you a Surah the likes of which has neither been revealed in the Tawrah, nor the Injil, nor the Zabur, nor in the entire Qur’an?’ He said: “Yes, O Messenger of Allah!’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘What do you recite in your Salat?’ He said: ‘I recite Umm Al-Qur’an.’ So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘By the One in Whose Hand is my soul! The like of it has neither been revealed in the Tawrah, nor the Injil nor the Zabur, nor in the Furqan. It is the seven oft-repeated, and the Magnificent Qur’an which I was given.'” [Jami’at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 2875]
Narrated Ubayy bin Ka’b: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Allah has not revealed the likes of Umm Al-Kitab in the Tawrah, nor the Injil. It is the seven oft-repeated, and (Allah said) ‘It is divided between Myself and My slave, and My slave shall have what he asks for.'” [Jami’at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3125]
Surat Al-Fatiha with is the opening of the Qur’an; it is the introduction to the Book of Allah, summarizing the meanings and teachings that follow in the rest chapters of the Qur’an.
The most powerful names of Allah are included in this one surah. It is so significant that we are commanded to recite it in each rak`ah of our daily prayers.
The Quran is a miracle and wonder that Allah revealed to His Prophet Muhammad S.A.W and it is a blessing for humanity. It is not only guidance for mankind, but Allah has also made it a spiritual cure and healing for all types of ailments.
The first chapter in the Quran is Surah Al-Fatiha. The Prophet Muhammad S.A.W said Surah Al-Fatiha is considered as ‘The Greatest Surah’ of the Quran. Below are some of the popular names of Surah Al-Fatiha:
- “Al-Fatiha itself” means The Opening because it opens The Holy Quran and by it, the recitation in our daily prayer commences.
- “Umm al-Quran” means the Mother of the Quran.According to At-Tirmidhi on the authority of Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah S.W.T said, “The chapter commencing with, “All praises and thanks are due to Allah the Lord of the Worlds” is the Mother of the Quran, the Mother of the Book, the Seven Oft-Repeated Verses and the Great Quran.” Ibn Jarir at-Tabari said that it was named so because the meaning of the entire Quran is summarized therein. The Arabs named anything that concisely summarizes something or comprises its most important part, Umm, or Mother.
- “Umm al-Kitab“, Mother of the Book. According to Al-Bukhari at the beginning of the Book of Tafsir in his Sahih: “It is named Umm al-Quran because it is the first chapter written in the Quranic texts and the recitation in prayer commences with it.”
- “Sab’ul-Mathani” means The Seven Oft-Repeated Verses. It is because the verses of Al-Fatiha are frequently recited, including in every rakaah of the daily prayers.
- “Al-Hamd“, Praises to Allah. Why is it also named Al-Hamd, the Praise? It is because it contains mention of hamd just as Al-Baqarah is named so because it contains mention of the cow. Some scholars also gave the reasoning that Al-Hamd comprises the heart of Al-Fatihah.
- “As-Salah” means The Prayer. The reason why it is named The Prayer is that its recitation is a condition for the validity of the prayer.
- “Ash-Shifa“, as we know, means The Cure. Ad-Darimi reports on the authority of Abu Sa’id that the Messenger of S.A.W said: “The Opening of the Book is a cure to every poison.”
- Other scholars have also named it as Al-Kanz; The Treasure, Ash-Shukr; Gratitude, ad-Dua;*Supplication*, Ash-Shafiyah; *The sufficient,* Al-Wafiyah; *The Fulfilment* and more.
A short tafseer of Suratul Fatiha:
When the servant says:
_ All praise belongs to Allaah the Lord of all Creation. Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, says, “My servant has praised Me.”_
And when he says:
_ The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, says, “My servant has extolled Me.” _
And when he says:
_ Master of the Day of Judgement. Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic, says, “My servant has glorified Me…” and on one occasion He said, “My servant has submitted to My power.” _
And when he says:
_ You alone do we worship and from You alone do we seek help. He says, “This is between Me and My servant, and My servant shall have what he has asked for.” _
And when he says:
_ Guide us to the Straight Path, the Path of those whom You have favoured, not of those upon whom is Your anger, nor of those who are astray. He says, “This is for My servant, and My servant shall have what he has asked for.”” _
Take a second and imagine, we read Suratul Fatiha 18 times in all the obligatory prayers combined. We are in a conversation with our Lord 18 times, we ask Him for guidance 18 times!!! How beautiful & wonderful is that. Such is the mercy of our Lord, He loves us more than we love ourselves.
