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The Mention of the Major Sins (1)

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (r.a), “The Prophet (s.a.w) said, ‘Avoid the seven great destructive sins.’ The people enquired, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! What are they?’ He (s.a.w) said, ‘To join others in worship along with Allah, to practice sorcery, to kill the life which Allah has forbidden except for a just cause, to consume Riba, to eat up an orphan’s wealth, to give back to the enemy and fleeing from the battlefield at the time of fighting, and to accuse a chaste women, who never thought of anything touching chastity and are good believers.’”

[Bukhari, Kitab Al-Wasayah (55), 2766]

The Mention of the Major Sins (2)

عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الْكَبَائِرِ، قَالَ «الإِشْرَاكُ بِاللَّهِ، وَعُقُوقُ الْوَالِدَيْنِ، وَقَتْلُ النَّفْسِ، وَشَهَادَةُ الزُّورِ »

Narrated by Anas (r.a), “The Prophet (s.a.w) was asked about the great sins. He (s.a.w) said, ‘To join others in worship with Allah. To be undutiful to his/her parents. To kill a person (which Allah has forbidden to kill). And to give a false witness.’”

[Bukhari, Kitab Al-Shahadaat (52), 2653]

“The texts of Quran & Sunnah have indicated that the punishment for sins can be removed from the servant by about ten causes. First: Repentance, as agreed upon amongst the Muslims. Second: Seeking forgiveness. Third: Good deeds which wipe out (evil ones). Fourth: That which repels punishment, the supplication of the believers for a believer, such as praying over his funeral. Fifth: What is done for the dead of righteous deeds such as charity and its likes. Sixth: The intercession of the Prophet (s.a.w) and others for the sinners on the Day of Judgement. Seventh: Calamities by which Allah expiates sins in the life of this world. Eighth: What occurs in the grave of tribulation, compression and fear. Ninth: The terrors of the Day of Judgement and the severity of its hardships. Tenth: Allah’s mercy, His pardon and forgiveness without any reason from the servant.”

[Majmoo-ul-Fatawa by Ibn Taymiyyah, Volume 7, Page 487]

The Recommended Venue of Marriage

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم « أَعْلِنُوا هَذَا النِّكَاحَ وَاجْعَلُوهُ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ وَاضْرِبُوا عَلَيْهِ بِالدُّفُوفِ »

Narrated by Aisha (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “Publicize this marriage, and hold it in the Masjid, and beat the Duff for it.”

[Tirmidhi, Kitab Al-Nikkah (11), 1089] (Daif)

Fitna Falling as Rain Drops Fall

عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْد ٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ أَشْرَفَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى أُطُمٍ مِنْ آطَامِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ « هَلْ تَرَوْنَ مَا أَرَى » قَالُوا لاَ. قَالَ « فَإِنِّي لأَرَى الْفِتَنَ تَقَعُ خِلاَلَ بُيُوتِكُمْ كَوَقْعِ الْقَطْرِ »

Narrated by Usama bin Zaid (r.a), “Once the Prophet (s.a.w) stood over one of the high buildings of Madina and then said (to the people), ‘Do you see what I see?’ They said, ‘No.’ He (s.a.w) said, ‘I see afflictions falling among your houses as rain drops fall.’”

[Bukhari, Kitab Al-Fitn (92), 7060]

Qabil (Adam’s Son) the First Murderer

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ « لاَ تُقْتَلُ نَفْسٌ إِلاَّ كَانَ عَلَى ابْنِ آدَمَ الأَوَّلِ كِفْلٌ مِنْهَا »

Narrated by Abdullah (r.a) that the Prophet (s.a.w) said, “No human being is killed unjustly, but a part of responsibility for the crime is laid on the first son of Adam who invented the tradition of killing (murdering) on the earth.”

[Bukhari, Kitab Al-Diyaat (87), 6867]

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Ask Allah for the Best of Both Worlds

... رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ ۞

“... ‘Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect/save us from the punishment of the Fire.’”

[Surah Al-Baqarah (2), Ayat 201]

Whoever Draws Pictures & Images

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ ... قَالَ (رَسُولَ اللَّهِ) ... « ... وَأَنَّ مَنْ صَنَعَ الصُّورَةَ يُعَذَّبُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَقُولُ أَحْيُوا مَا خَلَقْتُمْ »

Narrated by Aisha (r.a) ... He (s.a.w) said ... “... and whoever makes a picture will be punished on the Day of Resurrection and will be asked to give life to (what he has created).”

