Hadith

[Hadith]
Rasul Allah, sal Allah alayhi wa sallam, said, "There was once
a merchant who would lend money to people. Whenever the person
he lent money to was in difficult circumstances, he would say to
his employees, 'Forgive him so that Allah may forgive us.' So,
Allah forgave him."
- Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 3, Hadith 292

[Lessons from this Hadith]
When you and I forgive people, who are we actually setting
free? OURSELVES!

Because of the outstanding way this man dealt with
people, Allah forgave him, and blessed him with profit in this
life and the next.

Is there someone in your life that you are making things
difficult for? What can you do to make it easy for them?

Al-Baqara (The Cow)

Al-Baqara (The Cow)
Chapter 2: Verses 78-82

Engrossed in sin
"Then there are among them some un-lettered people who have no knowledge of the Book but depend upon empty hopes and are guided by mere conjecture and guesswork. So woe to their learned people, who write the law with their own hands and then say to the people, "This is from Allah," so that they might gain some paltry worldly end. This writing of their hands will bring woe to them and what they gain thereby will lead to their ruin. They also say, "The fire of Hell is not going to touch us, and even if it does at all, it will be only for a few days".

Say, "Have you obtained a promise from Allah which He would not break? Or, do you attribute to Allah things you do not know? Why will not the fire of Hell touch you? Whoever earns evil and becomes engrossed in sin shall be doomed to Hell and abide therein for ever. Only those people who believe and do good deeds, will be the dwellers of the Garden and live there for ever."

The ayahs above were revealed to the Prophet (peace be upon him) in Medina in support of his mission to aid him in his dealing with the Jews of Medina. But the sad reality is that these Ayahs reflect the condition of the Muslims today. As many commentators of the Quran have mentioned in the past, these stories of the Children of Israel are for us to reflect on and to improve our own situation.

The Average Joe

Among the Jews of Medina there were some who were ignorant of the Scriptures, unaware of the principles of faith as enunciated by God in His Book, unaware of the rules of conduct that He had laid down, and of the teachings which are of fundamental importance for man's salvation. Because they lacked this knowledge, they fabricated a whole religion out of their desires and fancies, living in a paradise built on false hopes and illusions.

Is not this the situation of the Muslims today? Most of us do not access the scriptures with understanding, nor do we refer to the Islamic guidelines in our day-to-day activities. We attribute our success to our own abilities, and blame our failure on others. God seldom plays a role in our lives. On top of that we have decided what Islam should be all about and concentrate on propagating our beliefs as that of Islam's.

The Scholars

The next set of ayah refers to what their learned people did. They were not content with misinterpreting the Word of God. They also interjected into it their readings of the Scriptures and their explanatory comments thereof, stories from their national history, superstitious ideas and fancies, philosophical doctrines and legal rules. The result was that the Divine and the human became inextricably mixed. They claimed, nevertheless, that the entire thing was divine! Every historical anecdote, the interpretation of every commentator, the doctrine of every theologian, and the legal deduction of every jurist that managed to find its way into the Bible became the 'Word of God'. It was thus obligatory to believe in all that, and every deviation from it became tantamount to deviation from the true faith.

Is this not also a reflection of a large section of our "religious" men? Truly, we are blessed in that throughout the ages we have had scholars who have stayed true to Islam and preserved it for us. But there are still many innovated practices, false beliefs, and likes which have crept into our religion because of "so-called" scholars who have taken advantage of our naivety to exploit us.

Few Days in Hell

There was a general belief among some Jews and their religious leaders that they felt sure that no matter what they did, they would remain immune from hell-fire just by virtue of being Jews! The worst they could conceive of was the possibility of a transient punishment before they were transported to heaven.

Is this not exactly how most Muslims view Hellfire? It is common to meet people who are happy to rely on their belief that ultimately they are going to Jannah since they were born-Muslims. As such, many refuse to change their sinful ways since to them the punishment of hell-fire will only be temporary. Yet, they choose not to remember the description of the hell-fire and incredible punishment that the resident of the Hell-fire will go through. It is delusional belief that Shaitan wants us to perpetuate so that we do not correct our wrongs in this life.

Source:
"Towards Understanding the Quran" - Syed Abul Ala Mawdudi

The Sunnah Way: How to cut the nails?

The Sunnah Way: How to cut the nails?