For detailed tafseer, visit:
And a verse from the Holy Quran:
”We have sent to you the Seven Oft Repeated Verses. {Quran 15:87}”
We conclude with this du’a:
”أللَّهمَّ إنِّي أعُوذُ ﺑِﺮِﺿَﺎﻙَ ﻣِﻦْ ﺳَﺨَﻄِﻚَ ﻭَﺑِﻤُﻌَﺎﻓَﺎﺗِﻚَ ﻣِﻦْ ﻋُﻘُﻮﺑَﺘِﻚَ وَبِكَ مِنْكَ ﻻَ ﺃُﺣْﺼِﻲ ﺃَﻧْﺖَ ﻛَﻤَﺎ ﺃَﺛْﻨَﻴْﺖَ ﻋَﻠَﻰ ﻧَﻔْﺴِﻚ.”
”O Allah,I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your anger, And in Your pardon from Your punishment. And with You from You, i cannot count Your praises. You are as You have praised Yourself.”
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 74
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Siwak
Narrated Anas: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said,
“I have told you repeatedly to use the Siwak. (The Prophet (ﷺ) put emphasis on the use of the Siwak.)”
[Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 13]
It was narrated that Abu Musa said: “I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was using the Siwak, and the end of the Siwak was on his toungue, and he was saying, “‘A’,’a’.” [Sunan an-Nasa’i, Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 3]
It was narrated from Hudhaifah that: ”When the Prophet (ﷺ) got up to pray at night, he would brush his teeth with the siwak.” [Sunan an-Nasa’i, Vol. 2, Book 20, Hadith 1622]
It was narrated from Abu Bakr that the prophet (ﷺ) said: `The siwak is cleansing to the mouth and pleasing to the Lord` [
Abu Hurairah narrated that : Allah’s Messenger said: “If it were not that it would be difficult on my nation, then I would have ordered them to use the Siwak for each prayer.” [Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 22]
It was narrated that Talq bin Habib said: “Ten things are from the Sunnah: Using the Siwak, trimming the mustache, rinsing the mouth, rinsing the nose, letting the beard grow, trimming the nails, plucking the armpit hairs, circumcision, shaving the pubes and washing one’s backside.” [Sunan an-Nasa’i, Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5045]
‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “There are ten demands of pure nature: trimming the moustache, letting the beard grow, using Miswak (tooth-stick), snuffing up water into the nose (in ablution), paring the nails, washing the bases of the finger joints; plucking the underarm hair, removing of the pubic hair and removing impurities with water from the affected part after a call of nature.”
The subnarrator said: I forgot the tenth but it might possibly be the rinsing of the mouth (in ablution).
[Muslim].
[Riyad as-Salihin, Book 8, Hadith 214]
_ What is Siwak/Miswak?? _
The miswak or siwak is a teeth cleaning twig made from the Salvadora persica tree, a wild desert plant known in Arabic as arak, and in Urdu as peelu.
_ How to Use the Miswak _
Here is a short clip:
https://youtu.be/3gyLDGaKUGs
_ Benefits of using the siwak _
- Miswak strengthens the gums and prevents tooth decay.
- Miswak assists in eliminating toothaches and prevents further increase of decay which has already set in.
- Miswak creates a fragrance in the mouth.
- Miswak is a cure for illness.
- Miswak eliminates bad odors and improves the sense of taste.
- Miswak sharpens the memory.
- Miswak is a cure for headaches.
- Miswak creates lustre (noor) on the face of the one who continually uses it.
- Miswak causes the teeth to glow.
- Miswak strengthens the eyesight.
- Miswak assists in digestion.
- Miswak clears the voice.
- The greatest benefit of using Miswak is gaining the pleasure of Allah.
_ Times when usage of Miswak is Sunnah: _
- For the recitation of the Qur’an.
- For the recitation of Hadith.
- When the mouth emits and odor.
- For the learning or teaching of virtues of Islam.
- For making Dhikrullah (Remembrance of Allah, meditation).