[Bukhari, Beginning of Creation (59), 3224]

One of the Signs of the Day of Judgement

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ « يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ، لاَ يُبَالِي الْمَرْءُ مَا أَخَذَ مِنْهُ أَمِنَ الْحَلاَلِ أَمْ مِنَ الْحَرَامِ »

“Narrated by Abu Hurairah (r.a) that the Prophet (s.a.w) said, ‘A time will come when one will not care how he earns money, halal or haram.’”

[Sahih Al-Bukhari, Kitab Al-Fazal Laila tul Qadar (32), 2059]

When the System of Zakat Resulted in Reduction of Poverty

“Historical accounts confirm that the Zakat was the surplus of the people that erased their needs at that time to that extent that a man would pay his Zakat but there was nobody eligible to receive it.”

[Umar bin Abd Al-Aziz by Dr Ali Muhammad As-Sallabi, 574]

Whoever Cheats is Not One of Us

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ « مَنْ حَمَلَ عَلَيْنَا السِّلَاحَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا وَمَنْ غَشَّنَا فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا »

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “Whoever bears weapons against us is not one of us, and whoever deceives us is not one of us.”

[Sahih Muslim, Kitab Al-Imaan (1), 283]

Allah’s Blessing is in Trade & Business

وَعَنْ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ قَالَ: قِيلَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ الْكَسْبِ أَطْيَبُ؟ قَالَ « عَمَلُ الرَّجُلِ بِيَدِهِ وَكُلُّ بَيْعٍ مَبْرُورٍ »

Narrated by Rafi' bin Khadij (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was asked about the most pure income, he (s.a.w) said, “Whatever a person earns from the hardwork of his ownself and every good (halal) trade.”

[Musnad Ahmad, 17265] (Sahih li-Ghairihi)

The Wish Umar ؓ Shared with Others

حدثنا أبو بكر بن إسحاق ... عن عمر أنه قال لأصحابه تَمَنَّوْا، فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَتَمَنَّى لَوْ أَنَّ هَذِهِ الدَّارَ مَمْلُوءَةٌ ذَهَبًا فَأَنْفِقُهُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ: تَمَنَّوْا، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ: أَتَمَنَّى لَوْ أَنَّهَا مَمْلُوءَةٌ لَؤْلُؤًا أَوْ زَبَرْجَدًا أَوْ جَوَهِرًا، فَأَنْفِقُهُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَأَتَصَدَّقُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ عُمَرُ: تَمَنَّوْا، فَقَالُوا: مَا نَدْرِي يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، فقَالَ عُمَرُ «أَتَمَنَّى لَوْ أَنَّهَا مَمْلُوءَةٌ رِجَالًا مِثْلَ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ بْنِ الْجَرَّاحِ، وَمُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ، وَسَالِمٍ مَوْلَى أَبِي حُذَيْفَةَ، وَحُذَيْفَةَ بْنِ الْيَمَانِ»

[Mustadrak Al-Hakim, Hadith 5005] (Sahih)

The Fitnah of the Ummah is Wealth

عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عِيَاضٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ « إِنَّ لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ فِتْنَةً وَفِتْنَةُ أُمَّتِي الْمَالُ »

Narrated by Ka'b ibn 'Iyad (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “Verily, every nation has a trial, and the trial of my nation is wealth (and money).”

[Tirmidhi, Kitab Az-Zuhd (34), 2336] (Sahih)

Dedicating Ownself for the Path of Allah

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ « إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى يَقُولُ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ تَفَرَّغْ لِعِبَادَتِي أَمْلأْ صَدْرَكَ غِنًى وَأَسُدَّ فَقْرَكَ وَإِلاَّ تَفْعَلْ مَلأْتُ يَدَيْكَ شُغْلاً وَلَمْ أَسُدَّ فَقْرَكَ »

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (r.a) that the Prophet (s.a.w) said, “Indeed Allah, Most High said, ‘O son of Adam! Devote yourself to My worship, I will fill your chest with riches and alleviate your poverty. And if you do not do so, then I will fill your hands with problems and not alleviate your poverty.’”

