Abandoned Sunnan (1)
Posted: April 16, 2012 Filed under: Hadith & Sunnah Leave a comment »
Let’s try our best to revive some of the abandoned Sunnan together. I’ll be posting some of them from time to time so that to remind myself foremost, and all of my beloved brothers and sisters filah..
* Supplication between Thuhr and Asr praying on Wednesday’s *
From Jaber bin Abdillah, may Allah be pleased with him, who narrated that the Prophet, salah allahu ‘alayhi wa salam, made supplication on three days at Al-Fatih Mosque, on a Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and his supplication was answered on a Wednesday between the two prayers. So the glad-tiding (of the supplication) was apparent on his face. Jaber said,“I wasn’t approached with a difficulty except that I supplicated during that hour and received my answer.”
[Reported by Al-Bukhari in Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, Al-Bazar, and others. Al-Albani says its Hasan in 'Saheeh Al-Adab Al-Mufrad', 1/246, no. 704]
Shaikh Hussein Al-Awaysha says in ‘Sharh Al-Adab Al-Mufrad’ :
So his supplication was answered between the two prayers on Wednesday. Our Shaykh, Al-Albani, answered me when I asked him about it and he said: If it were not for the Sahabi who informed us that the supplication of the Prophet, salah allahu ‘alayhi wa salam, on Wednesday was intentional, and the one who is present is more aware from absent, that (Wednesday) happened to correspond the supplication of the Prophet, salah allahu ‘alayhi wa salam, and his supplication was answered. However, the Sahabi acted upon this and began to supplicate on the specific day and hour, and his supplication would be answered. So this Sunnah has been passed along to us by this Sahabi, and it is a sunnah ta’abodiya (worship) not afawiya (accidental).
Ibn Taymiya said in ‘Iqtidaa’ Al-Sirat’:
This hadith is applied by a group of our people, and others, who supplicate during this time as narrated by Jaber bin Abdillah, and it was not reported that he supplicated in the place, but in the time allocated.
Orphans and Paradise
Posted: April 16, 2012 Filed under: Lessons and Reminders Leave a comment »
Islam is a religion that encourages virtue in all aspects of life. Sponsoring a yateem, an orphan, is one of the most profound deeds in our religion. Supporting them financially, emotionally, and physically, are all a part of this righteous deed.
من حديث أبو هريرة قال صلى الله عليه و سلم: أنا و كافل اليتيم كهاتين في الجنة
The Prophet, salah allahu ’alayhi wa salam, said:
I and the person who looks after an orphan will be like this in Paradise (and he gestured with his forefinger and middle finger). [Bukhari]
Ibn Battaal said:
It is a duty for the one who hears this hadeeth to act upon it, so that he will be with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) in Paradise.” [Quoted by Ibn Hajar in Fatih Al-Bari]
Hence, we should hasten to grab this oppertunity, if we can. If the chance is there, then why not? Giving from yourself shouldn’t be difficult, but you can help change a life. In fact, the acts also helps you enormously. Listen to what the Prophet, salah allahu ’alayhi wa salam, says from the hadith of Abu Al-Darda’ when a person complained to him the state of his heart:
أَدْنِ اليتيمَ منك وأَلْطِفْه وامسحْ برأسه وأَطْعِمْه من طعامك فإن ذلك يُلَيِّن قلبَك وتُدْرِك حاجتَك
“Bring the Orphan close to you, be gentle with him, rub his head, and feed him from your food, and it will soften your heart and offer you your need’ [Al-Bayhaqi, 60/4, 6887]
In a hadith that was narrated by Bukhari, that one of the 7 major sins that a person can be involved in is actually abusing and taking the orphan’s money illegitimately. Allah says, {Indeed, those who devour the property of orphans unjustly are only consuming into their bellies fire. And they will be burned in a Blaze} Al-Nisaa, 10.
So, again, if the punishment is so severe then the reward is interchangeably, so great.
Remember that when sponsoring an orphan, it isn’t only money that we should give. It’s the physical and emotional act of being there for them, helping them, and guiding them. This is what true helps them after all, even beyond the money aspect.
Ibn Othaymeen said:
Sponsoring an orphan means taking care of his religious and worldly interests, teaching him and guiding him etc with regard to religious matters, and taking care of his food, drink, shelter and other worldly concerns. [Sharh Riyaadh al-Saaliheen, 5/113.]