- After entering ones home.
- Before entering any good gathering.
- When experiencing pangs of hunger and thirst.
- After the signs of death are evident.
- At the time of Sehri.
- Before meals.
- Before undertaking a journey.
- On returning from a journey.
- Before sleeping.
- Upon awakening.
From all the Hadith above we gather that the siwak is a great act of sunnah that is encouraged by our Prophet SAW so let us all try to start using the siwak, but if you are already using it, I salute you!!! And encourage you to KEEP IT UP!!!
And we conclude with this dua:
”ﺍﻟﻠﻬﻢ ﺇﻧﻲ ﺃﻋﻮﺫ ﺑﻚ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻨﻜﺮﺍﺕ ﺍﻷﺧﻼﻕ، ﻭﺍﻷﻋﻤﺎﻝ، ﻭﺍﻷﻫﻮﺍء”
”Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min munkaratil-akhlaqi, wal-a’mali, I wal-ahwa’i”
”O Allah! I seek refuge in You from undesirable manners, deeds, and aspirations.”
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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Hadith 75
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Debt
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said,
“Whoever grants relief to a debtor, or absolves his debt, will be in the shade of the Throne on the Day of Judgment.”
[Ahmad]
Another Hadith states “Whoever contracts a debt intending to repay it, Allah will repay it on his behalf, and whoever contracts a debt intending to waste it, Allah will bring him to ruin”[reported by Bukhari]
Narrated/Authority of Ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “When a rich man takes too long to repay a debt, this is wrongdoing, and if the debt is transferred to a rich man, you should accept if.” [Sunan Ibn Majah. Chapter 18, Hadith No: 2404]
Narrated/Authority of Aisha, Allah’s Apostle (SAW) used to invoke Allah in the prayer saying, “O Allah, I seek refuge with you from all sins, and from being in debt.” Someone said, O Allah’s Apostle (SAW)! (I see you) very often you seek refuge with Allah from being in debt. He replied, “If a person is in debt, he tells lies when he speaks, and breaks his promises when he promises.” [Sahih Bukhari. Chapter 42, Hadith No: 589]
Narrated/Authority of Abdullah bin Kab bin Malik Al-Ansari from Kab bin Malik, That Abdullah bin Abi Hadrad Al-Aslami owed him some debt. Kab met him and caught hold of him and they started talking and their voices grew loudest. The Prophet (SAW) passed by them and addressed Kab, pointing out to him to reduce the debt to one half. So, Kab got one half of the debt and exempted the debtor from the other half. [Sahih Bukhari. Chapter 43, Hadith No: 613]
Narrated/Authority of Hudhaifa, I heard the Prophet (SAW) saying, “Once a man died and was asked, ‘What did you use to say (or do) (in your life time)?’ He replied, ‘I was a business-man and used to give time to the rich to repay his debt and (used to) deduct part of the debt of the poor.’ So he was forgiven (his sins.)” Abu Masud said, “I heard the same (Hadith) from the Prophet (SAW).” [Sahih Bukhari. Chapter 42, Hadith No: 583]
Narrated/Authority of Abu Huraira, Allah’s Apostle (SAW) owed a man some debt (and that man demanded it very harshly). The companions of the Prophet (SAW) wanted to harm him, but the Prophet (SAW) said to them, “Leave him, as the creditor has the right to speak harshly.” He then added, “Buy (a camel) of the same age and give it to him.” They said, “We cannot get except a camel of an older age than that of his.” He said, “Buy it and give it to him, as the best amongst you is he who pays back his debt in the most handsome way.’ [Sahih Bukhari. Chapter 49, Hadith No: 790]
Some verses from the Holy Quran :
The longest verse in the The Holy Quran is about debt. This is to show us importance of debt and that it should not be taken lightly. And without further ado we proceed:
“O you who have believed, when you contract a debt for a specified term, write it down. And let a scribe write [it] between you in justice. Let no scribe refuse to write as Allah has taught him. So let him write and let the one who has the obligation dictate. And let him fear Allah, his Lord, and not leave anything out of it. But if the one who has the obligation is of limited understanding or weak or unable to dictate himself, then let his guardian dictate in justice. And bring to witness two witnesses from among your men. And if there are not two men [available], then a man and two women from those whom you accept as witnesses – so that if one of the women errs, then the other can remind her. And let not the witnesses refuse when they are called upon. And do not be [too] weary to write it, whether it is small or large, for its [specified] term. That is more just in the sight of Allah and stronger as evidence and more likely to prevent doubt between you, except when it is an immediate transaction which you conduct among yourselves. For [then] there is no blame upon you if you do not write it. And take witnesses when you conclude a contract. Let no scribe be harmed or any witness. For if you do so, indeed, it is [grave] disobedience in you. And fear Allah. And Allah teaches you. And Allah is Knowing of all things.” {Quran 2:282 }