[Tirmidhi, Chapters on Day of Judgement, Ar-Riqaq and Al-Wara (35), 2466] (Hasan)

Less is Better Which Cannot Destroy You

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ خُلَيْدٍ الْعَصَرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ « مَا طَلَعَتْ شَمْسٌ قَطُّ إِلَّا بُعِثَ بِجَنْبَتَيْهَا مَلَكَانِ يُنَادِيَانِ يُسْمِعَانِ أَهْلَ الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا الثَّقَلَيْنِ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ هَلُمُّوا إِلَى رَبِّكُمْ فَإِنَّ مَا قَلَّ وَكَفَى خَيْرٌ مِمَّا كَثُرَ وَأَلْهَى وَلَا آبَتْ شَمْسٌ قَطُّ إِلَّا بُعِثَ بِجَنْبَتَيْهَا مَلَكَانِ يُنَادِيَانِ يُسْمِعَانِ أَهْلَ الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا الثَّقَلَيْنِ اللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِ مُنْفِقًا خَلَفًا وَأَعْطِ مُمْسِكًا مَالًا تَلَفًا »

[Musnad Ahmad, 20732]

Allah Never Burdens Beyond
The Given Potential

لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ... ۞

“Allah never burdens any human being
with more than he is well able to bear ...”

[Surah Al-Baqarah (2), Ayat 286]

Muslim Faith & ‘Brides of the Nile’

“Amr ibn al-As wrote to Umar telling him about an Egyptian custom whereby the people threw a young girl into the river every year ... He wrote back saying, ‘You have done the right time. I have sent you a piece of paper in this letter, throw it into the Nile.’ ... ‘From the slave of Allah and Ameer al-Mumineen to the Nile of the people of Egypt. If the decision of flowing is up to you, then do not flow, for we have no need for you. But if you flow by the command of Allah, the One, the Subduer, Who is the One Who makes you flow, then we ask Allah to make you flow.’ He threw the piece of paper into the Nile ... Allah had caused the Nile to flow ... end to this evil custom of the Egyptians.”

[Umar ibn Al-Khattab by Dr Ali Muhammad As-Sallabi, Volume 2, 294-295]

Imparting The Best Manners

Purpose & Vision of Sending Prophet ﷺ

هُوَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدَىٰ وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ ۞

“It is He Who has sent His Messenger with Guidance and the Religion of Truth, that he may proclaim it over all religion, even though the Pagans may detest (it).”

[Surah As-Saff (61), Ayat 9]

Sent for the Perfection of Morals

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ « بُعِثتُ لأُتَمِّمَ صالِحَ الأخْلاقِ »

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “I have only been sent to perfect good moral character.”

[Musnad Ahmad, 8952] (Sahih)

Every Child is Born a Muslim

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ « مَا مِنْ مَوْلُودٍ إِلاَّ يُولَدُ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ، فَأَبَوَاهُ يُهَوِّدَانِهِ وَيُنَصِّرَانِهِ ... »

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “No child is born but in a state of Fitrah, but its parents turn it into a Jew or a Christian ... ”

[Bukhari, Kitab-ul-Qadar (82), Hadith 6599] & [Muslim, Kitab-ul-Qadar (46), Hadith 6755]

Most Hated Person in the Sight of Allah

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم « أَبْغَضُ الرِّجَالِ إِلَى اللَّهِ الأَلَدُّ الْخَصِمُ »

Narrated by Aisha (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “The most hated person in the sight of Allah, is the most quarrelsome person.”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Al-Ahkam (93), Hadith 7188]

Keep the Environment Clean and Safe

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ « بَيْنَمَا رَجُلٌ يَمْشِي بِطَرِيقٍ، وَجَدَ غُصْنَ شَوْكٍ فَأَخَذَهُ، فَشَكَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ، فَغَفَرَ لَهُ »

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “While a man was on the way, he found a thorny branch of a tree on the way and removed it. Allah thanked him for that deed and forgave him.”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Al-Mazalim (46), 2472]

Enter Islam in Totality

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا ادْخُلُوا فِي السِّلْمِ كَافَّةً وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ ۚ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ ۞

“O you who have believed, enter into Islam completely [and perfectly] and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.”