Sunnah's to Follow in Ramadan

Sunnah's to Follow in Ramadan

1. Waking up to have suhūr, even if it is something little. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: "Eat suhūr for in suhūr there is blessing." [Narrated by al-Bukhārī and by Muslim]

2. Not delaying the iftār. The Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, said: "The people will remain upon goodness as long as they hasten in breaking their fasts" [Narrated by al-Bukhārī and by Muslim]

3. Supplicating throughout the day and night, especially during iftār time. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: "Three prayers are not rejected: the prayer of a father, the prayer of a fasting person, and the prayer of a traveller." [Narrated by al-Bayhaqi 3/345]

4. Spending the nights in prayer, as well as encouraging the family to do so. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: "Whoever establishes prayers during the nights of Ramadhān out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's rewards, all his past sins will be forgiven." [Narrated by al-Bukhārī]

5. Being generous and feeding the people iftār. The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever gives iftār to one who is fasting will have a reward like his, without detracting from the reward of the person fasting." [Narrated by al-Bukhārī and by Muslim]

6. Staying away from all immoral acts, especially those of the tongue. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: "Fasting is not abstaining from eating and drinking alone, but it is also abstaining from vain speech and foul language. If one of you is being cursed or annoyed, he should say: I am fasting, I am fasting." [Narrated by al-Bukhārī and by Muslim]

7. Performing 'umrah. The Messenger of Allah, upon whom be peace, said: "Perform 'umrah when Ramadhān comes, for 'umrah in Ramadhān is equal to hajj (in reward)." [Narrated by al-Bukhārī]

Source:
"Ramadhān: The Month of Love" - Abu 'Abdir-Rahman Mohammad Navaid Aziz

Unnecessary Exposure of Body.

Hadith:
For man [the part of body] from navel to knees is satr .i.e it must be covered.

Hadith:
"says that Conceal your satr, but from your wife or slave girl." Hearing this, the companions Razi Allah Anho asked what to do when one is alone in the house? Our blessed Prophet Sallalaho Alaihi Wasallam replied "Allah deserves it more than others that you be shy of Him.

Hadith
Has also prohibited us to look at others satr.

Note: Nowadays, fashion has dictated semi nudity for both men and women; shorts are commonly worn at home and in public without any regard or fear from Allah (S.W.T).

May Allah Give us Hidaya and forgive us. (Aameen)

A Beautiful Hadith

Rasulullah (Sallalloho alaihe Wa-aalay wasallam) said:

"When a man dies and his relatives are busy in funeral, there
stands
an extremely handsome man by his head. When the dead body is
shrouded, that man gets in between the shroud and the chest of the
deceased. When after the burial, the people return home, 2 angels,
Munkar and
Nakeer (names of two special Angels), come in the grave and try to
separate
this handsome man so that they may be able to interrogate the dead
man in privacy about his faith"

But the handsome man says, "He is my companion, he is my friend. I
will not leave him alone in any case. If you are appointed for
interrogation,
do your job. I cannot leave him until I get him admitted into
Paradise".

Thereafter he turns to his dead companion and says,
"I am the
Qura'an, which you used to read, sometimes in a loud
voice
and sometimes in a low voice."

Do not worry. After the interrogation of Munkar and Naker, you will
have no grief. When the interrogation is over, the handsome man
arranges
for him from Al-Mala'ul A'laa (the angels in Heaven) a silk bedding
filled with musk.

Rasulullah (Sallalloho alaihe Wa-aalay wasallam)
said: "On the Day of Judgement,
before Allah, no other intercessor will have a greater status than
the Qura'an, neither a Prophet nor an angel."

Please keep forwarding this "Hadith" to all ....because
Rasulullah (Sallalloho alaihe Wa-aalay wasallam) said:
"Pass on knowledge from me, even if
it is only one verse".

Hadith

When a man spends to support his family hoping (for Allahs reward) it is counted for him as Sadaqah.

Bukhari, Muslim

Hadith

The vow neither hastens anything nor defers anything, but is the means whereby (something) is extracted from the miserly person.

Muslim

Hadith

The rider should first greet the pedestrian, and the pedestrian the one who is seated and a small group should greet a larger group.

Muslim

Hadith

The prayer in congregation is twenty seven times superior to the prayer offered by person alone.

Bukhari

Hadith

By him in whose hand is my soul, a servant (of Allah) does not believe (truly) until he likes for his brother what he likes for himself.

Bukhari, Muslim

Hadith 5

Visit the sick, feed the hungry and free the captives.

Bukhari

Hadith 4

Whoever has land should cultivate it himself or give it to his (Muslim) brother gratis; otherwise he should keep it uncultivated.

Bukhari

Hadith 3

The Strong man is not the one who is strong in wrestling, but the one who controls himself in anger.

Bukhari, Muslim

Hadith 2

The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said, "The two months of íd i.e. Ramadan and Dhul-Hijja, do not decrease (in superiority).

Hadith 1

Abusing a muslim is sinful, and fighting (making war, qital) with him is (tantamount to) kufr .
Bukhari, Muslim