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1) Prophet Muhammad (Sallalay wa aliye wa sallam) - Finest Instinctive Social habits.2) Pearls

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"May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon You"

 

   Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah

          As-Salaam Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakaatuh

 

1) Prophet Muhammad (Sallalay wa aliye wa sallam) - Finest Instinctive Social habits

 

A leading Arab writer of the twentieth century, Abbas Al-Aqqad, gave a short definition of the signs that indicate that someone is a messenger of God. He said: “A messenger of God is someone who has by nature a factor that controls his behavior in all matters pertaining to social interactions and transactions, big or small. The mission of a messenger of God is to establish a power of restraint that encourages people to do what is good and to refrain from what is bad or evil, setting for them clear lines that they must not transgress. Whoever has such a mission must, as a matter of absolutely top priority, be able to dispense with such a power of restraint. He must have no need for it. He must be able to behave in a way that makes it unnecessary for anyone to question him or to claim their rights from him. Muhammad (peace be upon him) attained this quality in a superior and comprehensive way. It ran through his nature and colored all his actions and verbal statements. No one ever questioned him as he held himself answerable for giving everyone, young and old, their rights and for protecting the human sanctity of both the weak and the strong.

“This sign of his status as God’s messenger is the most accurate and most acceptable. It is a sign that comes from within his nature. It is not an external sign that could be removed from a person who acquires it. Whatever accurate measure the human race has to apply to Muhammad will certainly show that he deserves total love and maximum respect. Such a status will be granted to Muhammad by everyone, whether a believer in Islam, a believer in another religion and by those who have no religion whatsoever. The human race has no fundamental virtue that aims higher than to enshrine those qualities in which Muhammad gave the best example in human history.”

This was certainly the case with Muhammad (peace be upon him) in his dealing with all people and in all situations. A poor woman used to clean the mosque and remove any dirt from it. The Prophet missed her for a few days. On enquiring about the reason for her absence, he was informed that she had died. He said: “Why have you not told me. I would have attended her funeral and prayed for her”. He then went to the graveyard and offered the janazah prayer [i.e. the prayer for a deceased person].

Needless to say, this was a poor woman with few relatives. Had she had any relative of a reasonably good position in society, she would not have needed to work as a cleaner. We do not even know her name. She must have been someone who would not be missed when absent. Yet the Prophet missed her when a couple of days passed and he did not see her in the mosque. Her poverty and lack of status did not prevent the Prophet from enquiring after her. He was unhappy to learn of her death so late that he could not attend her funeral and lead the janazah prayer. He then took the trouble of visiting her grave and praying for her. He could have prayed for her soul where he was at the time, i.e. in the mosque, and his prayer was certainly answered by God. He, however, wanted to show us a higher level of social responsibility. This is the type of holding himself to account in social matters which Al-Aqqad has admirably spoken of.

Adil Salahi

2) Pearls from the Prophet-Sallalay wa aliye wa sallam)

FOLLWING are some of the words of wisdom from our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

 ·         “Who are the learned? Those who practice what they know.” (Bukhari)

·         “Allah has revealed to me, that you must be humble. No one should boast over one another, and no one should oppress another.” (Iyad Bin Hinar Al-Mujashi: Muslim)

·         “Who is the most favored of Allah? He, from whom the greatest good comes to His creatures.” (Bukhari)

·         “A true Muslim is thankful to Allah in prosperity, and resigned to His will in adversity.” (Muslim)

·         “A Muslim who meets with others and shares their burdens is better than one who lives a life of seclusion and contemplation.” (Muslim)

·         “Serve Allah, as you would if you could see Him; although you cannot see Him, He can see you. (Umar: Muslim)

·         “Allah does not look at your appearance or your possessions; but He looks at your heart and your deeds.” (Abu Huraira: Muslim)

·         “The best richness is the richness of the soul.” (Bukhari)

·         “Keep yourselves far from envy; because it eats up and takes away good actions, like a fire eats up and burns firewood.” (Abu Daud)

·         “Much silence and a good disposition, there are no two things better than these.” (Bukhari)

·         “Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him.” (Bukhari)

·       “Once the Prophet (peace be upon him) was asked: ‘Which action is dearest to Allah?’ He answered: ‘To say your prayer at its proper time.’ Again he was asked: ‘What comes next?’ Muhammad (pbuh) said: ‘To show kindness to parents.’ ‘Then what?’ he was asked, ‘To strive in the cause of Allah.” (Ibn Masad: Bukhari)

·         “Verily, it is one of the ways of showing respect to Allah to honor an old man.” (Bukhari)

·         “All Muslims are like a foundation, each strengthening the other; in such a way they do support each other.” (Abu Musa: Bukhari & Muslim)

·         “Strive always to excel in virtue and truth.” (Bukhari)

·         “You will not enter paradise until you have faith; and you will not complete your faith till you love one another.” (Muslim)

·         “He, who wishes to enter paradise from the best gate, must please his father and mother.” (Bukhari & Muslim)

·         “I am leaving two things among you, and if you cling to them firmly you will never go astray; one is the Book of Allah and the other is my way of life(Sunnah).” (Farewell Pilgrimage: Muwatta)

·         “Allah is One and likes Unity.” (Muslim)

·         “The best of alms is that which the right hand gives and the left hand knows not of.” (Bukhari)

·         “He is not a perfect Muslim, who eats till he is full and leaves his neighbors hungry.” (Ibn Abbas: Baihaqi)

·         “He is not of us who is not affectionate to the little ones, and does not respect the old; and he is not of us, who does not order which is lawful, and prohibits that which is unlawful.” (Ibn Abbas: Tirmidhi)

·         “No man is a true believer unless he desires for his brother what he desires for himself.” (Abu Hamza Anas: Bukhari & Muslim)

·         “To strive in the cause of Allah from daybreak to noon and sunset is better than the goods and enjoyment of the whole worldly life.” (Bukhari)

·         “Be not like the hypocrite who, when he talks, tells lies; when he makes a promise, he breaks it; and when he is trusted, he proves dishonest.” Bukhari & Muslim)

·         “The proof of a Muslim’s sincerity is that he pays no heed to that which is not his business.” (Abu Huraira: Tirmidhi)

·         “Do you know what is better than charity and fasting and prayer? It is keeping peace and good relations between people, as quarrels and bad feelings destroy mankind.” (Muslim & Bukhari)

·         “Conduct yourself in this world, as if you are here to stay forever; prepare for eternity as if you have to die tomorrow.” (Bukhari)

·         “The worldly comforts are not for me. I am like a traveller, who takes a rest under a tree in the shade and then goes on his way.” (Tirmidhi)

Compiled, edited and adapted by Khalid Latif, e-tabligue

 

 

 

 

 

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