[Surah Al-Baqarah (2), Ayat 208]

The Reward for Praying in Congregation

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ « صَلاَةُ الْجَمَاعَةِ تَفْضُلُ صَلاَةَ الْفَذِّ بِسَبْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً »

It is narrated by Abdullah bin Umar (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), “The prayer in congregation is twenty seven times superior to the prayer offered by person alone.”

[Sahih Al-Bukhari, Kitab As-Salat (8), 645]

Reward for 12 Rakat is a Palace in Paradise

عَنْ أُمِّ حَبِيبَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ « مَنْ صَلَّى فِي يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ ثِنْتَيْ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً بُنِيَ لَهُ بَيْتٌ فِي الجَنَّةِ: أَرْبَعًا قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ، وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَهَا، وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ الْمَغْرِبِ، وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ بَعْدَ العِشَاءِ، وَرَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ صَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ صَلاَةِ الْغَدَاةِ »

Narrated from Umm Habiba (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “Whoever offers twelve Rakah during a day & night, his house is constructed in Paradise. Four Rakah before & two after Zuhr, two Rakah after Maghrib, two Rakah after Isha, and two Rakah before Fajr.”

[Tirmidhi, Abwab As-Salat (2), 415] (Sahih)

Who Backbite & Attack Other’s Honour

عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم « لَمَّا عُرِجَ بِي مَرَرْتُ بِقَوْمٍ لَهُمْ أَظْفَارٌ مِنْ نُحَاسٍ يَخْمِشُونَ وُجُوهَهُمْ وَصُدُورَهُمْ فَقُلْتُ مَنْ هَؤُلاَءِ يَا جِبْرِيلُ قَالَ هَؤُلاَءِ الَّذِينَ يَأْكُلُونَ لُحُومَ النَّاسِ وَيَقَعُونَ فِي أَعْرَاضِهِمْ »

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “When I was taken up to heaven I passed by people who had nails of copper and were scratching their faces and their breasts. I said, ‘Who are these people, Gabriel?’ He replied, ‘They are those who were given to back biting and who aspersed people’s honour.’”

[Abu Dawood, Kitab Al-Adab (43), 4878] (Sahih)

Who Takes a Piece of Land Unjustly

عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم « مَنْ أَخَذَ شَيْئًا مِنَ الأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ حَقِّهِ خُسِفَ بِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِلَى سَبْعِ أَرَضِينَ »

Narrated by Abdullah bin Umar (r.a) that the Prophet (s.a.w) said, “Any person who takes a piece of land unjustly will sink down the seven earths on the Day of Resurrection.”

[Sahih Bukhari, Beginning of Creation (59), 3196]

Whoever Cheats is Not One of Us

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ « مَنْ حَمَلَ عَلَيْنَا السِّلَاحَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا وَمَنْ غَشَّنَا فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا »

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “Whoever bears weapons against us is not one of us, and whoever deceives us is not one of us.”

[Sahih Muslim, Kitab Al-Imaan (1), 283]

Let Them Grow, With Care

Privacy & Secrecy Is Allowed?

Time When Privacy Should Be Respected

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لِيَسْتَأْذِنكُمُ الَّذِينَ مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ لَمْ يَبْلُغُوا الْحُلُمَ مِنكُمْ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ۚ مِّن قَبْلِ صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ وَحِينَ تَضَعُونَ ثِيَابَكُم مِّنَ الظَّهِيرَةِ وَمِن بَعْدِ صَلَاةِ الْعِشَاءِ ۚ ثَلَاثُ عَوْرَاتٍ لَّكُمْ ۚ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَا عَلَيْهِمْ جُنَاحٌ بَعْدَهُنَّ ۚ طَوَّافُونَ عَلَيْكُم بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ لَكُمُ الْآيَاتِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ ۞

[Surah An-Noor (24), Ayat 58]

Manners for Visiting People in their Homes

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَدْخُلُوا بُيُوتًا غَيْرَ بُيُوتِكُمْ حَتَّىٰ تَسْتَأْنِسُوا وَتُسَلِّمُوا عَلَىٰ أَهْلِهَا ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ ۞

“O you who have attained to faith! Do not enter houses other than your own unless you have obtained permission and greeted their inmates. This is [enjoined upon you] for your own good, so that you might bear [your mutual rights] in mind.”

