The smiling of Nabi SAWW upon hearing a report from a raider

Sayyiduna Sahl bin Hanzalah RA relates that "we accompanied Nabi SAWW on the expedition of Hunain. On account of the journey being extremely lengthy we were overtaken by nightfull. When i came to Nabi SAWW to attend the Salaah, i overhead a rider relating the following to him:

"O Nabi of ALLAH, i was riding ahead of your people and i ascended a certain mountain where i spoke to the tribe of Hawazin. They were going in the direction of Hunain with the wealth of their fathers, accompanied by their veiled women, as well as their cattle.

" Upon hearing this, Nabi SAWW smiled and remarked, "InshaALLAH tomorrow all that wealth will be the booty for the Muslims!"

Nabi SAWW thereafter enquired, "who will guard us tonight?"

Anas bin Marthad RA replied "O Rasullulah, i will stand guard."

Nabi SAWW instructed him to mount his horse. He mounted his horse and presented himself before Nabi SAWW who said to him, "Go in the direction of that valley and stand guard at the upper part of it. Dont be deceived by the night (i.e remain there the entire night and do not leave before the night is definitely over)"

When dawn broke, Nabi SAWW came to his place of Salaah and performed 2 rakkats Salaat. HE SAWW then asked the people around him. "have you any information about rider (the guard)?"

The people replied, "Oh Rasullulah SAWW, we have no information about him up to now."

At that moment the takbeer was called out for Salaah. Rasullullah SAWW turned towards the valley and commenced Salaah. After Salaah he remarked, "Glad tidings, your rider has returned to you."

We turned our attention towards the tress and the valley and we soon saw him emerge. He presented himself before Rasullulah SAWW and after greeting him said, "After departing from here i ascended the upper part of the valley in compliance to your instruction and remained there. When morning dawned i looked on both sided of the valley and observed that there was no enemy around."

Rasullulah SAWW asked him "Were you mounted upon the horse the entire night?"

He replied, "No, i dismounted for the purpose of Salaah and for answering the call of nature."

Rasulullah SAWW said, "you have made Jannah compulsory upon yourself. Now you will never suffer any loss, even if you do not perform a single deed."

(Abu Daweed, Baihaqi, Hayatus Sahabah)

someone somewhere

Sometimes in Life we feel so Blue
But someone somewhere is not as Happy as you

Somewhere Far at the Border when a soldier sleeps
Missing his loved ones he silently weeps

Somewhere a Mother painfully sighs
coz Her newborn baby did not open her eyes

Somewhere a poor dad silently cries
when he sees his son begging for a bowl of Rice

Somewhere in an Orphnage a Little girl is Sad
When she misses her mom & dad

So at Times a Reason to smile U may not have any
Just say to yourself that U are happier than Many

Coz life is Beautiful & its not always Blue
and someone somewhere is not as Happy You..

THREE CAUSES FOR PEOPLE RENEGADING

There are three causes why people renegade and leave the fold of Islam:

1) Poverty (Ghurbat) - This is a leading cause.
2) Free time.
3) Ignorance (Jahaalat.

If we will ignore the poor class on the assumption that they arepoor, then, the false and deviate forces (batil) will draw themaway from Deen using wealth.

If we leave out the ignorant , on the assumption that they areignorant, then, because of their ignorance, false and corrupted ideas (batil) will cause them to abandon Deen.

If we leave out that group which has free time and is unoccupied ,on the assumption that they are free, then again, evil practices, etc. (batil) will occupy their free time drifting them away fromDeen. So we cannot leave out any class whatsoever.

THE INCIDENT OF UMAR (RA) AND AN ELDERLY MAN

One night, Hazrat Umar (RA)went out to the home of an elderly Muslim,in Madinah Munawwarah, who was drinking liquor.

Umar (RA)rebuked him, “I have never seen anything worse than this!” Hebeing such an old person, on the verge of death and yet he is consuming liquor? What was the reaction of this elderly man? Hesaid, “O Umar! I have committed one wrong while you have committed three errors:

1) You have entered the house of a believer without permission.
2) You have climbed over my wall.
) You have looked for the fault of a Muslim.

Allah Ta’ala has prohibited all three acts in the Quran. When Umar(RA)heard this rebuke, he began wailing and crying,overwhelmed by the fear of Allah Ta’ala. At the same time,Sayyiduna Abdullah Ibn Masud (RA)was outside. In order not toexpose this incident to Abdullah Ibn Masud (RA), Umar(RA)took outhis shawl and in an attempt to muffle the sound of the sobbingand weeping, put his hand into his mouth.

Umar (RA)’s crying at this juncture was not due to the fault of that person. In fact, it was because of his own mistake which herealized when rebuked by the elderly man.