Notes on the verse above:
All contracts of debt should be recorded. It is incumbent upon a Muslim to act as mediator, witness, or scribe when called upon to do so. All the parties to a contract of debt should safeguard themselves with full awareness of Allah’s laws, a reminder which has been repeated twice in this verse, because Allah knows all things and what He teaches us is for our own good in the larger interest of human society. If we do not follow His guidance then surely we transgress. The laws prescribed in this verse develop and maintain a progressive, welfare-oriented, civilized social order…
Every contract of debt should be written down by a scribe with fairness. He who owes the debt should dictate without diminishing anything. If he is unsound or weak in understanding then his guardian should dictate with fairness.
Two witnesses should be chosen to witness the written contract. If there are not two men, then one man and two women must be called in to witness, so that if one woman errs, the second may remind the other…
If the transaction is for ready merchandise which is given and taken from hand to hand, then there is no blame on any party in not writing it down.
“And if someone is in hardship, then [let there be] postponement until [a time of] ease. But if you give [from your right as] charity, then it is better for you, if you only knew.” {Quran 2:280}
Notes on the verse above:
According to verse above, prosecuting poor debtors is forbidden and the demand for repayment should be postponed till they are in a better situation.
For a more detailed tafseer on the first verse visit these links:
Part 2
https://versebyversequranstudycircle.wordpress.com/2017/03/06/who-dictates-the-terms/
And we conclude with this dua:
Abu Saeed Kudri (R.A.) narrates that once a person mentioned to Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) that he was concerned about his major debts. Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied “Shall I not show you those words by saying which Allah will remove your concern and pay your debts?” The person asked “What is it, O Messenger of Allah?” Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) told him to recite the following morning and evening:
“اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ وَقَهْرِ الرِّجَالِ “
“O Allah I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, I seek refuge in You from hopelessness and laziness, I seek refuge in You from miserliness and cowardice and I seek refuge in You from overwhelming debt and from the force of men”
The person stated that he recited this dua and Allah removed all his worries and debts.
[Abu Dawood]
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
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The Hadith Series Part 77
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
Hadith 76
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Sunnah Fasting and its Benefits
Fasting Mondays and Thursdays:
The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said,
“The deeds are presented on Monday and Thursday. Thus, I love for my deeds to be presented while I am fasting.” [Sunan al-Tirmidhī 747]
Fasting Daud :
Daud fasting is fasting that is most liked by Allah. Rasulullah SAW said:
“At best pray according to God is the prayer of the Prophet Daud AS — And fasting the most favored of God is the fasting of David. Prophet Daud used to sleep at night and wake up in the middle-third and one-sixth of sleep laig on. Daud was a day of fasting and not fasting the next day.“ (Reported by Bukhari)
Fasting on the day of Arafah:
Arafah is fasting Fasting held on the 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah or coincide with the pilgrimage season. Named fasting Arafat because on that day all the pilgrims from all over the world are doing before staying at the Plain of Arafat. Fasting Arafat has tremendous benefits.
Abu Qatadah Al-Ansari (RAA) narrated, ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about fasting on the day of Arafah (the 9th of the month of Dhul Hijjah). He replied, “Fasting on the day of Arafah is an expiation for the preceding year and the following year.” He was also asked about fasting on the day of Ashura (the 10th of the month of Muharram). He replied, “Fasting on the day of Ashura is an expiation for the preceding year.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was also asked about fasting on Monday, and he replied, “This is the day on which I was born and the day on which I was sent (with the Message of Islam) and the day on which I received revelation.” (Related by Muslim.)