[Surah An-Noor (24), Ayat 27]

Ask Permission to Enter Three Times

عَنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ... وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم «إِذَا اسْتَأْذَنَ أَحَدُكُمْ ثَلاَثًا فَلَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لَهُ، فَلْيَرْجِعْ » ...

Narrated by Abu Saeed Al-Khudri (r.a), “... and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, ‘If anyone of you asks the permission to enter thrice, and the permission is not given, then he should return.’ ...”

[Sahih Al-Bukhari, Book on Asking Permission to Enter (79), 6245]

Signs of a Hypocrite (1)

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم « أَرْبَعُ خِلاَلٍ مَنْ كُنَّ فِيهِ كَانَ مُنَافِقًا خَالِصًا مَنْ إِذَا حَدَّثَ كَذَبَ، وَإِذَا وَعَدَ أَخْلَفَ، وَإِذَا عَاهَدَ غَدَرَ وَإِذَا خَاصَمَ فَجَرَ، وَمَنْ كَانَتْ فِيهِ خَصْلَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ كَانَتْ فِيهِ خَصْلَةٌ مِنَ النِّفَاقِ حَتَّى يَدَعَهَا »

[Sahih Al-Bukhari, Kitab Al-Jizya (58), 3178]

Signs of a Hypocrite (2)

الْعَلَاءَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ يُحَدِّثُ بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ « آيَةُ الْمُنَافِقِ ثَلَاثٌ وَإِنْ صَامَ وَصَلَّى وَزَعَمَ أَنَّهُ مُسْلِمٌ »

Ala bin Abdur Rahman narrated the hadith from this chain and said, “The signs of the hypocrite are three, even if he fasts, prays and claims to be a Muslim.”

[Sahih Al-Muslim, Kitab Al-Emaan (1), 213]

Caller, Fighter & Martyr of Racism

عَنْ جُنْدَبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْبَجَلِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم « مَنْ قُتِلَ تَحْتَ رَايَةٍ عُمِّيَّةٍ يَدْعُو عَصَبِيَّةً أَوْ يَنْصُرُ عَصَبِيَّةً فَقِتْلَةٌ جَاهِلِيَّةٌ »

Narrated by Jundab bin Abdullah Al-Bajali that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “Whoever is killed for no real cause, calling for racism / tribalism or supporting tribalism, his death is a death of Jahiliyyah.”

[Sahih Al-Muslim, Kitab Al-Imarat (33), 4792]

Seeking Out Faults & Spying on the People

عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ قَالَ أُتِيَ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ فَقِيلَ هَذَا فُلَانٌ تَقْطُرُ لِحْيَتُهُ خَمْرًا فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ « إِنَّا قَدْ نُهِينَا عَنْ التَّجَسُّسِ وَلَكِنْ إِنْ يَظْهَرْ لَنَا شَيْءٌ نَأْخُذْ بِهِ »

زید بن وہب سے مروی ہے کہ عبد اللہ بن مسعود ؓ کے پاس ایک آدمی لایا گیا اور بتایا گیا کہ یہ فلاں آدمی ہے اور اس کی داڑھی سے شراب کے قطرے ٹپک رہے ہیں۔تو عبد اللہ بن مسعود نے کہا: ہمیں ٹوہ لگانے سے منع کیا گیا ہے ، ہاں اگر کوئی بات واضح ظاہر ہو تو ہم اس کا مواخذہ کریں گے۔

[Sunan Abi Dawood, Book of Manners, 4890] (Sahih)

Strengthening Faith in Allah

Opening for the Satan to Misguide

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ « الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ ، خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ ... وَإِنْ أَصَابَكَ شَيْءٌ ، فَلاَ تَقُلْ لَوْ أَنِّي فَعَلْتُ كَانَ كَذَا وَكَذَا ، وَلَكِنْ قُلْ قَدَرُ اللهِ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ ، فَإِنَّ لَوْ تَفْتَحُ عَمَلَ الشَّيْطَانِ »

Abu Hurairah ... Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “Strong believer is better & more beloved to Allah than the weak ... If anything befalls, do not say, ‘If only I had done, then such & such would have happened,’ rather say, ‘Allah decreed & what He wills He does.’ For IF opens the door for the Satan.”