Another point to note here also is that, Abdullah Ibn Masud (RA)was one of the special advisors of Umar (RA). He used toaccompany him everywhere and hence was with him all the time.Yet, when Umar (RA)came out of the house, even he did not cometo know what Umar (RA)had seen!

May Allah Ta’ala forgive us! Our condition is such that, we see one violation of a principle (bê usooli) and now it becomes our‘job’ to tell everyone about it. When we will reveal the shortcomings and mistakes of the workers, we will reduce their status and destroy the trust which others have in them. Hazrat Maulana Yusuf (r.a)used to say that when you notice thebê usooli of someone, don’t become affected by his mistake.Immediately think of the tremendous sacrifice (qurbani) thisperson has made for Deen. When you will realize the extent of his sacrifice (qurbani), his bê usooli will prove to be trivial inrelation to his sacrifice. This will cause you to appreciate thisperson and in this way, reformation and unity (islah) will be created in the Ummat.
Nevertheless, out of embarrassment, that elderly man stayed away from the gathering of Umar (RA)for an entire month. Finally,after some time, he mustered the courage and came into the gathering of Sayyiduna Umar (RA)but sat right at the back hiding himself. Umar (RA) noticed him and immediately called him closer.The elderly man thought to himself that the mistake which he had committed was now going to be revealed to everyone and he was going to be disgraced.

Umar (RA)called him closer and placed his mouth at the earlobe of this elderly man. Umar (RA)whispered to him, “I take an oath in Allah’s name that, I have not told a single person what I had seen that night!” In turn, this person whispered in the ears of Umar (RA),“I take an oath in Allah’s name that I had repented (made tawbah) and since that night I have not touched a drop of liquor!”

My respected friends, this is the mode and manner in whichreformation will come into the Ummat, and this is what isrequired of us. We have to conceal the faults of others andexpound on their good qualities. This was an inherent part of the character and disposition (mizaaj) of the Sahabah (RA)and the Khulafaa Rashideen.

Nabi Ka Lab Per

Nabi Ka Lab Per Jo Zikr ha be-misaal aaya, kamaal aaya
Jo Hijr Taiba Me Yaad Ban Kar Khiyal aaya, Kamaal aaya

Tere Douan He Ke Badolat Azab-e-Rab say Bachy Houe Hain
Jo Haq Me Ummat Ky Tery Lab Per Sawal aaya, Kamal aaya

Garoor Horon Ka Tor Dala, Laga Kay Mathy Pay Til Khuda Ne
Jo Kaaly Rang Ka Ghulam Tera Bilal aaya, Kamal aaya

Umer Ke Jurrat Pay Jaun Qurban, Ha Aaj Kafir Bhe Jis Say Larzaa'n
Umer Kay Aany Say Kufr Per Jo Zawal Aaya, Kamal aaya

Nabi Tu Saim Sabhi Hain Aala, Ha Rutby Sb Kay Azeem-o-bala
Magr Jo Akhir Me Aamina Ka Wo Laal Aaya, Kamal aaya

kalam by Malick Mubashar Saim

A Good Ending

Mullâ Ali Qâri lived in Hirat and then emigrated to Makkah. His grave is in Jannatul Ma'lâ. He writes in the explanation of this hadith that whoever is granted the sweetness of Imân will most certainly die with Imân because Allâh Subhanahu wa Ta'la will not grant the sweetness of Imân to one and then snatch it away. This is the third reward for protecting the gaze. Therefore, do a transaction of a good ending with Allâh Subhanahu wa Ta'la by protecting your gaze wherever there are women eg. on the streets, airports, railway stations, shopping malls, etc. When the sweetness of Imân enters the heart, it never comes out again.

Mullâ Ali Qâri (Rahimahullâh) states that this hadith contains an indication to a good ending - a life that ends on Imân. Today the sweetness of Imân is being distributed in all places like the streets, airports and shopping malls. The condition is that one must not stare at the shops fo these sweets, namely ghair mahram forms. If someones's sugar is over the limit and he looks at a sweet shop, his sugar will not increase by merely looking but one's gaze is such a dangerous thing that by merely looking, the poison enters one.

Rasûlullâh Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said that the one who merely looks at strange women; he does not use her or speak to her has committed adultery of the eyes. This is a hadith of Sahih Bukhâri. An evil glance is the adultery of the eyes. This includes staring at beardless youth. Therefore, those who commit adultery of the eyes and see dreams of becoming a saint should beat their heads.

Proud to be a Muslim

How blessed i am to be a Muslim

I say a simple salam to someone, i am rewarded

I smile at someone, i am rewarded

I pray in masjid with jamaat, i am rewarded 27 times more than those who pray alone.

I begin anything with Bismillah, that action of mine is rewarded

I think of doing a good deed, i am rewarded

I control my temper, i am rewarded

I hold the glass with my right hand while drinking , i am rewarded

Spreading something good, i am rewarded.