Bargain and people

Narrated Jabir (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

While we were offering the prayer with the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa
Sallam) a caravan carrying food came from Sham. The people looked towards
the caravan (and went to it) and only twelve persons remained with the
Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam). So, the Divine Inspiration came;
"But when they see some bargain or some amusement, they disperse headlong
to it." (62.11)

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Both legal and illegal things are obvious

Narrated An-Nu'man bin Bashir (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

The Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) said "Both legal and illegal
things are obvious, and in between them are (suspicious) doubtful matters.
So who-ever forsakes those doubtful things lest he may commit a sin, will
definitely avoid what is clearly illegal; and who-ever 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."

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Marketing is not a sin

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

'Ukaz, Majanna and Dhul-Majaz were market-places in the Pre-lslamic period
of ignorance. When Islam came, Muslims felt that marketing there might be a
sin. So, the Divine Inspiration came: "There is no harm for you to seek the
bounty of your Lord (in the seasons of Hajj)." (2.198) Ibn 'Abbas recited
the Verse in this way.

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THE REWARD ASSOCIATED WITH TESTS/TRIALS

Testing, Affliction and Calamities
by Shaykh Dr. Saalih As-Saalih رحمه الله
Delivered on May 20th, 2006

THE REWARD ASSOCIATED WITH TESTS/TRIALS
Certainly testing is a station for a while (i.e. it is temporary). It erases the sins just as the leaves fall from a tree, as mentioned in the ahaadeeth narrated by Abu Sa`eed Al-Khudri and Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنهما that the Prophet said, "No fatigue, nor disease, nor sorrow, nor sadness, nor hurt, nor distress befalls a Muslim, even if it were the prick he receives from a thorn, but that Allaah expiates some of his sins for that."[4] Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه also narrated that the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "If Allaah wants to do good to somebody, He afflicts him with trials." [5]

In a hadeeth narrated by Abdullah ibn `Umar رضي الله عنهما, he said “I visited the Prophet during his ailments and he was suffering from a high fever. I said, "You have a high fever. Is it because you will have a double reward for it?" He said, "Yes, for no Muslim is afflicted with any harm except that Allaah will remove his sins as the leaves fall from a tree."[6]

Hence, the reward is affirmed regarding every type of harm or hurt, tangible or intangible, if the believer patiently perseveres and anticipates the reward. As Anas bin Maalik رضي الله عنه reported: I heard Allaah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم saying, "Allaah said, 'If I deprive my slave of his two beloved things (i.e. his eyes) and he remains patient, I will let him enter Paradise in compensation for them.'"[7]

Tests and trials are a means to removing sins (from the believers) and all the children of Adam commit sins. Tests and trials may also raise one’s degree enabling one to move on to a higher level in Paradise as in the hadeeth where Allaah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “Allaah سبحانه وتعالى says to His angels when they take the soul of a person’s child, ‘You took the fruit of his heart.’ They (the angels) say, ‘Yes.’ Then Allaah says, ‘What did My slave say (upon that)?’ They say, ‘He praised you and made istirjaa’ (meaning he said, Innaa lillaahi wa inna ilayhi raaji`oon’ - To Allaah we belong and to Him we shall return). So Allaah سبحانه وتعالى says, ‘Build for My slave a house in Paradise and name it The House of Praise’.”[8] This is reported by Imaam Ahmad and Shaykh al-Albaanee graded it Hasan.

In another hadeeth reported in Saheeh Muslim: Any Muslim who is hurt by a thorn or greater than that, Allaah سبحانه وتعالى will remove a sin from him and elevates him a degree (raise his status) because of that.[9] So (he is raised) degree above degrees, until he reaches his final degree in Paradise which comes due to his patience and above that, due to the Favour of Allaah سبحانه وتعالى, as He سبحانه وتعالى says in Surah az-Zumar, verse 10:

 

إِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى الصَّابِرُونَ أَجْرَهُم بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ

{Only those who are patient shall receive their reward in full, without reckoning.} [Az-Zumar 39:10]

 

Thus calamities, trials and tests are signs of love from Allaah for the believers. They are comparable to a cure; although it may be bitter, you accept it because it is from the one whom you love; and to Allaah belongs the best example. As comes in the hadeeth, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “The magnitude of the reward is proportional to the magnitude of the affliction. When Allaah سبحانه وتعالى loves some people, He tests them. He who is content (with Allaah’s decree) will receive the Pleasure (of Allaah سبحانه وتعالى); and he who is discontent will attain the wrath (of Allaah سبحانه وتعالى).”[10] Related by at-Tirmidhi and Sheikh al-Albaanee رحمه الله graded it Saheeh.