[Sahih Muslim, Book of Dreams (46), 6774]

Never Curse The Illness & Fever

حَدَّثَنَا جَابِرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، دَخَلَ عَلَى أُمِّ السَّائِبِ ، أَوْ أُمِّ الْمُسَيَّبِ ... فَقَالَ « لاَ تَسُبِّي الْحُمَّى ، فَإِنَّهَا تُذْهِبُ خَطَايَا بَنِي آدَمَ ، كَمَا يُذْهِبُ الْكِيرُ خَبَثَ الْحَدِيدِ »

Jabir bin Abdullah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) entered upon Umm As-Saib or Umm Al-Musayyab ... He (s.a.w) said, “Do not revile fever, for it takes away the sins of the sons of Adam as the bellows takes away the dross of iron.”

[Sahih Muslim, Kitab Al-Birr (45), 6570]

Upon the Death of His Son Ibrahim

Narrated by Anas bin Malik (r.a), “We went with Allah’s Messenger (s.a.w) to the blacksmith Abu Saif, 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 Saif’s house and at that time Ibrahim was in his last breaths, and the eyes of Allah’s Apostle (s.a.w) started shedding tears. Abdur Rahman bin Auf said, “O Allah’s Apostle, even you are weeping!” He said, “O Ibn Auf, 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 Bukhari, Actions while Praying (21), 1303]

Finding the Future for Curiosity or Fun

عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ، عَنْ بَعْضِ، أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ « مَنْ أَتَى عَرَّافًا فَسَأَلَهُ عَنْ شَىْءٍ لَمْ تُقْبَلْ لَهُ صَلاَةٌ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً »

Narrated by Safiyya from some of the wives of the Prophet (s.a.w) that he said, “He who visits a diviner (fortune-teller) and asks him about anything, his prayers extending to forty nights will not be accepted.”

[Sahih Muslim, Kitab As-Salam (39), 5821]

Finding the Future & Believing in it

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ « مَنْ أَتَى كَاهِنًا ... فَصَدَّقَهُ ... فَقَدْ بَرِئَ مِمَّا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ »

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “Whoever goes to a fortune-teller ... and believes in whatever he said ... he will be cleared from what was revealed on Muhammad (s.a.w).”

[Sunan Abi Dawood, Book of Medicine, Hadith 3904] (Sahih)

The Arab Superstition about Eclipses

عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ، قَالَ كَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ مَاتَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ، فَقَالَ النَّاسُ كَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ لِمَوْتِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم « إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ لاَ يَنْكَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلاَ لِحَيَاتِهِ، فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ فَصَلُّوا وَادْعُوا اللَّهَ »

[Sahih Bukhari, Abwab At-Witr (14), 1043]

Devils Eavesdrop the Talks of Angels

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ « الْمَلاَئِكَةُ تَتَحَدَّثُ فِي الْعَنَانِ ـ وَالْعَنَانُ الْغَمَامُ ـ بِالأَمْرِ يَكُونُ فِي الأَرْضِ، فَتَسْمَعُ الشَّيَاطِينُ الْكَلِمَةَ، فَتَقُرُّهَا فِي أُذُنِ الْكَاهِنِ، كَمَا تُقَرُّ الْقَارُورَةُ، فَيَزِيدُونَ مَعَهَا مِائَةَ كَذِبَةٍ »

Narrated by Aisha (r.a) that the Prophet (s.a.w) said, “While the angels talk amidst the clouds about things that are going to happen on earth, the devils hear a word of what they say and pour it in the ears of a soothsayer as one pours something in a bottle, and they add one hundred lies to it.”

[Sahih Bukhari, Beginning of Creation (59), 3288]

Hanging of Amulet is Shirk

Uqbah ibn Amir al-Juhani (r.a) reported, “A group of people came to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w). He accepted the pledge of allegiance of nine and did not accept it from one. They said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, you accepted the pledge of nine but not of this one.’ He (s.a.w) said, ‘He is wearing an amulet.’ So, he put his hand in and cut it, and thus, accepted his pledge and said, ‘Whoever hangs an amulet has committed Shirk (polytheism).’”