Mid Fasting Month:
One who never misses fasting of the Prophet Muhammad is a day of fasting mid or Ayyamul Bidh. In the middle of the month will take place every full moon, the full moon is a moment of the most unstable for every human being. By fasting, the appetite will be unbearable.
Narrated Qatadah Ibn Malhan al-Qaysi: ”The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to command us to fast the days of the white (nights): thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth of the month. He said: This is like keeping perpetual fast.” (Sunan Abi Dawud, Book 13, Hadith 244)
In the Month of Fasting Six Days of Shawwal:
After fasting during Ramadan there is also fasting month of Shawwal, fasting is quite 6 days in a month. How to run it does not necessarily sequentially. Fasting as a complement of obligatory fasting month of Ramadan.
Abu Ayub narrated that : the Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever fasts Ramadan, then follows it with six from Shawwal, then that is (equal in reward) to fasting everyday.” (Jami` at-Tirmidhi, Vol. 2, Book 3, Hadith 75)
Fasting Month of Muharram or Fasting ‘Ashura:
In the month of Muharram precisely on the 10th of Muharram, there is a Prophet recommended fasting are commonly known as fasting ‘Asyuraa. It is recommended again that fasting on the previous day on the 9th of Muharram, it is to distinguish the Christian community that fasting on the 10th of her.
Abu Qatadah Al-Ansari (RAA) narrated, ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about fasting on the day of Arafah (the 9th of the month of Dhul Hijjah). He replied, “Fasting on the day of Arafah is an expiation for the preceding year and the following year.” He was also asked about fasting on the day of Ashura (the 10th of the month of Muharram). He replied, “Fasting on the day of Ashura is an expiation for the preceding year.”The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was also asked about fasting on Monday, and he replied, “This is the day on which I was born and the day on which I was sent (with the Message of Islam) and the day on which I received revelation.” Related by Muslim.
Fasting During the Month of Sha’ban:
* It is advisable to multiply fast in this month, its virtues are all good deeds and bad appointed to testified later in the afterlife.*
It was narrated that Aishah said: “The Messenger of Allah did not fast in any month of the year more than he did in Shaban. He used to fast all of Shaban.” (Sunan an-Nasa’i, Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 218)
Fasting Haram (fasting respected):
In the month of Muharram, Rajab, Dzulqa’dah and Dzulhijjah recommended to multiply the deeds of fasting and worship.
THE VIRTUE OF FASTING SUNNAH
From Abu Hurairah, the Prophet SAW said:
“Allah says (which means): Every human practice is for him except fasting, fasting for me.” (Bukhari)
Among the replies to the fasting person as is mentioned above:
- Replies are infinite for the fasting person.
- The practice of fasting is specifically for God.
- Fasting is a way of attaining Jannah.
- Two moments of happiness is achieved for the fasting person when breaking the fast and upon meeting with his Creator.
- The smell of the mouth of a fasting person is more fragrant in the sight of Allah SWT as the smell of musk oil.
There are certain times when fasting is forbidden:
*Fasting Arafat for people who are performing Hajj.
*Fasting on Friday alone.
*Fasting on Saturday alone.
*Fasting on the last day of the month of Sha’ban, except if it coincides with the fasting on Mondays and Thursdays.
And on these days of fasting is prohibited:
- Fasting on the two holidays, Eid al-Fitr and Adha.
- Fasting in mid-Hijjah (11, 12, 13 Dhu al-Hijjah).
- Fasting during menstruation or childbirth in women.
- Fasting for the sick (because if he/she fasts then it will harm him/her).
As humans we always seek logical or scientific explanations/ benefits, so here are some:
- Removing toxins in the body.
- Giving the time of rest for the digestive organs.
- Can lower blood pressure.
- Being able to control the passions.
- Creates a sense of solidarity with the less fortunate.
And some verses from The Holy Quran:
”Oh you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you many learn piety and righteousness” (Quran 2:183)
”Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may attain taqwaa.” (Quran 2:183)
And we conclude with this dua:
“Fasting is a shield with which a servant protects himself from the Fire.” [Imam Ahmad, Saheeh]
Jazakumullahu Khairan
Assalaamu ‘Alaykum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh
Ma Assalaama
P.S. Don’t forget to fast tomorrow & Thursday. Ciao
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