Imam ibn Al Qayyim said: The ibtilaa’ (testing) of the believer is like medicine for him. It cures him from illness. Had the illness remained it would destroy him or diminish his reward and level (in the hereafter). The tests and the trials extract these illnesses from him and prepare him for the perfect reward and the highest of degrees (in the life to come).”[11] Certainly the affliction of tests and trials is better to the believer than the punishment of the hereafter. Certainly it is a cause for the elevation of one’s rank and expiation for his sins, and therefore it is better.

In the hadeeth, Allaah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “If Allaah intends good for the Believer He hastens his punishment in this life and if He intends otherwise, He withholds his punishment for his sin until he re-compensates him for it on the Day of Resurrection.”[12] Reported by at-Tirmidhi and Sheikh al-Albaanee رحمه الله authenticated it. The People of Knowledge made it clear that this is in reference to the one who is a hypocrite. Allaah سبحانه وتعالى withholds the punishment from him in this life to give him his full account on the Day of Resurrection; and we seek refuge in Allaah from such.

Source : http://www.albaseerah.org/forum/showthread.php?t=4151

Virtues of Madinah

Narrated Zaid bin Aslam (Radi-Allahu 'anhu) from his father:

Umar said, O Allah! Grant me martyrdom in Your cause, and let my death be
in the city of Your Apostle. (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam)"

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The Best Fast after Ramadan – Muharram

‏ ‏أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏ ‏رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ‏ ‏قَالَ
‏قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ ‏صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ‏ ‏أَفْضَلُ الصِّيَامِ بَعْدَ رَمَضَانَ شَهْرُ اللَّهِ الْمُحَرَّمُ

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Allah’s Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “The best time to fast after Ramadan is Allah’s month - Muharram “


Collected by Muslim 1134 and others


Benefits for this issue;
· During Jahileeyah- (Pre Islamic period) the name for Muharram used to be Safr Al-Awal and the month after it was Safr Ath-Thani

· Mula Ali said,” This hadeeth shows that the best entire month to fast voluntarily is Muharram. This is because it’s the first month of the year. Hence a person begins the New Year by fasting. Fasting is among the best deeds. It’s only held to be the best entire month to voluntarily fast therein , because fasting part of the month is best at times like the Day of Arafat or the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah.[ Sharh Jami’ Sagheer]

· Shaykh Muhammad Al-Amin Al-Alowee (may Allah preserve him) said,” If a questioner asks,” If this is the best month to fast after Ramadan, how do we understand the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) fast in Sha’ban more than Muharram?” We say,” This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted benefit to this month at the end of his life time or he didn’t fast as much during Muharram due to sickness, travelling, etc. Know that the fast of Dawud is the best fast. His fast being the best applies to the way to fast. And the fast during the month of Muharram applies to the time. Therefore the fast of Dawud during Muharram is the best fast.[Al-Kawakibal Waahaj wa Rawdahal Bahaj fee Sharhi Saheehee Muslime ibn Hajjaj vol13 ]

· Imam Al-Qurtubi (may Allah have mercy on him) said, : It’s been narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,” Fasting is a light…”

Whoever begins his year with that light will walk with it the rest of the year.[Al-Mufhim Leema Ashkala min Talkheesee kitabee Muslim ]

Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali (may Allah rest him in Paradise) said about the wording” Fasting is a light” is found in some of the copies of Saheeh Muslim, but in the Majority of them the wording is patience is light.[ Jami Uloom wa Hikam hadeeth number 23 ]

Muharram this year started on Dec 18 th 2009

Virtues of Madinah

Narrated Anas (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

(The people of) Bani Salama intended to shift near the mosque (of the
Prophet) but Allah's Apostle (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) disliked to see
Medina vacated and said, "O the people of Bani Salama! Don't you think that
you will be rewarded for your footsteps which you take towards the mosque?"
So, they stayed at their old places.

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