[Musnad Ahmad, 17422] (Sahih)

The Ring of the Prophet ﷺ

Narrated by Ibn Umar (r.a), “Allah’s Apostle wore a gold ring or a silver ring and placed its stone towards the palm of his hand and had the name ‘Muhammad Rasool Allah’ engraved on it. The people also started wearing gold rings like it, but when the Prophet saw them wearing such rings, he threw away his own ring and said, ‘I will never wear it,’ and then wore a silver ring, whereupon the people too started wearing silver rings.” Ibn Umar added, “After the Prophet, Abu Bakr wore the ring, and then Umar and then Uthman wore it till it fell in the Aris well from Uthman.”

[Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Al-Libas (77), 5866]

Gen Beta! In the World of AI

Is Nationalism Against Islam

Mankind Divided into Nations & Tribes

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ وَأُنثَىٰ وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ شُعُوبًا وَقَبَائِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوا ۚ إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ ۞

“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.”

[Surah Al-Hujurat (49), Ayat 13]

All Children of Adam ؑ are alike

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ « قَدْ أَذْهَبَ اللَّهُ عَنْكُمْ عُبِّيَّةَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ وَفَخْرَهَا بِالآبَاءِ، مُؤْمِنٌ تَقِيٌّ، وَفَاجِرٌ شَقِيٌّ، وَالنَّاسُ بَنُو آدَمَ وَآدَمُ مِنْ تُرَابٍ »

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “Allah has removed the arrogance of pre-Islamic days and its boasting on ancestry. (You are either) a pious believer or a miserable sinner. And mankind is children of Adam (e.s) and Adam was (created) from dust.”

[Tirmidhi, Kitab Al-Nikkah (46), 3956] (Hasan)

After the Expedition to Banu Al-Mustaliq

عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ اقْتَتَلَ غُلاَمَانِ غُلاَمٌ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ، وَغُلاَمٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ ... فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ، فَقَالَ « مَا هَذَا دَعْوَى أَهْلِ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ » ...

Narrated by Jabir, “Two young men got into a fight, one from among the Muhajirin and other from the Ansar ... The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) came out and said, ‘What is this call of the people of Jahiliyyah?’ ...”

[Sahih Muslim, Kitab Al-Birr (45), 6582]

“Do you use the slogans of pre-Islamic ignorance while I am yet among you? Leave it, for indeed it is detestable.”

[The Sealed Nectar, Page 390]

Whoever Supports & Dies for Partisanship

عَنْ جُنْدَبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْبَجَلِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم « مَنْ قُتِلَ تَحْتَ رَايَةٍ عُمِّيَّةٍ يَدْعُو عَصَبِيَّةً أَوْ يَنْصُرُ عَصَبِيَّةً فَقِتْلَةٌ جَاهِلِيَّةٌ »

Narrated by Jundab bin Abdullah Al-Bajali, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “Whoever is killed (in fighting) under a bogus banner, calling for tribalism or supporting partisanship, his death is a death of ignorance.”

[Sahih Muslim, Kitab Al-Imarah (33), 4792]

Prophet ﷺ disowned the Partisans

عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ « لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ دَعَا إِلَى عَصَبِيَّةٍ وَلَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ قَاتَلَ عَلَى عَصَبِيَّةٍ وَلَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ مَاتَ عَلَى عَصَبِيَّةٍ »

Jubair b. Mutim reported the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “He who summons others to party-spirit does not belong to us; and he who dies upholding party spirit does not belong to us.”

[Abu Dawood, Kitab Al-Adab (43), 5121] (Daif)

Allama Iqbal on Modern Nationalism

ساقی نے بنا کی روش لطف و ستم اور

اس دور ميں مے اور ہے ، جام اور ہے جم اور

تہذيب کے آزر نے ترشوائے صنم اور

مسلم نے بھی تعمير کيا اپنا حرم اور

جو پيرہن اس کا ہے ، وہ مذہب کا کفن ہے

ان تازہ خداؤں ميں بڑا سب سے وطن ہے

غارت گر کاشانۂ دين نبوی ہے

يہ بت کہ تراشيدۂ تہذيب نوی ہے

اسلام ترا ديس ہے ، تو مصطفوی ہے

بازو ترا توحيد کی قوت سے قوی ہے

اے مصطفوی خاک ميں اس بت کو ملا دے

نظارہ ديرينہ زمانے کو دکھا دے

[علامہ اقبال، وطنیت]

Professor Stanley Wolpert (1927-2019)

“Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone can be credited with creating a nation-state. Muhammad Ali Jinnah did all three.”

These are the opening lines of the preface of Stanley Wolpert’s book, “Jinnah of Pakistan”
First Published in 1984

Obedience is Allowed only for Good

عَنْ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ بَعَثَ النَّبِيُّ سَرِيَّةً فَاسْتَعْمَلَ رَجُلاً مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ، وَأَمَرَهُمْ أَنْ يُطِيعُوهُ، فَغَضِبَ فَقَالَ أَلَيْسَ أَمَرَكُمُ النَّبِيُّ أَنْ تُطِيعُونِي. قَالُوا بَلَى. قَالَ فَاجْمَعُوا لِي حَطَبًا. فَجَمَعُوا، فَقَالَ أَوْقِدُوا نَارًا. فَأَوْقَدُوهَا، فَقَالَ ادْخُلُوهَا ... فَبَلَغَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ « لَوْ دَخَلُوهَا مَا خَرَجُوا مِنْهَا إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ، الطَّاعَةُ فِي الْمَعْرُوفِ »

[Bukhari, Kitab Al-Maghazi (64), 4340]

Loving your Nation more than Allah

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ أَندَادًا يُحِبُّونَهُمْ كَحُبِّ اللَّهِ ۖ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَشَدُّ حُبًّا لِّلَّهِ ۗ ... ۞

“And [yet], among the people are those who take other than Allah as equals [to Him]. They love them as they [should] love Allah. But those who believe are stronger in love for Allah ...”

[Surah Al-Baqarah (2), Ayat 165]

The Prophet ﷺ Supplicated for Madina

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم « اللَّهُمَّ حَبِّبْ إِلَيْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ، كَمَا حَبَّبْتَ إِلَيْنَا مَكَّةَ أَوْ أَشَدَّ، وَانْقُلْ حُمَّاهَا إِلَى الْجُحْفَةِ، اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي مُدِّنَا وَصَاعِنَا »

Narrated by Aisha (r.a) that the Prophet (s.a.w) supplicated, “O Allah! Make us love Medina as You made us love Mecca, or more, and transfer the fever that is in it, to Al-Juhfa. O Allah! Bless our Mudd and our Saa' (kinds of measures).”

[Sahih Muslim, Kitab Al-Dawaat (80), 6372]

Prophet ﷺ Expressed His Love for Madina

عَنْ أَبِي حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ ... فَخَرَجْنَا حَتَّى أَشْرَفْنَا عَلَى الْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ « هَذِهِ طَابَةُ وَهَذَا أُحُدٌ وَهُوَ جَبَلٌ يُحِبُّنَا وَنُحِبُّهُ »

Narrated by Abu Humaid (r.a) that they went out along with the Messenger (s.a.w) in the expedition of Tabuk ... We proceeded until Madina was within our sight, and he (s.a.w) said, “This is Tabah (Madina); this is Uhud, the mountain which loves us and we love it.”

[Sahih Muslim, Kitab Al-Hajj (15), 3371]

Iqbal after Witnessing a Comet

Muslims are like One Body / Ummah

عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ « مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي تَوَادِّهِمْ ، وَتَرَاحُمِهِمْ ، وَتَعَاطُفِهِمْ مَثَلُ الْجَسَدِ إِذَا اشْتَكَى مِنْهُ عُضْوٌ تَدَاعَى لَهُ سَائِرُ الْجَسَدِ بِالسَّهَرِ وَالْحُمَّى »

Narrated by Numan bin Bashir, Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “The likeness of the believers in their mutual love, mercy and compassion is that of the body; when one part of it is in pain, the rest of the body joins it in restlessness and fever.”

[Sahih Muslim, Kitab Al-Birr (45), 6568]

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Quaid-e-Azam at Lahore Resolution 1940

Parents who Neglect their Children

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم « كَفَى بِالْمَرْءِ إِثْمًا أَنْ يُضَيِّعَ مَنْ يَقُوتُ »

Narrated by Abdullah bin Amr (r.a) that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, “It is sufficient sin for a person that he neglects those whom he is responsible for.”

[Abu Dawood, Kitab Az-Zakat, 1692] (Hasan)

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